At this moment, the remaining Hidden Rock Ninja and Hidden Cloud Ninja also came together to gather the wounded; sensing Chakra is all that's needed to accomplish it. They spent some time, and the lightly wounded ninjas helped carry those severely injured who survived.
When they arrived, there were over two thousand ninjas, but now only three hundred are left.
"Hurry up and leave, don't let all ninjas be buried here. Kitsuchi, remember your mission, you are my son!"
Onoki rarely showed resilience as he spoke, and then Kitsuchi and the Fourth Generation Raikage led everyone out of there, while only a few sensing and messaging ninjas voluntarily stayed behind to relay the final information.
Minutes passed slowly, and though Onoki recovered some Chakra, he still dared not move forward.
Uchiha Madara's attention was not on Onoki at all; he was constantly focused on the Ten-Tailed Beast.
The Chakra of the Gedo Statue grew increasingly powerful. After several hours, its size expanded four or five times, and many spike-like structures appeared on its back, bearing ten tails and a Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.
"Roar!!"
The Ten-Tailed Beast suddenly let out a tremendous roar, followed by a terrifying burst of Chakra that stirred natural energy within several tens of kilometers.
Instantly, with the Ten-Tailed as the center, various natural disasters erupted, including earthquakes, gales, thunderstorms, and lightning—all phenomena not humanly possible.
Upon seeing the impending danger, Uchiha Madara immediately enveloped himself in Susanoo.
In the distance, Onoki and others weren't so fortunate; despite using Earth Release, they were still blown away kilometers from a violent and fearsome storm.
Once the disaster slowly subsided, all the nearby forest disappeared, leaving only a giant pit several tens of kilometers wide at its center, caused by the Ten-Tailed Beast's disturbance.
"Such overpowering might, no wonder it can initiate the dream of eternal peace. Ten-Tails, be my power henceforth!"
Uchiha Madara double-handedly formed seals, directly deploying the Ten-Tails Coffin Seal, intending to seal the Ten-Tails within himself.
"Hmm, what is happening!?"
However, after activating this jutsu, Uchiha Madara suddenly sensed a powerful resistance emanating from the Ten-Tails, causing the technique to fail.
"Sealing the Ten-Tails is this difficult... Black Zetsu, what are you doing?"
Just as Uchiha Madara intended to reattempt the Ten-Tails Coffin Seal, he suddenly saw Black Zetsu separate from White Zetsu and rushed swiftly toward the Ten-Tails.
Black Zetsu, sensing Kaguya's will, laughed loudly: "Madara, your mother's revival makes you useless!"
"Hmph, have you gone mad!"
Uchiha Madara's expression turned ice cold, although he didn't understand Black Zetsu's words, he wouldn't allow actions beyond his own plan or will.
With a flick of his hand, three Black Rods condensed from Uchiha Madara's palm and shot rapidly towards Black Zetsu.
Just as the Black Rods were about to hit Black Zetsu, at the last possible moment, the Ten-Tails swung a tail, deflecting the rods while also striking Black Zetsu.
However, Black Zetsu transformed into a puddle of black liquid, wrapping around the Ten-Tails' tail.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara appeared utterly confused: "This bastard, what on earth is he trying to do..."
As events unfolded to this stage, if Uchiha Madara still didn't realize he had been tricked by Black Zetsu, then he'd be rather foolish. Yet he felt puzzled internally; this entity clearly emerged from his will... what means had it used to deceive him?
Following Black Zetsu's adherence onto the Ten-Tails, the second transformation rapidly commenced.
The Ten-Tails' body gradually diminished, while Black Zetsu progressively covered its entirety, seemingly trying to stain the Ten-Tails completely black.
"Black Zetsu, what are you doing!"
Uchiha Madara sensed something ominous within his heart; the change in the Ten-Tails had begun diverging from his control. Despite recently executing the Ten-Tails Coffin Seal, this time he had lost complete command over it.
"Madara, since the very beginning, I have been using you. I also altered the Uchiha Race's stone tablet, in order to resurrect Kaguya..."
"You aren't my will!"
"Correct, I am Kaguya's will, merely hidden within your shadow. Kaguya is my mother, who now is about to revive, rendering you unnecessary, Madara!"
The Ten-Tails' Chakra grew ever stronger, even the ground began to fracture, with countless Chakra surging from below, rushing madly into the transforming Ten-Tails, enhancing its Chakra enormously.
Once a vast quantity of Chakra poured into the Ten-Tails, it gradually morphed into a woman under Uchiha Madara's bewildered gaze.
With bluish-white hair extending beyond her body, donned in a Sage Feather Robe; devoid of eyebrows, yet astonishingly elegant and composed. On her forehead was an unusual pair of horns, with a set of Byakugan.
On this woman's brow was a Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.
"This woman.... could she be Princess Kaguya!?"
Feeling the immense Chakra emanating from her, Uchiha Madara perceived an unprecedented pressure; a pressure never experienced before with someone resembling Kaguya.
Sheer overpowering strength! Unrivaled power!
Such was Uchiha Madara's internal sentiment, having absorbed the Ten-Tails and further enhanced her transformation by absorbing massive Chakra.
"Mother, congratulations on your revival. However, there's troubling news—I encountered an enemy from the Otsutsuki, named Otsutsuki Urashiki, who likely came to seize Chakra...."
Black Zetsu spoke from the sleeve of Kaguya
Upon hearing Black Zetsu's words, Otsutsuki Kaguya's expression slightly altered, her Byakugan's surrounding veins protruding prominently, her gaze towards Uchiha Madara now filled with coldness.