A New Snake In The Shinobi World-Chapter 381:

I have to admit, Black Zetsu does seem to have some emotional intelligence.

Although he was eager to resurrect his mother, he also understood that such things couldn't be rushed.

That's why, at this moment, he could still concern himself with the safety of Orochimaru's women.

But Orochimaru didn't seem to care, because so far, everything was still under his control.

With Orochimaru's approval, Black Zetsu stopped wasting words and directly extracted Nagato's eyes.

Nagato, having already undergone ideological persuasion from Orochimaru, didn't resist.

After Black Zetsu sank underground and handed the eyes over to White Zetsu, Orochimaru stopped what he was doing, turned Nagato around to face him, and placed his hand over Nagato's empty eye sockets.

"Let me give you a new pair of eyes first."

Nagato, having once possessed the Rinnegan, understood Orochimaru's abilities better than anyone.

So when he heard these words, he wasn't too surprised. "Understood. Thank you, sir."

"What color do you want your pupils to be?"

"Huh? Does that even matter?" Nagato was momentarily stunned.

"It matters to some people… Forget it. I'll just give you a pair based on the characteristics of the Uzumaki clan," Orochimaru replied casually.

So for Orochimaru, this was a simple task.

Ten seconds later, light returned to Nagato's eyes.

"This is incredible!" Nagato exclaimed as he opened them. "I've known about your abilities for a long time, but experiencing them firsthand still feels unbelievable!"

"This is nothing. Now turn around, and let me deal with the side effects of your resurrection."

"Yes, sir!"

The side effects of resurrection, can they be cured?

That ability sounded even more incredible than the power of the Sage of Six Paths.

After all, the Sage of Six Paths himself eventually died of old age.

Even he couldn't control life and death, yet Orochimaru could?

Didn't that make Orochimaru even stronger than the Sage of Six Paths?

In truth, while Orochimaru might not surpass the Sage in raw power, when it came to the study of the body, soul, and various contracts, he had far exceeded him.

The most direct proof was simple: the Sage of Six Paths had died, but Orochimaru would not.

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On the Battlefield

Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! (Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu)

Boom!

In the canyon on the other side.

A massive fireball roared forward, radiating intense heat. Its sheer force stirred up the dirt on the valley floor.

"So… strong!"

"This level of Fire Release…"

Whoosh!

Mei arrived just in time. Even before the fire attack was unleashed, she had already formed a seal!

Water Release: Water Formation Pillar!

A massive wave of water surged from the ground, forming a towering water wall that shielded everyone behind her.

Sizzle!

Water and fire collided, generating a thick mist that blanketed the battlefield.

Whoosh! Boom!

Before the mist could fully dissipate, the Fourth Raikage charged straight through the smoke, relying on memory to launch an attack!

His strike was ferocious, but Madara calmly took a step back, avoiding the full force of the blow. Then, he directly grabbed Raikage's fist and pulled him forward!

In that instant, Raikage lost his balance!

"Wha—?!"

His expression changed drastically, he hadn't expected Madara to track his movements so easily, even while fighting against five Kage at once!

"This technique isn't bad, but it's not enough."

Boom!

Before he could finish speaking, Madara countered with an equally powerful punch.

Although Raikage's Lightning Release Armor protected him from direct damage, the sheer force of the blow still sent him flying.

"Jinton…"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

But before Ōnoki could finish forming Dust Release, Madara, with his vast battle experience and incredible speed, had already moved out of range.

As he dodged, his crimson eyes flickered. Suddenly, a kunai flew toward him!

Immediately after.

A yellow flash appeared right in front of him, a rapidly spinning chakra sphere in hand.

Rasengan!

Boom!

Debris flew, smoke and dust filled the air, and the lingering mist was blown away by the impact.

Madara, who had barely evaded the full brunt of the attack, was momentarily stunned.

Then he smiled.

"You've learned Tobirama's technique? No… You're even faster than Tobirama. Impressive, boy."

"I don't know the full details of what's happening, but we won't let you continue!"

Minato held his kunai at the ready, his expression solemn.

He was aware of Zetsu's existence, but he didn't know that Madara had been revived with Zetsu's help.

"Stop me?"

Madara couldn't help but chuckle.

"You? What can you possibly do to stop me?"

"What I'm more interested in is this 'Orochimaru' who supposedly unified the ninja world. Let's get this over with quickly."

Magnet Release: Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!

Suddenly, golden sand burst from the ground, attempting to bind Madara's feet!

But Madara merely smirked and leapt away effortlessly.

"Damn, he's too fast!"

Rasa gritted his teeth.

Not only was Madara incredibly quick, but he also didn't seem to rely solely on his eyes to evade attacks.

An opponent of this caliber was simply another version of Orochimaru.

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Boom!

Suddenly, the earth trembled.

A massive stone colossus erupted from the ground!

"Go! Crush him!" Ōnoki commanded from atop the giant construct.

The colossus responded immediately, striding toward Madara.

With each step, the ground shook.

Madara looked up, eyes sharp, and brought his hands together.

Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A vast forest of massive trees erupted from the ground, instantly entangling Ōnoki's colossus!

And the trees kept growing.

In no time, an entire forest had engulfed the canyon.

Among the thick foliage, enormous flowers bloomed.

Boom!

Under Madara's control, a massive tree root whipped the stone colossus.

Crack!

Already immobilized, the colossus shattered instantly under the devastating impact!

"Damn it…!"

"This guy is too strong, what do we do now?"

"First, get out of the forest's range!"

Ōnoki nodded and placed a hand on Raikage's back, preparing to use his flight ability to escape.

But just as he was about to channel chakra.

He suddenly realized he couldn't move?!

"This… This pollen is poisonous!"

Boom! Ōnoki collapsed to the ground.

"How… How can this be…?"

A moment later, Raikage also felt his head spin before falling unconscious.

With an indifferent expression, Madara walked toward the fallen Kage, ready to finish them off.

But just then—

Whoosh!

A powerful gust of wind howled through the battlefield!

Wind Release: Whirlwind!

The thick pollen blanketing the area was blown away, and Madara was forced to somersault backward to avoid the sudden attack.

Then, from above.

A figure descended from the sky.

Boom!

As the figure landed, the ground split apart, rocks shattering beneath his feet.

Madara's eyes narrowed.

"Reinforcements? This chakra feels like… Senju Hashirama?!"

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