"That is…"
The night was cold and clear.
Black Zetsu and Obito watched as Madara's Susanoo was instantly shattered, and he himself was grabbed. Although surprised, they remained relatively calm.
They had, after all, experienced Takeshiki's terror, but Roshi, who had already transformed into the Four-Tails, was struggling to maintain his composure.
"What exactly is going on?"
Roshi had been away from the village for many years, so he wasn't very knowledgeable about many things.
This time, he had sensed that something major had happened in Iwagakure, so he decided to rush back to check, only to be attacked on the way.
"This power…"
Watching the entire valley being swept clean, Roshi knew things were bad.
Especially since the Four-Tails within him uncharacteristically showed fear, but he failed to understand what was happening.
"Run!"
Just as he was bewildered, the Four-Tails' roar suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Run quickly! Otherwise, there won't be any chance left!"
"What exactly happened?"
Roshi was puzzled, but the Four-Tails' voice was clearly trembling.
"That's… Madara, and the one fighting Madara…"
Madara?
Roshi paused at the name, dimly realizing that this seemed to be someone from legend. But before he could think further, he heard a furious roar.
"Ah!"
Chakra erupted throughout his body. He had never encountered such a humiliating situation. Amidst his roar, a powerful repulsive force instantly erupted.
"Oh?"
This repulsive force even made Takemi pause. In the anime, Madara rarely used a jutsu like Shinra Tensei.
However, a closer thought made it clear. The Rinnegan belonged to Madara, so whether he used it or not was simply his own decision.
'But this body is well-adjusted, is there no problem using the Rinnegan's power?'
As he pondered, the repulsive force continued to erupt, and Madara's Chakra also intensified.
Rumble—
Instantly, a massive storm swept through the surroundings, and the violent energy immediately sent the bewildered Four-Tails flying.
Black Zetsu underground ran even faster. Such power was beyond what he could withstand. Obito remained hidden within Kamui, unmoving. With Kamui, he had nothing to fear.
"This is…"
And he saw clearly, in the dust-filled sky, Takemi remained spotless.
Furthermore, Madara's Shinra Tensei hadn't shaken him in the slightest. Instead, Madara himself had used the power of Shinra Tensei to break free from Takeshiki.
However, the cost was a bit severe. His head was gone, and even his entire upper body had vanished. But as an Edo Tensei, he was fine. His body continuously reformed, and fully recovered in a blink of an eye.
"Such incredible speed."
Madara stared intently at Takemi. That exaggerated speed made him feel suffocated. But the more suffocating it was, the more the eager light in his eyes intensified.
He was a battle maniac, encountering such a so-called 'God' only made him more excited.
"This world is already small enough…"
He murmured, instantly lunging at Takemi again. This time, he didn't use Susanoo, but quickly formed hand signs.
Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song Jutsu!
In an instant, he violently spat out four fire dragons. These fire dragons circled around and headed towards Takeshiki.
"My struggles alone are enough!"
And during his charge, a black staff quietly formed in his hand. He could still barely use the power of Yin-Yang Release.
Buzz—
The moment the flames were about to strike Takeshiki, he quickly arrived, but he wasn't in a hurry to attack.
Seeing Takeshiki raise his hand, with a brilliant blue Chakra covering his body, he seized the opportunity.
"Sealing Technique Absorption Seal, now's the time!"
The Fire Release was just a distraction. He had heard intelligence about Ōtsutsuki Takeshiki, so he naturally thought about how to counter him.
However…
"Yin-Yang Release, perhaps?"
Takeshiki raised his head with interest. In an instant, the golden sword in his hand had already swung out.
"Too bad, you are but a mere deceased."
Clang!
Accompanied by the crisp clang of expanding metal, the golden sword swept across the black long staff, and that staff instantly broke.
"This?!"
Madara was greatly astonished. Creations of Yin-Yang Release were extraordinary.
Even if his current strength hadn't reached its peak, it shouldn't be like this, right?
Boom!
Just as he was utterly bewildered, Takeshiki's left fist struck him in the abdomen. With a roar, Madara's body was violently sent flying, plowing a long furrow in the ground.
"Damn it, what kind of power is this?!"
Although Madara felt no pain, his mind was somewhat dazed now.
He couldn't understand how a Yin-Yang Release creation was instantly shattered, nor could he believe that he couldn't even withstand a single blow?
'Even if I haven't been revived and am not at full strength, it shouldn't be this bad, right?'
Madara was a bit confused. He glanced at the half of his body that had been shattered by a single punch, then looked up at the sky.
That solitary figure was still there, but his eyes, like stars, didn't seem to be looking at him at all, but rather at the Four-Tails.
This instantly ignited a surge of anger in Madara's heart. When had he ever been so ignored by anyone?
"Even if I am only this strong…"
He murmured softly, the power of his Rinnegan suddenly erupting. The next instant, a black sphere quietly flew from his hand.
"I will absolutely not give up easily! Chibaku Tensei!"
Whoosh!
Under the pull of his power, countless shattered rocks instantly rose into the air.
Moreover, this was the Land of Earth, a nation naturally filled with continuous mountain ranges.
Using Chibaku Tensei in this location would be more effective than in other places.
Countless massive rocks and even mountains from the ground lifted into the air under the pull of gravity, instantly heading towards Takeshiki in the sky.
Not only Takeshiki, but the Four-Tails on the ground was also sucked in. In mid-air, a giant sphere had already formed.
"Ah!"
However, Madara did not stop there. He found that half of his body simply couldn't recover. This made him realize that this was likely caused by Yin-Yang Release, but he didn't bother to care that much.
Buzz!
In an instant, brilliant blue Chakra once again surged around him, and the sky-obscuring figure of Susanoo reappeared. However, Susanoo did not attack. Instead, its hands began forming hand signs in place of Madara.
Amidst the roar, a suffocating aura permeated the entire Land of Earth.
"Is he crazy?"
Black Zetsu, hidden underground, watched in disbelief. He just wanted to run far away, while Obito clenched his fists.
"The power of the Rinnegan is actually so terrifying…"
Obito had always wanted to get his hands on the Rinnegan, but he never had the opportunity.
After Nagato's repeated defeats while using the Rinnegan, it made him somewhat doubtful about these eyes.
But Madara's performance seemed to shatter his assumptions. However, Isshiki, in his consciousness, shook his head disdainfully.
"Inferior beings are just inferior beings. Such flashy things are truly laughable."
In the distance.
Jiraiya, Ōnoki, and others who were rushing towards them widened their eyes.
"This jutsu… did Nagato come?"
Jiraiya murmured in disbelief, while Ōnoki looked at the giant Susanoo.
"Truly terrifying, but that Susanoo seems to be…"
"A bit familiar, huh?"
Deidara's face also showed confusion, while Sasuke spoke calmly.
"That's Madara's Susanoo. I didn't expect him to still be here."
"Did they start fighting?"
Naruto's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask.
"Then are we…"
"The Four-Tails is also there, and he's not doing well right now."
Takemi's God Tree Clone shook his head, speaking calmly.
"Also, you all should stay far away later. It's best not to get close to this battle."
"What do you mean?"
Takemi's words made everyone except Jiraiya look at him in surprise. But he didn't speak, merely pointing to the sky.
Everyone's gaze turned towards the sky, and in that instant, cold sweat streamed down all of them.
Above that giant sphere, two even larger meteorites were rapidly falling.
These two meteorites were stacked together. Once they collided with the sphere in mid-air and finally landed on the ground…