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Chapter 392 Minato's Resurrection Match

This moment.

Obito's expression remained unchanged, but he secretly muttered a few words to himself, "If you're so good, then you do it."

He had indeed never witnessed Madara Uchiha at his peak. However, he was very clear about the strength of Pain and Himiko.

—Himiko, after absorbing five bloodline limits using the "Oni-Garuru Technique," was not as strong as Pain, but the difference wasn't that great. Yet, facing such a near-Kage-level powerhouse, Uchiha Hikaru defeated him with a single, effortless strike.

If it were Madara Uchiha instead...

Obito believed he could defeat Himiko, but he had some doubts about whether he could kill her in one move like Hikaru Uchiha.

If he can't do that, then the title of "the strongest in the history of the Uchiha clan" will probably have to be taken away.

Furthermore, the blue-haired woman beside Uchiha Hikaru, who appeared to be a descendant of the Minazuki clan, also left a deep impression on Obito. After all, it was she who defeated the demon Moryo from the Land of Demons. Judging from the course of that battle, her strength was probably not to be underestimated; she was a powerful figure far surpassing the Five Kage.

Otherwise, Obito wouldn't have made preparations to summon Madara Uchiha so early on.

For Obito, both Hikaru and Madara were actually his enemies.

If they could fight to the death...

That would be a double celebration.

Ideally, Pain and Esdeath would fight to the death, and then, before they die, they would capture all nine tailed beasts and seal them inside the Gedo Mazo. That way, Obito Uchiha could smoothly become the second Sage of Six Paths and create a world with Rin...

the other side.

Madara Uchiha closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before finally calming down completely.

Come here.

Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the fact that he was "pulled out of the dead to continue working, and the work he was supposed to do was the same work he had arranged in his previous life," he couldn't possibly die back to his original state right away since he had been resurrected.

More importantly, he was indeed a little curious about the "Uchiha Hikaru" that Obito mentioned.

present.

Madara Uchiha scoffed, "Hmph! Fine. They're all just young people, completely unreliable. Let me see just how that little girl named 'Hikaru' compares to Hashirama... Where is she now?"

"...I'm not sure."

Obito paused for a moment: "After she woke up, she only stayed in Konoha for a short time before she began to travel the ninja world. She always appeared out of nowhere, in places that Black Zetsu and I could not predict, and each time she appeared, she was stronger... Perhaps, she had already conspired with Minato Namikaze to plan a big conspiracy against us."

"Yeah?"

Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow, glancing at Obito with some displeasure: "It's one thing to be unable to defeat them, but to not even know their movements... what use are you subordinates?"

"Alright, then I'll ask you another question first."

"When do you plan to retract your left eye?"

"!"

Obito's eyelids twitched, and a slight hint of panic finally appeared on his usually tense face.

Madara Uchiha dusted off his armor and slowly rose to his feet. "You've already broken ties with Konoha, yet you don't even bother to retrieve your Mangekyou Sharingan. No wonder you and Black Zetsu have only achieved so little after all these years. If you're concerned about your relationship with that boy… do you need me to kill him for you?"

"..."

Obito suddenly raised his head and looked at Madara Uchiha diagonally above him.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to harden and grow cold.

An aura of impending doom quietly crept into the air. The tense atmosphere was broken only when a figure resembling a pitcher plant emerged from the ground nearby: "Obito… wait, Lord Madara is here too? Oh no! The people of Kirigakure have discovered that Yagura is under a genjutsu and are trying to wake him!"

"Um?"

Madara Uchiha glanced at Obito, then turned and strode forward, glancing at Black Zetsu: "Lead the way."

……

One Piece world.

As the sun begins to set in the west.

Uchiha Hikaru finally emerged from the hot spring, dried himself off with a towel, changed his clothes, and then returned to Bullet Island with Esdeath and Erii.

Minato Namikaze has been waiting here for a long time.

Compared to his previous state during the "Marineford War," he is now in a rather wretched state. His resurrected body shows obvious signs of damage, with about a dozen black rods inserted into his back and right shoulder, causing those parts of his body to show signs of decay and failing to heal for a long time.

Nearby, Bulma and Yamato sat together talking.

Upon seeing Uchiha Hikaru arrive, Bulma immediately waved and called out cheerfully, "Hikaru, you're here!"

"And there's Ai and Erii..."

"..."

Although slightly annoyed by the nickname "Little Esdeath," Esdeath didn't say much since they were fairly familiar with each other. She simply nodded slightly as a greeting. Erii, standing next to her, happily held up her notebook and exchanged updates with Bulma in writing.

Uchiha Hikaru took a few steps forward and came to Minato Namikaze's side. He first tried to grasp the end of one of the black rods with his fingertips, closed his eyes and comprehended it for a moment before pulling it out.

"...So that's the principle."

"It's somewhat similar to the transformation through non-action."

In the short time it took to say just those two sentences, Uchiha Hikaru had already opened his other hand, and a ripple-like wave of energy appeared in the air above his palm, which then condensed into the shape of another black rod.

Then, with a casual wave of her hand, the two black rods vanished into thin air once again.

"What? It's pretty simple."

The black rod itself is a product of Yin-Yang Release, and the essence of Yin-Yang Release is physical and spiritual power. For Uchiha Hikaru, who has now mastered the manipulation of "ki" with ease, replicating it is almost effortless. Restoring it to its original chakra form is also a breeze.

If she were willing to spend some time, she could probably even handcraft a few Truth-Seeking Jade.

As several black rods were pulled out, Minato Namikaze's impure body began to repair itself.

then.

Uchiha Hikaru then used "Inaction Transformation" to retract his damaged soul—Yin-Yang Release can impact the soul; in the original story, when Hinata helped Naruto extract the black rod, a phantom image appeared on her body. However, this impact is mainly "distortion" rather than "elimination," and as long as it is pressed back, it can be restored to its original state.

After doing all this.

Uchiha Hikaru, Bulma, and Minato Namikaze entered the laboratory inside the research institute and changed into white lab coats: "Well then... let's get ready to start the revival match."

(End of this chapter)