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"Impure World Reincarnation, what kind of technique is that?"
Goku asked, somewhat puzzled.
He hadn't seen this technique among the ninjutsu Tsunade had given him.
"It's a forbidden technique developed by the Second Hokage. It uses a portion of the body of a deceased person as a medium to summon the soul of the dead into the body of a living person to revive them.
No matter how many times the revived person is scattered, they can be restored to their original state..."
Knowing that Goku would definitely be fighting Madara soon, Kakashi quickly explained the relevant information about Impure World Reincarnation.
"What a cruel ninjutsu."
Goku frowned after listening.
Sacrificing a living person's life to temporarily revive someone to help in battle—this technique seemed too evil to him.
However, seeing how powerful that guy in front of him was, he couldn't help but feel an itch to fight.
Moreover, since it can recover completely after being shattered, wouldn't it be possible to fight freely?
That guy named Hidan also had an immortal body, but that immortality was too weak.
His head was blown off, and he needed someone to sew it back up before he could continue fighting.
His strength was also so poor.
He was completely unsuitable to be a suitable punching bag.
This guy in front of us is much better.
"Uchiha Madara, isn't that the mastermind behind Akatsuki? But the Edo Tensei…"
Naruto and Sakura both paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance.
"The mastermind behind Akatsuki isn't Uchiha Madara at all!"
Meanwhile, in the interrogation room of Konoha.
Obito, holding the two Rinnegan he had just dug out, glanced at the unconscious Nagato before him and murmured, "Fine, considering how much you've helped me over the years, I'll spare your life."
Since Konoha had already obtained information about Akatsuki from Nagato, whether Nagato had leaked it himself or it had been forcibly obtained by Konoha was no longer important.
Because Nagato had no value to him anymore.
Their ideologies were fundamentally different; rather than saving him and waiting for a falling out, it was better to take the Rinnegan directly while Nagato was sealed by Konoha.
Originally, he planned to eliminate Nagato as well, but considering Nagato's contributions over the years, he ultimately stopped.
Without the Rinnegan, Nagato posed no threat to him.
And if the plan succeeded, everyone could immediately live happily ever after in the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
"That powerful guy's back! We need to prepare to fight!"
At that moment, Zetsu's figure emerged from the ground beside Obito.
Obito frowned immediately:
"Why is he back so quickly?"
He had originally planned to use this opportunity to wipe out the Five Kage and Konoha, greatly weakening any potential resistance later in the plan.
Now it seemed unlikely he could accomplish that.
He knew Madara Uchiha was strong, but that guy could destroy the moon; even Madara might not be able to defeat him.
He hadn't seen Madara in his prime, but he still felt Madara's chances of winning were slim.
"That guy seems to also possess a space-time ninjutsu," Zetsu explained, describing what he had seen.
Obito pondered for a moment:
"Don't rush off. Let's go check it out first. At least we need to gather some information about this guy."
To complete their plan, the boy who shattered the moon was still an insurmountable obstacle.
So, they could take this opportunity to observe his battle with Uchiha Madara, and also gather information about him to develop a targeted battle plan later.
Fortunately, Uchiha Madara was a reanimated character; no matter how they tried to kill him, he couldn't be killed, and the reanimation could be dispelled at any time.
If they could wear down the boy using the reanimation technique, that would be ideal.
Activating his Mangekyou Sharingan, his figure was instantly sucked into the Kamui dimension and then transferred to a small hill outside the village.
At this moment, on the hill, Kabuto, wearing a cloak, was observing the battle in the village through the reanimation technique.
There are two modes of Edo Tensei (Reanimation Jutsu): one allows the resurrected ninja to fight freely, and the other allows the caster to control the resurrected body.
For ordinary ninjas, Kabuto would definitely control the body himself, as his combat ability far surpasses that of ordinary ninjas.
However, Kabuto is aware of his limitations when it comes to Uchiha Madara.
Letting Uchiha Madara fight freely is the best way to maximize his strength.
But regardless of whether he fights freely or is controlled by him,
he can use the jutsu to see everything happening near the resurrected ninja.
"As expected of Uchiha Madara, he's terrifyingly powerful!"
Seeing Uchiha Madara rampaging through Konoha, single-handedly overwhelming everyone, Kabuto's expression was quite shocked.
"The guy who destroyed the moon is back, be careful," Obito warned after appearing.
But Kabuto's expression didn't seem particularly concerned.
"Let's see if that guy is stronger, or if my Edo Tensei army is stronger."
The ninjutsu that destroyed the moon was indeed terrifying, but his Edo Tensei ninjas could be resurrected indefinitely, and he wasn't just having Uchiha Madara.
Long ago, he and Orochimaru collected a large number of famous ninjas through grave robbing, which could be resurrected through Edo Tensei.
Now that Orochimaru was dead, all of Orochimaru's legacy became his.
So, if he wanted, he could resurrect an Edo Tensei army composed of elites from various villages and Kage-level ninjas throughout history.
They possessed all sorts of powerful ninjutsu and various different bloodline limits.
Even if that boy was strong, he was confident he could wear him down.
The key was that he was only controlling it remotely; even if he failed, he wouldn't be in any danger.
Dread.
"This guy…"
Obito glanced at Kabuto, a flicker of fear crossing his face.
However, he quickly regained his composure.
The Impure World Reincarnation technique is indeed powerful, but it has weaknesses.
The biggest weakness is finding and eliminating the caster; otherwise, the Impure World Reincarnation will fail.
With Zetsu's intelligence capabilities, if he really wanted to find him, Kabuto definitely wouldn't be able to hide.
"Living long is good. I never thought I'd encounter a situation where the five great ninja villages are joining forces against us."
Onoki panted heavily and mocked himself.
Jiraiya, who had already deactivated Sage Mode, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth:
"Then I hope you can live a little longer. Maybe we can even witness the birth of a peaceful ninja world without war or hatred."
"Everyone, can we hold on? We can't let the other side look down on us."
A's arm was gone, cut off by Madara's Susanoo that had suddenly appeared.
"Him!"
"I have to hold on, even if I can't. I refuse to believe I can't kill him!"
Mei Terumi's tone was extremely aggressive.
Gaara wiped the sweat from his brow:
"As long as I can destroy his body even once, I'll have a chance to seal him with the Desert Burial."
"Too weak, too weak, you're all too weak. Except for Hashirama, no one in this world is my opponent. Destroy them all!"
Uchiha Madara stood atop the Hokage Building, arrogantly looking down at all the remaining ninjas.
His eyes.
Then, his eyes instantly transformed from Mangekyou Sharingan to Rinnegan.
"Rinnegan: Heavenly Meteor!"