BOOM!
Since Obito Uchiha still didn't dare reclaim his Sharingan, Ning Feng had no choice but to significantly reduce the chakra output of his Sage Art: Water Dragon Bite Explosion!
Only then could he create the impression that he was gradually being overwhelmed by the other two.
Otherwise, if he gained the upper hand while directly clashing with them, Obito would definitely be unwilling to retrieve his Sharingan and completely fall out with Madara.
Therefore...
He needed to deliberately appear disadvantaged!
The Water Dragon crashed violently into the sturdy body of the Wooden Golem!
Countless waves exploded outward!
Yet it failed to penetrate Hashirama's defenses in the slightest.
Madara looked at the partially Tailed Beast-transformed Ning Feng in the sky and sneered.
"Running out of chakra already?"
"Uchiha Feng, let me show you something truly despair-inducing..."
With that, Madara grabbed Hashirama Senju by the neck.
At the same time, natural energy continuously flowed into Hashirama's body!
The expressionless face of Hashirama suddenly displayed Sage Mode markings!
He had entered Sage Mode in an instant!
However...
The markings quickly disappeared again.
Clearly, the senjutsu chakra had vanished along with them.
As for where it had gone...
Ning Feng shifted his gaze toward Madara.
On Madara's chest, the face of Hashirama gradually emerged.
Soon afterward, the same Sage Mode markings that had appeared on Hashirama's face surfaced there as well!
It was obvious that Madara had completely absorbed Hashirama's senjutsu chakra!
Because he had implanted Hashirama's cells into his body and undergone years of adaptation, he could perfectly assimilate Hashirama's senjutsu chakra without fear of turning into stone.
And...
Since Hashirama was an Edo Tensei body, he could gather massive amounts of senjutsu chakra at regular intervals!
In other words...
Madara had essentially become a perpetual motion machine!
He no longer needed to worry about chakra consumption at all!
Furthermore, with senjutsu chakra augmenting him, the power of all his techniques would increase dramatically!
The only flaw in the plan was that he wasn't certain whether Ning Feng had ever implanted Hashirama's cells.
If he had, then with the abilities of the Preta Path, could Ning Feng also absorb Hashirama's senjutsu chakra?
The thought left Madara somewhat uneasy.
Nevertheless, his expression remained calm.
He couldn't allow Ning Feng to notice any weakness.
Besides...
With senjutsu chakra enhancing him, the conversion efficiency of his ocular power would become even greater!
The power of his Susanoo would also increase!
"Oh?"
Seeing Madara's taunt and the display of absorbed senjutsu chakra, Ning Feng remained completely unfazed.
He had only used less than half of his strength when unleashing Water Dragon Bite Explosion.
It had all been for the sake of appearing weak.
If he had used the technique at full power, Madara might not have been able to block it at all.
After all, Ning Feng possessed eight entire Tailed Beasts within himself!
And those eight Tailed Beasts were constantly generating chakra!
Meanwhile, his shadow clone at Mount Myōboku was continuously gathering senjutsu chakra!
In terms of endurance, he far surpassed Hashirama.
As a result, Madara's little display failed to provoke any emotional reaction from him.
However, Obito Uchiha, who was watching nearby, grew increasingly pale beneath his mask.
Madara had a method like this too?
Then Ning Feng would never be able to outlast him!
In Obito's subconscious, Madara with the Rinnegan and Hashirama's cells was already an unbelievably terrifying existence once restored to his prime.
And now he could draw upon an endless supply of senjutsu chakra through Hashirama?
Then Ning Feng wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer...
If Obito sided with Ning Feng...
Perhaps before long, Madara would crush them both anyway...
Maybe it was better not to make any rash moves while staying on Madara's side.
At least if Madara became the Sage of Six Paths, there was a chance he would keep his promise and create a world where Rin existed!
"If you're worried about Madara's little trick, there's no need."
Meanwhile, Ning Feng's shadow clone calmly watched the scene and spoke.
"Right now, I just want to give you a chance to turn back. After all, your goal is merely to revive one person. Your intentions weren't bad."
"Compared to a fanatic like Madara who stubbornly seeks to reshape the world according to his own will, you're still relatively normal. That's why I extended an olive branch to you."
"If you don't take it properly..."
Before he could finish speaking, Obito turned and looked at him.
Ning Feng wore a mysterious expression as he gazed toward the distant battlefield.
Over there, the three combatants had once again become locked in fierce battle!
What surprised Obito was that Madara, who should have possessed infinite stamina according to his expectations, was still unable to suppress Ning Feng even with Hashirama's assistance.
Instead, the battle had become a perfectly balanced three-way struggle!
Neither side held a clear advantage.
"Damn it..."
Obito's expression darkened.
His Sharingan spun rapidly as increasingly intense spatial distortions formed around him.
At a time like this...
Regardless of what Ning Feng's true intentions were...
Retrieving his Sharingan was the minimum requirement if he wanted a seat at the table.
Only then would he have the qualification to participate in this battle and negotiate with Madara.
Bzzzz...
Space twisted.
Kamui activated.
Obito's figure rapidly disappeared from atop the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
"This guy..."
Ning Feng's shadow clone looked at the spot where Obito had just stood and let out a complicated sigh.
"He's really difficult to persuade..."
...
Kakashi Hatake had first watched two Susanoo clash while the Wooden Golem and the Demonic Statue provided support.
Then he witnessed Madara's blue Susanoo being cut apart, followed by the three combatants exchanging massive ninjutsu attacks...
And now they had returned to battling with Susanoo while the Wooden Golem stood nearby.
Even from such a great distance, Kakashi could still feel the terrifying chakra radiating from the enormous golden warrior and pale blue warrior!
That amount of chakra had actually been given physical form...
As expected, Uchiha clan shinobi were not to be underestimated.
And the First Hokage's Wood Release techniques were equally extraordinary!
Madara had somehow mastered Wood Release to such an astonishing degree as well.
Just as he was analyzing the battle, he suddenly leaped to his feet.
As if sensing something unusual, he instantly drew several shuriken and kunai from his ninja pouch and gripped them tightly.
At the same time, the forehead protector covering his Sharingan was unconsciously pushed upward.
The crimson three-tomoe Sharingan beneath was revealed!
"Who's there?"
Kakashi's eyes narrowed as he scanned the surroundings.
Although he knew no space-time ninjutsu himself, he was exceptionally sensitive to spatial fluctuations.
After all, the only space-time technique he possessed came from the eye his friend had entrusted to him.
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