Three minutes ago.
A world-destroying explosion had occurred.
Black Zetsu thought Madara was a goner, but the Rinnegan was not so easily destroyed. Therefore, he intended to retrieve it, only to find the dying Madara. This made him incredibly excited.
Compared to a Madara at full power, a dying one was easier to control. Thus, he immediately controlled Obito and used Kamui to take Madara into the Kamui dimension.
Madara slowly recovered his body. A minute later, he regained consciousness.
"Madara-sama?"
"Black Zetsu?" Madara frowned as he looked at Obito, who was being controlled by Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu immediately explained, "He betrayed you, so I took control of him to complete your plan."
Madara nodded, looking as if he had aged a dozen years. "Hiromi... is he dead?"
Black Zetsu shook his head and said, "He is not dead, he is completely unharmed."
"..."
Madara fell into a silent stupor, motionless.
Black Zetsu remained silent for a dozen seconds, giving him enough time to process the information before saying, "Madara-sama, we should proceed with the Eye of the Moon Plan as soon as possible. As long as you absorb the Chakra of the entire world, Hiromi will naturally be no match for you."
Madara nodded, approving of the plan.
Thus, Black Zetsu released Madara, and Madara unleashed the true form of the Ten-Tails—the God Tree.
In an instant, the sky changed drastically. It had been daytime just a second ago, but now it was deep night. A blood-red full moon hung high in the sky, filled with an ominous aura.
Madara, covered in blood and missing limbs, floated in the air, facing the blood-red full moon. He closed his eyes, and a crack appeared on his forehead.
"According to the contents of that stone tablet, when the possessor of the Rinnegan approaches the moon, the Eye of the Moon used to realize the Infinite Dream will open..."
"Illuminating the world."
The crack between his eyebrows began to squirm. The next second, he snapped them open, revealing a pair of blood-red Rinne Sharingan, looking like the eyes of a monster. And upon that blood-red moon, the pattern of the Rinne Sharingan appeared as well.
He opened his eyes, his will resolute, and formed a hand seal with one hand. "Infinite Tsukuyomi!"
In an instant, the blood-red moon emitted a dazzling light that covered the entire planet, radiating an overwhelming aura.
Everyone in the world, regardless of age, gender, or physical condition, stared blankly in the direction of the moon.
The roots of the God Tree began to spread across the entire world. They wrapped all the stunned people into mummies, hanging them on the roots that formed arches, a grotesque sight.
At the same time, in the surrounding air, countless Chakra that had just died out or erupted was rapidly absorbed by the God Tree. Then, it surged into Madara's body.
The power of the entire world gathered in him alone, filling him with unparalleled strength. The wounds on his body were also recovering rapidly.
Madara felt the immense power within him and laughed out loud. "Hahahaha! Hahahaha!"
This time, he wouldn't lose to Hiromi again!
At this moment, a distorted vortex appeared behind him. Obito, controlled by Black Zetsu, walked out. Madara noticed, but didn't pay it any mind.
Until...
Pfft!
Madara widened his eyes, his gaze trembling as he looked down at the black hand in his chest.
He couldn't move.
"Black... Zetsu... Why..."
"Hehe, don't you find it ridiculous, you who always thought you were the only one who was special?" Black Zetsu's hoarse voice rang out, filled with mockery.
"Black Zetsu... what exactly are you? I created you, you are my consciousness..." Madara couldn't fathom why Black Zetsu would betray him.
"No, I am mother's consciousness!" Black Zetsu's sinister voice was full of excitement.
As he finished speaking, the surrounding Chakra became even more violent, surging madly into Madara's body.
"Ahhh!!!" Madara couldn't help but scream in pain.
The next moment, the ground broke open, a blue pillar of Chakra formed, and it surged madly into Madara's body.
Madara's whole body was covered by Black Zetsu's black branches, and lumps appeared all over him, as if treating a human body like a balloon and Chakra like air, constantly pumping it inside.
Several thousand meters away, Orochimaru and the others looked up at Madara and Black Zetsu in the high sky.
"This is bad, Sasuke! This Chakra is even stronger than Ten-Tails!" Naruto said hurriedly.
"Stop him before he acts!" Sasuke's left eye revealed the Six-Tomoe Rinnegan. "Let's go, Naruto!"
"Stop him while he's expanding, right!"
Naruto formed a black rod in his hand with four Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him.
The next moment, the two charged up. But as soon as they got close, they were bound by the fiercely attacking white hair.
"Two moths to a flame, even Hiromi wouldn't dare to get close!" Black Zetsu laughed sinisterly. "But since you insist on throwing your lives away, let's drain your Chakra now!"
"Damn it! I can't move!"
Naruto tried to struggle but couldn't break free at all. He could only watch helplessly as his Chakra was drained, feeling anxious.
"Sasuke! If we can't defeat him and stop the absorption, everyone's Chakra will be drained first, and everyone will die!"
"Rest assured, they won't die."
On the body of Madara, who had swollen into a sphere several meters in size, Black Zetsu laughed. "Mother once used the Infinite Tsukuyomi on the people, preserving them alive and turning them into an army."
"Black Zetsu, what are you saying? The Infinite Tsukuyomi is the jutsu that the Uchiha use to bring permanent peace to the world!" Madara couldn't believe it, clinging desperately to his last shred of hope.
On the other side, Hiromi, waiting and bored, went to grab someone for Edo Tensei.
"Is it over?" Shikaku felt a sense of disgust toward the world.
The next moment, he sensed something and raised his head. He saw the blood-red moon in the sky, and beneath that moon, Naruto and Sasuke being held by Madara, who was controlled by Black Zetsu.
Looking at Hiromi again, his shocked expression immediately turned vacant.
He guessed that Hiromi was probably bored and had some questions, which was why he had used Edo Tensei on him.
However, being able to witness such a scene, he was very grateful that Hiromi had used Edo Tensei on him, so he bowed deeply to Hiromi.
Hiromi curled his lips and looked at Black Zetsu, smiling. "He explained it to the enemy."
Shikaku looked at Black Zetsu on the gigantic sphere of Madara and nodded. "He has suppressed himself for too long. From now on, he will be increasingly unable to resist spilling all of his plans."
As he spoke, he saw Black Zetsu detach from Obito and merge into Madara's body.
Black Zetsu... had completely emerged!
"Aren't you going to act yet?"
"No rush, at least let him catch a glimpse of hope."
Hearing this, Shikaku felt relieved, smiled, and bowed slightly. "As long as you are confident."
But immediately after, he became uneasy.
"How do you think I should deal with these two?" Hiromi looked at Sasuke and Naruto.
"If you don't save them, I'm afraid they won't survive, will they?" Shikaku said cautiously.
Hiromi shook his head, squinting his eyes. "They will survive. After all, they are the descendants of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya."
"This..."
Shikaku hadn't expected that Naruto and Sasuke were the descendants of the legendary Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and judging by Hiromi's tone, they had likely betrayed Hiromi as well.
He felt a chill run down his spine.
You have to know, Hiromi had always been protecting the two of them. Whether it was Sasuke's brother, or Naruto, it was under Hiromi's protection that they were able to grow up safely until now.
Shikaku thought for a moment, but decided to ask clearly, "What do they want to do to you?"
"Seal me, obviously." Hiromi glanced at the mission. "The two of them dare to come and seal me?"
"Is it possible they were being used?"
Hiromi "hmmm"ed for a few seconds, then showed a smile. "I know what to do now."
"Can I... ask?"
"Hmm, just kill them."
Shikaku was stunned.
Just kill them?
Does that mean you were doing something to them before that was even more terrifying than killing them?
In an instant, Shikaku thought of Mikoto. Hearing Mikoto's screams would be more painful than killing them.
But isn't he afraid that Fugaku or Itachi would have objections?
Oh, he has even wanted to wipe out the Uchiha clan at times, so he certainly isn't afraid. He might even be looking forward to it in his heart, right?
Shikaku was shocked by his own deduction.
His pupils trembled slightly, saliva secreted rapidly, and his throat gulped. For a moment, he was filled with an unknown fear toward Hiromi, whom he thought he understood well.
At this moment, standing beside Hiromi, he felt as if he were standing next to a devil, extremely panicked and uneasy, not knowing what terrifying things he would do in the next moment.
Hiromi looked at his appearance and smiled. "Don't be afraid, I won't kill you, because you can always make the choices I'm satisfied with."
This sentence could be considered a threat but it made Shikaku feel much more at ease.
Because for those who angered Hiromi, Hiromi wouldn't ask how to deal with them, he would simply act according to his own ideas.
Killing people, exterminating clans, destroying villages, destroying nations...
None of these were problems for him.
But he was only somewhat troubled by how to handle Sasuke and Naruto. This showed Hiromi's tolerance toward those around him. And he, Shikaku, would certainly never stand on the opposite side of Hiromi. The Nara Clan and even the Ino–Shika–Chō trio would always stand behind Hiromi.
Hiromi was tolerant of those around him, and added to the fact that he couldn't imagine himself ever standing against him, he didn't have to worry about Hiromi doing anything terrifying to him.