I've Already Confronted the Five Kage, and the System Just Arrived!

"Was this Gensou's doing?"

Retto frowned as he asked.

Tobirama shook his head. "He has no reason to do this."

"Whatever the case, let's take down Madara! That man is nothing short of a massive ticking time bomb," Ai declared, his lightning-clad fists clenched tightly.

Tobirama nodded.

"Orochimaru!" he commanded without hesitation.

Standing in the rear, Orochimaru understood what Tobirama meant. He quickly formed hand seals but soon frowned.

"No, it's impossible. I can't control Madara. You'll have to handle this yourselves."

To ensure that the resurrected individuals could perform at their peak, Orochimaru had used White Zetsu clones as vessels and even infused them with Hashirama's cells.

While this allowed him to control enemies of the Five Kage's level, individuals like Hashirama or Madara, who surpassed the Kage-level threshold, were beyond his control.

Someone as powerful as Hashirama could easily break free from Orochimaru's hold.

Madara was no different.

As for dispelling Edo Tensei entirely, Orochimaru saw no point in trying.

Madara, now aware of the commotion, had already started forming the reversal seals for Edo Tensei.

Rat → Ox → Monkey → Tiger → Dragon → Boar.

"Edo Tensei: Release!"

After a flash of white light, Madara severed his connection to Orochimaru entirely. With his arms crossed, he looked down upon everyone present.

Having gone through the trouble of being resurrected, there was no way he would leave so soon.

At this moment, under the tense, hostile gazes of Tobirama and the other Kage, Uchiha Madara remained completely indifferent to the many Kage present.

His gaze landed on Retto as he asked the only question he cared about:

"You mentioned Gensou earlier. Tell me, what is his current situation?"

Gensou had died long ago, but hearing his name mentioned and even linked to his own resurrection suggested that something new had happened regarding Gensou.

Madara was intrigued.

In his eyes, only two people in the ninja world were worthy of his attention: Hashirama and Gensou.

"Uchiha Madara, you're too arrogant!"

Retto, as the First Kazekage, felt deeply insulted by Madara's dismissive tone and his sole interest in Gensou, as if everyone else was insignificant weeds on the roadside.

"Attack!"

Retto wasted no words, transforming into a gust of wind as he charged at Madara.

He wasn't alone.

Tobirama and the other First Kage moved as well.

Some even shouted orders to the bewildered Second Kage: "We'll explain later. For now, take down Madara!"

On one side were outsiders; on the other were the village founders who had entrusted them with power.

The Second Kage naturally knew which side to support.

In an instant, the battle erupted.

The Second Mizukage, Gengetsu, didn't hesitate. He raised his right hand in the shape of a pistol.

Bang!

Using the Water Gun Technique, a droplet of water shot from his fingertip like a bullet, hurtling toward Madara.

Madara scoffed, quickly summoning the ribcage and arm of his Susanoo to block the attack with ease.

Before he could counter, a long whip of flowing sand shot out from the ground beneath him, coiling around his right leg. Under Shamon's control, the whip yanked Madara into the air, breaking him free from his Susanoo's ribcage.

The sounds of wind and thunder roared.

Retto and Ai appeared around Madara in an instant, their attacks—a fierce lightning strike and razor-sharp wind blades—hurtling toward him.

After several intense exchanges, Ai delivered a crushing blow with both hands, sending Madara plummeting to the ground with a thunderous crash, creating a massive crater.

The impact kicked up a curtain of dust and debris.

Before Madara could catch his breath, Ishikawa quickly formed seals.

"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"

The crater Madara had created instantly turned into a vast swamp, threatening to swallow him whole.

Even as Tobirama remained vigilant, pressing his fingers to the ground, his eyes widened in realization.

"Below you!" he shouted at Ishikawa.

Reacting quickly, Ishikawa shifted his stance just as Madara burst from the ground, landing a powerful punch to his neck.

Crack, crack!

The hardened earth on Ishikawa's neck shattered, but he remained unfazed, countering with massive fists of stone as he engaged Madara in close combat.

As the other Kage moved to join the fray, Madara smirked.

"I've underestimated you."

With the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Madara saw through Ishikawa's every move. Seizing an opening, he grabbed Ishikawa by the wrist, threw him aside, and noticed the incoming attacks and a Flying Thunder God kunai closing in.

Madara opened his mouth.

"Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!"

A torrent of scorching ash erupted from his mouth, obscuring his presence while spreading ash clouds in all directions.

"Trying to escape?"

Seeing Madara about to vanish from sight, Byakuren and Gengetsu snorted in unison and used the same technique.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

A colossal wave of water appeared out of nowhere, dousing the high-temperature ash and quickly dispersing it.

As the massive water flow spread through the wide chamber, Madara's figure reemerged.

The First and Second Kage, who had been waiting, wasted no time charging at him once more.

Standing in the far corner, Kabuto, aware of his limitations, avoided the battle entirely.

Watching the fight unfold, he stood beside Orochimaru, his eyes sparkling with interest.

"One, two, three... seven? No! Eight Kage from the Five Great Nations are fighting Uchiha Madara. Who could have imagined witnessing something like this?"

Noticing that Madara was holding his own against eight Kage, Kabuto suddenly had a thought.

Turning to Orochimaru, he chuckled.

"Come to think of it, Madara was also released by you, wasn't he?"

Just like Gensou before him, Madara was one of the three legends of the Warring States Era—powerful, uncontrollable, and unstoppable.

The last time, Gensou had caused chaos across the ninja world.

Who could predict what Madara would do this time?

Realizing that Orochimaru was the source of all this, Kabuto could only marvel at his master's impact.

Whether intentional or accidental, Orochimaru's actions had shaken the ninja world to its core.

Orochimaru remained silent.

To some extent, he was indeed carrying the weight of the ninja world's greatest blame.

But none of this had been his intention.

Who could have expected Gensou's careful plans to escape his control?

And who would have guessed that the DNA sample labeled as the Second Raikage's would instead summon Uchiha Madara?

Orochimaru felt thoroughly wronged.

(End of Chapter)

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