The battle between Uchiha Haru and Uchiha Madara raged on relentlessly.
Compared to the two titans, everyone else looked like insignificant ants—so small and fragile, it was humbling just to witness them.
What they saw was nothing short of godlike power.
The intensity of their clash was beyond any imagination.
Originally, it had been a fierce duel involving five to ten Susanoo warriors, but now it had dwindled to a one-on-one battle.
The aftermath of the Susanoo clashes was devastatingly powerful. Although the clones of Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Haru had been formidable, none could endure such overwhelming force. In the end, all the clones were destroyed.
Only the original bodies remained standing.
Yet, the battle itself showed no signs of slowing.
Uchiha Madara's war fan weapon sliced clean through the peak of a mountain, sending debris tumbling down the slopes.
In retaliation, Uchiha Haru fired a chakra-infused projectile that blasted a massive pit, tens of meters deep, into the earth.
The sheer destructive power was incomprehensible, striking terror into anyone who witnessed it.
At first, the duel between Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Haru was nearly even.
But gradually, the tide began to shift.
Just like their previous physical duel, Uchiha Madara could initially match Uchiha Haru blow for blow.
However, the longer the fight dragged on, the more Uchiha Haru gained the upper hand.
Uchiha Madara seethed with fury.
He had always prided himself on his superiority.
But after his resurrection, he had been dealt blow after blow, each one a bitter sting to his pride.
Anger boiled inside him, but there was nothing he could do.
At this point, words meant nothing. Only raw power could settle the conflict.
And a short-term disadvantage meant little in the grand scheme.
The final outcome was all that mattered.
If he could maintain his resolve and fight with all his strength, there was still hope for victory.
Suddenly, the masked man's voice cut through the tension.
"Let's move."
He had observed the battle between Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Haru carefully.
It would take time to determine a winner.
Uchiha Madara was slowly losing ground.
Based on previous experiences, it seemed likely he would be the one to fall.
But this defeat wouldn't greatly empower Uchiha Haru.
If they merely stood by and watched, once Uchiha Madara was defeated, no one would remain capable of opposing Uchiha Haru.
Not even the Senju standing behind Orochimaru—Hashirama Senju.
Because the current Uchiha Madara was a strengthened version, far stronger than he had been in life.
Meanwhile, Senju Hashirama was still the same as he had been in his lifetime.
Even if Uchiha Madara had been slightly weaker than Senju Hashirama in their prime, the gap had never been wide.
But the empowered Uchiha Madara was no match for Uchiha Haru.
This meant Senju Hashirama stood even less chance.
Dragging the fight out would only lead to their own destruction.
Only immediate action could offer a glimmer of hope.
"Do we really have to act now?" Orochimaru asked, his voice tense.
He had hoped to wait longer.
Uchiha Madara might still have unexhausted strength.
He might be deliberately putting himself at a disadvantage to mislead them into misjudging the battlefield and force a premature attack on Konoha.
Reducing losses for both himself and Uchiha Haru.
But the masked man nodded firmly.
Resolving the situation quickly was more important than controlling Uchiha Madara.
The threat Uchiha Haru posed was too great.
Who was this young man, after all?
Someone so young yet able to face Uchiha Madara in a fierce ninja duel.
It was beyond comprehension.
Since meeting Uchiha Haru, the masked man had witnessed his incredible growth.
He was certain that back in Konoha, Uchiha Haru's fang that slew the Black Pig had not been as fierce as it was now.
But now, his strength was beyond anything they could predict.
Only a few years had passed.
Did he truly possess such desperate talent?
What if they let him grow for several more years?
The masked man couldn't bear to imagine it.
He only knew one thing: such a Uchiha Haru could never be allowed to live.
He had to be eliminated.
After the masked man gave his confirmation, Orochimaru also gave a solemn nod.
He also clearly realized how terrifying Uchiha Haru was.
The masked man's approach was indeed the safest at the moment. So, following the masked man and Orochimaru's orders, Akatsuki's ninjas—Deidara, Sasori, Kisame—and the Edo Tensei army behind them immediately surged toward the ninja coalition of Konoha and Hidden Mist Village.
Seeing the Akatsuki organization and the Edo Tensei army approaching, the shinobi of Konoha and Kirigakure suddenly fixed their gazes and frowned tightly.
Finally, what they had feared in their hearts was coming.
But they were not afraid, because they had prepared for this.
They were ready to sacrifice their lives for this battle.
So, while Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Haru fought, the Akatsuki and the reincarnated shinobi also engaged in a decisive clash with the ninjas of Kirigakure and Konoha.
Between the two forces, the ninjas of Kirigakure and Konoha clearly held an overwhelming advantage in numbers.
However, when it came to individual strength, the balance shifted drastically.
The lowest among their opponents were elite jonin, nearly at Kage level.
For example, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
At the highest level, aside from Hashirama Senju guarding Orochimaru, there was also Nagato. Several true Kage-level shinobi stood among them. Conversely, on Konoha's side, only a handful had genuinely reached or approached Kage status.
Thus, despite their numerical superiority, the combined forces of Konoha and Kirigakure were still at a disadvantage in this battle.
Kakashi, Tsunade, and Jiraiya each chose their opponents first.
Kakashi faced the masked man.
Jiraiya confronted Nagato.
Tsunade squared off against the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The first two matchups involved the best of the reincarnated shinobi.
The last was a personal grudge match.
Tsunade also wondered what her teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen had accomplished in his time.
The rest of the shinobi took up their formations.
Though individually weaker, their advantage in numbers could potentially offset the strength gap.
Of course, this was only theoretical.
When a shinobi reaches Kage level, their power eclipses that of other strongmen drastically.
The difference is immense.
This gap could be compensated for by sheer numbers.
But achieving this required not only a sufficient headcount but also flawless coordination and cooperation.
Only then could they hope to defeat a Kage-level opponent.
Because nearly every Kage-level shinobi had unique traits that made them exceptionally difficult to overcome.
If there were other options, no one would willingly face such foes.
And now was the most desperate time.
If they failed to act, their families and villages would be obliterated.
They had no choice.
So every one of them fought with all they had.
Uchiha Haru also noticed the actions of the masked man.
The shinobi of Konoha and Kirigakure had launched an early war against the Edo Tensei army, something he did not want to see.
But he had no perfect solution for this.
Because Uchiha Madara was undeniably a formidable opponent.
Though he could gain an advantage, defeating Uchiha Madara in a very short time remained difficult.
Whether it was the previous swift maneuvers or the current tactical feints, their clashes resembled collisions between unstoppable forces.
Uchiha Haru had maintained the upper hand for some time and had several chances to end Uchiha Madara.
But Madara could always dodge at the last moment.
And then find the perfect opportunity to counterattack.
This adaptability in extreme combat was something Uchiha Haru had never encountered when facing any shinobi before.
In normal times, Uchiha Haru would have relished such a battle and hoped it would last longer.
But now, with every passing second, the shinobi of Kirigakure and Konoha suffered unimaginable losses.
He had to eliminate Uchiha Madara as soon as possible.
So, he unleashed an ultimate ninjutsu he had never used before.
Sage Technique ~ Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!
In an instant, Uchiha Haru entered Sage Mode.
The ground trembled violently, as if an earthquake had struck, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
Even some shinobi in fierce battles paused to look over.
After all, this was the heart of the true fight.
If a victor emerged between Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Haru here, the battle could be declared over.
So, under everyone's gaze, a colossal Buddha statue with tens of millions of massive arms rose from the earth.
At first glance, it appeared like a wall without a summit, towering sky-high.
It was utterly terrifying.
In the past, even the enormous Tailed Beasts looked tiny and insignificant before this Buddha statue.
Uchiha Madara's Susanoo seemed dwarfed in comparison to this towering statue.
Uchiha Madara saw that Uchiha Haru had actually wielded the most powerful ninjutsu known to only Hashirama Senju.
His expression shifted slightly.
If anyone else in the world understood this technique as well as Hashirama Senju, it was him—Uchiha Madara.
He knew all too well how devastating this pencil-sized Buddha statue was because he had been defeated by this jutsu before.
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