In the Akatsuki base, following Uchiha Madara's departure.
From the shadows beside them, Uchiha Obito and Zetsu walked out, quietly watching the direction Uchiha Madara had left.
"Where is Lord Uchiha Madara going?"
Uchiha Obito's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke softly.
"No matter where he goes, we should finish the task Lord Uchiha Madara assigned as quickly as possible."
White Zetsu scratched his head and spoke with a chuckle.
Black Zetsu's indifferent voice sounded from the side: "It's Konoha!"
Konoha?
Uchiha Obito couldn't help but narrow his eyes, a thoughtful look flashing across his face.
At this moment, on a mountainside a distance away from Konoha.
Yūto sat on a slightly larger rock, his legs dangling, his gaze directed towards Konoha in the distance.
From the height and direction Yūto was currently at, he could perfectly overlook more than half of Konoha.
It must be said that Ninja's efficiency is far higher than that of ordinary people.
Konoha, which had been mostly destroyed, was now almost ready to begin reconstruction.
The originally destroyed outer walls of Konoha had already begun to be rebuilt.
Even without specifically sensing, Yūto could guess that the barrier he had originally destroyed had likely been repaired and once again enveloped the entire Konoha.
Even the houses destroyed within most of Konoha's area had now been almost completely cleared.
"As expected of Konoha, the head of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, its foundation is quite abundant."
Yūto spoke with a light chuckle, a faint smile playing on his face.
Swish!
Just at this moment, a sound of rushing air came from behind Yūto.
Immediately after, a black figure rapidly rushed towards Yūto's location at an extremely fast speed.
In just a few leaps, the figure went from far away to near, and in the blink of an eye, was already standing beside Yūto.
"It seems you've been here for a while."
Uchiha Madara crossed his arms, lowered his head, and glanced at Yūto sitting on the edge of the cliff.
After speaking, Uchiha Madara raised his head again, his gaze fixed on Konoha in the distance, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.
"I've always had good stamina."
Yūto replied indifferently without turning his head.
For a moment, the two fell into a certain silence again.
"You should have three Tailed Beasts in your hands now, right? The Three-Tails and Six-Tails were originally from the Mist Ninja Village."
"Since that's the case, how about giving me the Jinchuriki of the Ichibi from the Sand Ninja Village? Consider it payment for helping you this time."
"Tailed Beasts can also be considered decent combat power; having them as helpers could save some trouble."
After a while, Uchiha Madara glanced with the corner of his eye at Isobu, the Three-Tails, on Yūto's right shoulder, and his indifferent voice was the first to break the silence.
Hearing Uchiha Madara's words, a cold smile appeared on Yūto's lips.
Others might not know, but how could he not know Uchiha Madara's purpose in wanting the Tailed Beasts? As for using them as helpers, that was just a pretext.
Uchiha Madara saying these things was probably partly to test his intentions.
"You're not helping me; you're just helping yourself. You must be very curious about and wary of the trump card left by Senju Hashirama, otherwise, you wouldn't be here."
"Since this trump card can deal with me, it naturally can also deal with you."
"You and I now are just like you and Senju Hashirama joining forces back then, except that at that time, it was because the two of you felt threatened by me, and now, it's the two of us clearing out opponents who are no longer qualified."
Yūto pursed his lips and spoke in a flat tone.
Speaking up to this point, Yūto's voice paused slightly, then a smile appeared on his face, and he spoke softly:
"If Konoha is destroyed today, then Konoha's Nine-Tailed will be yours."
Uchiha Madara's eyelid twitched slightly, and a cold smile flashed across his face.
Did he need someone else to give him the Nine-Tailed?
He himself had a contract with the Nine-Tailed; as long as there were no seals or similar restraints, Uchiha Madara could summon the Nine-Tailed whenever he wished.
Yūto's words were completely meaningless to him.
"You don't really think I have no way to deal with you, do you, Yūto!"
Uchiha Madara's somewhat cold voice sounded beside Yūto's ear.
"What do you think?"
Yūto still had a faint smile on his face and spoke without turning his head.
For a moment, the atmosphere on the entire cliff suddenly became somewhat tense.
However, this tense atmosphere quickly dissipated.
Just as Yūto said, if Uchiha Madara truly had absolute confidence, he wouldn't be standing on this cliff feeling the wind.
"The probing ends here. Next, we should prepare for the main business."
Uchiha Madara was the first to break the silence, speaking indifferently.
Now both of them had common interests. At this point, it would be beneficial to neither side if they fell out.
Yūto stood up, patted the dust off his clothes from sitting on the ground, and said, "It is indeed time to get down to business."
On the cliff.
Yūto and Uchiha Madara stood there quietly, looking towards Konoha in the distance.
"I hope that guy Senju Hashirama also has a way to revive, otherwise, it would be a bit boring."
Yūto suddenly revealed a smile.
"Regardless of whether he revives or not, the current Hashirama is no longer a match for the two of us."
"The fact that we are here proves that that guy Hashirama's so-called peace is completely wrong!"
A light flashed in Uchiha Madara's eyes, and he spoke in a somewhat low voice.
"Since that's the case, let's give them a welcoming gift first!"
Yūto's eyes narrowed slightly, and the Sage Art Chakra within his body was rapidly mobilized.
Forming several hand seals quickly in front of his chest, Yūto let out a soft shout:
"Sage Art - Secret Technique - Cutting Rain!"
Following the activation of this Ninjutsu, the originally somewhat clear sky above Konoha suddenly became overcast.
Drip! Drop!
The sound of raindrops hitting the ground kept ringing out, and immediately after, a dense drizzle suddenly began to fall from the sky.
For a moment, the entire Konoha was completely enveloped by the drizzle.
The range of this Ninjutsu directly surrounded the entire Konoha.
From the angle where Yūto and Uchiha Madara stood, they could clearly see a peculiar sight.
Above the entire Konoha, the drizzle fell continuously, while outside Konoha, the sky was clear and sunny.
The Rinnegan in Uchiha Madara's eyes had also reappeared. Looking at the drizzle that enveloped the entire Konoha, a hint of astonishment flashed in Uchiha Madara's eyes:
"This Ninjutsu... it can actually weaken all Ninjutsu and Chakra."
Yūto quietly watched ahead. This Ninjutsu was actually just an auxiliary type of Ninjutsu, but with the enhancement of Sage Art Chakra, the power of this Ninjutsu had increased by dozens of times.
The power of this Ninjutsu had now reached a quite astonishing level.