Chapter 289: Sage Two

Six Paths Level power!

Uchiha Madara originally did not believe in such a thing at all; he had never seen a ninja whose power could surpass his own and that of Senju Hashirama.

But the name "Six Paths Level" still stuck in his memory, because legend had it that the power of Chakra was passed down by the 【Sage of Six Paths】.

And the Six Paths Level mentioned by that arrogant host likely expressed this very meaning.

A person possessing this kind of power was on the same level as the legendary Sage of Six Paths who founded the Ninja Sect.

That was a power he had never even seen after obtaining a piece of Senju Hashirama's flesh, transplanting the cells, and undergoing years of research and cultivation to finally awaken the Rinnegan.

No, Uchiha Madara thought, perhaps it was because he had obtained those eyes too late; although he had managed to glimpse a higher realm, he had no time to study it.

As his thoughts flickered, a surge of extremely intense Yin Attribute Chakra suddenly welled up within his body; the power of that Chakra was almost something no human ninja could possess.

Even with Uchiha Madara's knowledge, only a few people like Senju Hashirama could possess such Chakra.

He felt his body surface almost instantly enveloped by that intense Yin Attribute Chakra; compared to Yang Attribute Chakra, which had a greater influence on physical energy, this Yin Attribute Chakra had a greater effect on the human body's Spirit energy.

Uchiha Madara only felt that all of this was as coincidental as if it were fated by Heaven; just when he felt this body lacked Chakra and its refinement speed was insufficient, a massive amount of Yin Attribute Chakra surged within him.

This not only gave him, a top-tier powerhouse of the Uchiha Clan, the ability to act as he pleased instantly, but also allowed him to refine even more Chakra by relying on stronger Spirit energy and the life energy in this body that far exceeded everyone else's.

If there were enough time, and if he could completely control this body, perhaps a volume of Chakra as vast as the sea, like that of the Senju Clan, would also be entirely achievable!

The black Barrier shattered from all around, and the brilliant Golden Tree in the sky had already extended to every place within sight.

Golden radiance drifted down from the sky like ash after a volcanic eruption; this scene made even Uchiha Madara feel slightly uncomfortable—a world he was clearly familiar with had instantly turned into something else.

As his Sharingan trembled, he quickly caught sight of the guy ahead who had severed this body's right arm with a single strike of a Truth-Seeking Ball.

Uchiha Madara's pupils constricted; although the person before him was covered in cracks, the right shoulder was missing, the head was partially shattered, and the body looked as if it were made of mud.

But that red armor, the Konoha forehead protector, and those long, hanging locks of hair.

"Senju... Hashirama..."

He quickly negated his own judgment; that could absolutely not be Senju Hashirama. It was likely something else that had occupied the body of the Senju Hashirama brought back by Edo Tensei!

Senju Hashirama had never mastered any Six Paths Level power.

Uchiha Madara's gaze turned gloomy; the temperament he revealed while controlling Bai Cangshu's body was completely different from the arrogance and flippancy of Gojo Satoru.

He was arrogant, but more cold and self-respecting, disdaining to speak with enemies he looked down upon.

"No matter who you are, I advise you to leave that guy's remains immediately."

Uchiha Madara was as arrogant toward the weak as he was respectful toward his lifelong rival Senju Hashirama; the two were both enemies and friends, their bond even surpassing that of biological brothers.

With a sigh, Otsutsuki Hagoromo detached himself from the broken Edo Tensei body of Senju Hashirama.

Not to mention that the Edo Tensei body had limited capabilities and could not truly unleash the power of the Sage Body, even if it could make do, the current state of Senju Hashirama was too strained.

The Edo Tensei body was covered in Scarlet Rot, and the intense Yang Attribute Chakra instead became dry tinder for the Scarlet Rot, circulating constantly between life and death.

With the departure of the Sage of Six Paths' soul and power, the broken Edo Tensei body of Senju Hashirama also rapidly decayed and collapsed to the ground.

Uchiha Madara watched this scene, his expression growing increasingly ugly.

Pfft!

At this moment, Uchiha Obito, having suffered brain damage due to the massive amount of information forcibly injected by 【Infinite Void】, was still standing in place, blood erupting from his slightly torn neck.

Without external intervention, perhaps even with a top-tier Mangekyo ability like 【Kamui】, he would have been killed instantly by Gojo Satoru right here.

But a surge of intense Yang Attribute Chakra instantly poured into his body following the action of Otsutsuki Hagoromo.

The Sage of Six Paths did not have many options; if he wanted to act, he had to borrow the power of other powerhouses.

And right now, here, there were only a few people who could threaten Tao Baibai and that Monster born from the meteor.

Uchiha Madara turned his head to look at Uchiha Obito, whom he had selected and cultivated.

The other party disappointed him in both ambition and wisdom in battle; the only thing worth praising was that intense emotion. For the Uchiha Clan, the talent for awakening eyes and the talent for ocular power were, to a certain extent, superior to the talent for Ninja Arts.

Uchiha Madara watched as the torn wound on Obito's neck began to heal; he knew that the power and will that had just remained within the Edo Tensei body of Hashirama were now standing on Obito's side.

He lowered his eyelids, his mouth pulling into a mocking arc.

Obito suddenly felt a warm power enter his body; it was a power far exceeding Hashirama Cells, to the point that his body began to heal in an instant.

Not only did the tear on his neck heal, but even the chaos in his brain disappeared.

He turned his head and only saw an old man in a white haori standing before him.

The other party had one hand pressed on his shoulder, and intense Yang Attribute Chakra and Yin Attribute Chakra were both continuously entering his body.

Obito suddenly felt his eyes swell; he was already naturally gifted in "awakening eyes," and at this moment, that power flowed through his pupils.

Suddenly, he closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes had turned into concentric purple circles.

Rinnegan!

The Sage of Six Paths forcibly injected another strand of Chakra into Uchiha Obito, who only possessed Hashirama Cells, and helped fuse this power, giving birth to the symbol of the Otsutsuki Clan's power—the Rinnegan.

Uchiha Madara saw this scene and raised his eyes slightly, but he still did not make a move, merely standing in place, watching as Uchiha Obito's injuries fully recovered and then activated the Rinnegan, seemingly adapting to this power at this moment.

"Obito, have you forgotten my teachings?"

"Power that cannot be mastered freely is not power."

He seemed to still be that old Uchiha Madara who taught the young Obito.

But Uchiha Obito gently stroked his own eyes; this was the God's Eye, and he possessed the same eyes as Uchiha Madara...

These were the eyes that could activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi and truly determine the future direction of the world.

He couldn't help but look ahead at Tao Baibai, who had lost an arm but was still looking at him with a disdainful gaze from that single Sharingan; the person inside that body right now was likely Uchiha Madara.

But...

"Can you still lecture me now?"

Uchiha Obito was not loyal to Uchiha Madara; he knew very well that Uchiha Madara was using him, but likewise, he was also using Uchiha Madara.

It was only because of power, and the desire to realize the Eye of the Moon Plan, that he chose to comply with Madara's plan.

But now, true power was in his hands, while the once-invincible Uchiha Madara was reviving inside Tao Baibai, and now, he hadn't even recovered his eyes.

"Look into my eyes, Uchiha Madara, the God's Eye is in my eyes..."

Uchiha Madara looked at Obito, who had indeed betrayed him, but he was not disappointed; instead, he laughed out loud once again.

"Obito, do you know? You, this guy, are actually missing one thing."

"Missing something?"

Uchiha Obito felt that now that he had obtained the Rinnegan, it was impossible for him to be lacking anything.

Uchiha Madara was even more disdainful.

"What you are missing is wisdom."

"I only used the life of one young girl to make you completely despair of the world; heh, it really was... simple."

Uchiha Obito looked at that Sharingan, and the scenes of Rin's death appeared before his eyes once again, but this time, the figure of Madara was among them.

The other party had controlled the ninjas of the Mist Hidden Village, step by step facilitating the fact that Rin became a Jinchuriki and was ultimately killed by Kakashi.

"Ah!"

Uchiha Obito's anger reached its peak; he could no longer endure it and vanished in an instant.

Uchiha Madara, however, revealed a smile of having everything under control.

The God's Eye, isn't it coming now...

(End of this chapter)