Half the sky burned crimson, half glowed pure white—two immense forces colliding. Amid the thick mist, rain began drizzling from the heavens.
The dense raindrops vanished into the darkness. Thunder rumbled beneath heavy clouds, and soon, endless shadows began spreading, swallowing the sky's original hues in total obscurity. Not a glimmer of light remained. This absolute darkness symbolized nobility, calm, silence, and mystery—it embraced all yet could obliterate everything. At the same time, darkness carried a profound loneliness, reflecting the deepest desires buried in one's soul.
"Hmph. The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique?" Madara snorted coldly, then questioned in surprise, "No, this darkness isn't Genjutsu at all."
As the pitch-black void engulfed Madara, brilliant lightning cracked across the night sky. In absolute silence, a dazzling bladed aura slashed toward him from behind the flames.
"Break."
Amid thunder and lightning, Anya's cold shout rang clear. Unlike the usual [Breaking the Blade], this time, she moved with the sword, condensing her power into a single point charged with thunderous energy. The Supreme Blade stirred violent storms across the clouds. It gathered swirling cosmic forces, creating roaring winds and surging pressure capable of mountain-crushing and sea-parting force.
Even before the blade arrived, Madara felt a soul-deep tremor from this strike. Within the raging storm of blade auras, Anya's frigid hatred surged forth from the darkness.
"Extremely strong."
Even Madara couldn't help but admit. It wasn't just raw strength—her combat style kept evolving. First, she used ice to counter fire, manipulating their interaction to alter the climate and summon lightning. Then, she blinded vision, covering her body in thunder to achieve light-speed movement, ending with a decisive blade strike. Every move chained seamlessly into the next.
However, Madara sneered, "If you want to kill me, it won't be that easy."
The nine Truth-Seeking Balls transformed into nine shield panels, layering one after another directly in front.
"Clink! Clink! Clink!"
After a few crisp sounds, Anya's blade aura pierced all nine shields.
Finally face to face, they locked eyes—cold indifference against murderous intent.
Just as the blade tip was about to pierce Madara's heart again, he spat out an extremely thin, rapid laser beam from his mouth: "Sage Art, Storm Release Bright Gā."
A flicker of alarm flashed in Anya's mind. Unexpectedly, her relentless advance paused. She even sheathed her sword, dropped her body slightly, dodging the strike. Naturally, a vast and overwhelming pressure surged again as she fixed Madara in her sights. Even a novice could tell that once the blade was drawn again, it would unleash an unstoppable, soul-shaking attack.
Madara's lips curled upward slightly. His eyes flared, and four invisible forces already prepared their assault, targeting the exact spots where Anya had dodged, aiming straight for her vital points.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Around the two, consecutive impacts echoed. Though no visible figures moved, each attack was undeniably real—airflow turned chaotic, waves of distortion occasionally surfaced, and the atmosphere trembled violently.
"How is that possible?"
His sure-kill technique neutralized without a sound, Madara's Rinnegan could no longer mask its composure, filling instead with confusion.
Anya lifted her head and stared straight at Madara, retorting, "Hmph, Shinra Tensai? Is it really that strong?"
"You've mastered Shinra Tensai too?" Madara exclaimed in shock. "And the same dojutsu as mine."
Anya's eyes were no longer those crimson Mangekyō; instead, concentric circles surrounded her pupils—clearly Rinnegan. Unlike his violet-colored Rinnegan, hers was pitch black. At a glance, it seemed capable of drawing one's very soul into them.
"Zheng..."
The Blade of Indifference slipped from its sheath.
This was Anya's first sword art in her lifetime—the Sword Art: Draw Technique once again appearing in this world.
Madara felt everything around him devoured by that blade aura. Endless darkness, flames, lightning, even life itself—all absorbed completely by this single slash. Between the sudden shift from brightness to darkness in heaven and earth, death and ruthless slaughter resided at the tip of the blade. No matter how the outside world changed, this slash remained eternal and unchanging, directly piercing through the enemy's heart.
"Damn it."
His [Shinra Tensai] shattered, his Truth-Seeking Ball pierced, and with only the Six Paths Staff left as defense, Madara instinctively raised it across his chest. He spun it rapidly while pouring immense chakra into it, weaving an intangible yet solid chakra barrier. Layer upon layer, these shields rivaled steel beams in density, each infused with the power of the Ten-Tails, desperately trying to halt the Blade of Indifference mid-advance.
But all of it was in vain.
Against the blade's sharp point, none of these barriers had the slightest effect. The Blade of Indifference effortlessly broke through. The subsequent swing appeared reckless and straightforward but actually locked onto every possible movement Madara might make next. Fueled by hatred festering since the Third Battle, forged over more than a decade of relentless sharpening, the cruelty and ruthlessness contained within could never be evaded so easily.
Time seemed frozen still as the Blade of Indifference collided with the Six Paths Staff.
"Dang!"
A metallic clang rang out, and the staff snapped in half.
Madara's eyes flashed with tension. He realized he'd committed his greatest mistake in fighting Anya—allowing himself to get drawn into close combat.
This sword technique was utterly unbeatable.
Anya's gaze flickered slightly. Instead of piercing Madara's throat, she twisted her wrist and shifted the sword force into a horizontal slash.
As expected, Madara's body was cleaved in two.
However, Madara did not panic—he jettisoned his lower half immediately. His upper body swiftly soared upward, escaping the blade's grasp, while simultaneously conjuring several black orbs that he threw downward.
"Hahaha! So you changed your move—realized that just slicing my throat won't kill me, huh? Next, it's your turn to die—[Planetary Devastation]!"
The black dots rapidly expanded midair as countless stones on the ground were sucked skyward. Within a blink, several massive meteors floated between the two fighters.
Anya stood there, blade in hand, her voice icy and filled with boundless killing intent: "Dying with one slice—you're far too lucky. I'll return those words to you—*entertain me fully.*"
With that, Anya dove forward, charging head-on toward all the falling meteors.
Madara had never felt such humiliation before—and now, he was furious. He couldn couldn't fathom it—a mere descendant of his clan dared look down on him?
He, the Uchiha Clan's chief and the strongest among them—now underestimated!
"Anya, you'll regret those words just now."
Madara's gaze turned sharp, his Rinnegan shifting as his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan emerged. A blue aura surged around him as his Completed Form Susanoo materialized, its massive wings unfurling behind him while he gripped two great swords, ready for battle.
[Dance of the Blade]
Radiant arcs of light shimmered like dazzling meteors around the Blade of Indifference, as The Supreme Blades circled him, dancing like falling stars. An unending flurry of over a thousand slashes surged forth.
"Rumbling..."
The sharp blades darted like silver fish through water, clashing head-on with the meteors and scattering brilliant, vivid sparks. Each strike flashed with cold, deadly light, tearing across the sky and raining down fragments of shattered stone.
The Planetary Devastation couldn't even slow Anya's offensive rhythm—it shattered instantly upon contact.
If Killer Bee was the embodiment of the Seven Swords Style, then right now, Anya was wielding a Thousand Blade Style—perhaps even a Ten Thousand Blade Style. The Supreme Blades, infused with Truth-Seeking Balls, had long surpassed their former limits in quantity. As long as Anya willed it, launching tens of thousands at once was no trouble at all. However, facing a powerful enemy like Madara, dispersing his strength too broadly would be unwise.
The meteors were completely eradicated. Madara stood atop his Susanoo's head as his hundred-meter-tall Completed Giant swung its blade forward, releasing a single slash brimming with the power of the Myriad Phenomena.
Anya's eyes sharpened, and his Mangekyō Sharingan flared to life. Endless dark mist erupted from his body, rapidly condensing into a colossal black specter. Towering bones, clad in solid armor, formed its frame, its eyes burning with a terrifying crimson glow like the setting sun. Two massive wings unfurled behind it. Unlike previous forms, this Susanoo had taken on the Martial God Form, gaining two additional thighs, matching Madara's hundred-meter-tall Completed Giant in both size and might. It, too, was a Completed Form Susanoo.
This was the first time Anya had summoned his Completed Susanoo. As chakra surged in, his right hand already gripped the Demonic Blade, the Sacred Shrine Patterns along its surface glowing with golden light. In his left hand, the Blade of Indifference served as the core, wrapped in The Supreme Blade, forming a long, deep-blue blade.
The two towering Completed Susanoo figures loomed immense and overwhelming, their massive swords sending shockwaves rippling through the air as they swung wildly and roared, unleashing deafening sonic waves.
Limitless pressure surged forth like a catastrophic flood.
The great swords felt weightless in their hands as they fought furiously, locked in a fierce battle. Steel clashed against steel, neither side yielding. Even the residual force of their strikes slammed into the ground like a mountain collapsing, triggering tectonic shifts, the sea surging inland, and waves rising sky and land ablaze.
Realizing the stalemate, Madara narrowed his eyes. The blue hue of his Susanoo began to layer with differently colored chakra cloaks—an effect of channeling the Ten-Tails' chakra into his Completed Susanoo as additional armor.
Combined with the armor naturally provided by the Susanoo itself, the two great swords burned with a fiery crimson glow. Since the battle at the Valley of the End, this Armored Susanoo had returned to the world once again. Unlike last time, this new form clearly used the Susanoo as the core, with the Ten-Tails' chakra serving as an external defense.
After another violent collision, Anya's black Susanoo was finally pushed back slightly.
A flicker of triumph flashed in Madara's eyes as he pressed forward, seizing the advantage.
Black Zetsu, who had watched the entire battle, wore a panicked look on his face as he muttered to himself, "Damn it. I thought for a thousand years that Hashirama and Madara were the strongest I'd ever seen, but who would've guessed this younger Uchiha would become this powerful—able to fight evenly against Madara, a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and even pose a serious threat to Mother. Keep fighting. Let it continue like this. Mutual destruction would be best. Once Madara activates the Infinite Tsukuyomi, I'll make sure Mother kills you immediately."
Far from the battlefield, among the Allied Ninja Forces, Tobirama and Minato sat cross-legged on the ground. Both possessed equally sharp sensing abilities, clearly able to detect the intense battle happening far away. Even from this great distance, they could feel the shockwaves of combat. It wasn't hard to imagine that if the Allied Forces were still there, they would've been wiped out completely.
Already back on his feet, Naruto said anxiously, "Dad, how are they doing? I want to go help. Believe me, I've gotten stronger now."
Before Minato could speak, Tobirama rejected the idea first. "No way. I know you have gained a new power within you, but don't forget—you've already lost the Nine-Tails. Without that original massive chakra reserve, even with increased strength, you won't be able to sustain it. Entering their battle would only distract Anya."
Minato was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed. "Watch out, Ninja Coalition Forces! Retreat immediately! Iwa ninja, step forward and use Earth Release!"
Though confused about why Minato had issued such an order, the Iwa ninja, who already regarded him as the overall commander, stepped forward together and simultaneously formed hand seals. "Earth Release: Earthen Rampart!"
Tobirama sensed what was happening and said to Hashirama, "Brother, this battle between them is even more terrifying than your final clash with Madara at the Valley of the End. It's completely reshaped the terrain and triggered a tsunami. If we don't stop the seawater here immediately, the countries and villages along the path will be submerged."
"I understand. All ninja ranked Jonin and above, follow me to stop the incoming tsunami."
Hashirama led the charge, rushing atop the Earthen Rampart and forming hand seals. [Wood Release: Creation of All Things.]
A large group of ninja behind him reverently followed the Ninja God into the protective line. As Naruto was about to rush forward, he heard Sasuke's cold voice in his ear. "Naruto, when did you first sense it?"
Naruto instinctively looked toward Sasuke. At that moment, both sensed the chakra within them resonating with one another.
"Haha, Sasuke, you bastard, you're the same as me, huh?"
Sasuke gazed at the trembling horizon in the distance and muttered to himself, "Let's go, Naruto. Let's defeat that guy together."
Tobirama, expressionless, said, "Since both of you have acquired new powers, join the defensive line. If I'm not mistaken, weren't both of you determined to become Hokage? It's not that you become Hokage to earn recognition—it's that earning recognition is what lets you become Hokage. That has always been how the Will of Fire of Konoha is passed down through generations."
Sasuke stopped in his tracks, momentarily stunned.
After yet another violent clash between their Susano'o, Anya's divine warrior was left in tatters—its wings torn away, one thigh missing, and armor plates dangling in broken shards across its body. Across from him, Madara's Armored Susano'o was in no better shape. The chakra armor derived from the Ten-Tails that once covered his entire body had been sliced apart, one arm completely severed, and countless wounds scarred its form.
In the Susano'o battle, neither side gained the upper hand.
Madara glared at Anya with deep hatred, then suddenly snorted coldly, "You will never defeat me. I have already attained complete immortality—Eternity."
"If this world truly holds eternity, it exists only within my eyes. As for you, you will soon decay."
Anya glanced at the wounds across Madara's Susano'o. His killing intent faded as he spoke, his gaze calm. "After slicing you so many times, even the deepest hatred has faded. It's time to end this completely."
Sage Art surged through his body, the brand-new Sage Art harmonizing with his newly reconstructed form. In the blink of an eye, his body was restored to peak strength. His black Susano'o renewed itself, radiating a dark luster. Wings reformed behind his back, and with a mighty flap, the colossal warrior surged forward like a deity who had already ascended, now descending into the mortal world.
[Annihilation].
Anya's Susano'o signature ability activated, and everything around it began disintegrating into fragments. Madara's Susano'o offered no resistance—its azure-blue exoskeleton vanished in less than a second. A chill of death rose from deep within Madara's chest.
"No, I will never die."
Madara dispelled his Susano'o, his eyes transforming into the Rinnegan. A Rinpa switched places with his physical body as he soared high into the sky. He removed the Forehead Protector from his head, revealing a third crimson eye—the nine-tomoe Rinnegan Sharingan.
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