"Oto, did you seal away Lord First?" the Third Hokage asked eagerly after being rescued.
Oto Uchiha gently shook her head, shattering the Third Hokage's hopes.
The Third Hokage's expression dimmed, but he had expected as much. Lord First had always been stronger than Madara Uchiha. Simply holding their own was difficult enough. How could he ask for more?
Oto's arrival also caught Madara's attention, especially her Mangekyō Sharingan, the hallmark of an Uchiha ninja.
Seeing the Mangekyō Sharingan in a younger member of his clan gave Madara some comfort.
He had witnessed the Senju Clan's demise firsthand, while the Uchiha continued to produce pair after pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
In that respect, his successors were far stronger than Hashirama's.
Rising from the piled stone platform, Madara extended an invitation to Oto Uchiha. "Young one, come to my side, and together we will fulfill the Uchiha's Eye of the Moon Plan."
Oto's gaze turned cold, and she slowly drew her sword.
Madara sounded puzzled. "With those eyes, you should be able to see the true nature of this world and read what is written on the Memorial Stone. Have you still not despaired of this tedious world?"
Oto answered him with an attack. A Susanoo samurai sword dozens of meters long took shape in an instant.
Seeing Oto attack without another word, Madara sighed softly. Vast amounts of chakra surged from his body, and his blue Susanoo assumed a defensive stance.
Boom!
The two Susanoo clashed, sending waves of shock rolling across the ground.
After each retreated several dozen meters, Madara's expression shifted slightly, and a trace of surprise entered his eyes as he looked at Oto Uchiha.
"Senjutsu... You've actually infused your Susanoo with senjutsu..."
After their exchange, Madara immediately detected the senjutsu chakra in Oto's Susanoo. Only a