"Ugh—!!!"

Even though Madara had experienced countless life-and-death situations, he let out a roar of pain filled with shock and anger!

He looked down in disbelief at the black hand that had pierced through his chest, wrapped with a terrifying power he had never felt before, yet imbued with the aura of the primordial divine tree!

This power, like a deadly poison, instantly corrupted his inseparable connection with the Divine Tree and the Ten-Tails!

"You...you are not my will! Who are you?!"

Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan with nine tomoe fluctuated violently, its power leaking out uncontrollably like a floodgate being opened.

He attempted to launch a counterattack using Limbo, but found that the chakra within his body was tightly imprisoned and disrupted by that invading force!

"who am I?"

Black Zetsu's voice was filled with the mockery of a thousand years of pent-up resentment and the ecstatic joy of finally succeeding.

"I am the embodiment of the will of Kaguya-hime, the goddess of the earth!"

They are the witnesses to your foolish ambitions, and the ones who pushed you to this 'altar'!

Madara Uchiha, you are nothing more than the perfect vessel and stepping stone for me to resurrect my mother!

Your so-called Eye of the Moon Project was, from the very beginning, just the prelude to Mom's chakra recovery!

"Kaguya... Princess?!"

A thunderclap seemed to explode in Ban's mind; the name carried a fear that came from the depths of his blood.

He finally realized that his lifelong scheme was actually a meticulously crafted deception that had lasted for thousands of years!

His pride and joy in his strength and wisdom seem utterly laughable in the face of the true mastermind! His judgment of character?

He realized with self-deprecation that he hadn't even seen through the true nature of "will"!

"Seal... Released!"

Black Zetsu let out a sharp, piercing scream!

The black hand piercing through Ban's chest burst forth with dazzling white light, and an unparalleled will originating from his bloodline and the very essence of the divine tree descended with a thunderous roar!

"Do not--!!!"

Madara Uchiha only had time to let out a roar of resentment.

He felt his absolute control over the Divine Tree and the Ten-Tails being instantly stripped away by an older, purer, and more domineering will!

The roots of the divine tree were no longer an extension of him, but instead rolled back like living things, tightly binding and enveloping him!

"Cough... I didn't expect I still misjudged him. But the rest is up to you, Obito and Uchiha Zou..."

As soon as he finished speaking, at the crucial moment, Madara Uchiha used his last bit of power to condense a black and red rune containing a portion of the Six Paths' essence, and transmitted it to Obito, who was hiding in the Kamui dimension, through a special channel.

Then, Madara Uchiha's body was pulled by a powerful suction force and merged into the massive trunk of the Divine Tree.

His white robe adorned with magatama was quickly assimilated by the wood of the divine tree, and the nine-magatama Rinnegan on his forehead flickered unwillingly before being covered and sealed by the spreading bark.

Madara Uchiha, who once looked down upon the entire ninja world, is now like a "fruit" hanging on the Divine Tree, about to be completely absorbed. Only half of his distorted face, full of shock and resentment, is exposed, becoming a sacrifice and symbol of the Divine Tree's power revival.

……

The underground of the ninja world.

Through the gap in his Pure Eyes, Uchiha Sō clearly "saw" the breathtaking scene on the moon.

"As expected... the planter of the divine tree possesses the highest authority... so what if he's at the Six Paths level? He'll still be instantly killed by someone with such authority..."

The last shred of hope in Uchiha Sho's heart vanished, leaving only a chilling sense of lingering fear and relief.

"Luckily, I didn't try to slack off and planted the trees myself... otherwise, I would have ended up in a worse situation than him..."

He felt no sympathy for Madara Uchiha's fate, only a sense of "as expected" confirmation and relief at his own choice.

He remembered that in his previous life, he and a group of netizens had speculated that the person in the Otsutsuki clan who planted the sacred tree might have the highest authority to control it.

This is why he didn't try to break through the Six Paths by "reclaiming" the Tailed Beasts like Madara Uchiha did, reviving the Ten-Tails and becoming its Jinchuriki, instead choosing to plant a new Divine Tree himself.

……

The Ninja World.

Under the blood moon, the enormous branches of the divine tree, stretching across the heavens and earth, were like the tentacles of death, deeply embedded in the earth.

Countless white roots, like serpents, burst forth from the earth, frantically coiling around the ninjas enveloped in the light of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Chakra was mercilessly absorbed, transforming into faint streams of light that flowed along the roots toward the divine tree itself.

The ninjas, like lambs to the slaughter, were immersed in a beautiful but illusory dream, while their bodies withered away at a visible rate.

"Do not--!!!"

"Stop it! Attack the Divine Tree!"

The surviving high-ranking officials and elite ninjas of the five great ninja villages barely escaped the Tsukuyomi's control with the help of Obito's contingency plan left by Uchiha Elephant (a powerful mental interference rune that, combined with Elephant's Six Paths power, temporarily shielded some areas of moonlight, allowing a small number of core ninjas to remain conscious).

They stared at the apocalyptic scene before them, watching their companions being drained of their life force, and roared in grief and rage.

Led by Tsunade, Onoki, A, Mei Terumi, Rasa, Pakura, and others, the remaining ninjas, like moths drawn to a flame, launched a desperate charge toward the nearest root of the Divine Tree!

"Dust Release: Particle Style: Detachment Technique!"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, exhausted his last bit of chakra, and a huge white cube of light shot towards his thick roots.

Where the light passed, the roots were broken apart, creating a huge gap. But in an instant, more roots surged up, and the gap was quickly filled and healed!

"Lightning Release: Lightning Torture Horizon Dance!"

The Fourth Raikage, A, transformed into blue lightning, frantically striking and tearing at the roots, but could only leave scorch marks on the incredibly tough bark. Instead, he was entangled by several roots, his lightning armor hissing as his chakra rapidly drained away!

"Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique!" "Lava Release: Melting Monster Technique!"

Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, unleashed both her Kekkei powers simultaneously. Acid mist and magma impacted the roots, causing a hissing sound and corroding pits, but these were instantly covered by the Divine Tree's terrifying regenerative power.

"Magnetic Escape·Golden Burial!"

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, manipulated a shower of gold dust in an attempt to bury the roots, but the roots easily pierced through them and absorbed the chakra within.

"Scorching Escape - Over-Steam Kill!"

The scorching light sphere from the Heavenly Divine Court's Scorching Venerable Ye Cang struck the roots, evaporating a cloud of water vapor, but the effect was negligible.

"Immortal Technique·Super Large Jade Rasengan!"

Jiraiya was covered in blood, with two sages on his shoulders desperately absorbing natural energy, and a giant Sage Art Rasengan crashed down!

This time, the results were remarkable!

The roots that were hit twisted and cracked violently, and even temporarily stopped drawing chakra!

Immortal arts are the only power that can truly harm the divine tree!

"It works! The magic is effective!"

Jiraiya roared, but more roots surged in like a tide, instantly engulfing him! Fukasaku and Shima fought back desperately, but to no avail.

"Jiraiya!"

Tsunade's eyes were bloodshot with rage. She unleashed the Hundred Healings Technique to its limit, bombarding the opponent with her monstrous strength, but could only barely defend herself.

Igaku and Shisui's Susanoo were like two giants, fiercely slashing at the roots that were wrapping around them. Each chakra sword could cut off a large piece with each strike, but the cut would immediately regenerate, endlessly!

Their chakra was also being consumed rapidly.

Despair, like cold vines, coils around the heart of every conscious person.

Their attacks appeared so pale and powerless in the face of the divine tree and the terrifying entity behind it.

Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't even have to take action herself; simply manipulating the God Tree's natural growth and absorption was enough to plunge the entire ninja world into dire straits.

She hovered high in the sky, her white hair as white as snow, her eyes empty and indifferent, like a god looking down on an anthill, completely disregarding the struggles of the ants below.

"That's not enough... We need more power! Greater power!"

Orochimaru's golden snake eyes flashed with a crazed light as he looked at Obito, who had appeared beside him, and said seriously.

"Elephant Lord's plan! Now's the time!"

Obito took a deep breath, abruptly ripped off the vortex mask from his face, revealing a scarred yet resolute face, his gaze fixed directly on Kakashi:

"Kakashi! There's no time to explain! Believe me! Uchiha Samurai needs time to recover! We must fight for him!"

Kakashi looked into those familiar Sharingan eyes, and into the unprecedented resolve and trust in Obito's eyes, and nodded emphatically: "Ah! I believe in you, Obito!"

"Impure World Reincarnation - Release!"

Orochimaru formed hand seals at an incredible speed and slammed them onto the ground!

An unprecedentedly massive séance array, covered with complex runes, was instantly deployed!

He roared as he injected the special medium containing a massive amount of chakra (the crystallized Six Paths Power of Uchiha Samurai) that Uchiha Samurai had secretly given him into the core of the formation!

"In the name of the dead, cross the river of the Pure Land! Return, heroic spirits of the ninja world!"

boom--!!!

The spirit communication array erupted with a soaring white light!

A vast amount of soul power was forcibly drawn from the Pure Land!

This was not something Orochimaru could accomplish alone; it was the controller of the Pure Land—the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki—who, sensing the terrifying aura of his mother Kaguya, voluntarily released the restrictions!

Within the light, familiar figures rapidly materialized:

Clad in layered red armor, with a resolute face and radiating boundless vitality, the First Hokage—Hashirama Senju!

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, wore layered blue armor and had eyes as sharp as an eagle's!

Wearing a white Hokage robe, with a kind yet dignified face, is the Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi!

And... Uchiha Fugaku! And the spirits of many powerful shinobi who perished in the various Shinobi World Wars!

"This is... Impure World Reincarnation?"

Senju Hashirama felt the state of his body, his brows furrowed. Then he looked up and saw the blood moon in the sky, the divine tree that pierced through heaven and earth, and the white-haired woman who exuded a terrifying aura that made his soul tremble—Otsutsuki Kaguya!

His expression instantly turned extremely serious.

"Such terrifying chakra... even more terrifying than the Nine-Tails'!"

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