"Did I hear that right?" Tobirama rubbed his nose, feeling as though something was wrong with his ears.
"That's right, you heard correctly." Madara shot him an irritated glare before continuing.
"Although Obito was the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails Rebellion, in the end, I was also connected to it in countless ways..."
Madara glanced at Tobirama Senju, who was about to speak, and gave him no chance to open his mouth.
"Yes, Tobirama, you can revive those who died in the Nine-Tails incident."
"But these things ultimately began because of me. The mistakes I made should not be yours to pay for."
"Besides, that slick-haired kid may be immune to the side effects of forbidden techniques, but don't you think this is far too inefficient? At this rate, how long will it take to revive all those dead?"
"Now that I have the Rinnegan, I can use Samsara of Heavenly Life to revive the dead in large numbers. I can revive you while I'm at it. With that slick-haired kid around, there's no need to worry about dying from using it."
After speaking, Madara stared deeply into Tobirama Senju's eyes.
Hearing this, Tobirama stroked his chin and nodded lightly.
"What you said does make sense."
Indeed, having Hidan use One's Own Life Reincarnation one person at a time was far too inefficient. Who knew how long that would take?
Now that Madara had the Rinnegan, he could serve as a conduit for life energy. Madara could revive the dead, while Hidan supplied the life force. It was perfect!
"And... the Uchiha clan, those two boys Nagato and Yahiko, and my younger brother, Izuna Uchiha," Madara added.
Although the Uchiha massacre had nothing to do with him, the once-massive Uchiha clan now had only four people left, Obito included. It was