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CRACK!
Azure, towering chakra erupted toward the sky, taking the form of a wrathful war god that looked down upon the earth.
Kabuto's figure, beneath that colossal behemoth, was as insignificant as an ant.
Within the crystal on his forehead, Mingban's entire body was shrouded in black cursed mist. Only those crimson-glowing eyes, piercing with cold, lonely arrogance, saw all without obstruction.
Now, with the Black Cursed Seal Stage Two unleashed, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan finally brought the legendary power of the Uchiha to life once more.
"Kabuto," Mingban's voice rumbled, echoing across the shattered island. "Whether you use Sage Mode or anything else… it won't matter. Not before this Perfect Susanoo that can crush tailed beasts!"
As he finished speaking—a crisp, ringing sound. The great blade left its sheath.
KAA—!!
A devastating sword wave split the small island beneath his feet clean in two. The aftershock cut into the sea, carving a deep trench that pushed all the way to the horizon.
Kabuto stood amidst the turbulent storm, his expression deathly serious. He muttered to himself, "The Perfect Susanoo… a single sword stroke can annihilate all creation. Its power rivals the tailed beasts. If I hadn't experienced this power firsthand through Itachi… I probably wouldn't have the courage to keep standing before this version of Madara."
Mingban's voice boomed like a great bell, carrying an authority that brooked no argument. "Kabuto. Bring the one behind you to me. Now."
Kabuto lifted his gaze to the heavens, neither subservient nor arrogant. "Madara, your power is indeed astounding. But to meet the one behind me… I'm afraid it's still not quite enough."
Mingban's brows furrowed deeply. "What. Did you. Say?"
Kabuto stated, "The Perfect Susanoo… isn't your exclusive property."
"Heh, hahahahahahaha."
Mingban let out a laugh of pure absurdity. "There should be a limit to your boasting. Are you saying you can also use the Perfect Susanoo?"
Kabuto pushed his glasses up his nose. "No, of course I can't. But the Perfect Susanoo… doesn't necessarily leave me completely helpless."
Mingban's voice dropped low. "Prove it."
"Fine… but I'll need some time."
"You have it."
Kabuto produced a scroll, unrolled it, and bit his thumb. He pressed it down. A puff of white smoke—a small mountain of kunai lay at his feet.
On each kunai… was the mark of 'Futodama'!
Mingban sneered, "So your confidence lies in that scrap metal?"
"No," Kabuto replied. "Even scrap metal requires the right method of use."
Zzzzt! Light swirled in his right eye!
This eye, the original template for Uchiha Shin's Mangekyō, possessed high-level space-time power. Of course, it could also be downgraded to manipulate objects.
The mountain of kunai, under the control of his right eye's pupil power, rose into the air in an orderly fashion. They spread out, staggered and scattered.
Kabuto's eyes darted, gleaming with sharp focus.
Futodama was the dōjutsu awakened by the father of Obito Uchiha, Katsu. It was a dual-eye technique with two functions.
For any dual-eye dōjutsu, combining the power of both eyes could unleash greater effects.
Futodama was, of course, no exception.
Futodama's marks couldn't tag 'space' like Kamui could. They could only tag physical objects.
Therefore, to realize its dual-eye power, it had to rely on those marked external objects!
The need for elaborate preparation was this technique's weakness. But once set up… it would become an unstoppable, earth-shaking killing move!
"Madara… I'll stand right here without moving. You can attack me with your Perfect Susanoo."
Mingban, piloting the Perfect Susanoo, brought a colossal, pillar-like foot down upon Kabuto!!!
Zzzzt!! Kabuto removed his glasses. Both pupils suddenly blazed with light!!
—Futodama!!!
CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK…! In almost an instant, countless fissures appeared across the surface of the Perfect Susanoo!!
Black Zetsu cried out in shock: "What happened!!?"
… Mingban stared into the void. With his eyes' perceptive power, he saw the truth!
He saw it… between every hovering kunai, there were nearly invisible 'spatial severing lines' connecting them. Countless lines formed a crisscrossing net of cuts!
Kabuto smiled. "If… I were to make these kunai move… what do you suppose would happen?"
Zzzzt!! The kunai filling the sky began to move erratically. The cutting net, now in motion, performed endless severing!!!
SHWING SHWING SHWING…!! Cuts on a spatial level—even the Perfect Susanoo's defenses were like nothing before them!!
In the blink of an eye… the Perfect Susanoo's body disintegrated into countless fragments!
"So this is the true power of those eyes?" Mingban's face was expressionless as he descended. His eyes swirled rapidly. Wings formed of cursed mist weaved effortlessly through the gaps in the moving cutting net!!
He avoided every cut. Landed safely.
But he couldn't deny one reality… his proud Perfect Susanoo had been dismantled by this unknown man before him!
Kabuto placed his glasses back on the bridge of his nose. His attitude returned to its usual humility. "In a normal battle, before you, I would have had absolutely no chance to complete this technique. So I don't consider this applicable to life-or-death combat. I merely wanted you to understand… my earlier words weren't mere bluffing…"
"The times have changed, Madara. The might you displayed in the past… might not run unchecked in this new era. Even your long-cherished Moon Eye Plan… in the end, will come to nothing."
Mingban stared deeply at Kabuto. "The one who had you deliver these words to me… was that brat called Sasuke?"
"No," Kabuto said. "Sasuke-kun never said such things. This is merely advice based on my own understanding and position. If it can pique your interest even slightly… then this trip was not in vain."
"Half a month from now, at 'Sai River Plain' on the northwestern border of the Land of Fire… someone far stronger than I will be your opponent. Unlike me, he should satisfy every imagination you have of battle…"
Mingban's voice was cold. "Tell me. Who is he!"
Kabuto pushed his glasses up his nose. "Sasuke Uchiha's older brother—"Itachi Uchiha". A man who, like you, dearly loves his younger brother. He has only one condition for whether he can keep this appointment… that you refrain from any action against the Five Great Shinobi Villages, including Konoha, until your fight with him is concluded. Whether you comply is your choice. My mission here is complete. Farewell…"
Swoosh! A vortex released from his right eye—Kabuto made his exit, mission accomplished.
Clatter clatter clatter…! After he left, the kunai suspended in mid-air fell like rain!
"No…" Mingban's gaze was profound as he watched the undulating sea.
—"In this age of rampage… I am the one who rides the tide!!!"
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