Chapter 639: Susanoo vs. the Wooden Man
Although Susanoo was a Mangekyō Sharingan ability, it was different from other Mangekyō abilities. Once mastered, it could be used even with an ordinary Three-Tomoe Sharingan. In fact, it could even be activated without the Sharingan.
Swish!
Uchiha Madara controlled Susanoo and swung its blue energy swords. In an instant, four blue slashes shot toward Mugetsu at terrifying speed.
Mugetsu wanted to dodge, but he noticed the Konoha Ninja Force behind him.
Sizzle!
Dazzling yellow lightning wrapped around Enma's blade, and Mugetsu unleashed a lightning slash at incredible speed.
Rumble!
With a deafening roar, the yellow and blue slashes violently collided in midair, erupting with destructive force.
The ground endured an unprecedented impact. At the point where the slashes clashed, the earth split apart rapidly, and dust and debris were lifted by the powerful aftermath before shooting outward.
The trees that had survived the previous exchange snapped under the impact, sending branches and wood chips flying everywhere.
"What kind of Ninjutsu is this?" Obito asked, staring at the small blue giant in confusion.
He had seen Ninjutsu that made objects larger, but this was the first time he had seen a Ninjutsu that created a small giant made of energy.
He had to admit that even though it was an enemy's technique, this Ninjutsu was undeniably cool.
"If I remember correctly, this Ninjutsu is called Susanoo. It is a power possessed only by the Uchiha Clan," Shisui said, clenching his fists.
He had read many Uchiha Clan texts and had some understanding of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
The appearance of Susanoo confirmed the enemy's Uchiha identity in the eyes of those who understood it.
Shisui did not know who the black-robed Uchiha was, but at this moment, he hated him intensely.
With this move from the black-robed Uchiha, regardless of the outcome of this battle, the Uchiha would definitely be investigated and subjected to suspicion.
"Huh? A power only the Uchiha Clan possesses? Why haven't I seen any Uchiha Ninja use it before?" Obito asked, bewildered.
He had not expected this cool Ninjutsu to be exclusive to the Uchiha Clan.
Kakashi, standing beside Obito, showed a thoughtful expression after hearing their conversation.
"Such strength, and he's a member of the Uchiha Clan... Could he be the successor Uchiha Madara secretly trained after leaving Konoha?" Kakashi wondered.
It was not that Kakashi lacked imagination. In the perception of Konoha's Ninja, and even the entire Ninja World, Uchiha Madara had long been personally killed by Senju Hashirama.
Compared to Uchiha Madara rising from the dead, a successor was naturally more likely.
Whoosh!
Mugetsu's figure flickered as he moved toward the direction of the Iwa Ninja Force.
"Yasaka Magatama!"
The energy swords in two of Susanoo's arms vanished. Immediately afterward, a string of blue magatama appeared between Susanoo's hands.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Uchiha Madara controlled Susanoo and casually flicked its wrist. The blue magatama transformed into high-speed energy projectiles that shot toward Mugetsu.
With the Byakugan's three-hundred-sixty-degree vision, Mugetsu easily dodged the incoming energy projectiles without even looking back. However, the Iwa Ninja did not possess Mugetsu's observational ability or speed.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Some Iwa Ninja used Earth Release, trying to block the attack.
Rumble!
The thick earth wall was directly shattered by the blue magatama. The projectiles continued forward without losing momentum, striking the unfortunate Iwa Ninja behind it and causing several of them to burst into blood mist.
Kitsuchi's eyelids twitched violently.
He had not expected that merely watching the battle could be so dangerous.
Although Uchiha Madara's Yasaka Magatama had not even touched Mugetsu's clothes, it had wiped out dozens of Ninja in a single move.
"Create distance! Retreat!" Kitsuchi quickly ordered.
He had originally intended to see if he could take advantage of the situation and kill Mugetsu and his subordinates.
After all, it was a mission issued by the Village. Even if such behavior was somewhat shameful, the mission still had to be completed.
But looking at the current situation, Kitsuchi was afraid that if Mugetsu and Uchiha Madara fought for half an hour, those two might remain unharmed while the Iwa Ninja Force suffered nearly half its numbers in casualties.
Seeing Kitsuchi wisely withdraw with his force, Mugetsu did not stop him.
He had deliberately drawn Uchiha Madara's firepower because he did not want to face too many enemies at once.
Due to Uchiha Madara's terrifying display of strength, Mugetsu's subordinates also did not act rashly, afraid that they might hinder Mugetsu instead.
On the battlefield, only Uchiha Madara, who had activated his second-stage Susanoo, and Mugetsu remained locked in combat.
Uchiha Madara once again controlled Susanoo to throw magatama.
But just as Mugetsu was dodging, Uchiha Madara suddenly leaped out of Susanoo and launched an attack from above.
"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song!"
A large amount of Chakra erupted from Uchiha Madara's body. Four fire dragons with sharp fangs spewed from his mouth and attacked Mugetsu from four directions at the same time.
Wherever the fire dragons passed, the air seemed to ignite, becoming scorching and distorted.
This move was fast and attacked from four directions at once. Almost no one could dodge it. If one could withstand it, they lived. If not, they died.
Unfortunately, Uchiha Madara's opponent this time was Mugetsu.
Mugetsu's Chakra could not compare to Uchiha Madara's, but he possessed several Perfect-level skills and many Proficient-level skills. He had far too many countermeasures for this situation.
Mugetsu silently switched his Breathing Technique to Water Breathing, then instantly concentrated Water Breathing to its limit and entered Water Breathing Chakra Mode.
"Water Release: Water Shockwave!"
Mugetsu clasped his hands together, and a large amount of Chakra in his body instantly transformed into Water Release Chakra.
Whoosh, whoosh!
A massive volume of water appeared out of thin air around Mugetsu. It rapidly spun and rose, instantly forming a large water vortex with a diameter of fifteen meters, protecting Mugetsu within it.
Hiss, hiss!
Under the impact of the massive water flow, the fire dragons vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.
But this was not the end.
Mugetsu activated his Chakra once more and changed his technique.
"Water Release: Ten Thousand Water Dragons!"
Rumble!
The enormous water vortex that had been spinning and rising suddenly stopped, transforming into a tidal wave that crashed toward Uchiha Madara.
Facing a wave more than sixty meters tall, Uchiha Madara remained expressionless.
If he used his Complete Body Susanoo, a Water Release of this level would not even make him budge.
Just as the massive wave was about to crash down, the water flow changed shape again. Thick and fierce giant water dragons rapidly formed, shooting toward Uchiha Madara from all directions.
Uchiha Madara's expression finally changed slightly.
"No wonder the intelligence called this Water Release the Dragon Flame Release Song of Water Release," Uchiha Madara said, revealing a look of approval.
Paper intelligence and witnessing it firsthand were two different things.
Mugetsu's Water Release was indeed impressive.
"However, an attack of this level cannot break my defense."
"Susanoo!"
Uchiha Madara condensed a massive amount of Chakra. A dense blue light suddenly erupted around his body, like the first light of dawn, yet carrying an endless chill.
This time, it was no longer the second stage with only half a body.
The blinding blue light dispersed, and a tall giant formed purely from Chakra appeared on the ground where Uchiha Madara had just stood.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Susanoo swung its four blue energy swords, instantly shattering four water dragons. The remaining water dragons crashed into Susanoo's body.
It stood more than twenty meters tall, formed from materialized blue Chakra. Even the thick water dragons appeared slender in front of it.
Boom, boom!
The power of the water dragons was stronger than Uchiha Madara had expected. Even the third-stage Susanoo swayed left and right under the impact of the water dragons, and its body showed slight damage.
However, the attack failed to injure Uchiha Madara, who was located in Susanoo's head.
"Wood Release: Wood Clone!"
Uchiha Madara thought for a moment. Instead of using his preferred Fire Release, he chose the Wood Release he had gained from transplanting Hashirama cells.
Mugetsu's Water Release surpassed even Senju Tobirama's. Using Fire Release would be difficult to make effective.
Although Uchiha Madara had an enormous amount of Chakra, he did not want to waste it meaninglessly.
Four Wood Clones separated from Uchiha Madara's body.
"Susanoo!"
After the Wood Clones moved a certain distance from the main body, they directly erupted with Chakra and also used Susanoo. Several Chakra giants more than twenty meters tall appeared on the battlefield.
"Hayate Mugetsu, how will you deal with this move?" Uchiha Madara laughed as he looked at Mugetsu.
Mugetsu had already struggled to deal with one third-stage Susanoo.
Could he withstand five third-stage Susanoo attacking together?
Boom, boom!
Four Susanoo charged toward Mugetsu at the same time, their massive bodies causing the ground to tremble with every step.
"This is too much of a cheat!" Obito was completely dumbfounded as he looked at the five blue giants standing on the battlefield.
His Shadow Clone could not even use Azure Flame, yet this black-robed Uchiha's Shadow Clones could even use Susanoo.
Were they really the same type of Ninjutsu?
"So strong... We're not even on the same level as them," Shisui said, his pupils dilating as he realized the insurmountable gap between them.
The Uchiha Clan's texts did not even record anything about Shadow Clones using Susanoo.
Even if the five of them worked together, they probably could not defeat even one of the black-robed Uchiha's Shadow Clones.
All the Konoha Ninja were shocked. Some even pinched themselves, thinking they were dreaming.
How could an enemy's Shadow Clone summon Chakra giants more than twenty meters tall?
Why would they have such a nightmare?
But reality was reality. Whether it was the pain on their cheeks or the roaring sound of Susanoo stomping across the ground, everything told them the same thing.
This was real.
"The worst-case scenario," Kakashi thought, his hand gripping White Fang while sweat continuously seeped from his palm.
Due to Mugetsu's immense strength, Kakashi had made two predictions.
One was that their initial guess was wrong, and Mugetsu was not actually in mortal danger.
The other was that Mugetsu's opponent would be even stronger than they had imagined.
Clearly, the truth was the latter.
Mugetsu was indeed strong, but his opponent was even stronger!
After a moment of thought, Kakashi made a bold decision. He channeled Thunder Breathing and ran wildly backward, as if trying to escape the battlefield.
Whoosh!
Four dazzling blue slashes swiftly cut across Kakashi's escape path, forcing him back.
Kakashi's expression turned grim.
Although they had not participated in the battle, simply being on the battlefield had already made them a burden to Mugetsu.
If Mugetsu dared to use Flying Thunder God to leave, perhaps only Mugetsu himself would be able to leave alive, possibly taking a few disciples with him at most.
"Is this why Teacher Mugetsu, even with Flying Thunder God, might still die on the battlefield...?" Kakashi felt as if he had understood everything.
At this moment, Kakashi was in agony.
Should he tell Teacher Mugetsu, "If you keep fighting, you'll die. Abandon these Konoha Ninja and run away with all your strength"?
Kakashi felt that even if he said it, Mugetsu would never do such a thing.
But he also could not simply stand by and watch Mugetsu walk toward a fatal end.
"Then it's time for me, the Green Beast of Konoha, to make my appearance."
Might Guy prepared to open the Eight Gates at any cost to help Mugetsu.
Even if he could not defeat the black-robed Uchiha's main body, defeating one Shadow Clone would still reduce some pressure on Mugetsu.
Surrounded by blue Chakra giants over twenty meters tall, the one-point-eight-meter-tall Mugetsu appeared exceptionally small.
"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"
Facing the four charging giants, Mugetsu silently used the strongest Wood Release he could currently unleash.
The moment Mugetsu's Chakra erupted, the ground began to tremble violently. Countless vines and branches surged from every direction, intertwining and coiling in the air before finally forming an incomparably massive wooden arhat.
The towering Wood Human stood on the battlefield like a mountain. Its sheer size made the third-stage Susanoo beside it look like a scrawny child.
With the appearance of the Wood Human, an oppressive feeling even stronger than the third-stage Susanoo instantly enveloped the entire battlefield. The air seemed to freeze, and even breathing became exceptionally difficult.
The Konoha Ninja looked at the incredibly tall wooden giant, first in disbelief, then with immense joy.
Compared to the Wood Release Mugetsu was currently using, the black-robed Uchiha's Susanoo no longer seemed so special.
And that was indeed the case.
Bang!
The giant Wood Human merely threw a punch, and the blue Chakra giant over twenty meters tall instantly shattered, turning into specks of light that scattered into the air.
Immediately afterward, another Susanoo circled behind the Wood Human and swung its sword, unaware that all of its movements had long been exposed to Mugetsu's senses.
Crack!
The Wood Human caught the blue energy sword with one hand and crushed it with a single squeeze.
Bang!
With another punch, an overwhelming force shattered another Susanoo.
Bang, bang!
Under absolute suppression by pure power, Mugetsu controlled the Wood Human and easily smashed the four Susanoo. Only Uchiha Madara's main body and one Susanoo remained on the battlefield, reversing the situation in an instant.
"Is that still Raging Sun Mugetsu?" Kitsuchi, who had not gone far, stared at the conspicuous giant Wood Human and stood completely stunned.
At this moment, he was grateful that the black-robed Uchiha had intervened. Otherwise, he and his subordinates would probably have all died there.
"Sage Mugetsu is invincible after all!" Obito breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Mugetsu destroy a Susanoo with one punch.
However, with his sharp eyesight, Obito suddenly noticed something strange.
Uchiha Madara, who was clearly at a disadvantage, was smiling.
No, he was laughing wildly.
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