Jiraiya and the two Toad Sages on his shoulders all widened their eyes.
Jiraiya didn't believe it: "Impossible. The Sage of Six Paths was definitely not someone who would pin his hopes on a world of illusions."
Fukasaku nodded. "Uchiha Madara, I am a Sage who has lived for eight hundred years, and I have heard some of the deeds of the Sage of Six Paths."
"If he had no hope for this world, he wouldn't have created Ninshu. The original Chakra was a medium to connect hearts and realize trust between people."
"Uchiha Madara, I don't know where you got such an absurd plan as the Eye of the Moon Plan."
"I would like to invite you to Mount Myōboku. Our Great Toad Sage is the Summoned Beast of the Sage of Six Paths and once taught him Senjutsu."
"No one understands the Sage of Six Paths better than the Great Toad Sage. Only from his mouth can you learn the true ideals of the Sage of Six Paths."
Madara was somewhat shocked; he hadn't expected the Ninja world to still have figures living from the era of the Sage of Six Paths.
Madara felt like going to Mount Myōboku to meet the legendary Great Toad Sage who could see the future and hear with his own ears what the Sage of Six Paths's true ideals were.
After all, the Uchiha stone tablet was a dead object and could be tampered with. Only those closest to the Sage of Six Paths and the man himself knew what his ideals truly were.
But—
He had been busy for so long, planned so much, and even broke off with Hashirama for this.
Even if the Sage of Six Paths himself were resurrected to persuade Madara, it wouldn't work!
I'm going through with the Eye of the Moon Plan. Even the Sage of Six Paths can't stop me, I said it!
Madara shook his head. "Stop trying to persuade me. Even if the Sage of Six Paths never had the idea for the Eye of the Moon Plan, so what?"
"I will surpass the Sage of Six Paths and pull the failed world he created back onto the right path."
Fukasaku and Shima were speechless; Madara was truly beyond saving.
Jiraiya stepped forward, his hands forming hand seals. "If that's the case, I must stop you!"
"With just you?!"
Madara stepped onto a long wooden bench in the shrine, his eyes full of disdain.
His massive Chakra erupted, so terrifying that it directly materialized into physical Chakra like that of a Tailed Beast.
The entire Indra Shrine seemed to be swaying as if in an earthquake.
The crowd on the left was struck by this powerful pressure. Those without Chakra felt as if their throats were being strangled, fainting one after another.
Ryou's spore clone, playing the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, saw the people without Chakra fainting. Since he was currently playing a normal person, he couldn't remain standing either.
Finding a young woman, he fainted directly onto her.
Fried Rice protected Kiyomi, using his own Chakra to block Madara's terrifying pressure.
Ryūzetsu gripped Chizu's hand tightly, covered in sweat. "Teacher... who... who exactly is this person?"
Chizu refined her Chakra, joining the other Ninjas to resist Madara's immense pressure.
Now they finally understood why Madara looked down on them.
Because they probably couldn't even withstand Madara's aura.
In the original work, Orochimaru only released killing intent, and Sasuke, who had Chunin-level strength, became so stiff he couldn't move.
When Madara, who was ten or a hundred times stronger than Orochimaru, released his aura, the crowd was terrified to the point of tears.
Cold sweat broke out on Jiraiya's forehead. He received the most pressure, and he looked at Madara's figure with extreme dread.
In a daze, Jiraiya seemed to see Madara's figure overlapping with the shadow of the Indra statue behind him.
Like a god or a Buddha!
In youth, holding fire to the heavens, eyes still looking up. In age, turning to a shadow, as if ranked among the immortals.
Ryou stood out and shouted at Jiraiya, "Jiraiya, what era is this? Still playing the Ninja game? Look at what I have in my hand!"
Everyone looked toward Ryou and saw him holding a red-haired young man.
"Nagato!"
Jiraiya looked worried.
Ryou nodded. "This kid was eavesdropping at the corner outside. One look and you can tell he's the one who led the way for you."
"Jiraiya, do you still care about this disciple? If so, commit suicide immediately, or I'll kill Nagato."
"(º﹃º)." Nagato was truly speechless.
After losing the Rinnegan, he was becoming more and more incompetent. Every time a fight broke out, Ryou would control him first.
Aren't they in the same camp now?
Konan pointed at Ryou's nose and cursed, "Uchiha Ryou, you despicable person, is this the only trick you know?"
Ryou flashed to Konan's side and grabbed her by the neck.
"See that, Jiraiya? Now both of your disciples are in my hands. If you want them to live, kill yourself immediately."
"..."
Jiraiya rubbed his nose, truly not knowing what to do next.
"Not a single bit of Uchiha Clan character!"
Madara walked over and slapped Ryou twice. Nagato and Konan were immediately released by Ryou, and once freed, the two began kicking and punching Ryou.
Madara ignored the three of them. Looking at the two Toad Sages on Jiraiya's shoulders with his Rinnegan, he smiled. "Just now you said that at my age, I shouldn't lower myself to the level of juniors, right?"
Fukasaku nodded. "Uchiha Madara, that's enough. You're already in your eighties; stop teasing these juniors."
Madara also felt embarrassed. He was indeed in his eighties and still bullying these juniors. If Hashirama heard about this, he would laugh himself to death.
"Fine, at my age, I won't bother with you juniors."
"Jiraiya, I won't take action today."
Madara looked at Jiraiya with interest. "If you can snatch Tsunade from Ryou's hands, I will let you leave."
"But if you can't, then the Hidden Rain Village will be your grave."
Hearing this, Jiraiya and Minato, who was in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief.
It was fine as long as Madara didn't act. Against Ryou, Jiraiya still had confidence.
In the Ninja Academy's practical combat classes, Ryou had never beaten Jiraiya once.
Now, from Minato's intelligence, he heard that Ryou was no longer the same as before. He had Tsunade's monstrous strength, amazing recovery power, and Fire Release Forbidden Jutsu.
An ordinary Jonin wouldn't be able to handle him.
But Jiraiya had confidence. If I can't beat Madara, can't I still beat you, Ryou?
However, Tsunade, Konan, Nagato, and the others still wore solemn expressions.
Because they had witnessed Ryou's Wood Release this morning.
Jiraiya looked at Ryou, somewhat puzzled why he kept his Sharingan active. Were Chakra and dōjutsu power free?
With Fukasaku and Shima's assistance, he could dispel genjutsu at any time.
Ryou's Sharingan was useless against him.
"Ryou, let's fight outside the Village! To avoid involving the innocent or destroying your Village."
Jiraiya was quite considerate of Amegakure. Even though Amegakure was his enemy at this moment, he still cared about the civilians and buildings here.
Ryou nodded. "Alright."
Jiraiya turned into an afterimage, rushing toward the outskirts of the Village.
Ryou followed steadily.
On the way, Fukasaku said solemnly to Shima, "Mother, did you feel it?"
Shima also nodded with an ugly expression. "I felt it."
Jiraiya was a bit confused. "What? Sages, what did you feel?"
Fukasaku said to Jiraiya, "Jiraiya, close your eyes and use Sage perception to feel what Little Ryou is like."
Jiraiya closed his eyes and used the super-strong perception of Sage Mode to sense Ryou's state.