'Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.'
After crushing the core of Chibaku Tensei, Seiryū did not stop moving.
The golden chains behind him condensed into a chakra bow, and a dense swarm of Heilig Pfeil shot forth!
Like a swarm of locusts, they enveloped the two, leaving them no room to dodge!
At the same time, some of the Heilig Pfeil were marked with Flying Thunder God seals.
This was to make his next move easier!
'Hum!'
However, both Nagato and Madara possessed the ability to absorb Ninjutsu.
Kaiten-shin and the Absorption Seal were activated instantly, absorbing the flying Heilig Pfeil and making them vanish into thin air.
"I almost forgot these two can absorb Ninjutsu."
Seiryū clicked his tongue.
The Rinnegan's Absorption Seal could even absorb the Rasenshuriken.
And Madara's technique for absorbing Ninjutsu seemed to have been enhanced as well.
Ordinary Ninjutsu posed no threat to them.
'Whoosh!'
Fortunately, Seiryū was also a Taijutsu expert, and his mastery of Taijutsu was not necessarily weaker than Might Duy's.
With a flash, his figure vanished.
He appeared at the Flying Thunder God seal closest to Nagato, his body turning into a stream of light as he charged. In the blink of an eye, he was already close.
First, he would deal with Nagato's body!
He would completely free Nagato from Madara's control!
"Hmm? What is that?"
At that moment, Seiryū seemed to sense something, and his brow could not help but furrow.
His perception told him something invisible was approaching.
Even his Vollständig: Heavenly Eye could only vaguely capture some anomalies!
Relying on his powerful control over his body, Seiryū stopped instantly and dodged to the side!
'Boom!'
The very next moment after Seiryū dodged, an attack seemed to land where he had been standing.
It caused the ground to crack and collapse into a crater.
'Limbo: Border Jail?'
Activating Vollständig: Heavenly Eye to its full extent, he narrowed his sensory range to increase its precision.
Seiryū "saw" another Nagato charging toward him.
Despite moving extremely fast, the figure made no sound of wind.
It was like a ghost existing in another dimension.
Seiryū immediately made a judgment.
This was the Rinnegan technique that Madara used after reclaiming his Rinnegan in the original story, Limbo: Border Jail!
'To think it could reach this level.'
Seiryū frowned, somewhat surprised.
In the original story, Nagato never used this technique. Otherwise, Konoha would have been steamrolled long ago.
Naruto would not have even had a chance to use his Talk no Jutsu.
Was it because of Madara's presence that Nagato was forced to unlock more Rinnegan techniques?
'Boom! Boom! Boom!'
The Limbo clone launched attacks at Seiryū. Invisible and untouchable, every strike was still full of power.
The ground cracked wherever they landed, forming deep pits.
'Boom!'
After dodging three times, Seiryū stopped evading. He swung his right arm, erupting with monstrous strength.
He met the Limbo clone's attack head-on with a punch!
Amid the booming sound, air currents surged in all directions, and shockwaves radiated outward.
The ground cracked from the center, spreading into long, thin fissures.
'Screech!'
Seiryū was forced back, his feet leaving friction marks on the ground.
As for the Limbo clone, it was sent flying even farther.
Because it existed in another space-time, it did not affect the physical world.
While Limbo clones were special, their strength was essentially not much different from the original body.
The threat was so great only because ordinary Sensor-type Ninjutsu could not detect them!
But Seiryū's Vollständig: Heavenly Eye could track them, so the greatest threat was effectively gone!
"Does this guy have no weaknesses?"
Madara's eyes narrowed at the sight. The opponent could actually sense the existence of the Limbo clone?
Even with his pair of Sharingan, he could not track the Limbo clone's presence right now.
Yet the opponent could sense it and even react to it.
Moreover, this guy was very strange.
He seemed to have a deep understanding of the Rinnegan.
'Boom!'
Now was not the time for such thoughts. Madara urged his Susanoo forward, and the broken chakra blade condensed once more.
He slashed down at Tsunade!
With the Flying Thunder God Technique, Seiryū was not that easy to hit.
So he targeted Tsunade instead.
This would also distract Seiryū!
"Sage Art: Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"
Tsunade snorted coldly and gave a low shout after forming seals.
The ground shook violently as a Wood Human, comparable in size to a Tailed Beast, rose from the earth.
With a blade-catching motion, it intercepted the chakra blade slashing toward her!
"Your Wood Release is still too weak compared to Hashirama's!"
Madara snorted, his Mangekyō Sharingan spinning.
"Roar!"
The Susanoo let out a roar and increased its strength, prying apart the Wood Human's joined palms.
The blade slashed down once more.
This strike easily cleaved the Wood Human and fell toward Tsunade, the air whistling from the force.
"Holding you back for a while is still possible!"
Tsunade exhaled, her tone firm.
With her prepared jutsu ready, she shouted, "Sage Art: Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
Amid the rumbling sounds, Tsunade unleashed her Wood Release with all her might.
Tree branches and vines burst from the ground, creeping up like green venomous snakes to block the descending tachi.
Because of this jutsu's activation, the Senjutsu chakra in Tsunade's body was completely exhausted.
Sensing this, Tsunade did not hesitate for a moment and formed a seal. "Yin Seal: Release! Creation Rebirth!"
The Yin Seal on her forehead flickered with light, instantly releasing the seal!
The massive amount of chakra stored within the seal was mobilized at that moment, and black seal markings spread across her entire body.
Her chakra fluctuations rose once again!
Judging solely by Tsunade's chakra fluctuations at that moment, she was even stronger than when she had just entered Sage Mode!
This was her true trump card, her peak state!
'Boom, boom, boom!'
Infused with Tsunade's chakra, the Wood Release vines became thicker and more powerful.
They frantically spread toward the Perfect Susanoo ahead.
They became entangled and fought with the Perfect Susanoo!
The booming sounds of their collisions were constant!
"Kid, I can only hold out for a little while. If the chakra stored in the Yin Seal is exhausted, I'll have no strength left to resist!"
Standing atop the new Wood Human, Tsunade, who was blocking and stalling Madara, shouted toward Seiryū, "Hurry up for me!!"
She was determined to show off in front of Seiryū!
This kid had looked down on her before.
Did he really think she was just a pretty face?
It was not that she truly could not stop Madara. She just had to give it her all.
Stalling Madara for a short time was something she could definitely do!
"Uh, okay, I'll be quick!"
Seiryū was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
Tsunade was really pushing herself.
She had even used her final trump card.
Then he could not let down her trust.
A quick battle to end it all!
'Boom!'
Seiryū's offensive became even more ferocious. With a single punch, he knocked back Nagato's Limbo clone.
Then, with a flash, he charged forward, forming a seal with one hand to cast Rikujōkōrō, locking the Limbo clone's movements.
In a battle between powerhouses, a single moment was enough to decide the outcome, and Seiryū would not miss this chance!
In the next moment, various Bakudō and Sealing Jutsu were cast in succession, landing on the Limbo clone's body.
He completely locked down the Limbo clone's movements!
It seemed Nagato could currently only manifest one Limbo clone.
Locking down the Limbo clone deprived Nagato of one defensive measure.
With his two states stacked, Seiryū's raw power was superior to Nagato's!
"Bakudō #81: Dankū!"
Sensing a surge of repulsive force attacking from the left, Seiryū turned swiftly, and a Dankū wall appeared out of nowhere to block the attack!
However, the current Nagato was stronger, and his Shinra Tensei was more powerful, tearing through Dankū's defense!
'Whoosh!'
But in that instant, Seiryū had already flashed away to avoid the remaining impact.
Although the previous Heilig Pfeil had been blocked by Nagato and Madara, some were still scattered around, marked with Flying Thunder God marks!
Locking onto the Flying Thunder God seal closest to Nagato, Seiryū shifted positions and appeared instantly!
Stomping on the ground, Seiryū charged, closing in on Nagato in an instant and delivering a ferocious punch!
'Boom!'
Nagato crossed his arms in defense but was still sent flying by the force of Seiryū's punch.
Under the penetrating force of the punch, his internal organs were also injured.
He spat out a large mouthful of blood with a "wah."
"Sorry, Nagato-senpai, I'll have to ask you to lie down for a bit!"
Seiryū pursued him. While he said sorry, his strikes were extremely heavy!
He had already tried, and ordinary Sealing Jutsu were ineffective against Nagato.
Madara's main body would transmit chakra to Nagato, making it impossible to seal him completely.
He could only strike harder to render the opponent incapable of moving!
Anyway, he could heal him even if he was half-dead!
'Boom!'
A punch that shook the air slammed down, but Nagato managed to react.
Shinra Tensei was on cooldown, but Nagato was not without options.
He used Banshō Ten'in to forcibly stop his backward flight.
While dodging the attack, he also launched one of his own!
'Bang, bang, bang.'
The two engaged in a Taijutsu clash, colliding over a dozen times in an instant. Fist against fist, leg against leg, all incredibly fierce!
One possessed the dynamic vision of the Rinnegan, while the other had a special sensory technique.
Their movements were extremely fast. An ordinary person would not be able to see them clearly!
Dull thuds rang out with every clash, with air currents surging and ripples forming in the air!
'Bang, bang!'
The two slammed their fists into each other's chests, and a dull thud echoed.
Nagato was knocked back, while Seiryū remained stationary!
"Hah!!"
Stomping the ground to stop his retreat, blood leaked from the corner of Nagato's mouth.
In the Taijutsu exchange, he was at a disadvantage!
However, Shinra Tensei's cooldown had passed, and his Rinnegan flared once more.
With Nagato's outstretched right hand as the focal point, it spread out in a fan shape, and a massive shockwave surged forward directly at Seiryū!
'Boom, boom, boom.'
It was close-range and powerful!
Although Seiryū could dodge with his Flying Thunder God Technique, that would be a waste of time!
He would just tank it!
Dankū first withstood the first wave of the offensive, then the golden chains behind Seiryū pierced into the ground to anchor his body.
"Cough."
Although Dankū had weakened part of the power, tanking it with his body was still unpleasant.
It felt like being hit head-on by a train, causing Seiryū to cough up blood.
Tanking it required paying a price!
Fortunately, this kind of "minor injury" was insignificant to Seiryū!
He also withstood the impact of the repulsive force, not retreating a single step!
An opportunity like this would not come again. Rinnegan techniques had a cooldown, and this was the best time to strike!
'Boom!'
Exerting force with his legs, the ground behind him shattered, and Seiryū shot forward using the reaction force.
A distance of less than ten meters was practically non-existent at Seiryū's speed.
He arrived in the blink of an eye!
"Dragon Fist Burst!"
With a low shout, chakra flowed through Seiryū's right arm, surging with powerful fist force.
This punch slammed into Nagato's chest. With a crack, his sternum broke, and blood sprayed from his mouth.
He still held back.
Otherwise, if Seiryū had delivered a full-power punch, Nagato would likely have been blown into minced meat, with blood and flesh scattered everywhere.
Even with him holding back, this strike was not something a mortal body could withstand.
Nagato was instantly severely injured. With a normal person's constitution, there would be no possibility of standing up again.
Afterward, Seiryū applied layers of Sealing Jutsu and Bakudō in succession, firmly sealing Nagato.
Finally, Bakudō #66: Sōjin Kyokko concealed his chakra fluctuations, aura, and visibility.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Seiryū summoned an ordinary clone and had it analyze the Genjutsu within Nagato's Rinnegan.
The main body used the Flying Thunder God Technique to flash over to Tsunade's side!
Although only a little over a minute had passed, Tsunade was not in good shape. She had multiple injuries on her body, looked very disheveled, and her face was incredibly pale.
'Boom!'
The chakra blade slashed down, but Seiryū simply threw a punch, and a semi-transparent dragon-shaped fist force erupted.
It parried the blade and forced the somewhat damaged Perfect Susanoo back several steps.
"Cough, cough."
Tsunade coughed up blood and said to Seiryū, "If you had been a few seconds later, I really wouldn't have been able to hold on."
The chakra in her body was almost gone.
Wood Release consumed a great deal of chakra.
She could not even continue using Creation Rebirth.
"Does this count as a hero saving a beauty?"
Seiryū gave Tsunade a smile, then used Kaidō to begin restoring her condition.
"Yeah, I guess so."
Tsunade nodded slightly. "But being saved by a kid like you doesn't make me happy. It only makes me feel weak."
Seiryū said noncommittally, "You're the Fourth Hokage and my future partner. How could you be weak?"
Tsunade: "..."
You can leave out the word "future"!
You brat!
"Alright, next it's time to deal with this guy. To think he caused you such severe injuries, it really makes me angry."
Seiryū looked at Madara, who was standing at the brow of the Perfect Susanoo.
His expression was no longer unstable or crazed. Instead, it had become calm.
But his next words displayed Seiryū's madness and instability to the fullest!
"Eighth Gate: Gate of Death, open."
'Boom!'
Forcing open the Eighth Gate, blood-red steam rose from Seiryū's body, and the pressure he exerted was incomparably stronger than before!
"Die."
He coldly spat out a single word.
Seiryū kicked off the ground and charged.
He threw a punch from a distance, and the surging fist force arrived instantly.
With a boom!
The fist force tore through the Perfect Susanoo's defense and slammed into Madara's body.
This strike caused half of Madara's body to explode, with countless pieces of white flesh scattering.
Madara had not even had time to react!
"You."
Sensing his current situation, Madara wanted to say something, but golden light and black spheres had already sealed his body.
His words were abruptly cut off.
"The Rinnegan is yours. I should be able to track your main body's location through the Rinnegan's connection to you. You won't be so lucky next time. I will find your main body."
Seiryū took a step forward, arriving in front of Madara as if teleporting, and formed seals to cast, "Hadō #90: Kurohitsugi."
Amid clacking sounds, the Black Coffin rapidly took shape.
It subjected the person inside to a dual attack on both the physical body and the soul.
'Hum.'
A few seconds later, the Black Coffin dissipated.
Inside, only a White Zetsu corpse remained.
Madara's consciousness and soul had already left this body.
However, as the caster of Kurohitsugi, Seiryū could determine.
This time, Madara had not used Izanagi!
Whether it was because he had not transplanted another Sharingan or because he had not reacted in time,
In short, Madara's soul and consciousness had taken the full brunt of Kurohitsugi's attack, causing immense damage to his soul.
(To be continued.)
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