Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

"Ugh!!" Kabuto Yakushi was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. Madara flashed in, grabbed Kabuto's throat with his large hand, lifted him into the air, and said indifferently, "Nameless coward, how dare you appear in front of me so brazenly? Do you want to dance?"

"Lord Madara..." Kabuto said in a pained voice, "I know... your plan!"

"Hmm?" Madara's eyes narrowed slightly, having already activated the Rinnegan.

Behind him appeared the image of Yama, the King of Hell.

"Ugh!!" Kabuto's tongue stretched out like a snake, only to be caught by Yama.

Ban Leng said, "Speak clearly in three sentences. Organize your words before you speak! If even one of them is a lie, I'll rip out your tongue!"

"He (Obito) did not act according to your plan!"

"Well, after all, it's that guy... so it's not surprising that he has his own ideas."

"He has grown to a point beyond your control!"

"Out of my control, you mean... that brat is stronger than me now?" Madara frowned slightly.

“Exactly, even surpassing your prime!” Kabuto said.

"You've seen...my prime?" Madara's gaze was deep.

"This Impure World Reincarnation was specially prepared for you! You have gained power far exceeding your prime!" Kabuto said hurriedly.

The Yama, the King of Hell, can distinguish between lies and truth. The fact that Dou's tongue was not pulled out means that he was telling the truth!

Click!

The pocket was thrown out.

"You said half a sentence more... but since what you said had some value, I'll only break one of your arms. Be grateful!"

After saying that, Madara casually tossed Kabuto's arm in front of him like trash.

"Ok?"

At that moment, Madara sensed an unusual chakra. He closed his eyes and focused his mind on his body.

There... a fox was huddled in its cage, trembling.

"Eight Trigrams Seal, Nine-Tailed Fox... You look rather disheveled. It seems you suffered quite a bit while I was away."

"Madara... why this guy of all people?!"

Madara opened his eyes: "What's going on with the Nine-Tails inside me? You were made into a living sacrifice using the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"

Kabuto said, "The one who was sacrificed was Kasyapa. He originally had the complete Nine-Tails inside him, but half of the Nine-Tails was taken away when he fought Uchiha Yu."

"Kasyapa... Oh, Mito's son. He was one of the backup plans I left behind. I entrusted my father's eyes to him, but he still couldn't perform the ritual. It's quite remarkable that you were able to break that sealing technique. Your name is Yakushi Kabuto, right? Who is this Uchiha Yu you mentioned!"

"It's the assistant you planned, Obito Uchiha... He obtained Hashirama Senju's complete power through Lord Orochimaru, and then obtained the power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan through Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. Just recently, he learned Sage Mode and gained power surpassing Hashirama Senju!"

Madara Uchiha frowned: "You mean that kid... has surpassed Hashirama now?"

Kabuto took out a crystal ball and said, "Yes... I recorded the battle between him and Kasyapa. Would you like to see it?"

"Show me right now!"

"..." Throughout the viewing, Madara Uchiha remained silent, but his pupils contracted several times and his hands clenched tightly, indicating that he was not at peace.

"Surpassing Hashirama, it seems, is not an empty boast. The fledgling bird of yesteryear has now grown its wings..."

"Yes, he established the Hidden Dark Village seven years ago, recruiting a large number of skilled fighters. Akatsuki, founded by Nagato, is another force of his... Furthermore, I suspect that the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, has been resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique!"

"!" Madara's expression was one of unprecedented shock: "You said Hashirama was also resurrected by Edo Tensei! Tell me everything!"

Kabuto adjusted his glasses: "I also possess Hashirama-sama's life essence. About half a year ago, I attempted to summon it, but failed. There are only two possibilities: either Hashirama-sama's soul is not in Elysium, or Hashirama-sama has been summoned back to the mortal world by the Impure World Reincarnation. No matter how I think about it, I feel the latter possibility is more likely. In this world, only I and Orochimaru-sama possess the power of the Impure World Reincarnation, and Orochimaru-sama is on Obito's side..."

Madara Uchiha thought to himself: Given Obito's current strength, and with Hashirama present, it's not wise for me to show myself right now...

"Kabuto, how much do you really know about me?"

"In the battle against the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, you did not die... but instead obtained a portion of his power. Also, the ultimate Sharingan should be the Rinnegan. The eyes that Nagato, the leader of Akatsuki, possessed, even if they did not come from you, must be related to you. That was what I originally thought, until... seeing your eyes now, I understand. Without a doubt, those are your eyes."

"Hmph." Madara thought: It's a pity that these Rinnegan resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation are not true Rinnegan in the true sense... They can't use Outer Path power and Limbo. But I'll take this opportunity to study the Six Paths Rinnegan abilities that I haven't paid much attention to in the past.

Madara placed his hand on his heart: Because the living sacrifice possessed Hashirama's heart, I can feel... the power of Hashirama within me is stronger than ever before!

Kabuto said devoutly, "Lord Madara, how will you proceed from now on? I am willing to serve you and witness your path to resurgence!"

"Tell me about the current state of the ninja world, the Five Great Hidden Villages, and the ownership of the Tailed Beasts, and I'll make my next move!"

Dou told him everything in detail.

"Oh? The Blood Mist Era of Kirigakure has ended, Kumogakure has perished, Konoha was nearly destroyed, and Iwagakure has suffered a severe blow..."

"Well, apart from the blood mist, it was all my doing. Please excuse my poor work." Kabuto Yakushi seemed to want to show off his value.

"What's so funny? Isn't this a perfectly normal thing?" Madara Uchiha said dismissively.

Kabuto Yakushi continued, "As for the Tailed Beasts, the Hidden Dark Village possesses the Two-Tails, the Seven-Tails, the Eight-Tails, and half of the Nine-Tails, making them overwhelmingly powerful. In addition, the Hidden Stone Village has the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, the Hidden Sand Village has the One-Tails Shukaku, and the Hidden Mist Village has the Six-Tails. As for the Three-Tails... it has not yet been revived since the original Jinchuriki died, and it will probably take another year and a half."

Madara Uchiha's gaze was deep and thoughtful.

"A year and a half? Well, I've waited for decades already, so a year and a half won't make a difference. Since the plan has already gone astray, let's just treat it as a bit of fun. First of all, I must be truly resurrected, and for that, I must bring Nagato back to my side..."

"My connection with Black Zetsu is gone. Did Obito, just in case, take care of Black Zetsu? Oh well, it doesn't matter now. Let's have a long-awaited masquerade ball..."

Chapter 362 Masquerade Ball! (2/5)

Upon hearing this, Kabuto replied matter-of-factly, "So, you want to join Akatsuki, right? Coincidentally, my pawn in Akatsuki, Ryoma Aburame, was eliminated, and you can fill that vacancy..."

Madara coldly scrutinized Kabuto: "What are you talking about? You want me, the mighty Uchiha Madara, to become that brat Nagato's subordinate?"

Under Madara's gaze, Kabuto's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Lord Madara, you misunderstand. I just think that a true man is one who can bend and stretch!"

"Hmph, provided it's necessary to submit." Madara sneered. "Listen, I'm going to establish an organization called 'Masquerade Ball'... Hmm?"

His peripheral vision darted toward the distant bushes.

Whoosh! He vanished from his spot and reappeared before the spy, his hand gripping the skull, lifting it into the air: "Do you also want to dance?"

"Masamune!" At this moment, another person hidden in the shadows tried to step forward to help, but was entangled by a flying white snake and was strangled unconscious.

Kabuto looked down and exclaimed, "This is... the headband of the Hidden Shadow Village! They actually managed to find their way here!"

"Ugh..." The person whose skull was being gripped by Madara's large hand rolled their eyes back, their expression one of pain.

"Ichinose Masamune, a hidden Jonin, a master of intelligence gathering..." Whoosh! Madara used the Human Path to read Masamune's thoughts and casually extracted his soul, turning to say, "Keep the other one for now, it'll be useful later..."

Without giving it another thought, Kabuto used his snake to coil around another Dark One and followed behind Madara: "Lord Madara, regarding the masquerade ball you mentioned earlier, if I remember correctly, in some stories it's related to the resurrection of zombies, right?"

Madara smiled faintly, "Isn't this exactly what the Impure World Reincarnation technique is all about? Call over the other three people you reincarnated with Impure World Reincarnation..."

Before long, Gara, Onoki, and Hiruzen Sarutobi all came over.

Madara's gaze swept over them one by one: "Hmph, Hashirama's daughter, the two-scale brat, and this one..."

Kabuto said, "The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi."

Madara raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? Sarutobi, the descendant of Sarutobi Sasuke? They are one of the very few clans that, like the Uchiha, are skilled in Fire Release, and the elite members of the clan possess chakra of all seven natures..."

Kabuto said smugly, "They are all my powerful pawns."

"A pawn?" Madara glanced at Kabuto with a half-smile. "In your heart, you probably see me as your pawn too!"

Kabuto's expression changed drastically: "This, how is this possible, Lord Madara... You are different from them, I have the utmost respect for you!"

"Well... it's alright." Madara then formed hand seals and slammed them onto the ground!

——Impure World Reincarnation - Release!

Kabuto was stunned: How could this be? The connection between me and him through the Impure World Reincarnation has been completely severed!

Madara straightened up: "Fool... Otherwise, why do you think forbidden techniques are called forbidden techniques? It's to warn people not to use them carelessly!"

boom!

The skeletal hand of Susanoo appeared beside him, gripping Kabuto tightly in mid-air.

Kabuto cried out in alarm, "Lord Madara, what are you doing?!"

Ban formed the Noon Seal: "It would be better to turn you into a pawn too!"

—Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

Bear!!

A fierce sea of ​​fire erupted, almost completely engulfing Dou's body.

"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!" Kabuto let out a shrill scream as he was instantly burned to ashes by the flames.

Madara wrote the incantation on the ground, used the Dark Shadow as a living sacrifice, kicked Kabuto's severed arm into it, and formed hand seals.

—Ninja Art: Impure World Reincarnation!

Whoosh! The dust adhered to the living sacrifice and took the shape of a hem!

Kabuto never dreamed that he would be eliminated by a pawn, and that he would also become a pawn. From the very beginning, he underestimated Madara's abilities!

Madara said, "A chess piece should act like a chess piece. Kabuto, you should be grateful that you can be my chess piece."

Kabuto regretted it too late and could only accept reality: as long as he could kill Uchiha Yu, who was binding Lord Orochimaru, nothing else mattered!

He knelt once more on one knee before Madara Uchiha, and respectfully said, "Lord Madara! It is my greatest honor to serve you!"

Ban crossed his arms over his chest: "Get up, let's go somewhere else... it's not safe here anymore."

"Yes!"

"The masquerade ball needs more powerful pawns resurrected through Edo Tensei, preferably the kind that can drag the enemy down with them..."

"What's the next step after we've collected the pieces?"

"You don't need to know, just follow my orders!"

"Understood, Lord Madara..."

Madara pondered: Obito didn't directly take Nagato's eyes, but instead evolved them on his own, which shows that he understood that whether it's the Sharingan or the Rinnegan, only the original owner can unleash its true power!

I underestimated this kid's ambition and ability. He probably wants to revive the Ten-Tails, become its jinchūriki, and then activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi...

Although the Three-Tails hasn't been resurrected yet, he's already far ahead of me... To regain the initiative, I must get Nagato to revive me and retrieve the Rinnegan. But I don't know how deeply Obito has influenced Nagato, nor how strong he is right now...

In short, as long as the Rinnegan is still in Nagato's possession, I must proceed with caution... I will not reveal my true form for the time being, and I will let the masquerade operate in the shadows to hinder Akatsuki's progress and prevent Obito from easily obtaining the Tailed Beasts, which will buy me time!