I don't own or co-own Naruto or That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime—that rights belong to Fuse, And Masashi Kishimoto. Based upon Characters created by Fuse, And Masashi Kishimoto.
Rated M - For Strong Language, Blood and Violence and other stuff.
"Talking"
"Thoughts"
[Jutsus, Techniques, and Spells]
Author Note: First off, there will be no Rimuru. Second: pairing is undecided. Maybe there will be no pairing at all. Or maybe it will be a harem. I don't truly know. Third: I don't think I will ever update my other stories, so I'm sorry about that.
Anyway, Enjoy!
"[Chapter 1: The End of A Era]"
Madara Uchiha — once known as the most feared shinobi to have ever walked the Elemental Nations, now, laid on the ground, defeated, humiliated, shamed by the creature he thought was his very own creation; Black Zetsu.
Once at the pinnacle of all of evolution, now just a shell of his former self.
"I... lost... huh? How... pathetic.
He affirmed in utter devastation as he closed his eyes shut.
He remembers everything and now he wishes he stayed ignorant: his time with Hashirama during the warring states period, creating the Hidden Leaf village, leaving the aforementioned village, manipulating and starting the Fourth Great Shinobi War from the shadows, and even the bitter end with Black Zetsu, all of it.
It's true, he has lost everything. Mere moments ago at the pinnacle of his power, having just accomplished his long sought-after dream of launching the[Infinite Tsukuyomi]to bring true peace to the world, he suffered a devastating and unseen betrayal at the hands of someone who he thought to be his very own will incarnate, but no, it all turned out to be a lie.
Black Zetsu was not his will — not in the slightest — but one belonging to that of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and the[Infinite Tsukuyomi]was a farce hiding its true intentions behind the idea that he strived so desperately to make a reality.
He had taken the lives of many, he had destroyed the very world he swore to bring peace to it. Realizing this, his heart fell into despair.
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Skill: Aura of Despair] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"!
"My wound from Black Zetsu burns... it's so painful...
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Fire Resistance] and additionally [Pain Resistance] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
A voice was heard inside Madara's head, but he ignored it.
"...but my body feels cold.
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Cold Resistance] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
"So... I am dying again... huh? I never thought I would die again...
"[Confirmed. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Failure!]"
"[Reattemping Sequence. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Failure!]"
"[Reattemping Sequence. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Failure!]"
"[Reattemping Sequence. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Failure!]"
"[Reattemping Sequence. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Failure!]"
"[Reattemping Sequence. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Failure!]"
"[Reattemping Sequence. Creating an immortal body for the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful! Bestowing [Race: Immortal Human] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"]"
"Hahaha... so pathetic. I... was such a fool believing... such nonsense...
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Skill: Fools World] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
"From being the Sage of The Six Paths to becoming a mere mortal again...
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Unique Skill: Great Sage] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
Madara opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful sky above him.
"The sky tonight is beautiful.
Madara thought while looking up at the sky filled with stars. If he thought back about it, it has been a long time since he had a calm sensation like this while looking at the sky. While lowering his gaze from the sky, he saw a figure approaching him...
"Hashirama... Is that you?"
A broken voice was heard through the silent battleground. Madara Uchiha was the owner of the voice.
All that he believed, the world of peace he believed, was just a lie.
A lie created by the one he thought was his creation.
Now, he is feeling how his death is closing in, with the one that once was his best friend, Hashirama Senju by his side.
Hashirama just look at his friend with a sad expression. He does not want it to end like this, but it can't be helped. Their time and era are over... It's time for the new flowers to bloom while theirs fall off and act as a fertilizer for the new generation.
"You and I... Despite always reaching and aiming for the stars... We can never achieve them..." Madara struggled to speak.
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Skill: Star King] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
Hashirama smiled sadly.
"It's never that easy! Our kinds of dreams are never easy! We can only do so much while we live... That's why we must entrust the rest to all those who come after us.
"Heh... As naive... as usual... you've always been... that kind... of an idiot.
Madara managed to smile weakly as blood flows out of his mouth.
"But maybe... Your way... Is the right way... I got greedy... and wanted more power.
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Unique Skill: Lord of Greed] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
"...and my hatred for this world made me aim for something further than the stars...
"[Confirmed. Bestowing [Unique Skill: Lord of Wrath] upon the individual; Madara Uchiha. Successful!]"
"...and I still ultimately failed.
"Stop talking Madara! You are-"
"It's no use, Hashirama... I'm dying, and you know it..." Madara coughed up a lot of blood before smiling weakly. "This is the price that I have to pay...
Even for an Uzumaki, when the Jinchūriki gets their Bijūū extracted from them, they inevitably die. Madara knows this well... He was the Ten-Tailed Jinchūriki after all.
"Madara...
"Farewell... Hashirama... My rival... My friend... May your ideals... Live on..." Madara said his final words. "It's not so bad to die under the such beautiful moonlight. At heart, it makes me pass away calmly.
The legendary Madara Uchiha took his last breath and closed his tired eyes forever.
End Of Chapter 1.