Facing the strange gaze of his ancestor, Obito felt a bit uneasy.
His face flushed, and he quickly explained:
"I-I really have nothing going on with her!"
His relationship with Spiral White Zetsu was, at its core, a clear superior-subordinate dynamic, nothing bizarre.
Everyone knew he only loved Rin!
Oh, and Kakashi was almost considered half...
"Hmph!"
Madara averted his gaze, too lazy to bother with this perverted junior ninja anymore.
After all, with Minato around, this little Obito wouldn't be able to stir up any big waves.
If he dared to do something foolish that endangered the Uchiha clan, Madara would ask Tenshou Sennin to step in again and personally deal with the pest.
"Minato kid, are you satisfied now?"
"Thank you for your help, Madara-sama!"
Minato bowed in gratitude, confirming he hadn't misjudged.
As long as Madara took action, he could definitely subdue White Zetsu in an instant.
Who could blame them when, in their eyes, Madara was the 'father' who created them?
A father's orders—how could they be wrong?
Just like the cunning Black Zetsu, who was obedient and docile like a baby in front of Mama Kaguya.
This was far more real than any electronic scam.
After all, Parallel World 1's Madara was the real Uchiha Madara; no matter how clever Spiral White Zetsu was, he couldn't possibly guess something as miraculous as space-time travel.
He could only obediently go retrieve the Rinnegan for Madara.
With Spiral White Zetsu's involvement, recovering the Rinnegan was basically guaranteed.
Minato sighed inwardly: to gain Madara's help, although it meant slightly tarnishing the Hokage's reputation, compared to the village's safety and true interests, it was nothing.
In the end, it was still a great deal.
He just hoped the two Tobiramas from the past wouldn't be too angry when they found out.
This was for the village's sake!
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"Alright, nothing else, right?"
"Nope."
"Then, Minato kid, let's dance!"
"Well then, forgive my boldness. But could we change locations? Madara-sama's battle range is too vast, I'm worried…"
Minato accepted Madara's sparring invitation.
It wasn't just Madara who craved a satisfying fight; after transplanting the Black Eye, Minato also hoped to find a strong enough opponent to practice with.
Both to master his new eye techniques and to gain experience before challenging Isshiki.
His only concern was that Madara-sama's battle range was too vast, and he might accidentally flatten the surrounding mountains…
"Such a hassle, you want to change locations?"
"Yes. Lord, is that alright?"
Minato looked at Lux, deliberately seeking his opinion.
"Fine, let's switch battlegrounds."
*SNAP!*
Lux snapped his fingers.
In an instant, everyone present, including Obito and the unconscious Kakashi, left Earth and arrived on the Moon.
This sudden, unannounced teleportation startled Obito.
Only after seeing the entire blue planet from afar did Obito realize.
In an instant, he was on the Moon?
Was this the power of Tenshou Sennin?
No wonder—someone who could freely traverse space and time could easily move between Earth and the Moon…
'Minato-sensei is so lucky! How did he get Tenshou Sennin's support?'
'I don't have that kind of luck…'
'No, I've already returned to Konoha, so I've basically made it back to shore.'
While Obito was shocked, Madara and Minato, accustomed to teleportation, were far more straightforward, immediately preparing for battle.
"Obito, take Kakashi and get back!"
"Got it."
Obito carried Kakashi and quickly moved away.
As for Tenshou Sennin? No one worried he'd get hurt. He was a god—how could he fear a battle like this?
Soon, the training battle between Parallel World 1's Madara and Parallel World 4's Minato began.
The poor Moon, once again ravaged by these two freaks.
Fortunately, neither had reached the Six Paths level, or the Moon might not have survived…
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The training battle lasted a full ten minutes.
Madara thoroughly understood Minato's combat talent, and Minato grasped Madara's strength.
Thus, neither held back, fighting with all their might.
As for the outcome.
As expected, Minato ultimately lost.
With the Black Eye, Minato had indeed reached the peak of Super Kage; against the old Madara, he might have actually won.
Unfortunately, Madara had also transplanted one of his own Rinnegan, skyrocketing his power.
Though not yet at the perfect Six Paths level, he was at least halfway there.
Just one Limbo was enough to leave Minato helpless, forcing him to constantly use Flying Thunder God to move, not daring to stop for a second.
If he stopped, he'd be hit by the undetectable Limbo shadow.
As for the additional mechanics brought by the Black Eye, they were indeed impressive.
But without Isshiki's bloodline, Minato had few ways to break through Madara's perfect Susano'o defense.
And coincidentally, the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan could still see Minato's shrunken form, somewhat hindering him.
Plus, while Minato's combat talent was superior, in terms of experience and fighting techniques, he was far behind Madara, who hailed from the Warring States Period.
With all these factors combined, Minato's loss to Madara wasn't surprising.
Of course, Minato could have relied on the 'cheat' move of Flying Thunder God to stall the fight until a chance to win appeared.
But for a training battle, that was meaningless.
So Minato fought aggressively throughout, giving it his all.
Though he lost in the end, he gained a lot.
His mastery and coordination with the Black Eye techniques were several times smoother than before.
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The battle ended.
Madara touched the scratch on his arm, caused by Minato's kunai just moments ago.
Injuring him was already a rare and brilliant achievement.
"Hahaha, well done! Besides Hashirama, you're the third opponent to get me this excited."
"And your Flying Thunder God is ten times slipperier than that bastard Tobirama's. Enough, no need to talk about that annoying guy…"
Madara, thrilled and satisfied, didn't hold back in praising Minato.
An opponent who could injure him earned Madara's full recognition.
"Thank you for your guidance, Madara-sama. I gained a lot from this battle."
Minato nodded in gratitude, healing his wounds with Kyuubi chakra, feeling thankful.
No doubt, he was in worse shape than Madara, covered in wounds, even with a large burn scar on his back.
But the fight was indeed exhilarating, and Minato gained a lot.
"You kid, you're way more polite than some beasts from the Senju clan. I acknowledge you—how about we continue next time?"
"Whenever Madara-sama needs me, I'm willing to spar."
"Hahaha, delightful!"
Madara was very satisfied, laughing heartily again.
"Just one more thing—I'd like to ask for Madara-sama's help again." Minato requested.
"Speak."
"In some time, once everything's ready, I plan to launch a conquest against Otsutsuki Isshiki!"
"Oh? You really want to take down that bastard? Not bad! Your ambition's not small…"
Madara raised an eyebrow.
He hadn't forgotten Isshiki's strength and was quite impressed by Minato's bold plan to challenge him.
"It has to be faced eventually. But I'm not sure I can win. So I hope, if something unexpected happens, Madara-sama and Hashirama-sama could assist…"
"Hahaha! Fine, fine, I agree."
Madara laughed heartily, agreeing with great enthusiasm.
"Honestly, that bastard made me and Hashirama suffer last time. I was already planning to pay him back."
"Don't worry! If you, Minato kid, can't beat him, leave it to us!"