Naruto: Countless versions of myself superimposed at the same time!

"You felt it too?"

Obito emerged from the vortex, his Sharingan behind the mask revealing a solemn expression.

Madara Uchiha did not answer.

His fingers slowly tightened on the stone chair armrest.

The ninja world doesn't seem to be as peaceful as he had imagined.

First, that monster Kiyohara appeared out of nowhere, and now another completely unfamiliar chakra wave has emerged, capable of rivaling his peak.

Even if it recovers to its peak, it cannot be said to be a sure thing.

Just then, a black crack appeared in the space around them without warning.

A middle-aged man slowly walked out from the gap.

He was wearing a monk's robe and had a thin face.

Cixian.

To be precise, it is a container for the Otsutsuki Isshiki.

"!"

Madara Uchiha and Obito immediately became wary.

"Don't be nervous."

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki raised his hand and made a soothing gesture.

"I just want to talk to the two of you about collaboration."

Madara Uchiha stood up from the stone chair.

The power of the Mangekyou Sharingan erupted without reservation, and deep blue chakra condensed on his body to form the skeleton of Susanoo, which expanded into its complete form in an instant.

A deep blue chakra giant rose from the ground, conjuring two enormous chakra swords in its hands, one of which slashed at Otsutsuki Isshiki.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki didn't even lift his eyelids.

He merely turned slightly to the side, letting the chakra sword, powerful enough to cleave mountains, graz his shoulder and strike the ground, scattering rocks everywhere.

Then he punched Susanoo.

The Susanoo's chest armor suddenly collapsed in the face of that power, and blue chakra fragments shattered from the collapse, causing the entire giant to slide backward several meters.

Madara Uchiha was forced to kneel on one knee inside Susanoo, the cracks in his Edo Body spreading from his fingertips to his shoulders.

Obito unleashed "Kamui" from the side, transforming his body into a vortex in an attempt to suck Isshiki Otsutsuki into another dimension.

Without even turning his head, Otsutsuki Isshiki swung his other hand in the opposite direction, forcibly smoothing out the spatial vortex around Obito. He was forcibly ejected from his "Kamui" state and slammed heavily against the stone wall of the secret chamber.

"I said it."

Otsutsuki slowly retracted his hands.

"Don't be nervous. If I wanted to kill you, you would already be dead."

Otsutsuki Isshiki, on the other hand, felt troubled.

Neither of these two people are simple.

He cannot use too much power; once he exceeds the limit, his physical body will collapse.

Madara Uchiha rose from the remains of Susanoo, the cracks in his Edo Body slowly healing.

Madara Uchiha grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed.

This guy is incredibly skilled.

Although his current strength is not as great as it was in his lifetime, the power of his Susanoo and Mangekyou Sharingan is something that ordinary ninjas cannot withstand.

The man dressed as a monk subdued him with just two casual moves.

"Who are you?"

Madara Uchiha's voice turned cold.

"Otsutsuki Ichishiki".

"The partner of Kaguya Otsutsuki, whom you all know, ambushed me when she descended upon this planet a thousand years ago, almost killing me. I have been surviving in this vessel for a thousand years, waiting for the opportunity to take revenge."

Upon hearing the shocking secret revealed by Isshiki Otsutsuki, Madara Uchiha's pupils contracted.

Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Goddess of the Rabbit.

Of course he knew that name; it was the name of the progenitor of chakra recorded on the Uchiha stone tablet!

"The reason I'm seeking cooperation with you is very simple."

Otsutsuki Isshiki's voice was neither hurried nor slow.

"The current Kiyohara is actually Kaguya Otsutsuki's slave. Her resurrection should be part of Kaguya Otsutsuki's plan. Do you think Kiyohara is fighting for Konoha or for the ninja world?"

"Ridiculous. He was already seduced by Kaguya's power and became her tool."

In Isshiki Otsutsuki's view, Kiyohara's extraordinary abilities must be due to Kaguya Otsutsuki.

He hadn't understood it before, but now he finally did.

Madara Uchiha was startled.

A slave of Kaguya Otsutsuki. What surprised him even more was that the legendary goddess of the rabbit had actually come back to life.

Obito leaned against the stone wall, his expression hidden behind the mask, but a thought he himself hadn't considered had already crossed his mind.

That guy from Qingyuan, wherever he goes, there's always some peach blossom news.

Rin, Tsunade, Konan, Kurenai Yuhi, and now Kaguya Otsutsuki has joined the list.

Could it be that Kiyohara is some kind of... Star Fury?

No wonder this guy is so powerful; he's been living off women for a long time, managing to hook up with women of this caliber.

"Shell structures will provide technical support to small structures."

Isshiki Otsutsuki raised his hand, and a cyborg emerged from the black gap behind him, holding a scroll wrapped in layers of sealing techniques.

"This is a small gift to mark our meeting."

The cyborg presented the scroll to Madara Uchiha, and the sealing technique automatically dispelled.

Inside the scroll was sealed a small piece of dark red flesh, which was still wriggling slightly.

"The cells of Otsutsuki Shibai, who is the closest being to God in the Otsutsuki clan, having transcended this universe, contain the power of many 'divine arts.' If successfully transplanted, the power gained will far surpass that of 'Hashirama cells.'"

“Your Akatsuki organization has a genius scientist who is no less than my chief researcher—Orochimaru. Give him this cell, and he will naturally know what to do.”

Madara Uchiha looked at the scroll, his expression remaining indifferent.

He didn't know what this was for, but he always respected the strong.

This man named Ōtsutsuki Isshiki proved with his strength that he was qualified to sit at the negotiating table.

As for the specific terms of the cooperation, we'll discuss that later.

"It's something we can consider."

Otsutsuki Isshiki nodded slightly, and the black gap opened again, his figure disappearing into the gap.

After his chakra fluctuations completely dissipated, Obito straightened up from the stone wall, looked at Madara Uchiha's face, which was more solemn than usual, and suddenly laughed.

What are you laughing at?

"It's nothing."

Obito crossed his arms.

"This is the first time I've seen you look like this. What's wrong? Are you having a hard time getting beaten up?"

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly and didn't reply.

He looked at Obito.

"Go and find the 'Spear of Heaven'."

Obito's laughter stopped.

"Just a name? Not even a general location. Where am I supposed to find it? The ninja world is so big, are you expecting me to turn every inch of it upside down?"

That's your problem.

Obito stared at Madara Uchiha for a while, then let out a curse from behind his mask before his body was sucked into a spatial vortex and disappeared.

Madara Uchiha sat alone on a stone chair, holding the scroll containing the cells of the Otsutsuki Shibakai in his hand.

He gently traced the sealing incantation on the scroll with his fingertips, then stood up and walked toward Orochimaru's laboratory.

Orochimaru was standing hunched over in front of the experimental table, holding a syringe filled with dark red liquid in his hand.

Hearing footsteps, he straightened up.

"Master Spot."

He licked his lips.

What are your orders?

Madara Uchiha casually tossed the scroll onto the experimental table.

"A cell from someone named Ōtsutsuki Shibayo, see if it's useful."

Orochimaru took the scroll, opened it, and began to study it as usual.

Then his movements suddenly froze.

The once calm, golden vertical pupils suddenly narrowed into two extremely thin vertical lines the moment they saw the dark red flesh inside the scroll.

His breathing stopped for a moment, then became even more rapid.

"What...what kind of cell is this?"

Orochimaru's voice was hoarse. He carefully placed the scroll under the microscope, adjusted the focus, and then gasped.

The cells' activity far surpasses that of the "Hashira cells," and their internal chakra conduction efficiency is many times greater than that of the "Hashira cells." Moreover, these cells seem to possess self-awareness, constantly dividing and reorganizing in the culture dish.

"It was given to me by a monk, Otsutsuki Shibaki."

Orochimaru slowly straightened up, his golden vertical pupils burning with an unprecedentedly intense light.

He once believed that "Hashirama cells" were a miracle of God, and he was obsessed with them for decades, regarding Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama as the two peaks of the ninja world.

Unexpectedly, there are still experts here!

What "interstitial cells" are nothing compared to this one in a million.

"Otsutsuki Shibaju".

Orochimaru repeated the name.

"Ban, I will study it carefully."

Madara Uchiha looked at Orochimaru's almost out-of-control excitement and didn't say anything.

For such people, even the most precious experimental materials are the best means of motivation.

"Accelerate the resurrection of the strong; we need as much combat power as possible next."

"Of course."

"It's quite a coincidence that I was just planning to resurrect my teacher's teacher as well."

Orochimaru carefully placed the scroll into the safest drawer on the experimental table, then turned around and formed hand seals.

"The teacher of the resurrected teacher?"

Hashirama Senju sensed Madara Uchiha's chakra and happened to enter the room as well.

“That’s right, First Generation Lord, that’s your younger brother.”

Orochimaru clapped his hands.

The hidden door on the side of the laboratory was pushed open, and several White Zetsu carried out a new container of filth.

Orochimaru walked to the container, formed hand seals, and a chilling chakra suddenly surged in the laboratory. Countless tiny, paper-like particles emerged from the air and rushed towards the container.