Kaidō plus Creation Rebirth equaled a Hollow's High-Speed Regeneration.
Hmm, that made perfect sense!
The applications, techniques, and principles of Cero Oscuras surfaced in Seiryū's mind one after another, and he nodded inwardly.
Kaidō was an extremely powerful healing technique, capable of regenerating even severed limbs.
However, if the injuries were too severe, the healing time would be extended.
Creation Rebirth could not regenerate severed limbs, but its recovery speed was faster than Kaidō.
By using both together.
He could rapidly heal his injuries.
Even severed limbs could be restored very quickly.
It was indeed very similar to a Hollow's High-Speed Regeneration!
Moreover, Creation Rebirth was being cast using Dragon Vein Chakra, which the system regarded as Hollow energy.
It was reasonable that the system would recognize it as a form of Hollow power.
There were similarities between them!
Cero Oscuras was a Cero that only the Arrancar Espada could use. Its power was so great that it could even distort space.
The Arrancar were Hollows that had undergone Shinigami-fication.
Although it was called a Cero, that Shinigami-fication also granted them the power of a Shinigami.
Did that mean it was a special Cero born from the combination of Hollow and Shinigami power?
The information in his mind gave Seiryū some understanding of Cero Oscuras.
Although Cero Oscuras was a Cero, ordinary Hollows could not use it.
Only the Arrancar Espada could perform it. It was a difference in power level.
But there were also other reasons.
The Espada were all Arrancar who had undergone Shinigami-fication, so Cero Oscuras was a special Cero born from combining Hollow power and Shinigami power!
If I want to use it, do I need to combine Dragon Vein Chakra with my own Chakra?
Seiryū made this speculation based on the available information.
Whoosh!
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but in reality, only a second had passed.
Seiryū sensed something, grabbed Tsunade beside him, and vanished in a flash.
Boom! Crrrk!
Just as Seiryū disappeared, an enormous Chakra katana slashed down at the position where he had been standing.
A deep ravine formed from the point of impact and extended far into the distance.
"That's really not fair. Didn't you see that I was thinking about something?"
Appearing elsewhere, Seiryū looked over and could not help curling his lips.
He then turned to Tsunade and grinned. "It seems we only have one choice now. We have to beat him up again, or this is going to become very troublesome."
"Then let's beat him up!"
Tsunade said only that, her expression extremely serious.
Then she took the initiative.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
The ground shook.
A wooden vine surged from beneath the earth.
In an instant, it transformed into a dragon whose size was comparable to that of a Tailed Beast.
However, compared to the even larger Susanoo, it was still slightly shorter.
"I like that temper of yours. Let's go together and crush this guy!"
Seiryū revealed an excited smile and shifted his gaze toward the nearly hundred-meter-tall Susanoo before him.
Boom! Boom, boom, boom!
Stomping on the ground, Seiryū shot forward, turning into a streak of light as he stepped through the air and rose upward.
He raised his right arm and threw a punch.
"Monstrous Strength: One Bone!"
By layering the Eight Inner Gates, Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder, with the Hollowfied state of the Dragon Vein Chakra Mode, Seiryū's strength had risen to an exaggerated level.
Boom!
The punch seemed to strike empty space.
The surging and erupting Chakra transformed into an impact that expanded with overwhelming force, compressing the air into a pillar.
The invisible air cannon blasted forward, causing a piercing screech to ring through the air!
Boom!
Almost the moment Seiryū threw the punch, the enormous Susanoo in the distance was struck by the invisible air cannon.
Amid the roar, its body involuntarily staggered backward.
"Again!"
The background music Yura Yura Yura seemed to begin playing in Seiryū's mind.
He threw punch after punch, each one striking the air and transforming into an air cannon!
It was extremely similar to the Evening Elephant used by Guy after opening the Eight Inner Gates in the original story.
Of course, the power was different.
But it was still extremely formidable!
Boom, boom, boom!
Faced with such a fierce assault, the near-complete Susanoo was blasted backward repeatedly.
Its feet stomped against the ground, causing the earth to shake incessantly, while fine cracks appeared across its body.
"Hadō 88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!"
The Hadō he had just obtained was lightning-based.
The conditions for using it had already been unlocked, allowing Seiryū to cast it with ease!
Crackle!
Accompanied by an explosion of thunder, blinding lightning bloomed from Seiryū's right hand.
It transformed into a dragon-like lightning cannon and blasted forward!
Madara had no time to react!
And how fast was lightning?
In the blink of an eye, it struck the Susanoo!
Boom!
The roaring impact shook the surrounding area, and overwhelming power erupted, tearing through the Susanoo's defenses.
Large cracks spread across its surface like shattered porcelain.
Finally, the attack pierced completely through the Susanoo's body from front to back!
Boom! Boom!
The dragon-like lightning cannon struck far behind it.
The resulting explosion illuminated the sky, and a mushroom cloud slowly rose!
"Very powerful destructive force, but how long can you maintain that state?"
Madara stood at the center of the Susanoo's forehead.
His eerie Mangekyō Sharingan spun slightly as pupil power and Chakra surged violently from his body.
He was no stranger to the Eight Inner Gates.
It was a Forbidden Jutsu that forcibly increased the user's power!
But it had a time limit!
"Roar!"
With the infusion of pupil power and Chakra, the Susanoo roared again.
The cracks and holes across its body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then it raised its left hand and slashed the katana down toward Seiryū, accompanied by the whistle of tearing air!
Boom!
At that moment, the Wood Dragon surged forward and slammed heavily into the Susanoo.
Then, like a coiling serpent, it wrapped around the Susanoo and restrained its movements.
It stopped the Susanoo's attack!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom!"
Tsunade continued forming hand seals and shouted in a low voice.
Chakra rich in vitality surged into the ground, stimulating Wood Release vines to rise from beneath the earth.
They transformed into enormous wooden arms that attempted to seize the Susanoo and restrict its movements!
"Get lost!"
Madara snorted coldly as formidable Chakra surged from his body.
The Susanoo roared.
Its left hand seized the Wood Dragon coiled around its body, while the katana in its right hand slashed downward!
Ssh, ssh, ssh!
The wooden arms that had risen from the ground were severed one after another and fell to the earth!
Boom!
Afterward, the Susanoo raised its right foot and stomped down.
Its terrifying power produced a formidable shockwave.
The ground undulated like water, and the powerful impact repelled everything in the surrounding area.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Standing at the center of the Susanoo's forehead, Madara formed hand seals and spat out a scorching mass of flames.
Like a falling meteor, the blazing fire burned fiercely.
It was hot enough to reduce most materials to ashes!
"Hadō 66: Hyōga Seiran!"
Flashing to Tsunade's side, Seiryū formed hand seals with one hand.
Bone-chilling cold air transformed into a roaring storm and collided with the incoming meteor-like fireball.
Ssh, ssh, ssh!
Ice and fire were naturally opposing attributes.
As they collided, steam filled the sky and obscured the surrounding area.
"Ice Release."
Madara narrowed his eyes.
This brat had even mastered Ice Release.
Was he not from the Uzumaki Clan?
Madara did not dwell on it.
The surrounding white mist could not completely obstruct the tracking ability of his Mangekyō Sharingan.
Locking onto the two below, he controlled the Susanoo to launch another attack.
A spinning magatama tore through the air and smashed straight down!
Susanoo's technique, Yasaka Magatama!
"Dankū!"
Golden Chains extended from behind Seiryū with a clatter.
Chakra flowed through the tip of one chain, casting a high-level Bakudō.
The Dankū Wall formed and blocked the path of the descending Yasaka Magatama!
Boom!
Amid the roaring explosion, waves of air surged and shockwaves blasted in every direction.
Yet the attack could not break through the Dankū Wall!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Tsunade did not merely stand by and watch.
Senjutsu Chakra surged violently within her body as she once again formed hand seals and cast the technique!
Boom, boom, boom!
The ground shook wildly.
Wooden vines surged from beneath the earth, instantly transforming the surrounding landscape.
A boundless sea of trees rushed toward Madara, seeking to both attack and bind him.
Wood Release inherently possessed both effects!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom!"
Although the techniques had different names, the effects they displayed were similar.
A sea of trees also surged from the ground around the Susanoo and spread wildly!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
From the left and right, the two Wood Release Ninjutsu frantically collided and strangled one another.
Dense roars rang out without end.
Shockwaves swept through the battlefield as wood chips flew everywhere, but neither side could suppress the other.
Ssh!
A materialized Chakra arrow shot toward Madara as swiftly as lightning.
Fine arcs of electricity danced across it.
The Heilig Pfeil, infused with lightning nature transformation, possessed both tremendous speed and extremely powerful penetration!
Concentrating all its power into a single point!
Even the Susanoo, with its terrifying defense, could not withstand it and was easily pierced through.
The Heilig Pfeil shot toward Madara, who stood at the center of the Susanoo's forehead!
The incoming Heilig Pfeil seemed to slow within Madara's vision.
He merely tilted his head and avoided the arrow.
Whoosh!
But at that moment, Seiryū appeared out of thin air behind Madara.
That Heilig Pfeil had also been engraved with a Flying Thunder God Seal!
"This move is called Flying Thunder God: Second Step. Eat a Rasengan!"
In his haste, Seiryū could only use the most basic Rasengan.
Infusing it with nature transformation required time.
However, even an ordinary Rasengan created from Dragon Vein Chakra could not be underestimated!
"Hmm?"
An inexplicable sense of danger came from behind, and Madara's expression changed slightly.
Was that not a Ninjutsu?
How could a Flying Thunder God Seal be engraved on it?
That was not Ninjutsu at all!
Hum!
However, Madara reacted with extreme speed.
His right Mangekyō Sharingan spun as he activated Dōjutsu: Gyō Tenshin, which could plunder and absorb Chakra!
A special vortex seemed to appear.
It absorbed and plundered the purple Rasengan Seiryū pressed toward him.
"Fast reaction, but you're still getting hit."
Seiryū grinned, revealing a ferocious smile.
His outstretched right hand instantly clenched into a fist.
He threw a punch relying purely on Taijutsu.
With both enhanced states layered together, the punch was still enormously powerful!
Boom!
The punch struck Madara's back, and the terrifying force blasted him away.
Like a cannonball, Madara flew through the Susanoo and smashed heavily into the ground!
"Eat an even bigger Rasengan!"
Seiryū naturally would not let this opportunity pass.
The moment his punch connected, he also engraved a Flying Thunder God Seal on Madara's body.
He instantly teleported beside Madara, who had fallen into the crater.
A purple Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan formed instantly, and Seiryū pressed it down heavily!
"Genjutsu: Sharingan!"
Madara's body was damaged in several places, and white tissue squirmed as it repaired the injuries.
This was a specially made White Zetsu body infused with a large amount of Hashirama cells.
Its durability was not weak, and it would not be defeated easily!
At the same time, Madara's gaze met Seiryū's.
Genjutsu traveled through their line of sight and entered Seiryū.
Madara intended to influence him for only an instant.
As long as he could create a momentary opening, he could respond or even counterattack!
Madara could not help snorting coldly inwardly.
Daring to make eye contact while fighting him?
Did this brat really think the Uchiha Clan's Genjutsu was merely decorative?
Then.
He watched as Seiryū, who had clearly been struck by the Genjutsu, showed no reaction whatsoever.
The purple Rasengan continued descending without the slightest pause!
"What is going on!?"
Madara's expression changed again, and astonishment appeared in his eyes.
Why was his Genjutsu ineffective?
Even if the opponent could break free, it should not have happened this quickly.
Madara was an expert in Genjutsu!
Even Hashirama would have been dazed for an instant!
Boom!
The Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan struck.
The ground shook wildly, an enormous crater was blasted open, and dust filled the surroundings.
Madara had taken the attack directly without defending himself.
Naturally, the outcome was not good.
"Bakudō 79: Kuyō Shibari!"
Within Seiryū's perception, although Madara's body was badly damaged, his Chakra fluctuations still remained.
He was absurdly durable!
Seiryū snorted inwardly.
His movements did not stop.
He formed hand seals and cast Bakudō 79: Kuyō Shibari, which he had obtained only recently!
Hum! Hum! Hum!
Nine consecutive humming sounds rang out.
Nine black Chakra spheres appeared out of thin air, surrounding Madara from the center and all directions.
They were formed from materialized Chakra and created a special Sealing Jutsu.
They locked Madara's broken body in place, rendering him unable to move!
Afterward, Seiryū repeated the process.
He cast various Bakudō and Sealing Jutsu one after another, binding Madara tightly.
Finally, Seiryū stepped forward and arrived before Madara.
He formed hand seals with both hands and pressed his right hand against Madara's body.
"Soul Imprisonment Technique!"
Soul Imprisonment Technique!
It was a technique developed by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, capable of imprisoning a person's soul.
Who knew why he had developed such a technique?
But perhaps it could prove useful now!
After all, Madara had used some special Dōjutsu to transfer his pupil power, Chakra, and consciousness into this White Zetsu body.
To claim that pupil power, Chakra, and consciousness had nothing to do with the soul.
Seiryū did not believe it.
After finishing everything, Seiryū smiled at the sealed Madara.
"That was close. I was almost controlled by your Genjutsu. Fortunately, I'm not afraid of Genjutsu."
Not to mention.
If Madara had not used Genjutsu just now and had instead activated the Dōjutsu capable of absorbing Chakra.
He probably would not have ended up in this situation.
At that moment, a notification sounded in Seiryū's mind.
[Ding! Mission completed. Rewards are being distributed.]
(To be continued.)
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