Jiraiya clenched his teeth as he looked at Madara, yet still swung his fist at him with determination.
In Madara's eyes, Jiraiya's punch was as slow as a crawling turtle. Even Konoha's Frog Kata was easily seen through—every illusion laid bare. Madara effortlessly caught Jiraiya's fist:
"You're actually coating your fist with chakra. You know perfectly well that ninjutsu is useless against me—why go through the trouble?"
Feeling Madara's Rinnegan's Preta Path constantly devouring his chakra, Jiraiya revealed a weak yet triumphant smile:
"That's exactly what I wanted—absorb my chakra and turn to stone, you bastard!"
Only then did Madara notice the senjutsu chakra attached to the punch. Seeing Jiraiya's smile, Madara laughed as well:
"A clever little trick. Unfortunately for you, it won't work on me."
As he spoke, Madara grabbed Jiraiya by the throat and lifted him up. To Jiraiya's horror, Madara absorbed Jiraiya's senjutsu chakra without any hesitation.
The sage markings on Jiraiya's face rapidly faded, yet to his disbelief, Madara did not turn to stone—instead, he wore an expression of enjoyment.
"Surprised? What's even more unbelievable is still to come."
As he spoke, Madara casually removed the armor from his body, exposing his chest. There, embedded in his torso, was Hashirama's face—already bearing Sage Mode markings:
"Did you really think you were the only one who could use Sage Mode?"
Jiraiya's face turned ashen. Madara had even mastered the First Hokage's Wood Release—was there really anyone left in the shinobi world who could stop him?
Madara casually tossed aside Jiraiya, who had lost consciousness due to chakra exhaustion, then looked at the few remaining people who could barely stay standing:
"Do you still want to continue?"
Nawaki glanced at everyone lying scattered across the ground, clenched his teeth, and finally stepped forward:
"Wood Release: Adamantine Beckoning Tree!"
Several withered trees burst from the ground, rapidly winding around Madara as he surveyed the battlefield.
Madara neither dodged nor blocked, allowing Nawaki's Wood Release to bind him. Feeling the constricting force, he commented calmly:
"Interesting. Not only did the Uchiha produce so many Mangekyō users, but the Senju clan has produced a second Wood Release user as well?"
Looking closely at Nawaki, Madara suddenly smiled:
"I sense Hashirama's aura on you—so you're his grandson. Unfortunately, compared to Hashirama's Wood Release, yours is nothing more than a toy."
With a burst of strength, Madara effortlessly broke free of Nawaki's Wood Release.
Seeing Nawaki's grim expression, Madara formed hand seals with a mischievous grin:
"Let me show you what true Wood Release really is—Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ground shook violently as countless towering trees erupted from the earth. The Allied Shinobi Forces, caught off guard by such overwhelming power, suffered heavy casualties—many dying instantly.
If Ōnoki hadn't forced himself up in time and used Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique to cut down large numbers of trees, this single attack would have killed thousands among the densely packed allied forces.
Nawaki stared at Madara with a pale face. Though he wanted to make a final stand, the sight of the Deep Forest Emergence filled him with an unavoidable sense of helplessness.
Madara could casually use a Wood Release technique Nawaki himself had yet to master—how could he possibly fight someone like this?
Just as despair took hold, a voice suddenly rang out from afar:
"Water Release: Severing Wave!"
Dense, high-pressure blades of water slashed through the battlefield, cutting down the remaining Wood Release constructs and nearly slicing Madara in half.
At the same time, another figure descended. In a flash of golden light, every shinobi on the battlefield vanished.
In the next instant, the Allied Shinobi Forces inexplicably appeared in an open area nearby.
Before they could even process what had just happened, another voice rang out across the battlefield:
"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!"
An even more massive sea of trees than the one Madara had just summoned burst forth from the ground. The newly emerged giant trees rapidly grew and immediately released enormous amounts of pollen. The pollen carried an extremely terrifying toxin—breathing in even a small amount was enough to cause dizziness and disorientation.
The situation was changing far too quickly. Before anyone present could fully react, another energetic voice echoed out:
"Sage Art: Wind Release: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!"
Under everyone's tense gaze, a golden figure leapt into the air, holding an absurdly enormous Rasenshuriken, and hurled it heavily toward the Advent of a World of Flowering Trees below.
Buzz!
The ultra-big Rasenshuriken exploded the instant it struck the forest, and the resulting massive wind-style vortex engulfed the entire area of the Advent of a World of Flowering Trees!.
The crowd stared in stunned silence at the raging vortex, then turned to look at the five figures who had suddenly descended onto the battlefield—before erupting into thunderous cheers.
The ones who had appeared were none other than Hashirama, Tobirama, Minato, Naruto, and Killer B.
Everything that had just occurred was the result of their entrance.
After the vortex finally subsided, the dust settled. The crowd strained their necks, peering through the clearing smoke toward the massive crater left by the Rasenshuriken.
Inside the crater, even the roots of the Deep Forest Emergence had been ground down significantly. The Uchiha Madara who had utterly overwhelmed them moments before now lay inside the crater, covered in wounds.
Seeing Madara apparently gravely injured, the crowd was just about to cheer—when a burst of wild laughter rang out first.
Startled by the laughter, everyone looked down to see that Madara had somehow stood up inside the crater. He was calmly licking his wounds:
"At last, a battle that truly excites me."
Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but give Madara a strange look. When it came to sheer arrogance, he truly was on another level.
Naruto was just about to complain when Madara waved his hand. Behind them, the Ten-Tails—which had been motionless until now—suddenly formed a massive vortex. As the vortex appeared, the entire Ten-Tails was absorbed into Madara's body.
After absorbing the Ten-Tails, Madara's previously battered body rapidly transformed. His wounds healed completely in an instant.
At the same time, his skin turned an eerie pure white, and strange horns began to sprout from his forehead.
Feather-like robes manifested on his back. Half of his body became smooth and flawless, while the other half was covered in layered, feather-like scales—side effects of forcibly absorbing the Ten-Tails before it had fully evolved.
But none of that mattered anymore.
Madara casually swung the Six Paths staff in his hand, raised an arm, and pointed at the group with ease:
"I've waited a long time. You've finally delivered yourselves to me. Now then—let the second round begin."
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