Chapter 210 » The Proud Madara! The Method to Awaken the Rinnegan!

Hashirama curiously asked, "What do you mean about this fusion of Yin and Yang powers? How exactly can they be fused?"

A smug smile appeared on Madara's face.

"Hahaha! Damn right! I've already accomplished it!"

"What?!" Hashirama's face showed disbelief, "How is that possible?! You've already fused the powers of Asura and Indra? I don't understand what you're saying."

He looked at Madara in confusion, who let out a cold laugh.

"You are Asura's reincarnation!"

Hashirama's eyes widened immediately, staring at him in disbelief.

"Madara, you can say whatever you want, but this is ridiculous. What do you mean I'm Asura's reincarnation? Such an absurd claim — you don't actually expect me to believe this, do you?" He clicked his tongue.

This was too absurd for him to accept. It seemed simply impossible.

"Of course it's true." Madara glanced at him, then proudly continued, "After reading the stone tablet at the Uchiha clan's Naka Shrine, I learned the whole story. By fusing the powers of Yin and Yang, one can obtain power over all creation. I've fully comprehended this truth — the powers of the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan must be completely merged."

"During our battle at the Final Valley, I obtained a piece of your flesh. Then I used Izanagi, putting myself in a state of false death. After that, I used that flesh to fuse with myself."

Hashirama immediately interrupted him.

"What? But at the Final Valley... you didn't die?! That's impossible... I definitely stabbed you to death... I checked multiple times to make sure."

"Nonsense! Of course I died. I was truly stabbed to death by your sword. How else could I have dispelled your suspicions?" Madara rolled his eyes, unable to contain his anger.

"Then what do you mean you didn't die?" Hashirama asked, confused once again.

"I did die, but then I came back to life. This was all thanks to my Uchiha clan's Sharingan!" Madara declared with unconcealed pride, "The Sharingan, once it reaches the three-tomoe level, can cast a terrifying forbidden technique — Izanagi!"

"I used my eyes to cast a transcription seal and set Izanagi within them. I had anticipated everything. After your ninjas obtained my corpse, you wouldn't dispose of it quickly. After all, you of Konoha love to research these things."

"So I set a transcription seal for myself. As long as I was in an enclosed space with no outsiders around, the Izanagi would activate. Once activated, it would transform the fact of my death into an illusion — a dream. Then I could come back to life."

"After my revival, I left the Leaf and transplanted your cells into my body. The wait lasted several decades! Finally, when I was near death, I awakened the Rinnegan — the very eyes of the Sage of Six Paths!"

Madara completed with immense pride.

"Since then, I discovered the true method to save the world. I've been diligently carrying out this plan... until it encountered Yusuke Kamizuki."