Return to Konoha?
If I stay in Konoha, I'll have to fight against my own clan that defected, and the relationship between the Uchiha and the upper echelons of Konoha is delicate...
According to what Uchiha Obito said, if the Uchiha Clan wants to start a coup, and Uchiha Itachi made a deal to kill other clan members to protect himself, can a descendant of this coup leader really stay in Konoha?
If only Root still existed...
Uchiha Sasuke suddenly had this thought in his heart.
Root...
is my true home.
The only place where I can still find shelter...
But now I've lost another home again!
Just as Uchiha Sasuke was lost in his thoughts, he heard his teacher Kakashi Hatake's voice: "Those from Root aren't our concern..."
Kakashi Hatake watched as Haruno Sakura helped treat Uchiha Obito, saying, "Kagura is the root of this issue. Even if those people are dealt with, Kagura's ideas remain, which is the real trouble for us..."
"But..."
Sarutobi Asuma mumbled, looking at the intense heat waves coming from a distance, "This level of Ninjutsu... this level of battle..."
Seems like something we can't get involved in at all!
Sarutobi Asuma, born of the Sarutobi Clan, is a ninja extremely skilled in Fire Release Ninjutsu, and even he felt that these two people's Fire Release was absurdly powerful!
"Hahahaha..."
Uchiha Madara watched as his Fire Release was suppressed by Akihara Kagura's Fire Release, yet there wasn't a hint of retreat on his face; his laughter became even more arrogant: "Kid, I always thought I was the strongest Fire Release Ninja, but now I've actually found a Ninja who suppresses me..."
"Worthy of the Uchiha bloodline..."
"You, kid, are almost like another Senju Hashirama skilled in Fire Release!"
"Among Fire Release Ninjas..."
"I, Madara, am willing to call you the strongest!"
Uchiha Madara stared at the oncoming wave of flames, unafraid, openly admiring this young talent from a branch family!
The next moment!
Uchiha Madara's gaze seemed increasingly crazed, yet his mind was analyzing the combat situation with increasing clarity, and suddenly half a Susanoo rose from his body!
The Second Form of Susanoo lifted its blue Ninja Sword, slicing directly into the oncoming wave of flames, the shockwave instantly splitting the fire in two!
The next second!
Susanoo's back sprouted another pair of arms, and in those arms appeared another blue-glowing Ninja Sword, its arms swinging the sword towards Akihara Kagura!
A vine directly grabbed Susanoo's arm!
Akihara Kagura's Chakra erupted, he swung his fist, smashing it onto the Ninja Sword held by Susanoo, a clear crack appearing on it!
Crack!
Susanoo's Ninja Sword was smashed broken by a single punch!
"Strength comparable to Hashirama's Monster Strength..."
Uchiha Madara's mouth curled into a satisfied smile, but his hands showed no mercy, raising Susanoo's remaining arms simultaneously!
One by one, Yasaka Magatama appeared within Susanoo's arms, simultaneously hurled towards the ground at Akihara Kagura, continually pursuing Akihara Kagura's position!
This was the long-range capability of the Second Form of Susanoo!
Each Magatama carried immense destructive power!
Other Uchiha might only be able to control a single Magatama at this stage, yet Uchiha Madara could still handle attacking with multiple Magatama with ease. In the Warring States Era, he had almost developed each form of Susanoo to its pinnacle!
"Earth Release: Earth Flow City Wall!"
Akihara Kagura lifted his palms, slamming them heavily onto the ground!
A wall as tall as a mountain rose from the earth!
In comparison to Earth Release Ninjutsu unleashed by Kakashi Hatake and Sarutobi Hiruzen, Akihara Kagura's Earth Release was like an impenetrable mountain wall!
Boom! Boom!
Massive explosions echoed one after another!
Yet one after another, Yasaka Magatama ultimately could not pierce the defense of the Earth Flow City Wall!
The next moment!
Uchiha Madara directly controlled Susanoo to rise again, Susanoo's height surpassing the cliff wall created by Akihara Kagura!
"The warm-up ends here!"
Susanoo on Uchiha Madara's body grew ever higher.
The towering blue Susanoo opened its crimson eyes, directly entering a Complete Form, the Chakra armor instantly covered its body, two massive Samurai Blades split to its sides, and gigantic blue wings grew from its back!
This is Susanoo!
The ultimate power of the Uchiha Clan!
Witnessing its appearance, all inevitably felt fear!
Though there were many present who had seen Uchiha Madara's Susanoo before, seeing it again still unsettled their hearts.
But...
Nobody believed Akihara Kagura would lose to Uchiha Madara!
Because everyone knew Akihara Kagura possessed a Jutsu to counter Susanoo!
"Kid..."
Uchiha Madara stood within the crystal on the forehead of the blue Susanoo, a smile playing on his lips as he slowly maneuvered Susanoo to grip a giant Samurai Blade.
In one strike!
The earth-like massive Earth Flow City Wall was directly cleaved open!
In fact, the strike swept further afield, slicing the forest cleanly in two, cleaving a distant small mountain as well!
This is the terrifying nature of the Complete Form of Susanoo!
Akihara Kagura stood there unperturbed, seemingly oblivious to the strike's overwhelming power, merely looking up placidly at the massive Complete Form Susanoo.
"I thought you wanted to play a little longer..."
Akihara Kagura spread his hands, shaking his head slowly with a sigh: "Getting to the Susanoo-level battle so quickly?"
"For us, these battles are insignificant..."
Uchiha Madara, from within the Susanoo's crystal atop its head, laughed scornfully: "These trivial struggles are just child's play, enough to warm up and stretch a little…"
"..."
The other ninjas present broke into cold sweat.
Whether it was Uchiha Madara and Akihara Kagura's Taijutsu clash or Ninjutsu duel, it seemed a moment of negligence would lead to death at the opponent's hands; even joining in could mean surviving only a few seconds...
But...
For them...
"That level of battle..."
"is just a warm-up, huh?"
Kakashi Hatake's eyes held a trace of unease, his heart springing forth a sense of dread at his powerlessness.
"Now..."
"Let the real battle begin!"
Uchiha Madara's eyes narrowed, his arms holding his shoulders, looking down at the tiny Akihara Kagura: "If I'm not mistaken, you, who even Hashirama would admire, must have mastered a Jutsu that can contend with Susanoo..."
"I won't disappoint you."
Akihara Kagura slowly closed his eyes.
When Akihara Kagura reopened his eyes, a layer of white suddenly appeared around his body, the Susanoo skeleton rapidly spreading around his form!
With the power of the Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, Akihara Kagura's Susanoo was constantly upgrading, easily reaching the Complete Form of Susanoo by himself!
A white Susanoo over a hundred meters tall emerged!
This Susanoo's body was as pure as moonlight, its Chakra transforming as a silver moon, making it rapidly reach Complete Form!
The surging Chakra became a silvery white armor draped slowly over the white Susanoo's body, like all Complete Form Susanoo, it grew a pair of white wings from its back!
And like the weapons of all Complete Form Susanoo...
A resplendent Samurai Blade shimmering in white light appeared in the hand of the white Susanoo!