Susanoo Reassembled, Madara Uchiha's Recognition

Meanwhile, atop a distant high wall.

Two figures stood silently in the shadows.

Obito's single eye stared through the hole in his mask at the lightning pillar that pierced heaven and earth.

They had only just entered the Uchiha District, but the detection squad had already discovered them.

Several perception specialists kept the two of them locked in their sights.

Two Temple squads had even adjusted their positions in secret, ready to strike at any moment.

Yet the Uchiha Temple did not immediately surround and attack them.

Everyone's attention was focused on Madara.

Obito also possessed Kamui, allowing his body to become intangible at any time.

Sending people to stop him rashly would not only make it difficult to keep him there, but might also cause needless casualties.

That was precisely why Obito and Black Zetsu could stand atop the high wall and watch the entire battle.

Obito watched Susanoo continuously disintegrate, his voice lower than ever before.

"The Uchiha Temple actually had such a forbidden technique hidden away."

"By forming a thirteen-person Kage Level array, they can draw upon natural power far beyond their own limits."

"If more Temple members joined in, its might would continue to increase."

Half of Black Zetsu's body merged with the shadows on the wall.

"This is not a technique the Uchiha possessed in the past."

Obito turned his head.

"You know where it came from?"

"Tobirama Senju."

Black Zetsu said solemnly, "The structure of the Heavenly Tribulation Forbidden Technique is extremely similar to the way Tobirama Senju developed ninjutsu in the past."

"Ten Thousand Lightning is merely the foundation."

"What truly causes this forbidden technique to undergo a qualitative change is Chakra True Essence."

"Ordinary chakra cannot sustain a Heaven-and-Earth attraction on this scale for long, but True Essence can serve as a