Ok chapter and all, but I think that Madara is only telling a skewed truth that is in his favor. I just can't trust him or his account of events, until I read/ hear either Danzo's and the village elders version.

Did Madara use his regular sharingan on Sasuke in the 1st/ 2nd panel of pg. 13 (right before the flashback)? It just that Sasuke seems to accept what Madara says right after that, without any sort of physical proof to back it all up.

btw, i wouldn't say there is a shortage of villains. eveyone who is left do have the potential to increase their numbers. Payne did take over Rain/ Mist village so there is a possibility that Kohana will have to fight the whole village. Next up is Kabutoro and if he is trying to be Orochimaru 2.0 then he will pull his no.1 tactic: deceive others to do his bidding to accomplish his goals.

And then what about those who are unaccounted for, like the rest of Akatsuki and Team Hebi. If everyone join up to achieve their own individual goals, then what do Zetsu and Kisame want? As for Hebi, it seems that Karin and Sugistut? may have other objectives as well. Oh, and so far it seems that Danzo and his Roots forces may be enemies in the future. It's just too many loose ends right now.