I, the dignified Uchiha Madara, will become a summoned beast?

Ito Hirofumi couldn't help but swallow hard.

The pressure Uchiha Madara exerted was simply too overwhelming!

He wasn't even a Genin yet; he could barely withstand the sheer aura radiating from Uchiha Madara alone!

Ito Hirofumi had been quite excited when he first summoned Uchiha Madara, but upon second thought, how could a figure like Uchiha Madara ever be willing to become his Summoning Beast?!

If Uchiha Madara found out the truth, wouldn't he just swat him to death with a single blow?!

"System!!!"

[I am here!]

"Uchiha Madara is my Summoning Beast now, right?!"

[That is correct!]

"Then will this guy attack me?! Like, accidentally swat me to death or something?!"

[A Summoning Beast formed from an undead entity follows the same relationship as a normal summoner and their summon!

The system guarantees that the Summoning Beast cannot harm the host, but it cannot control the Summoning Beast's thoughts or actions!

Due to the unique nature of the undead, a Summoning Space will be formed within the host's body!

The summoned undead will temporarily reside within the Summoning Space.

Furthermore, because the host carries the system, if the host dies, the Summoning Beast will return to the Underworld!]

"Summoning Space? Is it similar to the Sealing Space inside Uzumaki Naruto?"

[That is correct!]

Hearing the system's explanation, Ito Hirofumi finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he couldn't be harmed, that was fine!

At least he didn't have to worry about Uchiha Madara swatting him to death just because he was in a bad mood!

Besides, Uchiha Madara couldn't let him die; after all, if he died, the system would vanish, and if the system vanished, Uchiha Madara would return to the Underworld and revert to his undead state.

Although becoming his Summoning Beast was a strange arrangement, for Uchiha Madara, it could be considered a form of alternative resurrection.

After all, wasn't Uchiha Madara's greatest plan to be resurrected?!

This state should count as half the job done...

"Hey! Brat, I am talking to you!"

Uchiha Madara had already grasped his physical condition by now. It was a bit peculiar, but he was undeniably alive, and his body was truly made of flesh and blood!

Moreover, it was his peak state!

It was just that his chakra seemed to have some issues, especially regarding the brat in front of him; his chakra seemed to be linked to the boy!

It felt exactly as if he had signed a summoning contract with a Summoning Beast...

Who exactly was this brat?

And in what state had he been resurrected?!

He had just sensed the boy's chakra, and it was pitifully weak!

He could probably crush the boy to death with ease, couldn't he?!

"Uchiha Madara!" Ito Hirofumi took a deep breath and looked at Uchiha Madara.

"You know my name?!"

Hearing the boy call his name, Uchiha Madara raised an eyebrow in confusion. Could this brat be a descendant of the Uchiha Clan?

He was quite handsome, possessing the flair of the Uchiha Clan!

It was just that his strength was too pathetic. Had the brats of the Uchiha Clan really become this weak?!

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Ito Hirofumi!"

"Ito?!"

Upon hearing the surname, Uchiha Madara's brow furrowed even deeper. He hadn't expected this brat to be unrelated to the Uchiha Clan!

That actually made sense; after all, how could the Uchiha Clan be this weak?!

"That's right! My name is Ito Hirofumi! I come from Konoha in the Land of Fire!"

"Konoha?!"

Upon hearing the name Konoha, Uchiha Madara's expression became incredibly complex, filled with a trace of anger, a trace of reminiscence, and a trace of longing for better times...

"A brat from Konoha, then, can you tell me what is going on?! If I am not mistaken, this place should still be the Underworld, right?!

Why would a brat like you appear here?!

And why have I been resurrected in this state?!"

Ito Hirofumi pondered how he should explain things to Uchiha Madara.

After all, the matter of the system could never be revealed; he would never tell anyone about the system, no matter what!

But how was he supposed to explain that Uchiha Madara had become his Summoning Beast?!

After a moment of thought, Ito Hirofumi spoke up...

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't panic yet! I was reverse-summoned here from the Underworld!"

"Reverse-summoned?!" Uchiha Madara certainly knew what reverse-summoning meant, but he had never heard of the Underworld being able to summon a living person! Furthermore, what did this brat being reverse-summoned have to do with his own resurrection?!

Uchiha Madara was now certain that his resurrection was absolutely related to the brat standing before him, as he could clearly sense a faint, lingering connection between their chakra. Yet, how could this brat possibly have the means to resurrect him?!

"That's right, reverse-summoning! I signed a contract with the Underworld! By paying a certain price, I can summon contracted beasts from the Underworld. And you, Uchiha Madara, you are the first summoning beast I have ever contracted! You were originally in the state of Soul Fire, but after I contracted and summoned you, you were resurrected!"

Uchiha Madara, who hadn't heard a human speak in who knows how long, had been listening with great interest. But the next moment, he heard that he had actually become a so-called summoning beast, and had been summoned out by this brat! A joke!!! It was utterly ridiculous!!!

I, the dignified Uchiha Madara! I, the dignified Asura of the ninja world! One of the bosses of Konoha! The best buddy of the God of Shinobi! The man known as one of the Twin Heroes of the Ninja World! I have actually become a... summoning beast?!!?

Uchiha Madara could not accept that he had become a summoning beast!

Voom!!! Swish!!!!

A terrifying amount of chakra erupted instantly from Uchiha Madara's body! Then, this chakra shot straight into the sky like a pillar of light! Seeing this, it would be a lie to say Ito Hirofumi wasn't panicked, but once he remembered that Uchiha Madara had no way to harm him, his heart settled down slightly...

"Brat! Do you know what you are saying?!!"

Uchiha Madara walked slowly toward Ito Hirofumi, reaching out a hand, intending to strangle this brat who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth! To actually call him, the old man, a summoning beast! It was simply unforgivable!!!

But the next moment, Uchiha Madara was dumbfounded, because his entire body felt as if it were stuck; no matter what, he couldn't reach the other's neck! His own body was no longer under his control!

"Ugh... Brat! What exactly have you done!! What is going on with my body?!"