At his words, the mysterious figure laughed, then spoke coldly.
"That doesn't matter."
He slowly raised his right hand and pointed at Xia Le.
"Go!"
At that single command, Kushina Uzumaki moved immediately.
In the blink of an eye, she was already in front of Xia Le.
Orange flames blazed over her tiny body.
No, those were not flames, but the immense power of the Nine-Tails, carrying the properties of fire.
Bam, bam, bam, bam!
Kushina attacked, her skinny arms punching rapidly as she unleashed strength far beyond her years.
Xia Le blocked effortlessly, standing his ground without moving an inch.
"Genjutsu capable of controlling the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki."
He spoke with a faint smile.
"You must be Madara!"
That sudden remark made the black-robed figure shudder, and he fell silent.
The next second, a long burst of laughter rang out.
Terrifying energy erupted from Kushina before him, and a tail suddenly shot out from behind her.
Boom!
The ground exploded, sending clouds of dust into the air.
Xia Le retreated, his eyes still fixed on the figure standing atop the waterfall.
"You should have forgotten that name by now!"
As his deep voice rang out, the black-robed figure slowly pulled back his hood, revealing grayish-brown skin and a body that looked as though it had been formed from dust.
"So it really is you!"
Xia Le's eyes narrowed as he stared at him.
With one tail behind her, Kushina growled, her entire body shrouded in the Nine-Tails' chakra flames. She was beginning to resemble a fox as she attacked him.
But Xia Le simply raised his fists and sidestepped, precisely evading her attacks.
"That appearance!"
"Is that a body created through Impure World Reincarnation?"
Those clear words reached Madara's ears, surprising him somewhat.
"Heh, you certainly know a great deal