Uchiha Madara, a formidable figure on par with the gods of the ninja world, possesses the supremely powerful Evil Eye, the Sharingan.
In his youth, Madara, along with the First Hokage Hashirama, founded the village of Konoha.
Unlike Hashirama, he had a more obsessive personality. While he enjoyed high renown within the village, he was not as beloved as the amiable Hashirama.
After a clash of ideologies with Hashirama, they had a fateful battle in the Valley of the End.
It ended with Madara's defeat.
Although Madara was defeated, his power was unquestionably recognized, not far behind Hashirama's.
The emotions of the Konoha ninja towards Madara were complex.
Despite being one of the founders of Konoha, they feared him.
When Madara's face appeared, it sent shivers down the spine of even the mighty Onoki.
Compared to Hashirama, Madara was undoubtedly more dangerous due to his unstable personality.
During the era when they were known as the Gods of the Shinobi, each ninja village lived in fear of Madara's whims, fearing he might destroy their villages.
"Madara!" The heavily injured Hashirama looked at Madara, his expression complex.
There was a hint of guilt, but also some relief.
Madara's appearance didn't surprise Naruto.
After all, this was all part of his plan. Everything was under his control.
Madara had implanted Hashirama's cells into his body, and the Rinnegan in the possession of Jugo was originally Madara's. So, in a way, Madara was a crucial pawn in the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan.
But what surprised Naruto was another coffin.
Inside it lay a woman who was eerily familiar.
"Kushina," Minato exclaimed, confirming the woman's identity.
"Kushina?!?" Jiraiya, who had fought alongside Minato, stood frozen, his eyes filled with disbelief, followed by anger.
He couldn't believe that even Kushina had been brought back with Edo Tensei.
Did they intend to make Kushina fight for Konoha?
To Jiraiya, who knew Kushina well, it was clear that she would unquestionably stand with the Akatsuki.
"Jiraiya-sensei, is this the Ninja Alliance you wanted to protect?" Naruto glared at Jiraiya with anger in his eyes, questioning him.
"When did Konoha become so ruthless?"
It was evident that Tsunade intended to control the resurrected Kushina to make her fight.
Such methods were despicable.
Facing Minato's questioning, Jiraiya didn't know how to respond. He, too, opposed this method from the bottom of his heart.
But imagine if they didn't use these tactics to influence Naruto's psychology, the Ninja Alliance would have a hard time finding a way to turn the tide.
He didn't believe that Madara's addition would help them defeat the Ninja Alliance.
Surprisingly, when Naruto saw Kushina, his expression remained calm, and he even showed a pleased expression, applauding, "Not bad, not bad at all. It seems I underestimated you, Tsunade Senju. Your tactics go beyond just the Ninja Alliance." He looked at Tsunade with admiration.
Tsunade understood that this was a war.
In war, there was only victory or defeat.
The losers would be enslaved, and the winners would have the right to rewrite the rules.
War was cruel, and it spared no means.
As the weaker side, Tsunade used every method to turn the tide, even considering using Edo Tensei on Kushina.
"I appreciate your skills. Would you be interested in joining the Jashin Cult?" Naruto's invitation left everyone puzzled.
But Naruto's expression was genuine, meaning he truly admired Tsunade's ruthless methods!
"I'm not interested." Tsunade's face hardened as she prepared to activate the Edo Tensei, giving the dead consciousness.
Along with Kushina, there were other figures from the past, the Second Tsuchikage, the Second Mizukage, and more.
It could be said that almost all the past Kage had been summoned.
But the cost was the immense consumption of chakra.
After Edo Tensei, Tsunade had no more strength to continue the fight.
"Sister, you really leave a strong impression," Tobirama sighed, shaking his head slightly.
After Tsunade made such a move, her relationship with the Jashin Cult would be challenging to reconcile.
Tobirama was caught in the middle, torn between agreeing with the Jashin Cult's ideals and not wanting Tsunade to die in this war.
He longed for a united family.
At this moment, those resurrected had regained their consciousness.
"Where is this?" Countless shinobi looked around in confusion, then saw familiar but aged faces.
Even the Konoha shinobi had the "shinobi" symbol on their forehead protectors.
And they saw that Minato, their former Hokage, was dressed in a black robe. His face remained the same, but the looks he received from the others were filled with hostility.
"I've left Konoha," Minato said with a relieved smile, gently stroking Kushina's red hair. "Both Naruto and I have left."
With that, he lightly touched Kushina's forehead, and memories of Minato flooded into her mind.
From his entire life to his resurrection by Naruto.
In a matter of seconds, Kushina's eyes regained clarity and even gained control over her body.
In Madara's resentful gaze, Naruto remained expressionless.
"So, let me see the limit of ants," he said mockingly.
"Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, leaders of a bygone era," Naruto said with a mocking expression. "I'll give you two a chance to challenge me." With that, a beam of light descended from the sky and landed on Hashirama.
All the wounds on Hashirama's body rapidly healed.
Another beam of light fell on Kushina.
Kushina regained her clarity and even gained control over her body.
Amid Madara's displeased gaze, Naruto remained cold.
"So, let me see the limit of ants," he said mockingly.