A New Snake In The Shinobi World-Chapter 380:

Why did Uchiha Madara appear young after his resurrection?

It was because the Rinne Tensei no Jutsu had been specially prepared for him.

When resurrected using this technique, Nagato's chakra and life force were extracted and infused into Madara's body.

It was similar to how Nagato had absorbed Bee's chakra after the original Edo Tensei.

After taking in such a massive amount of chakra rich in vitality, it wasn't difficult for Madara's body to revert to a younger state.

However, prior to this, Madara had given his last Sharingan to Obito and was originally meant to be revived using Edo Tensei. But under Orochimaru's control, he was directly resurrected instead.

So even though he had now fully returned to life, his body had also reverted to its younger form.

But it was a body without eyes.

Listening to White Zetsu's calm explanation, Madara, his eyes still closed, carefully felt the sensation of his youthful body.

"This… this real feeling… It's finally complete. That boy, Nagato, grew up quite well."

"Zetsu, what's the current situation?"

"The situation is a bit complicated. It will take some time for Nagato's eyes to be delivered. For now, there's a pair of Sharingan here, you should use them first."

As he spoke, White Zetsu handed a prepared pair of Sharingan to Uchiha Madara.

"Well-prepared, I see… But…" Madara took the Sharingan and implanted them directly into his eye sockets. "What's with all the small fry outside?"

"Let me explain the current situation," Obito, who had been standing silently, finally spoke.

This time, his explanation contained nine truths and one lie, so well-crafted that even Madara couldn't detect any flaws.

After a while, Madara opened his newly implanted eyes, the scarlet glow of the Sharingan flickering with disbelief.

"What? Orochimaru? Unified the shinobi world?"

The newly revived Madara was in complete shock.

He knew better than anyone that unifying the shinobi world wasn't something that could be accomplished through sheer strength alone. No matter how powerful someone was, even if they could defeat all the strongest opponents in existence, that alone wasn't enough to unify the world.

To achieve that, one needed immense prestige and a legion of devoted followers.

In other words, at the very least, one had to become the Kage of a major shinobi village.

How did Orochimaru accomplish it?

Even if he became Hokage, was he truly strong enough to unite the entire world?

"That's the gist of it. Nagato exhausted himself collecting the tailed beasts, and Black Zetsu took advantage of the moment to control him and then resurrect you."

"I see." Madara frowned. "It looks like I'll have to stretch my muscles a bit before my Rinnegan is returned."

Uchiha Madara was incredibly powerful.

But at the same time, he was also pitiful.

Because no matter how strong he was, in the end, he was nothing more than a pawn of Black Zetsu.

And now that this pawn had fallen into Orochimaru's hands, his fate could only end in tragedy.

In the Land of Grass, atop a certain mountain, the four former Kage and Minato had been waiting for a long time, accompanied by a large number of elite shinobi.

They didn't know the enemy was Madara, but their ability to adapt to battle was unmatched by ordinary shinobi.

"Mobilizing this many forces just for a single enemy?"

Ōnoki crossed his arms, looking dissatisfied.

They had once been the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, their authority second only to the daimyō.

But after being forcibly integrated into the city under Orochimaru, they were now nothing more than high-ranking officials at best.

Moreover, there was an irreconcilable conflict between the old nations and the newly unified system.

Naturally, some resentment lingered in their hearts.

"I feel the same way," the Fourth Raikage said indifferently. "If it's just one enemy, Orochimaru could handle it alone. There's no need for us to be here."

"I think he has his reasons," Rasa said solemnly. "After all, he's not the type to abuse power."

"I agree with Kazekage," Terumi Mei added. "If this wasn't a serious matter, he wouldn't personally get involved."

"What you say makes sense, but… hmm?"

Ōnoki suddenly furrowed his brows.

Boom!

A deafening sound of a boulder shattering rang out, and then—

Swish!

A figure clad in brown armor, carrying a large war fan, leaped onto the mountain opposite the group, landing atop the broken boulder.

"This is…?"

"How… how is this possible?"

Ōnoki was completely stunned.

"Ōnoki, what's wrong?"

"It's… Uchiha Madara!"

Even though Madara had just emerged and was standing at a lower elevation than everyone else, his expression of absolute arrogance made it feel as if he were looking down upon them all.

"What? You're saying he's Uchiha Madara?!"

"What's going on? Wasn't Uchiha Madara supposed to be dead?"

"Yeah, why is he appearing here?"

The others were shocked the moment they heard that name.

Even Minato frowned.

"I fought against him in my youth, I could never mistake him," Ōnoki said, cold sweat forming on his forehead as he subconsciously swallowed.

Ōnoki had never forgotten the fear Madara instilled in him.

After all, in his younger days, he had been utterly terrified of Madara.

But why was Uchiha Madara here?

It didn't make sense!

At the foot of the mountain, feeling the raw physical sensation coursing through his body, Uchiha Madara clenched his fists in excitement.

"It's been too long since I've felt this. Are these the same Five Kage from before? Hmph, I suppose I can entertain myself with them."

"Kakashi, step aside."

Minato gave the decisive command.

Now that they knew the enemy was Uchiha Madara, the others naturally had to fall back.

"Darui, you step back too."

And thus, the battle between the Five Kage and Uchiha Madara began.

A few kilometers away, hidden behind a massive boulder, Orochimaru, Nagato, Tsunade, Mikoto, and Black Zetsu were gathered.

Orochimaru sat cross-legged on the ground, pressing his hands against Nagato's back, using Yin-Yang Release to restore his depleted vitality.

"As expected, my hypothesis was correct. This technique has a direct contractual connection with the Pure Land. Using it is even more draining than extracting a tailed beast."

"Can he be saved?"

"It's possible, but it will take time." Orochimaru said seriously. "Here's the plan, Tsunade, Mikoto, you two head over and provide support. If Minato and the others can't defeat him, step in."

"Got it. Mikoto, let's go!"

Tsunade nodded decisively and rushed toward Madara with Mikoto.

Watching them leave, Orochimaru continued, "Zetsu, to avoid raising Madara's suspicions, deliver Nagato's Rinnegan to him now."

"Send it now?" Black Zetsu hesitated, glancing in the direction Tsunade had gone. "Then what about the safety of your wives…?"

"It'll be fine. The Rinnegan is powerful, but Madara has just been revived. It will take time for him to adjust to it. Tsunade and the others can handle it."

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