Inside the Uchiha Residence…
As raiders, their principle was simple.
Strike fast.
Strike hard.
Leave immediately.
Madara's efficiency was exactly as expected.
Every member of the Akatsuki present possessed strength comparable to a Kage-level shinobi.
However…
Compared with Madara Uchiha, there was still an enormous gap.
Forget defeating him.
Even slowing him down proved extremely difficult.
Nagato, the strongest among them, was already weakened after losing one Rinnegan.
Even at his peak with both eyes, Nagato had never truly surpassed Madara.
After only a brief exchange…
Madara broke through Nagato's defenses.
His fingers flashed forward.
Nagato's remaining Rinnegan was ripped from its socket.
"…!"
Blood flowed from Nagato's empty eye socket.
"Only one eye?"
Madara glanced at the freshly removed Rinnegan.
"Oh well."
"One is better than none."
Without the slightest hesitation, Madara dug out one of his own Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and immediately replaced it with the Rinnegan.
After all…
This had originally been his eye.
Now that it had returned to its rightful owner, Madara could utilize its power far better than anyone else.
The corner of his mouth slowly curled upward.
An arrogant smile spread across his face.
He raised one hand toward the injured Nagato.
"Shinra Tensei."
Boom!!
A terrifying repulsive force erupted outward.
Nagato's body was blasted backward like a cannonball before crashing heavily into the wall of the Uchiha residence.
The wall shattered.
Nagato coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Nagato!"
Konan's expression changed dramatically.
Without hesitation, she threw countless explosive tags toward Madara.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Continuous explosions filled the room.
Yet…
Madara didn't even move.
The rib cage of his Susanoo protected him effortlessly, rendering every explosion completely ineffective.
Madara calmly extended another hand.
"Banshō Ten'in."
An overwhelming gravitational force instantly pulled Konan toward him.
She reacted immediately, transforming part of her body into paper in an attempt to resist.
Unfortunately…
Against the Deva Path's attraction, that alone wasn't enough.
Within seconds…
Madara's hand had already wrapped around her throat.
He lifted her into the air.
Madara smirked proudly.
"Throughout heaven and earth…"
"I alone stand supreme."
Behind the Kamui vortex…
Obito nearly exploded.
"What are you showing off for?!"
"Come back already!!"
His entire face emerged from the Kamui portal as he shouted desperately.
Was this really the time to act cool?
Seriously?
Seriously?!
He had finally obtained one Rinnegan.
Now all they needed to do was retreat immediately.
If chinatsu returned…
Everything would be over.
It wasn't merely because chinatsu was powerful.
The real problem…
Was that she could also use Kamui.
If she arrived before they escaped…
Even retreating would become nearly impossible.
Obito shouted repeatedly.
But Madara ignored every word.
Now that one of his Rinnegan had returned…
His confidence had expanded dramatically.
Even if chinatsu appeared…
So what?
Madara tightened his grip around Konan's neck.
She struggled violently.
If she still possessed the six hundred billion explosive tags she had used against Obito inside the Kamui Dimension…
She might have chosen to perish together with Madara.
"Release Konan!"
Seeing her captured, every remaining Akatsuki member attacked simultaneously.
Kakuzu.
Hidan.
Sasori.
Deidara.
Kisame.
Torune.
Fū.
Even Kakashi joined the assault.
Each unleashed their strongest techniques without reservation.
Madara merely glanced at them indifferently.
He casually threw Konan toward the charging group before calmly forming another series of hand seals.
Then…
He inhaled deeply.
Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame! (Katon: Gōka Mekkyaku!)
With a single breath, Madara unleashed the technique to its absolute limit.
Although officially ranked as a Fire Release ninjutsu, in Madara's hands it became a blazing inferno capable of covering an entire battlefield.
In an instant, one side of the Uchiha residence was swallowed by a roaring sea of flames.
After all…
This had once been his own home.
Madara showed absolutely no mercy.
The Akatsuki members simply couldn't contend with him.
After all, this was Madara Uchiha—a man who had once single-handedly overwhelmed the Five Kage.
"That's enough."
"Obito, it's time to leave."
"Finally!"
"We can retreat now! Hurry up and get in!"
The Kamui vortex expanded rapidly.
Watching Madara show off every extra second had been torture for Obito.
Just as Madara stepped toward the Kamui portal…
The space behind him suddenly distorted.
Rip—
A spiraling space-time vortex, astonishingly similar to Kamui, silently unfolded behind his back.
Madara frowned slightly and instinctively glanced over his shoulder.
At that very instant—
A pale hand shot out from the vortex.
With terrifying precision, it reached directly into Madara's eye socket.
"…!!"
Madara reacted instantly, grabbing the attacker's wrist.
As the vortex expanded completely…
Two white-robed figures slowly stepped out.
Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki.
Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki.
The one who had stolen Madara's Rinnegan was Momoshiki.
At the same moment, Kinshiki condensed crimson chakra into a gigantic weapon and slashed toward Madara without hesitation.
Madara had no choice.
He immediately abandoned the Rinnegan and leaped backward, narrowly avoiding the devastating strike.
Landing several meters away, he quickly retrieved the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan he had discarded moments earlier and implanted it back into his empty eye socket.
"…Who are you?"
Madara asked coldly while glaring at the two newcomers.
To those who understood…
He was simply swapping eyes.
To those who didn't…
It looked as though he was replacing a broken light bulb.
Madara carefully observed the pair before him.
With all his years of experience, he had never encountered beings like these.
"…Aliens?"
His expression gradually became solemn.
The Rinnegan he had only just recovered…
Had been stolen again.
If chinatsu had taken it back, he could at least blame his own arrogance.
But losing it to these mysterious strangers…
Left even Madara speechless.
Momoshiki ignored the question.
Instead, he observed Madara's Edo Tensei body with obvious curiosity.
"You insignificant creature are rather interesting."
"Even after death, you've managed to anchor your soul to this artificial vessel through such a peculiar technique."
"How fascinating."
Momoshiki smiled while rubbing his chin.
"So…"
"Tell me."
"How exactly did you accomplish it?"
Madara's expression remained indifferent.
"And why should I tell you?"
Even though the pressure radiating from the two far exceeded that of ordinary shinobi…
Madara Uchiha had never bowed before anyone.
The room fell into a brief silence.
Then—
Whoosh!
A black blur flashed into the mansion.
"Madara! Obito! You two old bastards—"
chinatsu abruptly stopped mid-sentence.
She had been ready to punch Madara for daring to raid her home again.
Instead…
She discovered two unfamiliar figures standing beside him.
Her eyes shifted toward Momoshiki and Kinshiki.
The two Ōtsutsuki were likewise studying her with great interest.
Momoshiki's lips slowly curved upward.
"How curious."
"You possess both the chakra of an ordinary human…"
"And bloodline traits astonishingly close to a pure Ōtsutsuki."
"What an interesting existence."
His gaze remained fixed on chinatsu.
It made her extremely uncomfortable.
Madara appearing here was understandable.
But…
Why were Momoshiki and Kinshiki here too?
Shouldn't the two of them have descended openly outside Konoha like in the original story?
Why were they sneaking into her house instead?
"…Damn it."
"So you two are old foxes as well."
"Four old foxes in one room!"
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