From undercover in Konoha, to I am the Hokage!

Chapter 154 The End (5k)

After a long time, the smoke dissipated.

At this moment, the entire piece of land where the two men stood opposite each other had become a sunken deep pit. All the soil within a radius of several thousand meters was blown up by the aftermath of the shock and turned into dust and fog that covered the sky and the sun, completely blocking everyone's vision.

“Hoo, ho, ho—”

The heavy breathing sounded like a drum beating against Uchiha Madara's heart, which was covered by shriveled flesh and protruding ribs. Just maintaining the standing posture seemed to have exhausted all his strength.

The Thousand-Armed Buddha under his feet had completely stopped moving the moment these thousand palms were thrown.

In other words, with his current physical condition, he is able to use this move like Hashirama did back then, all thanks to the White Zetsu armor and the last bit of chakra squeezed out of Hashirama's cells.

At this time, Uchiha Madara's body had completely recovered to its original old state. The Uchiha fan in his hand was dragging on the ground, and even his eyelids seemed as heavy as a thousand pounds, struggling to cover the last bit of vision in his scarlet eyes.

What does aging mean to him?

Uchiha Madara once thought about this question.

After the battle with Hashirama in the Valley of the End, he had imagined that after implanting Hashirama's cells into his own body, he would be able to accomplish the "Myriad Things" written on the stone tablet in a very short time.

However, after Hashirama's death, this wish became empty again.

The process of evolving from the Eternal Mangekyō to the Rinnegan was so long that he had to repeatedly postpone his plan to save the world.

From the first five years, to ten years, and then to before death.

It was not until the end that it was finally determined to be the moment after reincarnation through the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Ambitions, destroyed by the passage of time, turn into plans to start over.

At that time, he was even shocked to find that his old body could no longer bear the basic chakra to maintain the Rinnegan.

In addition, the fingers that grasped the kunai became weak, and even the chopsticks that were originally as light as nothing gradually became heavy. The action of swallowing food began to become difficult, and walking a few steps would cause chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Even life has to rely on the outer demon statue to maintain.

The feeling of life slipping away from his fingers bit by bit was like a whetstone scraping at the edges of his heart, forcing him to realize that no matter how strong his body was, it was no different from that of an ordinary ninja.

At the end of the Shura of the Ninja World, he was to die of old age in his bed. As for whether his plans after his death could be completed, and whether the ability of the Zetsu he left behind could shoulder such a heavy responsibility, he had no confidence at all.

It was not until that moment that Uchiha Madara was forced to admit it with difficulty.

He is indeed dying of old age.

However, before that, he still had a unique wish that was difficult to express, which was both arrogant and, as he was already old and frail, vaguely ashamed.

He wanted to die at the hands of a strong man like Hashirama.

Died in the pinnacle battle of the ninja world.

As it is now.

"Click."

Along with his heavy breathing, the Thousand-armed Buddha statue under Uchiha Madara's feet finally began to lose even the most basic shape, making a harsh sound of wood breaking.

Large chunks of debris rumbled to the ground like peeling scales.

The originally complete Thousand-Armed Buddha statue began to collapse from the foundation, with cracks all over it - just like Uchiha Madara's current body.

However, he was still looking in the direction of Sawara Kiri.

The land engulfed by smoke and dust.

Although it was only for a moment, he still saw it.

The space ninjutsu released by Sawara Kiri shattered all the wooden hands that were shot out at the moment they touched the Thousand-Armed Buddha.

However, with such a large number of
Is he still alive?
Uchiha Madara rarely showed any joy for defeating a powerful enemy. Instead, he looked quietly at the land covered in dust, as if he was expecting something.

"Rumble--"

Until finally, the Thousand-Armed Buddha collapsed completely.

Uchiha Madara staggered to the ground.

However, the wind caused by the collapse of the huge Buddha statue that was a kilometer high finally blew away the dust that had gathered there.

Faintly, the figure of a young man who was still standing there, looking a little embarrassed, was revealed.

Almost at the moment I saw that figure.

Uchiha Madara's originally heavy eyelids were lifted by a force that came from somewhere.

His old and thin body took difficult steps.

The scenery in front of me that was blown away became clearer and clearer.

"hehe."

The chakra and various aftereffects of the full-force explosion had already torn apart all of Sawara Kiri's clothes. The spatial influence brought by the "Hollow Style: Chi" that had been maintained for too long also shattered part of his skin due to the close distance.

Thin streams of blood flowed out from the wounds on the body.

He stood on the ground with difficulty, with one arm hanging down.

Only those deep blue eyes were still as bright as stars.

He met those scarlet eyes directly.

The moment Uchiha Madara saw his appearance, his face, which had already returned to its old state, suddenly smoothed out like water blown by the wind. The weak muscles on both sides of his cheeks moved the corners of his mouth with difficulty, revealing an irrepressible smile.

"Hahaha"

"Hahahahahaha!"

"Sahara Kiri!"

His voice was old and hoarse, and even shouting like that seemed so weak, but it pierced through the fog like thunder and went straight into Sawara Kiri's ears.

"Uchiha Madara!"

Sawara Kiri's voice was equally tired and weak.

The extremely high consumption brought by maintaining the "Hypostyle·Chi" for a long time has far exceeded his ability. The total amount of chakra in his body is now only one hundredth of what remains, which can be said to be the weakest moment in his life.

However, he still looked at the old man opposite stubbornly.

These two calls were like a starting gun.

No matter how tired, old, or weak their bodies were, both sides had no scruples and took difficult and big strides towards each other.

The black knife and round fan in their hands were so heavy, but they still dragged them with all their might, rushing towards each other step by step, launching the final and life-or-death attack.

At this moment, deep in Uchiha Madara's heart there was no fear of death at all, only indescribable ecstasy.

Even if this was the end of Uchiha Madara, even if the little guy in front of him was just a young man who was born many years after him, even if he lost everything.
He is willing to accept it too!

At this moment, Uchiha Madara completely abandoned all the worries and plans in his mind, and there was only a desperate and brave will to fight in his eyes.

The distance between the two sides keeps getting closer.

The round fan and the black knife were stretched out at the same time.

until.

"puff--!"

The pitch-black blade pierced through the heart and stuck firmly into the old and decayed chest.

Bright red blood slowly flowed from the corners of Uchiha Madara's mouth, dripping onto the ground in a sticky and stagnant state.

One drop, two drops.
However, when Sawara Kiri raised his head, he saw that Uchiha Madara's arm, which was holding the fan high, eventually became weak and fell heavily to the ground.

Until the moment he was pierced through the chest, there was a smile of relief on his face that ordinary people could not understand.

"Sahara Mist"

He seemed to be completely unaware of his own death. He smiled and looked at the young man in front of him, meeting his deep blue eyes.

Or maybe, I saw my younger self in the reflection of those pupils.

"It's great to die at the hands of a guy like you."

"Next"

"It's the battle between my successor and you."

His voice was so weak that even he could hardly hear it clearly.

The feeling of physical weakness was like a huge hand, tightly grasping his soul and dragging him towards hell.

However, Sawara Kiri still keenly caught his voice and suddenly frowned:

"Successor? What do you mean?"

Hearing his voice, Uchiha Madara whispered a name:
"Uchiha Hikari."

"She will take my place and carry out my plan."

"Become the savior of this era."

Sawara Kiri's pupils suddenly contracted.

However, just when he wanted to ask something else, he saw that Uchiha Madara's scarlet eyes had turned into a dark color like the abyss.

He completely stopped breathing. He still had a smile on his face until he died.

——I'm really sorry that I couldn't satisfy you, little one.

——Next time, I will be with you in my best form.
"thump."

He fell to the ground with the heavy black knife in his hand.

Seeing this, Sawara Kiri subconsciously pulled out a kunai and stabbed it into his temple to finish him off.

Seeing that there was no movement, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he sat down on the ground.

Even he did not expect that Uchiha Madara, who was so old that he was about to die, could still burst out with such power. He was afraid that half of the chakra accumulated in the Outer Path Statue would be drained by him.

If the move he just used to transform into Buddha had ended a second or two later, Sahara Kiri felt that he would have collapsed.

It was entirely supported by perseverance and luck.

At this moment, after he had completely relaxed, his whole body felt as if it was being torn apart and his vision went dark - that was a sign of excessive chakra consumption.

However, the moment he fell, his body was already lifted into the snow-white embrace of justice.

Tsunade and the others had already rushed into the center of the smoke when the last attack was over, and all surrounded Sawara Kiri.

However, at that time, the two of them only had each other in their eyes and were completely oblivious to the interference from the outside world, so their figures were ignored.

However, Tsunade and others were watching them from beginning to end.

"These are two outrageous guys."

Looking at this pit that had sunk an unknown number of meters and turned from a plain into a depression, even Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh.

No matter how many times he had studied the mysteries of the human body, when he saw this scene that was beyond ordinary people's imagination, he couldn't help but sigh as he did now.

Apparently he wasn't the only one who thought this way.

Before seeing it with their own eyes, how many people could believe that the battle between two ninjas could reach this level?
The reason why there is complete silence now is simply because the battle of just over ten minutes from the beginning to now has brought them so many continuous shocks that their brains are completely numb.

From today onwards, I believe that many people will have this scene permanently imprinted in their minds and pass it on to future generations, right?

"All right."

Finally, it was Tsunade who was hugging Sawara Kiri who spoke first: "The Sealing Squad will go and collect Uchiha Madara's body. The Medical Squad, follow me and take Kiri back first."

After simply giving instructions on various matters, Tsunade lowered her head and looked at the young man in front of her who had fallen asleep. A hint of helplessness appeared in the depths of her eyes.

They, as adults, are really not qualified.

Such a heavy burden was actually placed on him alone.

However, if there hadn’t been fog, today’s situation would probably have ended with the destruction of the Konoha village, right?
Thinking of this, Tsunade couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

The gap between ninjas is sometimes more terrifying than the gap between ninjas and ants.
Tsunade thought this in her heart, and subconsciously stretched out her fingertips to smooth away the bangs covering the forehead of the sleeping boy, and gently stroked his cheek with loving eyes.

Thanks, fog.

Just as the Konoha ninjas in the rear were slowly coming back to their senses.

The body of Uchiha Madara, which was originally lying on the ground, suddenly exploded with a 'bang' and a sound of smoke.

The bodies of everyone present suddenly trembled and tensed up.

However, when the smoke cleared, only Sawara Kiri's black sword and kunai were left on the ground.

Uchiha Madara's body suddenly disappeared.

"What about people?"

"Psychicism!"

"Is it Izanami?"

"No, my Izanami is ready. I didn't see any signs of her eye power running just now."

"damn it"

There were quite a few Uchiha ninjas in the crowd. Guarding the village was the top priority of the Uchiha Guard. At the same time, the moment they discovered that the enemy had the Sharingan, they would always be on guard against that special skill.

With so many pairs of Sharingan watching here, any slight change in Uchiha Madara's eye power before his death would be accurately captured by the Hinata and Uchiha.

In this case, the answer can only point to the last option.

——Uchiha Madara has other collaborators.

Almost at the moment when they thought of this, everyone present felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Uchiha Madara alone is so difficult to deal with, then if there are a few more who are equal to him, or even weaker than him, they must at least be ninjas who can bear the name of Kage in order to cooperate with a monster like him, right?
There are many smart people in Konoha Village, and most of them thought of this at the same time.

As a result, everyone's expressions became heavier.

"Everyone!"

Orochimaru, who was the first to react, immediately realized the problem and raised his voice: "Immediately send out a reconnaissance team and bring sensory ninjas from various tribes to search for traces of the enemy! Do not attack without permission, and report back to the village immediately!"

"Others, stay in the village!"

After a series of instructions, he leaned over and said, "Tsunade, take Kiri-kun back first!"

Tsunade immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately picked up Sawara Kiri and ran towards the village.

At this moment, what we need to guard against most is the attack from the fog inside.

Whether they are from the ninja clan or various interest groups.

She had to protect the fog.

the other side.

On the top of the mountain, the duo of Tianzang and Shennong had been observing the battle in the distance. After they summoned Uchiha Madara's body away, they immediately lifted the coffin and turned around and ran away.

This is the last mission Uchiha Madara left for them.

——If you win, it’s fine. But if you lose, you must take his body away and place it at a secret coordinate somewhere.

As for Izanagi and the like, he never thought about them from the beginning.

Regardless of success or failure, it was considered as the fulfillment of his last wish.

In addition to this order, the reason why they ran so fast was because they watched the entire battle between Sawara Kiri and Uchiha Madara from a very far distance.

At this moment, both Tianzang and Shennong had a dazed look on their faces, as if they knew nothing except running.

The scene was like a natural disaster and is still firmly imprinted in their minds.

It is conceivable that in the future, in their dreams at midnight, this scene will probably be repeated over and over again in their minds until the day they die.

As Shennong ran, he approached Tianzang and whispered:

"Lord Tianzang, how about we just give up on that plan?"

Now, he no longer thinks about revenge on Konoha. He only wants to rebuild the Sky Ninja Village and study the forbidden medical technique that may make him rejuvenate.

There is no other reason.

Has been completely desperate.

Regardless of whether some forbidden medical technique could make him rejuvenate or really make him immortal, Shennong was now extremely sure that no matter how he imagined, he would never be able to achieve the horrific scene just now.

Is that really a ninjutsu?

Tianzang's face was also stiff, and it was not until he heard Shennong's voice that he seemed to recover a little. His tone suddenly became a little more ruthless: "Do you think we can run away now?"

"That guy Uchiha Madara, since he has already planted the spell on us, could it be that he doesn't have a backup plan?"

"Don't be silly! Since he asked us to take the body away, he must have his reasons."

His thinking is much clearer than Shennong's.

Use yourself to save others.

Tianzang asked himself if he didn't have a backup plan, it would be impossible for him to carry out such a dangerous operation as today.

Uchiha Madara's last order also confirmed this point.

There is a high probability that the coordinates he sent to the two of them contain corresponding secrets.

Now, it would be fine if they could complete the order, but if they cannot and something goes wrong with the talisman, where can they find help?

It was obvious that Uchiha Madara had already figured out what the two of them were thinking during that last period of time.

After hearing his words, Shennong also thought of this and was suddenly startled.

Uchiha Madara is so sinister!

three days later.

The news that Uchiha Madara attacked Konoha Village and was killed by Sawara Kiri spread like a surging wave throughout the ninja world.

(End of this chapter)