Chapter 501
Uchiha Madara: Where is the other Rinnegan?
Chapter 501 Uchiha Madara: Where is the other Rinnegan?
Boom! BOOM!!
A cloud of white smoke exploded in front of Orochimaru, and a standing coffin appeared before him.
Almost the instant it appeared, the coffin was blasted open from the inside by that extremely brutal force!
Amidst the flying sawdust, a chilling and terrifying chakra surged forth as if it were tangible. Before the dust had settled, a pair of cold and indifferent scarlet eyes suddenly opened.
At the same moment, the overwhelming torrent of ninjutsu from the Allied Ninjas completely engulfed the palms of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Boom! Boom boom boom!!
Violent explosions rang out continuously, stirring up large plumes of smoke and turbulent currents that instantly enveloped the two hands of the Outer Path Demon Statue and the figure on them, engulfing the area.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Onoki, Mei Terumi, and the others stared intently at the billowing smoke and dust, their expressions remaining unwavering.
They didn't think an attack of this magnitude would be enough to defeat Nagato and Orochimaru, but it would at least cause trouble or force them to reveal more...
call!
The next moment, a huge blue arm swept out from the churning dust, forcibly pushing aside the dust as if opening a curtain to reveal what lay within.
On the hands that the Gedo Mazo supports, a blue Susanoo with only its upper body stands tall, its four arms muscular and powerful.
"That is……"
Floating in the air, Onoki saw the familiar Susanoo, his old face suddenly stiffened, and he said in a hoarse and labored voice, "Uchiha... Madara?!"
Inside the half-body Susanoo, a figure stands with his arms crossed.
He had thick, long black hair that billowed backward in the wind, and he wore a red, layered armor, standing tall and imposing.
The kaleidoscope pattern in his eyes slowly rotated, looking down with disdain at the numerous Allied Ninjas below, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy. His powerful aura spread silently, and the air seemed to freeze.
Within the allied forces camp, a growing murmur and commotion gradually rose up.
"That's Uchiha Madara?"
"Is it not one of those imposters, but the real Uchiha Madara?"
The ninjas present had all heard of the legend of Madara Uchiha to some extent.
Especially elders like Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who survived from that era, witnessed firsthand the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, and the terrifying power they possessed.
the most important is……
"If Madara Uchiha is here, then does that mean the First Hokage is also here...?"
Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and Onoki's face twitched slightly.
However, not everyone felt fear.
Most people have never experienced the Warring States period firsthand, and their knowledge of Madara Uchiha is limited to legends. After the initial shock, doubts began to emerge.
"So what if it's Madara Uchiha? Can he be stronger than Nagato who has the Rinnegan?" a Jonin from Kumogakure muttered.
"That's right, it's just Susanoo. It's not like we haven't seen it before. Itachi Uchiha and Obito Uchiha both used it, but it's only to that extent."
Another Iwagakure ninja chimed in, "He's just a resurrected corpse using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. With so many of us, including three Kage, what are we afraid of?"
The noisy sounds reached Madara Uchiha's ears, but he paid no attention to the ignorant chatter of the ants. Instead, he slowly raised a hand and placed it in front of his eyes.
"The Impure World Reincarnation technique of Tobirama Senju?" Madara Uchiha said calmly, looking at the fine, pottery-like cracks covering his hands.
Although the "Reincarnation Technique" was the method he had prepared for his own resurrection, he also possessed the "Impure World Reincarnation Technique" and its countermeasure for any possible accidents.
This is to prevent any mistakes or omissions in the plan, or for Obito to have any ulterior motives.
but……
Feeling the powerful and strange binding force emanating from this body, and the cold touch of the half-mask on his face, Madara Uchiha turned his head slightly to look at Orochimaru behind him.
"So you're the one who used the Impure World Reincarnation technique?" Madara Uchiha's voice wasn't loud, but it naturally carried a condescending tone. "What did you do to my body?"
Sensing Madara Uchiha's powerful aura, Orochimaru slowly licked his lips with his tongue, his golden vertical pupils filled with fanaticism and pride, as if admiring his own masterpiece.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Orochimaru." He smiled slightly. "A body created from Hollow cells and Hashirama cells, feels pretty good, doesn't it?"
Intercolumnar cells...
"Hmph, I see," Madara Uchiha muttered.
No wonder this body feels so different; the immense life force allows him to avoid being forced to remain in the state of death like other reanimated ninjas.
But what exactly is "emptiness"?
As a reanimated ninja, his chakra recovery ability is almost limitless, but his total chakra amount and the maximum output of a single ninjutsu use are still at the level he was in life.
Therefore, the power of the ninjutsu that can be used is not much different from that in life; it's just that it can be used a second and third time more quickly.
But this body broke the limitations.
Not only did it grant him more chakra than he had in life, but it also enhanced his powerful eye power.
If it were him in his previous life, with the same chakra output, the half-body Susanoo he used could at most protect himself and the caster behind him.
Now, this half-body Susanoo is not only more solid, but also covers a much larger area, enough to easily protect the three people on the other hand of the Gedo Mazo.
Is it because of this so-called 'illusory' power?
"interesting."
Madara Uchiha's eyes flickered as he looked at Orochimaru and said, "Since you were able to obtain my flesh and blood to perform the Impure World Reincarnation, it must be related to that guy, right?"
"You mean Uchiha Obito?" Orochimaru's eyes flickered slightly. "He really was the 'pawn' you chose."
"Unfortunately, you seem to have too high expectations for him."
"His identity has been completely exposed and is no longer a secret. Now he is nothing more than a rat in the street who has to hide and rely on me to survive."
"Although I don't know what your plan is, it seems to be full of loopholes from the very beginning."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha frowned slightly, and for the first time, his face showed a change in emotion.
Although it was expected that Obito might encounter obstacles, the information revealed by the other party's slightly sarcastic words suggested that the situation was far worse than just not going well.
With his identity completely exposed, Obito Uchiha lost the intimidating and mysterious aura that came with the identity of "Madara Uchiha," and his plan was bound to suffer a serious setback.
More importantly, if he didn't have the identity of "Uchiha Madara", why would Nagato, as the vessel of the Rinnegan, listen to and believe in an ordinary Uchiha clan member?
and……
Madara Uchiha slowly turned his head, ignoring Orochimaru's amused smile beside him, and looked at the figure on the other giant hand of the Gedo Mazo.
"Tell me." He looked at Nagato's only remaining Rinnegan, his tone even colder than before, "Where is the other Rinnegan?"
These words confirmed the suspicions that Orochimaru and Nagato had already formed in their minds.
"Just as I suspected." Orochimaru's smile deepened, his eyes gleaming. "So, the method to obtain the Rinnegan..."
Konan and Hanzo, who were behind Nagato, instantly darkened their expressions and looked at Nagato, but Nagato showed no anger on his face.
Nagato had already understood the truth the moment Isshiki Otsutsuki appeared... no, the moment that guy who called himself "Kage" revealed part of the truth to him.
He realized that these Rinnegan eyes did not belong to him, and that from the moment he encountered misfortune in his childhood, he had been manipulated as a pawn.
Anger, pain, resentment, helplessness, despair...
He had already endured these emotions alone for countless days and nights.
At this moment, facing Madara Uchiha's questioning, Nagato's lips slowly curled up, and he said sarcastically, "Want to know where that Rinnegan is?" "Do you think I'll tell you?" he said, word by word. "You just need to know that your plan has failed completely."
"Your attempt to control everything by manipulating others after your death is nothing but wishful thinking, arrogance, and folly."
A complete and utter failure...
Arrogance and folly born of wishful thinking...
Judging from Nagato's attitude and words, Madara Uchiha deduced that the Rinnegan had not been retrieved by Obito Uchiha or Black Zetsu, but had fallen into the hands of someone else, and his expression turned cold.
He could accept that the plan might have errors and changes, which was within his considerations. He never placed all his hopes on Obito Uchiha alone.
However, he never expected that Obito Uchiha, that good-for-nothing, could make the situation deteriorate to such an unbearable degree!
As a key vessel, Nagato not only escaped control but also gained knowledge of the identity and plans of his own pawn.
His method of resurrection was through the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which was controlled by others, rather than the Samsara Rebirth technique he had prepared.
Even the Rinnegan, which is the most indispensable part of the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, has lost one!
Without the complete Rinnegan, how can one truly revive using the Rinne Rebirth Technique, and how can one activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi?
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate.
Who did this?!
hum!
Madara Uchiha's fingers twitched slightly, and an icy killing intent instantly spread out, as if the air itself was frozen by that chill.
Hanzo and Konan felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their breath caught in their throats, and their bodies instinctively went into a state of alert, staring intently at the figure.
But the next moment, Madara Uchiha's body, which had been moving, suddenly froze.
His eyes shifted slightly, his gaze reluctantly turning behind him to look at Orochimaru, who was raising his hands to form a hand seal.
“You… bastard…” Madara Uchiha’s cold voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.
He could feel that the powerful binding force acting on his body was definitely not from the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but from the half of his face that was covered in bone.
Is it the "illusory" power that the other party just mentioned?
This power, combined with Hashirama's cells, was dozens of times stronger than the binding force of the Impure World Reincarnation.
"Let's put your personal grudges aside for now."
Orochimaru's smile deepened as he said, "Now that the First Hokage is gone, let me see just how powerful Madara Uchiha, who was on par with him, really was in his lifetime."
Upon hearing that Hashirama had also been manipulated in a similar way, Madara Uchiha's already chilling gaze almost materialized, but his body defied his will and raised his hands to form hand seals.
If he were in control of his own body, given his personality, he would definitely charge straight into the Allied forces' positions and enjoy the thrill of fighting and dancing after being resurrected.
But now, the one controlling this body is Orochimaru.
Orochimaru is capable of abandoning everything and using any means necessary to achieve his goals.
Madara Uchiha took a deep breath, his already imposing chest swelling even more, his cheeks puffing out...
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
boom!!
The terrifying chakra instantly transformed into the purest and most violent flames, creating a towering wave of fire that covered almost half the sky, pouring down like a sea towards the Allied Shinobi below!
The air grew scorching hot, and the firelight illuminated the faces of every Allied ninja who looked up, clearly revealing the horror, fear, and disbelief on their faces and in their eyes.
"what?"
"What range of Fire Release ninjutsu is this?!"
"Are you kidding me! This is a fire jutsu that a human could unleash?!"
Those Allied ninjas who had previously doubted the name "Uchiha Madara" and thought he was nothing special now had their disdain replaced by boundless horror.
This is hardly ninjutsu.
This is clearly a natural disaster!
A mere B-rank Fire Release ninjutsu, in the hands of Madara Uchiha, actually unleashed terrifying power comparable to a forbidden technique?!
"All Water Release ninja, step forward!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's roar was almost inaudible amidst the deafening roar of the flames, but the instinct for survival drove the water-style ninjas in the allied forces to react instantly.
"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"
Dozens, even hundreds, of water-style ninjas stepped forward and formed hand seals, exerting all their strength to mobilize their chakra.
Walls of water spewed out and converged into a tide, rushing upwards against the cascading flames!
laugh!
The sea of fire and the tide of water collided violently in mid-air, unleashing a piercing, sharp screech, and instantly sending up scorching hot steam.
In an instant, most of the battlefield was shrouded in this thick, impenetrable fog.
All that could be seen was a vast expanse of white, and even the figures of my companions, who were right next to me, became blurry. Only the sharp cries of water and fire still echoed in my ears, and my skin was burned and stung by the mist.
"They're here!" A ninja with sensory abilities suddenly raised his head and roared, "Up above..."
shhhhhh!
Several enormous fireballs tore through the mist like meteors and fell from the sky, crashing down on the densest area of the Allied Shinobi Forces' formation.
"spread!"
"what!"
Caught off guard, the fireball landed, and flames and heat waves swept out, immediately followed by a series of shrill screams, blood and flesh flying everywhere, and the stench of burning flesh filling the damp mist.
"Don't panic! Wind Release ninja, move forward to disperse the fog! Earth Release ninja..."
Mei Terumi subconsciously turned her head to look at the people behind her, trying to speak up to calm the Allied Shinobi Forces.
But the next moment, the sound of something cutting through the air came even faster.
"what?"
Before Mei Terumi could completely turn away, a figure appeared in front of her like a ghost, crouching slightly, its posture exuding explosive power.
This speed...
Was I his first target?
No, it's Orochimaru. Orochimaru's target is me.
The instant Mei Terumi had that thought, an arm shot out with a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, its five fingers spread wide, reaching for her slender, delicate neck.
The shadow of death enveloped Mei Terumi completely in an instant.
PY: Good bro, don't use me for soul refinement!
[Day 1 of the journey]
I suspect I've transmigrated into a martial arts/cultivation world. The original owner was a simpleton with top-tier soul cultivation talent. The old alchemist who took me in said he'd make me his last disciple, but I have a feeling this old man is planning to possess me.
No rush, I'll play along and see how I turn around and take him down.
[Day 2 of the journey]
What do you mean by "you need to refine a human pill for me to eat"?
When I arrived at the alchemy room, I found that the ingredients for the human pill were my two buddies from before I transmigrated.
It turns out I'm a time-traveling superior being.
Some people start their journey as apprentices, while others start as fuel.
(End of this chapter)