After that,
he took the tissue sample from Madara Uchiha's body that he had obtained at Obito Uchiha's base out of storage.
When Naruto Uzumaki reached the Shinobi Army's base, he clapped his hands together. "Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!"
Poof!
As the smoke cleared, a man with spiky hair and Warring States-era armor slowly opened his eyes.
"Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu?"
"Not Rinne Rebirth?"
"Did the plan go wrong?"
Madara Uchiha muttered to himself. Then he spotted Naruto Uzumaki and Hashirama Senju standing nearby.
Madara ignored Naruto entirely and turned to Hashirama, excitement lighting his face. "Hashirama!"
Hashirama answered just as warmly. "Madara!"
Watching the two stare at each other as if no one else existed, Naruto couldn't help clearing his throat.
Come on.
Did they have to make it so obvious?
"Strange. Who are you?"
"And where's Obito?"
Madara looked at Naruto in confusion.
"Obito's dead," Naruto replied.
"Dead?"
Madara was surprised.
With the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan Obito had awakened, the resources Madara had left him, and Black Zetsu's help...
Even if Obito had failed to carry out their original plan, surely he wouldn't have gotten himself killed?
"Are you Obito's successor?" Madara asked Naruto.
"No."
"Madara, your plan has failed completely."
"I summoned you for another reason."
Naruto's voice was calm.
"Failed?"
"Ridiculous."
Madara gave a soft laugh at Naruto's words.
"Kid, you have no idea how hard it is to derail my plan."
"The moment you reincarnated me, the situation slipped out of your control."
Madara smiled confidently and rapidly formed Hand Seals.
"Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, release!"
Madara barked the command.
Then...
A faint breeze passed through. Nothing happened.
"What's going on?!"
Madara's expression darkened.
He could still feel that Naruto had control over him.
"Open!"
"Release!"
"..."
Madara formed the seals several more