Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

In an instant, Kirito was surrounded by a sea of ​​people.

As numerous reanimated ninjas and White Zetsu launched suicidal attacks, Kirito's heart sank. He immediately clapped his hands together, and a large number of tree roots appeared on the ground around him.

These tree roots quickly entangled and crushed the attacking Edo Tensei puppets and White Zetsu.

Wood Release: The World of Flower Trees Descends!

However, there were simply too many White Zetsu, and they all possessed the ability to move quickly through trees and soil, making it difficult for Wood Release ninjutsu to eliminate them.

With Hashirama Senju also obstructing them, it became even more difficult to eliminate these White Zetsu.

Upon seeing this, Kirito's heart stirred, and a terrifying wave of Shukaku chakra suddenly erupted from his body, causing the ground beneath him to rapidly turn into sand.

Sand Release: Desert!

This is a ninjutsu that Kirito developed by combining the chakra of the One-Tailed Shukaku, which can quickly change the terrain.

In just a few seconds, the land within a one-kilometer radius turned into a desert, and a large number of White Zetsu and Edo Tensei puppets were trapped in the sand and then bound.

Taking advantage of the moment, Kirito decisively used the sealing technique: Sand Seal.

Pyramids formed of sand quickly appeared, sealing away a large number of White Zetsu and Edo Tensei golems.

However, Pain and Hashirama did not stand idly by and decisively took action to destroy these sand pyramids.

Pain used Shinra Tensei, while Hashirama used Wood Release: Descent of the Flower Tree World.

But just as the two were about to cause destruction, a blue chakra ball suddenly appeared, releasing astonishing light and heat.

"Bang!"

A massive explosion followed, and a huge mushroom cloud was created.

This sudden and terrifying explosion wiped out all the thousands of White Zetsu surrounding Kirito, and Pain and Hashirama were also affected by the explosion.

In the sky, Madara Uchiha, who was already close to the ground, also noticed the sudden and terrifying explosion on the ground, and his heart sank rapidly.

He understood that this must be another of Kirito Tohsaka's backup plans.

Then, he suddenly felt an extremely familiar sensation, and then showed an expression of surprise and joy.

He sensed that his other Rinnegan was rapidly approaching.

But soon, his mood soured again.

Since his other Rinnegan is in Kirito Tohsaka's possession, the fact that this Rinnegan has come to him on its own means undoubtedly indicates that it may have already been used by Kirito Tohsaka.

For a moment, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration, but he quickly put that feeling out of his mind.

So what if his Rinnegan is being used!

The Gedo Mazo is less than a minute away from evolving into the Ten-Tails.

He can definitely get through this.

Hashirama was blasted halfway through his body by the sudden explosion, but due to the special nature of the Edo Tensei, his body was rapidly recovering. Pieces of something resembling film quickly gathered on his body and then combined to form his body.

Suddenly, a blue hand emerged from the depths of the ground behind him and pierced through his chest.

Pain noticed this and was about to intervene to help, but he was struck by a terrifying repulsive force and his entire body was sent flying. He could only watch helplessly as Hashirama Senju's soul was forcibly pulled out of his Edo Tensei body by Kirito Tohsaka.

"Thanks, Kirito. I feel much better now. I'll leave the rest to you. Don't come down to keep us old folks company too soon, hahaha~"

Hashirama Senju's soul stretched out its physical body, smiled at Kirito, and then vanished into the air, becoming a Buddha.

"That damned Kirito Tohsaka."

Upon seeing this, Madara Uchiha's eyes widened in fury.

But what angered and frustrated him even more was the appearance of a new Kirito Tohsaka who grabbed his Pain and tore it in two.

His Deva Path Pain was thus damaged.

Then, he saw the three Kiritos simultaneously condense a small black ball and then shoot it at the Gedo Mazo.

It's just a few dozen seconds away.

Madara Uchiha decisively pulled out another three-tomoe Sharingan and used Izanagi, once again successfully reversing the crisis of the Gedo Mazo being destroyed by Truth-Seeking Balls.

However, the attacks from Kirito's main body, the White Zetsu clone, and the Rinnegan puppet did not stop.

Not only that, the White Zetsu clone turned around to prevent Madara Uchiha from using Izanagi, and sneered: "You're the one who has to accept reality, Madara Uchiha. Your plan is doomed to fail."

"No, you can't do this."

Madara Uchiha was unable to use Izanagi smoothly due to the obstruction of the White Zetsu clone, and shouted angrily.

But no matter how angry and unwilling he was, he could only watch helplessly as the Gedo Mazo was struck by the two Truth-Seeking Balls and then released a massive amount of chakra amidst screams.

The evolution that was so close to transforming into the Ten-Tails was ultimately interrupted.

Madara Uchiha's Eye of the Moon plan has come to an end.

Seeing the Gedo Mazo fail to evolve, Madara Uchiha's heart was filled with despair, and then his eyes revealed extreme madness.

His plan, which he had prepared for decades and to which he had given up everything, was gone just like that.

What's the point of him living?

Kirito Tohsaka, that damned bastard, he has to die.

Upon realizing this, Madara Uchiha immediately used the Shadow Clone Technique to summon two shadow clones, and then a terrifying black chakra erupted from his body.

A gigantic phantom of the Grim Reaper suddenly appeared behind Madara Uchiha.

"The Corpse Demon Seal, it seems you really have gone mad."

Kirito instantly recognized the ninjutsu that Madara Uchiha was using and sneered.

"Come with me to hell and be buried with me."

Madara Uchiha roared furiously, and then a terrifying demonic hand shot out from his stomach, attempting to seize Kirito's soul.

The ghost hand seemed to have the ability to penetrate space.

Kirito was unable to dodge the attack, and his soul was struck by the demon's hand.

But he remained completely calm, looking at Madara Uchiha with a pitying gaze.

Is his soul so easily targeted?

Was his spiritualization technique learned in vain?

As expected, to Madara Uchiha's astonishment, the Shinigami's Oni-gathering was still unable to pull Kirito's soul out of his body.

At this moment, his soul was being rapidly depleted.

Because the powerful soul-sealing technique, the Reaper Death Seal, is released at the cost of the caster's soul, regardless of whether the enemy is successfully sealed, the caster must pay the price of their soul to the Grim Reaper.

Thus, in just over ten seconds, Madara Uchiha's soul was completely absorbed by the Shinigami. Unable to successfully extract Kirito's soul, the Shinigami could only disappear with a cold gaze.

"Is it finally over?"

Kirito looked at Madara Uchiha's completely soulless corpse and asked in confusion.

Then, he turned to look at the broken body of the Outer Path Demon Statue, which had stopped evolving, and the pressure in his heart finally dissipated.

"Wait, where's Black Zetsu? Is that old schemer really going to accept defeat so easily?"

The next moment, the image of Black Zetsu, the true mastermind who had been slow to appear, popped into Kirito's mind.

It must be said that Black Zetsu's ability to hide is extremely powerful. Even the Tenseigan has difficulty finding it. It is like a shadow, completely integrated with the shadow, making it impossible for anyone to detect.

"This thing has always been very patient. It's normal for it to give up this time since it didn't work out. But as long as we completely destroy the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, it will have no chance left."

Kirito quickly came to terms with it, and then, with a sudden thought, he, his White Zetsu clone, and the Rinnegan puppet all condensed a Truth-Seeking Ball, preparing to completely destroy the remains of the Gedo Mazo.

As expected of the Ten-Tails' hull, the Gedo Statue did not perish instantly like an ordinary creature even when attacked by Truth-Seeking Balls. Only a part of its body was corroded and damaged, and a large amount of chakra escaped from these damaged parts.

Kirito estimated that even if he left the Gedo Mazo unattended, its massive chakra would completely leak out within a minute or two.

At that time, the tailed beasts that he has absorbed and devoured will naturally be reborn in nature.

Just as the Seeking the Way Jade was about to be released again, a strong sense of impending doom struck.

Kirito tried to use his Lightning Transformation Technique to dodge without thinking, but found that he couldn't move his body.

"Hehehe~, it's really not easy, I've finally found an opportunity."

The next second, a cold voice came from the shadow beneath Kirito.

Then, a black thing crawled out of Kirito's shadow and quickly covered Kirito's body.

At this moment, Kirito felt his entire body begin to lose control. He was finally able to understand how Madara Uchiha felt when he was ambushed by Black Zetsu in the original story. It was an absolute sense of despair and powerlessness.

The kind of ninjutsu Black Zetsu possesses that allows him to possess other people's bodies is truly terrifying.

The offspring born to Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had lived for thousands of years, just before being sealed away, was indeed extraordinary.

"Kirito Tohsaka, now that Madara Uchiha is gone, you will take his place and complete the final Eye of the Moon Plan."

Kirito's mouth started talking uncontrollably.

Then, his body began to move uncontrollably. He walked to Madara Uchiha's corpse, took out his Rinnegan, and then inserted one hand into the Rinnegan puppet's chest to take out another Rinnegan.

After obtaining the two Rinnegan, Black Zetsu forcibly manipulated Kirito's body to remove the two eyes and then reinstalled the Rinnegan.

After doing all this, Black Zetsu laughed loudly: "Hahaha~, this kid, the Rinnegan is all here, so let's continue the Eye of the Moon Plan, stand up again, Gedo Mazo."

As he spoke, he took out Uchiha Homura's Sharingan, which had evolved into the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and used Izanagi.

The power of Izanagi, which was used by sacrificing the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, was far beyond that of the ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan. The Gedo Mazo, which had been damaged by the Truth-Seeking Balls, was restored in the blink of an eye and successfully transformed into the Ten-Tails.

Upon seeing this, Black Zetsu was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Mom, I can finally see you again!"

The Gedo Mazo, which had transformed into the Ten-Tails, seemed to hear Black Zetsu's summons. A long white rod shot out from it and quickly struck Kirito's body, connecting with it.

In an instant, a power far beyond Kirito's imagination surged into his body.

At the same time, a strange consciousness was born within him.

"Sigh, let's stop here."

An aged voice suddenly appeared, and the voice came from a White Zetsu clone that had temporarily lost consciousness due to Kirito's main body being controlled.

Upon hearing this voice, Black Zetsu roared angrily, "Sage of Six Paths, you old bastard, you're not completely dead after all!"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired clone asked in surprise, "You actually know me? Who exactly are you?"