The Mountain Graveyard.
Thick clouds and mist shrouded the vast mountain range. A cold wind echoed through the graveyard, carrying a heavy, oppressive chill.
In the shadows, a figure knelt on one knee, his expression respectful and cautious.
Huangquan bowed his head and cupped his fists, his voice low and deferential. "Uchiha Shinichi has now arrived in the Land of Demons."
Deep within the dim cavern, Madara Uchiha sat cross-legged on a stone platform. A cold gleam flashed through his half-open eyes.
Though his aged body had withered, his mere presence exerted an overwhelming pressure.
"Mm, good..." Madara's voice was low and distant, filled with the composure of someone who held everything in his grasp.
He raised a finger slightly and tapped the platform's armrest. After a moment of thought, he slowly said, "Fully release Moryo. Let his body and soul become one! I'll send White Zetsu to assist you."
Huangquan lifted his head slightly, fanaticism gleaming in his eyes, as though he could already see the entire shinobi world shrouded in darkness once Moryo was fully unleashed.
"As you command, Lord Madara Uchiha," Huangquan answered quietly, his tone brimming with excitement.
Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, as though he could already see the pieces he had placed beginning to move.
"Shinichi... let me see just how far you can go."
Land of Swamps—the shattered Sealing Underground Palace.
Under the deepening night, the once-quiet Sealing Hall in the depths of the Land of Swamps' underground palace lay in ruins.
Ancient sealing runes appeared in the air, flickering with the last light of resistance before gradually crumbling under the powerful onslaught.
At the center of the seal, a huge, hideous body slept in the darkness, wrapped in layers of iron chains and talismans