Chapter 282: The Arrival of Uchiha Madara! 【67】
Chapter 282: The Arrival of Uchiha Madara! 【67】
"Bee, I can't hold on much longer."
Killer B heard the Eight-Tails' voice in his mind.
Though injured, Killer B gritted his teeth and persisted, even as the situation before him seemed hopeless. "Keep going, keep pushing! There will be a turning point!"
The Eight-Tails clenched its jaw, constantly waving its tentacles to block the attacks from the First and Second Raikage. Noticing that Minato Namikaze and the Gold and Silver Brothers were wreaking havoc in the Cloud Village, it despaired of any change in their fortunes.
But just as it was about to give up...
The First Raikage, who had been relentlessly attacking, suddenly froze, forcibly restraining himself in mid-air and halting his assault.
At the same time, the Second and Third Raikage, and the others, also reacted with surprise.
"The bindings are gone..."
"Did something happen to the caster?"
The First Raikage turned his head to glance at a certain direction, then abruptly spun and kicked the Second Raikage, who had been about to attack the Eight-Tails, sending him flying.
When the caster of the Impure World Reincarnation dies, the reincarnated individuals do not disappear, but the caster's death greatly weakens the control over the reincarnated bodies.
The First Raikage had been trying to resist the Impure World Reincarnation, and now, the powerful restraint that had been weighing him down finally dissipated, allowing him to forcibly control his body.
However, not everyone could achieve this.
The Second and Third Raikage, as well as the Gold and Silver Brothers, were still attacking the Cloud Village ninjas, their bodies continuing to obey the original commands of the Impure World Reincarnation.
"First Raikage!"
Seeing this, Killer B's spirits lifted, and he exclaimed, "Yeah! Hard work pays off! Let's turn this around!"
He manipulated his body, and one of the tails lashed out, sending the Gold Brother, who had been attacking Cloud Village ninjas, flying into the distance.
The weary Eight-Tails also narrowed its eyes and said, "You were right, Bee."
With the First Raikage breaking free from the bindings and taking the side of the Cloud Village, blocking the Second Raikage, Killer B began to attack the Gold and Silver Brothers. The situation, which had been on the brink of collapse for the Cloud Village, was suddenly reversed.
Although they were not yet in a position to turn the tables completely, the previous precarious and desperate situation had been averted.
"It seems something happened to the caster. Can you fight against the Impure World Reincarnation? If not, I'll have to disperse and seal your body."
The First Raikage spoke to the Second Raikage as he kicked him away.
The Second Raikage fell to the ground, creating a deep pit. He climbed out of the pit, his movements stiff and rigid, and said, "I can't... My power isn't strong enough... I can't fully resist... But I seem to be able to break free from the bindings..."
Buzz! !
As his words trailed off, a white light appeared on the Second Raikage's body, and he began to crumble and disintegrate into fragments, his soul ascending to the heavens.
The First Raikage breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look towards the other battlefields. His figure flickered, and he disappeared from the spot, only to reappear next to the Fourth Raikage, kicking the Third Raikage away.
"First Raikage..."
The Fourth Raikage looked at the First Raikage.
The First Raikage said solemnly to the Fourth, "Fourth Raikage, it's time for our counterattack!"
"Yes!"
The Fourth Raikage clenched his fist, his spirits lifting at these words. They had been on the defensive, watching helplessly as the Cloud Village fell, and he had felt a sense of frustration. Now, finally, he saw a glimmer of hope for their retaliation.
The First Raikage, surrounded by black lightning, continued to pursue and suppress the Third Raikage single-handedly.
The Fourth Raikage also rushed in another direction.
In an instant, the tide of the battle in the Cloud Village completely turned!
"Did something happen to the caster...?"
Minato also sensed this, but his soul was not strong enough, and he couldn't resist the Impure World Reincarnation like the First Raikage had done to free his movements.
Although he couldn't resist the technique, he could slow his actions through force of will, and he continued to call out warnings, allowing the Cloud ninjas to react one after another.
A glint flashed in Minato Namikaze's eyes.
If they could maintain this momentum, the battle on this front would soon be under control. Plus, with the caster of the Impure World Reincarnation technique apparently encountering trouble, he guessed that ninjas from other villages might have found and eliminated the caster.
If that were the case, then this crisis threatening the ninja world should be nearing its end.
But...
Just as Minato was starting to relax, planning to cooperate with the Cloud Village ninjas to seal himself, a terrifying chakra suddenly appeared, causing both him and the First Raikage's group to narrow their eyes and look in a certain direction. There, they saw a figure standing on the highest rock in Cloud Village, arms folded in front of him as he overlooked the battlefield below. Dressed in armor from the Warring States era, his eyes held a swirling pattern.
Uchiha Madara—
Had arrived!
Minato's pupils contracted as he gazed at Madara's figure, thinking of something but unsure if he was correct. Not far away, the First Raikage's face changed, and he exclaimed in shock:
"Uchiha Madara?!
"You're still alive?!"
His first reaction was that Madara had also been reincarnated by the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but he soon realized that Madara was not in a reincarnated state. Instead, he was alive, with a flesh-and-blood body! Moreover, he appeared to be in his prime, the peak of his strength from his younger days!
The First Raikage's words caused an uproar among the Cloud Village ninjas, and even the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and the others were stunned, their eyes wide as they looked at the figure.
Uchiha Madara!
Even to this day, the name resounded throughout the ninja world, an infamous figure as legendary as the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama—the ninja who had ended the Warring States era.
"His chakra is completely different from the ninja who attacked the village before. This must be the real Uchiha Madara..."
Minato murmured, his eyes solemn.
Although Madara was just standing there without making any excessive movements, his presence alone seemed to oppress the entire battlefield.
"Is this Impure World Reincarnation your doing as well?!"
The Fourth Raikage clenched his fists and glared at Madara, demanding an answer.
Madara glanced at him and replied indifferently, "No, I'm not controlling the Impure World Reincarnation, but you could say it's part of my plan."
"Plan? What plan?!"
The First Raikage stared intently at Madara and asked, "Weren't you killed by Senju Hashirama during your battle with him?!"
As someone who had fought Madara in the past, he knew just how terrifyingly powerful the ninja before him was.
Madara unfolded his arms and looked at the First Raikage indifferently. "You, who have fought me, should know that it's impossible for me to be easily killed, just like Hashirama."
As his words fell...
Madara performed a series of hand seals and slammed his hands onto the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
Boom!!
Accompanied by white smoke, a gigantic Demonic Statue of the Outer Path appeared beneath him, unleashing a vast and terrifying chakra fluctuation.
Within the statue were the complete chakras of the One-Tail, Two-Tails, Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Six-Tails, as well as partial chakras of the Three-Tails and Seven-Tails!
"What is that?!"
The First Raikage's pupils constricted as he beheld this scene.
Madara glanced at him indifferently, offering no explanation. Instead, the ripples in his Rinnegan eyes flickered, and a powerful genjutsu surged.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
In the midst of their intense battle, the Eight-Tails, as well as Kinkaku and Ginkaku, seemed to be struck by an invisible attack. Their heads jerked to the side, and they flew sideways.
Madara performed another series of hand seals.
Whoosh!!!
The Demonic Statue opened its mouth, and glowing chains shot out, coiling around the Eight-Tails' neck.
Two other chains locked onto Kinkaku and Ginkaku, forcibly extracting and reclaiming the Nine-Tails' chakra from their bodies into the statue's mouth.
(End of Chapter)
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