Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

After Yumi and the others appeared, some of those figures opened their eyes and stared at Yumi and the other two, looking rather sinister and terrifying.

However, none of the three paid any attention to it and went straight to the depths of the laboratory.

"You are here."

As if she had anticipated Yumi and the others' arrival, Touna Yukiko put down the vessel in her hand, looked up, and said, "Come with me."

Yukiko led the three to the depths of the laboratory. After Yukiko used a special hand seal to open the barrier, the four of them entered a secret room. There was nothing else in the secret room except for a specially made vessel containing several jet-black crystals.

"These are the spiritual energy crystals that Lord Ye left us. However, with the special modifications made by me and Yumi, we have successfully implanted the powers of the Shinigami and Hollows into these crystals, and even some natural energy."

Yukiko picked up one of the jet-black crystals and introduced it.

This crystal is crystal clear, its internal energy appearing liquid. Although it is black, it radiates a dazzling array of colors. Upon closer inspection, countless eyes even appear within its liquid, seemingly gazing back at you.

"I never thought that the powers of Quincy, Shinigami, and Hollows could actually stabilize..."

Mei Terumi was momentarily stunned as she gazed at the dreamlike crystal.

It's important to know that although Kirigakure had long been researching the power of fusion, constantly pushing the boundaries between Hollows and Shinigami, the only one who had truly achieved a complete fusion was Uchiha Shisui.

The remaining guys, although they have obtained the immense power of Hollows and Shinigami, are extremely unstable, and Orochimaru is currently in charge of them all.

At this moment, Yukiko actually took out a special crystal that not only fused the power of Hollows and Shinigami, but also incorporated Quincy and natural energy. As long as one absorbs it, one can possess all of these at the same time.

This is like being in the Stone Age and suddenly finding a Gatling gun in front of you!

"Ultimately, it all comes down to the spiritual crystals that Lord Ye left us."

Yukiko said softly, "Lord Ye's spiritual power is the source of all spiritual power. Only by using his spiritual power as the core can all these powers be fully integrated."

"However, these powers also place a huge burden on us. Even though these crystals are specially made according to our souls, it does not mean that we can easily master these powers."

"Ah, I understand." Mei Terumi said nonchalantly, "We've already taken a shortcut to gain power. If we don't suffer some pain, I really won't feel at ease using this power."

"Um, how do I use it?"

"Just use your spiritual power to absorb it." Yu Mei activated her spiritual power and found her own spiritual power crystal, which she held in her hand.

Stimulated by spiritual energy, the spiritual energy crystal in her hand instantly transformed into a jet-black stream of light and merged into Yumi Uzumaki's body.

In an instant, Yu Mei's body began to hunch over, a suppressed cry of pain escaping her throat, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her pretty face contorted in pain.

Is it really that exciting?

Mei Terumi looked at Yumi with some surprise. Given Yumi's personality and abilities, how could she have experienced this situation? Just how much pain must she have endured absorbing this power?

Thoughts and mental activity stimulate spiritual energy.

With a blank expression and convulsing body, Mei Terumi suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Well, that's so uncomfortable!"

Mei Terumi felt as if a blazing fire was burning inside her body, yet she also felt unusually cold.

If it were just a matter of alternating hot and cold, that would be one thing. The most crucial thing is that, in addition to this feeling of hot and cold, her soul seemed to be constantly being kneaded and hammered by a tremendous force, as if it were being forged!

An unspeakable pain surged from within her body, and dense blood vessels filled Mei Terumi's eyes, causing her to let out an extremely suppressed, painful growl.

Seeing such a painful scene made Mizuki Akira's eyes twitch slightly, but she didn't hesitate for long. After exchanging a glance with Yukiko, the two of them picked up their own spiritual crystals and absorbed them.

Screams of pain, inexplicably oppressive and even suggestive, echoed throughout the secret room, but anyone watching would be astonished.

Streams of dark spiritual energy, like cocoons, completely enveloped Mei Terumi and the other three. The strength of this spiritual energy was extremely terrifying; the spiritual energy gathered within each cocoon was even comparable to the Bankai of a Shinigami captain!

Even higher!

……

Konoha Village.

Memorial monument.

Obito Uchiha, who had already become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, did not go directly to Kirigakure, but instead came to Konoha and returned to the memorial stone he had been away from for so long.

Looking at the tombstone in front of him, Obito Uchiha, who called himself the second Sage of Six Paths, slowly lowered his body, placed the flowers in his hand in front of the tombstone, and then skillfully tidied up the weeds around the tombstone.

"Lin, wait a little longer, I'm about to succeed, just wait a little longer!"

"This sad world will soon disappear completely, and a perfect world will soon arrive!"

"No one can stop me, no one can!"

Looking at Obito kneeling before the memorial tablet, Madara Uchiha and Toneri Otsutsuki, who were not far away, remained silent.

After staring for a long time, Madara Uchiha turned and left.

"What are you going to do?"

"Let's go back to Naka Shrine and take a look." Madara Uchiha's voice drifted over, but Toneri Otsutsuki didn't say anything more.

He knew that the Uchiha clan was an extremely emotional clan, and the more powerful they were, the more emotional they were.

Uchiha powerhouses like Obito and Madara, who stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world, probably had their minds warped long ago, making them veritable psychopaths.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha is reminiscing about his former beloved and making a gesture that resembles a pre-battle blessing. As a fellow clansman, Madara Uchiha is bound to be moved by the scene, which is normal, and Toneri understands.

Madara Uchiha did not walk fast. On his way to the Naga Shrine, he saw what Konoha looked like now.

Under Danzo's control, Konoha is now under oppressive rule, and most of its high-level combatants are under genjutsu and have lost their self-awareness. However, the low- and mid-level ninjas are not under his control, let alone the villagers.

The situation here is not much different from the previous few years, except that development has stagnated somewhat.

But for Madara Uchiha, the village of Konoha today is vastly different from the one he left when he left.

As he walked, he took in everything he passed by, and his eyes, which were capable of seeing through everything in the world, gradually began to stir with a trace of memory.

once.

He and his childhood friend Hashirama stood on opposite banks of the river, skipping stones to see who could get to the other side first.

once.

The two young people stood in the forest, sharing their dreams.

once.

He and Hashirama stood on the mountaintop when a leaf with a hole in the middle floated by. At that time, the village was not very large, and the entire Konoha could be seen through the hole.

But now, things have changed, and everything is different from what it used to be.

"Hassi Hot Mom, I was right after all. This sad reality cannot achieve peace in the world with naive ideals alone."

"Great empires will eventually crumble, and the peace of the strong will dissipate... Wherever there are people, greed and desire will arise. Only by using endless dreams can eternal peace be brought about!"

Madara Uchiha was filled with emotion when, without realizing it, he arrived at the Naga Shrine.

The layout here is no different from what it was decades ago, except that the huge village looks a bit empty. Thinking of what Black Zetsu told him about what Obito had done, Madara's steps couldn't help but pause for a moment.

The Uchiha clan is gone; this is the consequence of making the wrong choice.

If they had followed him out of the village, the Uchiha clan's fate would certainly not have been this way.

But reality is cruel; no one knows what the future holds. That's just reality.

Madara took a step and arrived at the Naga Shrine. His chakra stirred slightly, and the flickering candlelight illuminated the shrine's secret chamber.

Looking at the stone tablet left over from the time of the Sage of Six Paths, Madara Uchiha fell into a long silence.

"It'll be over soon, it'll all be over soon... Who is it?!"

Madara Uchiha's words of emotion came to an abrupt halt, his blood-red Sharingan fixed intently on the dark corner, his gaze sharp and piercing.

"It seems I've disturbed you, Lord Uchiha Madara."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly emerged from the shadows, causing Madara Uchiha to frown.

"You brat from the Sarutobi clan... what are you doing on my Uchiha clan's territory? Is Obito preparing to launch an attack?"

"No, it wasn't Obito Uchiha who sent me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "It is my master who wishes to meet you, Lord Madara Uchiha."

"Your...master?!"

Upon hearing this, Madara's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Chapter 315 Madara Uchiha and Isshiki Otsutsuki!

Since his resurrection, Madara Uchiha had always believed that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were Obito's men.

After all, all three of them had used the Demon Sprout Technique to achieve such a powerful boost in strength. In addition, all three of them were from Konoha and were cooperating closely. Therefore, Madara Uchiha had a preconceived notion and bound the three of them together.

Unexpectedly, the person behind Shimura Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen was not Obito, but someone else!

As Madara Uchiha passed through the dimly lit corridor of the Root base, his brows furrowed even more. Only after passing through a mysterious barrier did the world before his eyes disappear.

The magnificent palace came into view, a method clearly from another dimension, which made Madara's heart tighten.

"You brat from the Sarutobi family, who exactly is your master?!"

“You’ll know when you see him,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a low voice. After hesitating for a moment, he added, “Although I don’t know why Master wants to see you at this time, after all, apart from Danzo and me, He has never shown himself in front of anyone else. Even Obito Uchiha didn’t know of His existence.”

"However, I can remind you that my master is a true extraordinary being. Even the Sage of Six Paths cannot compare to my master!"

After saying this, Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored the shocked Madara Uchiha, quickly led him into the palace, and then disappeared from the spot.

Such respectful, even fearful, words made Madara even more curious about the 'master' that Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke of.

It should be noted that at this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's strength is not much weaker than his own, definitely at the peak of the Kage level. In addition, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Hokage of Konoha, so in terms of both power and strength, Hiruzen Sarutobi can be said to be standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

But this same person is now addressing someone else as 'master'!

Madara Uchiha's curiosity grew until he entered the palace and saw the person standing on the throne.

But with just one glance, Madara Uchiha frowned.

ordinary.

Too ordinary.

Even with his Rinnegan, he couldn't see anything different about the other party... No, there was a very faint chakra reaction, which was about the same level as an ordinary Jonin.

But it was precisely this situation that intensified Madara Uchiha's shock.

How could someone whom Hiruzen Sarutobi calls his master only have this level of chakra reaction?

"first meet."

Jigen, who was seated at the head of the table, slowly rose and addressed Madara, saying, "A descendant of Hagoromo."

Feathered Robe...is that the name of the Sage of Six Paths?

Madara Uchiha frowned as he looked at Jigen in front of him, his tone harsh: "I never expected that there would be someone like you in the ninja world. It's truly astonishing."

“There are many things and things in the ninja world that you don’t know about.” Jigen said calmly, “In the long history of thousands of years, even your battle with Hashirama Senju is just a page turned in the book.”

"Is it."

Madara Uchiha sneered: "So, you, who have witnessed a thousand years of history, secretly summoned me here now... is it because you're afraid of that brat, Obi-tou?"

"Fear? Heh."

His calm laughter made no attempt to conceal his contempt for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Although the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki possessed immense power, to the Otsutsuki clan, he was merely a tool attached to their body.

The only difference is that this tool has devoured countless amounts of natural energy from the ninja world.

"To you, Obito Uchiha's current power is like that of a god, but to us, it's merely the beginning." Jigen said calmly, smiling faintly as he looked at Madara Uchiha's somewhat stunned expression.

"It seems you don't know the true secrets of the ninja world, Madara."

"The real secret?" Madara Uchiha sneered. "The Sage of Six Paths separated the Ten-Tails, transformed Yin and Yang power, and spread chakra. Isn't that the real secret?"

Cixian shook his head.

"This is the history created by Yu Yi, and what you know is nothing but something fabricated by others."

"What do you mean?" Madara Uchiha's expression hardened.

"Project Eye of the Moon".

Jigen calmly revealed Madara Uchiha's long-held obsession and plan, while also uttering a name: "And Black Zetsu."

"Black Zetsu boasts that your will is a product created by you using your own spiritual power combined with Yin-Yang Release, and a key piece you used to guide Uchiha Obito to complete the Eye of the Moon Plan."