After the Samurai left in disgrace, Black Zetsu emerged. "Lord Madara, forgive me for speaking frankly again, but the Five Kage together are no trivial threat. It would be better to wait until the black cursed seal is further released—at least until you can activate Susanoo—before fighting them!"
Madara was desperate for battle. He had no patience for Black Zetsu's warnings. "Say one more word, and I'll kill you first, then wipe out the Five Kage!"
Black Zetsu seethed inwardly. Damn it, even the reborn Sasuke only chose the Five Kage as his opponents in the Seventh Battle! Madara was lucky enough to be resurrected through me, and he hasn't even found his footing yet, but he wants to fight the Five Kage right away. If he dies, my New: Save Mother Plan will be ruined! If I'd known this would happen, I should have spent more time erasing Madara's will from the Cursed Seal, making it like the White Cursed Seal Orochimaru gave Sasuke, so Naruto would inherit only Madara's power! But things have already come this far. Regret won't help now. I can only hope Madara gives me a pleasant surprise!
"Lord Madara, may fortune favor you in battle!"
With that, Black Zetsu sank underground.
"Hmph."
Naruto-Madara withdrew his gaze and stared toward the valley entrance, where wind and snow swept like a curtain. His eyes were unfathomable.
"I've more or less grasped the properties of this black cursed seal. The fastest way to develop it is still battle—a battle that sets my blood boiling!"
"Right now, the Rinnegan is already in Obito's hands, and the Eight-Tails can barely save himself. As for the Nine-Tails, besides the other half sealed away by the Fourth Hokage, fragments of his power remain in Kumogakure. Hmph, who knows whether that fanatic