"'These five people are…'" Madara Uchiha also noticed the five figures in the distance, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. "'It seems some interesting individuals have arrived…'"
Tsunade and the other four Kage stopped their advance upon seeing Madara Uchiha ahead, halting about fifty meters in front of him.
Madara stood calmly on the water's surface, looking down disdainfully at the five Kage opposite him. The fan was held casually in his hand, as if playing, while the scythe on his back remained sheathed, with no intention of being drawn.
"'I originally only intended to capture the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, but I didn't expect the current Five Kage to come as well. This is unexpected.'" Madara chuckled slightly, his eyes clearly seeing the five figures ahead. "'No, I misspoke. It seems the Sixth Hokage, Kaoru Uchiha, is not here…'"
"'Kazekage, Tsuchikage, Raikage, Mizukage, and a former Hokage, all five Kage present at once!'"
"'Madara Uchiha…'"
Ōnoki gritted his teeth slightly. The humiliating memories of the past instantly flooded his mind, as if a hand was gripping his throat, making it difficult to breathe or swallow.
"'Second Tsuchikage Ōnoki?'" Madara raised an eyebrow, looking at Ōnoki's state and mockingly saying, "'You've gotten old, but your skills don't seem to have improved much.'"
"'Madara Uchiha! Where are Naruto and Killer Bee?!"'" Tsunade roared. Her voice was terrifyingly grim. The current situation was completely beyond their expectations. If they weren't mistaken, Naruto and the others had likely already fallen victim to Madara Uchiha's wicked hands!
"'Fifth Hokage… you're a descendant of Hashirama…'"
Madara looked at Tsunade and sighed mockingly. "'The First Hokage was Hashirama, the Second Hokage was Tobirama, and the Fifth Hokage is also from the Senju clan. Hmph!'"
In the past, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan had joined forces to establish Konoha. But now, the Uchiha clan was annihilated, while three members of the Senju clan had become Hokage. Madara's smile conveyed his unspoken meaning.
"'You… so what? At least Kaoru is the Hokage, and he's from your Uchiha clan!'" Tsunade was stunned by his words, but after a moment, she retorted to Madara.
"'Him? If he had been at the Uchiha clan compound at that time, he probably wouldn't be the Sixth Hokage now…'" The mockery on Madara Uchiha's face did not fade. "'In other words, Kaoru Uchiha was originally also a target for slaughter, but by chance, he survived.'"
Hearing Madara's words, Tsunade was immediately speechless. Indeed, if Tsunade didn't know the truth about the Uchiha, she could still say something like protecting the village. But the fact was that the Uchiha clan, who had made great contributions to founding Konoha, had been massacred by Konoha.
Itachi Uchiha, who had given everything for the village, not only didn't become Hokage but also had to bear infamy for the village. And the current Sixth Hokage was also one of the targets of that incident back then.
As the strongest forces that founded Konoha, their fates were completely opposite. Such a fact left Tsunade unable to argue, and she had no standing to do so.
"'Never mind. It's pointless to say anything to you brats. Now, tell me, where are the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki?'" Madara Uchiha looked at Tsunade and the other four Kage with a chilling gaze.
"'Never mind. It's pointless to say anything to you brats. Now, tell me, where are the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?'" Madara Uchiha looked at Tsunade and the other four Kage with a chilling gaze.
"'What? What does Madara Uchiha mean by that?'"
The Five Kage exchanged glances, trying to decipher Madara's words. They had initially thought that Naruto and Killer Bee had already been captured by Madara Uchiha.
After all, the entire Turtle Island had vanished. Only Madara Uchiha seemed capable of such power. Yet now, Madara Uchiha was asking them about Naruto's whereabouts.
"'Madara Uchiha, stop playing dumb. Didn't you already capture Naruto and the others?!"'" Tsunade roared in response.
"'What?!'" Madara Uchiha frowned, which was rare. He had only arrived here recently. How could he have inexplicably captured the Jinchūriki?
Seeing the resolute yet confused expressions of Tsunade and the other four Kage, Madara Uchiha immediately understood.
"'I see… It seems you don't know the whereabouts of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki either…'" Madara Uchiha shook his head and said, "'As Kage, you are truly useless. You can't even protect the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki…'"
"'However, since I've encountered you, let me warm up a bit…'" With that, Madara Uchiha waved his fan and pointed at Tsunade and the other four Kage!
"'Fighting all five of us is merely a warm-up for you…?'" Ōnoki clenched his fists and said grimly.
"'Heh, in my eyes, you so-called Kage are no different from ordinary ninjas. I don't have much interest in you, but…'"
With a low chuckle, Madara looked at Tsunade and uttered words that sent a chill down every ninja's spine. "'That woman, you are a descendant of Hashirama Senju, and I want to kill you now.'"
"'Kill Tsunade?!'" Everyone was startled. Even Tsunade involuntarily took a step back under Madara Uchiha's imposing pressure.
"'Prioritizing the only medical ninja among us…?'" Mei Terumī murmured, looking at Madara Uchiha grimly.
"'Medical ninja?'" Madara Uchiha scoffed, his eyes showing undisguised contempt and mockery. "'Does she even deserve to be called a medical ninja? I don't know the level of your medical ninjutsu, but you can't compare to Hashirama Senju! That guy could heal his wounds without forming hand seals, not to mention his immense chakra and Wood Style. Hashirama was hailed as the Ninja God, and we had a life-or-death struggle. Do you think the few of you can compare to Hashirama Senju back then?'"
'Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, the man hailed as the Ninja God in his time! Those fortunate enough to witness his power compared him to the Sage of Six Paths! That was the power that directly pursued godhood, not something that could be categorized by the usual ninja ranks like Kage or Elite Jōnin!!!'
"'Then why do you…'"
"'Because your surname is Senju, you deserve to die! Because you are weak, you deserve to die even more! Those without power from the Senju clan should not exist in this world!'"
With a slight grin, Madara Uchiha gritted his teeth and spoke these words while glaring fiercely at Tsunade. Although he had joined forces with Hashirama Senju to create Konoha back then, perhaps he had never fully let go of his hatred for his brother's death!
Even if he had forgiven or accepted, it was only towards Hashirama Senju himself, not the entire Senju clan. He even harbored deep hatred for Tobirama Senju.
"'You want to kill the Fifth Hokage? I won't give you that chance!'"
Just as everyone was trembling under Madara's imposing presence, Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage, seemingly wanting to prove he was no longer living under Madara Uchiha's shadow, shouted angrily.
His hands moved at an imperceptible speed, transforming rapidly, and a luminous, square light shot like a sharp sword towards Madara's chest!
"'Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!'"
The Particle Style ninjutsu erupted silently, annihilating everything enveloped by the light! Dust and fragments swirled and diffused around them. Madara made no attempt to block, allowing the Tsuchikage's ninjutsu to pass through his chest. His expression remained unchanged.
The Five Kage felt a slight sense of relief seeing this. It seemed a troublesome enemy had been eliminated. However, their expressions turned to shock as they saw the wound on Madara's chest heal as the surrounding fragments covered it.
"'Reanimated bodies are truly troublesome…'" Tsunade gritted her teeth, surprised, but also thinking.
Madara Uchiha was also summoned by someone. But who was this person?
"'Your courage has grown quite a bit, Ōnoki,'" Madara Uchiha sneered, looking at the Tsuchikage's stunned and sweaty face and mockingly saying, "'I still clearly remember your pathetic appearance back then. I didn't expect you to dare to attack me now. How interesting.'"
The original story mentioned that during the founding of Konoha, Hashirama Senju seemed to have made certain agreements with the Hidden Stone Village, but Madara completely dismissed this to the Tsuchikage and Ōnoki at the time.
The young Ōnoki didn't even dare to fight Madara. The psychological shadow cast by an enemy's overwhelming power could be overcome, which had to be considered significant progress.
"'Madara Uchiha, you are indeed strong! But I am not the same as I was back then!'" The Tsuchikage gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with determination and resolve. "'I still regret your death. Now that you've reappeared, you've given me this opportunity!'"
Facing Madara's somewhat incomprehensible gaze, Ōnoki the Tsuchikage spoke with passionate words. "'Regardless of your reasons or purpose for appearing here, this time I will regain my resolve and will not retreat!'"
Madara Uchiha was taken aback and fell silent. The Kage around them also seemed to feel a little less apprehensive due to Ōnoki's words, their gazes towards Madara no longer as fearful.
"'It seems you have indeed improved quite a bit. However, let me confirm it myself!!!'" Madara Uchiha let out a cold smile, and his eyes changed eerily. Mysterious and eerie ripple-like patterns appeared within his purple irises!
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