Shindai prepared to find Black Zetsu and seal him.
If Black Zetsu were sealed, Kaguya Otsutsuki would never emerge.
Originally, Minato Namikaze and the others wanted to join Naruto and Sasuke in battle, but the two of them refused.
The Uchiha Madara they faced now had attained the power of Sage of Six Paths—an existence far beyond what Minato and his team could handle. Only those who had received power from the Sage of Six Paths could stop him.
Therefore, Naruto decided he and Sasuke would lead the main attack, while Minato's group would serve as a distraction.
With the plan set, everyone sprang into action. The Five Kage first evacuated the battlefield's ninja—the upcoming fight was not one that could be won through numbers alone.
Everyone withdrew to the edge of the battlefield, waiting for Naruto and Sasuke to create an opening before launching their combined assault.
Shindai, Hikaku Uchiha, and Pakura also began moving.
Hikaku and Pakura had no idea where Shindai was going but ran aimlessly behind him.
"Shindai, why are we going after Black Zetsu?" Pakura asked.
Shindai answered seriously, "What I said to Madara Uchiha earlier wasn't fake—it was all true!"
Hikaku and Pakura looked shocked. "True? You mean what you said—that the Moon Eye Plan is fake, that Black Zetsu is the embodiment of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, trying to trick Madara Uchiha into using Infinite Tsukuyomi, lifting Kaguya's seal on the moon, and resurrecting her through his body? So Madara Uchiha was being manipulated?"
Shindai nodded. "Exactly. He was created during the era of the Sage of Six Paths. Before Kaguya was sealed, she created Black Zetsu. He's been around for over a thousand years, plotting nonstop for Kaguya's resurrection ever since.
In fact, many events were orchestrated by Black Zetsu—Indra and Asura's conflict, manipulating Madara Uchiha, [Controlling] Nagato... That's why we must find him now and stop him from bringing Kaguya Otsutsuki back to life!"
Hikaku and Pakura were deeply shocked, but beneath their shock lay confusion. "Then why didn't you speak up sooner?"
Shindai suddenly felt uneasy. "Well… it's just that there were powerful fighters like Naruto and Sasuke around. Even if Kaguya did return, they should've been able to handle it. But then Obito almost died just now, so…"
Hikaku and Pakura knew Shindai too well. They sighed in exasperation, "So you mean—you knew everything all along but avoided taking action because you didn't want trouble, choosing instead to pretend not to know anything until Obito nearly got killed, and only then did you decide to do something?"
Shindai chuckled awkwardly. "M-More or less…"
Hikaku and Pakura didn't even know what to say about Shindai anymore.
Pakura asked quietly, "So… what happens next?"
"Though I've seen it all," Shindai said with a frown, "the future can be changed. I've already changed many possible futures, so I can't be certain things will unfold exactly as I foresee. Better to stay silent than speak of uncertain things."
Pakura sighed. "You're right. Believing in illusions of the future is worse than trusting yourself in the present."
Hikaku Uchiha looked around and asked, "But... how do we even track down Black Zetsu?"
Shindai walked to the center of the battlefield and began forming hand seals as he spoke, "During my earlier fight, I scattered Iron Sand Body across almost the entire battlefield. Hikaku, channel your chakra to me. That guy is unique—he can sever all his chakra presence when he hides. But one thing he cannot change is that he is alive!"
"Alright!"
Hikaku Uchiha used Eight Trigrams Sealing Array to transmit a large amount of chakra to Shindai.
Shindai finished forming his seals and muttered lowly, [Magnet Release: Electromagnetic Field!]
Using the Iron Sand spread across the battlefield, Shindai generated a massive electromagnetic field to begin searching for Black Zetsu.
Shindai's method of locating Black Zetsu relied on magnetic fields.
Because Black Zetsu is alive, every movement he made would generate bioelectric signals. Shindai wanted to find Black Zetsu by detecting these bioelectric signals.
As Shindai searched for Black Zetsu, Naruto and Sasuke had begun their battle against Madara Uchiha.
Naruto launched the fight with a powerful punch aimed straight at Madara Uchiha.
Madara blocked with his Six Paths Staff, but Naruto's force sent him crashing into part of the God Tree he'd summoned.
Looking at Naruto in confusion, Madara couldn't understand why Naruto wasn't affected after touching the Truth-Seeking Balls.
"Son Goku, lend me some chakra!"
Naruto molded a Rasengan infused with Lava Release chakra from Four-Tails' Son Goku, enhanced with Sage Art.
[Sage Art: Lava Release Spiral Shuriken!]
Madara dodged immediately, simultaneously using Rinnegan phases to attack Naruto sneakily.
Naruto sensed the attack and twisted his body, narrowly evading Madara's shadow strike.
Staring at Naruto in surprise, Madara couldn't believe he had actually avoided the strike.
Immediately afterward, the remaining three Rinnegan phases simultaneously launched surprise attacks on Naruto.
[Amenotejikara!]
Sasuke used the dojutsu ability of the Rinnegan to instantly switch places between himself and Naruto.
[Fire Release: Yan Raishin!]
The moment he switched positions with Naruto, Sasuke's body was engulfed in Amaterasu black flames, which transformed into spike-like shapes and pierced through Madara's three Rinnegan phase shadows, blocking the attack aimed at Naruto.
Then Naruto launched the Lava Release Spiral Shuriken at Madara and landed a direct hit.
Madara Uchiha was sent flying backward by Naruto's attack, and the portion of the God Tree he had summoned was severed as well.
The massive divine tree collapsed instantly.
Dazed, Madara seemed to hear a voice.
"Absorb me! Absorb the God Tree, absorb the Ten-Tails, absorb everything!"
At the top of the fragment of the God Tree that Madara had summoned, within its blooming bud, Madara spotted an eye combining the Rinnegan and Sharingan.
Without hesitation, Madara flew toward the falling tree and absorbed it.
After completely absorbing this part of the God Tree, Madara suddenly burst into laughter. He could feel something forming in his forehead.
Naruto and Sasuke chased after him, standing on the ground looking up at Madara in the sky.
Gazing down at Naruto and Sasuke, Madara sneered, "You two can never defeat me! I have already attained complete immortality — eternal existence!"
Naruto and Sasuke shouted together, "We'll destroy you, Madara Uchiha!"
For the first time, Naruto activated his new form after receiving partial chakra from all the Tailed Beasts and the Sage of Six Paths — the Six Paths Sage Mode!
Floating behind Naruto were Truth-Seeking Balls, with two of them transforming into staves that he gripped in his hands.
Madara stared at Naruto and Sasuke. "One has mastered [Six Paths Senjutsu], while the other wields the Rinnegan? However, I possess both these powers! This will be the final battle — my strength against yours..."
Madara formed a hand seal and officially declared war on Naruto and Sasuke: "Let us see whose strength reigns supreme — face me, and end this forever!"
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