Seeing they'd all gone silent, Madara Uchiha continued mocking the group, "Can't say I'm surprised you'd say something so stupid. After all, you've even summoned these trash-tier beings, showing just how desperate you've become!"
Being practically called worthless, no matter how much they feared Uchiha Madara Uchiha, they couldn't hold back anymore.
Not to mention, most of them had only heard of Uchiha Madara Uchiha's reputation.
Immediately, someone sneered mockingly:
"What's there to be proud of for a failure?"
"Times don't stand still. The one who once dominated an era might have already fallen behind!"
In response to those voices, Madara Uchiha erupted with incredibly powerful chakra, suppressing them purely through pressure. "Hmph, the people of this world are divided into two tiers—the other guy over there and myself, while the rest of you are just trash!"
This tangible pressure weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.
With their strength, they wouldn't be suppressed to the point of being unable to fight, but mentally, this oppression left them capable of exerting at most ninety percent of their power!
"Figures it's Uchiha Madara Uchiha," the First Hokage, who had seen Uchiha Madara Uchiha fight before, thought inwardly with admiration. "Still as unyielding and fierce as ever!"
The younger fighters all wore solemn expressions. "So this is the power that once dominated the Warring States era? Truly impressive!"
"Hmph! Just this level!" Madara Uchiha himself was disdainful, his eyes scanning over them with contempt—until he caught some discordant voices.
"Is this all the standard now?"
"His aura still pales in comparison to that man's!"
Madara Uchiha's smirk froze while his eyes turned sharp and murderous toward the source of the voices.
At that direction, the Akatsuki organization members reacted indifferently, even somewhat disappointed.
Madara Uchiha, biting back his anger, said, "Don't think that modifying Tobirama Senju's Impure World Reincarnation allows you to insult me recklessly..."
Nagato coldly rebuked him, "It's your arrogance that's excessive. Even my Rinnegan couldn't fight back against that man—what's your Sharingan even worth?"
Because the matter of the Impure World Reincarnation was too shocking, and everyone had just been watching Uchiha Madara Uchiha show off earlier, only now did they belatedly realize—the opponent actually possessed the legendary Rinnegan!
"So this is truly the eye of the Sage of Six Paths from myths and legends!"
"If even the Rinnegan wielder speaks this way, it seems this era really has some incredibly powerful experts!"
Toward their reactions, Madara Uchiha felt as if he had swallowed a fly—utterly disgusted.
This brat got the Rinnegan and dares to stand before him showing off?
Especially seeing Hashirama's astonished and shocked expression, Madara Uchiha immediately wanted to shout, "That's MY Rinnegan!"
However, considering the current Impure World Reincarnation was filled with oddities, and Obito and his consciousness weren't present either, Madara Uchiha could only forcefully suppress his anger!
Still damn furious!
Nagato indeed harbored some provocation in his mind—keeping Madara Uchiha's fighting consciousness active was necessary to better utilize his role.
So, Nagato continued to flatter, "If you were at full strength, perhaps you could still fight against Seiki Shimaseki..."
Before Madara Uchiha could respond in anger, several startled shouts rose from the crowd.
"Seiki!"
"Seiki Shimaseki!"
These voices belonged to White Fang, the Third Raikage, five of the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist, and the Third Mizukage.
Hearing the Third Mizukage's exclamation, Biwa Juzo looked puzzled as he asked, "Third Mizukage, were you also killed by Seiki Shimaseki?"
The Third Mizukage twitched his mouth before taking a deep breath. "That's right. About two years after you lot."
Madara's gaze turned sharp. "You're that brat from the Kage Summit back then, the one trailing behind White Lotus? Never thought you'd become Mizukage yourself. Still, defeating someone like you doesn't really count for much!"
Hearing the contempt in Madara's voice, the Third Mizukage once again understood why Madara Uchiha had ended up so utterly isolated.
That mouth of his was just begging for a punch!
Besides, even though he was technically a junior, he was actually much older than this bastard Madara who died young!
Such terrible manners!
Glancing at Madara, the Third Mizukage replied in a calm tone, "When he killed me, he was only fourteen years old—and he did it surrounded by over a thousand Mist shinobi!"
Though he had indeed been killed by Seiki Shimaseki, the Third Mizukage held no real resentment toward him.
In times of war, doing whatever one must from one's own perspective is perfectly understandable—but one must also be prepared to pay the price.
Therefore, he didn't really blame Seiki Shimaseki for seeking vengeance. Compared to him, it was definitely this bastard Madara who was more despicable!
Of course, that was assuming he didn't know Rin hadn't actually died!
After he finished speaking, everyone who had originally been watching the spectacle with mild interest now stared in shock.
"Fourteen years old? That's unbelievable!"
"What amazing talent!"
Killing a Kage isn't that impressive on its own—but doing it at just fourteen, surrounded by enemies? Absolutely shocking!
Hashirama Senju exclaimed in astonishment from the side, "Wow, Madara, when we were fourteen we were still skipping stones across the water!"
"Shut up!" Madara snapped in irritation. The memory of skipping stones with Hashirama was definitely one of his most embarrassing childhood moments!
As for the matter of Seiki Shimaseki, he had already heard about it from White Zetsu, so he wasn't quite as surprised.
Seeing Madara's seemingly indifferent reaction, Nagato's eyes flickered, then he turned to look at Hashirama Senju, who was grinning foolishly with his hands on his hips. "Come to think of it, our greatest enemy is actually quite connected to you. He's the disciple of your granddaughter, independently developed Wood Release, suppressed the Nine-Tails just like you, and was even given the title 'God of Ninja' at the age of fifteen!"
A mix of shock and delight crossed Hashirama's face. "So Tsunade actually has a disciple this extraordinary..."
Tobirama was equally astonished. "He independently developed Wood Release, and at such a young age already bears the same 'God of Ninja' title as my older brother..."
He naturally knew under what circumstances someone would earn the title 'God of Ninja'—either you've conquered the entire world through sheer might, or you've inspired universal awe and reverence!
Hashirama Senju scratched his head with a wry smile. "Whenever it's related to Tsunade, I always feel a bit uneasy. That Seiki Shimaseki you mentioned... how reliable is he exactly?"
"Rather than 'reliable,'" Nagato replied with admiration, "he's practically perfect. Both in character and strength, he's universally acknowledged as flawless—perhaps even more suitable than you for the title of 'Ninja God'..."
At this, Madara could no longer hold back. "More talented than Hashirama? Hmph! Do you even really know this guy? How strong he truly is? How dare you even say that!"
Hashirama Senju scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. "I'm really not all that special, you know..."
"Shut up!" Madara snapped, like a teacher scolding a hopeless student. "You're the only one who's ever defeated me. If he's stronger than you, what does that make me?"
"That's how it goes with powerful people—when it comes to someone they care about, their judgment always gets blurry," Nagato mused inwardly. Aloud, he said, "But if you want to prove yourself—to prove Hashirama Senju—I'll give you that chance soon enough. You'll soon have a full-on battle with Seiki Shimaseki!"
Madara now understood Nagato's plan, but he didn't care. He merely snorted coldly, "Just a pile of sand! You think that's even half of what I am?"
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