Netherworld Soul Pursuit, Azure Heavens and Yellow Springs

Yu had resolved to venture into the Netherworld and bring Hashirama back, but one other matter weighed on him.

Momoshiki and Kinshiki would arrive any day now. At a time like this, only Uchiha Madara could truly shoulder the burden!

But Madara said, "Obito, I'm going to the Netherworld with you!"

"If you're not here, the Shinobi World's safety will—" Yu began.

"What does the Shinobi World's safety have to do with me?" Madara shouted. "I just want Hashirama alive!"

Perhaps realizing he had gone too far, Madara steadied himself. "Besides, it's time those fledglings learned to shoulder the burden themselves..."

Even so, Naruto had yet to awaken Six Paths Sage Art, and Sasuke Uchiha had yet to unlock the Rinnegan. Yu had to try persuading Madara.

"Madara, if you're gone, I'll worry about my second daughter too," Yu said, appealing to his feelings.

"Juan'er..." Madara gripped his shoulder and said in a low voice, "Minato and his wife are there. She'll be fine!"

"But..."

"Enough, Obito!" Madara cut Yu off. After a soft sigh, he finally spoke his mind. "The Netherworld is forbidden territory, unknown to us shinobi. You'll face challenges unlike anything before!"

"Remember our trip to the Double-Moon Space? A mere clone of Huiyue drove us to the brink! If the Shinobi World is destroyed, it can be rebuilt. If you don't come back, that's the real end! So no matter what, I'm wading into this mess with you!"

After Madara put it that way, Yu had nothing more to say.

Who would have thought all three of the Ninja Kingdom's greatest fighters would miss the battle against Momoshiki?

Yu looked down and leafed through the current roster of the Ninja Kingdom's elite fighters. His worries promptly faded.

"So be it. With the strength the Ninja Kingdom