Cap 308: My Flames of Youth are unstoppable!
Cap 308: My Flames of Youth are unstoppable!
"Yugito-chan!" - Mabui exclaimed with tears in her eyes as she noticed how her friend was back in the world of the living.
"Mabui, what's wrong, why are you squeezing me so tightly?" - Yugito asked while frowning, only to feel a sharp headache accompanied by some memories - "Right... I was captured by Akatsuki, but I can only remember that..."
"Kurama-kun managed to save you, even though you lost your Bijuu" - Mabui replied while trying to hide the fact that she had died - "But don't worry, I'm sure he'll manage to save her..."
"I-I see..." - Yugito muttered as she sighed regretfully - "Thank you for saving me again, Kurama-kun..."
"You don't have to thank me" - Kurama smiled, only to frown as he felt the earth begin to shake along with the sound of crazed laughter echoing through the place.
"ROAR!" - the roar of a huge beast appeared next as the earth seemed to want to split in two in terror, as if it was clearing a path for the beast to do whatever it wanted.
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"Now, Zetsu!" - Madara roared as he felt his connection to the ten-tailed Bijuu.
"Okay!" - Zetsu nodded as he made a hand seal - "Fuin!"
The beast gave a final roar before being sucked inside Uchiha, only for Uchiha to begin to feel his body begin to throb wildly. Madara could feel every fiber of his body begin to adapt to the near infinite energy of his new tenant, only for his eyes to dilate at an unfamiliar presence that quickly disappeared.
Black Zetsu smiled as he felt the familiar chakra he had so longed for, only to return to normal as he noticed the noticeable changes in the Uchiha's body.
Madara was now very different, not only was his black hair now snow-white, but his skin was now pale. His clothing had changed to a white robe with a black collar along with Magatamas details surrounding the sleeves and collar of his new outfit. A forehead protector had appeared and two horns protruded from it.
"This power, all this chakra..." - Madara muttered as he let out a laugh.
"Good thing we changed your eyes before performing the compatibility enhancement process" - Zetsu said as he nodded noticing how the Uchiha's Rinnegan seemed to have strengthened now that he was the Jinchuriki of the original Bijuu - "Well, it's time for us to finalize the plan."
"I know, I've been waiting for this for years" - Madara said neutrally as seven black spheres appeared on his back along with a staff in his hands - "It's time for me to prove that my vision was always right.... Let's get this party started!"
The earth began to tremble at Madara's declaration as the sky began to darken.
"The world will finally come to a true peace today, one that will be eternal!"- Madara roared as he released all his chakra at once, causing the building they were in to explode from the strong pressure of the Uchiha's energy - "Let us begin the Mugen Tsukuyomi!"
The full moon that had appeared slowly began to tinge a deep blood-red color, only for Madara to sense that something was missing - "This is not as I had read..."
"I think I know why..." - Zetsu replied, but his expression changed when he saw a fist send Madara flying without Madara being able to do anything about it - "It's a surprise to see how the Kyubi was not the first to arrive at this place, but a nameless Shinobi..."
"You don't know my name?" - said the man with a huge, bright smile - "Then allow me to introduce myself! I am the beautiful green beast of Konoha, the man who will surpass even the Kage themselves! My name is Maito Gai, the Taijutsu expert!"
"Ok, I admit it, that punch hurt..." - Madara said while shaking his head - "It hurt almost as much as the punches Mito used to give me when I was picking on Hashirama..."
"And you still haven't seen anything!" - Gai exclaimed as his skin started to change color as well as he started to release a huge amount of chakra - "It's time to find out how strong a Shinobi no Kami (God of Shinobi) is!"
"Don't think so much of yourself, brat..." - Madara said neutrally as he fully concentrated on the man in front of him because something told him that he would be an annoying opponent.
"It's not time yet..." - Black Zetsu muttered with a frown because Madara wasn't ready yet, he knew that only after the Uchiha activated the real Mugen Tsukuyomi, he could finally complete his mission - "I guess I'll buy some time for you, Madara, I hope you'll use it efficiently..."
With that said, Black Zetsu disappeared from the scene, leaving only Madara who seemed to be checking the condition of his new form - "Come, shinobi of Konoha, show me how much you guys have improved since I last saw the members of your village..."
"That I will!" - Gai roared as he started running at high speed in the direction of his opponent, only for his opponent to start dodging all the attacks coming in his direction - "My Flames of Youth are Unstoppable!"
"Ora ora ora ora ora!" - Gai roared as his speed progressively increased.
"Muda muda muda muda muda muda!" - Madara replied as he blocked the black-haired shinobi's attacks.
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"I sense a reference battle..." - Kurama said seriously as he narrowed his eyes.
"Stop talking shit and tell me how long you need to be able to get back to your optimal state" - Sasuke said with a frown as he saw how the red-haired man seemed to be taking it easy.
"I'd say a few more minutes" - Kurama answered seriously.
"Good, because we have to go help Gai-san" - Sasuke said seriously as he listened to the sound of explosions in the distance - "Though for now I guess we'll have to help with the plague removal, do you think you can fight those things?"
Kurama just snorted in annoyance as he snapped his fingers, only for a huge pillar of fire to appear right where a group of White Zetsu had appeared, incinerating them to the point that not even the ashes had been left - "You were saying?"
"Just, let's get this over with quickly..." - Sasuke said, but his expression changed when he felt a familiar presence - "Black Zetsu..."
"It's good to see you again, though honestly I would have liked not to see you again" - Black Zetsu replied sarcastically at first.
"If you come to mess with us, it's obvious that we'll come to kick your ass" - Kurama said while rolling his eyes at the black entity - "But well, I'm sure you didn't come to talk..."
"In fact, I just came to see what had been the reason why you had asked for this momentary peace, and I'm honestly surprised" - said Black Zetsu while narrowing his eyes - "I never thought you would take Obito's Rinnegan, a catastrophic mistake on my part, because not only I lost a pawn, but I strengthened you, Kyubi no Kitsune..."
"I'm so glad you enjoy the situation" - Kurama replied while extending his hand - "Bansho Ten'in..."
Zetsu helplessly pulled towards Kurama's hand, only for Kurama to grab him by the neck with a huge smile on his face - "But what I'm glad about, is that you came to give yourself so willingly..."
"I think you don't remember one small detail, Kyubi no Kitsune" - said Zetsu while looking the red-haired man straight in the eyes - "My other half can create clones.... What makes you think I can't do the same?"
"The fact that you've never demonstrated that kind of ability" - Kurama replied with a huge smile - "I guess it has to because of you are a separate entity from your white half..."
". . ." - Zetsu just kept silent before letting out a laugh - "True, I can't create clones, although that rather than a disadvantage, is an advantage in my favor because that way I keep all my power and knowledge."
Kurama began to apply much more force, only to feel how Black Zetsu didn't seem to put up any resistance. He frowned when he saw this, but it was already too late because he had felt Zetsu's head fly off.
"That was easy..." - Sasuke said with a frown because he felt that there was something wrong - "Too easy..."
"That's because it's not over..." - Kurama said as he saw how Black Zetsu's body quickly started to turn a black paste before sinking to the ground - "How I hate these kinds of guys..."
"Thank you for allowing me to get important information, Kyubi no Kitsune..." - Black Zetsu said before disappearing from the spot.
"I guess that's his true essence..." - Sasuke said seriously - "Unlike his white half which is completely solid, Black Zetsu seems to be a parasitic entity that despite being able to take solid form, his true identity is a liquid entity..."
"This is something important because now we know that it can attach itself to other entities..." - Kurama said seriously as he created some clones to inform them about this ability they had discovered.