While Minato Namikaze spoke, Might Guy was circling Uchiha Madara at high speed; though he hadn't launched an attack yet,
Madara kept using his Rinnegan to track the after-images of 'Might Guy' appearing all around.
Suddenly, Might Guy stopped and threw a lightning-fast punch.
"First Step!!!"
Seeing this, Madara exclaimed, "So fast!"
The Truth-Seeking Orbs floating behind him shot forward, forming a shield in front of him.
"Boom—!!!"
The air cannon turned into a white pillar of light that swallowed Madara.
At that exact instant, the BGM kicked in, signaling the fight had reached its tense climax.
When the blast faded, Madara instinctively searched for Might Guy's figure, but by the time he spotted him already behind, it was almost too late.
"Second Step—!!!"
Might Guy punched again, catching Uchiha Madara in the face along with the Truth-Seeking Orb barrier he'd just raised to protect himself.
At that moment it turned into a 'wall' that blocked him instead.
"Third Step—!!!"
"Fourth Step—!!!"
In the blink of an eye Guy landed two more punches, leaving Uchiha Madara unable to move.
"Gah!! I can't move!!!" Madara never imagined that a few air-cannon strikes could paralyze him, the very vessel of Six Paths power!!!!
He leaned against the Truth-Seeking Orb barrier, his face twisted.
"Fifth Step—!!!"
Sensing his chance, Might Guy sprinted straight at Uchiha Madara.
Minato Namikaze shouted, "Whatever happens—charge in, Guy!!!"
"Here he comes?" Madara wasn't surprised; he knew Guy would come. He wrapped himself in a Truth-Seeking Orb shield.
At the same time five Truth-Seeking Orbs shot out toward Guy—Madara clearly meant to keep him at a distance.
"Uwah—!!!"
Rock Lee hurled a Kunai.
Shff—!!
The next instant Minato appeared in front of Guy, back turned, the characters "Fourth Hokage" emblazoned on his cloak. He blocked the five orbs, thinking, Perfect timing, Lee.
After catching the orbs, Minato vanished on the spot, clearing the way for Guy.
Below, Gaara raised his hand.
The scene cut to Kakashi perched on sand, eyes wide as his Mangekyo Sharingan spun.
"Kamui—!!!"
The Truth-Seeking Orb shield protecting Madara simply disappeared, as though a chunk of space had been relocated.
Madara turned his head; viewers from other worlds caught a flicker of surprise in his eyes.
Because when he turned, he saw a man with scarlet hair and brows, body wreathed in crimson steam, fist already swinging.
Boom—!!
With an air-splitting roar, Guy drove his fist into Madara's kidney.
It landed—solidly!!!!!
Crack! The Truth-Seeking Orb barrier shielding Madara began to fracture.
Boom—!!!
The barrier shattered; Madara and Guy tumbled out.
Mid-air, Madara coughed blood, a trace of Pain crossing his face.
Elite Ninja of the Five Great Villages stared, a wild hope flaring—the legendary Uchiha Madara wasn't invincible!
Even as Six Paths Madara, taijutsu could still wound him.
Proving that was enough!
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom—!!!
Guy stood gasping, eyes locked on the fallen Madara.
Not just him—everyone in the Naruto World held their breath at the screen.
Please, don't get back up. That blow had been Guy's, but it only landed thanks to the Fourth Hokage Minato, Jonin Kakashi, and the youngsters Gaara and Rock Lee.
Those two would be formidable in the future.
Minato, the Yellow Flash, had once wiped out most of an enemy's Jonin in an instant during the Third War and walked away unscathed.
No one knew how he'd returned to this world to help, but with a powerhouse like him, Guy's chance to strike had been razor-thin.
If this failed, catching Madara like that again would be next to impossible.
Every shinobi prayed Madara would stay down—victory still glimmered.
But the footage rolled on.
"..."
Madara rose slowly, dusted himself off, and wiped blood from his mouth.
"!!!!!!"
Viewers everywhere were stunned—after a hit like that, Madara was standing.
Too tough to be human!
No human body could take that!!!!
"Since Hashirama, I've never been this thrilled." Madara grinned, exhilarated. "Can you still dance? Got anything else? Amuse me!"
Even through the screen, people felt his feverish battle-lust.
They also sensed Guy's despair.
'He withstood the Evening Elephant barrage…' Sweat trailed down Guy's cheek.
"Teacher Guy!!!" Rock Lee yelled.
Gaara stared, incredulous. "That didn't work either?"
Kakashi panted, already at his limit.
'Evening Elephant's no good?'
Guy clutched a rock, gasping—he looked finished.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha!! Excellent!! Keep dancing!!" Madara laughed.
"..."
Guy clenched his teeth, sweat dripping. 'Only Night Guy left.'
Thinking of this, Might Guy crouched with one leg in front of the other and gripped the ground tightly with both hands, assuming a beast-like hunting stance.
Might Guy's exterior was still enveloped in a terrifying blood-red steam.
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