As Uchiha Madara flew through these barren mountain ranges, she encountered quite a few Stone Men.
These Stone Men were mostly similar in form, differing only in minor details, and naturally, their strengths varied. However, on average, they could all reach the level of an S-rank Special Dangerous Species.
In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Madara flew to the summit of this mountain range, hovering in the air, and saw the strongest of the Stone Men sitting atop the peak.
This Stone Man was over twenty meters tall, incredibly robust, and its body was not made of ordinary gray-brown rock, but rather pure black, hard basalt. Most striking were the ore-like dark red crystals exposed on its head and back, clearly indicating they were incredibly hard gemstones.
Perfect! This is definitely an SS-rank Super Dangerous Species! Just its appearance pleased Uchiha Madara!
An excited Uchiha Madara let out a roar, descending from the sky, delivering a flying kick towards the Crystalline Stone Man's head!
With a thud, Uchiha Madara's kick was immensely powerful and heavy, catching the Crystalline Stone Man off guard and sending it tumbling down the peak. Its enormous body rolled down the mountain with a rumbling sound, smashing countless rocks with its basalt form along the way.
Reacting, the Crystalline Stone Man abruptly dug its hands into the ground, a skidding stop bringing its tumbling to a halt.
It quickly stood up, looking up to see Uchiha Madara standing arrogantly on the mountaintop.
The Crystalline Stone Man immediately erupted in fury, roaring at the sky towards Uchiha Madara. In the eyes of this Crystalline Stone Man, this highest peak was like its personal throne, sacred and inviolable. Yet, it had been kicked off its throne by this seemingly weak human in its memory. How could it not be enraged?
With a loud roar, it began to charge towards Uchiha Madara above, its heavy footsteps rumbling.
Uchiha Madara stood on the peak, looking down at the tank-like behemoth below. She extended her hand, and the crackling, sparkling Chidori lightning was gripped in her palm. Then, with a flick of her wrist, an immensely large lightning bolt struck the Crystalline Stone Man head-on!
The Crystalline Stone Man was bombarded all over by the thick lightning, causing bursts of crackling sparks.
As the sparks dissipated, the Crystalline Stone Man's basalt gem body remained utterly unharmed.
Uchiha Madara lowered her head slightly, gaining a clearer understanding of this fellow's physical defense. She hadn't expected its body to be so tough.
"Alright, using Lightning Release against you was my mistake. Then let's try this move: Wood Release! Double Wood Dragons!"
As Uchiha Madara waved her hands, the ground trembled. Two thick, ferocious-looking Wood Dragons burst from the rocky ground, roaring as they charged towards the Crystalline Stone Man!
Though the Crystalline Stone Man was powerful, its speed needed improvement. It intended to block the two charging Wood Dragons but reacted too slowly, getting entangled by them, one on its left, one on its right.
With violent tremors and crashes, a stalemate confrontation began between the two sides.
The Crystalline Stone Man roared, using both hands to try and tear off the two Wood Dragons wrapped around it. It exerted immense strength, pulling at the Wood Dragons' bodies until they creaked.
The two Wood Dragons were not to be outdone; they tightened their grip and began to constrict, making the Crystalline Stone Man's body scream loudly in pain.
Although it seemed as if both sides were somewhat evenly matched, the wooden dragons' bodies were incomparably tougher than the merely hard body of the Crystalline Stone Man. No matter how much immense force the Crystalline Stone Man exerted, it couldn't tear them off.
Ultimately, as the two Wood Dragons continuously tightened their hold, the Crystalline Stone Man's basalt body finally cracked with a snapping sound from the constriction.
As the cracks widened, the Crystalline Stone Man shrieked continuously.
But strangely, it suddenly stopped struggling, half-kneeling on the ground, completely motionless.
In an instant, the cracks on the Crystalline Stone Man's body actually began to heal!
Uchiha Madara was a little surprised. She activated her Rinnegan to observe the Crystalline Stone Man's situation.
Under the observation of the Rinnegan, it turned out that this Crystalline Stone Man was continuously drawing power from the earth to heal its body.
Not only did the cracks heal, but the power from the earth also replenished the Crystalline Stone Man's stamina. It roared, stood up again, and began to use immense force with both arms to tear at the two Wood Dragons wrapped around its body.
This time, it was the two Wood Dragons that were somewhat overwhelmed.
Uchiha Madara was not surprised; instead, she was delighted.
She hadn't expected this fellow to possess such an ability—to draw energy from the earth for healing and recovery. Wouldn't that be equivalent to an indefinite battle?
This ability reminded Uchiha Madara of Antaeus, the son of Gaia and Poseidon in Greek mythology, who could continuously draw power from the earth to recover, and was known as an invincible giant as long as he stood on the ground!
This ability filled Uchiha Madara with the joy of finding a worthy opponent.
Since it had this ability, Uchiha Madara would deal with it using the method Heracles used to kill Antaeus!
"Wood Release! World of Trees Advent!"
Uchiha Madara activated Wood Release. Thick, massive trees sprouted from beneath the Crystalline Stone Man's feet, growing wildly and rapidly, entangling its body and lifting it off the ground.
Once its feet left the ground, the Crystalline Stone Man became extremely flustered, screaming and struggling non-stop.
The two Wood Dragons now had a chance for revenge, constricting it in perfect coordination!
Terrifying crushing power permeated the Crystalline Stone Man's body. If they could crack it once, could they not crack it a second time!?
Uchiha Madara floated up, slowly flying above the Crystalline Stone Man. She stood on a tree branch, looking down at the Crystalline Stone Man's eyes, and coldly asked:
"Big oaf, submit to me!"
The Crystalline Stone Man shook its head.
Of course, it was used to being dominant in the mountains. Who would willingly submit to another?
Uchiha Madara also shook her head, and with a snap, she snapped her fingers.
Responding to Uchiha Madara's snap, the two Wood Dragons entangled and constricted even tighter...
With a crack, a large fissure was crushed open on the Crystalline Stone Man's chest!
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