Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 306 Madara Uchiha's Grand Resurrection (Part 2)

"I will personally initiate the Infinite Tsukuyomi." Madara Uchiha's tone was unquestionable, filled with absolute authority. "But before that, there is one more thing that you must complete, a crucial part of the plan."

Just then, Tobi, who had been standing quietly to the side disguised as Black Zetsu, suddenly moved! He transformed into a viscous, writhing mass of black slime and swiftly wrapped around the body of Uchiha Touko's clone! The black substance was like a living thing, instantly tightening around his limbs and torso, the powerful binding force even causing the chakra on the clone's surface to become disordered!
"Black Zetsu!? What are you doing!?" The clone immediately began to struggle violently, its face showing a mixture of shock and rage, its voice distorted with shock, "Why?! Why did you betray me!? Didn't we have a common goal!?"

"Betrayal? No, Lord Douguang..." A sinister, chilling laugh emanated from the black slime, mimicking Black Zetsu's distinctive tone, "All of this is a necessary sacrifice for the realization of the great Eye of the Moon Plan... Your contribution will be remembered at the beginning of this new world!"

"Damn it! So from the very beginning... you were using me!? All the promises, all the ideals, were just a lie!?" The clone roared furiously, a surge of blue lightning erupting from his body, the piercing cries of a thousand birds breaking the silence of the Kamui space! At the same time, the Sharingan in his eyes automatically appeared, the three tomoe spinning at an unprecedented speed, about to transform into the Mangekyou Sharingan—this was his last act of despair!
But in the next instant, Madara Uchiha's eyes snapped open, his Rinnegan flashing, and a powerful surge of ocular energy instantly spread out! He seemingly casually formed a hand seal—

"Illusion Technique: Shackles of Reincarnation!"

An invisible and intangible yet heavy mental shock instantly traversed space and accurately struck the struggling Uchiha Touko clone!
The clone's movements abruptly ceased, the lightning on his body vanished as if extinguished by cold water, and the Sharingan in his eyes faded rapidly, leaving them empty and lifeless. He stood frozen in place, as if transformed into a lifelike sculpture, with only the slight rise and fall of his chest proving that the body was still "alive." Under Uchiha Touko's precise control, the anti-genjutsu mechanism within the artificial body perfectly simulated the effect of being instantly subdued by a top-tier genjutsu.

"Hmph, as an Uchiha, to be so ignorant of genjutsu... How laughable." Seeing that his genjutsu had "succeeded," Uchiha Madara sneered and slowly stepped forward, his tone full of contempt and mockery. "But don't worry, junior. In the wonderful world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi, I will be especially lenient and reserve a good enough place for you and your loved ones."

As he spoke, he easily took the test tube from the clone's stiff hand. Then, he stretched out his finger and roughly and precisely gouged out the "precious" Sharingan from the clone's eye sockets, casually throwing it on the ground like trash. Next, he opened the test tube, took out the two Rinnegan that emitted a faint purple light and contained the power of reincarnation and death, and carefully placed them, one on the left and one on the right, into the clone's now empty eye sockets.

After completing all this, he took a step back. Disguised as Black Zetsu, Afei immediately controlled his clone's body, mechanically and methodically forming a complex and ancient hand seal.

The movements were stiff, yet precise.

The clone's lips moved, emitting a dry, emotionless sound, like an ancient incantation:

"Heretic: The natural art of reincarnation!"

Om-!
The massive chakra within the clone was instantly drained, and through the transformation of the Rinnegan, it was converted into a boundless life force! The Rinnegan in his eyes erupted with an unprecedentedly intense purple light, like two small purple suns, completely enveloping Uchiha Madara in his Edo Tensei state!
The next moment, a miraculous change occurred!
Madara Uchiha's cracked, impure body began to tremble violently. The dust and debris that made up his body peeled off and then recombine, fill, and transform under the purple light! His pale, immortal body was gradually replaced by real, vibrant flesh and blood. His skin regained its elasticity and luster, his long black hair became even more lustrous, his heart began to beat powerfully, and a surge of life force erupted from his body like a tsunami!
At the same time, the body of Uchiha Touko, the caster, rapidly withered and shriveled at a visible speed. His full muscles collapsed, his skin lost moisture and became like withered tree bark, and his thick black hair turned gray and brittle... It was as if all his life essence had been completely drained at this moment and injected into Uchiha Madara's body.

The conversion was complete in no time!
Madara Uchiha – officially resurrected!
He lowered his head, clenched his fists tightly, feeling the power emanating from his fingertips and the warmth of his blood coursing through his veins, feeling this young, strong, and infinitely potential real body! An unprecedented sense of power filled his limbs and bones, far more real and powerful than when he was resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation!
"Hahahaha—hahahaha—!!"

Despite the numerous setbacks and even a period of loss of control in his plan, Madara Uchiha, who was ultimately resurrected, could not contain his laughter and threw his head back in a wild rage! His laughter echoed through the vast Kamui space, filled with boundless ambition and the ecstatic joy of achieving his goal!
Before him, Uchiha Touko's clone—this artificial body, the result of Orochimaru's countless efforts and which perfectly played a crucial role—had its life force completely extinguished, becoming like a dried corpse, before collapsing to the ground with a dull thud. The "Black Zetsu" binding him also disintegrated at the opportune moment, turning into a pool of ordinary black liquid that seeped into the ground and disappeared.

Soon, the temporary Rinnegan belonging to the Impure World Reincarnation technique in Madara Uchiha's eye sockets completed their mission, turning to ashes and disappearing without a trace. However, Madara Uchiha did not hesitate at all. He bent down, his movements even showing a hint of impatience, and retrieved the pair of true Rinnegan that originally belonged to him from the shriveled eye sockets of the completely lifeless "Uchiha Toko" on the ground.

He carefully and solemnly placed them back into his now incredibly real eye sockets.

The familiar, immense power that could control life and death returned instantly, perfectly merging with his vibrant body at this moment!

"Hahahaha—!!!" An even more unrestrained and exhilarating laugh erupted. "Success! Complete resurrection! Along with these eyes! Next, the final step! This boring reality is about to meet its end!"

The wild laughter gradually subsided. Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan flashed, and the enormous Gedo Mazo, accompanied by a deafening roar and a huge cloud of dust, was summoned by him and stood in this space!

However, just as he was preparing to take the next step and feeling the tailed beast chakra that should have been active inside the golem, the smile on his face suddenly froze and he stood there completely still!
Because he clearly sensed that, inside the Gedo Mazo, although the chakra of all the tailed beasts existed, it was extremely unstable, flickering and uncertain, like a candle in the wind, constantly clashing and pulling at each other, unable to provide a complete and stable power! Moreover, most importantly—they were not complete!
"The Eight-Tails' chakra isn't inside!"

Madara Uchiha's voice suddenly turned icy cold. He turned his head sharply, and his newly returned Rinnegan eyes flashed with a terrifying light, locking onto the "Black Zetsu" who was standing bowing to the side. The powerful sense of oppression spread out as if it were a tangible thing, making the surrounding air thick and heavy.

"Black Zetsu..." Madara Uchiha's voice was low and dangerous, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "You didn't say that before. You told me that the chakra of all the tailed beasts had been collected, and the Gedo Mazo was just waiting for its final revival! Now, how do you explain this missing, most crucial part!?" Tobi, disguised as Black Zetsu, trembled almost imperceptibly, his face immediately showing extremely realistic astonishment and confusion, as if he was also completely unaware of this: "This...this is impossible! Lord Madara! White Zetsu did indeed witness Nagato's fierce battle with the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki near Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning, and ultimately captured him! That battle was extremely large-scale, even the mysterious Otsutsuki Isshiki appeared to interfere, but in the end, Nagato did indeed extract the Eight-Tails' chakra from that Jinchuriki's body and immediately injected it into the Gedo Mazo! This is information that my White Zetsu has repeatedly confirmed!"

He spoke quickly, with a hint of urgency and fear at being wrongly accused, and smoothly delivered his prepared statement, full of details, as if it were true.

"What exactly happened back then? Tell me the truth! Don't leave out a single detail!" Uchiha Madara snorted coldly, took a step forward, and the immense chakra he had revived pressed down on Tobi like a mountain, as if he would crush him instantly if he uttered even the slightest lie.

"Yes! Yes!" Afei was startled and bent even lower, answering hurriedly, his voice even trembling with tears: "According to the White Zetsu lurking at the scene, the battle was extremely fierce. Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, was in full Tailed Beast form and fought against the Six Paths of Pain controlled by Nagato, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to split."

At the crucial moment, the man who called himself Otsutsuki Isshiki suddenly appeared. He also seemed to want to seize the Eight-Tails, and a brief conflict ensued with Nagato… However, Nagato, relying on the power of his Rinnegan, ultimately suppressed the situation. In front of Isshiki, he used the Yama's Eye to extract the Eight-Tails' chakra and injected it into the mouth of the summoned Gedo Mazo… White Zetsu witnessed the entire process clearly!

"Fool! Utter fool!" Madara Uchiha's face twitched with rage, a flash of violence in his eyes. "That incompetent Nagato, despite possessing the Rinnegan, was fooled by such a clumsy trick from a mere tailed beast! He didn't even manage to capture the complete Eight-Tails! He only obtained a decoy created by sacrificing some of the Eight-Tails' chakra when it severed its tail to survive! The true core chakra of the Eight-Tails was never extracted!"

He instantly deduced the truth, his tone filled with extreme contempt and anger at Nagato's incompetence. The perfect plan had been ruined at the last moment by such a low-level mistake!

“The Eight-Tails’ Jinchuriki didn’t die… and was taken away by Isshiki Otsutsuki…” Madara muttered to himself, his Rinnegan flashing as he quickly assessed the situation. “In other words, the complete Eight-Tails chakra is likely still inside that Jinchuriki, or… fallen into the hands of that so-called ‘Isshiki Otsutsuki’.”

After a brief silence, Madara Uchiha made his decision. The anger around him slowly subsided, replaced by a more terrifying, calm killing intent.

"It seems that I have been asleep for too long, and the world has forgotten the reverence it deserves. Some cowardly rats have even dared to disrupt my plans." He slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barrier of the divine space and seeing the outside world.

"Since that's the case, then I'll personally go down the mountain. I'll capture the last eight-tailed beast with my own hands! As for that Otsutsuki Isshiki who dares to covet my prey... I'll see just how much he's worth!"

"With Lord Madara personally taking charge, there's absolutely no chance of failure! What Eight-Tails, what Otsutsuki, they're nothing but chickens and dogs in front of you!" Tobi's face immediately filled with flattery, and he hurriedly bowed and echoed him, his tone extremely exaggerated.

"Give the order!" Madara Uchiha commanded coldly, his voice brooking no argument. "Mobilize all White Zetsu to search for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the whereabouts of Isshiki Otsutsuki! Report to me immediately if any clues are found!"

"Yes, Lord Madara!" Afei replied loudly.

Having given the order, Madara Uchiha ignored Tobi. He lowered his head slightly, clenched his fists tightly, and carefully felt the surging power contained within his body, which had fully recovered to its peak condition and was even more refined after teetering on the brink of death. Blood rushed through his veins like a great river, every muscle was filled with explosive power, and a vast ocean of chakra flowed within him, creating an illusion of near omnipotence.

This tangible feeling of having real power is far more intoxicating than the false power of being resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation.

“Otsutsuki Isshiki…” Madara Uchiha repeated the name in a low voice, a cold and battle-ready smile curving his lips. “You call yourself a god? Then let me see if your laughable power can even… barely dance before me!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly threw his head back and let out a wild, unrestrained laugh! The laughter shook the surrounding gray space slightly!
The next moment, he suddenly raised his arm and aimed at a spot several hundred meters ahead—where two large groups of White Zetsu disguised as ninjas were tirelessly practicing their "fight," and the battle seemed to have reached a fever pitch, with shouts of battle and light effects from simulated ninjutsu rising and falling.

Madara Uchiha didn't even form hand seals; his eye power in his Rinnegan simply fluctuated slightly.

"Heaven hinders the earthquake star!"

Rumble——!
Above the gray sky of the Divine Might Space, a huge gap seemed to have been forcibly torn open by an invisible force! A massive meteorite, over a hundred meters in diameter and burning with raging flames, trailing a long black smoke trail, like a punitive spear hurled by a god, crashed straight into the very center of that "battlefield" with terrifying kinetic energy capable of destroying everything and a deafening roar!
(End of this chapter)