Gonna be honest, I got no idea what Madara is up to. You can't implant sage mode, it isn't embedded into your body like a KG. *Unless you consider Jugo's KG, I suppose that's an exception* If anything, Madara, with the Rinnegan, just might know how to perform sage mode.
But da fuq... Why do both of the original main Nara chars gotta bite the dust? Is this spite for my comments earlier...?! Dx
I thought most of the alliance would be dead after that whoke revelation with Katsuya... But I guess the uninjured had no reason to come into contact with the slug, saving their lives... For now.
And Naruto's heart projection? Either plot no jutsu or more Yamanaka genius.
Whatever the answer may be, at least Sasuke is not one for wordy encouragements. Lead by example, charge up that damn tree.