"Madara?!"
Ōnoki's body instantly tensed, and immense pressure rose in his heart.
That voice... that Gunbai.
And that scarlet Mangekyō.
Was he really Madara Uchiha?
No, impossible. Madara had died long ago!
"Ōnoki, to think the brat from back then has grown so ugly."
White Mask heard Ōnoki's voice. He swung the Gunbai with his one arm, sending a blast of air toward the group.
"Lariat!"
A furious roar rang out. A dazzling flash of lightning streaked past as A lunged forward, his muscles taut as drawn wires, arcs of electricity flickering over every bulging vein.
In their current position, only taijutsu was suitable.
"Pathetic."
White Mask made no attempt to defend himself. The Raikage passed straight through his body and smashed through the wall.
"Raikage, his dōjutsu is Space-Time Ninjutsu."
Tsunade kept her wary gaze on White Mask as she explained to A without turning around.
"I know. I just wanted to try. What if it worked?"
A brushed the dust off himself.
"Now isn't the time to fight. I only came here to inform you of something."
White Mask put the Gunbai back behind him and spoke coldly.
A trace of mockery flashed in his eyes before he declared loudly.
"I, Madara Uchiha, formally declare war on the Five Great Nations-no, on the entire shinobi world!"
"I will be the one to start the Fourth Shinobi World War."
With that, dazzling blue-green light burst from his body. Naruto could clearly sense the natural energy in the air gathering toward White Mask.
"Here is a parting gift."
An enormous blue-green serpent appeared in front of White Mask.
"Wait! Madara! That eye of yours! Where did you get it?!"
Just then, Kakashi, who had been standing guard outside, rushed into the conference room. He met White Mask's two exposed eyes