Video footage:
In front of a secluded building, Second Tsuchikage Ōnoki stood with his not-so-short student, Ōnoki's disciple Ōnoki (Ōnoki's disciple Ōnoki? Oops, Big Golem Ōnoki!). They were met by a man calling himself Uchiha Madara: long hair, a Konoha forehead protector hanging above a brow, and three-tomoe Sharingan blazing scarlet in his eyes. Against one of the strongest shinobi in history, Madara's presence alongside Hashirama Senju was outright nightmare fuel.
If you could outrun the God of Shinobi, maybe you'd fare better, but against Madara you'd have to hope he was in a merciful mood.
Ōnoki's disciple (Golem Ōnoki)"Why?" Big Golem demanded, glaring at the man before him.
Madara said nothing he never wasted words on fools.
Big Golem Ōnoki"You said there'd be an alliance! Hashirama-dono was going to help…!"
Madara cut him off"There is no alliance. Before Konoha's might, you obey."
Madara's Sharingan narrowed at the mention of Senju Tsunade's name he accepted only that she speak his name. He blinked, and when his eyes opened again, the three-tomoe had transformed into Mangekyō Sharingan.
Madara"Susanoo."
A pale blue spectral warrior burst from Madara's form his ultimate shinobi art, Susanoo, sealed in his eyes. Dismal thunder shook the ground as he roared, sending Big Golem Ōnoki crashing down.
Clenching a stone in his hand, Big Golem staggered forward, defiance in his gaze.Big Golem Ōnoki"Still want to dance, do you? But your technique is sloppy!"
Under Madara's genjutsu, the stone fell from Ōnoki's grasp and the screen cut to black.
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Fourth Raikage Darui"Ha! So that's your 'clash' with Madara? You were just yelled at and glared at!"
Rasa"Too cringe to watch…"
Mei Terumi"You may not have fought him, but you stood up and that's something. But Ōnoki-dono…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi (voice from the void)"Nonsense! Only someone as reckless as you would charge at Hashirama or Madara without knowing your odds. In my day, facing those two meant immediate execution!"
Hashirama Senju"Huh… am I really that fierce?"
Madara Uchiha"Tch, so you finally respect my strength, Senju Hashirama?"
System"Video ends. Next live stream in 30 minutes: 'War of the Kais'!"
Danzo Shimura was ordering Root agents to pursue Sasuke if his future self saw Sasuke fleeing, it meant the boy had learned something crucial and become a threat. As the kingdom's schemer, Danzo could not allow any threat to flourish.
Meanwhile the other Hidden Villages hesitated should they act? On one side stood the coming Fourth Great Ninja War… Konoha would be invaluable. On the other, the cloak-and-dagger Akatsuki wore red clouds, already stirring. All villages could easily discover Konoha's 153 forbidden jutsu and coveted them.
Why did the Masked Man have the confidence to face the Five Countries and the Land of Iron? The Kage pondered: to strike or not to strike?
System"Live stream begins: 'Imperial War of the Kais'!"
Thirty minutes could change everything. Even the Hokage spirits searched for shelter it was still the Pure Land, indistinguishable from the shinobi realm, yet its mysteries remained. Hashirama Senju was off searching for his wife… Uzumaki Mito! Of course, Minato Namikaze also sought his wife on the way.
At the System's prompt everyone halted. Kais? What sort of battle earned such a title?
Hashirama Senju"This sounds awesome!"
Tobirama Senju"I'm more curious who or what a Kai-Emperor is probably a person's name?"
Madara Uchiha"Kais? Pathetic!"
Nagato Uzumaki's eyes glittered another god?
Tobirama Senju"Who is this Kai-Emperor? I've never heard the name."
Ōnoki muttered"Nor have I. But Golem Ōnoki, you dared speak. "
Darui snapped"You two be quiet!"
Mei Terumi laughed"If Darui hadn't spoken up I'd have forgotten all about this!"
Tsunade Senju"We in Konoha do have a Kai."
Kakashi Hatake"Are you sure?"
Might Guy"Huh? Me?"
System"Playing 'Imperial War of the Kais' video!"
Video footage:
Below a huge chasm littered with shattered rocks, a figure bathed in green light called to a white-haired man. The man turned, determined,"Who is that…?""Where have I seen him?"
Uchiha Madara appeared aged, hair white, wearing a white robe adorned with six-tomoe tomoe six pods of truth his left horn-like protector like a twisted forehead band. In his hand he held a black Sage's Staff, behind him six Truth-Seeking Orbs and the Rinnegan. In the chat, long-silent figures froze Staff, Orbs, Rinnegan… unmistakable!
Might Guy"He is Madara!?"
Kakashi Hatake (tired voice)"Yes."
Minato Namikaze"Only Sage arts could harm him now…"
His hands were gone, and he gripped a reverse Totsuka kunai between his teeth.
Minato Namikaze"Sage arts? Senjutsu?"
Might Guy"Senjutsu and taijutsu physical damage!"
Darui's eyes lit up"Taijutsu! My time to shine!"
Darui leapt forward"Eight Inner Gates!""Seventh, Gate of Wonder, Open!"
At 'Open', the green steam covering Darui's body flared blue. Rocks beside him shattered under the pressure and flew outward. Madara used his hand to block the hailstorm of stones, thinking: blue steam, Seven Gate? Close to the Death Gate, but why blue and not scarlet? Underestimating me, it seems!
All on the battlefield braced against the gale everyone except Minato Namikaze. Under that blue steam's pressure, the wind only grew more ferocious. Madara's eyes widened…
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