[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!]
After Mei, a specialist in Water Release techniques, extinguished Madara's Fire Release, a massive water dragon surged into the sky, marking the start of the battle.
Madara's Susanoo skeleton took the Water Release head-on. Minato followed up immediately, appearing behind Madara with his Rasengan ready.
[Earth Release: Earthquake Spike.]
From Madara as the epicenter, the terrain beneath him shifted violently. A stone pillar erupted upward, fully exposing him to incoming attacks.
[Lightning Blade Art!]
[Kongo Zan – Indestructible Slash!]
Striking from left and right, two sword beams slashed in quick succession. One radiated brilliant blue light, crackling with lightning, its piercing force unstoppable thanks to divine weapon enhancement. The other came from a hundred-meter-tall mechanized suit wielding a synthesized greatsword—its single slash could make even gods flee, shattering all defenses.
Right at the start, the Five Kages—who had never coordinated before—executed a devastating killing combo together.
Madara's Susanoo armor shattered instantly, half his body blown apart. If that were his true body, he'd already be dead.
However, the Impure World Reincarnation vessel rapidly regenerated, fragments constantly flying back to restore it.
Minato's eyes sharpened as the Uzumaki Sealing Technique formed in his hands: "You won't be healing anytime soon."
"It seems I must go all out after all," Madara said coldly. "Very well—witness then… the ultimate power of the Uchiha."
"Whether you're the Five Kages or anything else… resistance is meaningless."
The skeletal Susanoo reformed, now clad in thick, heavy armor. It wielded twin blades in its arms, wings sprouting from its back. From top to bottom, it grew to the size of a mountain, dense chakra condensing into an awe-inspiring war god that dominated heaven and earth—just one glance sent chills down spines.
"This is the Completed Form Susanoo. With one slash, it severs the very essence of the Myriad Phenomena."
Even Sasori Gatai's fully-formed mechanized suit looked like a child's toy compared to this Susanoo. The remaining Four Kages stood paralyzed, stunned into silence.
Anya followed Orochimaru, his heart tangled in conflicting emotions. He hadn't expected this sudden child, bore no real responsibility for him—and yet, just hearing the boy speak stirred something unexpected within him.
"We've arrived."
Orochimaru stopped at the mouth of a cave: "They already know we're here."
Anya wasn't surprised—they hadn't tried to hide their presence. Taking a step forward, he noticed Orochimaru still leaning lazily at the entrance without any intention of entering. He asked casually, "Are you coming in too?"
"No." Orochimaru leaned idly against the cave mouth, showing no sign of moving inward.
Anya didn't press further. He walked inside alone.
"Halt. He doesn't wish to see you yet." Kabuto, wearing glasses, blocked Anya's path with a faint, barely concealed smirk.
Anya kept walking, exhaling lightly: "Get out of my way."
Darkness flickered in Kabuto's eyes as he assumed a fighting stance: "I know full well you've never regarded me highly. But I am no longer what I was—I have ascended, become a dragon reborn. Let's see just how sharp your blade truly is."
Anya's Sharingan activated, the tomoe swirling within his eyes. He completely lost any intention to draw his blade, speaking with a calmness that felt unnatural. "Such corrupted bloodline and cells... If you hadn't obtained Sage Mode from the Ryuchi Sage Art, the torment of multiple cells devouring each other would have left you in unbearable agony."
"Hahahaha, what do you know? Regarding your bloodline, I've already studied it thoroughly. I even understand the origin of the Six Paths' power. Without the strength of the Senju Clan, you will always have flaws. I am the one who's truly closest to the Six Paths Sage."
"But an old fool like him, why would I ever seek him out?" Anya extended his right hand casually, flicking his fingers. The natural energy in the air began to rage violently, and countless streams of Sage Chakra rushed straight toward Kabuto's location.
Kabuto, originally preparing for battle, was completely baffled by the situation. His body distorted grotesquely, with countless human faces writhing beneath his skin as flesh erupted repeatedly. With Natural Energy surging uncontrollably, his body was on the verge of explosion at any second.
Anya's expression showed neither sorrow nor joy, as if he had just done something trivial. "You didn't really think learning the Ryuchi Sage Art would be enough qualification to fight me, did you? If I hadn't permitted it, you wouldn't even have had the chance to learn this technique in the first place."
Hearing this, Kabuto's eyes flared crimson with rage. He tried to gather the last of his chakra for one final desperate strike, but his own cells had already begun devouring each other. Even the Ryuchi Sage Art, which he'd just recently mastered, became extremely unstable, leaving him no chance of launching an attack.
Just as Kabuto's body swelled to its limit, on the verge of exploding, a dark shadow flashed from behind. Someone held a thin needle and inserted it precisely into Kabuto's back. All the chakra instantly converged toward the needle's tip, gradually calming down.
The newcomer smiled slightly at Anya, then bowed respectfully. "Ko Shang greets Father."
"A thunderous roar echoed..."
A mountain crumbled as Minato activated his Nine-Tails Mode. His entire body was bathed in the Nine-Tails' massive chakra, becoming a direct opponent capable of facing off against a completed Susanoo head-on.
Sasori's Ryumyaku Chakra Control was fully activated. Combined with Sage Mode and his mechanized puppet suit, the hundred-meter-tall giant had expanded even further, firmly blocking the front of the Susanoo.
Onoki, Terumi Mei, and Samiu coordinated with the two in a joint attack. In an instant, this battlefield transformed into a chaotic maelstrom, shaking heaven and earth, the sky dimmed and the land cracked beyond recognition. Other ninja stood no chance of intervening.
Madara's gaze locked tightly onto Minato. "Never would've thought you'd simultaneously possess Hashirama's Essence and the Nine-Tails, even mastering the perfect Tailed Beast Mode. Looks like I, Madara Uchiha, must admit you are the strongest among this new generation of ninja. You've made me feel pressure I only felt from Hashirama himself."
Minato replied solemnly, "The strongest? I dare not claim that title. But I will bet my honor as a Kage and give my utmost effort to stop your plan from succeeding."
"Hahahaha!" Madara suddenly burst into wild laughter. "In this world, aside from Hashirama, no one can stop me. This... is still not enough."
[Wood Release: Bloom of Desolation]
Minato exclaimed in shock, "This is the First Hokage's Wood Release! Why do you know it too?"
Madara gave a cold smirk but offered no explanation.
The battlefield was suddenly transformed as several trees sprouted rapidly from the ground, turning the area into a dense forest in an instant. Furthermore, several beautifully blossomed flowers emerged from the trees, releasing a hazy, yellow poisonous gas that completely engulfed the Five Kages.
"Watch out, it's toxic!" Minato barely managed to shout a warning.
A deadly slash came slicing straight toward him.
The Nine-Tails, manifested in the Tailed Beast Coat, bit down on the blade, yet the chakra within his body uncontrollably absorbed the attack. Minato, unable to react in time, suffered a severe injury. The remaining force of the strike hit his waist, nearly slicing him in half.
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