Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki

Chapter 105 You guys try to hold out until dawn.

"boom!!"

The crimson flames illuminated half the night sky, engulfing the figure in blood-red armor in the distance.

Finally, Madara Uchiha staggered and used the momentum of the fire wave to retreat rapidly.

"Refund!"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up, and he was about to seize the opportunity to pursue, but after taking only half a step, he suddenly realized that his teacher seemed to be acting strangely.

"teacher----?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared intently at the figure in blood-armored armor, his eyes revealing contemplation, scrutiny, and a hint of coldness as he gradually confirmed his suspicions.

From the very first moment he saw the person before him, he was actually making a judgment.

Is the other person really the legendary Uchiha Madara?

That face, that armor, that incredibly oppressive chakra, and that air of someone who seemed born to look down on everything.

They look so alike.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, in the very first moment, was probably convinced that the other person was him.

However, battles don't lie.

From the initial probing with staff techniques, to the combination of Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique and Tsunade's attack, and the restraints and constant compression of the opponent's space by Fugaku Uchiha and others.

The more they fought, the deeper Hiruzen Sarutobi's doubts grew.

80%.

60%.

Forty percent.

After the exchange of taijutsu and ninjutsu just now, he had completely confirmed it.

The "Madara" in front of us is definitely not Uchiha Madara himself.

It's important to know that Madara Uchiha was a legendary ninja who, alongside the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, founded Konoha and ended the Warring States period.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's generation practically grew up listening to the legends of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.

His teacher, Tobirama Senju, in particular, had a deep understanding of Madara Uchiha.

Such a person, even if old or seriously injured, would never only show this level of defiance.

Leaving aside the Uchiha clan's most representative eye technique, Susanoo.

This guy in front of me has never even used the Sharingan. Aside from the initial genjutsu he used on Hiashi Hyuga.

In the battles that followed, he never again displayed any abilities befitting the name "Uchiha Madara".

Not to mention his full-body taijutsu, crude fire jutsu, and seemingly powerful but actually lacking in detail chakra manipulation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi even believed that even if he were twenty years older, he could defeat this imposter head-on without the help of others.

Despite the fact that the other party's appearance, demeanor, and even the oppressive feeling of his chakra almost perfectly matched the legendary Uchiha Madara.

But don't forget.

Those white creatures containing Hashirama cells were able to absorb chakra and transform into beings almost identical to their original forms.

Appearance can be faked, and aura can be simulated.

However, combat instincts and true strength cannot be replicated.

"You don't actually have freckles, do you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly spoke, then his gaze locked onto Madara Uchiha. When he caught sight of the figure that had stopped, the last trace of doubt in his heart vanished.

really...

His gaze slowly shifted from the "Uchiha Madara" figure to the shadowy depths of the cave.

"Sandal, come out."

"If I'm not mistaken, the one who used illusion magic on Hiashi at the beginning was your true form, wasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, almost everyone's gaze fell upon the blood-armored figure in the distance.

Not Madara Uchiha?

The one they just joined forces to defeat turned out to be just an imposter?

Where is the real Madara Uchiha?

Just then, a deep, hoarse, and aged voice slowly emerged from the abyss.

"Hmph... So you really are Tobirama's student."

The voice was completely different from what everyone had heard before.

The voice of "Uchiha Madara" before was arrogant, flamboyant, and full of energy, as if he were in his prime, with a sharp edge that wanted everyone to submit to him.

But the voice at this moment clearly belonged to an elderly person.

He was old, hoarse, and even carried a hint of decay and decay.

However, it was this aged voice that made everyone present pause.

This oppressive feeling was far more terrifying than that of the imposter from before. It was as if the speaker was not an old man in his twilight years, but a deep abyss that had been dormant for many years, and that anyone who got too close would be completely swallowed up.

"As expected, they are all inferior products, unable to even unleash one percent of my strength."

As the words fell, a figure finally emerged slowly from the darkness.

Wearing a white swirling mask and a wide black robe, he walked slowly, even appearing somewhat sluggish.

However, the figure wearing the vortex mask suddenly stopped when it reached a certain spot.

It stopped precisely where the moonlight met the shadow.

Half of his body was bathed in pale moonlight, while the other half remained submerged in deep darkness.

From a distance, it looks like a ghost that doesn't belong to this era, crawling back to the human world from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood on the old battlefield.

"Lord Madara, I tried my best~~"

In the distance, the "Uchiha Madara" clad in blood-red armor suddenly appeared beside the masked man in a flash.

His originally arrogant, cold, and disdainful demeanor collapsed instantly at this moment.

On Madara Uchiha's face, a frivolous and obnoxious expression was forced out.

The strange voice unique to white creatures also emanated from the body of "Uchiha Madara".

Such a bizarre contrast left the Konoha members momentarily dazed.

However, before it could speak again—

"Pfft..."

""

The "Uchiha Madara" who was still joking around suddenly stiffened.

Its energy rapidly declined at a rate perceptible to the naked eye.

That young, arrogant face, almost identical to the legendary Madara Uchiha, began to distort, collapse, and fade, as if a mask had been torn off.

In a mere instant, the arrogant Uchiha Madara vanished, replaced by the familiar white creature.

"It's these guys again—"

How many spots are left?

Cold sweat slowly seeped from Nara Shikaku's forehead. His brain was racing at that moment, and he couldn't stop making connections.

If Madara Uchiha had many more of these items.

If all these things could be transformed into the shape of "Spot".

if...

Shikaku dared not think any further.

He subconsciously looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was at the very front.

When he caught sight of the Third Hokage's increasingly solemn profile, he understood that the Third Hokage must have thought of the same possibility.

"These are substandard products?"

The deep voice carried a hint of sarcasm, as if it could see through everyone's thoughts, and then slowly explained: "It's just a defective product copied from Hashirama cells."

"Even if you have Hashirama cells, no matter how many there are, they can never compare to the real Hashirama."

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Boom————

The white swirling mask suddenly cracked open from the center, and pale roots slowly scattered down his shoulders.

The moonlight finally illuminated the face hidden behind the mask.

The real Uchiha Madara.

Unlike the young, strong, and prime-age imposter from before, the Ban who appeared before everyone now was clearly much older.

Her skin was no longer firm, and the marks of time were etched on her face; her long, gray hair fell loose behind her head.

Yet his figure remained upright, and although he exuded an undeniable air of decline, he still possessed a chilling and menacing aura.

"So, this is the real body—" Hiruzen Sarutobi forcibly suppressed the tremor in his heart, avoided Madara Uchiha's Sharingan, and carefully examined Madara at this moment.

Whirlpool mask, three-tomoe Sharingan...

The information matched Ryuzaki's.

If the intelligence is correct, then Madara Uchiha's current condition is definitely not good.

At least, he wasn't the legendary Madara Uchiha at his peak, capable of fighting the First Hokage head-on.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Hiruzen Sarutobi silently relayed the message to those behind him.

"Are you ready?"

Madara Uchiha's exposed Sharingan with three tomoe on one side slowly swept over everyone present.

His beam of light first swept past Jiraiya and Tsunade, then lingered on Minato Namikaze for a moment, before finally landing on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

To be precise, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions of secretly transmitting information.

As for the other family patriarchs?

He didn't even glance at it.

Madara Uchiha lowered his eyes, a hint of cold indifference flashing in them.

It seems that there are still too many expectations placed on Qing.

They act under my name, yet in the end they only dare to lure the people of Konoha here.

Hehehe — Oh well.

Now that Konoha's elite have gathered here, it can be considered a decent showdown.

Hashirama—I will explain the situation of this battle to you.

However, before that————

You'll probably hear the Third Hokage report the battle situation to you from the Pure Land first.

Thinking of this, Madara Uchiha chuckled softly a few times, then clasped his hands together.

"Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World!"

boom!!!

Chakra suddenly erupted from the depths of the earth beneath his feet.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the ground beneath the feet of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, Tsunade, and several clan leaders of Konoha behind them suddenly exploded.

Dozens of thick tree roots broke through the soil!

Tree roots brimming with vitality twisted and grew wildly, sweeping towards the crowd from all directions with boundless life force.

"spread!"

With a fierce shout, Hiruzen Sarutobi smashed several approaching tree roots to pieces with the massive club in his hand.

However, before the shattered tree roots had completely hit the ground, more branches sprouted from deep within the earth, layer upon layer filling the gaps.

"Boom!!"

The entire battlefield trembled, and giant, intertwined trees rose from the ground, a forest emerging from the ruins at an incredible speed.

The tree trunks intertwined, and the branches and leaves blocked the moonlight. What should have been a symbol of vitality had now transformed into the most terrifying cage, slowly swallowing everyone up.

In the blink of an eye, the tree realm covered the entire battlefield.

"Wood Release?!"

"This is... the First Hokage's Wood Release?!"

The heads of the various families almost blurted out these words as they desperately dodged the tree roots that were chasing them.

Wood Release.

That's the unique bloodline limit of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

But now, this power has actually been unleashed by Madara Uchiha!

The most shocking of all was Tsunade.

"boom!!"

With a single punch, she smashed a giant log that was being swung at her head into pieces.

Amidst the flying sawdust and dust, she took the opportunity to cover Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and the others as they retreated, but her gaze remained fixed on Uchiha Madara, who stood motionless high above.

"Madara!" Tsunade's voice was filled with suppressed anger and disbelief. "How do you know Grandpa's Wood Release?!"

Madara Uchiha crossed his arms and looked down at the Konoha people below, who were desperately trying to escape.

"You're all so surprised by just a Wood Release technique."

"Then perhaps there's no need for this battle to continue."

"Rumble rumble rumble————"

From the abyss-like opening behind him, a deep and terrifying roar suddenly came, as if some enormous creature was awakening, or as if something deep within the earth was breaking free from its restraints.

Madara Uchiha leaped lightly, reaching a high place, seemingly stepping on something extremely massive.

However, due to the shadows, the people couldn't see what it was for a moment.

From a distance, he looked as if he were floating in mid-air.

"What is that?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi completely shattered the approaching tree roots, his gaze fixed on the darkness beneath Madara's feet.

"boom!!!!"

A terrifying roar suddenly resounded through the night sky, the sound waves spreading out as if they were tangible, and the rock walls surrounding the entire cave collapsed under the impact.

The rock walls that had been covering the cave finally gave way and were completely blown away.

At this moment, the moonlight poured down without any obstruction, completely illuminating the scene in the abyss.

A gigantic humanoid monster, comparable in size to a tailed beast.

Its surface is covered with twisted patterns, as if countless tree roots, flesh and blood and decaying life have been forcibly fused together.

The monster's body almost completely filled the cave.

The massive body moved only slightly, yet the earth groaned under its strain.

The Konoha members stared at the enormous monster, their expressions changing drastically.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had experienced countless battles, couldn't help but feel a chill rise up his spine at this moment.

Above them, Madara Uchiha still stood with his arms crossed, his expression indifferent.

Only then did everyone finally see what was behind him.

White, viscous pipes extended from behind Madara Uchiha, connecting to the humanoid monster's body.

laugh....

Another giant pipe extended from the monster's body and pierced Uchiha Madara's chest.

It's as if it's supporting Ban's aging body, or as if Ban is using it to control the enormous thing beneath his feet.

"You guys try to hold out until dawn," he said.