Ch. 2 Madara's Resolve

'Since I can continue to evolve through devouring these creatures, what kind of power will I have when im finished? Will this old body be a pale comparison to my last, or will it surpass it in every way imaginable!'

While awakening in this weaker body distressed him, Madara knew that this new body had diffrent limits and could potentially eclipse his former self. For a battle maniac becoming stronger was one of his driving goals in life, so he has to figure out if this new body was a good or bad thing.

With this question in mind, Madara walked forth alone in this barren world looking for more mindless creatures to hunt and evolve.

According to the memories of that creature, he learned that this is the outermost part of Hueco Mundo. While this realm supposedly went on forever, the majority of it's inhabitants stuck to one large area in order to fight and devour one another.

This also ment that those in the intermost part of that area had gotten there by devouring hundreds and posed a major threat to Madara, so the cunning ninja stuck to the outskirts and began hunting for the weaker creature's.

Madara's steps were firm and his eyes are no longer confused but full of confidence, he very clearly knew what he needs to do now, and that is to devour!

Walking for hours in this sandy world, Madara came to a stop as he saw the faint appearance of three creatures with similar holes in their chest.

The corner of Madara's mouth curled up as a faint blue energy swirled around his feet before he jumped.

'Flickering Body!'

After obtaining the memories of that dog creature, not only did his strength increase but also memories on how to rudimentary control the new energy in his body.

'Chakra was made up of Yang energy which is physical energy, and Yin energy which is spiritual energy. This new energy is akin to pure Yin/Spiritual energy and as the strongest Uchiha, I have a better mastery of Yin energy than anyone!'

While not much different than pure Yin chakra from his past life, Madara found it exceedingly difficult to work with this new energy for one reasons, he had no chakra points!

Unlike his previous body where he had to manipulate his chakra through energy lines and mold that energy into elemental jutsu, this new energy just existed throughout his body aimlessly. This body didn't have eight gates that chakra needed to pass through, or even tenketsu points!

While this made it a little harder to manipulate his energy, it also gave Madara hope for his future potential. Without having his eight gates or tenketsu points, their is nothing limiting or stopping his energy from growing infinitely!

After reaching the top of the slope with ease, Madara finally saw the appearance of the three figures closing in on him. It was three large hulking figures that were atleast 10ft tall compared to his 8ft but what stuck out to Madara were their eyes, full of pure greed and hunger!

With the same purpose as him, the three creatures also wanted to devour Madara and grow stronger!

*Roar!*

Looking at the charging mindless creature, Madara shook his head condescendinly before closing his eyes tightly and when he opened them again, the one Tomoe Sharingan appeared!

Leaping off the Sandy hill towards them, the creatures urge to kill and devour escalated greatly as they snarled and and frantically rushed Madara, wanting to tear him apart.

As the gigantic fist of one of the creature neared, Madara slipped the attack and moved into the creatures guard, using its own moment against it and slammed his fist straight through its throat.

The creature sputtered out blood as Madara didn't hesitate and stabbed his other hand into it's chest.

"I alone challenged the world and made it buckle to its knees, I did so for the peace of everyone!"

*RIP!*

The crisp tearing sound of flesh resounded throughout the barren world, Madara's right hand holding the decapitated head of the Mindless Hollow.

"You mindless beast who fight solely for hunger could never compare to me!" Dropping the decapitated head on the floor, the two hollows eyes widened as they looked at their once companions body in hunger!

Looking at the creatures who seemed to forget about Madara and solely coveted their friends body, a feeling of angry overcame him as a flash of blue energy flowing from Madaras feet before disappearing.

'I shouldn't waste my breath on these things, they operate solely on their instincts and can't even think for themselves.'

Reappearing several feet forward, both of his hands clenching onto a severed head and the loud thud of the collapsing bodies could be heard.

No wanting to drag out his act of cannibalism, Madaras face mask opened and he bit into the skull of the creature at a quick pace. Within just a few minutes, all three of the creatures head had been devoured.

Sure enough, the energy throughout his body had increased but that was only secondary to the memories of the creatures. Spending decades wandering this world had allowed them to become fully accustomed to the atmosphere and the energy flowing through them, and now those memories were madara's!

With a victorious smirk on his face, Madara raised his hands together

(Snake → Ram → Monkey → Boar → Horse → Tiger)

Taking in a deep breath, Madara exhaled fire!

'Fire Release, Great Fireball Jutsu!'

Great Fireball Jutsu was the Uchiha clans most basic ninjutsu that every Uchiha must learn, and while it was harder with his rigid bones fingers, it took Uchiha Madara less than two seconds to complete the familiar seals.

From his mouth a ball of fireball the size of a watermelon shot out before quickly dissipating.

"....."

'Calm down, Im just use to molding a mixture of physical and Spiritual chakra into an elemental. I thought I compensated for the missing psychical chakra enough but I was wrong, I just need to use more spiritual energy!'

Once again perfoming his hands seals, Madara poured more Spiritual energy into the jutsu then normal, before taking in a deep breaths and exhaling!

*Boom!"

A huge orangish yellow fireball suddenly appeared from his mouth and lit up the dreary landscape, melting all the sand that the fireball touched into a liquid pool of glass!

"Hah! With this I am one step closer to regaining my abilities, and now that Im stronger..."

Looking at the direction of where the three Hollows came from, a confident smirk arose on Madaras face before he began walking towards the gathering spot for hollows.

"The stronger the creature I devour, the quicker I'll regain my strength. I won't be wasting my time picking off these weaklings for minor improvements, not when I can have an actual enjoyable fight!"

The only thing Madara wanted at this moment was a fight that would make him forget about his past life, something that washed the stink of betrayal out of his mouth.

He had sacrificed so much for the world and was so close to achieving his goal of world peace, only to have it shattered and him be made a fool of.

The old Ninja was burnt out and no longer wished for World Peace or Destruction, he just wanted to have a good flight and grow stronger!