"Tch, Konoha is still this ghostly place..."
Inside Konoha, Madara was quietly heading towards the Hyuga clan.
Since the war began, he hadn't officially entered the battlefield. His goal was naturally the Sage of Six Paths' brother's relic.
To be honest, he never believed that the Hyuga clan would be the Sage of Six Paths' brother's descendants because those guys were truly weak.
However, Black Zetsu was extremely certain, and he had no other options, so he was willing to trust Black Zetsu's judgment. After all, that comes from his will.
He quickly moved towards Konoha, looking at the streets and alleys that held his past memories, and at the towering Hokage Building and the statues standing on it.
He sighed in his heart. The first statue back then was almost his.
Just then, his gaze fell on the last row, which was the fifth statue, and this statue seemed to only have an outline, still requiring continuous polishing. But he was very clear about whose statue this was.
"Takemi..."
Madara could not forget being brutally beaten by him in Iwagakure, nor could he forget how terrifyingly he used Hashirama's power. Even he couldn't unleash Hashirama's power to that extent.
More importantly, he can face Takeshiki directly, and is even defined as an evolutionist?
Madara didn't know the exact definition of an evolutionist, but he knew that Takeshiki valued Takemi extremely highly. He even gave a suggestion, but such a suggestion was highly unlikely to be accepted.
"Being dragged down by others? In some sense, perhaps it's true, but as long as you're strong enough, what's there to fear about being dragged down?"
Madara snorted coldly, his gaze sweeping towards the Hyuga clan in front of him, and finally, he clenched his fists slightly.
"Besides, as long as there's a method, it's still possible to defeat someone like you. I want to see how the Sage of Six Paths dealt with you back then."
As he pondered, he had already headed into the Hyuga clan. Black Zetsu was already waiting for him. Now all he had to do was get what he wanted.
"Hmm?"
However, at this moment, he suddenly sensed something, and his gaze instantly shot towards the distance.
"That is..."
Although he was far away, he could still clearly perceive a vast Chakra soaring into the sky in the Land of Hot Water region.
Even in Konoha, he could feel the ground trembling slightly.
"Takemi?"
Madara muttered, and suddenly a White Zetsu appeared beside him.
"Madara-sama, it's Takemi."
"Hmph, as expected, only he can unleash such power."
Madara wasn't too surprised. In his opinion, this was simply Takemi's normal level.
"I wonder which unlucky soul ran into him."
"It's someone from Kumogakure." White Zetsu said with a chuckle, then winked and continued, "But Madara-sama, we need to speed up, because if nothing unexpected happens..."
Whoosh—
Before he finished speaking, a kunai instantly flew towards them, and the next moment, a figure flickered.
Boom!
A deafening roar accompanied by flashing purple lightning, and the ground instantly opened up.
However, Madara's figure had already quietly disappeared from his original spot. He stood on a high platform, looking down at the figure below.
"Brat, it's you."
"I wondered who it was, sneaking around Konoha."
The figure looked up, revealing those scarlet eyes. Clearly, it was Sasuke. But Sasuke was somewhat different now. His aura had become much stronger, and the Mangekyo in his eyes had quietly changed its form. It was clear that he had completed the fusion.
"So it's you, Madara."
"Quite good eyes, aren't they?"
Madara was a bit surprised. Sasuke's change somewhat surprised him, but it was only a surprise.
"I have to say you seem to have made some progress, but do you think you can handle me at this level?"
"How will I know if I don't try?"
The short sword in Sasuke's hand continuously flashed with lightning, clearly, he was ready for battle.
"Sigh, it seems I can't proceed without dealing with you first."
This scene made Madara shake his head, but soon he started to laugh.
"But this is also good, after all..."
As he spoke, Madara's expression became serious.
He stared intently at Sasuke and spoke with extreme displeasure, "Why do you have such a face, yet you choose to learn from that insidious scoundrel Tobirama? You truly deserve to die."
"?"
At the border of the Land of Fire, Tobirama spoke with a solemn expression.
"Something's happening."
"Such strong Chakra fluctuations, and these Chakra fluctuations seem somewhat similar to yours, big brother."
"Perhaps Takemi has made his move?" Hashirama heard this and immediately had a guess, which made him smile.
"Then, there's no need to worry about that side. After all, if he moves, there won't be any problems."
"Idiot, the key issue is, who exactly is he facing?"
Tobirama's expression wasn't very good. He felt his big brother had a problem with his brain, couldn't he understand such a simple thing?
"It's highly possible it's Madara, Obito, these heinous villains, or even... it could be Takeshiki."
When Madara and Obito were mentioned, Hashirama didn't react much. After all, he believed in Takemi's power, but when Takeshiki was mentioned, he wasn't so calm. That guy was not just ordinarily terrifying.
"It shouldn't be."
Hashirama became serious, and he also stood up to investigate carefully.
"I haven't detected any more powerful Chakra explosions, so he's probably encountered some trouble, and..."
"And? Did you find anything else, First Hokage-sama?" Minato asked somewhat curiously.
Hashirama looked towards Konoha with a strange expression. "How am I sensing Madara's Chakra in Konoha? Really..."
"Konoha? Madara?"
Tobirama was still wondering who Takemi was heavily striking, but upon hearing this, he immediately snorted coldly.
"The evil Madara! I knew that guy wouldn't be upright. No wonder I couldn't find him, he went to Konoha after all."
"Since that's the case..."
Minato's expression also became serious, while Hashirama still maintained his smile.
"Let's go back, after all, he is our target."
As he spoke, he had already placed his hands on Tobirama and Minato's shoulders, and at this moment, he felt a faint anticipation in his heart.
'Are we finally going to meet, Madara? I've been waiting for so long.'
Meanwhile, within the Land of Hot Water, the Allied Ninja Forces were all in disarray.
"Cough, cough, cough, what on earth..."
But their problems weren't too big, as they had only been slightly affected. However, their faces were filled with the scenes they had just witnessed.
The rumbling earthquake, the thousand-meter-tall giant wooden structure burning with flames, it was simply like a nightmare.
And before them, the collapsed earth, the raging flames, and the hellish scene with bodies strewn everywhere, many of which couldn't even be seen.
They felt, was this the end of the world?
It was their first time feeling that a ninja's strength could reach such a level?!
"It seems, not bad..."
In the center of the field, Takemi stood atop the giant wooden structure, looking at the scene below and nodding slightly.
With the giant wooden statue infused with Yin-Yang Release, no matter who faced it, the outcome would likely not be good.
The White Zetsu in this area had been largely eliminated by him, and the four Kumogakure Edo Tensei had long since vanished.
However, he didn't choose to leave, but rather looked into the distance with a playful expression.
"Another old acquaintance has arrived, but this is good, so..."
As Takemi pondered, his system suddenly gave a slight jolt, and a piece of information immediately appeared in his eyes.
[Completed Sasuke's Exclusive Side Mission 3: The dark night gave me black eyes, but I made them red]
[Reward obtained: Part of Sasuke's special Yin Release]
And precisely at this moment, several figures quietly appeared before him.