On the battlefield, as they charged forward, brilliant blue energy waves erupted from the bodies of ten thousand Might Guy clone Edo Tensei warriors!
—Seventh Gate of Wonder: Ten-Thousand-Man Formation!
Then, torrents of Daytime Tiger shockwaves, trailing endless afterimages, surged forth like a raging tide!
This was the collective "Afterimage Daytime Tiger"—the very technique that once pushed Amegakure to the brink!
Whoosh!
Indra immediately deployed Truth-Seeking Orbs as a defensive barrier, blocking the Afterimage Daytime Tiger assault!
He murmured, "Compressed air released as shockwaves through punching... A hundred or so wouldn't amount to much, but with thousands upon thousands, this taijutsu achieves overwhelming scale. I don't know their origin, but this is no weak army. Unfortunately, while their attack frequency is sufficient, their concentrated power in a single instant is lacking—therefore, they cannot break through Truth-Seeking Orb defenses..."
"The Earth-Piercing Stakes won't work on Edo Tensei bodies either. So how should I deal with them?"
"Ah~" A cruel smile curved his lips as inspiration struck.
Whoosh!
The Truth-Seeking Orb protective barrier reversed course, approaching the Guy army's position!
Then, the eleven idle Truth-Seeking Orbs behind Indra floated upward, penetrating through the top of the barrier with a sharp crack. They fused into a massive triangular form with irregular blades protruding from its edges, finally descending at terrifying speed, spinning through Guy's formation and reaping lives without mercy!
—Yin-Yang Release: Truth-Seeking Orb Blood Guillotine!
Slash slash slash...!
The Guy clone Edo Tensei bodies were ruthlessly shredded, annihilated under the Yin-Yang Release attack!
Watching the horrific scene at the front lines, Minato Namikaze sighed, "I never imagined that the 'Youth's Final Curtain Multi-Guy Demon Army' that once drove us to desperation would be so casually eliminated by Indra..."
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
From the intense vortex before Obito, the slain Guy clones appeared one after another!
In other words... everything Indra had done was still futile!
The Truth-Seeking Orb barrier dispersed. Indra observed this scene with a frown. "As expected, the biggest problem still lies with that Obito. He endured my Great Soul-Shocking Sword and not only survived but awakened the Rinnegan—definitely Ashura's doing!"
"He's currently pouring all his power into reversing time, so penetrating abilities won't be effective..."
His lips curved upward—time to use that technique again after so long!
—Mokaberei: Body Flicker Technique!
BOOM!
From the lightning descending from the sky, Indra materialized before Obito and launched a direct charge!
"What!?"
This caught everyone completely off guard...!
Especially Sasuke: Mokaberei can combine with Body Flicker!?
Whoosh...!
Minato Namikaze reacted and rushed forward to intercept!
"You're not the small fry I'm after!"
Slash...! Indra's staff cleaved off Minato's arm, then kicked him flying with a follow-up strike!!
Whoosh! Naruto flashed out from behind Minato, catching him!!
Minato urged desperately, "Naruto... protecting Obito is crucial!"
Naruto reassured him, "Don't worry, Dad. We have so many reliable allies now..."
BOOM!
A terrifying sonic blast sent Indra flying backward with tremendous force!
Whoosh...!
His feet scraped against the earth, sliding hundreds of meters before finally stopping!
Looking up, he saw Uchiha Madara approaching!
That attack just now—was Limbo!
Indra's eyes swept the surroundings. "Oh? That shadow dōjutsu utilizing spatial displacement effects? But compared to our previous battle, your shadows have increased to eight..."
Madara's six-tomoe Rinnegan gleamed with an otherworldly radiance. "I'm different from before..."
Indra laughed, "You are different. That nauseating face on your chest is gone."
Madara's brow furrowed deeply. "You said something you shouldn't have!"
Indra smiled, "I've always been straightforward, never beating around the bush. Also, I've always been dismissive of those I look down upon. You should feel honored that I'm speaking to you—it means you've caught my attention!"
Finished speaking, Indra ignored Madara's increasingly cold gaze and said indifferently, "Speaking of which, your confidence in facing me comes from those eight shadows? At this point, that changes nothing!"
Madara declared resolutely, "Whether it changes anything or not, we'll find out by trying!"
Indra replied, "Unfortunately, you won't have the chance to prove it..."
Zzzt!
The ocular power of Mokuhana Chiryū had recovered—he focused directly on the advancing Madara!
Whoosh!
Madara's body instantly began withering toward decay!
But... Madara, who should have died, suddenly appeared intact in his original position, continuing forward!
However, one Limbo shadow was missing!
Indra was shocked: "Could it be... after his dōjutsu evolved, those shadows gained a death-substitution effect!"
Madara's gaze was profound as he thought: After awakening the advanced Rinnegan, Limbo's ocular power was completely unleashed. Not only did the number of shadows increase, but Limbo no longer needed to periodically return to the body. When the caster is killed, a shadow will temporarily die in the caster's place...
Indra's lips curved upward: That's simple enough—just kill him several more times!
He used Mokuhana Chiryū again!
Madara still didn't die, and this time, not even a shadow disappeared!
Indra was shocked: Why... didn't a shadow disappear this time? No, did my technique fail to take effect?!
Madara's gaze darkened: After a shadow temporarily dies, it grants the caster a protective effect similar to Izanagi. For one minute, I absolutely cannot be harmed or killed by any attack. Unless, precisely during my unprotected period—in the window when my shadows are recovering—all shadows are eliminated, otherwise, I absolutely will not die...
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Seven shadows launched a coordinated assault!
Indra's gaze turned cold. "I roughly understand the mechanics of his dōjutsu now. Though I don't know how long that Izanagi-like effect lasts, prioritizing the elimination of his shadows is definitely correct!"
Crackle! Jet-black lightning erupted in Indra's left hand, stabbing directly toward an approaching Limbo!
Whoosh!
"I won't let you succeed!"
But Madara instantly appeared in the position of that targeted Limbo!
"Whichever one you attack, I'll switch places with it. Either way, I can't be killed!"
After taking the lightning attack without harm, he delivered a point-blank Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!
Boom boom boom boom...!
Fire engulfed Indra completely!!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Seven Limbo shadows attacked in alternating strikes!
Madara retreated slightly.
At this moment, Hashirama, Tobirama, Hiruzen, Minato, and Sai arrived behind Madara.
Hashirama: "You mentioned there was another technique to try..."
Madara glanced sideways at Sai. "It's Limbo's hidden ability!"
—Limbo: Border Jail!
Whoosh!
Everyone except Sai and Madara's Limbo shadows turned gray—even Madara himself became gray!
Tobirama frowned, "What did you do?"
Madara didn't respond, as if existing in two different worlds!
Whoosh!
One of Madara's shadows appeared before Sai.
"I'll keep this brief."
"I've transported you all into Limbo's inner world!"
"This world is invisible from the outside, but those with Rinnegan or Six Paths Sage techniques can observe or sense it. Additionally, only those possessing Six Paths Yin-Yang Power can attack entities existing in the Limbo world—namely, the observable shadows!"
Tobirama interjected, "If we can attack them, then what's the purpose of transporting us here?"
Madara's shadow was displeased. "Don't interrupt!"
Hashirama agreed, "Exactly! Madara never does anything pointless!"
Tobirama muttered, "Hasn't he done plenty of pointless things?"
Madara's shadow continued, "In the Limbo world, there are no constraints from the outside world's 'physical laws,' so teleportation-like movement is possible. Also, dōjutsu cannot be cast directly from the outside world onto entities within the Limbo world."
"Furthermore, and most crucially, Truth-Seeking Orbs—those black spheres Indra manipulates—while they can strike you in the Limbo world, can only cause physical damage and cannot directly erase you..."
Sai understood. "I see..."
Madara's shadow warned, "But still be careful. He has the ability to directly harm those in Limbo. One mistake and you'll still die..."
At this point, Madara's shadow glanced at Tobirama. "But whether you die or not has nothing to do with me. It'd be better if you did die..."
Whoosh!
With that, Madara's shadow drifted away!
Tobirama shook his head helplessly. "What a nasty personality..."
"Come on, Madara's sharp-tongued but soft-hearted—you know that..." Hashirama was eager to try. "Besides, fighting in Madara's dōjutsu world—don't you find it fascinating?"
Minato floated into the air. "Indeed... I don't feel gravity's constraints!"
Hiruzen pressed his hand against the ground, marveling, "Even friction has disappeared!"
Tobirama lowered his arms from his chest, gazing at Indra being besieged by shadows with a dark expression. "Well then, let's do some backstabbing!"
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