In the distance,
Orochimaru, who had been lying on the boulder, suddenly leaped out!
Holding the kunai with the black talisman, he directly aimed a sneak attack at Madara's back!
At this moment,
He gritted his teeth, his momentum as if making a last-ditch effort!
"?!"
Seeing this,
Obito was naturally violently shaken!
He also never imagined,
At this moment, the injured Orochimaru would actually dare to attack Edo Tensei Madara, trying to erase his consciousness!?
However,
In the blink of an eye,
Orochimaru had already rushed behind Madara, kunai raised to stab, his expression decisive and sharp!
His speed was very fast, Obito didn't even have time to speak to warn!
But,
At this moment,
A terrifying thing happened!
Madara ahead, without even looking, suddenly moved his body!
Whoosh!
As Chakra rapidly condensed under his feet, his figure actually turned into an afterimage, directly disappearing from the spot!!
He, who was Edo Tenseid, actually dodged the attack of the user, Orochimaru!!
"---?!"
Seeing his kunai stab into empty air, Orochimaru's expression changed drastically!
Although he had roughly anticipated that Madara might not be controlled by the Edo Tensei,
He never imagined he would actually break free from the restraints so quickly!
However at this moment, there was no time for him to think,
Madara, after using his Body Flicker Technique, directly appeared beside Orochimaru, raising his foot to kick directly!
The attack speed was so fast it stirred up a fierce wind!
Thud!!!!
The kick exactly hit Orochimaru's waist, directly sending him flying!
That's right,
Apart from the Sharingan and Ninjutsu,
Taijutsu was also one of Madara's best strengths during his lifetime.
At this moment,
Relying on his high-speed movement, combined with pure Taijutsu attacks, he easily forced Orochimaru back again!
"Puff!!!"
Orochimaru spat out another mouthful of blood, his face pale, and like a kite with a broken string, he directly crashed onto the ground in the distance.
And at this moment,
Madara calmly withdrew his foot,
Then, looking at Orochimaru ahead, he said coldly in a deep voice:
"It seems..."
"You wanted to use that toy in your hand to erase my consciousness."
"A truly admirable act of arrogance."
Madara looked indifferently at Orochimaru, speaking expressionlessly.
Even though Orochimaru had just attacked him from behind, at this moment, his tone seemed to hold no trace of anger or irritation,
Instead... it was as if he were watching a show.
However,
As soon as he said this,
Orochimaru shuddered, feeling a faint yet powerful sense of oppression!
"?!"
Realizing this,
Orochimaru felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but grit his teeth.
The situation... was worse than he had imagined.
This Madara,
Not only had he completely broken free from the restraints of the Edo Tensei technique, but he had even... displayed terrifying power of an unprecedented magnitude!
Not to mention anything else, just that incredible speed from before and this powerful pressure now...
Were far beyond what ordinary Shinobi could compare with!
In Orochimaru's memory,
Only Kyo or Kitsune Ogre possessed such an overwhelmingly powerful aura!
"Ha..."
Orochimaru raised his hand again, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, forcing a smile that looked ugly, and said:
"So this... this is the... true power of the Asura of the Shinobi World, Madara... huh..."
As he spoke,
Madara's expression remained unchanged, he merely looked up slowly and said:
"True power?"
"Tch, don't be ridiculous, Orochimaru."
"As the caster of the Edo Tensei, you should know better than anyone..."
"This shoddy sacrificial vessel cannot possibly bring out my true power, can it?"
Madara stated calmly.
His arms crossed, looking down on everything.
Orochimaru's gaze darkened slightly, and he muttered helplessly:
"But..."
"You still broke free from the restraints so easily..."
As he spoke,
He struggled to stand up from the ground again,
Then, raising his hands, he quickly formed a hand seal pose, looking at Madara ahead, his expression extremely grave:
"Although I am very interested in great historical figures like you..."
"But right now,"
"It seems I can't allow you to continue acting in this state."
"If things go wrong,"
"You might even kill me, the caster."
"After all..."
Having said this, Orochimaru paused, then his gaze flashed, and his hands quickly came together to form a seal. At the same time, he shouted in a deep voice:
"Edo Tensei — Release!!!"
The moment the words fell,
Chakra surged instantly in his hands!
In the unseen realm, an invisible force emerged, descending upon the body of the Edo Tensei Madara!!
And the next moment,
His body, starting from the legs, slowly began to disintegrate, turning into countless particles of ash, beginning to disperse!!
Seeing this,
Before Madara could react,
Obito behind him suddenly had his pupils constrict, his expression drastically changing!!
Wait...!?
What's going on!?
This guy Orochimaru... has voluntarily released the Edo Tensei!?!
Could it be…!
Uchiha Madara... is going to disappear again!!?
Da-damn it!!
If that happens, won't everything we planned before... be for nothing?!!
Obito gritted his teeth suddenly and stepped forward!
Trying to rush forward and attack Orochimaru directly to interrupt his technique!
At this moment, he certainly couldn't stand by!
After all,
The reason he had specifically come here was entirely to seize the scroll—
In other words, the sealed Edo Tensei Madara.
But now...
Forget about the damn scroll,
Even Madara's Edo Tensei state was about to be lost!
If he didn't act now,
There would be no chance left!!
Obito's expression was grim as he lunged forward!
And in fact,
At this moment, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, hiding in the shadows, were equally anxious!
They didn't understand the Edo Tensei; if the technique were released now, their plan to obtain Madara would be completely ruined!
Therefore,
They also wanted to move in and take control of Orochimaru's body at the first opportunity!
However,
In the blink of an eye,
A sudden change occurred!
Ahead,
The disintegrating Edo Tensei Madara suddenly snorted coldly and said indifferently:
"Hmph, a petty trick."
The moment he spoke,
Suddenly, all the crumbling ash on his body returned to his form, reassembling together!!
"--?!!"
Seeing this bizarre scene,
At this moment,
Whether it was the caster Orochimaru, or Obito and Zetsu preparing to act, all were utterly frozen!
"!?"
Wait?!
What... what's going on!?
The body that was disintegrating... reassembled???
Even the Chakra that was about to dissipate had completely stabilized again?!?!
What the hell... is this cheating?!!!
"!!"
Orochimaru's hands remained in position,
But his expression was completely frozen, his eyes wide as if he had seen a ghost!!
This sense of shock, originating from the very soul, was almost completely comparable to the time he witnessed Kyo's power!
The storm around them continued,
Yet everyone present was completely silent, no one spoke.