According to his plan, he should have been resurrected using the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu, not summoned to the living world through the Impure World Reincarnation.
Yet, despite saying that his plan had gone awry, there was no disappointment in Uchiha Madara's tone.
It didn't matter.
Whether it was the Impure World Reincarnation or the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu, as long as he could interfere with the living world, he would always find a way to achieve his goals.
Only then did Madara turn his gaze to the two people before him, momentarily stunned.
"You two…
Who are you?"
If he wasn't resurrected by Nagato, then it should have been Obito.
But who were these two standing before him?
And where was Black Zetsu?
Orochimaru smiled and answered Madara's question, "Lord Madara, we have summoned you from the Pure Land because we need your cooperation in some research."
"I am Orochimaru, once a disciple of Hiruzen Sarutobi."
"And this man beside me is Uchiha Mirai, the Emperor of the Shinobi World."
Hearing Orochimaru's introduction, Madara didn't ask any further questions. He simply nodded indifferently.
"So, just a misunderstanding…"
These two must have somehow obtained his flesh and blood by chance, allowing them to summon him using the Impure World Reincarnation.
Well, that was fine. This would allow him to check on the progress of Obito's plan.
After briefly considering his situation, Madara turned to leave—only to find his body suddenly frozen, completely out of his control.
A calm voice came from behind him.
"Madara, stop."
The commanding tone made Madara turn his gaze to Uchiha Mirai.
"You're an Uchiha?"
Mirai didn't answer his question. Instead, he repeated himself, "Madara, Orochimaru already told you—his research requires your cooperation."
At these words, the corners of Madara's lips curled into a smirk. "An interesting brat."
"You must be the caster of the Impure World Reincarnation?"
"To refine this jutsu to such a degree… I suppose you have some talent."
"However, forbidden techniques are called 'forbidden' for a reason. The risks involved are immense."
"For instance, this particular jutsu…"
As he finished speaking, Madara's hands formed a rapid series of seals.
"Impure World Reincarnation: Release!"
By reversing the hand seals of the technique, Madara instantly severed the connection that bound him to the summoner's control.
"As long as you weave the jutsu's seals in reverse, the summoned soul can free itself from the summoner's grasp."
"So never assume you can wield power that does not rightfully belong to you."
"Consider this your final lesson."
With that, Madara raised his hand and unleashed a Fire Release technique.
"Fire Release: Majestic Flame Annihilation!"
A colossal wave of fire erupted from his mouth, engulfing Uchiha Mirai and Orochimaru in an instant.
The scorching flames reduced everything in the vicinity to ash.
Moments later, Madara's smile froze.
In front of him, a crimson skeletal frame shielded Mirai and Orochimaru within its ribcage.
"Susanoo?"
"So, someone else awakened these cursed eyes after my death?"
Madara murmured as he stared at Mirai.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru licked his lips excitedly.
"As expected of Madara. To wield Fire Release with such overwhelming power…"
"Among all the strong individuals I've encountered, Madara is the only one who comes close to matching Mirai at his peak!"
Even though Madara had broken free from the Impure World Reincarnation's control, Orochimaru showed no concern.
After all, with Mirai here, no matter how strong Madara was, he wouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
Madara, however, felt a strange frustration.
The man was clearly praising him, so why did it sound so condescending?
Before he could respond, Mirai scoffed.
"Oh? Have you seen me at my peak?"
Orochimaru blinked before replying, "No. That's why I would like to witness it now."
"Hmph. A relic of the past like him isn't worth my full strength," Mirai said flatly. "A mere grain of sand doesn't deserve my attention."
Hearing this, Madara was momentarily dumbfounded.
Wait…
What the hell was going on here?
Were they performing some kind of comedy routine?
For the first time in his life, Uchiha Madara felt utterly stifled.
This should have been his moment to shine!
"You've got guts, brat!" Madara sneered before lunging at Mirai, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan radiating an immense aura.
Orochimaru wisely stepped back, leaving the battlefield.
Mirai, on the other hand, took a single step forward—moving so fast that even Madara couldn't comprehend it—before grabbing Madara by the throat.
"You want to dance too?"
"Dance, my ass!"
Boom!
A fully-formed Susanoo's blade slammed into Mirai, sending Madara's chest heaving with exertion.
He was going to kill this arrogant brat!
Madara held nothing back. His Perfect Susanoo, towering hundreds of meters tall, stomped down on Mirai with devastating force.
"Brat, let's see how much power those eyes of yours really hold."
As the colossal Susanoo loomed over him, Mirai shot into the air.
Madara's eyes widened in disbelief as Mirai delivered a single kick—shattering Susanoo's defenses and sending Madara flying.
"T-This…"
"What… just happened?"
Madara, now missing half his body, stared in shock.
His Perfect Susanoo…
Was broken with a single kick?
Was this some kind of joke?
Before he could process what had happened, Mirai appeared beside him, swiftly etching several sealing marks onto his body.
"Madara, you'd best behave."
"No matter how strong you were in the past, in front of me, you have no choice but to listen. That's what true power is."
"Understand?"
With his arms crossed, Mirai looked down at Madara.
Madara's mind was still frozen.
Even though he was in an Impure World Reincarnation body—far weaker than in his prime—he should not have been defeated this easily.
His Perfect Susanoo was supposed to be able to withstand a direct Tailed Beast Bomb!
How had it been shattered with a single attack?
Seeing that Madara had no response, Mirai didn't waste any more words. He simply formed a series of seals.
"Rinne Rebirth Jutsu!"
The Rinne Rebirth Jutsu consumed the user's life force to restore the deceased to true life.
But for Uchiha Mirai, using it had no consequences.
After all, whether it was his Yang Release chakra or his own life force, he had reached an unfathomable level of power.
Madara, now fully revived, felt his heart pounding in his chest once more.
He stared at his restored body, utterly dumbfounded.
What the hell… was going on?!
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