Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Madara Uchiha's sensory abilities were quite good; he quickly sensed the flesh puppet and shouted angrily.

"Hmph, it's clearly because you're less skilled, who can you blame?"

Kirito didn't care about Madara Uchiha; upon seeing him again, he immediately launched into a scathing attack.

These words deeply wounded Madara Uchiha's pride, making him feel ashamed and angry, but he did not make any further rash moves.

Because he saw Kirito hold his Rinnegan in his hand again, which made his heart ache terribly, as if Kirito was holding not the Rinnegan, but his heart.

"Stop trying any tricks. If you insist on continuing like this, I don't mind playing along. But remember, you definitely can't keep your Rinnegan. I don't believe it can withstand this ninjutsu of mine."

Upon seeing this, Kirito sneered.

As soon as he finished speaking, a white spiral shuriken that emitted a terrifying vibration appeared in his left hand.

Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!

Madara Uchiha watched as Kirito brought the Rinnegan in his right hand closer to the Rasenshuriken in his left hand, and his face twitched slightly, a bead of cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

He knew very well how terrifying the white spiral shuriken was. The Byakugan ninja who knew Sage Mode had used it before, and it broke his third-stage Susanoo in one move.

In terms of power, it is definitely an S-rank wind-style ninjutsu with extremely high destructive power.

If Kirito uses it against the Rinnegan, even if he leaves behind many defensive ninjutsu to protect the Rinnegan, it will definitely be damaged.

"What do you want? State your conditions."

Madara Uchiha took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and asked.

Although I don't want to admit it, this despicable kid in front of me is now an enemy that I have to deal with on equal terms. Continuing to show off my skills in front of him won't work; it will only lead to greater losses.

"It's very simple. I will return this Rinnegan to you, you will return Hatake-sensei to me, and you must promise not to attack Konoha for three years."

Kirito stated his conditions.

Returning Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan is Kirito's absolute bottom line.

There is no way he could return both Rinnegan to Madara Uchiha. Once Madara gets back both Rinnegan and gains all their abilities, his power will skyrocket, which would be terrifying. With his current strength, he definitely wouldn't be able to stop him.

Even just one is enough to make Kirito extremely wary.

If he could, he would never have given Madara Uchiha even a single Rinnegan.

But there's no way around it. If he doesn't give it to them and actually chooses to destroy the Rinnegan, completely extinguishing Madara Uchiha's hope of realizing the Eye of the Moon plan, this guy will definitely drag Konoha down with him.

He might not die then, but Konoha and the people he wants to protect might not.

Unlike Madara Uchiha, he was not penniless; he still had many precious things that he was reluctant to give up.

Do you think I would agree to such a condition?

When Madara Uchiha heard Kirito's conditions, his first thought was to refuse, and he sneered.

He was offered a Rinnegan to release the person, and a promise not to attack Konoha for three years. The conditions seemed good, but he was unwilling to accept them.

If Kirito removes the last clause, then there's still room for negotiation.

There was no way around it; he had already witnessed how terrifying Kirito's progress was. In such a short time, Kirito had already developed Wood Release and methods to counter the Impure World Reincarnation technique. If he were given another three years to develop peacefully, things would have been different.

He couldn't see through this kid's potential.

He absolutely would not allow Kirito to have that much time to develop.

"Aren't we negotiating? You can bargain."

Kirito didn't expect Madara Uchiha to agree to his conditions immediately, so he passed the buck back to Madara Uchiha.

"Three years is out of the question. One eye can only be exchanged for Sakumo Hatake. But if you return both Rinnegan to me, then I might consider it."

Madara Uchiha immediately stated his true psychological price.

Only after obtaining both Rinnegan would he be truly at ease letting Kirito continue developing without worrying about the possibility of Kirito surpassing him.

It wasn't that he was overconfident; it was because his strength was so great that he was confident in facing any enemy. Even if Hashirama Senju at his peak were reborn, he would treat him as nothing.

"You wish! Giving you two Rinnegans is impossible. One is my bottom line. If you insist on not backing down, then we'll have to part ways. Anyway, whether I give you two Rinnegans or not, the outcome will be the same. Rather than that, I think it's better to take you to hell with me."

Kirito rejected Madara Uchiha's outrageous suggestion without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha remained silent, his killing intent intensifying. However, when he saw Kirito's resolute eyes, he knew that Kirito would never return both eyes to him at once.

"Lord Madara, controlling the Gedo Mazo with just one Rinnegan is a bit of a stretch, but you also have a Mangekyou Sharingan. That should be enough to control the Gedo Mazo and complete the absorption and sealing of the Tailed Beasts. If that's not enough, we can recruit some powerful ninjas to help share the burden of sealing the Tailed Beasts."

Once the Gedo Mazo obtains the power of the Tailed Beasts, Madara's strength will definitely continue to increase. When you collect enough Tailed Beasts, no matter how hard Kirito Tohsaka struggles, he will never be your match.

Besides, you yourself are a genius, sir. Even without the help of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, having already obtained the power of Sage Mode, you will surely continue to improve.”

Seeing that the negotiations had once again reached a stalemate, Black Zetsu finally couldn't help but persuade Madara Uchiha.

A complete breakup is the last thing Black Zetsu wanted to see.

In short, the Rinnegan absolutely cannot be compromised in any way.

From the current perspective, getting back one Rinnegan is already quite good. With one Rinnegan, Madara Uchiha's strength will definitely increase significantly, and he will also have the ability to control the Gedo Mazo to seal the tailed beasts.

As the Gedo Mazo absorbs more and more tailed beasts, it will be able to provide greater and greater assistance to Madara Uchiha.

Upon hearing Black Zetsu's words, Madara Uchiha was greatly moved, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart, and he felt much more relaxed.

Black Zetsu was absolutely right. Who is he? He's Uchiha Madara, one of only two genius ninjas since the Sage of Six Paths to awaken the Rinnegan.

Now that he has gained the power of immortal arts, his body has been rejuvenated and is no longer the old and frail body he once was. He has regained the possibility of making progress.

That's right, he can continue to improve. As long as he improves faster than his enemy, his enemy will never be his match.

Although this kid's progress is abnormal, can he compare to him?

Just as Black Zetsu said, as long as the Gedo Mazo gains the power of the Tailed Beasts, the help it provides will be enormous.

He also possesses the power of immortal arts, and there is still much potential to be explored in this area. With his abilities, he will definitely be able to reach a higher level in this field within a year.

As he pondered, Madara Uchiha gradually regained his composure, his temper subsided, and he became calm and collected once more.

So he reluctantly made a concession and said, "Three years is too long, one year at most."

Chapter 300: The Problematic Rinnegan

"2."

Kirito was a little surprised that Madara Uchiha was suddenly willing to make concessions, but he still immediately started bargaining and made some concessions while trying to gain more benefits.

Regardless of what tricks Madara Uchiha is up to, it's ultimately a good thing that he's made concessions.

"No, only one year. Kid, you should be glad that I'm relatively magnanimous. Otherwise, given my grudge against Konoha, I would never agree to your conditions. This is the limit of my concessions. Don't push your luck."

Madara Uchiha, of course, refused to make any further concessions and said in a cold voice.

Kirito immediately retorted, "You've been able to refrain from attacking Konoha for so many years, what's two more years? Are you scared now?"

"Hmph, there's no point in saying more. It'll be at most a year."

Madara Uchiha, a cunning and calculating man, was not about to fall for Kirito's provocation and refused to make any further concessions.

Kirito also refused to make any further concessions. After all, Madara Uchiha had already made concessions, and once that door was opened, it would be much easier to get the other side to make concessions as well.

So, he threatened Madara Uchiha with the Rinnegan again, saying, "It seems you really don't want the Rinnegan back. Fine, since you're unwilling to make any more concessions, I'll just have to give you a broken Rinnegan."

As he spoke, he gripped the Rinnegan tightly once more, applying pressure to it as before, causing it to show signs of damage again.

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha's face twitched, veins bulged on his forehead, and he said angrily, "You bastard, stop right now! My Rinnegan can't withstand your repeated torment!"

But Kirito completely ignored Madara Uchiha's orders and continued to attack the Rinnegan at his own will.

Having learned from his previous experience, he now understands the limits of the Rinnegan's tolerance. An attack of his current level is unlikely to destroy the Rinnegan, but it can certainly cause some damage.

He also discovered that once the Rinnegan is damaged, it will use its own ocular power to repair itself, and this process consumes a significant amount of ocular power.

Whether it can be restored remains to be seen.

"Lord Madara, stop him quickly! The Rinnegan is the eye of a sage. Although it has the ability to self-repair, the price is not just the consumption of eye power. Moreover, once the damage reaches a certain critical point, it may cause permanent damage."

Black Zetsu, who knew more about the Rinnegan than anyone else in the ninja world, once again anxiously reminded Madara Uchiha.

"That's enough, two years it is."

Madara Uchiha found it strange that Black Zetsu had such in-depth research on the Rinnegan, but he dared not gamble on the consequences of damaging the Rinnegan, and could only angrily make concessions again.

"Very good, then you can sign this."

Upon hearing this, Kirito immediately stopped, then took out a scroll from his person, opened it, wrote some words on it with his blood, and threw it to Uchiha Madara.

Madara Uchiha used the scroll to open it and frowned slightly.

With his discerning eye, he immediately recognized that the scroll was a sealing contract, with a very vicious curse laid upon it. Anyone who signed the contract and violated its contents would immediately suffer a backlash.

"If you want to use magic to bind me, then let me see what's so special about this sealing contract of yours."

Madara Uchiha sneered inwardly, then bit his index finger and signed his name on it.

In fact, he dared to make concessions not only because his Rinnegan was threatened and he was confident in his own improvement, but also because he was confident that the things Kirito used to bind him to abide by the deal would be difficult to use to restrain him.

This brat has absolutely no idea how powerful the Rinnegan is.

The moment Madara Uchiha finished signing, the scroll suddenly unleashed a powerful burst of Yin Release chakra, and a gust of Yin wind appeared abruptly.

Then, the scroll spontaneously combusted, and a phantom Grim Reaper slowly appeared before Madara Uchiha. It stared at Madara with eyes devoid of any emotion, bringing a terrifying chill to Madara's soul.

"The Grim Reaper, it's actually this thing."

Madara Uchiha's face immediately turned serious when he saw the phantom of the Grim Reaper.

He knew of the Uzumaki clan's Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, having witnessed it firsthand and was well aware of its terrifying power.

Clearly, this sealing contract was created by Kirito Tohsaka using the Reaper Death Seal technique as its core, and its binding power is indeed very strong.

However, the Rinnegan is the eye of a sage that controls life and death. He appeared to be somewhat wary of it, but he wasn't too worried inside.

Given a little time, he was confident he could find the loopholes and crack them.

At that point, he wouldn't need to abide by the deal, and he could use that to catch Konoha off guard.

"I've already signed the agreement, now take the Rinnegan back."

Madara Uchiha glanced at the phantom of the Grim Reaper and then ignored it, immediately demanding the Rinnegan from Kirito.

Kirito did not hand over the Rinnegan; he simply watched Madara Uchiha quietly.