Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

For example, the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

"..."

Madara Uchiha fell silent upon hearing Black Zetsu's words.

It must be said that Black Zetsu did have some merit; he had underestimated Kirito Tohsaka, this young junior, and overestimated his own current strength.

He originally planned to take down Kirito Tohsaka in the process of retrieving the Rinnegan.

It seems that trying to accomplish both of these things at the same time is still too difficult.

"It's definitely time to retrieve the Rinnegan. Let's go to Konoha."

A dozen seconds later, Madara Uchiha suddenly spoke.

Black Zetsu was puzzled when it heard that Madara Uchiha was planning to go to Konoha again, but before it could ask Madara what he wanted to do, Madara controlled the White Zetsu Tobi on his body to use the Ephemeral Travel Technique to sneak underground and quickly head towards Konoha.

Seeing this, Black Zetsu had no choice but to hurry and follow.

At the same time, a coffin appeared behind each of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju on the ground, placed them inside, and then disappeared underground.

After Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu left, Kirito slowly descended from the sky.

Where are those two bastards headed?

Kirito frowned and said that he could no longer sense their chakra and had completely lost track of them.

Just as Madara Uchiha was temporarily unable to do anything to him, he was also unable to do anything to Madara Uchiha. A large part of the reason for this was that Madara Uchiha was too good at hiding, and all his various sensory abilities were ineffective against this guy.

Unable to find Madara Uchiha's whereabouts, he could only try to prevent this wicked bastard from causing trouble.

He thought for a moment, then immediately used the Flying Thunder God Formation on the spot.

A moment later, he disappeared from the spot and reappeared in the Leaf Village's headquarters in the Land of Rain.

Regardless, protecting Tsunade is the highest priority right now. If he were Madara Uchiha, he would definitely take care of Tsunade first, throwing Konoha into chaos and making them hesitant to act rashly.

On the other side, at the gate of Konoha Village, two Konoha ninja from the Sarutobi clan slowly walked into the village.

These two Konoha ninjas were none other than Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu. They used White Zetsu's disguise technique to impersonate two Sarutobi clan ninjas who had just returned to the village after completing a mission.

The Konoha ninja guarding the gate saw the two and immediately looked toward the sensory ninja hiding in the shadows. Only after receiving a message from the Yamanaka clan ninja using the Mind Transfer Technique and confirming that the two were indeed legitimate did he lower his guard and allow the two Sarutobi clan ninjas to pass through the gate.

Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu, disguised as Sarutobi clan ninjas, entered Konoha. Like a drop of water merging into a lake, they quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Before long, one of the Sarutobi clan ninjas arrived at the Hokage Rock where the First Hokage once stood, and from there he looked down at the panoramic view of Konoha Village.

He was none other than Madara Uchiha.

"Konoha..."

Madara Uchiha looked down at the peaceful and prosperous Hidden Leaf Village, and at the villagers chatting and laughing in the village, a complex look appeared in his eyes.

My old friend's dream has come true, and he deserves some credit for it.

"None of that matters anymore. The world shouldn't be like this now; it needs to be reshaped."

Madara Uchiha murmured, his eyes returning to their sharp and cold expression.

Then, he disappeared from the spot. Not long after, he entered the Hokage Building and, under the watchful eyes of many Konoha ANBU ninjas hidden in the shadows, walked step by step to the Hokage's office. He claimed to be there to report for duty and was able to meet the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"This brat from the Sarutobi family has aged so much. It seems the burden of being Hokage is quite heavy. It was definitely the right decision not to become Hokage back then. Hmph."

When Madara Uchiha entered, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi still focused on reviewing official documents and the mountain of files on his desk, and he sneered inwardly.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Ryosuke. I've seen the message you sent back. The mission was completed well. Thank you for your hard work. The reward will be settled soon..."

After finishing reviewing the latest document, the Third Hokage finally raised his head and looked directly at Sarutobi Ryosuke, who was disguised as a Jonin of the Sarutobi clan, and said in a kind tone.

However, before he could finish speaking, the Third Hokage realized that something was wrong. The Sarutobi Ryosuke in front of him was different from the Sarutobi Ryosuke he remembered.

For example, the way the other person looked at him was very strange. The genuine respect he used to have was gone, replaced by disdain. His eyes seemed to be looking at a pathetic clown.

What an annoying look! It makes me feel really uncomfortable.

"Wait, I feel like I've seen that look somewhere before."

Upon seeing this, the third generation immediately became wary, and then a certain person's eyes flashed through their mind.

The next moment, his expression changed drastically, and without hesitation, he clapped his hands together, preparing to use some kind of ninjutsu.

However, Madara Uchiha was faster than him. A large blue chakra hand suddenly appeared out of thin air, grabbed him, and interrupted the ninjutsu he was about to release.

Susanoo - First Stage.

"It's you!"

The Third Hokage was captured by Madara Uchiha. He looked at the familiar Susanoo form before him, and exclaimed in shock and anger, his eyes flashing with fear.

He never expected that Madara Uchiha would come after him, nor did he expect that he would be captured by Madara Uchiha in this way.

This is terrible. He was captured by Madara Uchiha. Even if he doesn't die, will he be able to continue being the Hokage?

Three generations of a family, their hearts sinking rapidly to the bottom.

“That’s right, I am the Sarutobi family’s son.”

Madara Uchiha no longer intended to continue pretending, and reverted to his original appearance, saying with a mocking expression.

Chapter 293: Konoha in complete chaos

The Hokage's office was undoubtedly the most heavily guarded place in Konoha. As soon as Madara Uchiha attacked and captured the Third Hokage, five Jonin-level Anbu ninjas attacked from five directions simultaneously.

Powerful ninjutsu, close-quarters combat techniques, and swordsmanship successively struck Madara Uchiha.

However, ordinary attacks could not possibly harm Madara Uchiha, who was protected by Susanoo at this time; they were all rendered useless.

But then, a twisted shadow flashed and overlapped with the shadow beneath Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha instantly felt his body being strongly restrained, and his body moved involuntarily. He immediately praised, "The Nara clan's shadow techniques are indeed quite skillful, what a pity."

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying burst of chakra erupted from his body.

The Nara clan's ANBU Jonin, who had been hiding in the shadows and using the Shadow Imitation Technique on Uchiha Madara, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.

The enemy he bound was far too powerful, like a child wielding a hammer several times larger than himself; one wrong move and he would suffer a backlash.

Madara Uchiha was undoubtedly many times more terrifying than the giant hammer; he could easily break free from the Shadow Imitation Technique with just a little effort.

However, the appearance of the blue chakra chains ultimately moved Madara Uchiha.

"Is that kid's improved Vajra Sealing Technique? What bad luck."

Seeing this, Madara cursed inwardly, then stopped being careless and did not dodge. He jumped directly, avoiding the chakra chains, and together with the Third Hokage, broke through the roof and came to the outside world.

Alarms had already been sounded for the third generation to be attacked.

When Madara Uchiha arrived at the rooftop of the Hokage Building with the Third Hokage, more than a dozen Konoha Jonin had already arrived and began to attack using their best ninjutsu.

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha ignored the ninjutsu that hit him and laughed arrogantly, "Hahaha~, you trash from Konoha, you're no good. If you want to take back your Hokage, then let Kirito Tohsaka come and talk to me alone."

As soon as he finished speaking, a Susanoo giant with a pair of wings, wearing armor and wielding two swords stood atop the Hokage Building.

Susanoo - Complete Form!

Madara Uchiha's complete Susanoo giant flapped its wings, instantly creating a terrifying gust of wind that blew away the attacking Konoha ninja.

Then, under the horrified gazes of countless people in Konoha, Madara Uchiha controlled the Susanoo Giant to fly into the sky, and quickly disappeared from their sight with the Third Hokage.

Soon, news of the Third Hokage being captured by Madara Uchiha spread throughout the streets and alleys of Konoha. It was impossible to stop it, after all, Madara Uchiha had captured the Third Hokage in front of so many Konoha people.

The moment this news broke, the entire village of Konoha was in an uproar.

The Sarutobi clan was undoubtedly the first to be in an uproar. The Third Hokage was their pillar of power in Konoha, and now that he had been captured by Madara Uchiha and his fate was unknown, the Sarutobi clan was in danger. Next, the other ninja clans that were affiliated with the Sarutobi clan were also in an uproar.

So, less than half an hour after the news of the Third Generation's abduction broke, the acting head of the Sarutobi clan, Sarutobi Hiten, and the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans came to the Senju clan to request an audience with Senju Momoka, the head of the Senju clan.

At the Nawaki family home, Sarutobi Hiten, the acting head of the Sarutobi clan, said to Momoka with a distressed expression, "Lady Momoka, please make sure that Lord Kirito saves the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage has sacrificed so much for Konoha, we cannot stand by and watch him die."

"Yes, the Third Hokage has made great contributions, and we absolutely cannot let Madara Uchiha harm him."

"Lady Momoka, please let Lord Kirito return as soon as possible. Konoha and the Third Hokage need him."

"Uchiha Madara is too powerful. At present, only Kirito-sama in Konoha can fight against him."

As Sarutobi Hiten spoke, the leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans also spoke up to plead for mercy.

All four of them shared the same demand: to release Kirito and save the third generation.

Momoka listened to the four people's words without any change in her heart. She said expressionlessly, "Don't worry, I have already sent out the message. I believe Kirito will receive the message and rush back soon. However, the most important thing right now is to stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible. The Third Hokage was captured by Madara Uchiha, and now people outside are in a state of panic."

"What insightful opinion does Lord Tao Hua have?"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiten's expression changed, and then he spoke with a hint of helplessness.

It is true that people in Konoha are in a state of panic, but he could not see that this was a signal that Momoka wanted to take the opportunity to seize power.

With the Third Hokage gone, the best way to resolve the current unrest in Konoha is to quickly elect a successor Hokage. This way, even if the Third Hokage dies, a successor Hokage can take over immediately.

So who in Konoha is currently qualified to be the acting Hokage?

Without a doubt, it must be Tsunade who led the alliance between Konoha and Amegakure to defeat Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

Although the battle between Konoha and the Amegakure Alliance against Kumogakure and Iwagakure had only just ended, the Konoha leadership had already received the news that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the news would spread throughout Konoha tomorrow, plunging the entire village into jubilation.

Before the celebration of the great victory could even begin, the devastating news of the Third Hokage being captured by Madara Uchiha arrived first.

This is truly a tragedy.

"I suggest that an election for acting Hokage be held immediately. Only in this way can people's hearts be stabilized, and Konoha cannot be without a Hokage for even a day."

Tao Hua said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Hiten said with a grim expression, "Lord Momoka, the Third Hokage was only just captured. Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

"No, quite the opposite, not at all hasty. You may not know Kirito very well. He is not a young man who is easy to fool, nor is he easy to get along with. If you want to use those empty words to persuade him to help the Third Hokage, then you are making a big mistake."

He doesn't care about those empty titles at all, nor will he be bound by them. If you anger him, he might even beat you up. You just said that he's the only one in Konoha who can rival Uchiha Madara right now. Do you think he'll listen to you?

When Tao Hua saw that Yuan Fei Ri Tian wanted to object, she calmly explained.

When the leaders of the Sarutobi Hitachi, Ino-Shika-Cho, and other clans fell silent upon hearing Momoka's words. Sarutobi Hitachi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, clearly indicating that he was in a terrible mood, but he dared not say anything harsh.

Because what Momoka said was the truth. Kirito Tohsaka was indeed not a young man who could be manipulated by these old guys. On the contrary, if they wanted him to do something, they had to ask him politely.

There's no other way; in the ninja world, strength reigns supreme.