Chapter 775: The Second Six Paths Sage
Chapter 775: The Second Six Paths Sage
On the battlefield, the four Impure World Reincarnated Hokages used the Four Scarlet Sun Array to trap the Ten-Tails.
Meanwhile, the rest of the group struggled to eliminate the divided bodies of the Ten-Tails.
Suddenly, a distortion appeared above the Ten-Tails, and the dying Broken Mask Madara appeared on the Ten-Tails.
"What a pity, I was hoping to compete with Hashirama before the plan."
Upon seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke activated a jutsu to control Broken Mask Madara and perform the Reincarnation Summoning.
His original plan was to fight with the Impure World Body against Senju Hashirama.
After becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, he and Hashirama were no longer on the same level as ninjas, making their battle meaningless.
However, Broken Mask Madara's near-death state forced Uchiha Sasuke to abandon his original plan.
Senju Hashirama immediately called upon the ninjas to block Uchiha Sasuke to prevent his resurrection.
"Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Wave Water Gate was stunned.
In the instant Broken Mask Madara appeared, he sensed the Flying Thunder God Technique on him.
There was only one person with his Flying Thunder God Technique, alive and well, who had caused the Nine-Tails incident—the Masked Man.
"So it was you..."
Wave Water Gate sighed deeply and created a Shadow Clone.
Wave Water Gate's shadow clone, armed with shuriken, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport in front of Broken Mask Madara and strike him down while he was in a hand seal posture.
"Madara, so you didn't die, why..."
Wave Water Gate's shadow clone looked at Broken Mask Madara with a complex expression.
He never expected that the Masked Man, with his ambitious plan to destroy Konoha, was the "Madara" he thought had sacrificed himself.
"You'll understand soon."
Broken Mask Madara, lying on the ground and barely breathing, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He had succeeded before Wave Water Gate could strike him.
Without waiting for Wave Water Gate to make another move, the Ten-Tails beneath them, which had been sealed and unable to move, rapidly contracted with Broken Mask Madara at its center.
In the blink of an eye, the Ten-Tails, larger than a mountain, was completely absorbed by Broken Mask Madara.
After absorbing the Ten-Tails, Broken Mask Madara's chest wound was healed, and his appearance changed dramatically, with his hair and skin turning completely white.
However, becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails was more challenging than Broken Mask Madara had anticipated.
A highly violent thought constantly assaulted Broken Mask Madara's mind, leaving him with only the desire to absorb chakra and destroy everything, unable to engage in any other thoughts.
"My memories..."
As the soul tore through him, Broken Mask Madara was terrified to discover that his memories were disappearing, and the Ten-Tails was trying to devour him!
From the perspective of the ninjas outside, Broken Mask Madara, after becoming the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, remained motionless, looking dazed.
Led by the four Impure World Reincarnated Hokages, the powerful ninjas quickly launched an attack on Broken Mask Madara, but he easily dissolved their attacks.
"Madara, don't continue down the wrong path. Turn back."
Wave Water Gate advised.
Although Broken Mask Madara was the one who had killed him and Uzumaki Kushina, Wave Water Gate held no grudge against him.
He only regretted not arriving in time to save "Madara," as things would not have turned out this way.
"I thought he looked familiar. So, he's the Madara from our world, that evil Uchiha brat."
It was only then that Senju Tobirama realized that Madara from their world had not died.
However, he thought it would be better if "Madara" had died.
"Madara..."
The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Madara, looked bewildered, silently repeating the name, feeling a sense of emptiness he couldn't quite explain.
Boom!
Unable to fully control the power of the Ten-Tails, Madara's body underwent constant mutations, gradually becoming as fat as the Ten-Tails.
At that moment, the space distorted again, and Madara appeared on the battlefield with Adult Kakashi and Hinata.
"Huh? What the hell is this?"
Madara stared at the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Madara, utterly confused.
How could he still be alive with a hole in his chest big enough for a hot pot, and he had turned into a huge white monster?
"How did you end up like this?"
Adult Kakashi, looking at Madara, who was no longer recognizable, frowned deeply.
"Madara?"
Hinata looked at Broken Mask Madara on the white monster, puzzled.
She had thought that Broken Mask Madara had already been killed by Madara and Adult Kakashi.
"Hinata..."
Hearing that familiar gentle voice, the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Madara's thoughts paused, and memories of Hinata quickly flashed through his mind, only to disappear just as fast.
"Don't think you can take Hinata away from me, you damn beast! Give me back all my memories!"
Broken Mask Madara roared in his heart, his willpower reaching its peak in this life, forcing the power of the Ten-Tails down, his eyes clearing, and his consciousness fully restored.
Boom!
A powerful pressure flashed by, kicking up a large amount of dust.
As the smoke dissipated, the white monster vanished, and in its place stood Six Paths Madara, holding a black staff with several black orbs encircling him.
"You should take the lead," Six Paths Madara said, gazing at Madara, who was visibly shocked.
"You're a real bastard," Madara muttered, his eyes darting around as he vowed to burn the enemy's corpse to ashes to prevent any chance of resurrection.
"Kid, since you're also named Madara, do you have any good ideas to deal with 'yourself'?" Senju Tobirama asked as he appeared beside Madara.
"Go ahead and attack. With me here, his Divine Might won't be effective," Madara replied.
Madara was determined to teach Six Paths Madara a lesson if he dared to use Divine Might to evade harm.
"I'm not sure what you mean by Divine Might, but I think you've misunderstood me. This guy is stronger than my brother right now. We need a weakness we can exploit," Senju Tobirama said calmly.
"Madara, now that 'Madara' has become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails..." Naruto quickly explained to Madara.
To differentiate between the two Madaras, Naruto added the suffix "younger brother" to Madara's name.
The challenge in the battle was no longer Divine Might but the sheer power of Six Paths Madara himself.
When Six Paths Madara's consciousness was still unclear, even Naruto and the others' combined attack couldn't gain an advantage.
"He's even stronger than the First Hokage," Madara realized the seriousness of the situation.
The mere mention of the First Hokage's name was enough to intimidate numerous ninjas, giving a glimpse of the terror that Senju Hashirama commanded.
"There's no weakness, but there is a way to win," Madara said after some thought.
"As long as we hold out until tomorrow and wait for Sarabi-sensei, all problems will be solved."
Although Six Paths Madara surpassed Senju Hashirama, Madara didn't think he would be Sarabi's match.
Sarabi had once said that under her control, the time fluctuation wouldn't exceed three days at the latest.
It was the second day's evening, and as long as they could hold on a little longer, Sarabi would arrive.
Madara didn't dwell on why Sarabi was the last to arrive.
After all, there were only a few possible reasons: either her powerful chakra had some influence, or the time fluctuation was the cause.
"Are there any reinforcements? It's meaningless. I've become the second Six Paths Sage, the only one in this world!" Six Paths Madara scoffed.
"Okay, if you're so capable, let's call a truce and fight tomorrow," Madara said, goading Six Paths Madara.
Words alone couldn't convey Sarabi's strength; when Sarabi arrived, Six Paths Madara would naturally understand who was more formidable.
"Yeah, you're not scared, are you? That's normal, considering how strong Sarabi-sensei is," Naruto chimed in.
"Haha, what a low-level statement," Six Paths Madara scoffed.
Although he didn't believe someone named Sarabi could defeat him, he also wouldn't call a truce just because of Madara and Naruto's provocation.
After over a decade of planning, he had to quickly unleash Infinite Tsukuyomi to bring eternal peace to the Ninja World.
In the world of Mu Yue, many ninjas had mastered the Sage Arts, and they soon discovered that it could harm the Six Paths Madara.
However, Madara's power far exceeded the comprehension of ordinary ninjas, and aside from Naruto, the Sage Arts of the others were basically ineffective.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Madara brought Hinata to Kakashi's side.
"Why not give the Potara Earrings to Naruto and Tsunade-san? If it were them, they might have a chance against the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."
Madara asked with a puzzled expression.
Given Naruto and Hashirama's strength, even if their compatibility wasn't perfect, their fusion should not be much weaker than Madara.
"The dead and Jinchuriki can't use them," Kakashi shook his head.
They had tried this after Madara entered the Shinigami Space, but it failed.
Hashirama's failure was within Kakashi's expectations; after all, he wasn't even alive.
However, Kakashi didn't expect Naruto to fail.
He guessed it was because Naruto had a Tailed Beast within him, so with the addition of another Potara user, the two of them and the Tailed Beast would have three consciousnesses, which led to the failure.
This failure almost resulted in the earrings being taken away, so Kakashi and Nagato didn't dare to try again easily.
Rather than taking unnecessary risks, it was better to wait for them to recover and fuse again, or for Madara to come out and fuse with Shizui.
"Guy, can you open the Eighth Gate now? If you can, I have a plan," Shizui said after some thought.
"No problem! The Red Beast is always ready!"
Might Guy gave himself a thumbs-up.
After years of training, he was now capable of opening the final Gate of Death from the Eight Gates, though the price was death.
"Could it be that you want to use that, Shizui?"
Kakashi asked with a hint of surprise.
Shizui's Shin Tensei was incredibly powerful, and if used well, it was like having an extra life, perfectly matching the life-consuming nature of the Eight Gates.
"I'll fuse with Madara, and with Guy opening the Eighth Gate and the Hokages of this world, we might have a chance," Shizui nodded.
Although Shin Tensei was an extremely precious time-based Dojutsu, no Dojutsu was as important as the lives of their comrades.
"If we're using Shin Tensei, why not have Guy fuse with the Guy from Naruto's world? The Eight Gates that would result from that fusion would surely be extraordinary," Madara suggested.
Having the fused ninja experience Shin Tensei would be like using two Dojutsu for the price of one, it was a great deal.
"No, that's too risky," Kakashi shook his head.
"The chakra of the Eight Gates is too violent. If the Eighth Gate's violence exceeds the earrings' endurance, causing the fusion to end prematurely, the consequences would be unimaginable."
He had thought about fusing the two Might Guys; after all, they were the same person, and their compatibility would be at its peak.
However, the effects of the Eight Gates were too unique and conflicted greatly with the normal ninja path, so Kakashi didn't dare to take the risk.
If the fusion ended and only one Might Guy had the effects of Shin Tensei, or if neither of them did, it would be disastrous.
"Alright, I've mostly recovered. I'll fuse with Madara, and the rest remains the same.
'Bastard Madara's' strength is too great, one Shinigami might not be enough," Kakashi said after a moment of contemplation.
Madara's Shinigami was strong in defense, but if the opponent also had Shinigami, then its defensive capabilities would not be invincible.
This was where the Infinite Tsukuyomi's power came into play; in the Shinigami Space, Madara couldn't use Shinigami, but the fused ninja could still use Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Moreover, in combat, Infinite Tsukuyomi was often more convenient than Shinigami in many situations.
"Hey, why do we still need Madara? Just calling him a bastard should be enough," Madara protested.
He felt that Kakashi was taking the opportunity to insult him.
"Then let's go with Kakashi's plan," Shizui agreed, finding Kakashi's plan the most reasonable.
Nagato also nodded in agreement.
Rumble! Having mastered the Six Paths body, Madara released the Ten-Tails and transformed it into a Divine Tree, preparing to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi as the final step.
The Divine Tree rapidly absorbed the Ninja World's energy and grew into a towering tree in the blink of an eye.
"Begin," the Divine Tree's presence made Kakashi feel uneasy, and he quickly put on the earrings as he spoke.
Madara also swiftly put on the earrings, and the two were drawn to each other, their bodies enveloped in a blinding white light upon contact.
"Shin Tensei!"
Shizui stared intently at Might Guy, his Rinnegan spinning rapidly as he cast the Dojutsu on Guy.
"Eight Gates!"
(End of Chapter)
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