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Chapter 414 This is the confidence that Shadow Clone Technique gives me!

Because it happened so suddenly, neither Madara nor Nagato could react for a moment.

next moment.

Madara abruptly looked up, a startled expression on his face, and saw Uchiha Hikaru standing high in the sky, arms crossed. In that instant their eyes met, he immediately recognized Uchiha Hikaru: "It's you!"

"it's me."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded slightly, his voice calm: "I thought you'd be a little more respectful to me on our second meeting. It seems... the Uchiha clan's upbringing still needs improvement."

"..."

Madara paused for a moment, then let out a cold laugh: "Hmph, as expected, you're just an immature brat, only good for spouting nonsense about these pointless topics. If I'm not mistaken, the return of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki is probably related to you, right? Perhaps... that snake also played a role?"

—Of course, Madara also knew about Orochimaru.

And they also roughly guessed that "Orochimaru has already joined forces with Uchiha Hikaru".

After all, there aren't many people who Black Zetsu and White Zetsu have searched the ninja world for so long without finding their whereabouts. Orochimaru himself wasn't some super strong ninja, just an ordinary Kage-level ninja, at most excelling in self-preservation, plus some research ability... In Madara's eyes, he was simply a low-budget version of Tobirama Senju.

Only if Orochimaru was taken away by Uchiha Hikaru can it explain why he can't be found anywhere.

now.

Madara maintained his cold smile: "Well, I admit you and those guys do have some tricks up your sleeve, but that's all. Right now, I'm only one step away from reclaiming all my power. Once I take that step, even you won't be able to stop me."

As they were talking.

Madara glanced at Nagato.

In the few seconds it took him to speak, Nagato had already been controlled by Black Zetsu and formed his final hand seal.

The "Rinne Rebirth Technique" was activated, almost instantly draining Nagato's chakra and life force. Then, this power transformed into a dark green light that shot into Madara Uchiha's body, allowing the latter to transition from the Impure World Body state to a real flesh and blood body.

but……

Just then.

Uchiha Hikaru raised his right hand and lightly snapped his fingers: "Rewind."

It was just a very simple action, accompanied by a nonchalant tone.

however……

Apart from Esdeath, who was standing next to Uchiha Hikaru, everyone present felt as if their bodies were being restrained.

No, to be precise, it was "time" within this vast space that was imprisoned. In the darkness, it seemed as if a golden clock appeared in the void, its hands no longer moving. Then, after a brief pause, it began to reverse—

Madara's flesh and blood body quickly faded away, and he reverted to his Impure World Reincarnation body.

The lost chakra and eye power returned to Nagato's body and eye sockets, giving his dying body a new lease on life.

As for Black Zetsu, it went from almost completely covering Nagato's body to just a small clump that had just climbed onto the latter.

"This is……"

Time travel!!!

Esdeath, who was the first to react, suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the scene with disbelief, a strange light flashing in her azure eyes.

Her "Mahāpratimātra" also possesses the ability to interfere with time, albeit at a superficial level, by freezing space to pause time. But the scene unfolding before her now is true time manipulation, a reversal a hundred times more difficult than freezing!

This is an almost impossible capability!

the other side.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Madara realized what had happened, his face showing an expression of shock bordering on fear: "This... is impossible!"

"Even the Mangekyou Sharingan... no, even the Rinnegan's eye techniques couldn't achieve this! Manipulating time... that's beyond the realm of gods! How could this be?!"

"Could it be that your eyes have evolved to a level higher than the Rinnegan?!"

Facing the gaze cast by Ban.

Uchiha Hikaru smiled slightly: "This is the confidence that Shadow Clones give me."

Honestly...

Uchiha Hikaru himself was quite surprised.

The ability she just used actually had nothing to do with the Sharingan, but came from another world—the Dragon Clan world.

When she made her deal with Lu Mingze, she received a copy of her insights about the "Authority of Time" from him. These insights originally only existed in her mind and had not been explored in depth. However, during the ten years her shadow clone spent in the "Time Chamber," she unearthed them and then spent about three months thinking about, comprehending, and experimenting with them.

Perhaps because the "Time Chamber" itself involves the mysteries of time and space, it is more suitable for comprehending the "power of time" to a certain extent.

In short...

The moment the shadow clone emerged from seclusion, all these explorations and attempts flooded into Uchiha Hikaru's mind like a tidal wave, which is why she made this "time reversal" move just now.

This certainly falls into the category of "divine magic".

The Rinnegan on Earth in the Naruto world certainly cannot reach this level. Perhaps only a few powerful members of the Otsutsuki clan, those beings who roam in space, can accomplish something similar.

next moment.

Uchiha Hikaru, carrying Esdeath, gracefully descended from mid-air, landing not far from Nagato.

During this process, the surrounding space remained locked. While Madara and the others maintained their mental clarity, their bodies were completely unable to make even the slightest movement. Black Zetsu, clinging to Nagato, had transformed into a small, tattoo-like ball, unable to budge an inch as it tried to retreat back underground.

"Madara, you want to be resurrected from your Edo Tensei state, right?"

"Well, since it's your wish, as the elder, I'll reluctantly lend you a hand. I also want to see what your 'prime' is really like, and I hope it's as strong as you say."

talking.

Uchiha Hikaru took two steps forward and stopped beside Nagato, placing his fair hand on Nagato's shoulder and giving it a gentle pat.

With this movement, a vast, ocean-like surge of chakra rushed in from where their palms met, instantly filling Nagato.

Then, this chakra further controlled his body, causing him to raise his hands again and complete the series of hand seals he hadn't finished earlier:

"Ninja Art: Reincarnation!"

(End of this chapter)