Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 505 Sasuke and Madara

A remote island, far from the mainland.

The master of micro-management, Madara Uchiha, was hiding on this island, controlling things remotely.

This is the location that Madara Uchiha specifically chose for the upcoming battle.

On the one hand, he didn't want to get involved in unnecessary casualties. Using his battle with Hashirama as a reference would cause enormous destruction, and his battle with Aokiji after becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki would only be more exaggerated than that.

On the other hand, they didn't want any outsiders to bother them.

"They just defeated the Six Paths of Pain, and someone has already found his main body? That's pretty fast. Let's see who our next opponent is."

Madara Uchiha, who was remotely controlling the situation, talked to himself, a hint of anticipation creeping into his eyes.

Given Nagato's true strength, his next opponent will likely be even stronger than Jiraiya.

Nagato's true form is hidden inside a large tree, surrounded by a barrier. He can sense even the slightest movement.

Judging from their body shape, they seem to be two...kids?

Madara Uchiha was still wondering when these two seemingly brats arrived uninvited, blasting open the tree and barging in.

Madara Uchiha made out the outlines of the two people through Nagato's gaze.

The boy standing on the right has blond hair, clear blue eyes, and six light beard-like lines on his face. His features are ordinary; he is neither handsome nor ugly.

The boy standing on the left has black hair, scarlet eyes, and delicate features, which fits Madara Uchiha's aesthetic preferences quite well.

"This, this is..."

Looking at the black-haired boy, Uchiha Madara showed an extremely rare expression of surprise, even more so than when he saw Aokiji's golden Mangekyou Sharingan.

The adorable little boy's face, who always loved to follow him around, floated before his eyes from the depths of his memory. Madara Uchiha felt as if it were yesterday, murmuring, "Izuna..."

But he quickly came to his senses, shook his head, and dispelled the tenderness in his heart.

"No, he's not Izuna. He just looks similar. Besides... he's just a kid, but..."

Madara Uchiha paused for a moment, noticing Sasuke's distinctive scarlet eyes with their unique markings.

The six-pointed star is inlaid with a three-tomoe windmill pattern. It is not an ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan, nor is it an ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan. Rather, it is a straight Mangekyou Sharingan that is above the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Ba means Ba pattern.

"Straight" represents "always," which extends to mean "eternal."

Seeing those eyes, Madara Uchiha suddenly thought of many things.

"So that's how it is. You are the reincarnation of Indra in this life..."

To convince himself, Aokiji had specifically mentioned the reincarnation of Indra.

The timing of Indra's and Asura's reincarnations is basically that Indra is the reincarnation, followed closely by Asura.

If you calculate the timeline, then this kid in front of me is probably my next successor.

Thinking of this, Madara Uchiha glanced at another blond kid next to this Uchiha brat.

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, huh...?"

Madara Uchiha said something, but then didn't take it too seriously. Even if this kid had the Nine-Tails inside him, it didn't make him as interested in this Uchiha as he was now.

Madara Uchiha, controlling Nagato, asked the Uchiha brat in front of him, "What's your name?"

The blond-haired boy shouted, "My name is Naruto Uzumaki."

Nagato, disheartened, said, "I wasn't talking about you."

"What?!"

Naruto was taken aback, looking slightly embarrassed.

Sasuke glanced at Nagato, looking somewhat puzzled. He shouldn't know Nagato, so why was he specifically asking his name? "Sasuke, Uchiha Sasuke..."

"Sasuke?"

Upon hearing this name, Madara Uchiha frowned slightly. He thought of the Sarutobi clan ninja who was his contemporary in the past, and felt a little displeased.

What kind of lousy name is worthy of this face and the name of her next partner?

Madara Uchiha smiled and asked curiously, "Whose eyes did you transplant into those straight Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Sasuke looked surprised that the person opposite him knew such a secret. Suddenly realizing something, his expression changed: "You're not Nagato, are you?"

Madara Uchiha praised you generously, saying, "Whether it's your appearance or your meticulousness, you are outstanding, completely different from that stupid guy next to you."

By putting down one person and praising another, Naruto was inexplicably dragged into the fray and became furious: "Hey, who are you calling stupid?"

Ignoring Naruto's clamor, Madara Uchiha probed, "Let me guess, it wasn't transplanted from your brother, was it?"

Slightly annoyed that he'd been called out, Sasuke retorted coldly, "This is none of your business, Madara..."

Given Sasuke's reaction, Madara Uchiha could almost certainly conclude that Sasuke's eyes were transplanted from his brother.

He received his own eyes as an eye transplant from his younger brother.

Sasuke's eyes were transplanted from his brother.

Madara Uchiha smiled and remarked, "Fate is truly a wondrous thing..."

Sasuke scoffed, "How absurd..."

Madara Uchiha glanced around, finding no sign of anyone. "What? Aokiji only sent you two brats? Even though this body's eyes aren't the real Rinnegan, aren't you underestimating me a bit?"

Sasuke said arrogantly, "That's enough to deal with you."

"Hmph, quite the boast..."

Most Uchiha are arrogant, and Madara Uchiha didn't dislike Sasuke's attitude. Besides, Sasuke had his younger brother's face from when he was a child, so it was impossible for him to dislike him.

"Alright, let me see your strength, Sasuke..."

Madara Uchiha didn't believe that Aokiji would casually let two such important people fight against him. He was probably secretly observing from there, and if anything unexpected happened, he would definitely show himself immediately.

Ignored from beginning to end, Naruto couldn't contain his impatience and went straight into his strongest state. Golden chakra enveloped his entire body, as if he were wearing a golden coat, and his hair was styled into two horn shapes. Just by looking at him, one could feel the unfathomable chakra contained within him.

Tailed Beast Cloak?

No, it's something even more advanced than the Tailed Beast Cloak.

Nagato abandoned his dismissive attitude and began to take them seriously, his gaze shifting between the two: "I see. One has a straight-together Mangekyou Sharingan, and the other is a perfect Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. They are indeed qualified to compete with me."

Having said that, he casually raised his hand and said leisurely, "The space is a bit cramped."

"This is……"

Before they arrived, Aokiji had already informed the two of all of Nagato's information.

To defeat the reanimated Nagato, Aokiji could literally kill him with a flick of his eye, but that would be a waste. He decided to give this opportunity to the young Sasuke and Naruto so they could gain experience.

Despite their young age, under Aokiji's tutelage since childhood, most Kage-level opponents are no match for them.

After all, both of them are now using cheat codes.

Naruto was slow to react, but Sasuke immediately recognized it as the starting stance of Shinra Tensei. He focused intently and quickly reminded him, "Naruto..."

Before the words were even finished, an extremely powerful repulsive force erupted, causing the tree to explode on the spot, scattering wood chips and gravel everywhere. As a thick cloud of smoke dissipated, the surrounding area was completely leveled.

Nagato gazed at a spot several hundred meters away, his eyes narrowing slightly. A burst of purple chakra erupted from the spot and came into view.

One after another, arc-shaped purple ribs solidified around Sasuke's body, forming a physical form—a power generated by the Mangekyou Sharingan's ocular energy.

"A purple Susanoo, is that...?"

Susanoo will manifest different appearances depending on the user, and may even be a weapon.

Madara Uchiha watched with great interest as Susanoo continued to grow, from the ribs to the arms, neck, and head.

That's not all. Now, the upper body of the bull-horned skull is covered with flesh and meridians, and the materialization of chakra has become even more stable.

"The second stage of Susanoo, is it? Looks like I've been underestimated."

Under Madara Uchiha's manipulation, Nagato wore a disdainful expression.

The purple Susanoo had a bow mounted on its arm, aimed vertically at Madara Uchiha, nocked an arrow, and locked onto its target.

"Bow and arrow, is that right?"

Nagato, fully focused, observed the arrow shooting out and narrowly dodged it, commenting, "Quick, huh..."

Sasuke scoffed. The arrows fired by his Susanoo were incredibly fast; even an elite Jonin like Kakashi couldn't dodge them once they were locked on.

However, the opponent was Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, and Madara Uchiha was standing behind him, so the arrows fired by Susanoo were somewhat ineffective.

Nagato landed on the ground, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the spot where the arrow had landed. He hadn't dodged that attack easily; if he had been even a fraction slower, his body would have been destroyed.

"Interesting. So, what about the other one?"

Nagato shifted his gaze to Naruto, who had come to Sasuke's side and didn't seem to be injured.

Sasuke was unharmed by Shinra Tensei because of Susanoo's protection, but this kid was also not seriously injured.

Madara Uchiha looked at Naruto in his golden form, and his assessment of him deepened.

Naruto raised his sword fingers, crossed them to form a cross hand seal, and released a massive amount of chakra in one breath. Countless plumes of smoke rose one after another, and thousands of Narutos appeared in the line.

Facing the densely packed, confused group of young men, Nagato scoffed, "This is the first time I've seen this kind of fighting style. But no matter how many there are, they're just a rabble."

"Sasuke, don't do it. Let me handle this damned guy."

Naruto, standing next to Sasuke, swung his arms, looking ready to fight.

Sasuke remained silent, taking advantage of Naruto's numerous shadow clones to wait for an opportunity to strike.

A large number of Narutos surrounded Nagato, and one of them tentatively rushed forward.

Nagato sidestepped Naruto's punch, and in the blink of an eye, another Naruto followed closely behind, attacking from behind.

Nagato instantly grabbed the first Naruto's arm with one hand, and with a forceful swing, sent him and the Naruto behind him flying.

After the first wave of attacks failed, Naruto pressed on, sending out a large number of Narutos in a massive swarm.

Naruto may seem silly and dull at times, but his battle intelligence is quite high. In fact, when it comes to fighting skills, he can't even compare to the enemy in front of him. So he simply throws punches randomly without any strategy, which is exactly what the saying means: "A novice can beat a master with a novice's punches."

He refused to believe that with so many people, there was no way he could not even touch the other person.

However, he still underestimated the power of Nagato, who was personally controlled by Madara Uchiha.

Facing attacks from all directions, Nagato moved like a flower in a garden, untouched by any petal. He dodged and parried all the attacks, neutralizing them all, and even had the energy to seize the openings to launch a counterattack.

And so, one Naruto after another was blasted away, turning into white smoke.

The reanimated body possesses boundless stamina; using only taijutsu, Nagato could easily wear down Naruto, the perfect Jinchūriki.

Perhaps feeling that continuing like this was too slow, or perhaps tired of using taijutsu, Nagato deliberately created an opening.

Then, Naruto actually fell for the trap, thinking he was being clever, and the four Narutos launched an attack from the four directions of east, west, south, and north.

Nagato leaped with force, his hands quickly forming hand seals in mid-air, finally settling on the "Tiger" seal. He twisted his waist and flipped over, using his elbow to deflect Naruto's downward kick attack that was lying in ambush in the air. He then turned his body downwards and smiled slightly.

Then, he took a breath of air, his cheeks puffed out slightly, and his chest expanded a full circle as he absorbed enough air.

Fire Release: Wildfire Spreads Across the Plains

A huge ball of flame spewed out from the long gate, growing larger and larger as it fell, forming a giant fireball that emitted astonishing heat.

It exploded upon landing, sending flames soaring into the sky. The surging flames spread across the entire ground, burning fiercely.

Many Narutos within the range of the Fire Release attack were instantly burned to pieces.

This is not Madara Uchiha's Fire Release ninjutsu, but a ninjutsu mastered by Nagato.

When he was young and didn't know how to use the Rinnegan, he followed Jiraiya and learned a lot of ninjutsu. Later, he developed his own ninjutsu to conceal the abilities of the Rinnegan.

Although it was Nagato's body, Madara Uchiha still preferred to fight in his own style.

For example, using Fire Release instead of other abilities of the Rinnegan.

"Sasuke..."

Naruto shouted loudly, seemingly reminding someone of something. Before he could say anything, Sasuke had already aimed his Susanoo attack at Nagato's body in the air.

Although that attack was cool and effective, jumping into the air undoubtedly makes you an easy target.

You should know that moving freely in the air is not as easy as it is on the ground.

"call out."

He nocked an arrow and launched a purple arrow, which shot upwards like a purple comet piercing the sky.

"Sasuke, have you forgotten that the five seconds have already passed...?"

Nagato, adopting a tone akin to a teacher instructing a student, raised his hand to meet the approaching purple arrow. An invisible, powerful repulsive force erupted from his palm, repelling it.

The arrow failed to hit its target, bounced off, tumbled a few times in the air, and stuck in the ground.

At the same time, Nagato landed on the ground.

Suddenly, darkness fell overhead. He instinctively looked up and saw dark clouds gathering and rolling in the sky directly above.

The thunder and lightning pulsated and roared, lurking in the dark clouds.

Sasuke closed his left eye tightly, focusing his chakra into his right eye, and fixed his gaze on Nagato.

"The electricity is on."

It was as if in response to that shout.

"boom."

The lightning struck, tearing through the air in its path and flashing with blinding light.

This process, from its lurking in the clouds to its descent and impact on the ground, lasted less than a blink of an eye, constantly changing colors along its path, totaling eight colors.

Eye Technique: Eight Thunder Gods

P.S.: I'll pick a few important battles to write about to make up for the regrets in the original work. To be honest, I was really looking forward to Sasuke and Madara having a lot of interaction, or Sasuke and Itachi teaming up to fight Uchiha Madara, but... there was none of that.

(End of this chapter)