Madara Uchiha stood atop his Susanoo, looking down over the ruins below.
Among the rubble, only the ninja with reanimated bodies were still regenerating.
The others-chunin, jonin, Kage, and the like-had endured battle after battle, but could no longer withstand the impact of two Tengai Shinsei. They had fallen all the same.
If anyone could still be called a survivor, there were only that scheming bastard Black Zetsu and Kabuto, who had fled early on.
Kabuto poked his head out of the ground and surveyed the battlefield, now reduced to rubble.
"How terrifying."
After that remark, he found the sealed Reanimated Four Kage and released their seals one by one.
"What? You still need us?"
Seeing Kabuto release their seals again, Hozuki Gengetsu grumbled impatiently.
"Hehehe, of course. In that man's script, your parts aren't over yet."
Mu glanced across the battlefield and couldn't help asking a question.
"What happened here? Why is everyone dead?"
"See the man atop that blue Susanoo? His doing. One forbidden technique, and they were all gone."
"So this is the legendary Asura of the Ninja World? Truly terrifying."
"It looks like the age of ninja is over for good."
Rasa sighed.
"Don't tell me every elite ninja in the entire world died here."
Kabuto adjusted his glasses and smiled.
"It's fine. Death isn't so frightening. Before long, you'll be seeing them again."
Hozuki Gengetsu couldn't help glancing at Kabuto.
"A reunion in the Pure Land? What kind of morbid joke is that?"
The Third Raikage was more practical and asked directly.
"What do you need us to do next?"
"No hurry. Just watch for now."
Rather than immediately giving them their next combat orders, Kabuto kept them in suspense.
The Reanimated Four Kage no longer cared. For one thing, they were already dead. No