Naruto: Wooing Tsunade from Day One!

Chapter 565: Izuna Uchiha

Chapter 565 - 565: Izuna UchihaIn the vast, endless desert, time seemed to crawl at an agonizingly slow pace.

It had only rained once, and since then, the sky had remained clear, the sun beating down relentlessly.

Before they knew it, Kawakaze and the others had spent two monotonous months waiting.

During this time, it was as if Madara had completely vanished from the ninja world. No one had managed to find a single trace of him.

As the days dragged on, frustration began to build. No one knew how much longer they would have to wait.

"Sensei, do you think Madara might be hesitating? Maybe that's why he hasn't shown up yet?"

Inside a small hut in the desert, Minato sat across from Kawakaze, his question laced with naive optimism.

"No."

"You don't understand Madara."

Kawakaze shook his head with a smile. Madara was not the type to waver.

"If I know Madara,"

"he's making preparations elsewhere."

"Once he sets his mind on something, nothing can change it."

Hashirama's voice carried absolute certainty. He didn't believe for a second that Madara was simply lying low.

"Then where the hell did he go?"

"We've turned the entire ninja world upside down, and there's still no sign of him."

"If he keeps hiding, we can't just sit around here forever, can we?"

Minato had dispatched

As the two of them disappeared, the rest of the group finally realized something was wrong and rushed outside.

...

Following a chakra trail, Kawakaze reached the southernmost part of the Land of Wind.

His gaze locked onto a raised sand dune.

He couldn't see anyone, but he was certain—someone was there.

"Do I have to drag you out myself?"

Kawakaze stepped forward, already having a good guess who it was.

"...As expected, I can't hide from you."

A bandage-covered figure emerged from the sand dune—Mu, the Second Tsuchikage.

"Gathering intel?"

Kawakaze didn't rush to attack. Mu posed no real threat to him.

Even Dust Release wasn't something he considered dangerous anymore—his Truth-Seeking Balls could block it effortlessly.

"Do I even need to?"

The moment those words left Mu's mouth, Kawakaze knew—Madara was controlling his body.

"You finally decided to show up."

"The Tailed Beasts are right here. If you want them, come and get them."

If Kawakaze could tell, then Hashirama certainly could as well.

Arriving just a moment later, Hashirama caught sight of Mu's revealed form.

"I'm here, aren't I?"

"Summoning Jutsu."

Mu pressed one hand to the ground, and in an instant, dozens of coffins erupted from the sand.

At that moment, Tsunade and the others arrived, standing face-to-face with Madara's reanimated forces.

Boom!

A figure crashed heavily into the ground, sending dust flying into the air.

Who else could it be but Madara?

The lids of the coffins fell forward, revealing an army of reanimated shinobi stepping out one by one.

"Long time no see, Tobirama Senju."

As the dust settled, a figure stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Madara.

"...What the hell—Sasuke?!"

Kawakaze's eyes widened in shock.

The man looked far too much like a certain second-born Uchiha from the future.

"Izuna Uchiha?"

Tobirama instantly recognized his old rival.

A thought flashed through his mind, and his gaze quickly shifted behind the Uchiha brothers.

Among the revived shinobi, aside from several Second and Third Hokage-era Kage, dozens of them wore the Uchiha clan crest on their backs.

All familiar faces.

Tobirama could name most of them without hesitation.

There was no doubt about it—Madara had revived nearly all of his fallen Uchiha kin from their era.

These were the warriors who had clashed with the Senju during the Warring States Period, the strongest of their time.

"This time, I won't fall for your tricks," Izuna said coldly.

His three-tomoe Sharingan spun wildly, morphing into a Mangekyō Sharingan in an instant.

"Even if we fight a hundred times, the outcome will be the same."

Tobirama met his gaze with steely determination, though he made sure not to look directly into Izuna's eyes.

"I thought you had crawled into a hole somewhere."

"Took you two months just to dig up your own clan's graves?"

Kawakaze smirked, stepping forward to taunt Madara.

"Don't think I don't know what you're planning."

"The Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique isn't something you can use whenever you want."

"The people behind you—they'll never truly come back."

Madara took a step forward, expression unreadable.

He gestured at the reanimated shinobi standing behind Kawakaze, then continued before Kawakaze could respond.

"You're right about one thing—the Eye of the Moon Plan isn't true peace."

"Kaguya Ōtsutsuki... what right does her will have to dictate mine?"

"I've made my decision."

"The Uchiha will rule the ninja world."

Madara's crimson Sharingan burned with conviction.

"And I have you to thank for this."

"The current ninja world... isn't as weak as I once thought."

"The Uchiha will ensure its peace, generation after generation."

"When you're all gone, I won't forget you."

Since sealing away Black Zetsu, Madara's ideals had shifted.