—Ōmononushi!
BOOM!!!
Without warning, a colossal mountain materialized above Madara's head!
Madara gaped in disbelief. "Conjuring matter from nothing—are you kidding me…?!"
Whoosh!
In a split-second, he swapped places with one of his Limbo shadows—a hidden trump card of Limbo: Border Jail, perfect for last-second escapes!
CRASH!
The mountain slammed down onto the water, its massive bulk pressing the two statues flanking the waterfall. The statues toppled toward the cascade, splitting the falls into three roaring streams!
"Whoa—!"
Naruto had already leapt into the air, a heartbeat before the statues began to tilt.
High above, after switching with his Limbo, Madara activated Susanoo, hurling a Yasaka Magatama straight at Naruto below!
"Hey—"
Naruto's gaze locked onto the spinning magatama.
—Ōmononushi!
Whoosh!
With zero chakra contact, the Yasaka Magatama vanished into thin air!
Susanoo faded as Madara landed on the slanted shoulder of his statue, drawing a swift conclusion: "So… you can erase objects from existence too."
Naruto landed on the shoulder of the tilting Hashirama statue, adding, "Of course, whether it's creation or erasure, it only works on non-living things—anything without a soul."
Madara nodded, understanding. "I see. After mastering 'Futsunomitama,' you've gained another incredible ocular power—Ōmononushi."
Naruto spread his hands with a grin. "Now, all our cards are on the table~!"
"Hmph." Madara let out a dry laugh. "Don't act like you showed me on purpose. I figured it out myself!"
As he finished, the azure skeleton of Susanoo rose around him, morphing into a dual-faced form. Together with his true self, he formed three different hand seals!
At the same time, Naruto noticed all four of Madara's Limbo shadows doing the exact same thing.
A predatory smile curled on Madara's lips. "Well then, warm-up's over!"
—True Limbo: Heavenly Cataclysm Rain!
The sky darkened in an instant. Naruto looked up, eyes narrowing as massive meteorites plummeted from the heavens, one after another.
He muttered, "You're not even an Edo Tensei body. You sure about this? Maybe I should use Flying Thunder God to dodge…"
Madara laughed with wild abandon. "Just a few oversized raindrops. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Fair point~" Naruto shrugged. Kurama's chakra erupted, condensing a Tailed Beast Bomb to maximum size.
"When it rains, you use an umbrella. Isn't that just common sense?"
Naruto's left eye glinted.
—Ōmononushi!!
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!!
Using the Tailed Beast Bomb as a blueprint, dozens of duplicates materialized high above, instantly deployed by Ōmononushi's ocular power.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
A wall of mushroom cloud explosions formed an umbrella-shaped barrier across the sky!
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Meteorites smashed into the shield and were completely obliterated—thunder roared, but not a single "raindrop" fell to earth!
Naruto called out, "Not bad for an umbrella, right~?"
Madara laughed. "The umbrella's decent, but the guy holding it is wide open…!!!"
CRACK! An invisible blade stabbed into the Tailed Beast Bomb in front of Kurama's mouth—the original used for duplication!
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE…!
The point-blank explosion obliterated Hashirama's statue, along with the "mountain" Naruto had conjured with Ōmononushi—everything was leveled!
Dragging Kurama's battered body, Naruto crashed down onto the newly exposed water.
Through the swirling debris, he saw a chilling sight.
Madara himself, clad in a complete azure Susanoo, reigned over the sky.
Surrounding him, all four Limbo shadows had activated their own perfect Susanoo, forming an impenetrable escort!
In his Rinnegan vision, Naruto saw the Limbo and their Susanoo as gray shadows.
It was a Limbo Susanoo's greatsword that had just detonated the Tailed Beast Bomb.
Naruto's face hardened. "Man, this is seriously no joke…"
A perfect Susanoo was no longer an absolute defense for him. But the combination of Limbo and Susanoo? That was a whole new monster.
Limbo: Border Jail—Madara's original ocular jutsu. Its principle: four shadow clones with the same power as himself, existing in an invisible Limbo world.
Anyone without Six Paths power couldn't touch the Limbo shadows at all.
Naruto could see them with his Rinnegan, but couldn't harm them.
In his past life, both Naruto and Sasuke had needed the Sage's Yin-Yang power to do any damage to Limbo.
He thought grimly: Yin-Yang power is just another jutsu. Maybe when I master Six Paths Sage Arts, I'll figure it out on my own—no need for the Sage's blessing. But right now, I've got nothing that works against Limbo…
Madara shouted, voice ringing with triumph, "Naruto, dance for me! Give it everything you've got!!!"
—True Limbo: Night Blade God's Sky Dance!
SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH…!
A hurricane of slashes swept the Valley of the End!
Even Madara's own statue was destroyed!
Naruto gripped a Flying Thunder God kunai.
With Ōmononushi, he duplicated kunai and scattered them throughout the void. Activating Lightning Roar Golden Body Mode, he supercharged his reflexes and flashed between the kunai at lightning speed!
Dodging the relentless slashes, he watched the sky, searching for an opening—and finally, he saw a pattern.
"Once Limbo activates Susanoo, they can't teleport like before…"
"To beat Madara, there's only one way—break through the Limbo perimeter and strike the real Madara head-on!"
"But that'll take overwhelming speed—and enough defense to survive the attempt…"
CRACKLE CRACKLE…!
After dodging another wave, Lightning Roar Golden Body Mode expanded into Lightning Roar: Nine-Tails Chakra Mode!
At the same time, Susanoo's armor wrapped perfectly around Kurama's electrified body!
—Lightning Roar: Beast's Tribulation—Soul Flash!
CRACKLE CRACKLE…!
Amid arcs of lightning, the Beast's Tribulation form rocketed through the storm of blades, streaking toward Madara'sSusanoo in the sky!
Madara saw through his plan. "Oh? Going straight for the king? You'll be disappointed…"
The Limbo Susanoo formed a ring, shielding Madara in the center. Their blades swept every direction, creating an unapproachable kill zone—offense and defense, seamless.
Naruto tried again and again, but the Beast's Tribulation armor was shredded, and he hung in midair, battered and breathing hard.
He tried getting under Madara's skin. "What's with this turtle-shell style, Madara? Is this really the guy I know?"
Madara was unmoved. "Hmph, spare me the taunts. We've fought enough times—I know all your tricks. I'm not giving you a single opening. The best counter to change is constancy!"
"Alright then…"
Naruto pressed his palms together.
Sizzle sizzle!
Between his hands, a Chibaku Tensei gravity core began to form!
But instead of hurling it skyward, Naruto held it in his palms.
"Uncle Madara, ever had steamed buns?"
"Little balls of dough expand to fist-size when they rise…"
"Don't you think Chibaku Tensei is a lot like making steamed buns?"
"…" Madara's brow furrowed deeply.
A contagious grin spread across Naruto's face. "Let me tell you one more thing, Uncle Madara. The max number I can duplicate at once depends on the object's size. Imagine tens of thousands of dough balls rising at once—wouldn't that be a sight? Don't you want to see it?"
Hiss!
Suddenly realizing something, Madara inhaled sharply. "Wait—he's going to duplicate the Chibaku Tensei gravity cores with his left eye?!"
Clutching the gravity core, Naruto's left eye shone with dazzling light!
—Ōmononushi Style: Chibaku Great Black Heaven!
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