"That is..."
The night was cold and serene.
Black Zetsu and Obito watched as Madara Uchiha's Susano'o was instantly shattered and Madara himself was grabbed by the neck. Though surprised, they remained oddly composed—after all, they had already witnessed the terrifying might of Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki.
However, Rōshi, who had transformed into the Four-Tails, was visibly struggling to stay calm.
"What on earth is going on?"
Rōshi had spent years away from the village, and his understanding of many events was limited. This time, he had returned after sensing the chaos in Iwagakure, only to be ambushed halfway.
"This kind of power..."
Looking at the valley that had been completely obliterated, Rōshi knew things were dire. Especially since the Four-Tails within him was showing rare signs of fear. Yet, he couldn't comprehend the situation at all.
"Run!"
Just as Rōshi was dazed, the Four-Tails roared in his mind.
"Run now! Or there won't be another chance!"
"What's going on?"
Rōshi was bewildered, but the trembling in the Four-Tails' voice was unmistakable.
"That's... Madara Uchiha. And the one fighting him is..."
Madara Uchiha?
Rōshi froze upon hearing the name, realizing it might belong to someone legendary. But before he could think further, a sudden roar interrupted him.
"Ahhh!"
Madara's Chakra erupted violently. He had never experienced such humiliation before. With his roar, a powerful repulsive force exploded outward!
"Oh?"
Even Kitagawa Minamoto paused for a moment. In his memory, Madara rarely used techniques like Shinra Tensei. But after some thought, it made sense—Madara possessed the Rinnegan, and whether he used its powers or not was entirely up to him.
"This body is well-tuned. The Rinnegan's powers seem to work just fine."
As he pondered, the repulsive force continued to surge, and Madara's Chakra intensified.
Boom—
In an instant, a massive storm swept through the surroundings. The violent energy sent the stunned Four-Tails flying, while Black Zetsu retreated even faster underground—this level of power was beyond what he could withstand. Obito, however, remained unmoving within Kamui, confident in its protection.
"This is..."
Obito watched clearly as the dust-filled sky revealed Minamoto, completely unscathed. Madara's Shinra Tensei hadn't budged him in the slightest, but the technique had allowed Madara to break free from Minamoto's grasp.
The cost, however, was severe—Madara's head was gone, and even his upper torso had vanished! Thanks to Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, Madara's body began regenerating swiftly, with the torn paper restoring him completely in moments.
"Such speed..."
Madara's gaze locked onto Minamoto, the absurd swiftness leaving him breathless. Yet, the suffocating sensation only fueled the excitement in his eyes. Madara was a battle maniac, and encountering this so-called "god" only made him more exhilarated!
"This world is already too small..."
He murmured to himself, then lunged at Minamoto once more. This time, he didn't use Susano'o; instead, he quickly formed hand seals.
"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"
In an instant, he spewed four fire dragons, which spiraled toward Minamoto.
"Just one of me is enough to cause chaos!"
As he charged forward, a black rod quietly formed in his hand—he could still barely use Yin-Yang Release.
Buzz—
Just as the flames were about to hit Minamoto, Madara arrived swiftly. But he didn't strike immediately.
Seeing Minamoto raise his hand, with a layer of blue Chakra covering him, Madara seized the opportunity.
"Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal—this is the moment!"
The fire release was merely a distraction. Madara, having heard of "Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki," had naturally planned countermeasures!
However...
"Yin-Yang Release, huh?"
Minamoto raised his head with interest. In an instant, the golden lightsaber in his hand swung down.
"Unfortunately, you're just a dead man."
Clang—
With a crisp metallic sound, the golden sword swept across the black rod, shattering it instantly!
"What?!"
Madara was shocked. The creations of Yin-Yang Release were extraordinary. Even though he wasn't at his peak, this result was still inconceivable.
Boom—
Before Madara could recover from his shock, Minamoto's left hand punched him in the abdomen. With a thunderous roar, Madara's body was sent flying, plowing a long trench into the ground.
"Damn it, what kind of power is this?"
Though Madara couldn't feel pain, his mind was reeling. He couldn't comprehend how the creations of Yin-Yang Release could be shattered instantly, nor why he couldn't withstand even a single blow.
"Even if I'm not resurrected, even if I'm not at my peak, this shouldn't be happening!"
Madara glanced at his half-shattered body, then looked up at the sky. The solitary figure remained there, its star-like eyes not even glancing at him. Instead, they were fixed on the Four-Tails.
This ignited a fury within Madara—when had he ever been so blatantly ignored?
"Even if this is all I can manage..."
He murmured softly, and the power of the Rinnegan erupted. In the next moment, a black sphere silently flew from his hand.
"I will never surrender easily! Planetary Devastation!"
Crash—
Under his power, countless fragments of rock instantly soared into the air. And in the Land of Earth, a nation filled with sprawling mountain ranges, the effects of Planetary Devastation were far greater than elsewhere!
Enormous boulders and even entire mountains were drawn upward by the gravitational force, forming a massive sphere in mid-air that engulfed Minamoto. Not just Minamoto—even the Four-Tails was pulled in!
In the sky, a gigantic sphere had taken shape.
"Ahhh!"
Madara didn't stop there. He realized his half-destroyed body wasn't regenerating, likely due to the effects of Yin-Yang Release. But he didn't care anymore.
Buzz—
Blue Chakra surged from his body once more, and Susano'o's towering figure reappeared. This time, Susano'o didn't attack. Instead, its massive hands formed seals on Madara's behalf.
Amid the rumbling, a suffocating aura enveloped the entire Land of Earth!
"He's gone insane!"
Hidden underground, Black Zetsu stared in disbelief. He wanted nothing more than to flee far away, while Obito clenched his fists tightly.
"The power of the Rinnegan... it's terrifying."
Obito had always coveted the Rinnegan, but had never had the chance to obtain it. Nagato's repeated defeats had made him doubt the eye's potential. But Madara's display shattered those doubts.
Meanwhile, Isshiki scoffed disdainfully within Obito's consciousness.
"Lower beings are lower beings. Such flashy nonsense—utterly laughable."
From afar, Jiraiya, Ōnoki, and the others were rushing toward the battlefield. Their eyes widened in shock.
"That technique... is Nagato here?"
Jiraiya murmured in disbelief. Ōnoki glanced at the enormous Susano'o.
"Terrifying. But that Susano'o looks..."
"Familiar?"
Deidara's face showed confusion, while Sasuke spoke calmly.
"That's Madara Uchiha's Susano'o. I didn't expect him to still be here."
"Are they fighting?"
Naruto's eyes lit up, unable to contain his excitement.
"Then should we..."
"The Four-Tails is there too, and it's not doing well."
Minamoto's Divine Tree clone shook his head, speaking calmly.
"Also, stay back later. It's best not to get close to this battle."
"What do you mean?"
Minamoto's words left everyone except Jiraiya confused. He didn't elaborate, but pointed to the sky.
The group turned their gaze upward, and cold sweat broke out instantly. Above the massive sphere, two even larger meteors were rapidly descending!
These two meteors were stacked together, and if they collided with the sphere before hitting the ground...
"Damn it, that's Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki's power!" Ōnoki couldn't hold back anymore, his voice trembling. "He's going to destroy the Land of Earth?!"
"Probably not." Minamoto's Divine Tree clone glanced at Ōnoki without emotion, then spoke softly. "Besides, look over there."
As his voice fell, a brilliant golden light suddenly shot out from the sphere!
The golden light illuminated the entire night sky, momentarily blinding everyone. Even the people in distant Iwagakure couldn't open their eyes.
"That's... a sword?"
Ōnoki muttered in disbelief. The golden brilliance swept across, shattering the massive sphere and the two descending meteors with a single stroke!
The Planetary Devastation sphere was split in half, and the two meteors were destroyed simultaneously.
Boom— Boom— Boom—
The fragments of the sphere and meteors rained down, causing the earth to quake violently.
"How... could this happen?"
Madara ignored the falling debris, staring blankly at the golden sword that had once again passed through his body. Susano'o crumbled inch by inch under the sword's assault, and his body disintegrated rapidly.
But he remained motionless, staring dazedly at the solitary figure in the sky. Unfortunately, the figure didn't spare him a glance, as if casually crushing an insect.
Minamoto's gaze remained calmly fixed on the distance, where a lone figure was approaching step by step.
"That is..."
"Kitagawa Minamoto?!"
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