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The battle with Kazekaze brought Uchiha Madara a long-lost thrill. Since the battle at the Valley of the End, he hadn't fought anyone. However...
Kazekaze's Sage Mode had already ended, so continuing the fight was meaningless.
'The power of that jutsu just now was truly astonishing. If Kazekaze grows a bit more and extends his Sage Mode to Hashirama's duration, surpassing Hashirama is only a matter of time. But unfortunately, he no longer has the chance to grow.'
Uchiha Madara crossed his arms and unleashed his Susanoo without reservation. This time, it was no longer a semi-complete Susanoo. But a fully complete one!
Uchiha Madara floated on Susanoo's forehead, looking down on Mount Myoboku from above. This time...
The Susanoo that appeared before Kazekaze and the others was not only over two hundred meters tall but also clad in majestic armor. A chakra weapon resembling a samurai sword hung at its waist. Compared to this towering Susanoo, Kazekaze and the others were as insignificant as ants. Incomparable.
"Is this the power of the Sharingan?!" Danzo collapsed to the ground, utterly dumbfounded. He always thought that the Sharingan was merely a dojutsu used to see the flow of an enemy's chakra and the flaws in ninjutsu and genjutsu. Occasionally, it could activate some special genjutsu. But overall, it was just at that level. Not even as good as the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan. But now...
Uchiha Madara's Susanoo shattered Danzo's understanding. It turned out the Sharingan was such a powerful Kekkei Genkai!
"This is the power of Uchiha Madara..." Hiruzen's right hand involuntarily released the Adamantine Staff. The difference in power between the two sides was enormous. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't possibly contend with this level of power. It's over. Everything is over.
Hiruzen couldn't even imagine how Hashirama defeated Uchiha Madara in the battle at the Valley of the End. This power isn't even the pinnacle of the ninja world!
"Uchiha Madara."
Kazekaze sat cross-legged on the ground, choosing not to think about the massive Susanoo but instead focused all his attention on frantically absorbing the surrounding natural energy. Absorb as much as he could. Thinking about the power gap between himself and Uchiha Madara was meaningless now. The real question was how to survive.
'Using the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge Susanoo's strikes wouldn't be difficult. But doing so would undoubtedly lead to Hiruzen and the others behind me being wiped out.'
Although the Konoha high-ups in the original work were indeed somewhat dark, the current Hiruzen and the others were still good young men and treated him well. Letting Kazekaze watch them die and only care for himself. That wasn't his character, nor his way of handling things. People are not plants; how can they be indifferent? At critical moments, there should still be some bottom lines and principles. Even in life-and-death situations.
'Hiruzen and the others are not only the companions I gained after crossing over here. They are all my subordinates. As the captain of this special ninja unit, how could I abandon them? The urgent task is to enter Sage Mode as soon as possible.'
However, although Kazekaze thought this way, he wasn't ignoring everything. The condition for absorbing natural energy was simply to remain still. There were no restrictions on Kazekaze's thoughts. Now, closing his eyes actually allowed him to activate the Kagura Mind's Eye ability. Even without looking or listening, Kazekaze could sense the Susanoo in front of him.
At the same time, the toads of Mount Myoboku arrived with Shima. In fact, with Uchiha Madara's Susanoo and Kazekaze's Sage Art: Wood Human, such exaggerated colossal entities, how could Shima not notice?
These toads were encountered on the way by Shima, and while rushing here, they explained the current situation of Mount Myoboku in detail. Now, upon seeing Kazekaze, Shima wasted no time, directly letting Fukasaku jump onto Kazekaze's shoulder with her to merge with him.
"Old man!"
"Old lady."
Fukasaku nodded heavily, needing only a glance to understand each other. They quickly jumped onto Kazekaze's shoulders and clapped their hands, attempting to merge with Kazekaze. But it must be said that to complete the merge, they must be undistracted and fully focused. And for them now, this was actually a very difficult task.
"It's just a futile struggle." Uchiha Madara glanced down, controlling Susanoo to draw the chakra blade. In an instant, a sword aura swept across the distance. Whoosh! The sword aura spread like ripples, easily splitting the mountains near Mount Myoboku in two. The severed peaks rose like broken kites, then exploded in the air.
Rumble! The deafening sound spread in all directions. Like thunder! Even the toads of Mount Myoboku were all terrified by this power. With just one strike, it achieved mountain-splitting! How could such terrifying power be blocked? Too terrifying!
"Farewell, Kazekaze." Uchiha Madara spoke in a low voice, not caring whether the sound could reach Kazekaze's ears. Susanoo's right hand slowly raised.
Kazekaze, Fukasaku, and Shima all had beads of sweat on their foreheads. And at the corner of Kazekaze's eyes, a faint orange eye shadow slowly appeared. But... It wasn't enough. To enter Sage Mode, more natural energy was needed. But what Kazekaze lacked most now was time! Damn.
Immediately, Susanoo raised the chakra blade over its head, aiming at Kazekaze below. Then... It swung down fiercely. The entire Mount Myoboku was shrouded in unprecedented despair.
"It's over, the end of Mount Myoboku. This power is too terrifying, there's no way to resist. Can't stop it." The toads turned pale one after another. Koharu and Setsuna also fell to their knees with a thud, looking extremely grim. Now, everyone could only place their hopes on Kazekaze.
"Succeeded!" Suddenly, just as Susanoo's strike was falling, Fukasaku and Shima's eyes snapped open. They successfully merged with Kazekaze, helping him absorb more natural energy. Allowing his Sage Mode to activate a step earlier.
"Retreat!" Kazekaze leaped up from the ground, facing such an exaggerated strike, he couldn't care less, and with a powerful push of his legs, he rushed towards the chakra blade. At the same time, Kazekaze precisely controlled and condensed the Sage Art chakra in his fist, striking at the chakra blade.
Boom! In an instant, Kazekaze and Uchiha Madara collided powerfully once again. A terrifying air current slammed downwards.