41 Final Battle (1/2)

After Madara arrived on the battlefield, he found White Zetsu army was being annihilated here and there by Alliance's shinobi. Tough, it didn't faze him a bit. As in his mind, all of them were part of the army he created. When he joined the battle fray, he was immediately surrounded by all the elite shinobi there. The current Gokage, previous Hokages, Naruto, Bee and other elites shinobi.

”Madara..., he really brought you back to life after all. Where is he now?” Hashirama said sternly as he faced Madara.

”Heh, aren't you also the same, Hashirama? Looks like the world gets another interesting shinobi after our generation. Rather than guessing his whereabouts, why don't we resume our previous battle, Hashirama?” Madara chuckled slightly as he replied.

Madara quickly activated his Susano'o in its Complete-Body stage as he looked at the elites shinobi around him. He didn't overestimate his ability in facing them alone, as used his full strength. Although he didn't fear them, but Hashirama alone was already a headache to him, and even more when added with that many Kage-level shinobi. Although he could now use his Rinnegan abilities to its fullest, but his experience from Turtle Island's battle reminded him not to take them lightly. Beside battling Hashirama, his main priority was still taking down Bee and Naruto as he waited for Rafi's participation in the war.

After Madara fought them for some times, lights began to glow from Edo Tensei army, whether the sealed ones or ones that were still fighting. The ones that were still fighting began crumbling to dust as Edo Tensei Technique was cancelled. Loud cheers of Alliance's shinobi could be heard across the battlefield as they realized their immediate victory. Although the shinobi under Kage-level could not get involved in facing Madara, they poured their attentions on the remaining White Zetsu as they quickly annihilated them.

”What do you want to do now, Madara?! This war is over! You should realize by now that, not just us, he is also manipulating you! That man already explained to us about your Infinite Tsukuyomi plan! We even knew about this world's history!” Hashirama said rather grimly as he held Madara Susano'o with his Wood Golem Technique.

”Oh? I didn't think that man is also a blabbermouth. But then, you should also understand that only my plan could bring a true peace to this world. Like what Ootsutsuki Kaguya did before, only by severing this world's cycle of cause and karma, could we be freed from this hell of reality, from all these sufferings the world offers. And I, will be the one that bring it to fruition.”

”...you are still as obstinate as ever, Madara. He didn't tell you the truth did he? Do you think the Uchiha Stone Tablet really genuine? Why don't you think that it could also be manipulated.”

”What do you mean?” Madara looked deeply to Hashirama as he stopped his attack.

”Kuchiyose Summoning: Gedo Statue!!!” Just as Hashirama wanted to answer Madara, a low voice suddenly sounded from behind their battlefield as a raging Gedo Statue came out from the ground. The sudden event startled everyone on the battlefield as a humongous giant appeared suddenly. Madara, seeing the appearance of Gedo Statue, deactivated his Susano'o as he flashed to Gedo Statue's head. He then looked deeply to Rafi beside him as he thought on Hashirama's previous words.

”...you are slow kid.”

”Yeah, sorry, I also need to recuperate slightly after reviving you.”

”...what is your goal exactly, kid?! You even went to revive them first, as you also them told my plan.”

”Oh, that huh, nothing much actually. I just want to see their reactions on it. But, it is true that I need your plan to be realized. So I decided to replace Obito and properly ensure that your plan is a success.” Rafi replied nonchalantly as he pulled out the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails chakra that he stored inside a scroll each. He then let it be absorbed by Gedo Statue in preparation of reviving incomplete Ten-Tails, if Madara could not catch Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails in time.

”With your power, you could choose to be its own jinchuriki. Then why let me?” Madara asked Rafi grimly as he looked at his actions.

”...unfortunately, I don't just cut out to be its jinchuriki. My times are getting short now, even as we are talking. Do you think reviving you all didn't cost me greatly? Well, although I didn't die, but my lifespan is shaved each time I resurrected someone. Now, I just want to see Infinite Tsukuyomi plan comes to its fruition, before my lifespan is snuffed out.

Or, do you want to tell me that you intend to back down now, Madara? If so, I have another back up plan precisely for this moment.” Rafi said calmly as he squinted his eyes to Madara at the end.

”Hmph, no need for such trouble, kid. Who do you think I am? There is no way I will stop my plan halfway, huh.” Madara said firmly. Though he added in his mind, 'No matter how many tricks you have, it is useless when I become Ten-Tails jinchuriki, kid.'