chapter 84 part 5
Next, Tobi believed he would have to face Mito Uzumaki directly. He should first prevent her from using a Sealing Technique to instantly seal him. This time, he unfortunately predicted correctly.
A Four Symbols Sealing was immediately slapped onto his chest. Numerous runes rapidly spread across his entire body, leaving him unable to move.
"You're next, Madara!"
Mito Uzumaki declared sharply: "Before I die, I will definitely take you with me!"
"Is that so? Was that your intention from the very beginning..."
Madara saw Mito Uzumaki's other hand, which was now finally forming its last Hand Kaedegn. Although he had never personally witnessed the activation scene of this Jutsu, he could guess what Jutsu Mito Uzumaki would use against him in her final moments.
Reaper Death Seal!
Behind Mito Uzumaki, a colossal spirit body immediately emerged.
Madara, with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, couldn't see the Shinigami's exact form, but having once awakened the Rinnegan, some powerful Dōjutsu Power lingered, allowing him to perceive a blurry outline.
"Die here, Madara. This is the last thing I can do for Hashirama. Even in that world, I can give him an explanation."
A spirit hand extended from Mito Uzumaki's abdomen, instantly merged into Madara's aging body, and seized Madara's soul.
Madara felt his soul being pulled. This time, he could actually see the Shinigami firsthand. He observed it carefully. Despite facing the Shinigami's overwhelming spiritual pressure, his gaze remained as if looking at a mere beast.
"The Shinigami is merely a product of Yin Release, yet your clan bestows upon it the name of God... It's nothing more than a vengeful ghost. Does it truly deserve to be called a God?"
Madara himself was an expert at Yin Release. The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan thrived on it. Looking at the current Shinobi World, he considered himself the world's foremost authority in Yin Release and believed no one would surpass him in the future.
After integrating Hashirama's Cells, he also made progress in Yang Release. It went without saying that after awakening the Rinnegan, he gained information on Yin-Yang Release Jutsu from the Rinnegan, further deepening his understanding of Yin Release.
He looked down on the Shinigami.
However, he was currently constrained by the Shinigami, and his soul was indeed being slowly pulled out. His ultimate fate seemed already obvious.
"Mito, you won't be able to go to the other world and tell Hashirama what happened here. You'll enter the Shinigami's stomach, just like me," Madara still made no unusual movements, terrifyingly silent.
"That's Hashirama's concern, not mine. I will battle you within the Shinigami's body for all eternity. I cannot send you to the Pure Land, and I absolutely cannot let you remain in the living world to cause more chaos!"
Mito Uzumaki was breathing heavily. Relying on the Chakra she drew from the Nine-Tails, her condition wasn't so bad that she couldn't pull a soul.
"Truly touching..." Madara slowly closed his eyes.
It appeared his fate was sealed.
The Shinigami was already impatient, drooling profusely.
It was initially somewhat displeased—no one had summoned it for decades, yet now it was being summoned repeatedly in a very short time, and still in a familiar place.
But this time, there was a genuine surprise. Two exceptionally powerful souls were locked in a death battle, and both would ultimately belong to it. Finally, it wasn't that damned trickster performing the Jutsu again.
At that moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent. From the earth-shattering chaos that preceded it, to the current profound stillness.
Only the most brutal clash of souls continued.
"What's going on? Why did it suddenly stop moving? Could Mito Uzumaki's Jutsu be the same one Tsukasa Kaede used earlier..."
"That's right, it's the Reaper Death Seal. The Shinigami is pulling Madara-sama's soul. This is trouble now."
White Zetsu and Black Zetsu observed the battlefield, but didn't approach immediately.
White Zetsu wanted to approach, but Black Zetsu prevented this behavior. Rushing in carelessly wasn't due to concern for their own safety, but mainly because Black Zetsu felt that it didn't fit the persona of Tsukasa Kaede's will incarnation.
The more one does, the more mistakes one makes. By stopping White Zetsu from doing more, they could minimize mistakes.
As for Madara? Madara, having lost his Rinnegan again, had already become secondary. If he dies, he dies. Anyway, in Madara's own plan, he was meant to die.
It was just a different way of dying, no real difference.
If Madara died and Nagato knew nothing, would Tsukasa Kaede be the only one left to execute the Eye of the Moon Plan...? Given Tsukasa Kaede's personality, he might be interested in the plan, but wouldn't necessarily do exactly as Madara had intended.
Black Zetsu pondered. Of course, there was another possibility: Madara might have other arrangements.
Roar, roar, roar!!
The furious roars drew Black Zetsu's attention.
The Nine-Tails extended a claw and fiercely lunged at Mito Uzumaki. It was clearly looking for an opportunity to kill Mito Uzumaki—along with Madara! This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance. Both individuals were engaged in a soul struggle, unable to move their bodies. If it could just kill their bodies, the Nine-Tails could kill the two people it hated most!
The Nine-Tails was even a little excited.
"I can't let you do that, Nine-Tails..."
A voice rang out. Immediately after, Terai rapidly charged forward, blade in hand, and fiercely slashed at the Nine-Tails' fingertip. This was, of course, not enough to harm the Nine-Tails, but merely enough to slightly deflect the Nine-Tails' attack trajectory, which was already sufficient.
Tsukasa Kaede lightly leaped onto the Buddha statue's head, looking down at the endless devastation below.
Just this tattered forest, continuous yet missing pieces here and there, placed in the rainy environment of the Land of Rain, was already quite a spectacle.
"It's you? You brat! How dare you stop me, get lost!" The Nine-Tails roared furiously, but it had already lost its only chance. Mito Uzumaki diverted some of her power and bound the Nine-Tails with Adamantine Chains.
"It seems I wasn't too late. This means that even if I had watched the entire battle, I could still play a small role at the end," Tsukasa Kaede said.
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