Chapter 249: Chapter 249, Jigen’s Gaze
Even Senju Hashirama wouldn't have chosen to enter Sage Mode at the very beginning of a battle.
Does that mean that while Madara was absent from the ninja world, Konohagakure improved Senjutsu, leading to a massive increase in the duration of Sage Mode? So, this improvement in Sage Mode was what gave this younger generation the courage to ignore the gap between the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the Rinnegan and directly confront Madara? This technique is indeed... something to look forward to.
"Boom!"
The Uchiha fan swung backward, meeting the Kusanagi Sword that was shooting through the air. The collision made a muffled sound, and the Kusanagi Sword was sent flying backward.
Black Zetsu watched this scene, slowly merging with the ground.
Black Zetsu knew exactly how strong Uchiha Raijin was.
But Black Zetsu also knew how strong Uchiha Madara was.
Now was definitely not a good time to watch from the sidelines.
If he died because of the aftershock from Raijin and Madara's battle, there would be no place to cry.
Besides, Black Zetsu had more important matters to attend to right now.
"Such speed and power, you're really impressive, junior."
After separating, Madara looked at Raijin, his voice filled with unhidden admiration.
Since Senju Hashirama's death, he hadn't encountered such an opponent in a long time.
Madara had to admit, he was quite pleased.
"Of course, after all, I inherited Uchiha's power."
Raijin chuckled lightly upon hearing this, waved his hand, and countless sand-iron particles gathered behind him.
In the next moment, sand-iron needles, charged with purple lightning, spun rapidly and rushed toward Uchiha Madara.
Super Electromagnetic Cannon!
Not only that, but the sickle connected to the Uchiha fan in Madara's hand seemed to come alive at that moment, resisting Madara's control.
It aimed directly at Madara's chest!
Electromagnetic force, a power once defined as one of the four fundamental forces in the scientific system of the past, had now been mastered by Raijin!
"Heh…"
Feeling the resistance from the sickle, Madara sneered, applying a slight force, and with a flash of cold light, he easily snapped the sickle in two.
The sickle spun a few times on the iron chain before Madara casually threw it toward Raijin.
The moment the sickle left Madara's hand, Magnet Release guided it into Raijin's grip, purple lightning flashing as it quickly enveloped the sickle.
The next moment, the sickle transformed into a floating iron ball next to Raijin.
Thunder metallurgy! The material and quality of the sickle, chosen by Uchiha Madara to pair with the Uchiha fan, were of extremely high standards!
During all this, Uchiha Madara didn't remain idle.
He swung the Uchiha fan in his hand, effortlessly deflecting Raijin's super-electromagnetic cannon, which had been unstoppable in the Second Great Ninja War.
It was at this moment that Raijin keenly noticed four invisible "shadows" appearing around him!
Whoosh!
Raijin's figure instantly disappeared from his original spot and reappeared behind Kusanagi Sword. With a swift kick, Kusanagi Sword shot toward Madara at high speed!
"Boom!"
The sound of a sonic boom erupted the instant Raijin vanished, the massive force from the collision of their attacks creating a deafening roar.
Tomb of the Wheel of Hell · Shinra Tensei!
The four shadows simultaneously released Shinra Tensei in four different directions.
The forces coming from different directions converged, instantly crushing anything in the center into dust! Along with them was the super-electromagnetic cannon, which had been reflected back by Madara!
"Truly impressive reflexes," Madara said, raising an eyebrow. After his first strike failed, Madara didn't feel disappointed.
In fact, if Raijin had truly died from that move, Madara would have been the one to feel defeated.
Opponents who could make him go all out without achieving victory in a short time were incredibly rare!
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"Send the order to everyone: retreat immediately. Moon has betrayed us, we need to leave right now," Black Zetsu's figure appeared before Dou, speaking quickly.
"Tsuki… betrayed us? Why?" Yuki asked, startled, looking at Black Zetsu.
The existence of this organization was tied to Moon.
Of course, this didn't mean that the organization would fall apart without Tsuki.
Because whether Tsuki was there or not, the organization's goal was always revenge against Konohagakure.
However, it was Tsuki and his disciples who gave the organization the strength to face Konohagakure head-on.
If Tsuki had betrayed them, then what about his disciple? At that moment, Yuki couldn't even bring himself to think about what the future would hold.
"That's no longer important. Although Moon has betrayed us, Uchiha Madara-sama has been resurrected and is now fighting Uchiha Raijin from Konohagakure," Black Zetsu quickly explained to Yuki.
"Boom!"
Almost as soon as Black Zetsu finished speaking, a massive explosion erupted from Uchiha Suisei's home.
The gazes of the ninjas instinctively turned toward the source.
They found that an invisible shockwave was spreading outward from Tsuki's house.
A mushroom cloud slowly rose from the center.
The ninjas all recognized that mushroom cloud immediately.
That was Raijin's super-electromagnetic cannon! At the same time, two towering giants appeared at that moment.
"Retreat!"
Without hesitation, Dou grabbed Yuki's arm and immediately ran in the opposite direction of the battle.
If nothing unexpected happens, those two giants should be the unique power of the Uchiha clan—Susano'o!
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"Where's Raijin?"
Tsunade looked at Suisei in front of her, then glanced down at Uzumaki Nagato, who was being held by Suisei.
She blinked and asked Suisei.
"Uchiha Madara has been resurrected. Raijin is fighting Madara. This is my disciple. I hope you can save him."
Hearing this, Uchiha Suisei placed Uzumaki Nagato in front of Tsunade.
With quick speech, he said, and at the same time, his crimson Mangekyou Sharingan appeared. Suisei's body began to twist.
"Wait!"
Tsunade froze for a moment upon hearing this and quickly called out to Suisei.
"Is there something else? I need to go support Raijin!"
Suisei's tone became a bit stiff due to his inner urgency.
"What good will it do if you go alone?"
Tsunade wasn't bothered by Suisei's stiff tone.
After speaking, Tsunade formed hand seals. With a puff of smoke, two shadow clones appeared beside her.
One clone immediately ran out of the Hokage office to notify the Hokage's guard. The other clone took Uzumaki Nagato to the Konoha hospital.
"Can you bring people?"
"Yes."
Suisei nodded upon hearing this, activated Kamui, and disappeared with Tsunade from the Hokage office.
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Two towering giants stood proudly on the land.
On the left was a giant wrapped in sand iron, surrounded by purple lightning, its energy formed purely from the power of the eyes! On the right was a blue giant, with hints of green wood visible under the blue energy.
Clearly, Madara hadn't just summoned Susano'o; inside the Susano'o, there was the Wood Release technique—Wooden Giant Jutsu!
From above, the two giants stood on a small island in the vast Blue Sea.
Compared to the two giants, the small island really seemed tiny.
"Ha!"
With a powerful roar, the blue giant swung two long swords at the purple giant with lightning speed!
The sand iron giant didn't hold back either, blocking the two swords with an even longer sword.
"Boom!"
As the three swords clashed, an invisible shockwave spread outward.
The island beneath the giants' feet began to crack.
The strong wind caused the surrounding trees to shake and some weaker ones were uprooted by the gusts.
At that moment, the island started sinking!
The sand iron giant's sand iron instantly extended four arms, with the ends turning into sharp blades, infused with purple lightning, aiming directly at the blue giant!
The blue giant, of course, did not stand still. Four arms, entirely made of wood, blocked the attack.
The sharp sand iron and the sturdy wood collided and actually held each other in mid-air.
But that wasn't the end.
The Kusanagi Sword and Futsunomitama, under Raijin's control, sped toward the joints of the four arms behind Madara.
Madara, seeing this, didn't pay attention to the two swords. His Rinnegan spun rapidly, and the air began to tremble at that moment!
"Vroom~"
A massive meteorite hurtled toward Raijin, and with no other choice, Raijin controlled the Kusanagi Sword to counter the meteorite falling from the sky.
The Kusanagi Sword, surrounded by purple lightning, struck the giant meteorite with a speed too fast to catch.
The purple lightning spread from the tip of the Kusanagi Sword, quickly covering the entire meteorite.
In an instant, the meteorite shattered with a loud crash!
Futsunomitama, under Raijin's control, cut through the two arms extending from Madara's back, still carrying the purple lightning as it continued its flight into the sky.
"Whoosh!"
Raijin's figure instantly appeared at Futsunomitama's location.
Flying Thunder God Technique! By using the Flying Thunder God mark engraved on Futsunomitama, Raijin performed a space jump! At the same moment Raijin disappeared, a deafening sonic boom rang out from the place he had just stood!
"Boom!"
Four shadows, invisible to the Mangekyo Sharingan, gathered to form Susano'o, striking at the spot where Raijin had been. The four fists collided, causing the space to twist at that moment!
Raijin, suddenly appearing in midair, brandished a long sword and fiercely struck at Madara.
This move! It's called
"Splitting Mount Hua!"
"Boom!"
Madara didn't hesitate to turn around and block with his body.
Once again, they clashed head-on, and the small island beneath their feet shattered into pieces.
When Tsunade and Suisei arrived, this was the scene they saw.
The small island, spanning hundreds of miles, was completely shattered and sank into the sea.
The giant, blue figure stepped on the sea surface, using the reaction force to retreat and reduce the impact.
The sand-iron giant stretched its steel wings behind it, adjusting its body mid-air.
Tsunade pursed her lips and, after considering the purpose of the Hokage Guard's arrival here, she chose not to say the words telling Suisei to return to Konohagakure to pick someone up.
It was pointless.
She exchanged a glance with Suisei and spun her iron staff in her hand.
Tsunade's body suddenly began to grow in size.
This was a Senjutsu developed by Senju Tobirama over three years.
Raijin gave it the name, "Heavenly Law and Earth's Form."
It was a technique created by Senju Tobirama specifically to counter Uchiha's Susano'o.
Countless vines wrapped around Tsunade's body, forming a solid wooden armor.
The iron staff in her hand merged with the wood, forming a huge wooden club.
Golden light radiated from her body as she swung the wooden staff, leaping high into the air and swinging it toward Uchiha Madara with all her might!
The Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly. Although the Mangekyo Sharingan alone made it difficult to form a complete Susano'o, after years of strengthening through Senjutsu, forming a full Susano'o was no longer a challenge.
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On another island, some distance from the battlefield, a man wearing a hood quietly observed the earth-shattering battle.
Senju and Uchiha could never reach this level.
Jigen thought silently.
After observing for over a thousand years, Jigen knew that although the Senju and Uchiha bloodlines were excellent, their power had its limits.
Compared to the Otsutsuki bloodline, it was far inferior.
A body growing to such a massive size, or that terrifying power of Lightning Release, was simply impossible for them.
But now, it had appeared. Why?
The Otsutsuki Isshiki, residing in Jigen's body, could only think of Senjutsu.
Isshiki knew the Senjutsu of this world. The host he inhabited was a monk who practiced natural energy.
Back then, this system of power wasn't fully developed, and there were very few people practicing it.
So, when the chakra system descended from the heavens, the natural energy system was completely destroyed.
After all, practicing chakra was really simple.
At that time, those who mastered chakra were truly strong.
Whether it was him, Otsutsuki Kaguya, or the later Hagoromo and Hamura.
Their strength was immense.
On the other hand, mastering natural energy was much more difficult. Not only were there few strong practitioners, but it also required great talent to pass it down.
It wasn't something just anyone could learn easily.
For example, his host, if it wasn't for being parasitized by him, would have already turned into a pile of Kitsuchi by now.
Of course, right now, there's not much difference between that and turning into a pile of Kitsuchi.
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A new character appears~
(End of Chapter)
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