"Hashirama, did you see that?"
Uchiha Madara gazed adoringly at the towering body of the Ten-Tails.
Hashirama pursed his lips, his eyes flickering Hashirama.
"Do you know what this is? This is the true future of the Shinobi World!"
Uchiha Madara his arm and shouted, his face filled with fanaticism.
"Absolute force, absolute fairness, and unlimited lifespan—these are things neither you nor I can possess."
Uchiha Madara, "Violence cannot bring lasting peace, and neither can harmony. Therefore, no matter how hard we try, we will fail."
He pointed a finger at the Ten-Tails, "But it can do it!"
"We have all the Chakra of the nine Tailed Beasts; peace is on the horizon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of various Chakra burst forth from his Rinnegan and poured directly into the Ten-Tails.
At this moment, the Ten-Tails' previously empty eyes began to come alive.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar echoed across the battlefield, the sound waves spreading outwards like ripples.
"However, before that, the Shinobi World needs a thorough cleanup!"
A flash of light appeared Rinnegan Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan.
"Six Paths: Ten-Tails Coffin Seal!"
The Ten-Tails was completely absorbed by Uchiha Madara, as if it were caught in a vortex.
The moment the Ten-Tails was completely absorbed, Uchiha Madara began to change.
His originally jet-black hair instantly turned snow-white, and his Warring States period attire transformed into a pristine white robe. A jet-black long staff appeared in his hand.
Eight black spheres, as dark as an abyss, slowly appeared behind him.
Most incredibly, one of his Rinnegan was also changing.
Nine tiny Tomoe slowly appeared in his Rinnegan, arranged in an orderly fashion according to a certain pattern.
A terrifying aura swept wildly in all directions.
Uchiha Madara's body involuntarily floated into the air, coldly looking at the crowd on the ground.
"Is this... the power of God?"
Uchiha Madara clenched his fist slightly, feeling the terrifying power emanating from his body.
"It's truly captivating."
Above ground.
"You two take them and go first."
Hashirama a long silence, Hashirama stared at Uchiha Madara, who was floating in mid-air, before finally speaking.
His originally cheerful voice now sounded somewhat hoarse.
Naruto Sasuke exchanged a glance, pondered for a moment, and then ran towards the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Even if their strength is enough to rival the current Shinobi World, Uchiha Madara in mid-air is still beyond their ability to deal with.
They both knew this perfectly well.
The difference is too big!
Currently, only this legendary God of Shinobi has the potential to rival Uchiha Madara.
It's only a possibility...
"All those years you were so secretive, was it all for this moment?"
Hashirama spoke very softly, as if he were talking to himself.
But he knew that Uchiha Madara could definitely hear him.
"Not entirely," Uchiha Madara did not deny.
"Back then, I admired you and believed you could truly bring peace to the Shinobi World, but alas..."
Uchiha Madara's face showed a look of disappointment and frustration. "What have you done Hashirama? Distributing the terrifyingly powerful Tailed Beast to the various villages, just for the sake of balance?"
"Isn't balance right?"
Hashirama raised his head, a hint of melancholy on his face.
"Right!"
Hashirama was stunned upon hearing Uchiha Madara's answer.
"When you are powerful and invincible, everything you do is right, and no one will ever think you are wrong."
Uchiha Madara wore a calm expression.
Your mistake was that you didn't live long enough.
"You were called the God of Shinobi, but alas, you were ultimately just a human. While you lived, your rules were obeyed; now that you're dead..."
That was the beginning of chaos!
Hashirama was struck as if by lightning, his body trembling slightly.
He could tell that Uchiha Madara was right.
During the time he was resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation, he learned a great deal about the history after the passing of the dead.
In his imagination, even if he died, the Shinobi World would enjoy a long period of peace thanks to the existence of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the deterrent effect of the Tailed Beast from each village.
But what was the result?
Since his death, the Shinobi World has never ceased its war!
Even Tobirama died in battle.
Balance?
The key to balance is not equal weight at both ends, but the foundation in the middle.
He is the cornerstone.
When the foundation is gone, the once-balanced scales will descend into endless chaos.
"Therefore, only I can bring peace to the Shinobi World!"
Seeing Hashirama's distraught appearance, Uchiha Madara smiled.
He had waited far too long for this moment.
He had been waiting for this day ever since he discovered the stone tablet.
Despite all the scheming and countless dark years, this day has finally come!
"Go in peace, Hashirama. The future of the Shinobi World rests on my shoulders."
Uchiha Madara gave Hashirama a deep look, placing his index and middle fingers on his forehead.
"Immortal Technique - Yin Release: Lightning Dispatch!"
Purple lightning appeared in front of him in an instant, rushing towards Hashirama like winding vines.
Hashirama seemed not to see it at all, staring blankly at the purple lightning hurtling down.
Every word Uchiha Madara struck his heart like a giant hammer.
Years of cultivation, years of arduous struggle, and years of deep contemplation.
He thought he had found the future of the Shinobi World that his teacher had spoken of.
But the result greatly disappointed him; the Shinobi World today is far from what he had hoped for.
Perhaps...
You should try methods to treat blemishes.
Hashirama seemed to have come to a realization. Seeing the purple lightning approaching him, he didn't dodge but simply waited quietly.
Waiting for the complete end of life.
Just like Tobirama.
Clang!
"Crack!"
Just as the purple lightning was about to engulf the Hashirama, a bright blade of light suddenly appeared in the sky.
The broad blade's aura was as solid as a mountain, and its sharp, substantial energy stirred up gusts of wind.
As heavy as a mountain!
The Yin Release: Lightning Dispatch strikes relentlessly at the blade's edge, creating ripples of purple light.
At the same time, a figure wearing a gray hood descended upon the rock above the Hashirama.
The large hood completely covered his body, making it impossible to see his face.
All that could be seen was the exceptionally bright longsword in his hand, gleaming with a cold light.
Naruto Sasuke also stopped moving the Allied Shinobi Forces and turned to look at that person.
Naruto's eyes were filled with hope.
The person in front of me...
Could it be Jing, who has been missing for so long?
Uchiha Madara, floating in mid-air, frowned slightly as he looked at the gray hood.
Such incredible swordsmanship!
Such swordsmanship is probably far beyond what even my former teacher could achieve.
Moreover, the aura emanating from this person was like a giant sword standing between heaven and earth, exuding sharpness at every turn.
He can't die.
The grey hood slowly opened.
"Your swordsmanship is not bad; it's not enough to block me."
Uchiha Madara slightly lifted his eyelids upon hearing the sound.
That sound...
It looks so familiar.