Capítulo 234: Chapter 234: Hashirama and Naruto vs. Six Paths Madara
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"You kid, I really don't know what you're scheming," Tsunade muttered, her eyes narrowing as she rushed ahead of the Allied Shinobi Forces, stopping right in front of Colt.
The revived Hokages had regained their freedom from the Impure World Reincarnation, leaving everyone in shock.
An explanation was indeed needed.
Colt didn't hide anything and calmly explained the situation, much to the astonishment of those around him.
By the end, everyone was shocked.
However, Tsunade's expression grew complicated.
Even though Colt hadn't lied, she knew he was withholding some crucial information.
However, she decided that now wasn't the time to press him further.
There was a war to fight. After that, there would be an opportunity to ask.
"Colt-kun, thank you! Thank you for bringing Kushina back!" Namikaze Minato exclaimed, pulling his wife over and bowing deeply in gratitude.
Colt felt slightly awkward, unused to the formality.
They had become familiar in the sealed space.
Extending his hand, Colt extracted the chakra sealed inside Naruto, restoring it to Minato and Kushina.
Chakra carried memories, and as Minato and Kushina absorbed it, they quickly grew comfortable with each other again.
"So, that's the case…" Minato muttered.
"Come here, Hinata!" Colt called out, noticing her shyly standing behind Hyuga Hiashi.
He also beckoned Kurenai and the others over.
Taking Hinata's hand, Colt introduced her and the rest to his mother.
"Mom, these are your daughters-in-law."
"That's good." Meiko nodded approvingly but paused, a bit stunned. "Wait... did you say 'these'?"
Colt nodded confidently.
"Yes. Sister Tsunade said my genes are too good not to pass on, otherwise it'd be a waste."
"This... this brat!" Tsunade gritted her teeth, glaring at Colt.
'Throwing this onto me… do you think I'm Shimura Danzo?'
Kamiyo Meiko quickly adapted to the situation, a smile gracing her face.
"Tsunade-sama is right. You're very talented, Colt, and you should have more girlfriends."
Meanwhile, Kamiyo Shin looked at his wife in shock.
'When did she become so open-minded?'
He recalled having to write apologies when he came home late from drinking, yet here she was supporting multiple daughters-in-law for their son.
Sensing her husband's disbelief, Kamiyo Meiko gave him a stern look before engaging Hinata in conversation, making sure to also speak with the other girls.
The atmosphere around them felt surprisingly harmonious, despite the tension of war.
The nearby ninjas gawked at the scene, their jaws dropping.
'Isn't this supposed to be a war? How did it turn into a family meeting?'
Suddenly, the sound of an eagle's screech echoed through the sky.
A large ninja eagle approached swiftly, carrying Kakashi, Hashirama, and an unconscious Sasuke.
"Colt! Quick, save Sasuke! He was injured by Madara!" Kakashi shouted as he leaped down, holding the wounded Uchiha.
Naruto, wide-eyed, took Sasuke into his arms. Sasuke's chest wound was deep, and his condition was critical.
Colt stepped forward, placing his hand over Sasuke to begin healing.
His eyes shifted toward where the Gedo Statue had vanished.
"Naruto, I'll need time to heal Sasuke. Uchiha Madara is coming."
"I'll hold him off!" Naruto responded without hesitation, entering his Sage of Six Paths mode and charging forward.
"I'll join you!" Hashirama said, his expression turning serious.
He had questions for Madara, and now was his chance.
Madara, now empowered by the Six Paths, flew rapidly through the sky.
Though he had taken time to reabsorb the tailed beasts into the Gedo Statue, he soon arrived at the battlefield.
"Madara!" Hashirama called out, entering the Sage Mode as thick roots shot from the ground, twisting toward Madara in an attempt to ensnare him.
But Madara remained calm.
With the Six Paths Staff spinning in his hand, he easily cut through the roots as if they were paper.
"Hashirama, you're no longer a match for me."
Before Hashirama could react, Naruto appeared behind Madara, launching a massive Sage Art: Super Giant Rasenshuriken with his chakra arm.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A powerful wave of repulsion erupted from Madara, effortlessly deflecting Naruto's attack.
Madara then vanished from sight, reappearing instantly in front of Hashirama, landing a fierce punch to his face.
Hashirama was sent flying into the sky, crashing into the ground moments later.
Black rods shot from Madara's hands, pinning Hashirama to the earth and rendering him unable to move.
"My chakra... I can't feel it anymore," Hashirama muttered as he was forced out of the Sage Mode, his face grim.
Madara smiled down at him.
"I won't kill you, Hashirama. I want you to witness the world without war that I'm about to create."
Madara's satisfaction grew as he looked down at his long-time rival, eager to watch Hashirama's reaction when the Infinite Tsukuyomi succeeded.
"Let go of Grandpa First Hokage!" Naruto shouted, rushing forward with hundreds of Shadow Clones, each holding massive Rasengans.
"Out of my way, brat!" Madara's Rinnegan gleamed. "Limbo: Border Jail!"
The sound of Naruto's Shadow Clones exploding filled the air, leaving the real Naruto to confront Madara alone.
"Universal Pull!" Madara extended his hand, yanking Naruto toward him.
He dodged Naruto's Rasengan and stabbed him with the Six Paths Staff.
Naruto was injured badly, and was bleeding.
Before Madara could finish him off, two kunais landed beside Naruto and Hashirama.
It was Tobirama and Minato.
"Naruto!" Minato cried out.
"Brother!" Tobirama shouted as they both surveyed the scene, their eyes filled with concern.
"We have to get them to Colt!" Tobirama said, remaining calm despite the dire situation.
In an instant, he activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, transporting them away.
Madara, watching them flee, snorted before turning his gaze back to the Allied Shinobi Forces.
His plan was far from over.
Capítulo 235: Chapter 235: Madara—The True Mastermind Behind the Ninja World?
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At the Ninja Allied Forces gathering point:
The speed of the Second Hokage and the First Hokage was unparalleled, and with multiple uses of the [Flying Thunder God] technique, Tobirama swiftly transported Hashirama and Naruto to Colt's side.
As everyone looked at the unconscious Naruto and the severely injured First Hokage, an eerie silence fell over the group.
How long had it been since they had left, full of resolve and energy? Now they were returning in such a state.
Was Madara truly that powerful?
Colt grimaced, leaving the stabilized Sasuke to the side, then turned his attention to healing Naruto.
As for Hashirama, he merely needed to remove the black rods from his body; he'd recover soon enough on his own.
"Damn it! I'll take him on myself!" Kushina's fiery red hair flared as if alive, swirling with anger the moment she saw her son on the brink of death.
Namikaze Minato hurriedly grabbed her.
"Kushina, you're no match for Madara! Don't act rashly!"
"Only someone wielding the [Sage Chakra] can even hope to hurt him."
Kushina gritted her teeth, ready to argue, but Minato's pleading eyes stopped her.
The priority was their son's safety.
She calmed down soon after.
"Colt... Naruto, is he, is he going to be okay?" Minato's voice was filled with worry.
"Relax, it's not that bad," Colt replied calmly.
His hand glowed with a rich green light as he expelled the remnants of the Six Paths' power that had lingered in Naruto's body from the black rods.
Reaching the level of the Six Paths came with immense risks—any injury caused by such power was almost irreversible, even for someone resurrected by the [Impure World Reincarnation] technique.
Yet, once the Six Paths' energy was driven out, Naruto's body began healing itself.
The same was true for Sasuke.
Colt, ever vigilant, noticed something strange—both Naruto and Sasuke's consciousnesses had entered a deep state, likely the work of the Sage of Six Paths.
It seemed that the Sage had made contact with them.
When they awoke, it was likely that they would each inherit the powers of Yin and Yang or Asura and Indra's chakra, and they would step into the level of the Six Paths.
Colt refrained from probing too deeply into their minds, lest he alert the Sage of his presence.
Suddenly, a loud disturbance came from above.
A white figure approached rapidly, descending from the sky.
Madara had finally arrived.
"Kamiyo Colt! You're next!" Madara's voice thundered as he floated above, his white Six Paths Haori billowing in the wind, exuding an overwhelming presence.
With just a slight release of his Six Paths chakra, some of the weaker ninjas almost collapsed from the sheer pressure.
"In our last two battles, I lost because I wasn't strong enough. But now, things are different!"
Madara ignored the other members of the ninja alliance, barely sparing Hashirama a glance.
His focus was solely on Colt—the man responsible for his previous defeats.
Telling Tsunade to watch over Naruto and Sasuke, Colt turned to speak to Madara with a calm smile.
"Different, huh? You remind me of Orochimaru."
Madara's expression faltered for a second.
Curse Orochimaru! That comparison irritated him beyond belief.
"Don't compare me to that fool!" Madara snapped.
"He stole my Rinnegan and the tailed beasts, yet he couldn't even control that power properly!"
"What?!" Tsunade was stunned.
"Wasn't the Rinnegan Nagato's? How is it yours?"
Madara snickered.
"Ignorant fools, unaware of the greatness of my plan."
Feeling boastful, Madara, for the first time, began recounting his story—how he obtained Hashirama's cells, implanted the Rinnegan into Nagato, and orchestrated the world events from the shadows.
Tens of thousands of ninjas in the alliance became silent listeners, absorbing the shocking revelations.
Kakashi clenched his fists tightly when he heard that Rin's death had been part of Madara's plan. The Others were equally stunned.
All this time, the ninja world had been manipulated by a supposedly dead man.
"The purpose of founding Konoha with Hashirama was to eliminate conflicts in this world," Madara continued, his voice carrying over the silence.
"But the establishment of ninja villages only escalated the scale of wars. Even during short periods of peace, you were all merely preparing for the next conflict."
The gathered Kages remained silent, unable to argue against his words.
Though Madara was their enemy, there was truth in what he said.
This was the harsh reality of the ninja world.
Since Konoha's founding, the world had endured four great ninja wars in just over 60 years, resulting in countless deaths and even deeper grudges between villages.
"Madara, your dream of false peace will never work. Only mutual understanding and recognition can lead to true harmony!" Hashirama protested.
"Shut up!" Madara shot back.
"The [Infinite Tsukuyomi] isn't just any ordinary genjutsu. It's a solution engraved in the Uchiha stone tablet by the Sage of Six Paths himself!"
Madara turned his gaze to Colt.
"Kamiyo Colt, without me, you'd be the strongest person in the world. Can't you see the truth of this world from your position?"
Colt shook his head.
"It's precisely because I see the truth that I reject your plan. However, tell me this, why do you believe the contents of the stone tablet are real?"
Black Zetsu, hiding nearby, flinched at Colt's words, surprised and alarmed.
'Does he know...?'
The tablet's prophecy about [Infinite Tsukuyomi] creating a peaceful world was indeed a fabrication by Black Zetsu.
Even the Sage of Six Paths was unaware of this deception.
As he pondered this, Black Zetsu felt an increasing fear toward Colt, further solidifying his suspicions.
Madara, however, frowned.
"What are you implying, Colt?"
Colt looked at Madara with a pitying expression, making the Uchiha even more uneasy.
"You could control the lives of Nagato and Obito. Why couldn't someone control yours?"
Poor Madara.
For all his brilliance, he had been nothing more than a pawn of Black Zetsu's schemes.
Colt almost felt sorry for him.
At least Madara genuinely believed he was working toward peace.
Madara burst into crazed laughter, finding Colt's words absurd.
After a full half-minute, he stopped, glaring at Colt with disbelief.
"Kamiyo Colt, only the Sage of Six Paths and I have ever awakened the Rinnegan. Only we can fully decipher the Uchiha tablet. It's impossible for it to have been altered!"
"I am the true mastermind behind the ninja world!"
"No one knows how to control others' lives better than I do!"
"You think I, of all people, could be kept in the dark by anyone?!"
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