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Chapter 172 - Chapter 169

Chapter 169 – The Return of the Demon: Madara's Descent!

The reason for their discouragement was obvious.

The strength Konoha Village had displayed was simply too overwhelming—too terrifying.

Before this, the four great ninja villages might still have been able to unite and resist. But now... After Konoha had obliterated both Amegakure and Takigakure, and captured the Two-Tails, Three-Tails, Five-Tails, Seven-Tails, Eight-Tails, and even the Nine-Tails...

Every village now understood very clearly: even if Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure joined forces again, they would stand no chance.

The strong grow stronger, the weak grow weaker—this is an eternal truth.

Konoha's strength had snowballed beyond all imagination. It was now an unstoppable force.

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"Bring back the Four-Tails' Jinchūriki—Rōshi."

After a long silence, the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, finally spoke in a low, heavy voice.

"Now that Konoha has become an unstoppable tide... We have no choice but to resort to stealthy development."

"You want to bring Old Rōshi back?" asked Kurotsuchi, clearly surprised. She hesitated, glanced at Ōnoki, and asked cautiously, "Aren't you still angry at him?"

"What's there to be angry about in times like these?" Ōnoki replied, frowning deeply. "Iwagakure is on the brink—what does it matter anymore?"

"Oh…" Kurotsuchi pouted and said no more.

She was well aware of the long-standing grudge between Rōshi and the Tsuchikage. This was the first time she'd ever seen her stubborn grandfather actually soften and let go of his pride.

As for the other high-ranking officials of Iwagakure—such as Akatsuchi and Kitsuchi—they wisely chose to remain silent.

The current situation was grave.

If bringing back Rōshi, the Four-Tails' Jinchūriki, could slightly bolster their village's defenses, then it was worth swallowing their pride.

"Forget it. Let it be."

The next moment, Ōnoki sighed heavily and muttered, "Konoha's momentum is irreversible… The Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—is now invincible across the world. All we can do is lay low and bide our time."

"Yes, understood, Lord Third Tsuchikage."

"That's all we can do…"

The high-level officials of Iwagakure, including Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, and Akatsuchi, all wore bitter expressions as they nodded silently.

What else could they do?

Things had escalated beyond their control.

What options remained for Iwagakure besides taking it one day at a time?

Konoha had even expanded its territory to the Moon.

Just thinking about it left Iwagakure's leadership feeling powerless, humiliated, and deeply aggrieved.

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Whoosh—!!

Suddenly—

A ripple of distorted space appeared.

In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Obito and Madara Uchiha materialized inside the Tsuchikage's office.

"Who are they?!"

"Enemy attack! Protect Lord Tsuchikage!"

"Defend the Third Tsuchikage!"

BOOM!

With no warning—

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, seemed to be struck by some unbearable force. His eyes widened in terror as he lost his balance, crashing down onto his desk with a loud bang.

"Madara Uchiha… he's supposed to be dead!!"

"This can't be! It's absolutely impossible!"

Ōnoki, slumped on the desk, trembled uncontrollably. His eyes were locked on Madara's face in absolute horror.

It was as if he were staring at a ghost.

After all…

Madara Uchiha had died long ago!

How could he possibly be here—in his office?

Time seemed to freeze.

Ōnoki's old body shivered violently, overcome by the paralyzing fear and despair that Madara Uchiha had once inflicted upon the world.

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"Lord Tsuchikage…?"

Even Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, and the other Iwagakure elders were stunned.

The unshakable Third Tsuchikage—famed for his iron will—was terrified to the point of collapse.

It was… inconceivable.

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"Ōnoki... It's been a while."

Madara Uchiha's eyes were cold and indifferent, carrying a hint of scorn as he said blandly, "After all these years… you're still just as weak."

"Bastard!"

"You dare insult Lord Tsuchikage?!"

"You've gone too far!!"

Even though they didn't yet fully understand who the intruders were, the officials of Iwagakure couldn't tolerate the disrespect to their leader. Angry shouts erupted from all around.

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"Such annoying noise…"

Madara's cold snort was like a death knell.

Vrrrmmmm—!!

In the next instant—

An unfathomable wave of Reincarnation Eye (Rinnegan) energy exploded from Madara's eyes, crashing down like thunder upon the Iwagakure elders.

The air itself seemed to bend under the pressure.

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"T-This pressure…"

Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, and the others felt as though the entire sky had collapsed upon them. Their minds buzzed, thoughts blanked, and their legs gave out.

PFFF—!!

A sudden spurt of blood shot from Kurotsuchi's mouth. Her body, unable to withstand the overwhelming force, collapsed helplessly to the ground.

BANG! BANG!

Like a row of dominoes, the other officials—Kitsuchi, Akatsuchi, and several more—also dropped to the ground one by one, their faces pale with horror.

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"S-So powerful!!"

"Who the hell are these monsters?!"

"That man's eyes… are those the legendary Rinnegan?"

"The eyes of the Sage of Six Paths… the Rinnegan is too terrifying!!"

Everyone lay on the ground, overwhelmed, as despair seeped into their hearts.

Their will was shattered.

Their pride obliterated.

And now, facing Madara Uchiha—reborn and more powerful than ever—Iwagakure once again tasted that ancient fear.

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