The battle erupted in an instant.
Uchiha Madara appeared in the air above the Demon Mother Tree, an overwhelmingly powerful force erupting from him as he brought a palm crashing down.
A terrifying pressure descended, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.
The Demon Mother Tree reacted with astonishing speed.
All its branches and leaves rapidly contracted, enveloping its entire form. Simultaneously, it activated every defensive-type Devil Fruit ability it possessed, instantly reinforcing its defenses to the extreme.
"BOOM!"
A force capable of annihilating heaven and earth exploded. The Demon Mother Tree's branches and leaves were directly obliterated, and its main body was blasted into the sea, sending up a tsunami thousands of meters high.
At that moment, countless black vines shot out from beneath the water's surface, coiling towards Uchiha Madara.
"Sage Art: Yin Release Lightning!"
Black lightning erupted from Uchiha Madara's hands, sweeping outwards and cleanly severing all the black vines below.
At the same time, the Truth-Seeking Balls orbiting Madara shot forth, plunging into the sea and piercing the Demon Mother Tree's trunk.
"Hiss!"
A piercing shriek rose from the sea. The Demon Mother Tree then tore its roots from the seabed, ripping free of the underwater soil and soaring into the air.
In that instant, a myriad of different Devil Fruit abilities erupted once more.
"Attack power isn't determined by the number of types!"
Uchiha Madara sneered, his Sharingan activating. The complete form of Susano'o manifested, also coated in Armament Haki. Four massive blades condensed from chakra slashed out at blinding speed.
"KABOOM!"
The Demon Mother Tree's attacks were sliced apart. The Armament Haki-clad Susano'o swiftly advanced, its great blade falling and cleaving through the tree's defenses, leaving a long, narrow gash upon its trunk.
However, the wound healed in the blink of an eye thanks to the Demon Mother Tree's formidable regenerative power. The tree launched another assault, various Devil Fruit abilities coordinating to bombard Uchiha Madara.
"Impressive regenerative power. Somewhat reminiscent of that fool Hashirama," Uchiha Madara remarked with a curl of his lip.
Deep within him, Hashirama grumbled in discontent.
After scattering the Demon Mother Tree's attacks once more, Uchiha Madara paused in thought. Then, both he and the dual-faced Susano'o began forming hand seals simultaneously.
Immediately after, a deep, thunderous roar echoed from the sky above.
The next second, a colossal meteorite appeared in the air, hurtling down from the heavens towards them at tremendous speed.
"Planetary Devastation!"
The meteorite plummeted, its immense velocity generating flames from atmospheric friction as it smashed towards the Demon Mother Tree.
Witnessing this scene through the live broadcast, viewers felt their jaws nearly hit the floor.
"Holy shit! That's too much! He actually summoned a meteorite?!"
"How terrifying! It looks like the end of the world!"
"A meteorite that big... it might actually destroy the Demon Mother Tree!"
Everyone was utterly stunned. Lin Xuan's earlier display of power had already shocked them greatly, but now Uchiha Madara's strength seemed to surpass even what Chairman Lin had just shown.
Of course, perhaps Chairman Lin was still holding back!
At that moment, the gigantic meteorite in the sky crashed down. The Demon Mother Tree rapidly grew branches and leaves, weaving them together into a massive hand to shield itself from above.
"CRUNCH!"
The meteorite struck. A terrifying impact force transmitted through to the Demon Mother Tree, shaking the sea surface. The defensive lattice of branches and leaves shattered rapidly.
However, just as the Demon Mother Tree seemed about to withstand the meteorite's impact, an even more enormous meteorite appeared in the sky.
"KABOOM!"
The second meteorite struck the sea, unleashing a horrifying tidal wave that surged tens of thousands of meters into the air. A tremor could even be felt across the world.
The Demon Mother Tree was smashed into the sea once more by the twin meteorites. All its branches and leaves were completely pulverized, and even its main trunk snapped.
Yet, a faint glimmer of light flashed, and in the blink of an eye, the Demon Mother Tree was fully restored.
"...Useless. No matter how desperately you struggle, you can never kill me!" The Demon Mother Tree laughed wildly.
Uchiha Madara frowned.
*Truly troublesome. Even if you destroy its body, it recovers so quickly. What a pain.*
But he had given his word to that guy Lin Xuan. If he didn't deal with this tree, wouldn't Uchiha Madara lose face?
"Hmph. You are indeed formidable. I, Madara, acknowledge you as a powerful being. However, before me, your fate is still death!" Uchiha Madara declared coldly.
His gaze then shifted towards Lin Xuan's location.
Simultaneously, a spatial rift appeared beside Lin Xuan, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki flew out from within.
"Is it ready?" Lin Xuan asked.
"All set," Kaguya Ōtsutsuki nodded.
Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile, giving a slight nod to Uchiha Madara in the distance.
At that moment, the Rinnegan swirled in Uchiha Madara's eyes, and his hands began forming a rapid series of seals.
"Summoning: Outer Path — Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!"
A pillar of white smoke shot skyward. A tree of equally staggering height, piercing the clouds, appeared behind Uchiha Madara. It was none other than the God Tree planted on Sabaody Archipelago!
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had just returned to Sabaody Archipelago to release the sealing array placed upon the God Tree, which was why Uchiha Madara could now summon it here.
As the God Tree appeared, it emanated a unique aura. This aura inexplicably caused the Demon Mother Tree to feel a deep sense of dread.
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