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Chapter 221: Madara Uchiha
Sasuke Uchiha was dead.
Truly dead...
Konan had shattered his Complete Body Susanoo with a single kick, followed by a precise strike to his chest. The unrivaled force had instantly caved in his sternum and ruptured his heart, leaving him critically injured and on the verge of death.
His strength, eye power, and chakra had all been silenced by that one blow. As he plummeted from the high altitude, he couldn't even adjust his posture, let alone weave signs for a Substitution Jutsu. He could only watch helplessly as the ground rushed up to meet him, followed by a sickening wet thud as he smashed face-first into the earth.
His neck snapped on impact, and his body was mangled beyond recognition. It was a gruesome death.
"Sasuke—!" Sakura cried out, her voice tearing with heartbreak.
Sorrowful tears streamed down her face as she sobbed uncontrollably. The Sasuke she had chased for so long was gone... just like that. That proud Sasuke, who lived to restore the Uchiha's glory and was always so cold to her... was truly dead.
She loved that Sasuke...
Even though she had prepared herself for the high probability that Sasuke was no match for White Tiger, she never expected him to lose so quickly, or to lose his life in such a miserable way...
"Sasuke..."
"Sakura..." Ino looked at Sakura with worry.
It was the first time she had seen her best friend so grief-stricken and desperate. When she was young and naive, she too had been attracted to Sasuke Uchiha's handsome appearance and had liked him. But after Sasuke defected from the village, she had long since severed those feelings. As time passed, even the camaraderie she felt for him had faded. seeing Sasuke dead now only brought a slight sense of sadness.
"Arghhh—!"
At that moment, Obito, having just absorbed the entire Ten-Tails into his body, suddenly let out a roar of agony. His expression twisted, and he trembled uncontrollably.
Lumps of varying sizes began to bulge out all over his body. It was a terrifying, grotesque sight. The Ten-Tails inside him was struggling violently, trying to burst out of his body!
The ninja troops lying on the ground watched Obito with horrified eyes. No one spoke; apart from his screams, there was no other sound on the battlefield.
Konan immediately returned to Obito's side, observing him intently.
Alex flew beside her and sensed the situation. "Konan, the Ten-Tails inside Obito is struggling fiercely. His own will isn't enough to withstand the impact of the Ten-Tails' chaotic will. Use the Mental Spheres to suppress it quickly."
Konan nodded, a starlight glimmering in her eyes.
The ten Mental Spheres she had previously struck into Obito's body erupted with unparalleled power, instantly suppressing the Ten-Tails. The anomaly was resolved. Obito's screams ceased, and his distorted body returned to normal.
His aura strengthened visibly. One by one, Truth-Seeking Balls manifested behind his back. The chakra robe exclusive to the Six Paths level appeared on his body surface. He was rapidly becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, ascending to the Six Paths level!
During the process, Konan could sense Obito's spiritual power strengthening rapidly, instinctively resisting her control. His consciousness seemed on the verge of awakening.
Unfortunately, it was in vain.
The ten Mental Spheres forcefully suppressed everything abnormal within Obito. The trembling consciousness went silent and ceased resisting.
"Hm?" Alex suddenly looked toward the sky on the left and smiled. "Finally here, huh..."
A figure clad in red armor was flying toward them at extreme speed from the horizon.
It was Madara Uchiha!
Madara was shaken to his core. The situation on the battlefield was vastly different from what he had imagined. His Rinnegan flashed with purple light as he stared intently at the two figures floating in mid-air.
One was Obito, whom he knew. The other... a female ninja... wearing the Akatsuki robe. From her appearance, he could roughly recognize her as the purple-haired girl Nagato had met after Madara implanted the Rinnegan in him.
But... how was this possible?!
Madara abruptly stopped nearby, his expression incredibly grim and ugly.
What were those eyes?!
It was the first time he had seen eyes that looked like stars, yet were so powerful. Just meeting her gaze made his soul tremble and the hair on his body stand on end. Every cell in his body was warning him. This was a combat instinct honed over years of battlefield life.
The opponent's presence carried the scent of death. If they fought, he would surely die!
Madara found it utterly inconceivable. Even in his battle against Hashirama Senju at the Valley of the End, he hadn't felt such a crisis of life and death. Yet now, just looking at those eyes, it was as if he could see his own demise.
Those eyes were undoubtedly on the same level as the Rinnegan... no... perhaps even stronger than his own Rinnegan!
Madara looked at Obito, who was undergoing his transformation. He understood Obito's state at a glance. He had absorbed the Ten-Tails and was being remodeled by its power, becoming an existence like Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
But... his eyes were dull. He completely ignored Madara's arrival, as if he hadn't seen him. clearly, he was being controlled.
And the person controlling Obito...
Madara stared at Konan with shaken eyes. Those eyes... could they even control the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki? It was hard to imagine just how terrifying the power contained within them was. Why had he never heard of such eyes in all these years?
Madara focused his senses. He couldn't find Black Zetsu, nor was there a single White Zetsu on the field. It seemed they had all been dealt with by the enemy...
"Hahaha..." Madara suddenly laughed loudly. "I never imagined that someone like you would appear while I was gone. The little girl who used to worry about food every day has grown to this extent. Just one look makes me, Madara Uchiha, tremble all over!"
"Interesting! Interesting! This is simply too interesting!!"
"Ku ku ku!!"
Madara laughed maniacally.
With such a figure present, his Eye of the Moon Plan could surely not proceed. But... right now, his body was burning, his blood boiling. Even in this cold, reanimated body, he felt as if he were alive again.
This was the heat of battle! This was the ultimate excitement of facing a strong enemy, an opponent even stronger than Hashirama Senju.
So what if he couldn't win?
He wouldn't surrender or wait for death!
Fight!!
He would respond to his boiling blood with battle!! Even if he lost, he would die in fierce combat!
He was the Ghost of the Uchiha—Madara Uchiha! Madara Uchiha, who was crazed for battle!
Madara's aura exploded as he stared excitedly at Konan. "Just your presence makes me tremble with excitement. Aside from Hashirama, no one has been able to do this... no..." He laughed loudly, "This thrill is ten times stronger than with Hashirama! A hundred times!! In this regard, I, Madara Uchiha, acknowledge you as the strongest!!"
The Eye of the Moon Plan, peace—he threw it all out of his mind. In his extreme excitement, he had only one thought: Battle!
To personally experience the opponent's power through blood and fire!
Heh...
Alex chuckled lightly. Madara's behavior was easy to understand. He was a ninja who valued power above all else and had experienced countless battles. The thirst for combat was carved into his bones. With his plan failed, his only remaining desire was to have a satisfying fight against a strong enemy.
"Konan," Alex transmitted his voice, "Leave him to me. You just watch over Obito."
Coming to the ninja world, how could he not personally fight against figures like Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju? This final battle would end with their curtain call!
Alex flew out.
He merged into a paper clone created by Konan, taking control of it to fight.
Madara's laughter stopped. He stared at Alex flying forward, anger flaring. "Do you intend to defeat me with just a clone?!"
Humiliation!
The confidence and calm on the opponent's face made him feel underestimated, even disregarded! He was Madara Uchiha!!
Alex suddenly shifted his gaze. "Your old friend is coming. Since everyone is here, let's do this together!"
His aura exploded as he shouted, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance! Use your strongest techniques immediately, or you won't have any chance at all!!"
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