"How very interesting." Uchiha Madara smiled faintly at the scene before him.
Clearly, he did not believe two brats could defeat him.
"Lord Madara, now seems to be the right time. That brat seems to be doing something..." Black Zetsu, utterly unaware that he had become suspicious, quietly approached Uchiha Shunichi, who was seated on the ground.
Uchiha Madara was startled by this and hurriedly shouted, "Black Zetsu, stop! Don't touch him..."
Through their earlier battle, Uchiha Madara had realized many things. Though he did not understand what had happened, the time he possessed now was just enough to...
Uchiha Madara briefly diverted his attention to Second Pillar and Naruto, then raised his head to look at the crimson moon in the sky.
At that moment, he hesitated. Should he choose to trust Uchiha Shunichi, or Black Zetsu?
Black Zetsu's existence was indeed riddled with doubts, but he had not concealed the Infinite Tsukuyomi technique at all. Now that Uchiha Madara had become the complete Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, he could clearly sense the Eye of the Moon about to form on his forehead.
"Naruto, did you understand?" Second Pillar fought Madara's shadow while speaking to Naruto.
"Got it!" Naruto replied in the brief opening, and a Tailed Beast Ball Rasengan appeared in his hand...
Black lightning also appeared in Sasuke's hand. The two unleashed their techniques with full force, yet neither aimed at the enemy before them.
Instead, as if they were mortal enemies, they struck at each other. Then, Uchiha Madara suddenly appeared out of thin air between them.
Uchiha Madara, utterly dumbfounded, had no time to resist before he was swallowed by Sasuke and Naruto's attacks.
"???"
Only when agonizing pain shot through his body did Uchiha Madara realize what had happened. Without time to think further, Madara immediately