Neil Kaplan, Madara’s voice actor in the English dub, introduced her. Zelina Vega herself is a fan of the Naruto series, and she has sported gear inspired by the franchise many times before.

The fact that Madara was the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki gave him an even bigger edge, especially after he absorbed the God Tree. However, Sasuke was picking up how to control the Rinnegan better with time.