Chapter 285: Phoenix-Eyed Masahiko
Five kilometers north of the Land of Fire, within the borders of the Land of Rivers, late at night.
The battle between Masahiko and Madara had already been going on for several hours.
At this moment, on the battlefield, besides the giant trees blotting out the sky and sun, there were also slowly melting icebergs and flowing lava...
Masahiko had used all of his Kekkei Genkai once. No one was more suitable for testing moves than Madara, who was close to his peak strength.
"Compared to secluded training, familiarizing myself with them in battle is still faster..." Masahiko muttered, then frowned. "My chakra is half gone, it is time to end the battle. I'm pretty much familiar with the various Kekkei Genkai now."
In mid-air, two wooden dragons were biting at each other. The wooden dragon on Masahiko's side suddenly shattered.
"Old geezer! Are you finally running out of steam?" Madara shouted loudly.
Facing the wooden dragon diving towards him at high speed, Masahiko clenched his right fist, chakra condensing in his palm. "Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!"
In the direction Masahiko punched, countless phantom fists broke through the air. Not only was the wooden dragon smashed to pieces, but all the trees were also cleared out.
"The starry sky... have we been fighting for this long?"
Masahiko had been having a blast using his various Kekkei Genkai and hadn't paid attention to the time at all. Plus, because the sky above was blocked by trees, he didn't even realize it had gotten dark.
Stretching his limbs, Masahiko looked towards Madara. "It's already dark, and I'm feeling a bit hungry. Let's stop fighting, let's stop. Let me send you back. You must be hungry too, right?"
"Oh, wait, how could a dead person get hungry." Masahiko thought aloud thoughtfully.
"Old geezer! You won't have the chance to eat your next meal! After fighting for so long, you shouldn't have much chakra left!"
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Masahiko glanced up and formed the same hand seals. "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
The identical Fire Release jutsus collided in this tree-filled area. The scattered flames instantly ignited a raging inferno.
When Madara released his Fire Release, he thought: Anyway, the Edo Tensei body isn't afraid of dying. Igniting a huge fire can also cause some trouble for the old immortal.
When Masahiko released his Fire Release, he thought: My battle with Madara can't turn into an afforestation project for the Land of Rivers. Let's burn it down with a fire...
Thus, Madara looked at the raging flames, completely baffled for a moment.
However, this suited him perfectly. He formed hand seals again. "Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
At this moment, Masahiko's thought process hadn't changed. He formed the same hand seals. "Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Watching the two fire dragons clash, Masahiko's train of thought suddenly went off the rails. "I can use most ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai now. From now on, whenever someone uses a jutsu, I can just use the exact same one. Maybe I can make a name for myself as the 'Copy Ninja Sharingan'... Wait, no, the 'Phoenix-Eyed Masahiko'."
The heat radiating from the flames interrupted Masahiko's wild imagination. Looking around and seeing the fire spreading, Masahiko nodded in satisfaction.
"Madara, it is about time to end the battle!"
"Old geezer, stop talking big! You should be thinking about how to escape right now! This Edo Tensei jutsu has only one advantage: as long as the caster doesn't die, my chakra is practically infinite, and I am immortal! Although you have a lot of messy jutsus, as long as I don't let your bone spur touch me, you are doomed sooner or later!"
Masahiko smiled as he listened to Madara's victory declaration, then shook his head.
"Madara, you forgot one thing. Is it that when you've been dead for a long time, you get amnesia?"
Madara frowned, and Masahiko smiled and spoke. "Sage Mode - Open! Sage Art: Sandbag-Sized Fist!"
"Bastard!"
...
Ten minutes later, Masahiko looked at Madara's slowly disintegrating body and sighed.
"Not enough of a fight, not enough. You couldn't even handle it without me using the Eight Inner Gates. I hope I have the chance to see you again next time. By then, you will be a little stronger."
The exact same scene, almost the exact same words, yet Madara didn't speak again.
His heart was very tired right now, suddenly feeling zero confidence in his grand resurrection plan...
"The Ten-Tails, you damn old geezer. If I ever have the chance to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, I will definitely..." Thinking these thoughts, Madara returned to the Pure Land.
"Sigh, the happy times are over again. I wonder when the next time I can beat up the 'Madara Brand' sandbag will be. Do I really have to find Orochimaru after all?"
Masahiko kept the repulsive force around his body active, as the surroundings had already turned into an ocean of fire.
After a few flashes out of the flames, Masahiko finally noticed the sky turning white in the east.
"This fight must have lasted for six or seven hours... It has been a long time since I had so much fun."
Creating a few Shadow Clones to set up sealing formations to prevent the fire from spreading limitlessly, Masahiko flashed away to head back.
In another hour, the place where he and Madara fought would automatically turn into scorched earth, erasing all traces... He didn't want others to know the news that he had mastered countless Kekkei Genkai for the time being.
"Speaking of which, where did Danzo go?" Masahiko frowned. He had fought so 'happily' with Madara earlier that he completely forgot about Danzo.
Glancing inside his space, Danzo's coat was still there. With this piece of clothing, he could use the dog-like Fat Cat to find Danzo.
"Back to Konoha first!"
Masahiko flashed and vanished.
...
Inside Konoha Village, on the streets.
Masahiko walked slowly.
It was still early, and there were hardly any pedestrians on the streets. Hiruzen shouldn't be in the Hokage's office either.
Masahiko strolled towards the Senju clan compound.
He wanted to see what that child with the same name as him looked like, and if he had even half of his Old Ancestor's handsomeness.
If not, you'd better change your name!
Before reaching the Senju compound, Masahiko sensed the Fat Cat's chakra fluctuation.
Looking to the side, it was a two-story residential house. Besides the Fat Cat, he could also sense Tenten's faint chakra fluctuation.
With a flash, Masahiko appeared in Tenten's room. She was, after all, just a six-year-old girl, so there was no need for Masahiko to be taboo about it...
At this moment, Tenten hadn't woken up yet, and the Fat Cat was also sleeping beside her pillow.
"Getting along quite well, huh."
Seeming to smell Masahiko's scent, the Fat Cat opened its feline eyes, gave Masahiko a lazy glance, and then went back to sleep.
The look in its eyes conveyed one meaning: "This cat no longer wants an unreliable servant like you!"
Masahiko smiled and shook his head. Wind attribute chakra flowed over his hand as he gently made a tiny cut on the cat's paw, extracted a drop of blood, and vanished from the spot.
"Meow?!"
"Hmm? Chubby kitty, what's wrong?" Tenten opened her eyes, tilted her head, and looked. "Ah! Why are you bleeding!"
The Fat Cat looked completely bewildered as Tenten held its paw, put the bleeding spot into her mouth, and only let go after the bleeding stopped.
"There, there, it doesn't hurt anymore. Good chubby kitty, sleep a little longer."
"Meow~ You can't just drink this cat's blood recklessly!"
Masahiko had fed it various tonics for five years.
Its blood... was extremely nourishing.
On the streets of Konoha, Masahiko also made a cut on his own wrist, extracted some blood, and controlled the two drops of blood to merge.
"Summoning Blood Contract - Form!"
After finishing, Masahiko breathed a sigh of relief.
"I will summon it when it's useful, and when it's not, I'll let Tenten help... scoop the poop."
"I truly am a genius!"
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