Chapter 605: 568. Decisive Battle Part-2
"What's that?"
"What was that sound?"
Boom…
With another explosion, the cracks in the barrier expand.
Bang…
The barrier shatters, and a large amount of smoke pours out of the barrier.
Shoom…
A figure flies out of the barrier.
Boom…
The figure lands amidst the seven-tailed beasts, raising a cloud of dust.
Grrr…
"This foul chakra!" Kurama growls in hatred.
"Madara!"
The tailed beasts growl in anger. The dust cloud slowly settles down to reveal Madara's figure glancing condescendingly at the tailed beasts.
"It was a tough battle. But… with them out of the way; I will be taking you all out next…" Madara slowly opens his eyes, revealing a Rinnegan in his right eye socket.
"… you filthy beasts!"
"Madara! How did he…? That means!" Minato's expression turns ugly at the sight of Madara's Rinnegan.
"Tsunade-san!" Minato turns to Tsunade.
"I know!"
Tsunade nods.
"We will try to hold him back," Hashirama assures him.
With Hashirama's assurance, Minato teleports to the location of the barrier with Tsunade.
Madara confronts the tailed beasts with absolute confidence.
"Madara, he…" Naruto clenches his fists.
GAH…
He staggers and falls to the ground.
"Naruto… as much as I would like you to stand up and beat Madara's ass with me; you are nowhere near your peak condition. The continuous use of the chakra cloak has drained all of your stamina by pushing yourself to limits. Overexerting yourself will only deal irreparable damage to your body."
"So, he is Madara Uchiha, the bad apple of Konoha!" Chōmei scrutinizes Madara from top to bottom.
"Don't underestimate him. He isn't an easy opponent!" Gyuki warns the rest of his siblings.
"Hoh! So, he is the one who put a collar on that snotty fox," Shukaku snorts.
"Look how I deal with him!"
Shukaku inhales a large amount of air.
"Sand Bomb: Sand Buster Salvo!!"
Shukaku opens his mouth and fires a large amount of compressed sand missiles at Madara. By adding wind chakra, he further enhances their speed and power.
Bang… Bang… bang…
The barrage of sand missiles lands on Madara, raising a cloud of dust and creating several craters on the ground.
"Don't lower your guard. Madara isn't an easy opponent!"
Swish…
Madara jumps out of the sand barrage unharmed. A faint layer of chakra glimmers across the surface of his body.
"What's with this ridiculous defense? He didn't even use Susanoo to defend." Mei remarks.
"No!" Itachi shakes his head.
"He perfectly evaded every attack, absorbed a few with his Rinnegan, and dispersed rest with his Rinnegan."
"How did he have such a mastery of Rinnegan?" Mito asks in surprise.
"What if he is the original owner of those eyes?" Tobirama glances in Madara's direction.
"You mean… Madara… he?" Hashirama and Hiruzen turn to Tobirama in surprise.
"It's mostly my speculation. But that's most likely the truth. Perhaps the evolution of Sharingan doesn't end at Mangekyo Sharingan. Some specific conditions are required for the next evolution." Tobirama scrutinizes Hashirama.
"Brother, it might be rude of me to say this!"
"Then don't say it…" Hashirama extends his hand to stop Tobirama.
"But it looks like you are the source of most of the troubles in the current world." Hashirama's words fall on deaf ears as Tobirama continues his explanation.
"Before Madara's resurrection, he was revived as an Edo. The Edo- Madara possessed the Rinnegan. However, he lost those eyes upon resurrection. From Kabuto's recount, we learned that he modified the Zetsu army and Madara with my brother's cells. So, there is most likely a possibility. No, I am certain that my brother's cells are required to awaken Rinnegan. As for the other requirements…" Tobirama silently glances in Madara's direction. His meaning clear.
"Let's join the battle before Madara captures all the tailed beasts and resurrects the Ten-tails."
Tobirama rushes towards Madara.
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"Attack!"
"Don't give him a chance!"
Matatabi spews out blue flames from her mouth, incinerating the large area in front of her.
"A beast is still a beast. It won't learn anything."
Madara extends his right hand and absorbs the flames using the Rinnegan.
"Chakra attacks are useless against him. Only Senjutsu and physical attacks work on him!" Kurama informs them.
"Then what about this?"
"Horn bash!"
"Iron Tackle"
Kokuō bashes Madara with his horn while Isobu wraps his body into hard coral and turns into a massive pinball, smashing Madara to the ground.
"Great Kong Fist,"
Son Goku curls his massive palm into fists and hammers Madara's body. He rapidly punches the ground, creating a massive crater.
Chōmei opens its mouth and spews out a massive cocoon with chakra-sealing properties from her mouth. The sticky web wraps around Madara's body and binds him in place.
Saikon spews out a sticky white fluid from the openings in its mouth to fill the crater.
Shukaku also channels his sand into the pit and forms a massive pyramid seal.
"Grand Sand Mausoleum,"
Mito further reinforces the seal with her sealing talismans. Hashirama slams his palm on the ground and binds the mausoleum with several wooden dragons and Tori seals.
"Sealing Formation: Great Buddha Palm,"
"That should be enough to seal him, right?" The shinobis discuss among themselves in amazement.
"Did it work?"
"Of course, Lord Hashirama personally took action. So, it should work, right?" A Konoha shinobi attempts to convince himself.
Suddenly…
Rumble… Rumble…
The ground begins to tremble.
"This isn't good!" Hashirama's expression changes.
Swish… swish…
He quickly slams his palm on the ground, creating a massive dome of wood.
BOOM…
The massive seal explodes, sending dust and debris flying in every direction. A powerful repulsive force quickly expands outwards, repelling every object.
"SHINRA TENSEII!!"
Madara's figure slowly flies out of the massive pit. He floats in mid-air and glances at the Allied Shinobi force. There are several black marks around his eyes and the Hashirama face on his chest.
"Took me a while to master the Senjutsu." Madara extends his palm, releasing a wisp of cyan chakra.
"Madara… he…"
BOOM…
Suddenly, a massive jet of water slams into Madara, forcing him to the ground.
"We don't have any time to waste." Tobirama makes rapid hand signs.
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On the other side of the battlefield,
Tsunade and Minato survey the battlefield, searching for the members of In-Yō.
Drip… Drip…
Beads of blood fall from the huge rock fragment in front of them.
"That's…"
Tsunade and Minato raise their head and notice a severed hand.
Plop…
The severed hand falls to the ground.
Whoosh…
Minato swiftly catches the hand.
"This arm…" His expression turns ugly. He quickly enters into the Sage mode and senses his surroundings.
"Tsunade-san, this is bad!"
Minato notices several similar chakra signatures in his surroundings.
Swish… swish…
Tsunade makes a series of hand signs and slams her palm on the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu: Katsuyu,"
Tsunade summons Katsuyu and disperses her clones across the battlefield to collect the severed limbs.
Bang…
Minato lifts a massive chunk of rock and tosses it away.
"Yagura… you… are you alright?" He quickly supports Yagura's frail body. His left arm and leg are missing. The Katsuyu clones crawl over Yagura's body to stop bleeding and heal him.
Whoosh…
Tsunade flickers beside them and glances at Yagura's condition.
"Tsunade-san, is there any possibility to…" Minato glances at the arm in his hand.
"If it was before, then there was no hope. But now…"
Swoosh…
Tsunade summons a set of a surgical instrument from her storage.
"I can still reattach his limbs within a certain time frame."
"That's a relief to hear!"
Soon, Minato and the Katsuyu clones scavenge the battlefield to search for the remaining members. They line them up beside the unconscious Yagura.
Except for Kozue, the rest of the members are missing a limb or two. Kozue's condition isn't great either. Being a member of the Shinrin clan with tree-like properties, he can regenerate his limbs. But during the previous battle, he has lost a lot of vitality and is now on the verge of death.
"Katsuyu… feed him this!"
Tsunade tosses a vial of green liquid to Katsuyu.
"The sap of the divine tree from the Shikkotsu forest!" Minato recognizes the fluid.
"This is the only thing that can save him." Tsunade nods and continues the treatment of others.
Ughh…
After a while, Yagura slowly opens his eyes and clutches his forehead with his right hand.
"I… where am I?" Soon, the memories of the battle floods in.
"Madara… he… Ugh…"
Yagura grabs his left hand in pain.
"Don't move and don't squeeze your left hand." Tsunade's annoyed voice slightly calms him down.
"Lady Hokage… this…" Yagura recognizes Tsunade and Minato.
"Madara… he… where is he?" He panics again and glances at his surroundings while summoning his blade.
"Madara is currently fighting against the tailed beast and the Kages," Minato explains to him.
"What exactly happened here? How did you all end up like this?" He asks.
Cough… cough…
Yagura coughs up some blood and holds his chest in pain as he recounts the battle.
"Initially, we had an advantage against Madara. He was very tenacious, and his wounds would heal within a matter of seconds. However, we were able to back him in a corner. Then, something unexpected happened!"
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Chapter 606: 569. Madara Uchiha- A League of His Own
Madara has a nonchalant expression on his face as he confronts the Seven Shadow Sin members. He scrutinizes every Sin member.
"Hmm… a group of outcasts from several nations. I didn't expect there to be another such group besides Akatsuki."
"Enough talk! Let's pummel him to death."
Fwoosh…
A tall, muscular man in a black cloak flickers beside Madara. He raises his right hand. Large amount of earth chakra infuses in his arm, coating it with a brown layer.
"Earth Release: Super Weighted Fist: Gravity Knuckle,"
Bang…
He clenches his fist and punches the back of Madara's Susanoo.
Boom…
Cracks spread on the ground beneath the Susanoo. However, the armor of the Susanoo is still intact.
Haah…
Lust infuses more chakra into his fist. The muscles of his arms bulge further with the large amount of chakra.
"DIE!"
BANG…
The back plate of Susanoo's armor shatters, creating an opening in it.
"Nani?!"
Madara is shocked to see his Susanoo shatter twice from pure brute force.
"Now!"
Lust swiftly turns around and jumps to the side.
Shoom…
A bolt of lightning flashes past his body and precisely pierces through the opening in Madara's Susanoo.
Splash…
The black lightning bolt pierces through Madara's heart, splashing a large volume of blood.
GAH…
Madara spits out a mouthful of blood and his Susanoo disperses.
"Burn to ashes!"
Wraith produces a massive orange fireball above Madara's head.
Boom…
The fireball descends on Madara's body and explodes, creating a massive pillar of orange flames. The flame pillars generate a powerful suction force that pulls the nearby air, further fuelling the flames.
The massive pillar of flames reaches the top of the dome-shaped barrier, creating feint cracks on its surface.
The Seven Sins warily stare at the giant flame pillar.
"Hmm… that's some incredible firepower."
A calm, collected voice echoes in their ears.
The expression of the Seven Sin turns tense. They quickly turn in the direction of the voice, only to notice Madara standing unharmed behind their back.
"When did he…?"
The group takes a swift glance at the dying flames of the flame pillar. Another Madara is burning within the flames. The burning Madara turns into a wooden clone and burns to ashes.
"Quite a handy technique, right? I picked it from a 'close friend' of mine."
Madara folds his arms and glances at Seven Sin members with his hollow eye socket.
"It has been a while since I got a chance to go all out with my body. You people are strong, so I am sure you people can handle it. Behold my power…"
Madara unleashes all of his chakra without any restraint.
Shoom…
A heavy pressure descends on the battlefield, suppressing all the Seven Sin members.
"Heavy!" Lust is the first to feel the impact.
"Such malice!" Gluttony's hairs stand up as a shiver runs down his spine.
"What a powerful force!" Pride gulps his saliva and clenches his hooked club, ready to strike at any moment.
"So, this is the might of the shinobi who once rivaled the God of Shinobi." Wrath clenches her fists.
"No, it's even greater since he also possesses the power of the God of Shinobi," Sloth remarks.
Splosh… Splosh…
As if right on cue, several wooden figures crawl out of Madara's body. Madara creates seven wooden clones. The seven clones walk forward and confront the group.
"Now then… let's begin the real battle."
Whoosh…
The seven wooden clones charge toward the Sin group. Each clone produces a Susanoo of its own, adding further trouble to the group.
"Just how much chakra he has?" Gluttony curses before entering the ground. Several vines erupt from the ground and tangle the Susanoo charging towards him.
Slash… slash…
The Susanoo generates two chakra blades and slices through the vines like tofu.
Lust battles the Susanoo in a direct confrontation. He riles up his chakra and clenches his fist while channeling the chakra through his entire body and onto the ground.
"Metal Release: Full Plate Armor,"
A large amount of minerals rises from the ground and creates a pitch-black armor around him.
Bang…
Lust takes a step forward. The sheer weight of his armor shatters the ground beneath his feet.
Boom…
He trades a punch with the Susanoo. Their clash creates a powerful shockwave that spreads across the battlefield.
"Scorch Release: Searing Holocaust,"
Wrath produces several orbs of orange flames with a white center. The orbs rotate around her in a formation and absorb the surrounding air.
The color of the flames changes rapidly. The core of the orb turns blue while the outer layer turns white.
Swish… swish…
Wrath waves her hand and sends the orbs toward the charging Susanoo. The Susanoo wields two chakra blades and slashes at the orbs.
Boom…
The orbs explode, releasing a wave of blue flames that engulf the entire Susanoo. The flames incinerate the ground, turning it into molten glass.
"Interesting!"
A wave of intense heat engulfs Madara's real body.
Boom…
A blue armor engulfs Madara and protects him from the incoming blue fireball.
"This is the end, Madara!"
Wraith walks out of the blue flame field with several small blue fireballs circling her.
The other members have also more or less dealt with the wooden clones of Madara.
"Hmm…I didn't expect you all to be so powerful."
'This might prove a bit problematic. Where is black Zetsu? How long will it take him to retrieve my eye?"
"Very well!"
Shoom…
Blue chakra flames rise from Madara's body. He activates his Full Body Susanoo. A colossal Susanoo with full plate armor stands before the group.
Swish…
Wraith waves her hand and sends a large amount of fireball behind her, flying towards Madara.
Swoosh…
Madara intercepts the fireballs with his bare body. He swings the chain in his left hand and shields himself with the Gunbai.
BOOM… BOOM… BOOM…
The fireballs explode on top of the Gunbai, generating a hurricane of flames.
"UCHIHA REFLECT!"
Madara changes the angle of the Gunbai and redirects it towards the incoming metal behemoth.
"Shit!"
Lust curses before being engulfed by a wave of powerful energy.
"Thorned Forest of Death,"
Several spiked vines and roots erupt from the ground and bind the limbs of Susanoo. The vines and roots absorb vitality and chakra on contact.
"There isn't enough space to maneuver."
The Susanoo slices a few vines holding it down and flaps its wings to take off. It hits the ceiling of the barrier and stops in mid-air.
"Black Lightning: Twin Fenrir Fang,"
Two sharp bolts of black lightning fly out of nowhere and pierce through the wings of Susanoo.
BOOM…
Without its wings, the Susanoo falls to the ground, raising a massive cloud of dust and debris.
Rumble… Rumble…
The ground around Susanoo collapses. Several thick walls of earth rise from all four directions, imprisoning the Susanoo.
"Water Release: Wave Torrent,"
A large amount of water pours down into the earth prison.
"Compress!"
The density of water increases by several folds, tightly squeezing it within the bounds of the earth prison.
Huff… Huff…
The battered and exhausted members of the Seven Shadow Sin climb on top of the earth walls, glancing at the bottom of the prison.
"It's over!"
Gluttony shakes his head as he is unable to sense Madara's chakra signature anymore.
"Let's seal this place for further assurance."
Greed takes out several sealing talismans made by Kushina. He spreads them across the massive earth prison and makes a series of hand signs.
The sealing runes connect and create a massive cage of black runes.
"Banish!"
Greed claps his hands to activate the special property of the seal to banish the target to a separate dimension.
CRACK…
Suddenly, a loud noise echoes on the calm battlefield.
"Hmm… what's that sound?"
The seven sin members turn alert.
Gulp…
Gluttony gulps his saliva.
"There is no way he survived that, right?"
CRACK…
The noise turns louder.
Shoom…
Suddenly, a burst of blinding light engulfs the entire barrier.
Crack… crack…
Several cracks spread across the sealing formation and the earth walls.
"Fall back!" Pride signals to the rest of the members.
BOOM…
The earth walls shatter into countless fragments. A powerful force erupts from the center of the earth prison.
"SHINRA TENSEI!"
Shoom…
A figure leaps out of the destroyed seal. Madara coldly glances at the seven Sin members.
"R-r-rinnegan!"
Gulp…
Gluttony gulps his saliva.
"A Madara without Rinnegan and with Rinnegan are beings on two different leagues. Run!"
He swiftly turns around and dashes away. Before their battle, they already received a warning from their leader, Izuna.
'A Madara without his eyes is still in the category of humans, but a Madara with his eyes is already on the verge of a God. So, as soon as you see him with Rinnegan, run as far as your legs allow, since he outclasses you all in every aspect, despite your current strength. He is in a league of his own.'
Slash… spurt…
Suddenly, Gluttony's body splits in half from the center.
"What was that?" Lust swallows the dissing word he was about to throw Gluttony's way.
None of them saw how Madara attacked in that instant and yet Gluttony was severed in half from top to bottom.
"Playtime is over!"
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