

Rengoku utilizes every form of Flame Breathing yet fails to make any headway against the mighty Demon. As he toys with Rengoku, he begs the Hashira to become a Demon so they can fight forever. When Akaza opts to simply throw hands with a master swordsman, he appears invulnerable thanks to his instant regeneration and unusual techniques. However, victory over Akaza is not impossible - thanks to the Demon's careless flaunting of his own weakness that, unfortunately, our heroes failed to notice. Upper-Rank Three of the Twelve Kizuki, Akaza's overwhelming power proved too much for the Flame Hashira.

Despite these efforts, Madara manages to achieve his goal, recalling the text recorded on the stone tablet, and having neared the moon sufficiently, he removes the plating from his forehead revealing a third eye, much like Kaguya Ōtsutsuki. Naruto and Sasuke are quick to counter-attack using a Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken and Complete Body - Susanoo respectively with four of Naruto's shadow clones confronting Madara's shadows. Madara goes on the offence, activating multiple Chibaku Tensei, and attempts to drop the massive earthen debris on his opponents. Retrieved by Naruto and Sasuke, the latter is able to quickly deduce that Madara now is using four shadows after noticing that his attack was ineffective as well. Her attacks fails to land on Madara, however, as she is stopped by an invisible force. Reflecting upon how she always took a spectatory role in everything, Sakura resolves to create an opening diversion and activates her Ninja Art Creation Rebirth - Strength of a Hundred Technique attacking Madara head on. As Naruto calls out to Obito, Black Zetsu declares that he had taken the Uchiha's body for his own, all the while chastising Obito's desires for Naruto to succeed as childish. Madara returns from the other dimension victorious having successfully obtained his missing Rinnegan.

" The Infinite Dream" ( 無限の夢, Mugen no Yume) is chapter 676 of the original Naruto manga.
