Meanwhile, in the shadows, Kabuto silently infiltrated Konoha.
A few guarding ninjas felt a breeze at the back of their necks and collapsed to the ground without even having time to raise an alarm. Their Chakra was precisely disrupted, sending them into a deep coma.
Kabuto easily pried open the heavy prison door. His target was right before his eyes: Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure.
His eyes were tightly shut, bound by specially made Fuinjutsu chains, and almost no Chakra fluctuations could be felt from him.
"Hmph, Konoha's prison is nothing special." Kabuto smirked.
He easily hoisted the unconscious Bee onto his shoulder, his figure once again merging into the shadows.
The route he chose was exceptionally clever. He avoided the dense patrol points of the Police Force, an alert network composed of over two thousand ninjas.
This unusual smoothness, however, did not fill Kabuto with joy. Instead, it felt like a cold needle piercing his nerves.
"Something's not right…"
The moment he stepped out of Konoha's barrier, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in Kabuto's heart.
How could the guard force for such a vital location, holding the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, be so weak?
And how could Konoha's well-trained Police Force ninjas leave such a significant flaw in his crucial retreat path?
It was as if someone had deliberately cleared the way for him.
Bad!
Conspiracy!
Trap!
Kabuto abruptly stopped, Chakra condensed at his fingertips, and he forcefully jabbed at Bee's throat.
Poof.
With a soft sound, Bee's heavy body instantly disintegrated, turning into a puddle of muddy earth and Chakra fragments, scattering downwards.
"A clone?" Kabuto's pupils constricted, momentarily losing his composure.
His meticulously planned operation had fallen into the opponent's trap from the very beginning. It turned out he was the real prey.
After a brief moment of distraction, Kabuto quickly collected his thoughts.
It didn't matter. He had already escaped Konoha's territory, and now no one could catch him.
Right now, the entire village was busy dealing with Obito. As long as he wasn't entangled with a few of Konoha's top monsters…
Just then, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended.
A cold voice sounded from the top of a nearby cliff behind him. "Is it just you? How utterly boring."
Kabuto turned his head.
On the cliff stood a tall and imposing figure. He stood with his arms crossed, his Rinnegan gazing indifferently down at Kabuto below the cliff. The autumn wind rustled his long hair and red armor.
"You are... Madara." Kabuto's mind raced.
He knew Madara had already abandoned the Eye of the Moon Plan, so the current Madara certainly wasn't an ally.
That gaze, filled with killing intent and scrutiny, was directed at him.
Who would have thought that Madara, a rogue ninja of Konoha, would become Konoha's enforcer?
What methods did that despicable Hokage use to control someone even Hashirama couldn't?
"Tch, this is a bit troublesome. Not only did I fail to capture Eight-Tails, but I also fell into Konoha's trap. Fortunately, I also have a little something prepared."
Edo Tensei!
Bang... Bang...
Several heavy coffins burst from the ground, their lids crashing open, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Figures within them, carrying a dangerous aura of death, slowly stepped out of the coffins. Their bodies were covered in cracks, and their consciousness gradually awakened.
"This is… Edo Tensei?" The figure with half his body wrapped in bandages spoke first, it was Mu, the Second Tsuchikage.
"I was forcibly recalled from the Pure Land?" A burly strongman roared, lightning subtly flickering across his body.
Gengetsu, the Second Mizukage, stroked his small mustache. "Oh dear, this isn't a pleasant experience at all."
And a bunch of other cannon fodder ninjas gasped in unison.
Where were they?
Once they understood the situation and saw their opponent, the expressions of the Kage-level powerhouses turned extremely grim.
They finally got to live again, only to have to fight Madara once more?
Isn't that living for nothing?
Was the bastard who summoned them out of his mind?
Madara's gaze swept over these Edo Tensei individuals, his eyes devoid of any ripples, only deep-seated contempt. He looked as if he was watching a few annoying insects.
"Hmph, I thought I'd get to stretch my muscles. Turns out it's just a bunch of low-level trash. Kabuto, is this all you have in your collection?"
This merciless evaluation made the expressions of the Kage-level powerhouses even more complex. They were formidable in their lifetimes, but compared to Madara, they were still far inferior.
"Kill him!"
Kabuto didn't hesitate. Seizing the opportunity while the Edo Tensei individuals attracted Madara's attention, he unhesitatingly issued the command.
At the same time, he pushed off the ground, transforming into a blurry black shadow, and sprinted wildly in the direction away from Konoha and Madara.
"Trying to escape?" Madara snorted coldly.
He clapped his hands together, and Chakra erupted.
Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!
Rumble!
The earth trembled violently, and countless impossibly thick giant trees burst from the ground, instantly transforming the area into a dense, sky-obscuring primeval forest. The giant trees not only blocked the Edo Tensei individuals' attacks but also severely restricted their movement space.
"What! He can use Hashirama's Wood Release?"
Hell Stab: Four-Finger Nukite!
The Third Raikage's entire body blazed with lightning, pushing his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit. He transformed into a human lightning bolt, forcibly breaking through the giant trees' blockade.
"A chance!"
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Jutsu!
Mu finally found an opportunity. He formed hand signs, and a translucent cube barrier instantly enveloped Madara.
"Hmph." Madara snorted coldly, his Rinnegan rotating again.
Blocking Technique Absorption Seal!
The Dust Release barrier, capable of disintegrating all matter, was completely absorbed by the vortex that appeared before Madara.
"Impossible!"
Mu's face showed a look of horror for the first time.
Back then, he and his student Ōnoki were brutally beaten by Madara's Susanoo.
After returning, both of them, learning from their painful experience, desperately researched Dust Release. It was all to blast apart this armor, which was touted as absolute defense.
But… they hadn't even forced Madara to use his Susanoo yet.
"That's enough."
Madara sneered, "I'll quickly deal with you all so I can go do my own thing."
"The strongest power of the Uchiha clan, Complete Body Susanoo!"
A massive blue giant rose from the ground, its back armor slowly transforming into wings, with a giant sword on each side.
Madara said, "Mu! Let me see if you've made any progress over the years!."
Mu clenched his fists. He had grown much stronger over the years. But Madara seemed to have grown even stronger.
What exactly are those eyes?
He had originally thought that if they all swarmed him, Madara might not be able to kill them all.
Now it seems...
Just then, three swift figures burst into the battlefield from the flank.
Daytime Tiger!
Chidori Current: Sharp Spear!
Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!
"What?"
Kabuto, who had already fled a considerable distance, sensed the terrifying Chakra collision that instantly erupted behind him and involuntarily looked back.
A Nine-Tails glowing with golden light, a tall purple giant and Guy, ready to unleash his ultimate technique at any moment.
Konoha must be insane!
He could tolerate that one Jonin being strong, but those two guys seemed to be Genin, right?!