Chapter 3: A Blade Hundreds of Meters Long
Roar!
A dragon's cry erupted from where Senju Hashirama stood.
Boom!
The ground exploded open as a massive wooden dragon, stretching hundreds of meters, soared into the sky. Hashirama stood calmly atop its head.
On the other side, pale blue flames wrapped tightly around Uchiha Madara. In the blink of an eye, a colossal giant of equal size appeared before Yuto.
"So, the two of you are giving up on ninjutsu?"
Yuto raised his head, looking at the figures standing on the wooden dragon and Susanoo.
"One test of ninjutsu is enough. Your kekkei genkai is indeed stronger than we imagined, but I don't believe you can completely nullify taijutsu as well."
Madara crossed his arms, his tone icy cold.
Hashirama's face turned serious. "Yuto, as one of the Three Heroes of the Warring States, your warm-up is over!"
"What! Those are the two strongest men of Konoha?"
"Such terrifying chakra—this is the power that ended the Warring States!"
"Will Lord Mizukage be alright?"
"Relax. Lord Mizukage is far stronger than we ever imagined!"
From a distance, many shinobi of Kirigakure cried out in shock at the sight of the towering wooden dragon and giant.
"Tch, bullying me just because I haven't shown a trump card? Fine then, let's make a scene!"
Yuto twisted his neck. After all, staring upward at figures hundreds of meters tall was exhausting.
As an Alpha-level mutant, the Black King's power was far beyond what the movies had portrayed!
The Black King's ability allowed him to absorb every form of energy and convert it into his own, even kinetic, electrical, or wind energy, making him monstrously strong.
In ordinary battles, Yuto never fought at full capacity. Simply standing still, the ambient energy flowing in the air alone was already terrifying.
Absorbing too much energy without releasing it became a burden.
But facing the combined might of Madara and Hashirama, full release was the only option.
When it came to endurance, Yuto feared no one!
Whoosh, whoosh!
As Yuto fully unleashed his power, the ground itself began to tremble faintly.
Countless currents of energy flowing through the air converged toward him. The once clear sky was shrouded in dark clouds.
Gales roared through the heavens, thunder cracking overhead.
Around Yuto, even the air visibly warped and twisted.
This was the terror of an Alpha-level mutant!
A chilling aura radiated from him, causing both Hashirama and Madara's pupils to contract.
Hashirama could clearly feel the natural energy in the air rushing into Yuto's body. And not only that—all kinds of energy were flooding into him.
Such chaotic, mixed energy entering one person would normally cause instant destruction. Forget petrification—he would explode into nothing.
Yet Yuto showed no signs of Sage Transformation. Even with so much energy absorbed, his body did not change in the slightest.
"Who will be first?"
Yuto's lips curled into a grin. He struck his fists together casually, producing a sharp sonic boom.
Boom!
He stomped the ground, shattering it instantly, then disappeared without a trace.
"Madara! Behind you!"
Senju Hashirama suddenly roared.
Uchiha Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly. "I can see it!"
"Madara, seeing it is useless if your body can't keep up, isn't it?"
Yuto let out a faint laugh. Using the upward force, his body floated to the position behind Susanoo's head.
Bang!
He punched out, shattering the very air. Susanoo's head crumpled like paper, smashed apart by Yuto's fist.
Madara reacted quickly. The moment Yuto appeared behind him, he had already shifted from Susanoo's head down to its chest.
Even so, the fact that his Susanoo had been broken so effortlessly still startled him.
Roar!
A dragon's cry thundered through the air. The massive wooden dragon lunged forward, biting Yuto in its jaws and slamming him hard into the ground.
Boom!
The earth erupted in a storm of dust.
On the ground, Yuto remained unscathed, though his body stiffened slightly.
A gleam flashed in Hashirama's eyes. It seemed their guess had been correct.
"Sealing techniques, is it?"
Madara's lips curved in a faint smile. This discovery was the only thing worth celebrating in this battle so far.
After all, Madara's strongest specialty was ninjutsu, and Yuto was nearly immune to all forms of it.
The Black King's ability, aside from genjutsu, also had no power against sealing techniques.
Thus, Wood Style had a degree of restraint against Yuto.
But only a degree!
Yuto swung his fists furiously, pummeling the wooden dragon that held him.
Wood chips flew in every direction as its head was smashed apart within moments.
Even though Hashirama kept repairing it, the restoration could not keep up with the destruction.
"Complete Body Susanoo!"
Madara's eyes widened sharply.
A flood of ocular power poured from his Mangekyō Sharingan. Susanoo, already massive, swelled beyond the mountains. Ghostly blue armor covered its body.
In its hands appeared two colossal energy blades, each hundreds of meters long.
"Merge!"
Controlled by Madara, Susanoo slammed the two enormous blades together, forging them into a single, even more terrifying weapon.
With another fierce shout, Madara raised the blade high and brought it down toward Yuto. "Slash!!"
Supported by Hashirama's unrelenting Wood Style, Yuto remained bound within the wooden dragon, unable to break free for the moment.
As he looked up at the massive blade cleaving down from the heavens, Yuto let out a furious curse.
Even with the Black King's ability, he could feel a trace of death's aura closing in.
(End of Chapter)