The situation had taken a drastic turn—one Kabuto hadn't anticipated. He could only control the Impure World Reincarnations, but the Devil Fruit users wouldn't listen to him; they were summoned by Orochimaru.
"Should I summon that guy early…" Kabuto muttered, biting his lip as he hesitated in a dark, hidden cave.
On the battlefield, Zixu wasn't about to show any mercy. Before the former Kazekage Rasa could react, Zixu transformed into his human form and flashed in front of him with lightning speed. Grabbing Rasa by the throat with one hand, he lifted him into the air.
Closing his eyes to concentrate, Zixu's grip tightened. After a moment, he opened his eyes and smirked.
"I know where you are… stay there. I'll be right over."
Hearing this, Kabuto's face darkened. His original plan had been to play a long chess match with the major nations—but just as he placed his first piece, Zixu came and flipped the entire board over. He was even ready to slap Kabuto across the face. It was infuriating.
Meanwhile, Mu, who had been faking death, made his move. While hiding in the shadows, he quickly formed complex hand seals. Zixu didn't notice him; he was focused on heading to Kabuto after locking onto his location.
Zixu didn't want any more complications—he wanted to bring Kabuto along and had a bold plan in mind. He needed those Impure World Reincarnated shinobi to assist him.
At the same time, several other Kage arrived. Despite the urgency, they managed to form a coalition. No one wanted the war to reach their homeland, so they deliberately shifted the battlefield toward the Land of Wind.
Things began to unfold as expected. All the Kage except Mei Terumi arrived. Tsunade led the charge to the frontlines. Naruto and Killer Bee also tried to assist but were stopped and punished by the Raikage, A.
The sight of their predecessors made many of the current Kage uncomfortable. But for Chiyo, it was different. As an elder, even someone like Rasa had to show her respect. Still, this was war—whoever the enemy was, they had to fight.
While the others stalled, Kabuto finished his jutsu, and a coffin slowly emerged in front of him.
Unlike the previous ones, this coffin exuded such overwhelming oppression that it caused despair even before it opened.
Suddenly, a foot burst through, shattering the lid. A long-haired man in crimson armor slowly stood, his deep red Sharingan glowing as he stared down at his hands.
"This… Impure World Reincarnation? Did something happen to Nagato, or is this someone else's doing?" the man muttered, ignoring those around him.
Onoki, recognizing the man, widened his eyes and gritted his teeth.
"Uchiha… Madara!"
Zixu nodded to himself. So the masked man from before really wasn't Madara. This… this was the real one. The man who once stood at the peak of the ninja world.
Madara scanned the assembled Kage. Behind him, Kabuto's voice echoed.
"Uchiha Madara, I've long heard of your unmatched power. Let me witness it firsthand…"
Madara raised an eyebrow, clearly recognizing the voice as the one who performed the jutsu.
"Did you ever see me at my peak?" he replied coldly, leaving Kabuto speechless.
Glancing over the Kage and recognizing their official robes, Madara unfolded his arms like a teacher lecturing students.
"Let me see if today's Kage have evolved at all…"
In the blink of an eye, Madara vanished. The Five Kage launched an all-out assault to engage him—they needed to test his power.
Zixu, meanwhile, decided he wanted no part of this mess. The guy on the other side was strong, yes, but Zixu had five Kage on his side. That should be enough… right?
"Kabuto, huh? Not Orochimaru? No matter—don't even think about escaping…" Zixu muttered before rushing off. Before leaving, he warned Hyuga Chinano, Sara, and the others: if something felt off, they were to run, not stand around and die.
A chill ran down Kabuto's spine. Seeing Zixu heading straight for him, he urgently contacted the fake Uchiha Madara and ordered him to intercept.
Zixu's departure didn't cause too much noise—aside from the fact that nearly all the Impure World Reincarnated shinobi began chasing after him. This included multiple Kage, like Mu, and various other resurrected figures. If anyone saw them, they'd assume Zixu was their leader.
Madara, unaware of the strange pursuit, simply found Zixu intriguing. But right now, he had the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Five Kage to deal with. Yet, he looked unbothered.
As the coalition charged, Madara calmly intercepted a punch, crushed the attacker's wrist, and dislocated their arm with a twist. With a swift kick, he launched another ninja away, then smashed his elbow into the chest of a charging Aburame. In midair, he spun and kicked two more away.
Facing a storm of enemies, Madara moved like a dancer in a bloody performance. Each motion was deadly, each step accompanied by gouts of blood—but none touched him. He flowed through them, beautiful and terrifying.
Eventually, he grew bored. After tearing through the front line, he grabbed a soldier by the throat and lifted him to eye level. His Sharingan glowed as he stared into the ninja's suffocating, purpled face.
"Want to dance too?" he whispered.
With a burst of repulsive force, the ninja flew backwards like a rag doll. No one else dared approach.
"Have shinobi grown this weak…?" Madara said, shaking his head in disappointment. His gaze swept past the low-rank soldiers and locked onto the Kage.
"Oonoki. You've aged… but you're still alive," Madara smirked. He wasn't playing anymore. A blue energy shadow began to form around him—its upper body manifesting with three heads and six arms. Madara began forming seals, and the very air started to twist.
The Kage refused to wait. Whatever Madara was preparing had to be stopped.
Lightning surged, Dust Release (Jinton) fired, flame and oil combined, water bombs crashed, and wind blades howled. The Five Kage launched their full-scale assault.
But the blue energy figure around Madara—his Susanoo—was unphased. Every attack passed through like illusions. They couldn't even scratch his defense.
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