Chapter 298
However, as a legendary ninja, Uchiha Madara had seen countless things in the world. Even though he felt anger and humiliation in his heart, his expression did not change in the slightest. It was as if the shameful actions of the Great Toad Sage had not affected him at all.
There was no other choice—at this moment, the situation was not favorable for the Ninja Alliance.
Madara understood this, and the more dangerous the circumstances became, the calmer he had to remain.
On the one hand, he projected an aura of composure. On the other, he subtly stabilized the morale of the Ninja Alliance so that their unity would not collapse.
There was no doubt that his actions were correct. It was his calm demeanor that steadied the ninjas who had panicked, giving them the sense that their backbone was still present.
"Hahaha, Uchiha Madara is truly Uchiha Madara. Even after the Great Toad Sage yielded, Madara remains calm as ever."
"Yes. Compared to the Great Toad Sage, Madara is like an eternal god."
"With Lord Madara here, I'm no longer panicking. The Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—is terrifying, but… Madara isn't weak either!"
"That stupid toad is worthless. If not for him, would our Ninja Alliance be in such a passive position?"
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A few moments later, the ninjas of the Alliance had regained themselves. They erupted in renewed cheers, praising Uchiha Madara while despising the cowardice of the Great Toad Sage.
What else could be said?
There is no harm without comparison.
To others, Mount Myōboku and its Great Sage were revered, almost divine. But compared to Madara Uchiha? He was on another level entirely. While Uchiha Yuta, the Fifth Hokage, had descended with divine-like power from the skies, Madara had remained steady, unshaken, a rock in the storm.
"The Great Toad Sage is trash. Compared to Madara Uchiha, he's nothing."
"More than just nothing—the gap is like heaven and earth."
"We haven't lost yet! We still have hope, as long as Uchiha Madara stands with us!"
"As expected of Madara. Calm as ever, like an old wolf, unshaken and fearless."
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At this time, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, the Fourth Raikage Ay, as well as the First and Second Kazekage, the Second, Third, and Fourth Raikage, who had been reincarnated through Edo Tensei, all turned their hopes toward Madara.
After all, Madara Uchiha, wielder of the Rinnegan and a shinobi of godlike power, was far more reliable than the cowardly Great Toad Sage.
More importantly, they had no other choice. They could not afford to let the Alliance collapse simply because the Sage of Mount Myōboku had disgraced himself.
"Let's watch carefully. I want to see for myself what Madara Uchiha can do."
"This man who faked his death and pulled the strings of the entire shinobi world… he truly lives up to his legend, as cunning and calculating as his brother Izuna."
"The current Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—descended like a god. Even Madara must feel a little uneasy…"
"No matter. The real show is just beginning."
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Meanwhile, the Hokage who had been reincarnated through Edo Tensei—Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, and Minato Namikaze—along with the Kazekage and Mizukage of past generations, simply sat quietly.
Hashirama and Tobirama, in particular, seemed almost casual, drinking tea as if watching a stage play. Their calmness only fueled the silent fury of many Alliance ninjas.
Damn it!
These two Hokage had been brought back by Madara himself to supposedly support the Alliance… yet they were drinking tea?
What was this?
But since Madara himself had said nothing, the Alliance could only remain silent, their resentment burning unspoken.
"Hah! Fools. Do you really think I've truly given in? This is far from over."
At that moment, the one at the root of it all—the Great Toad Sage—still showed no guilt or regret. As a legendary sage, it claimed every word and action was carefully calculated.
When Uchiha Yuta's energy projection struck down Fukasaku and Shima in an instant, the Great Toad Sage's first instinct had been to endure. Its sixth sense had screamed with danger. Even at the cost of its reputation, it could not risk a head-on confrontation with the Fifth Hokage.
Why?
Because the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, was simply too powerful.
Even the Great Toad Sage, once confident in its own strength, felt the shadow of death looming the moment Yuta's power appeared.
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