Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

Hanzo shouted in exasperation, "Minato Namikaze, how dare you!"

Danzo also urged Minato, "Minato, no, only the power of the Rinnegan can deal with Madara Uchiha."

But Minato won't listen to anyone now.

The human body simply cannot withstand the power of the Rinnegan. Just look at Nagato's skeletal frame; you can tell that even the Uzumaki clan cannot control the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths.

If the Rinnegan is brought back to Konoha, his wife Kushina might become a sacrifice for it.

Minato will not allow it; the Rinnegan must be completely destroyed.

But he... still arrived!

"What...what are you going to do to my eyes?!"

A cold voice suddenly joined the battle, and then a 60-meter-long cleaver fell from the sky, its tip aimed at the position where Minato was about to approach Nagato.

Danzo shouted, "Minato, get out of here!"

It was too late. With a single slash, a huge crack appeared on the entire high ground, splitting the battlefield in two.

Shuimen's fate is unknown.

Nagato managed to control the Gedo Mazo in time to protect him, Konan, and Yahiko's corpses; otherwise, the aftershocks of that single strike would have obliterated them.

But after doing all this, Nagato's aura became terrifyingly weak. He lowered his head, his hair turned completely white, and his lifeless long hair covered his two Rinnegan eyes.

It's burned out! Nagato has burned out!

Konan broke down: "Nagato—"

At the critical moment, Hanzo used Body Flicker to dodge the giant chakra blade's slash, and stared blankly at the giant dark blue figure next to the Gedo Mazo.

"What exactly is this thing?"

A hundred-meter-tall warrior in deep blue armor stood tall, his face adorned with a high-nosed tengu mask, and his body radiated a deep blue chakra aura, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

At that moment, everyone on the battlefield couldn't help but look at the deep blue giant.

On that day, humanity remembered the fear of being dominated by giants.

A figure clad in red armor stood within the cube of the giant's tengu mask, with hollow eye sockets and flowing long hair.

When Danzo saw that figure, he couldn't even breathe properly.

Madara Uchiha!

He still showed up!

Madara Uchiha deactivated Susanoo, jumped down from the sky, and slowly walked towards Nagato's direction.

"Nagato, you've grown up so much in the blink of an eye!"

The Gedo Mazo actually started moving without Nagato's control; it straightened up and stopped protecting Nagato.

It's as if Madara Uchiha was the true master of the Gedo Mazo!

Konan stood in front of Nagato, looking at Madara with a resolute expression: "You are not allowed to come near Nagato."

Madara raised his hand to kill Konan.

Liao Wu emerged from underground and grabbed Xiao Nan.

He awkwardly smiled at Ban and said, "Sorry, Ancestor, this woman has no brains. I'll fix her right away."

Ban said impatiently, "Get out of here."

"Okay!"

Liao Wu and Xiao Nan instantly disappeared into the distance.

Black Zetsu had told Madara about Liao Wu's womanizing ways, and the moment they went to the brothel, the kid said he was going to take on ten of them.

The young man is playing so skillfully, but as a grandfather, Ban is still a virgin!

Can we tolerate this? Absolutely not! We must give them a good shock!

On the other hand, Madara's plans for Tsunade also fell through.

The Uchiha clan members are very sincere when it comes to relationships; they've never had a playboy like that.

If Madara hadn't helped him awaken his Sharingan, he would never have been able to awaken the Uchiha bloodline in his entire life.

Liao Wu led Xiao Nan far away from Ban.

Xiao Nan struggled desperately to break free from Liao Wu's control. She pleaded with him, "Liao Wu, please save Changmen! I'll do anything you ask! From now on, I'm yours!"

Liao Wu pinched her face and spoke the truth: "Foolish girl, even if I don't save Changmen, you're still mine."

Enraged, Konan bit Ryogoku's hand: "Uchiha Ryogoku, you despicable bastard!"

Liao Wu instantly unleashed Water Release: One Finger Divine Skill, and Xiao Nan immediately lost all her strength and stopped causing trouble.

Liao Wu is most experienced in dealing with this kind of female ninja. He just goes up and uses his Q skill, and she can't handle it.

Madara approached Nagato and looked at Nagato's gray hair, feeling a pang of sadness.

Even the tenacious vitality of the Uzumaki clan can be drained by the Rinnegan.

Madara suddenly grabbed Nagato's head and transferred the Yang Release chakra produced by Hashirama's cells into Nagato's body.

Nagato suddenly felt a glimmer of life. He slowly opened his eyes and saw a man wearing red armor with empty eye sockets.

Upon seeing those two holes, which resembled an abyss, Nagato understood everything.

"...So that's how it is! So the Rinnegan is yours! So... I'm not special after all!"

Nagato suddenly felt a sense of relief; he was a person who lacked confidence and was even timid.

When Jiraiya told Nagato that his eyes were the Rinnegan, that he was the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths, and that he was the prophesied child who would bring about change in the ninja world.

Nagato felt not joy, but rather a desire to escape.

How could someone like him possibly shoulder such a grand ambition as to transform the ninja world?

From the very beginning, I have been a coward.

Madara placed his hand on Nagato's eye socket and said, "No, Nagato, you are special. You are the best vessel for the Rinnegan."

The Rinnegan needs the host's chakra to maintain it, otherwise it will become unusable.

At that time, Madara's old body was simply not enough to maintain the Rinnegan, so he sent White Zetsu all over the world to find a host for the Rinnegan.

The best recipients of the Rinnegan are those with a vast amount of chakra and a tenacious life force.

The Senju clan, the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan...

Madara's final image was that of Mito Uzumaki's clansmen, because only the Uzumaki clan's vast chakra reserves and tenacious vitality were suitable for maintaining the Rinnegan.

Although the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, there are still many descendants of the Uzumaki clan scattered throughout the ninja world.

There is another important reason why Nagato was chosen as the host of the Rinnegan.

Nagato possessed six chakra natures. This was not a gift from the Rinnegan, but rather because Nagato originally had six spiritual roots.

Even without the Rinnegan, Nagato's talent would have been cultivated as a Kage in a major ninja village.

It can be said that it was inevitable that Nagato would receive the Rinnegan transplant from Madara.

Nagato said to Madara, "...Thank you for acknowledging me!"

"..."

Madara remained silent, then removed the Rinnegan from Nagato's eye socket. Nagato did not stop him, nor could he, for he was already on his deathbed.

Nagato could see nothing; his world was shrouded in darkness.

Madara slowly activated Yin-Yang Release, placing the Rinnegan in his eye socket.

Nagato finally asked, "...Jiraiya-sensei said that the host of the Rinnegan is someone who can bring about change to the ninja world. Will you be the one to resolve all the conflicts in the ninja world?"

Akatsuki's mission was to resolve all conflicts in the world, but they were destroyed by those conflicts themselves.

Yahiko did not commit suicide; he died from the conflicts inherent in human nature.

Madara closed his left eye, then looked at Nagato's empty eye socket, which was completely dark, yet still searching for light.

Even the slightest bit would make him ecstatic.

Ban slowly healed his right eye: "Things in this world won't always go as you wish. The longer you live, the more you'll understand that..."

"Reality is filled with helplessness, pain, and emptiness; wherever there is light, there is shadow."

With the Rinnegan implanted in his right eye, Madara... now he lacks nothing.

Madara believed that the day he would gain light would be a sunny day, but the Land of Rain was a country that was always crying.

Madara's Rinnegan reflected the gloomy weather of the Land of Rain, the corpses on the battlefield, and the curse of the ninja world.

"I want to create a world without conflict, a world where everyone can have their wishes fulfilled, a world of illusion."

Madara looked at Nagato: "In that world, my brothers wouldn't have to go to the battlefield at such a young age. They could grow up safely, get married, and have children."

"Nagato, perhaps in that world, your companions can be resurrected and accompany you on the rest of your journey."

"……Yeah?"

Nagato slowly lowered her head: "...What a wonderful world. I truly hope that, as you wish, we can create a world without strife."

Madara looked at Nagato, then placed his hand on Nagato's head, channeling Wood Release chakra into Nagato's body.

Nagato's vitality, like a small flame, suddenly flared up.

Nagato felt his life being saved, and he asked in confusion, "Why?"

Madara said, "Consider this a reward for helping me maintain my Rinnegan for so many years! Let's create that wonderful world together!"

Liao Wu suddenly appeared in front of Ban: "Ancestor, let me do it, let me do it."

"Hanzo and Danzo are about to escape! Ancestor, hurry and catch up with them! Make sure they all die!"