"True... resurrection! How is that possible!?"
Sasuke's face still showed no expression, but his trembling body betrayed his inner turmoil.
His eyes locked onto Kai's, desperately searching for any hint of truth. But to Sasuke's disappointment, Kai's calm, unreadable gaze revealed absolutely nothing.
"Are you... telling the truth?" Sasuke hesitated before asking, his voice trembling.
For Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi was far more than just a brother—he could be understood as Uchiha Sasuke's life guide.
Even Sasuke's eventual path to oppose Uchiha Madara and even Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was rooted in protecting the village that Uchiha Itachi had sacrificed everything to defend—even slaughtering his entire clan!
"Of course it's true. Itachi is my proudest student. I wouldn't let him die such a meaningless death." Then Kai looked at Naruto and continued: "And of course, Minato and Kushina—I made you a promise too, Naruto."
"Mother... Father...?"
Naruto's expression froze. From the chakra sealed within his body, Naruto had once felt brief moments of parental love, making him truly understand how precious that love was. Hearing Kai say this, how could he not be stunned?
"Resurrection!? Stop boasting! Even if you really could bring the dead back to life, so what? The Eye of the Moon Plan has descended upon the world—no one can change that now! From now on, you'll all live in this lonely world. Of course, if you're willing to enter the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi, I can help you with that! Ahahaha!" Uchiha Madara laughed maniacally.
Looking at the crazed Uchiha Madara, Kai's face was full of pity. Madara's essential pursuit was also world peace, but the path he chose was too extreme—trapping everyone in the world in dreams to free them from war and conflict.
"I should be this world's savior!" Uchiha Madara continued his mad rant: "Now I've severed this world's karma, freeing people from sadness, pain, and emptiness..."
Before Uchiha Madara could finish, Naruto interrupted excitedly: "Isn't all of that... fake!?!"
Looking at Naruto, Uchiha Madara's expression gradually grew cold: "So what if it's fake? Naruto... the one preventing everyone's happiness... should be you. The sideshow ends here..."
Uchiha Madara turned to look at Kai, his mouth suddenly splitting into an exaggerated grin as he laughed: "Kai Mitarashi, no matter how powerful you are! But now... I've turned hell into heaven!! Accept reality... it's all over!"
"Um... Uchiha Madara... may I interrupt you for a moment?" Kai suddenly spoke.
Seeing the inexplicable smile on Kai's face, Uchiha Madara suddenly felt a wave of unease. He frowned and asked: "What do you want to say?"
"Infinite Tsukuyomi... or whether this peace is real or fake... let's not consider that for now. I just want to tell you one thing..." Kai's voice suddenly paused.
"What thing!?" Uchiha Madara grew increasingly uneasy.
"You... are about to die." Kai looked at Uchiha Madara with a mocking expression, like watching a clown, his voice full of ridicule.
A flash of anger crossed Uchiha Madara's eyes: "Kai Mitarashi, what are you..."
Suddenly...
Uchiha Madara's voice stopped, his pupils dilating involuntarily. He slowly lowered his head, his eyes full of disbelief—a pitch-black arm had pierced through his chest!
"Damn... my body's frozen..." Uchiha Madara couldn't move at all. From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a figure behind him—Black Zetsu!
"Kai Mitarashi was right!" Black Zetsu behind Uchiha Madara slowly spoke: "You were wrong... Madara! You're not the world's savior at all... and nothing is over!"
"What makes you think you're different from Obito, that you can control everything? Thinking only you are special—isn't that ridiculous, Madara?" Black Zetsu's face showed no expression, but his voice was full of mockery.
"Black Zetsu... what are you saying? You're my creation, you're my will itself—you should act according to my thoughts!" Uchiha Madara still couldn't believe it.
"Huh? What's going on!? Old man, why are they having internal strife at a time like this?" Naruto looked completely bewildered, unable to understand the situation.
Only Kai watched Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu like he was watching a show.
"Madara... you're wrong about that too... My will is—Kaguya-hime!!!" Black Zetsu slowly uttered these words. Instantly! A vast will descended from the moon!
"No... it seems it's not like that... that Black Zetsu... just mentioned Kaguya-hime!" Sasuke was the first to react, speaking up.
"Kaguya-hime!?" Naruto also reacted: "Could it be... the Sage of Six Paths' mother?"
"The Sage of Six Paths' mother? At least he remembers Mother!" Black Zetsu's voice suddenly became sinister: "Uchiha Madara, you should feel honored to become the nourishment for Mother's descent into this world!"
Black Zetsu's tone grew increasingly excited. For a thousand years, starting from Indra and Asura, countless attempts had ended in failure. Finally... finally... success!
"Aaaahhh!!"
Indescribable agony instantly spread through Uchiha Madara's entire body. Uchiha Madara couldn't help but stretch out his arms and scream, while black lines extending from Black Zetsu's arm covered Uchiha Madara's entire body.
"What's happening to him!? Such massive chakra!" Naruto couldn't help but exclaim.
"Madara's shadow over there has disappeared—there's definitely something happening there!" Sasuke spoke simultaneously.
"Stop him!" Both shouted in unison.
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