In the Akatsuki base, with Uchiha Madara's departure.
From a nearby shadow, Uchiha Obito and Zetsu walked out, quietly watching the direction Uchiha Madara had left in.
"Where is Uchiha Madara-sama going?"
Uchiha Obito's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke in a low voice.
"Wherever he's going, we should still hurry and complete the task Uchiha Madara-sama left us."
White Zetsu scratched his head and said cheerfully.
Black Zetsu's indifferent voice sounded from beside him: "It's Konoha!"
Konoha?
Uchiha Obito couldn't help but narrow his eyes, a thoughtful expression flashing across his face.
At this time, on a cliff some distance away from Konoha.
Yuto sat on a slightly larger rock, dangling his legs, his gaze looking towards the distant Konoha.
The height and direction where Yuto was currently located allowed him to overlook most of Konoha.
It had to be said that ninja work efficiency was far higher than that of ordinary people.
What had been half-destroyed was now almost beginning reconstruction.
The outer walls of Konoha, originally destroyed, had already started being rebuilt.
Even without using sensory techniques, Yuto could guess that the barrier he had destroyed had likely been restored, once again enveloping the entire village.
Even most of the destroyed houses within Konoha had been cleared by now.
"Truly the number one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Konoha has quite the depth."
Yuto said with a faint smile on his face.
Just then, a whooshing sound came from behind Yuto.
Following that, a black figure rushed towards Yuto's direction at an incredible speed.
In a few leaps, the figure went from far to near, standing beside Yuto in the blink of an eye.
"It seems you've been here for a while."
Uchiha Madara said, crossing his arms and glancing down at Yuto, who was sitting on the edge of the cliff.
After speaking, Uchiha Madara looked up again, his gaze fixed on the distant Konoha, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
"I've always had good stamina."
Yuto said flatly without turning his head.
For a moment, the two fell into a silence again.
"You should have three tailed beasts now, right? The three-tail and six-tail were originally from Kirigakure."
"In that case, hand over the one-tail's jinchuriki from Sunagakure to me. Consider it payment for your help this time."
"Tailed beasts are pretty good combat power; they'd save some trouble as assistants."
After a moment, Uchiha Madara glanced at the three-tail, Isobu, on his shoulder with the corner of his eye, his indifferent voice sounding first.
Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Yuto's mouth.
Others might not know, but how could he not understand Uchiha Madara's purpose for wanting the tailed beasts? As for the part about helping him, that was just an excuse.
Uchiha Madara was probably also partly trying to probe his intentions.
"You're not helping me, you're only helping yourself. The contingency Hashirama left behind, I'm sure you're just as curious and wary of it, which is why you're here."
"If this contingency can deal with me, then it can naturally deal with you as well."
"You and I now are just like you and Hashirama back then. The only difference is that you two felt threatened by me, whereas now, we're the ones eliminating an opponent who is no longer qualified."
Yuto said flatly.
At this point, Yuto's voice paused slightly, then a smile appeared on his face as he said softly:
"If Konoha is destroyed today, then I'll let you have the Nine-Tails."
Uchiha Madara's eyelid twitched slightly, a cold smile flashing across his face.
Did he really need someone to give him the Nine-Tails?
He had a contract with the Nine-Tail itself. As long as there were no sealing restraints, Uchiha Madara could summon it whenever he wanted.
Yuto's words were completely meaningless to him.
"You don't really think I have no way to deal with you, do you, Yuto!"
Uchiha Madara's somewhat cold voice sounded beside Yuto's ear.
"What do you think?"
Yuto still had a faint smile on his face as he replied without turning his head.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the cliff suddenly grew tense.
However, this tense atmosphere quickly dissipated.
Just as Yuto had said, if Uchiha Madara truly had an absolute advantage, he wouldn't be on this cliff enjoying the breeze.
"The probing is over. It's time to get down to business."
Uchiha Madara broke the silence first, speaking flatly.
Now both of them had common interests; if things came to a head, it would be bad for either side.
Yuto stood up, patting the dust off his clothes. "It is time to get down to business."
On the cliff.
Yuto and Uchiha Madara stood there quietly, watching Konoha in the distance.
"I hope that Hashirama guy has a way to resurrect himself, otherwise it would be a bit boring."
Yuto suddenly revealed a faint smile.
"Whether he resurrects or not, the current Hashirama is no longer a match for the two of us."
"Since we are here, it proves that Hashirama's so-called peace is completely wrong!"
A flash of light appeared in Uchiha Madara's eyes as he spoke in a low voice.
"In that case, let's start with a welcoming gift!"
Yuto's eyes narrowed slightly, and the Sage Chakra within his body was quickly mobilized.
His hands rapidly formed several seals in front of his chest, and Yuto shouted lightly:
"Sage Art—Secret Technique—Rain Cutter!"
With the activation of this jutsu, the originally clear sky above Konoha suddenly grew overcast.
Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!
The sound of raindrops falling continuously echoed, and then, a light drizzle suddenly began to fall from the sky.
In an instant, the entire Konoha was completely enveloped by the light rain.
The range of this jutsu had directly enveloped the entire village.
From where Yuto and Uchiha Madara stood, they could see a strange sight.
Above Konoha, the light drizzle fell steadily.
Below, the outskirts of Konoha were bathed in clear skies.
The Rinnegan in Uchiha Madara's sockets had reappeared. Gazing at the light drizzle that enveloped all of Konoha, a hint of astonishment flashed in his glasses:
"This jutsu... it can actually weaken all ninjutsu and chakra."
Yuto looked quietly ahead. This jutsu was originally just a supplementary type, but with the enhancement of Senjutsu chakra, its power had been amplified by dozens of times.
The current power of this jutsu had reached an astonishing level.
(End of Chapter)
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