The five shadows attacked with incredible speed, appearing and disappearing like phantoms. Their relentless assault gave no time for a respite, forcing Kaguya into a defensive position.
At this moment, Uchiha Madara did not engage in the battle. Instead, he smiled slightly and charged toward the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Kaguya frowned, realizing what Madara intended to do. Without hesitation, she erupted with pale blue chakra, instantly entering the Tenseigan Chakra Mode. The surrounding shadows were blown away by the immense energy, and she shot toward Madara like an arrow from a bow.
But it was already too late. Madara reached Minato, swiftly formed hand seals, and the Ten-Tails opened its massive mouth, shooting out a huge purple chain that wrapped around Minato. The Nine-Tails inside Minato was pulled out instantly by the Ten-Tails under Madara's control and absorbed into its mouth.
Madara's Rinnegan, covered with intricate patterns, focused, and the Ten-Tails was drawn by an invisible force back into Madara's body.
With this, Madara had fully absorbed the Ten-Tails. Not only that, he now possessed Sage Chakra. His power had reached its peak, becoming what people referred to as the "Six Paths Madara."
Madara leaped into the air, smiling slightly, and said softly, "According to the stone tablet, when the bearer of the power of the Rinnegan approaches the moon, the Eye of the Moon will open to realize the Infinite Dream, illuminating the world." As he spoke, a vertical slit appeared on his forehead, slowly opening to reveal a crimson glow—the Rinne Sharingan.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi."
"Look at the moon, quickly!"
"What's happening to the moon?"
"Could it be?"
"This doesn't feel right."
People on the ground noticed the strange changes in the moon and looked up. The moon, once peaceful, now emanated a sinister aura.
As everyone watched in shock, the moon suddenly turned crimson, faintly revealing the pattern of the Rinne Sharingan. Madara, floating in the air with a crazed expression, formed hand seals with a fervent smile.
"Come, be one with me."
Suddenly, the scarlet moon emitted a dazzling light, dispelling the darkness of night. Though it was nighttime, it was as bright as day, even more radiant than the sun.
In an instant, the ninja alliance on the ground fell into a stupor. They stood still, staring blankly at the moon, as their eyes gradually transformed into the patterned Rinnegan.
Not only on the battlefield but also hundreds of kilometers away, people were affected by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Across the land, people bathed in this eerie light.
"This light penetrates all shadows, leaving no one hidden," Madara said, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. "And now," he clapped his hands together in a seal.
"God: Nativity of a World of Trees."
The ground suddenly trembled, rocks shattered, dust flew, and wooden debris scattered. Countless towering trees emerged from the earth, growing until they reached hundreds of meters in height. From the trunks of these giant trees extended numerous wooden tendrils that reached down toward the ninja caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi. The ninjas, unable to resist, were wrapped up and hung from the trees like mummies.
"Everything is over," Uchiha Madara muttered as he turned away. The world he desired had finally arrived, filling him with overwhelming joy. Yet, for some reason, a shadow of doubt lingered in his mind, as if something unexpected was about to happen.
Suddenly, Madara turned back and looked down, surprised to find that Kaguya was unaffected by the Infinite Tsukuyomi. She stood quietly, unmoving, her long silver hair fluttering in the air.
"What is this?" Madara noticed that an eye had appeared on Kaguya's forehead at some point. It was crimson, patterned with nine tomoe—the Rinne Sharingan, the same as the one now on his forehead.
A bad premonition arose in his heart.
Suddenly, Kaguya's body began to levitate, floating in the air, with a strange red light flashing in her eyes. She raised her pristine white arm, and a powerful suction erupted from her palm like a black hole, devouring everything around it.
Madara was horrified to discover that under this immense power, he was utterly powerless to resist. His body was being drawn toward Kaguya against his will. He drove his staff into the ground, embedding it into the rock, but it was to no avail. This force was like an enhanced version of Banshō Ten'in, leaving him with no way to fight back.
Eventually, he was pulled helplessly toward Kaguya and found himself with a snow-white hand gripping his throat. Before his eyes was a beautiful yet expressionless face, with a cold gleam in her eyes.
Then a snow-white fist grew larger and larger in his vision.
With a deafening thud, Madara was struck hard in the face, his features contorting as crimson blood spurted out, turning into a mist of blood.
Madara's body was flung back like a cannonball, shattering rocks along the way into fragments that scattered everywhere. He flew through several small mountains before finally coming to a stop.
Madara coughed a few times, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to stand, leaning against a rock, unable to hide his shock. Despite possessing the power of the Six Paths, he had been severely injured by a single punch. Although his body was healing, he could feel that the process was significantly slowed, as if some strange force was preventing it.
Suddenly, he sensed a danger from behind.
"Here!" Madara shouted, turning swiftly and swinging his staff with lightning speed.
A snow-white hand caught his staff firmly, and Madara was taken aback. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break free. Acting decisively, Madara released the staff and leapt back. At that moment, his Limbo shadow attacked, wielding the staff toward Kaguya.
A slight smile appeared on Madara's lips. No matter how powerful this girl was, there was no way she could defend against this.
With an explosive roar, a powerful shockwave burst forth like a tsunami, causing Madara's clothes to flap violently. Shielding his eyes from the blast with his arm, he looked out and was shocked.
The shadows lay scattered on the ground, their bodies gradually disintegrating and dissolving like soap bubbles bursting.
Seeing this, Madara hesitated no longer and swiftly formed hand seals.
"Sage Art: Yin Release Lightning Dispatch!"
From his hands, two black bolts of lightning shot forth, crackling with energy, and in an instant, they reached Kaguya, engulfing her in a dark flash of electricity.