'This body I obtained through opportunistic means… is far better than I expected.
It's certainly inferior to being revived through the Outer Path Technique, but it's not bad at all.
At the very least, it can withstand the ocular power of my Rinnegan.'
Feeling the vitality within this body growing richer by the second, Madara suddenly opened his eyes.
The Rinnegan, shimmering with a violet glow, burst forth with an unfathomable power.
Centered on his body, the surrounding air instantly became as viscous as seawater.
Driven by his ocular power and chakra, the airflow surged violently, mixing with the continuous rain pouring down from the sky.
Together, they whipped up a torrential storm, violent winds and rain swallowing an area hundreds of meters wide.
'This kind of chakra… is this really my Earth Grudge Fear?'
It was unclear whether Black Zetsu had loosened his control, but Kakuzu, who had previously sunk into unconsciousness, discovered that although he still couldn't move, his mind had regained clarity.
Watching Madara transform from a dying old man back into a vigorous youth, and sensing the terrifying chakra he released, Kakuzu couldn't help but tremble from the depths of his heart.
It was the same Earth Grudge Fear, the same single heart. Yet in Madara's hands, it was on a completely different level from when it was on his own.
"Lord Madara, this is only one heart. Aside from your original heart, you can still collect three more.
As long as you carefully choose three high-quality hearts and combine the power of five hearts, even if it doesn't match your absolute peak, it should be very close."
White Zetsu felt the chakra storm surge toward him like a tidal wave and was immediately blown away.
"Do the two of you have any good candidates in mind?"
Hearing this, Madara's resistance toward Earth Grudge Fear lessened once more.
Although Earth Grudge Fear had restored his youth, his original heart had already aged.
Relying solely on the heart taken from Kakuzu was only barely enough to bear the burden of the Rinnegan. To truly unleash its full ocular power, he would need more hearts.
"Although Earth Grudge Fear can adapt to any type of heart, Lord Madara, you are the first person in centuries to possess both Uchiha and Senju power within one body.
Naturally, the best candidates would also be Uchiha and Senju."
Seeing Madara gradually bring that overwhelming chakra under control, White Zetsu immediately flashed back to his side.
"If I remember correctly, the Senju clan only has Hashirama's granddaughter left, right?"
The cold light within Madara's Rinnegan faded slightly.
"Yes. However, I personally don't recommend that Lord Madara seek out Tsunade at this time.
Although she is the First Hokage's only blood descendant, she did not inherit the Sage Body, nor did she inherit Wood Release. She isn't the optimal choice.
And more importantly… Garp!"
Seeing that Madara seemed to be getting fired up, Black Zetsu hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
"What about Garp?
Now that I've regained my youth and possess the Rinnegan, could I really be afraid of him?"
Madara's expression turned cold.
"With Lord Madara's strength, there's naturally no need to fear Iron Fist.
But she is the First Hokage's granddaughter. Do you really not mind fighting the young with your status?
I'm just worried that if you do this, Garp will laugh at you, saying you couldn't beat her grandfather, so you only dare to pick on his granddaughter."
Noticing Black Zetsu frantically signaling at him, White Zetsu immediately caught on.
"Forget it. It's not that I'm afraid of Garp. I'm simply giving Hashirama some respect and choosing not to bother his only granddaughter."
As soon as he said this, Madara's expression became remarkably vivid.
The moment he imagined Garp's ridicule, along with Hashirama's contemptuous, disdainful face, he immediately abandoned the idea of taking Tsunade's heart.
"Compared to Tsunade, I think Fugaku and Shisui are the top choices for Lord Madara.
They are the only two Uchiha of this era who have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan."
Black Zetsu finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly put forward Shisui and Fugaku as candidates.
"The Mangekyo Sharingan?
I didn't expect there would still be Uchiha in this era capable of awakening it.
Then what about the remaining heart?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Madara's face.
"Isn't there a ready-made one right here?
With him, Lord Madara can also make up for the missing Senju heart."
Black Zetsu gestured with his chin toward the red-haired youth lying on the ground nearby, unconscious.
"Nagato!"
Madara glanced at Nagato, whose Rinnegan he had personally taken, and his heart stirred.
"He was a Rinnegan vessel personally selected by you, Lord Madara.
Although he isn't from the Senju clan, he possesses a Sage Body, something even the First Hokage's granddaughter doesn't have.
Since you no longer need this vessel, why not let him contribute one last bit of value? What do you think?"
With a face twisted in shadow, Black Zetsu spoke words that sent chills down the spine.
"Didn't you once transplant the First Hokage's flesh, thereby uniting Uchiha power and Senju power in one body?
Why not add an Uzumaki heart as well? Aside from the Ten-Tails, I think what's missing is precisely the Uzumaki."
White Zetsu said with a smile, his tone light and pleasant.
"Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki, huh?
Interesting. You two have actually come up with a rather good idea this time.
I'm also quite curious to see what kind of interesting results will come from combining Uchiha, Senju, and Uzumaki."
A faint smile curled at the corner of Madara's mouth as he stepped toward Nagato.
As his right hand opened, grotesque, spine-chilling black threads instantly shot forth, piercing into the unconscious Nagato's left chest and wrapping tightly around his heart.
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