"There have been some complications on the other battlefield... The Second Hokage still needs some time before he can get here."
Hashirama Senju's mouth emitted Yakushi Kabuto's voice.
Meanwhile, deep within an underground base, Yakushi Kabuto sat with an unfathomable expression.
He had completely integrated Orochimaru's cells and had already mastered Sage Mode.
His eyes had become snake-like, similar to Orochimaru's, and his complexion was just as pale.
Several cracks had also appeared on his face.
"They can't arrive too early... The harder you fight, the better..."
A smile hung on Kabuto's lips, as if everything was under his control.
"It's almost time..."
...
Boom!
Back on the Konoha battlefield, the sound of Susanoo colliding rang out once more!
Meanwhile, the Wooden Golem and the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had both been blocked by the Yata Mirror of the golden warrior.
"Fire Release... Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Over on the Konoha side, one of Madara Uchiha's shadow clones unleashed the forbidden Fire Release technique!
The range of the technique was enormous, engulfing over a thousand Konoha shinobi who were still fleeing!
"Damn it... When did he form those shadow clones?"
Ning Feng caught sight of the situation elsewhere and couldn't help twitching at the corner of his mouth.
What he didn't know was that while he had been settling Kakashi down earlier, Madara had already used Wood Clone Technique to create several clones and send them after the retreating Konoha shinobi.
"Uchiha Feng... Hand over the remaining Tailed Beasts, and this war will end immediately."
Standing within his Susanoo, Madara spoke with an indifferent expression.
"Hand over the remaining Tailed Beasts?"
Ning Feng looked at Madara as if he were an idiot.
"Hand them over so you can become the Sage of Six Paths and then turn around and kill me?"
"Hm?"
Madara's eyes widened slightly.
Wasn't that supposed to be the most closely guarded secret?
How did this junior, Uchiha Feng, know about it as well?
"Why did you stop talking?"
Ning Feng slashed fiercely toward Madara, murderous intent overflowing from his eyes.
"How about you hand over your Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to me? I'll stop fighting too. You can slaughter all the Konoha shinobi you want. How does that sound?"
"Hmph!"
Madara quickly reacted and raised his blade to block the attack, letting out a cold snort.
Since the secret of the Sage of Six Paths was already exposed, there was no point continuing to hide things or play games.
Nearby, Hashirama Senju also stopped moving after hearing their conversation.
Yakushi Kabuto, meanwhile, confirmed his suspicions.
As expected...
The secret of the Sage of Six Paths!
"There's nothing more to say. Let's continue fighting!"
The corner of Madara's mouth curled upward.
Now that both sides had laid their intentions bare, there was only one option left.
Battle.
Whoever won would obtain all of the other's Tailed Beasts.
Whoever won could become the Sage of Six Paths.
Blades collided!
Sword energy swept across the battlefield!
Again and again they clashed, each impact creating tremendous shockwaves throughout the air!
It was as though heaven and earth themselves were nothing more than a place for them to stretch their muscles.
They roared.
They fought.
Every strike was aimed at the other's vital points.
Meanwhile, neither Hashirama Senju nor Obito Uchiha used their ultimate trump cards. Instead, they acted more like support for Madara.
As for the Konoha shinobi, the range of Majestic Destroyer Flame had simply been too vast.
Almost the entire force had been wiped out by that single technique!
Of the few who escaped, many were killed by the aftershocks of the battle.
"So many people have already died because of you. Are you really going to continue this war?"
Madara let out a slight breath and glanced toward the battlefield engulfed in flames around them.
His tone was accusatory.
"What? Running low on chakra? Makes sense, considering how many Wood Clones you've made."
Ning Feng shrugged indifferently.
Naturally, he saw through Madara's attempt at moral manipulation.
Look, all these people died because of you. If you keep fighting, you'll be a sinner.
Unfortunately for Madara, Ning Feng wasn't the kind of ninja who could be swayed by talk-no-jutsu.
After a moment's thought, he realized that Madara's chakra reserves were probably running low.
Otherwise, he wouldn't suddenly start trying to talk him down.
"You..."
Madara had been struck right where it hurt.
His face paled slightly.
This guy...
Not only was he powerful, but he also lacked the slightest trace of sentimental weakness.
"Hahaha... Uchiha Feng... We really are quite alike."
Rather than getting angry, Madara laughed.
His expression resembled someone who had finally found a kindred spirit.
"Enough nonsense!"
Ning Feng's expression turned cold as he delivered another vicious slash.
"If you've got something to say, save it for King Yama in the underworld!"
Bang!
Madara's Susanoo raised its blade vertically and blocked the attack.
His burning eyes were filled with battle intent.
"If we weren't standing on opposite sides... I truly would have liked to be your friend."
"Friends? Don't make me laugh. Even a friend like Hashirama Senju ended up crossing blades with you in the end. Someone like you dares talk about friendship?"
Ning Feng sneered disdainfully.
At the same time, he swung his arm, launching several Yasaka Magatama in succession!
Madara's Susanoo leaped into the air.
Its wings spread wide as it avoided the incoming projectiles.
"When ideals differ, even brothers can draw swords against one another."
"Wasn't your Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan also obtained by raising your blade against your own brother and kin?"
"The Uchiha are a cursed clan. To gain power, they can only continue taking from their loved ones. Losing and gaining, gaining and losing... over and over again."
"What utter nonsense."
Ning Feng sneered again.
The golden wings behind his Susanoo spread wide as he flew into the air and launched several more slashes.
"Iaijutsu Slash!"
Only now was Ning Feng finally able to use sword techniques through his Susanoo.
Executing a high-level sword art like Iaijutsu through a Susanoo was normally far less effective.
As a result, Ning Feng had been constantly adapting to his Complete Body Susanoo.
And now, he had finally achieved sufficient mastery to perform advanced sword techniques like Iaijutsu!
"This is... samurai swordsmanship..."
Caught completely off guard, Madara had no time to react to the unbelievably fast strike!
The slash swept directly across his Susanoo!
A deep diagonal cut appeared across the pale blue layered armor.
The wound was so deep that the interior of the Susanoo was nearly visible!
"What a terrifying youngster... You really do have countless tricks."
Madara withdrew from his Susanoo and slowly descended to the ground.
Up to this point, Ning Feng had displayed an astonishing variety of abilities.
Sharingan.
Rinnegan.
Lightning Release.
Fire Release.
Explosion Release.
Lava Release.
Dust Release.
Susanoo.
Samurai swordsmanship.
Wood Release.
So many techniques...
No wonder he had become the strongest person in the ninja world.
Any one of those abilities alone would be enough to give a Kage-level shinobi a tremendous headache.
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