He wanted to have some fun, but he was afraid of taking it too far and making the Five Great Shinobi Villages tamper with the Rinnegan. So after declaring war, he left behind a threatening warning.
War or all-out conflict, they could fight however they wanted, but they were not to lay a finger on the Rinnegan. If anything happened to the Rinnegan, then in his Impure World Reincarnation state, he would destroy the Five Great Shinobi Villages and wipe out the entire Shinobi World.
From anyone else, such words might have been nothing more than a threat. But if it was Madara Uchiha, he was capable of doing it.
For someone like him, if his plan was destroyed, what was the point of leaving this world intact?
"Damn it!!"
Staring at the now-empty rock before him, Ōnoki angrily smashed it to pieces with a punch. Unfortunately, Madara Uchiha had long since vanished.
No one paid any attention to the furious Ōnoki.
The Third Raikage frowned. "Are we really just going to let him lead us around by the nose?"
The Third Raikage admitted that Madara Uchiha was powerful, but the Five Great Shinobi Villages were no pushovers when united. Why should they let him drag them around?
"Because he has the strength to do so. We're not afraid of facing him head-on. On the contrary, if he stands in the open, it only benefits us."
"That old man is proud. Since he's willing to step into the spotlight, we should cooperate with him."
Jingyi knew exactly what kind of person Madara Uchiha was. When his pride flared up, all they had to do was play along. There was no need for any fancy tricks. Otherwise, once he started playing games too, they would be the ones suffering.
"But..."
Yagura