Six Paths Madara was completely enveloped by Black Zetsu, unable to move, as if all his power had been stripped away.
"It was the Sage of the Six Paths who recorded this on the stone tablet!"
Madara used the last bit of his strength to utter this sentence, and Black Zetsu mercifully revealed the truth to him.
"Madara, I have lived far longer than you… I am Kaguya's will. I had plenty of time to find the stone tablet Hagoromo left behind and alter it accordingly."
As Black Zetsu unveiled the truth, both the Madara watching the video and the Six Paths Madara within the video wore expressions of disbelief.
"Altered?"
Neither could believe what they were hearing!
The words left behind by the Sage of the Six Paths were the foundation of his plan. But now, was it all just a lie?
Black Zetsu continued to calmly explain as his body wrapped tighter around the expanding Six Paths Madara.
"The Infinite Tsukuyomi is not a jutsu meant to give people peaceful dreams. It is designed to gather all chakra into one place, making it unimaginably vast!"
Madara, confused, pressed on.
"Why do this?"
"You have been acting precisely for this purpose! Under my… no, under Kaguya's will…"
The expression on Six Paths Madara's face twisted in pain. Meanwhile, the Madara watching the video fell into deep thought.
For so many years, was his plan wrong from the very beginning?
The Infinite Tsukuyomi was never meant to create a perfect, peaceful dream world.
Hashirama…
Was I truly wrong?
Madara's mind involuntarily conjured up the image of Hashirama, the man who had always sought to correct him.
Was relying on one's own strength to bring eternal peace truly a mistake?
Perhaps Hashirama's way was the correct one after all.
However…
The current Uchiha Madara did not dwell too deeply on this thought. Instead, his overwhelming fury was directed at Black Zetsu.
To think he had been used as nothing more than a pawn!
The feeling of being manipulated was utterly infuriating.
"Damn it! Who is the original creator of this video? I'll tear them to pieces! How dare they expose my flawless plan?!"
In a dark and damp underground chamber, Black Zetsu roared in fury, swinging his fists wildly at the surrounding walls.
"The entire plan is in shambles now! Damn it! That Madara guy is probably out looking for me right this second!"
Black Zetsu had already severed his connection with Madara the moment the video started playing, ensuring that he could not be traced.
"Even Obito must have realized everything by now. What am I supposed to do?!"
Black Zetsu clutched his face, his fingers digging into his flesh as he let out a desperate, anguished howl.
"Kaguya! How am I supposed to resurrect Kaguya now?! Who is this damn video creator?!"
"Otsutsuki Kaguya! That's right! I remember who she is now! The ancestor of the ninja world! It's her!"
At that moment, Tsunade stood up, fragments of memory resurfacing in her mind.
Just then, a knock echoed at the door of the meeting hall.
The door creaked open, revealing a pale-faced Orochimaru stepping inside.
All the Kage present immediately flared their chakra, their gazes filled with suspicion and hostility.
"Orochimaru! What are you doing here?!"
"Why waste words with him? This traitor of the Hidden Leaf should've been captured by the Anbu long ago!"
Tensions ran high as the scene reached a boiling point, but Orochimaru remained unfazed.
"Everyone… why don't you take a look at who I've brought with me?"
From the doorway, the First Hokage—Hashirama Senju—slowly stepped inside.
His presence instantly dispelled the doubts clouding the room.
Orochimaru had resurrected Hashirama with Edo Tensei!
"Yo! You all look pretty lively! Hahaha!"
"Brother, this is a crisis that threatens the entire ninja world! Could you be a little more serious?"
The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, followed closely behind, chastising Hashirama before even stepping fully inside.
"Relax, little brother. As long as we all do our best, we can solve this crisis. A little optimism wouldn't hurt, would it?"
Hashirama grinned widely, slapping Tobirama's shoulder heartily as he laughed.
Soon after, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, entered the meeting hall.
"Everyone, this is my gift to you. The past Hokage are all here now. With our current strength, we should be able to put a stop to Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi, don't you think?"
As the four resurrected Hokage walked in, every ninja in the room stood frozen, their expressions a mix of shock and disbelief.
Orochimaru…
How in the world did he manage to do this?!
He actually brought back all the past Hokage?!
"You guys look like you've seen a ghost. What's wrong? Scared?"
Hashirama leaned in, waving his hand in front of their faces before suddenly making a silly ghostly expression.
Minato, the Fourth Hokage, let out a hearty laugh, covering his mouth in an attempt to stifle it, while Tobirama sighed in exasperation.
"Enough, brother! Stop fooling around! We need to discuss how to deal with Madara!"
After scolding Hashirama, Tobirama swept his sharp gaze across the room, a worried look on his face.
"No wonder they needed to resurrect us. If these are the current shinobi… the standard is quite low."
He then assessed his own power, shaking his head in disappointment.
"The Edo Tensei technique was only half-learned. It's poorly executed. And you, Fourth Hokage—how's your Flying Thunder God technique? Still as sloppy as ever?"
Minato immediately turned red with embarrassment, bowing his head slightly.
"I… I've been working hard on it."
Hearing this, Hashirama suddenly realized something—he didn't recognize this person.
"And who might you be, my friend?"
Minato turned around, pointing at the kanji on the back of his cloak.
"I am the Fourth Hokage."
"Oh, you're the Fourth Hokage? So how did you die?"
Hashirama asked with his usual cheerful expression.
"I… I died sealing the Nine-Tails."
The moment those words left Minato's mouth, Hashirama's expression went blank.
Back in his day, he could subdue the Nine-Tails with one hand. Sealing it could actually cost someone their life?
Hiruzen, standing to the side, suddenly felt incredibly awkward, averting his gaze from Hashirama's questioning eyes.
Thankfully, he doesn't know that I died because I sealed a pair of hands…
Hashirama sighed and shook his head, a tinge of disappointment in his voice.
Had the strength of the later generations really declined this much?
No wonder they needed to bring them back with Edo Tensei to deal with Madara…
It took a long while before the ninja in the meeting hall finally processed the situation.
With Madara's plan now exposed, their enemies might be changing.
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