Chapter 210

Cloud Village, Raikage's office.

The Fourth Raikage stood by the window, looking down at the village, feeling an indescribable emotion.

Time drifted on, and many years had passed since he was captured by Leaf Village, but those years of experience made him somewhat reluctant to recall.

Because it was truly painful.

The painful memories kept assaulting his nerves, especially as he watched the village below, and a deep sense of helplessness rose within him.

"Why can't we surpass Leaf Village? How does Leaf Village manage to occupy such abundant land?"

Surpassing Leaf Village had always been an obsession of his and his deceased father.

The Second Raikage, after signing a peace treaty with the Second Hokage, was immediately attacked by Gold Horn and Silver Horn, two members of the martial faction.

It was this deadly attack launched by the two lunatics that made everyone realize Leaf Village was no longer the rule‑making Leaf of old.

It, like every other village, no longer possessed a shadow that could, by its own might, compel other villages to obey.

Since then, the belief "He Can Take His Place" has taken root in their hearts, and they all yearn to conquer and break Leaf Village's shackles!

But fate seems ever to favor Leaf Village; no matter how hard they try, no matter the painful price Leaf Village pays, in the end nothing truly goes wrong for it.

The more distant ones need not be mentioned; consider those from his era and later, such as Minato Namikaze, and Uchiha Haori, among others.

Such suffocating destructive power, in their memory, could be wielded by only a few, and without exception they all came from the Uchiha Clan!

Leaf Village, is it attacking?

"Damn it, that place, Killer Bee."

But when they saw the situation in the distance, they fell silent; that terrifying scene seemed to awaken the unbearable memories within them.

"Tell them Madara Uchiha has appeared, targeting Killer Bee, and have them come over quickly."

"That Madara Uchiha, is he back again?"

"What is going on?"

But even with an alliance, he is seeing less and less light now, and he does not know what the future will become.

Many years ago he was taken to Leaf Village; although he spent a long time in prison, after being released he carefully observed everything about Leaf Village.

"This time, I hope no more problems arise."

He had indeed doubted; that guy was actually a Leaf person, but after the last capture he exchanged insights with Da Ye Mu.

Economy and strength were both left far behind by Leaf Village, and that sense of powerlessness was what prompted him to ally with Da Ye Mu.

However, this time he happened to guess correctly; his current partnership with Da Ye Mu aims to deliver a fatal strike to Leaf Village during next September's Chunin Exams!

In his view, if they act now, there is at least some hope; they could treat it as cutting the firewood beneath the pot, a desperate gamble.

"Sir!"

Although his thinking was somewhat self‑centered, always bearing a "I've done this, so you will too" attitude.

The Fourth Raikage clenched his sole fist, thinking silently to himself.

After all, they were all elite of Cloud Village, and had followed the Fourth Raikage's "southward and northward campaigns" for some time.

"Raikage, sir."

"I want to swallow Leaf Village, I want to integrate the entire shinobi world; Uchiha Haori possesses such power and influence, wouldn't he?"

Having also seen Madara Uchiha act, he roughly concluded that Madara Uchiha's chakra differed from Haori's, and they were probably not the same person.

The Fourth Raikage muttered something to himself, but at that moment the ground trembled slightly, and the powerful chakra seemed to spread throughout Cloud Village!

Such potent chakra almost instantly broke the Fourth Raikage out of his self‑pity, and he looked toward the distance in terror.

If they did nothing, relying solely on Leaf Village's "cultural offensive", they would certainly be unable to stop it.

"Immediately inform Da Ye Mu and the others."

That seemingly "silently nourishing" approach could at any moment unleash a "thunder from a clear sky"; once Leaf Village's ideas are stamped with steel, all is lost!

Back then Leaf Village's infrastructure and facilities were already excellent, and now, although he has not visited Leaf Village,

through those movies he could still see life inside Leaf Village; such prosperity made him both envious and yearning!

He truly could not understand why humans could become so powerful, and what puzzled him even more was.

"Why hasn't that guy done anything to Leaf Village? Are you collecting tailed beasts planning to go from weak to strong?"

What infuriated him most was that Leaf Village periodically produced trend‑setting figures.

At this moment, ANBU shadows rushed over quickly; such a huge disturbance could not have left them without any reaction.

Killer Bee also needed training, especially in coordination with the Eight‑Tails; naturally he had a separate place to practice.

The direction in the distance was where he was training; that place was instantly shattered, instantly giving him a bad thought.

But now this is also one of the few things he can do!

The masked Madara Uchiha, who appeared from nowhere, truly made him feel helpless and terrified.

Even now, Leaf Village has already begun to pull far ahead of them!

"Leaf Village."

Yet even so, such a monster truly made him feel despair.

In that instant, a distant mountain peak collapsed with a massive rumble and endless dust, as if to cover the entire Cloud Village!

He was still somewhat confused, unable to grasp the situation, and he gritted his teeth, leapt up, and rushed outward.

Taking a deep breath, the Fourth Raikage suddenly spoke; he truly wanted to go alone, but past "failed experiences" told him that unless he were fed up with life, he must stay calm.

That person's strength was so formidable that it made him dread, and the overwhelming pressure still haunts him to this day.

Compared with the ANBU's worries, the Fourth Raikage instantly recognized exactly where that place was!

The existence of these people always allows Leaf Village to survive in the direst moments, and it is precisely because of them that Leaf Village remains hard to conquer.

Looking at the infrastructure of his own village below, everything seemed fine, yet the Fourth Raikage felt increasingly powerless.

The ANBU were somewhat stunned; was this a direct call for aid?

It was only the Fourth Raikage who said nothing; he simply leapt up and headed into the distance.

Even when seeking aid, he still has his own pride. —

"Is that the Eight-Tails jinchuriki?"

Along the outskirts of Cloud Village, Madara Uchiha, led by Yuzhi and Hikari, arrived outside the village.

Although he wanted to resolve his own resurrection issue more quickly, learning that another "Madara Uchiha" had appeared naturally piqued his curiosity.

But he would absolutely refuse to meet another "Madara", because at this point he was far too embarrassed.

Moreover, based on his self‑understanding, even the same person under different circumstances and upbringing would deliver an "ultimate mockery" toward himself!

That's an Uchiha nature; knowing that, Madara would, even if beaten to death, not think of showing up to meet.

"What about that guy, hasn't he arrived yet?"

"I don't know; he told me he wanted to see me and come here to extract the Eight-Tails jinchuriki's chakra."

Yuzhi shook his head; he felt a bit nervous now, even though he had already played "Madara" so many times.

But this time it was the true "Li Kui and Li Gui" scenario; even with his deep knowledge of Madara's temperament, he worried whether he might slip up somewhere.

Fortunately, Yuzhi was prepared; since Madara had already suspected Hei Jue, why not let him see the truth clearly?

Yuzhi had already used genjutsu to give Ziraiye, the Third and the Second a "prophecy", so a "prophecy" for the current Madara was no trouble at all!

"If he were resurrected in a complete form, I wouldn't have to think further, but in his current state…"

In his present condition, whatever Yuzhi does, Madara would find it hard to notice or resist, granting Yuzhi ample freedom.

Moreover, he had deliberately added the rule "Do not reveal your identity casually, or it will cause space‑time distortion" in earlier actions.

And Yuzhi had already mentioned these matters to Madara, so even if Madara truly encountered them, he'd likely think in that direction first.

"Did you ever tell him about your discovery of the world's truth?"

While Yuzhi was pondering, Madara suddenly raised his head curiously and asked Yuzhi.

"He's still gathering tailed‑beast chakra and intends to confront ZhuZhang; this situation seems off."

After all, under normal circumstances we'd be dead by this stage, and you mentioned their Hokage have already spanned many generations.

Even ignoring death, they now likely face extraterrestrial foes, so continuing as is clearly shouldn't happen."

You're worried about a Senju Clan ZhuZhang who doesn't exist in another world, aren't you?

Hearing Madara's question, a thought suddenly sprang in Yuzhi's mind, which made him find it rather amusing.

As for his question, Yuzhi quietly breathed a sigh of relief; after all, he had already sought a supplement through Orochimaru, so he wasn't worried about revealing any slip.

"I've heard Orochimaru mention this issue; it seems his counterpart in another world did something."

Yuzhi shrugged nonchalantly and smiled, then looked at Madara and spoke softly.

"When you are reborn through Impure World Reincarnation and have enough power, I think you can return to the Akatsuki Organization and ask Orochimaru."

"Through that guy, I think you can obtain the answer you seek."

Yuzhi didn't want to explain; after all, he had originally hinted to Orochimaru in Madara's tone, and now that sentence carries much more meaning.

Seeing the silent Madara, Yuzhi let out a light laugh, said nothing more, then looked toward the distance and suddenly spoke.

"Alright, I should go take a look too; unless something unexpected happens, they should be arriving soon. Are you sure you won't come with me?"

"Not going."

Madara immediately shook his head; there was no negotiation—he would absolutely not go.

"Fine, then it's up to you."

Yuzhi nodded, then suddenly thought of something and laughed as he spoke.

"Stay put here; I'll go buy a few oranges and be right back."

"?"

Madara looked at Yuzhi bewildered; he didn't understand what this so‑called buying oranges meant.

But Yuzhi gave him no chance to ask, grabbed the ever‑silent Hikari, and the two vanished from the spot in an instant.

"What did you mean just now? It feels odd."

After they put enough distance between them, Hikari asked with a puzzled expression.

"It doesn't sound strange, but it always feels like you're bullying him."

"Is that so? Maybe you misread it."

Yuzhi's mischievous grin became especially evident; however, the reference was likely incomprehensible to anyone in this world.

Looking at the increasingly clear Qi Labi in the distance, Yuzhi paused briefly before speaking slowly.

"When I strike later, just cover me from the side; this time I want to test the power of the Rinnegan."

"Alright, but how do you plan to deal with Madara Uchiha over there?"

Hikari didn't object, because to him it was no big deal.

With Yuzhi's power, dealing with these guys wouldn't be an issue at all; the biggest problem lies with Madara Uchiha.

After all, Yuzhi has been operating under others' names; now the fake meets the real, which is awkward whichever way you look at it.

"Don't worry; he'll soon fall into genjutsu, so there's no need to fret much."

Yuzhi smiled confidently, watched the already alert Qi Labi, performed a single‑handed seal release, instantly altered his appearance, placed a mask on his face, and then spoke.

"Then, I should act now."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yuzhi's figure flickered; in an instant a clone slipped toward Madara's position, while his true body accelerated toward Qi Labi.

In a breath, he reached Qi Labi's front, and Qi Labi had long been in a strict formation!

"Sure enough, someone is here; the Eight-Tails' perception was correct—idiot, bastard."

Qi Labi, upon seeing Yuzhi, kept that odd singing tone, but now bore Eight-Tails chakra, clearly unwilling to be careless.

"Did you sense me? You're quite capable, aren't you?"

Yuzhi tilted his head, his hands crossed over his chest as he stood still, calmly watching the Killer Bee before him, and in the next instant he suddenly laughed.

"But this works too; if it's too weak it's no fun. Ask that beast inside you a question for me."

"Is it ready, have you put on the collar?"

As the words fell, the ground suddenly trembled wildly, and in the next instant a massive wooden dragon roared out, charging ferociously toward the Killer Bee.

The suffocatingly huge wooden dragon slammed into the cliff, and in an instant the towering mountain collapsed, spewing endless clouds of dust and smoke.

From afar, Madara Uchiha saw the scene and was first stunned, but soon he nodded as if enlightened.

"Although the aura is completely different, this does seem like my style."

Madara Uchiha murmured, and in that instant a strange power erupted in his mind.

—

The Fourth Raikage sped toward the site of the incident, his heart filled with urgency.

Especially when he heard the earth‑shaking roar of the Eight‑Tails, he knew the situation was getting worse.

"Damn it, this guy actually came here, damn!"

The Fourth Raikage cursed inwardly, accelerating constantly hoping to be faster, and he also anxiously hoped his distress signal would receive a quicker response.

He knew full well that teaming up with Killer Bee could never defeat the opponent; that overwhelming power was simply beyond his capacity.

Boom, boom, boom—

At that moment, the booming roars kept echoing, the ground kept trembling, and even without seeing the battle, he could imagine how horrific it was.

He gritted his teeth and kept moving forward, but at that instant chakra surged around him.

In the next instant, Oonoki, Luosha, and the masked one—who seemed to be Akatsuki Organization members hunted to death by the Leaf Village—appeared around him.

Seeing how quickly they reacted made the Fourth Raikage slightly sigh in relief, but he also furrowed his brows at the same time.

"Why just the three of you? Where are the others?"

The Fourth Raikage asked hoarsely, truly worried that these few people weren't enough.

"People from the Water Country can't intervene, those from the Rain Country are too weak, and a response from the Akatsuki Organization is sufficient."

Oonoki said gravely, his expression unusually solemn, and his words made the Fourth Raikage's face turn sour.

"What are you kidding, just us against Madara Uchiha, this—"

"If you don't try, how do you plan to deal with Uchiha Haori in the future?"

Before Oonoki could speak, Obito spoke, and his words instantly silenced the Fourth Raikage.

Because in his mind, these people are all hard to deal with!

"That Madara Uchiha isn't from this world; each time he goes all out, he's sent away. This is our chance."

Oonoki spoke in a low voice, clearly having made up his mind.

"By using this guy, we can at least uncover some of Uchiha Haori's abilities, just as last time this guy employed Susanoo together with true Senju."

"If we hadn't witnessed this power, we would have had no chance to respond the first time we faced it, but now we not only know it, we have already devised a definite countermeasure!"

The ability called "Susanoo Buddha", when ordinary people see it for the first time, their hearts simply collapse, with no thought of how to counter it.

But they have already seen it; even if they were truly stunned, they still managed to think of some countermeasures.

Every power has its limit, and the penetration of power can also be altered by other means.

In the original work, the ninja alliance altered trajectories to deflect the Tailed Beast Orb, and they also used terrain destruction to trap the Ten‑Tails.

The methods are all devised; only by obtaining more information can they devise more countermeasures!

Now, facing the "Susanoo Buddha" scenario, they have come up with several plans, and the simplest and most effective is, of course, terrain destruction.

"Damn it, I get it!"

The Fourth Raikage clenched his teeth and finally nodded resolutely.

"We should act faster on that side."

Before the words finished, a massive boom sounded again, and this time the mournful cry of the Eight‑Tails accompanied it.

That instantly changed his complexion; unsurprisingly, something must have happened to his younger brother.

The massive wooden dragon roared toward Killer Bee, and Yuzhi, standing atop its head, watched the fully Tailed‑Beast‑transformed Killer Bee in the distance, gently shaking his head.

Killer Bee truly lived up to being a perfect jinchuriki; his coordination with the Eight‑Tails was remarkably seamless.

In almost an instant, they completed chakra resonance and ultimately achieved Tailed‑Beast transformation!

Yet Yuzhi was somewhat curious why the Eight‑Tails and Killer Bee couldn't…

Normally, their mutual chakra resonance had already reached this level…

But they had no such intention, still using the most primitive method: releasing Tailed‑Beast chakra to trigger the Tailed‑Beast transformation.

"Could the Sage of Six Paths be so biased, giving them nothing at all?"

Although Yuzhi always knew the Sage of Six Paths had a bit of double standard, after all, in the original work the strength displayed by the Nine‑Tails, compared to other Tailed Beasts…

…seems truly incomparable!

"What an evil old man."

Yuzhi muttered to himself, but now that the Eight‑Tails had evaded the wooden dragon's impact, it suddenly let out a sky‑piercing roar.

Clusters of tiny chakra, like dust, swirled rapidly before the Eight‑Tails, gradually coalescing into a violet‑black sphere!

"Tailed Beast Orb?"

Seeing the Eight‑Tails pull this move, Yuzhi raised an eyebrow, and in the next instant he didn't retreat but lunged toward the Eight‑Tails.

"Since that's the case, I'll have some fun with you."

"What's going on, isn't this guy scared?"

Yuzhi's actions left Killer Bee and the Eight‑Tails momentarily stunned, yet their movements showed no hesitation.

The Tailed Beast Orb had already formed; how could they possibly stop now, especially when facing such a terrifying opponent—they both knew any hesitation meant certain death!

"Go die!"

The Eight-Tails gathered the Tailed Beast Ball quickly; at the moment Yuzhi sprang up, their Tailed Beast Ball also burst forth at that instant.

But in the next instant, their eyes involuntarily widened!

Because at that moment, a strong repulsive force suddenly burst forth, causing the Tailed Beast Ball that had originally been flying forward to abruptly halt strangely in midair.

Everything around seemed to feel that intense repulsion at that moment, and the earth even violently shattered at that instant.

And that Tailed Beast Ball, under the effect of that strange repulsive force, suddenly flew backward and slammed tightly onto the Eight-Tails, the explosive light blazing brightly in an instant!

Boom—

The earth trembled at that moment!

The Eight-Tails let out a painful howl as its own Tailed Beast Ball exploded!

Even Yuzhi appeared somewhat disheveled in the violent airflow, yet he still stood firmly atop the wooden dragon's head.

Likewise, the wooden dragon suffered no damage; under Yuzhi's control, it instantly coiled around the Eight-Tails!

Roar—

The Eight-Tails let out a roar and violently struggled.

"Oh no!"

Killer B and the Eight-Tails felt their hearts sink; they violently whipped their octopus‑like tails behind them, striking all around in hopes of knocking off the wooden dragon.

However, everything they did was utterly futile; no matter how many times their tails struck the wooden dragon, there was not the slightest effect.

Furthermore, spurred by chakra, more vines sprouted on the wooden dragon's body, tightly locking down the Eight-Tails.

No matter how it moved or struggled, it could not break free from the wooden dragon's control; at the same time, the dragon frenziedly absorbed the Eight-Tails' chakra.

Wood Release is inherently the bane of tailed beasts; aside from Senju ZhuZhang demonstrating inhuman explosive power with Wood Release, its sustained combat capability is also awe‑inspiring.

That chakra‑absorbing ability is truly exceptional; even if Madara Uchiha came, facing a frenzied onslaught of Wood Release, he would probably be unable to withstand it.

If even Madara Uchiha cannot block it, how much less could the Eight‑Tails, which is inferior to the Nine‑Tails, withstand Wood Release's attack?

Grr—

The Eight‑Tails struggled desperately, wanting to do something more despite the predicament, but the more it struggled, the worse its situation became.

Gradually, its chakra began to malfunction under the wooden dragon's constant sucking, and even its size started to shrink.

"Really, unexpectedly easy."

Gazing at the Eight‑Tails before him, now barely able to move, Yuzhi felt a certain sentiment well up inside.

Now he increasingly understood why Madara Uchiha looked down on these tailed beasts.

Besides possessing massive chakra, these tailed beasts are truly ill‑fated when facing members of the Uchiha and Senju clans.

In short: Uchiha provides the mark, Senju provides the root; together they create a specimen!

One attacks the tailed beast spiritually, the other tortures it physically; the beast truly has no chance.

"Well, regardless of whether you have a chance, at least one of my goals has been achieved, so—"

Yuzhi watched the Eight‑Tails gradually fade, turning into the unconscious Killer B; he did not press the matter further, but turned his gaze toward the distance.

"Since you've come, show yourselves; why pretend to be a bunch of sewer rats sneaking a peek? Although, to me, you indeed are."

"Madara Uchiha, release him!"

As soon as Yuzhi's words fell, the Fourth Raikage shot forward; seeing his unconscious brother, he instantly let out a roar.

Ōnoki looked at Yuzhi with a grave expression, his fists slightly clenched but he did not strike first.

Obito was also fully focused, seemingly ready to hide into Kamui at any moment, while Rōsa had already prepared his gold sand, ready for battle at any time.

Their utter readiness to give their all left Yuzhi somewhat speechless, but he merely shook his head calmly and then spoke softly.

"Giving me orders is fine, but if you want to rescue this guy, you still need to show your strength."

"Of course, just like before, you can all come at once."

"After all, adults will blame the children's mischief."

—

"Is this the right direction, correct?"

"An adult's judgment will not be wrong."

In the boundless starry sky, two streaks of light sliced the horizon as they swiftly flew forward.

Bathed in the halo's glow, they looked like meteors; through the halo one could see their true forms!

This is Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kinshiki.

They themselves hardly remember how long they have been searching this infinite universe for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.

All they know is that in this lengthy search they have found nothing so far, which has filled them with rage.

Such aimless searching really hinders their growth.

For the Ōtsutsuki, growth means devouring, means destruction, means absorbing the lives of other beings to replenish themselves.

They could easily spend this time seeking high‑quality life‑bearing planets instead of wasting it on this aimless search.

But there is no alternative; they must do this, and they have no choice but to do it.

This is an order issued by the Ōtsutsuki clan; as clan members, no matter how dissatisfied they are, they must carry it out!

"Damn it, what the hell is going on?"

Momoshiki, as the protected one, is a legitimate Ōtsutsuki; he both resents this order and feels powerless to oppose it.

He would never regard any Ōtsutsuki companion as important; after all, beings with endless time and life have long since worn away such a thing as 'emotion'.

Emotion is unnecessary; strength is the sole truth driving them forward, and now wasting their time is tantamount to opposing him!

However, his luck turned just as he seemed to be reaching the limit of his endurance, when he suddenly sensed a strange chakra permeating interstellar space.

"This kind of chakra"

Tao Shi, the moment he sensed this chakra, immediately detected the power belonging to the Otsutsuki within it.

It is likely that a newly born Otsutsuki has appeared, and this power is also accompanied by the Divine Tree Fruit's power!

"What is happening? Could it be that Tao Shi truly met an accident?"

Tao Shi murmured, but his gaze carried a hint of contemplation.

If it truly is Tao Shi, and they indeed met an accident, then

"Their fruit, could it not be given to me?"

The Divine Tree's fruit is forever the Otsutsuki's greatest desire; now there is such an opportunity, and one can obtain the fruit without sacrificing one's own guardian.

In this situation, how could he refuse to try?

It is not that he harbors any protective sentiment toward his guardian; to them, a guardian is merely a sacrifice.

In the direst moments, a guardian can serve as a shield, as a recipient of their "Wedge", and can even be devoured to amplify one's own power!

Such a perfect meat shield, rather than being sacrificed as food for the Ten‑Tails, is better kept for future use.

"But among this chakra, there seems to be Pu Shi's presence as well, could it—"

Although Tao Shi has already confirmed many things, some issues still unsettle him, namely Pu Shi.

Pu Shi originally moved with them, but Tao Shi truly dislikes this "junior" and harbors other thoughts.

Thus he kicked Pu Shi away and did not continue to act together with him.

If this guy, because of being kicked away, accidentally obtained something, Tao Shi's mood would likely worsen.

Now he only hopes Pu Shi hasn't found anything yet, and he needs to hurry even faster!

"Hope no more surprises appear."

Tao Shi muttered to himself, and at the same time his flight speed surged again, and in an instant he had flown an unknown distance.

Almost simultaneously, on a barren planet, the ground suddenly cracked, and a figure emerged from beneath.

He bore a strange mottled "tattoo", his aura was somewhat unstable, and his Byakugan appeared terrifying at that moment.

Murderous intent spread around him, and that angry emotion enveloped his entire being!

"Kid, not bad, really not bad."

He whispered to himself, and his appearance kept changing; after a while, when his body stabilized, his visage solidified!

A white robe fluttered about him, and his face fully transformed into Pu Shi's.

"Never thought I'd be taken down by a guy like you."

"Very good, very good!"

"But mortals are merely ants; even though you have evolved toward the Otsutsuki, you have never transformed—you remain just an ant!"

Pu Shi's tone was low and ferocious; being taken down by an 'ant' is his humiliation, and recalling it makes him feel suffocated.

If he hadn't had a "Wedge", he would likely have been nailed to the "Pillar of Shame".

He will never let this pass; he vows to retaliate!

"The Wedge isn't stable yet; does it need more time? Anyway, it doesn't matter—we can fully stabilize it while on the road."

Pu Shi assessed his condition, reached a conclusion, and in the next instant he entered the starry sky, heading toward the Ninja World!

"Kid, are you ready?"

"I will take your life and destroy the world you inhabit!"

——

"You are still the same as before, and it's hard for me to feel any excitement."

Land of Lightning, outside Cloud Village.

On the shattered ground, Yuzhi stood with arms crossed over his chest within Susanoo, and not far away, Oonoki, the Fourth Raikage, Obito and Luosha each looked utterly disheveled.

The cat‑and‑mouse game never gets old; under Yuzhi's wanton teasing, the four Oonoki truly felt helplessness and despair.

Especially, the ability Yuzhi used this time was stranger, to the point that Obito felt a chill!

"This ability, why does it resemble Nagato's?"

Yuzhi's application of the Rinnegan naturally starts with the simplest; setting aside the messy ones, he is still very attentive to using repulsion and attraction.

Besides that, Yuzhi also attempted to employ "Acceleration" and "Deceleration".

That silent, imperceptible influence on the opponent, or the sudden speed change applied to oneself, indeed achieved an unexpected effect!

However, this ability still requires proper training, or Yuzhi must gain another breakthrough.

Only then can this power fully unleash its might!

Yuzhi's actions were purely playful, yet they scared Obito's soul out of him, and Obito realized something terrifying.

All Madara Uchiha in this world possess the Rinnegan; how could the Madara of another world lack this power?

Before it wasn't used simply because it wasn't needed; now it is used.

"Could it be that he already intends to kill, wanting to slay us all before returning?"

Obito couldn't help but think to himself that he was now fully focused, ready at any moment to use Divine Might to flee.

The person before him is not Nagato; he is the true master of the Rinnegan!

"Fine, since you cannot please me, I suppose the battle should end."

Yuzhi watched Oonoki and the others fall silent, and he boredly shook his head.

Then his gaze turned toward the distant Cloud Village, and a mischievous grin appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"This time we'll play a game; I will launch a single attack, and if you can block it, I won't act further.

Of course, if you fail to block, I won't do anything else to you, because it will no longer be necessary."

"Wha—what does that mean?"

The Fourth Raikage looked where Yuzhi's gaze fell, and for a moment felt an ominous sensation.

"Why, I'll ask you another question."

Yuzhi suddenly formed a seal with both hands, and a torrent of chakra burst forth from his body.

His clothes billowed, his hair danced in the wind, and Susanoo at this moment also formed a seal along with Yuzhi's movements.

This scene made Oki's heart race with fear; even Susano seemed to stir—what kind of power is this?

"I asked you this question last time, but this time I will ask again."

"You, have you ever experienced despair?"

Have you experienced despair?

That sentence instantly turned everyone's complexion pale.

And in the next instant, the world fell into silence!

At this moment, the earth was shrouded by a layer of dark clouds; beneath the clouds, Oki and the others were completely stunned.

It wasn't just Oki; the people in Cloud Village who had been watching the distant battle were also utterly stunned.

They lifted their heads, their gazes vacant, staring at the sky, at the massive, suffocating meteor that emerged from the dark clouds and kept falling!

At this moment, all they felt was helplessness and despair; it seemed they truly sensed the end of life approaching!

"You have five minutes."

Yuzhi's voice rang out again, this time sounding particularly mocking.

"Five minutes—whether you evacuate or shatter this meteor is up to you.

A friendly reminder: zoning out or crying also counts as time, and the clock has already started ticking.

Your time isn't much left, you know."

As he spoke, Yuzhi again crossed his hands over his chest, watching everything leisurely, but his eye power also erupted at that moment.

He was using his eye technique to control the meteor's falling speed, which was also a training exercise for him!

And as the meteor slowly pierced the clouds and kept descending, Madara Uchiha, far away, suddenly opened his eyes.

His gaze was filled with murderous intent, his fists clenched tightly, and a low growl escaped his mouth.

"Heijue, as expected, it's you!"