Sage Fukusaku saw Madara on the Gedo Statue, noticing the tubes connecting him to its back, and his eyes lit up.
"Little Jiraiya, Uchiha Madara is at death's door. The only reason he's still alive is the power of that monster beneath his feet."
"Little Jiraiya, destroy the tubes behind him, and he'll be completely finished."
Jiraiya nodded, having also noticed the encumbrance on Madara's back.
"Orochimaru, let's go!"
"Cough, cough..."
Madara coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his hair turned white again.
Without the Rinnegan, relying solely on the residual Rinnegan power within him to control the Gedo Statue was burning through his life force.
Madara felt like he had aged several years.
He looked towards the spot where Ryou and Tsunade were fighting.
"Ryou, if I die, the Cursed Seal will also activate, and you won't survive either."
"Hmph!"
Tsunade struck at Ryou with a Monster Strength punch, but Ryou quickly dodged.
At this moment, Ryou looked somewhat strange.
His entire body was encased in a White Zetsu-colored exoskeleton armor, which seemed to wrap around him like vines, covering his whole body.
There was a pair of retractable sharp wooden spikes on his shoulder guards, and another pair on his arms.
The wooden spikes were very sharp, and if touched, they would absorb Chakra. Tsunade had almost fallen into Ryou's trap.
Ryou's White Zetsu Biological Armor!
Ryou's biological armor was made from an active White Zetsu torso, meaning he used his Life Spores to generate White Zetsu, which then covered his body and transformed into biological armor.
It could continuously provide Chakra to Ryou, protect his vital parts, and even repair itself if damaged.
Because the armor was alive, if Tsunade was about to hit him and Ryou didn't react in time, the armor would autonomously carry Ryou away.
After fighting for a long time, Tsunade was annoyed by Ryou's slipperiness.
"Damn it, Ryou, can't you just fight me properly?"
Ryou stopped, panting heavily.
Fighting Tsunade meant there was no moment to relax. Ryou had to ensure his White Zetsu exoskeleton was operating at maximum power.
He was outputting Chakra like crazy, and two life spores within him had already been used.
Fighting a Kage-level Ninja like Tsunade was still too much for Ryou; he lacked a decisive trump card.
Either the Mangekyo Sharingan or a complete version of Hashirama cells!
Ryou shouted at Tsunade: "Tsunade, stop for a moment, I'm going to die if we keep fighting!"
Taking advantage of Ryou's momentary distraction, Tsunade suddenly Body Flickered to his side, landing a punch on his body that sent him crashing into the earth.
"I'm sorry, Ryou!"
With one punch, before the White Zetsu exoskeleton could even react, Ryou's meridians were shattered, and his internal organs were pulverized.
Tsunade knelt down, a tear falling. This time, it wasn't Minato, but she who had sent Ryou on his way.
Hashirama was Tsunade's grandfather, and as members of the Senju Clan, no one knew the power of Hashirama better than them.
And Madara, who was on the same level as Hashirama, instilled even greater fear in the Senju Clan.
Madara didn't like eating beef, and he would kill without hesitation, a truly cold-blooded Asura.
Tsunade would never allow Madara to bring disaster to the Ninja World again.
On the other side.
The Three Toad Brothers of Mount Myōboku and Orochimaru's Manda held back the Gedo Statue.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya climbed onto the Gedo Statue.
Sage Fukusaku and Sage Shima simultaneously performed a Jutsu.
"Sage Jutsu: Demonic Illusion: Toad Confrontation Chant!"
Sage Jutsu: Toad Confrontation Chant, widely recognized as the strongest sound Genjutsu in Naruto.
This Ninjutsu uses a chorus of secret musical scales from Mount Myōboku, triggering Genjutsu through sound waves.
Those caught in the Jutsu are pulled into the "Immovable King Barrier," surrounded on all sides by giant toads inscribed with "Im," "mov," "able," and "King." Their minds are completely bound, their bodies unable to move, and space itself is distorted.
The giant toads would use Mount Myōboku's secret stone swords to pierce the vital points of the affected, releasing them from the Genjutsu and causing death.
Jiraiya had relied on the two Toad Sages' super Genjutsu to confuse Pain, crippling three of Nagato's Pains.
Jiraiya's battle with Nagato was lost due to a lack of intelligence.
It was Jiraiya's first time fighting the Rinnegan, and he didn't know there were three other Pains hiding in the shadows, allowing them to prepare for the Toad Confrontation Chant.
The Naraka Path wasn't dealt with immediately, allowing it to revive the three crippled Pains, which ultimately led to Jiraiya's defeat.
If all Six Paths had been present, the Toad Confrontation Chant could have controlled all six at once.
In a sense, a Ninja's battle is a battle of information.
Madara encountered this Jutsu for the first time, and even a Genjutsu master like him, who had awakened the Rinnegan, was controlled instantly! He was directly pulled into Mount Myōboku's Genjutsu space.
Even the Rinnegan could be controlled, let alone Madara, who at this moment only had one three tomoe Sharingan.
Oh no!
Orochimaru's Kusanagisword fiercely severed the conduit connecting Madara to the Gedo Statue.
Madara's hair instantly turned completely white, and even the White Zetsu could no longer provide him with life force.
"Sage Jutsu: Super Great Ball Rasengan!"
Jiraiya added Sage Jutsu to the Rasengan, and it immediately transformed into the Super Great Ball Rasengan.
He thrust the giant Rasengan onto Madara's body, and the powerful Chakra torrent directly pulverized Madara into dust.
In an instant, the Gedo Statue stopped, as if it had lost its soul.
The battlefield fell silent, even the wind ceased.
Madara... was dead!
The Three Toad Brothers cheered in unison.
"You motherf*cker, Orochimaru!"
Manda broke free from Orochimaru's puppet tag, its snake eyes wide with shock as it looked at the annihilated Madara.
"Uchiha Madara, killed?!"
"Great, we're really amazing!"
Orochimaru's face showed ecstasy, and without even sealing the smoke, he prepared to loot Madara's remains.
If he obtained Madara's body tissue, Orochimaru could Edo Tensei Madara, and then he would know all his secrets.
Orochimaru had a premonition that Madara's secrets might be even more valuable than eternal life!
Did you even land the blow for you to claim the spoils?
Jiraiya didn't release Sage Mode; his hand signs were aimed at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru had already strayed from Konoha's Will of Fire.
"It's over..."
Tsunade sighed as she watched Madara's demise. Even the most renowned Ninja would eventually face their end.
Her grandfather was like that, and Madara was no different!
But was it really that easy?
"What a pity, brother, what a pity!"
Ryou's voice inexplicably rang out.
Tsunade's heart instantly tightened.
Everyone, including the Summoned Beasts, looked up at the head of the Gedo Statue.
There, Ryou was holding the white-haired elderly Madara. Having been disconnected from the Gedo Statue's life support, Madara's life force was like a flickering flame about to go out.
Jiraiya's eyes were filled with disbelief and shock. He looked back at the spot where the Super Great Ball Rasengan had supposedly turned Madara into dust.
There was nothing there?
Genjutsu?!
Orochimaru's slit pupils widened into circles. He wanted to loot the body, but there was nothing at the spot where Madara had supposedly died.
It was as if they had all fallen under a Genjutsu.
What in the world was going on?
"Izanagi, the ultimate forbidden jutsu of the Uchiha Clan."
"The principle of this Jutsu is to cast an ultimate Genjutsu on the user themselves. The moment it's activated, the Sharingan records the user's current complete state."
"Within the Jutsu's effective duration, any damage the user suffers, even extreme situations like death, will be converted into a dream, retaining only favorable facts."
This meant that during the effective period of Izanagi's Genjutsu, Uchiha individuals were immortal.
This Jutsu could be called the Uchiha's ultimate Dojutsu and forbidden jutsu, but the cost was that the Sharingan used to activate it would be permanently blinded.
Looking at Madara, his right Sharingan had already lost its light, turning into a white pupil without a black tomoe.
Sage Fukusaku roared: "Little Jiraiya, quickly go and stop him, he's going to revive Uchiha Madara!"
"Ryou, you won't get away with it!"
"Sage Jutsu: Super Great Ball Rasengan!"
"Kusanagisword: Longsword of the Sky!"
"Secret Technique: Violent Fist!"
Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade all unleashed Ninjutsu and flew towards the Gedo Statue.
Jiraiya still used his Sage Jutsu: Super Great Ball Rasengan, Orochimaru extended his Kusanagisword with all his might, and Tsunade charged forward with her unstoppable Monster Strength.
If he could, Ryou truly didn't want to give his life to Madara.
Madara, with his electricity and Cursed Seals, was hardly a respected elder, was he?
He was completely Old Demon Madara!
But there was no other way, Black Zetsu said that the Cursed Seal in Ryou's body was tied to Madara's life.
If Madara died, Ryou would also die.
Perhaps Ryou wouldn't die, because he still had lives, but Black Zetsu said that it was a Cursed Seal formed by Yin-Yang Release, and no matter how many lives Ryou had, he would die with Madara.
Ryou didn't know if Black Zetsu was bluffing.
He dared not gamble, and even less dared to gamble with his own life.
He hadn't enjoyed life yet!
At least let him enjoy some good fortune first!
Chimera: Reverse Plunder Rebirth, activate!
Ryou pressed his hand on Madara's back.
"Revive, my ancestor—!"