Chapter 329

Can it really save the Ninja World?

"Genjutsu: Darkness Technique!"

Buzz!

The entire battlefield suddenly plunged into darkness!

Whoosh—

Fierce winds surged toward Aizen Sosuke from both front and back!

Aizen Sosuke raised a hand, easily blocking the whipping kick from the front, then lifted Kyoka Suigetsu to parry the heavy fist from behind.

"What?"

Senju Tobirama cried out in shock, "How is this possible?! You can see our attacks?!"

Aizen Sosuke flung Senju Hashirama away, shifted the angle of Kyoka Suigetsu, and slashed toward Senju Tobirama!

Senju Tobirama's eyes widened, and he immediately activated the Flying Thunder God Technique to vanish from his original spot!

Aizen Sosuke spoke: "Since when did you believe I had fallen for your Genjutsu?"

As his words fell.

The sound of shattering glass seemed to ring in Senju Tobirama's ears!

The black curtain enveloping the sky shattered with a bang!

Blue skies and white clouds reappeared before everyone's eyes.

Aizen Sosuke used Shunpo to appear before Senju Hashirama, slashing horizontally!

Senju Hashirama's eyes instantly widened, his body instinctively recoiling backward as he desperately tried to increase the distance between himself and Aizen Sosuke.

But his reaction was ultimately a fraction too slow.

Hiss!

A terrifying gash instantly appeared on his abdomen!

Senju Hashirama's brows tightened fiercely, his face involuntarily contorting in agony; the pain, akin to his soul being torn apart, was something even he found difficult to endure!

Yet, enduring the pain, he seized the opportunity to retreat from Aizen Sosuke without hesitation!

Touching the horrifying wound on his abdomen, Senju Hashirama instead felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, at the last moment, he had leaned back on instinct; otherwise, the outcome would likely have been being sliced in half at the waist.

But even having escaped disaster, Senju Hashirama's situation was far from easy.

Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama launched frantic attacks against Aizen Sosuke.

However, Aizen Sosuke's calm and unhurried demeanor caused the hearts of the Ninja Alliance to sink.

Anyone with eyes could see that the First Hokage and the Second Hokage had fallen into a disadvantaged position.

Black Zetsu's beguiling voice sounded beside Orochimaru's ear, saying, "If things continue like this, Senju Hashirama will inevitably be defeated..."

Orochimaru's brows furrowed slightly.

Black Zetsu's voice sounded again.

"If you do not wish to revive Uchiha Madara, I do have other methods."

"Other methods?"

Orochimaru stared at Black Zetsu with an expressionless face.

Black Zetsu smiled lightly and said, "That is to gather the power of all the Tailed Beasts."

Disappointment flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.

He had thought it would be some remarkable method.

Currently, the Ninja Alliance possessed no small number of Tailed Beasts, and the strongest among them, the Nine-Tails, was already on the battlefield.

Yet, they still could not inflict any damage upon Aizen Sosuke's side.

Did adding two more Tailed Beasts really make a difference?

The Nine-Tailed Beasts could not even defeat the First Hokage; how could one expect them to overcome Aizen Sosuke, who was currently suppressing the First Hokage?

Black Zetsu paid no heed to Orochimaru's gaze and continued, "I know you are skeptical, but when I speak of gathering the power of all the Tailed Beasts, I do not mean it in the superficial sense."

Saying this, Black Zetsu paused briefly before continuing, "I have a method capable of absorbing the power of all the Tailed Beasts to revive the Ten-Tails!"

Orochimaru's heart shook violently; he stared tightly at Black Zetsu and exclaimed in astonishment, "The Ten-Tails?"

Could it be a Tailed Beast with ten tails?

But...

Why had he never heard of it before?

Absorb the power of all the Tailed Beasts to revive the Ten-Tails?

Orochimaru looked deeply at Zetsu.

Why...

How could Zetsu possess information that had never existed in the Ninja World before?

Orochimaru did not fully trust Zetsu.

But...

He glanced again at Aizen Sosuke on the battlefield.

If this continued...

Zetsu, perceiving Orochimaru's hesitation, suddenly said, "However, capturing the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails will still require some time..."

"Let us hope they can hold on a little longer."

Zetsu's tone was laden with deep implication.

Orochimaru immediately understood the subtext in Zetsu's words.

Resurrection...

Uchiha Madara?

Is this the only way?

Orochimaru clenched Uchiha Madara's bodily tissue.

His eyes remained tightly shut as he took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, the hesitation within them had vanished.

The Ninja Alliance now had no other choice.

If they did not follow Zetsu's proposal, death would be their only waiting fate.

Regardless of Zetsu's motives, he had to take this gamble!

Having made his decision, Orochimaru hesitated no longer and formed hand seals with both hands.

"Edo Tensei Technique!"

The moment the words fell, the last White Zetsu was swallowed by black mud, and a coffin slowly rose from within it.

Bang!!

The coffin exploded with a roar!

A terrifying aura shot straight up into the sky!!

A man wearing red armor with long, spiky hair came into view.

"So this is... Uchiha Madara."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes slightly.

Uchiha Madara slowly opened his eyes, his Mangekyo Sharingan rotating slightly as he spoke: "Not bad speed..."

Having just gone to the Pure Land, his soul had already returned to the Ninja World.

Black Zetsu's efficiency had somewhat exceeded his expectations.

"Wait!"

Uchiha Madara's eyes widened, his brows locking tightly together.

"This is Edo Tensei? Is it not the Rinne Tensei Technique?"

Did the plan fail?

He instantly looked forward, and upon seeing Black Zetsu's figure, his brows furrowed even deeper.

However, seeing the look Black Zetsu gave him, although Uchiha Madara did not know what scheme he was plotting, he naturally ignored him.

Looking at Orochimaru, he said calmly: "You are the caster?"

Suddenly, noticing the Headband on Orochimaru's head, a flash of realization passed through Uchiha Madara's eyes.

He remembered that before his death, Zetsu had told him about the Ninja Alliance.