Naruto: By lying low and hiding, he eventually became the leader of the Legendary Sannin.

"Heh, I never expected to hook up with an old acquaintance like you."

Upon seeing that familiar figure, Kagura subconsciously swallowed.

Holy crap...

Isn't this... bullying?

Chapter 99 A Small Experiment

It has to be said that being proven wrong always comes so quickly.

When Kagura saw that familiar figure and those Rinnegan eyes, he couldn't help but swallow hard.

As if what you say comes true, Kagura never expected that he would encounter Uchiha Madara here!

Of course, this is not entirely accurate. The one standing in front of him now is "Madara Rokudo," who used Tobirama Senju's corpse.

It's fair to say that Kagura was just as confident before entering the canyon as he is now, and just as nervous.

Looking at the enemy with the Rinnegan before him, he recalled the time years ago when he was brutally beaten by this man during the battle in the valley.

He grinned, forcing a smile, and replied:

"Hehe...it really has been a long time."

You seem to be in good health...

In her nervousness, Kagura instinctively greeted them.

Hinata and Minato, standing to the side, looked at their unnatural teacher with a puzzled expression, then turned to look at the enemy above.

However, after a short while, they gradually merged the appearance of the person in front of them with a certain image on Mount Hokage in Konoha Village.

Neither of them were fools. Now that they were Jonin, they naturally thought of the legendary Uchiha boss immediately.

They instantly understood Kagura-sensei's unusual behavior, and cold sweat involuntarily trickled down their foreheads.

They nervously leaned against Kagura's back, their faces grave as they warily surveyed their surroundings.

Upon hearing Kagura's greeting, Madara revealed a playful expression.

He looked at Kagura and the others at a leisurely pace, as if chatting with his juniors, and began to speak with great interest:

"I didn't expect you to be so polite, you little rascal."

Come to think of it, our previous meetings all seemed rather rushed.

Upon hearing Madara's words, Kagura nodded slightly stiffly, but did not immediately reply.

At this moment, Kagura's mind was racing, filled with one question:

Why is he here?!

Could it be that he learned of Konoha's mission and deliberately came here to target Konoha?

But that doesn't make sense. Why would Sakumo Hatake be worth him personally taking action?

Or was he using the control of Sakumo Hatake as a way to lure himself out?

Thinking about this, he was startled by the idea.

However, he quickly regained his composure.

It's unlikely. Even Madara Uchiha couldn't have predicted that he would be the one to come and rescue Sakumo.

So, this was just an accident?

But what is his purpose?

Just as Kagura was lost in thought, Madara, as if reading his mind, suddenly spoke:

"Alright, kid."

Don't overthink it. I'm not here to deal with you.

Upon hearing this, Kagura hesitated for a moment before asking directly:

"Then what is your purpose in appearing here?"

Surprisingly, Madara, who was expected not to answer his question, actually responded to him.

Madara glanced at Sakumo and the others not far away, and said meaningfully:

"It was just an accident that I met them, but since I have the chance to meet old friends from Konoha, I plan to ask them to cooperate with me in a small experiment."

test?

Kagura turned his head and carefully observed Sakumo and the others. Seeing their bewildered expressions, a ninjutsu flashed through his mind a moment later.

Tsukuyomi!

As someone who also possesses Tsukuyomi, Kagura naturally knows very well how people affected by Tsukuyomi behave.

only...

Kagura's eyes narrowed, realizing that Madara hadn't used ordinary Tsukuyomi on Sakumo, but rather—Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Having a deep understanding of the original storyline, he naturally knew what Madara Uchiha's plan was.

It seems that before collecting all the tailed beasts to implement his dream of Infinite Tsukuyomi, he chose Sakumo and other "lucky ones" as test subjects.

Seeing the thoughtful expression on Kagura's face, Madara remained silent, standing still in place.

His presence here was certainly not simply to find someone to test his skills on.

In fact, his reason for appearing in the Land of Earth is the same as that of Sakumo Hatake.

He came for the Five-Tails.

However, because of the presence of Sakumo and the others, he temporarily changed his plans and secretly followed behind them.

Thanks to Sakumo's actions, Madara seized the opportunity to obtain the information he wanted while Iwagakure's attention was drawn to these Konoha ninjas.

After the Four-Tails Jinchuriki was captured by Akatsuki, Iwagakure immediately took action.

They knew that Han, who was also the Jinchūriki of the Five-Tails, would definitely be targeted as well.

Therefore, the Tsuchikage Onoki, who was well-prepared, had already set up multiple layers of guards around Han.

Seeing the Five-Tails Jinchuriki being so well protected, Madara Uchiha knew he wouldn't be able to easily seize the Tailed Beast tonight.

It's not that he couldn't defeat Iwagakure, but that he felt it was unnecessary.

After all, according to the plan, he could easily obtain the Five-Tails Jinchuriki just by waiting for a while.

Moreover, what's more important to him now is to obtain that new body with peace of mind.

So after learning about the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, he began to retreat.

As for Sakumo and the others, just as he just said, they were merely his impromptu experiments.

At that moment, Kagura, who was deep in thought, suddenly remembered something and turned to Hiashi behind him, asking:

"You just said there are only seven people here, are you sure?"

Hiashi paused for a moment, then nodded heavily.

Upon receiving Hiashi's affirmation, Kagura's lips began to slowly curl upwards.

His initial nervousness gradually subsided, and he no longer hesitated as he looked up at the stigmata and spoke:

"I say, Lord Ban, you seem to have come out alone today?"

Although Madara did not answer, Kagura already had the answer in her heart, and her excitement was once again evident.

He feared Madara Uchiha, but that was only when Madara had gathered several Kage-level "Six Paths Madara".

However, if his opponent only had Tobirama Senju as one of the "Six Paths," he didn't think he would lose.

Seeing Kagura's eager expression, Madara's lips curled slightly upwards, and he calmly said:

"It seems you're very confident in your abilities."

Kagura didn't answer, but slowly pulled out a kunai as her reply.

Ignoring his actions, Madara continued:

"Heh, as a member of the Uchiha clan, perhaps you've forgotten something."

Upon hearing this, Kagura felt a sense of unease.

"Even if you have the Sharingan, don't look into my eyes lightly when facing my Rinnegan."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kagura and the other two felt the scenery before them suddenly change.

The bright white moon in the night sky was suddenly tinged with a scarlet hue.

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't the moon at all, but an enlarged version of the Rinnegan!

Kagura and the other two felt an irresistible drowsiness wash over them.

Although they knew something was wrong and tried their best to resist, they still couldn't fight off wave after wave of sleepiness.

The next moment, everything went black before the eyes of the three of them, as if the lights in the whole world had been turned off.

Chapter 100: Are We Back in Konoha Village?

Hiashi and Minato felt an irresistible drowsiness wash over them, and after a brief moment of darkness, they immediately regained consciousness.

The two looked closely and realized that they were standing in a familiar place—the gate of Konoha Village.

They naturally didn't think they had truly returned to the village; the scene of seeing Uchiha Madara was still deeply etched in their minds.

So neither of them moved, but stood back to back in place, continuing to stand guard.

Ten minutes later, after realizing that nothing had happened, they looked at each other in confusion.

Although Kagura and Madara did not directly mention the words "Infinite Tsukuyomi" in their conversation just now.

However, the two, now experienced enough, naturally knew that they had fallen into some kind of genjutsu of Madara's Rinnegan.

But what puzzled them was why they hadn't been attacked at all after being under the illusion spell.

In the traditional sense, illusion is the use of illusions to inflict psychological harm on a target.