Chapter 299 – Four Six Paths Users Unite
"Still… why do we have to work together with Madara? And on top of that, the three of us plus Madara—even if it's Uncle…" Naruto trailed off, turning his gaze toward Toneri.
"Naruto, since Sensei has already made his decision, all we have to do is follow what he says," Toneri replied calmly. "You don't seriously think we can defeat Sensei, do you?"
"But the three of us are already at the Six Paths level, and then there's that terrifying Uchiha Madara," Naruto said, still unable to shake his unease.
"Naruto, get rid of that naïve thinking," Sasuke said coldly. "This man is insanely strong."
"But—"
"There is no 'but,' Naruto. Yusuke-sensei is the strongest," Toneri said firmly.
If there was anyone who believed in Yusuke's strength more than anyone else, it was without a doubt Toneri. In his eyes, his sensei was an existence that simply could not be defeated.
Ever since he had become Yusuke's student, that man—who always looked lazy and unserious on the surface—had left a mark in Toneri's heart that could never be erased.
He still remembered those words clearly.
"Don't worry. Being my student is very reassuring, because your teacher is the strongest."
At the time, it had sounded almost casual, like an offhand remark. But to the young Toneri back then, it became the source of an unshakable confidence.
It was that confidence, reflected in the man's eyes, that made Toneri truly submit and follow him without hesitation.
"Don't underestimate me, Hatake Yusuke," Madara said darkly as he stared at Yusuke. He was Uchiha Madara, the Asura of the ninja world. How could he possibly work together with three brats just to fight a single man?
"Still, you're right. You really can't defeat me," Yusuke replied, shrugging helplessly.
"Damn it!" Madara snapped, flicking his right hand forward. A Truth-Seeking Orb shot straight toward Yusuke.
Yusuke didn't even turn his head. He simply raised his right hand, bent his index finger, and lightly tapped the Truth-Seeking Orb, as if knocking on a door.
In the next instant, the orb shattered into several fragments and vanished before everyone's eyes.
"How is that possible?" Madara stared in shock.
"It's simple. As long as the Yin–Yang Release chakra inside it is disrupted, it can be done," Yusuke said with a faint smile.
Simple as it sounded, Truth-Seeking Orbs were incredibly stable constructs. Ordinary chakra would be erased the moment it touched them. Even trying to damage their structure the way Yusuke described required absurdly delicate and precise control.
"So? If you can't even beat me, then you'll never be able to bring the Infinite Tsukuyomi into reality," Yusuke said, the corner of his lips curling into a light smile.
"Then I'll just defeat you first," Madara said flatly.
He didn't say it out loud, but in his heart, he had already decided to work together with Naruto and Sasuke.
Of course, he wouldn't fully trust them. But from his judgment, aside from Sasuke—who still needed to be watched carefully—Naruto and Toneri would likely follow the man standing in front of them. As for Sasuke, he didn't seem like a real problem either.
After all, he wanted to defeat this man too.
"What is that brat even trying to do?" Hashirama said in shock. Tsunade had gone completely silent, her face filled with worry. From the very beginning, she had known Yusuke wouldn't just stand by and watch.
"Tsunade, hurry up and talk some sense into that boy. Four Six Paths–level fighters are no joke. And besides, Madara can't be trusted," Tobirama said seriously.
"It's useless, Second Hokage-sama. That kid won't listen," Sakumo said with a resigned tone.
"That's right. He'll just pretend he didn't hear anything. In the end, he'll act like none of us said a word," Tsunade added helplessly.
"Damn it, then what are we supposed to do?" Tobirama frowned deeply.
"Second Grandpa, don't worry," Tsunade said, her voice firm. "Even if I don't like his way of doing things, I've never doubted him from the start. Maybe he's arrogant, but there's one thing he says that's true—he really is unbeatable. Even in a situation like this, I don't believe he'll lose."
Everyone fell silent at Tsunade's words.
Just how powerful was this man, for the wise Fifth Hokage to say something like that?
They all knew Yusuke was strong. But the people standing on the battlefield right now were existences that had already surpassed the God of Shinobi himself.
Hashirama Senju alone could level the Five Great Nations. And now, beings who had gone beyond even him were clashing here.
On the battlefield, Uchiha Madara moved first.
The black staff in his hand swung toward Yusuke. Yusuke lifted his long leg and slammed the staff straight into the ground, pinning it there.
"What are you three still waiting for?" Yusuke turned his head toward the three who were still standing still, his voice cold.
Seeing that, Toneri didn't dare hesitate. The Truth-Seeking Orbs condensed once more, and he reentered Tenseigan Chakra Reincarnation Mode.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
A gigantic golden blade cleaved straight toward Yusuke.
Yusuke didn't dodge. His right arm was wrapped in a hard, invisible aura as he caught the slash barehanded—the very strike that could split the moon in two.
Toneri's brows furrowed. That attack… stopped with just a hand.
Naruto and Sasuke were stunned as well, but they no longer hesitated. Vast amounts of chakra erupted around them.
"Susanoo: Lightning Flame Arrow!"
"Super Tailed Beast Ball Rasenshuriken!"
A massive Rasengan, mixed with the power of the Tailed Beasts, fused with lightning and black flames as it tore through the air toward Yusuke.
Seeing this, Madara immediately let go of his staff and swapped places with his Limbo clone.
Then he formed seals with both hands.
"Sage Art: Yang Release – Deep Forest Emergence."
"Now this is getting interesting," Yusuke said with a faint smile.
Violent winds and thick smoke swept across the battlefield.
"Terrifying… is this the power of the Six Paths level?" Everyone watching could barely comprehend this kind of destruction—like a natural disaster unleashed in human form.
If Yusuke hadn't been standing there to block it, even the aftershock alone would have been enough to kill them all.
When the smoke finally cleared, a figure stood there with both hands tucked casually into his pockets.
Even his clothes didn't show a single sign of damage.
"Impossible…" Naruto muttered. He hadn't used all of his power, but still—not even a scratch.
That had been a combined attack from four Six Paths users.
And every single one of those attacks had been pushed to its limit—Naruto and Sasuke's wind, lightning, and black flames, along with Madara's Wood Release.
"It's useless. Without the Truth-Seeking Orbs, it's impossible to break through Sensei's Limitless technique," Toneri said.
Madara, of course, knew about Yusuke's bug-like ability and immediately began manipulating the Truth-Seeking Orbs.
"Sasuke," Naruto called.
Sasuke nodded.
"Truth-Seeking Orb: Rasenshuriken."
Naruto became the core, providing compressed energy to neutralize Yusuke's Limitless.
At the same time, Naruto condensed the Truth-Seeking Orbs again with Yang Release and passed them to Toneri.
Madara also condensed several Truth-Seeking Orbs and sent them toward Toneri.
Toneri wrapped the orbs in blue chakra—but his brows knit tightly.
The power of Madara's Truth-Seeking Orbs was simply too high.
The quality of each orb was superior, and there were more of them than the ones he and Naruto had. Even without resistance, he struggled for a moment just to control them.
Seeing this, Madara narrowed his eyes.
A terrifying wave of dōjutsu power flowed toward Toneri.
Toneri sensed no killing intent within it and accepted it without hesitation.
For a brief moment, the power of the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan merged.
Toneri felt his strength take another step forward.
Now… he could use it.
"You don't really think I'm just going to stand here and let you do all this, do you?" Yusuke said lightly.
In the next instant, Yusuke's body turned into countless points of light and vanished from everyone's sight.
"Damn it, I can't lock onto him," Sasuke said, frowning deeply.
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