Chapter 61: Resurrection
At the foot of the shinju the allied shinobi cheer as they have successfully stopped Obito. As Obito lays on the ground defeated, unable to move, Sasuke heads toward him with the intention to kill him but is stopped by the arrival of Kakashi from the kamui dimension.
"Stand down Sasuke. The one who should bear the responsibility of killing Obito is me." Kakashi says as he begins to draw back his kunai in order to kill Obito but Minato stops him.
"That's enough Kakashi, Naruto talked some sense into him but, as you're his friend it should be your responsibility to reach him." Minato says as Naruto creates a clone to head to the top of the Shinju to locate Madara. Naruto's clone launches a rasenshuriken at Madara from the top of the shinju. The allied shinobi follow the direction of the rasenshuriken along with tailed beasts to deal with Madara once and for all.
"Rin was the only light in my life after I lost her, I was lost in darkness that not even my eyes could see through." Obito says
"I understand you loved her dearly and couldn't find a way to move forward without her." Minato says sadly
"She wouldn't have wanted any of this for any of us." Kakashi says
"Tell me Kakashi what keeps Naruto from ending up like me in the end." Obito asks
"He won't end up like you because he has friends that can carry him forward." Kakashi says
"I see." Obito says as he forms a hand sign with his hands
"What're you doing now!" Minato asks
"I finally understand why Nagato betrayed me and intend to follow his example in atoning for my sins. Sadly I'm unworthy of seeing Rin in the afterlife after all I've done." Obito says lamentingly
"You don't have to do this, there are other ways to atone." Kakashi says
"It would be taking the easy way out, no I have to do this for everyone who has died." Obito says
"If that is how you feel, how about I give you a hand." a voice says from underground as black zetsu appears and as he is about to latch onto Obito to take control of him, Naruto in nine tails chakra mode snatches Obito away from black zetsu before he has a chance.
"Damn you brat!" black zetsu says as he stares at Naruto holding Obito in his arms as Obito continues the hand sign for samsara of heavenly life technique to begin reviving the dead allied shinobi.
"Sorry but, I won't let you get in Obito's way of him redeeming himself." Naruto says with seriousness
"How did you know what I was going to do?" black zetsu asks
"I knew you as Madara's flunky was still around and would take advantage of a weakened Obito to revive Madara." Naruto says
"Heh you think that Obito was my only chance at resurrecting Madara then, you're wrong." black zetsu says
"What do you mean?" Naruto says with narrowed eyes
"The rinnegan is a pair of eyes remember." black zetsu says with a smirk
"Fuck!" Naruto shouts as he gives Obito to Kakashi to allow him to finish using the jutsu to revive the fallen shinobi as he takes off in nine tails chakra mode to head in the direction of Madara in order to stop him before he is revived.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefield Hashirama has managed to pin Madara with sage art: gate of the great god with the help of Naruto's clone. As Sai arrives with his sealing technique: tiger vision staring bullet about to be used, Madara begins to glow from the samsara of heavenly life technique beginning to revive him. In the distance the original White zetsu who has a rinnegan in place of a right eye is performing the hand sign for the technique as it slowly dies from the effort. Just as the sealing technique is about to seal away Madara he breaks free from being pinned by Hashirama's jutsu and has his body restored to the land of the living. He smiles wickedly as he is attacked from behind by Sasuke using amaterasu who has arrived on the battlefield along with the real Naruto.
"It's fortunate that you've revived Madara, so I can send you back to hell myself." Sasuke says as he lunges at Madara who has no eyes with his sword but Madara catches it in the arm.
"You have the eternal mangekyo sharingan perhaps you should team up with me or I could take your eyes until I retrieve my own." Madara says
"Go to hell! I'm not teaming up with you nor can you have my eyes!" Sasuke says angrily as Naruto rushes toward Madara in a vain attempt to attack him but, both are sent flying by Madara's attack and he performs the fire release: hiding in ash technique to cover his tracks as he heads toward Hashirama who is pinned to the ground by chakra receivers. Madara comes up to Hashirama having shed his armor exposing his bare chest with hashirama's face on it. Madara then absorbs the sage energy from Hashirama and takes off to confront the tailed beasts in order to collect them for the gedo mazo once more. The allied shinobi that arrive along with the tailed beasts quickly get out of the way with the help of Gyuki to move the injured.
"It's about time I tame you beasts." Madara says as he stands before the six tailed beasts. Gaara and Shukaku working together attack Madara with wind release: Sand buckshot that pelts him with bullets of sand into his body. Madara is paralyzed by the sand in his body by Gaara as he is batted away by Matatabi toward, Isobu to Son goku then, Kokuo and finally to Saiken who uses water release: starch syrup capturing field to capture Madara as Shikaku and Gaara attempt to seal him with Desert layered imperial funeral seal but Madara uses Susanoo to break out and is about to attack. However, he is pinned by one of Kurama's tails as the other tailed beasts including Chomei and Gyuki join in with bashing their tails against the susanoo shattering it causing Madara to fly out of it losing his right arm in the process. Madara lands a distance away as a zetsu appears from the ground with a rinnegan in its right arm. Madara takes the right arm of zetsu and the rinnegan then places it in his right eye socket as he attaches the right arm to his body.
"I've gotten a little careless, allowing my body to be damaged because I gained Hashirama's regeneration ability. But now the real fun begins." Madara says as he begins to laugh at the thrill of having a living body in the heat of battle but he soon calms himself. He then performs the summoning technique to summon the gedo mazo.
Meanwhile, with black zetsu, Minato, Kakashi, and Obito, Black zetsu is hiding underground waiting for a chance to get at Obito that is slowly dying from using the samsara of heavenly life technique to revive the fallen shinobi. Kakashi jumps away from Obito when the Gedo Mazo begins to be released from his body and Kakashi tries to teleport it away with kamui but only succeeds in taking an arm before the Gedo Mazo disappears. Seeing a chance Black zetsu latches onto Obito during the distraction with the statue and takes control of Obito's body.
Back with the tailed beasts and Madara the Gedo Mazo arrives beside Madara as he jumps on top of its head and uses the technique Limbo: Border jail to attack the tailed beasts knocking them around.
"I think it's time I put collars on them since they've been disciplined." Madara says as he has the Gedo Mazo unleash demonic statue chains that wrap around the necks of the tailed beasts. He begins to pull Shukaku into the statue despite Gaara's attempts to free him from the chains. Madara launches a susanoo blade at Gaara that blocks it with his sand but is knocked to the ground. As the tailed beasts are pulled in one by one by the chains when it comes to Chomei and Gyuki they sever a tail to save their jinchuriki until only Kurama remains.
"Listen Gaara when I'm extracted take Naruto to Minato and have him seal my other half into Naruto to save him got it!"Kurama says as he is extracted from Naruto and pulled into the statue as Naruto falls toward the ground as Gaara catches him with his sand and makes a beeline straight for the allied shinobi where he gathers Sakura to look after Naruto and begins to head back toward Minato. As this is happening Tobirama tries to launch a sneak attack on Madara but Tobirama is stabbed with chakra receivers and pinned to the ground. Tobirama tries to create an opening by using water release: weeping heaven on Madara who blocks it with susanoo and turns to catch Sasuke who had dived from his summon Garuda to surprise attack Madara but Madara catches him with limbo: border jail and grabs Sasuke's sword and pierces him through the chest leaving Sasuke for dead as he makes his way in the direction of black zetsu as he performs the six paths ten tails coffin seal on the jubi to become its jinchuriki and begins to take flight toward black zetsu. On the way he spits out the Kohaku no johei and Benihisago from his body because they were weighing him down.
Meanwhile, Kakashi and Minato are battling Black zetsu but can't kill him without hurting Obito. Gaara arrives with Naruto and Sakura at their location.
"What happened to Naruto!" Minato asks
"The kyuubi got extracted from him. It said that you could save him by transferring his other half into Naruto." Gaara says as Minato begins to form seals for the tailed beast transfer technique to seal the kyuubi into Naruto but Black zetsu gets in the way of him sealing it into Naruto and acquires the remaining half of Kyuubi. As Madara arrives on the battlefield.
"What is taking so long Zetsu?" Madara asks
"I've gained the remaining half of the kyuubi along with the rinnegan." black zetsu says
"Good bring them to me." Madara says as black zetsu attempts to detach itself from Obito but Obito regains consciousness and wills black zetsu to stay attached to him.
"Madara we have something to discuss." Obito says as he steps toward Madara as Minato enters sage mode and attempts to attack Madara with a sage art: rasengan only to have his arm ripped off by Madara's staff and is kicked away to Gaara who has put up a sand wall between Obito and Madara. The sand wall crumbles as Obito steps in front of Madara.
"What's there to speak about your Madara, the saviour of this world." Madara says but is suddenly stabbed in the chest by Obito as he extracts some of the six paths chakra to form a black orb in the shape of a staff.
"I'm not you Madara, I realized that trusting someone with your name and goals isn't a true bond among comrades. I'm Obito Uchiha, a hidden leaf shinobi." Obito says as he pulls back from Madara with the staff in his hand and jumps back to Kakashi that uses their combined kamui to warp away Obito, Naruto, and Sakura who is giving emergency life support to Naruto to keep him alive. In the Kamui dimension Obito transfers the yin half of Kurama into Naruto in hopes of reviving him.
Back in the real world Guy arrives in time to save Kakashi from the attack of Madara.
"Thanks Guy for saving me, you're right on time." Kakashi says
"It seems that our only options for facing Madara are senjutsu and taijutsu." Minato says standing next to Guy and Kakashi.
"We can rule out Taijutsu since, it would be difficult to get past his defence with it and your senjutsu sensei is lacking." Kakashi says
"I know I haven't gotten practice in senjutsu in battle before." Minato says
"I wouldn't count out taijutsu just yet." Guy says as he charges at Madara opening the seventh gate and attacks with a series of punches against Madara and finishes off with afternoon tiger but Madara blocks it with his staff and blows Guy back then launches a black orb at Guy but Kakashi throws a tri pronged kunai at the black orb and it's teleported away with hiraishin guiding thunder technique. Lee rescues Guy and they jump back next to Minato.
"It seems that taijutsu isn't good enough." Kakashi says
"No, it can still work if I open the eighth gate." Guy says
"Sensei you'll die if you use it." Lee says
"You don't have to go that far, Guy, think of your father." Minato says
"I am thinking about him and what he would do and he would agree now is the time for it." Guy says as he begins to run towards Madara pressing his thumb into his heart activating the eighth gate as Lee holds back his tears resolved not to shed tears in front of his sensei's commitment. Madara tries to block it by forming a black sphere around himself but Guy moves to his side and hits him with the evening elephant jutsu sending him flying into the earth forming a deep hole. As Guy adjusts to the pain of using the evening elephant, Madara rises from the hole and launches his black orbs at Guy but Lee throws the tri pronged kunai in front of the black orbs causing Minato to appear and teleport them away with him. As Guy continues to charge into the air by kicking it and prepares to attack Madara who forms a black sphere around him that Kakashi warps away with kamui allowing a clear shot at Madara by Guy who uses the five steps of the evening elephant to send Madara flying through the remains of the black sphere into the ground.
"I haven't had this much fun since my fight with Hashirama, let's continue shall we." Madara says to a surprised Guy that charges toward Madara to continue his assault.
At the border between life and death Naruto meets with a familiar face.
"Hello rikudo jiji." Naruto says
"Hello Naruto it appears that you've been brought to the brink of death once again." Hagoromo says
"Yeah things are going as they did before while I can tell I'm stronger than before I still can't defeat Madara alone." Naruto says concerned
"Nor should you face such challenges alone." Hagoromo says
"Your right but even if I succeed the same way as before what does that mean for the future when I have to face Toneri who is probably just as strong as Madara is." Naruto says
"You still have time to prepare for that confrontation. For now focus on succeeding in your current struggles, remember you're never truly alone." Hagoromo says
"That is right Naruto." Shukaku says
"Yeah we're here." Matatabi says
"You aren't alone." Isobu says
"You've got us." Son Goku says
"Along with our abilities." Kokuo says
"You have our trust." Saiken says
"As well as our support." Chomei says
"If you need guidance look toward us." Gyuki says
"After all you helped us to remember our true selves." Kurama says
"Kurama I see you're here as well does that mean Obito transferred you into me." Naruto asks
"That's right and it's about time for you to get back out on the battlefield." Kurama says
"Your right it's about time for me to go." Naruto says as he turns to place his right palm up to Hagoromo
"Yes it's time Naruto as before I leave stopping mother to you and your team." Hagoromo says as he begins to transfer his chakra into Naruto.
Meanwhile, back at the battlefield the battle between Madara and Guy has intensified as Guy has been going at it nonstop against Madara but can't seem to put him down.
"I sense your chakra levels are rapidly decreasing, this will be your final attack." Madara says as Guy makes a stance to perform the Night guy jutsu as he runs towards Madara and distorts space making it impossible for Madara to counterattack as Guy hits him with a kick that sends him flying into the Shinju blowing away the left half of Madara's body and shatters the bones in Guy's leg.
"You're truly unbelievable, you know that you nearly killed me." Madara says as he notices that Guy is beginning to deteriorate, so he sends a black orb at Guy to finish him off but Naruto arrives kicking it away and channels some chakra into Guy stabilizing him. Naruto goes in to throw a punch at Madara that blocks the punch by turning the black orb into a staff. Naruto forms a sage art: lava release: rasenshuriken and throws it at Madara as he tries to attack with limbo: border jail but the attack is dodged by Naruto. Madara is split in half by the attack along with the shinju that begins to fall. Madara absorbs the top half of the falling tree restoring him to full health.
"It seems you've gained new powers but I am now immortal, you can't defeat me." Madara says
"I'm not going to defeat you, we are." Naruto says as he holds a tri pronged kunai in his mouth that allows Sasuke to be teleported to his side and reveals both of his eyes have rinnegan with three tomoe in each of them.
"So, one has the rinnegan and the other six paths senjutsu. Very well this will be our last battle." Madara says as he performs sage art: Yin release: Lightning dispatch that Naruto blocks with a truth seeking ball in the shape of a staff while Sasuke uses Amenotejikara to teleport away from the attack. Naruto attacks with a truth seeking ball staff that Madara blocks using limbo: border jail. Sasuke sees the invisible clone and tosses his sword at it but it fails to hit the clone while the truth seeking ball does damage it. Naruto is punched away by the clone. Madara heads toward Sasuke to steal one of his rinnegan but Sasuke switches with his sword impaling Madara in the chest. Madara pulls out the sword as Naruto uses sage art: Magnet release: rasengan and Sasuke uses shock release: chidori to hit Madara in an attempt to bind him but, he switches out with his limbo clone and heads straight toward Kakashi pulling out his sharingan and placing it in his left eye socket to use Kamui to go to the kamui dimension but he is bisected by Sasuke before he can completely disappear.
Sakura soon appears out of thin air explaining that Madara had arrived to retrieve his rinnegan. Madara soon reappears with both rinnegan in his head and both mangekyo sharingan in Obito's head in control of black zetsu. Naruto heals Kakashi by regenerating his missing eye with his six paths yang power.
"This has gone on long enough it's time to begin the final phase of the eye of the moon plan." Madara says as Sakura charges in with her strength of a hundred technique active and attacks Madara who blocks it with Limbo: border jail and impales her on one of his truth seeking ball rods. Naruto pulls her away as Sasuke notes there are more limbo clones. Naruto creates clones to face them as Madara begins to rise into the sky and uses chibaku tensei to generate satellites that he has rain down on his opponents but Sasuke uses susanoo to cut through them and flies up to confront Madara. Sasuke is too late however as Madara gains the rinne sharingan in his forehead and casts infinite tsukuyomi on the world.
