Ninja World: I, Kisame Hoshigaki, am no longer human!

Madara walked up to Nagato, looked down at him, and spoke condescendingly.

"So, I was just a clown after all."

Nagato raised his head, gave a bitter smile, and finally saw himself clearly before he died.

As his life drew to a close, he stared intently at Madara Uchiha, his voice filled with a powerful obsession, and murmured, "Can I see the true power of the Rinnegan?"

"Alright, I can grant your request. The name of this technique is Limbo: Border Jail!"

Madara Uchiha was in a good mood, so he readily agreed. As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes flashed, and a surge of childlike power erupted from his Rinnegan.

next second.

Without Madara making any move, Nagato in front of him seemed to have been hit by some kind of strong impact, and with a "bang", he was sent flying into the air.

"I see it! It truly is invincible power!"

Nagato murmured, then fell heavily to the ground, his expression completely frozen, lifeless.

With a casual wave of his hand, Madara created a swamp beneath Nagato, causing his body to slowly sink and be buried on the spot.

"Despite some unexpected events, I, Uchiha Madara, have finally been resurrected and have shed my aging body, returning to my prime, thus possessing power far exceeding that of my former self. The only thing left to do is to collect the nine tailed beasts and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."

Madara's gaze was intense as he muttered to himself for a moment before turning to Black Zetsu beside him and asking, "You should know the exact locations of all nine tailed beasts, right?"

His plan is to capture all nine tailed beasts at once; with his current power, no one in the world can stop him.

"Lord Madara, as far as I know, the tailed beasts that were once scattered in various ninja villages have now gathered in Kirigakure."

Upon hearing this, Black Zetsu respectfully reported to Madara.

"Oh? What's going on?" Madara was somewhat surprised. Black Zetsu's words implied that someone had gathered all nine tailed beasts before him?

"Lord Madara, a lot has happened in the ninja world since your death."

Black Zetsu recounted everything in detail.

The Third Shinobi World War, Kisame Hoshigaki, the demigod who defeated Konoha, Nagato, the rising "Child of Prophecy", Sunagakure destroyed by Shinra Tensei, the Second Five Kage Summit, Kisame's death, the Fourth Shinobi World War, and the emergence of the new God of Shinobi, Tsunade.

The events that have unfolded in the ninja world over the past decade are like an epic saga.

"I never imagined that so many things would happen in the ninja world after I committed suicide."

Even Madara Uchiha couldn't help but show a look of emotion after hearing this.

He originally thought that his era and Hashirama's era were the unprecedented peak in the history of the ninja world. Now it seems that the ninjas of the new era are not all useless. There are still one or two legendary figures.

Aside from Kisame Hoshigaki, who had once given Madara a hard time but was now dead, the person who interested him the most was naturally Tsunade.

"If I remember correctly, that woman named Tsunade is Hashirama's granddaughter. It seems she inherited Hashirama's power, even his title of God of Shinobi. In other words, it's Tsunade who's collecting the nine tailed beasts. What's her purpose?"

Ban frowned as he said this.

"At first I was a little worried, thinking that Tsunade had discovered the secret of the tailed beasts and wanted to fuse with all nine tailed beasts and become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki before Lord Madara. But later I found that my worries were unnecessary. It seems that Tsunade has implanted all nine tailed beasts into the Jinchuriki and made them weapons of war for Kirigakure."

Black Zetsu provided the intelligence.

"Hmph, even if she wanted to, she couldn't do it, because the Ten-Tails' body, the Gedo Mazo, can only be summoned with the Rinnegan."

Madara sneered, having gained a fairly good understanding of the situation, and immediately prepared to head to Kirigakure to seize the nine tailed beasts.

Seeing this, Black Zetsu hesitated for a moment, but still advised:

"Lord Madara, isn't this a bit hasty? Tsunade's strength is terrifying; even Nagato was defeated by her, which is why she is hailed as the strongest ninja in history."

"Black Zetsu, you know nothing about my power."

Madara impatiently interrupted Black Zetsu, then revealed a disdainful expression. "Even if Hashirama were standing in front of me now, I wouldn't take him seriously, let alone his granddaughter. If that Tsunade knows what's good for her and is willing to obediently hand over the nine tailed beasts, I might consider sparing her life out of consideration for our past relationship. Otherwise, hmph..."

With that, he snorted coldly, then took to the air and flew towards the Land of Water in the east.

"Lord Madara, wait for me!"

Black Zetsu had some concerns, but it didn't believe that Tsunade could really cause Madara Uchiha any major trouble. It just hoped that Madara would be careful and try to avoid any accidents.

Shortly after the two left.

"Hiss."

A small white snake emerged from the ruins. It straightened up, glanced in the direction where Madara and Black Zetsu had left, and then transformed into a kind old woman.

The white-scaled serpent won't die so easily.

Orochimaru, despite being a poor imitator, is incredibly resilient. He always manages to escape danger and even revive through the cursed seal after his physical body is completely destroyed.

As the original form of the White Snake Sage, which Orochimaru imitated, its vitality is naturally even stronger. Apart from a very long time, almost nothing can completely kill it.

However, this time, the White Snake Sage suffered an unprecedented defeat. Not only was he torn into eight pieces by Madara Uchiha, but his carefully nurtured disciple Nagato also died at Madara's hands.

Feeling disheartened, it sighed and returned to the underground Dragon Cave to lie dormant.

One day later.

Around noon, Madara Uchiha and his servant Black Zetsu arrived at a hillside outside Kirigakure.

"what."

Madara let out a soft exclamation and saw from afar the towering tree that had sprung up in the center of Kirigakure. Its branches and leaves covered almost half of the village, making it look quite magnificent.

"Lord Madara, what you see now is the Sacred Tree of Kirigakure. It is said that Tsunade lives in a treehouse on the Sacred Tree, which the villagers call the abode of the gods. Every day, many villagers look up at the Sacred Tree and offer devout prayers," Black Zetsu explained from the side.

"Is that so? Then I'll go and pay a visit to this God of Ninjas. I hope she's not just all talk and won't disappoint me."

As Ban said this, he lifted his feet off the ground and flew straight toward the divine tree.

"It seems the real show is about to begin." Black Zetsu murmured, watching Madara's departing figure as he ascended into the sky, a look of anticipation on his face.

Whoosh.

Madara flew over Kirigakure, quickly attracting the attention of the Kirigakure ninja below.

A mysterious, unfamiliar ninja dressed in red armor in the style of the Warring States period suddenly broke into the Hidden Mist Barrier and appeared above the village. This matter is of great serious importance.

"Who is that person? They can actually fly!"

"Oh no, he flew towards the direction of the Divine Tree! Quickly, go and inform Lord Yekura and Lord Hozuki Mangetsu."

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The group of Hidden Mist ninjas and civilians on the ground, although they discovered Madara, were helpless against him and could only watch as he brazenly approached the Divine Tree.

Suddenly, with a loud phoenix cry, a figure soared into the sky from the ground and stood in front of Uchiha Madara.

She was a beautiful woman with long green hair, a pair of magnificent fiery wings behind her, and scorching fireballs floating around her body, making her look like a goddess of fire.

"Stop immediately! Do not approach the sacred tree!"

Ye Cang gave a soft shout and waved his hand. The scorching fireball behind him flew out like lightning, completely surrounding Uchiha Madara and blocking all his escape routes.

"State your name, your origin, and the purpose of your visit to Kirigakure." After intercepting the uninvited guest, Yekura immediately began interrogating him.

"Are you Tsunade?"

Madara Uchiha paid no attention to the surrounding fireballs of the Scorching Release, but instead looked at Pakura with great interest, discovering that the other party contained a huge amount of chakra and natural energy.

Even Madara, with his extremely discerning eye, admitted that the woman before him was a true powerhouse, though she still fell short of the Tsunade he had imagined.

Seeing Madara's confident expression and even his question, Ye Cang frowned and replied coldly:

"Lady Tsunade usually takes her afternoon nap in the Divine Tree at this time, and no one is allowed to disturb her. I'll ask you one more time: state your name and the purpose of your visit to Kirigakure, or you will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yecang released a strong killing intent. If Madara Uchiha's answer did not satisfy her, he would be vaporized by the Scorching Release fireball and die as a dried corpse.

"Oh, so you're not Tsunade. Then I'm not interested in you anymore."

Ban shrugged, ignoring Yekura and her warnings and questions, and continued flying towards the divine tree.

"court death."

Without hesitation, Yecang unleashed all her Scorching Release fireballs, attacking Madara from all angles.

And then the next second.

With a whoosh, Madara's figure suddenly disappeared from Yekura's sight, causing her Scorching Release fireball to miss its target.

Such speed! It's almost like teleportation.

Seeing this, Tong Kong shrank back in shock, when Uchiha Madara's cold voice came from behind her.

"You don't need to know my name. Because anyone who stands in my way will die."

Swish.

As Madara said this, he swept a fierce whip kick at Yekura. Although she reacted quickly and turned around to parry immediately, Madara's strength still exceeded Yekura's expectations.

boom!

She was kicked away by Madara and fell to the ground like a meteor, creating a large crater in the main road of Kirigakure.

"Lady Yekura, are you alright?!"

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu, Terumi Mei, Ringo Ameyuri, and others arrived at the scene and rushed forward to provide support.

"I am fine."

Yekura emerged from the crater, shook her aching arms, and stared intently at Uchiha Madara in mid-air with a solemn expression.

"Looks like we need to deal with these annoying underlings first."

Madara looked down at the crowd on the ground and muttered to himself. He then raised his hands to form hand seals, preparing to unleash a large-scale, powerful ninjutsu.

Just then, a majestic yet cold voice suddenly came from the divine tree above.

"Let him come up."

The voice echoed above the Hidden Mist, radiating an undeniable majesty that startled Yekura and the others on the ground.

The group exchanged glances and put down their weapons, but their hostility towards Uchiha Madara remained undiminished.

"interesting."

Ban stopped forming hand seals, glanced up at the divine tree, his eyes flashed, and then he flew towards the direction from which the sound came.

Soon, Ban landed on the divine tree, walked through the quiet path paved with branches and vines, and finally arrived in front of a treehouse with its door tightly closed.

"Is that Tsunade, Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, inside? I am an old friend of your grandfather. Don't you think it's impolite not to come out and greet your elder?"

Ban stood at the door, arms crossed, and spoke casually, his words and actions revealing his true nature as a domineering king.