Chapter 252: Falling One After Another
After seizing the Mangekyō Sharingan from Kakashi, Uchiha Madara immediately mastered the ability of Kamui. Without hesitation, he reversed the technique and instantly pulled himself into the alternate dimension.
The moment he entered, he immediately spotted part of Uchiha Obito's body, which was hidden inside this space.
This was the true reason Obito could make himself intangible in the real world.
"So it really is like this."
"This time, you won't be able to struggle any longer."
Madara walked straight toward Obito's torso.
At this moment, Obito was still unaware that the body he had hidden within Kamui's space was about to face danger.
In the real world, he was still conversing with Kakashi.
When he heard Kakashi suddenly shout for him to be careful, Obito froze, then abruptly realized something, his expression shifting drastically.
But it was already too late—he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Obito!!"
Seeing him vomit blood on the spot, Kakashi's pupils contracted sharply.
Obito spat up another mouthful of blood, his body collapsing.
"M-my body…"
"That guy… he's attacking my body…"
Obito's voice slurred as he hastily released Kamui, summoning his body back from the alternate space into the real world.
The moment his form returned, he spewed another mouthful of blood.
Kakashi and the others quickly noticed his clothes were already soaked red with blood.
"We have to get out of here now!"
Seeing Obito gravely wounded, Kakashi made a snap decision, leaping forward to pull him out and retreat.
But just then, a swirl of space ripples appeared, and Uchiha Madara stepped out in front of them.
"Do you really think you can escape?"
His cold gaze fixed on the two, Madara raised his hand and formed a chakra black rod, thrusting it at Kakashi without another word.
Kakashi, already injured from losing his left eye, was caught completely off guard. The black rod pierced him instantly.
He collapsed, immobilized.
Madara didn't stop there. He created several more black rods and pinned Kakashi firmly to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, Konoha's genius ninja was subdued as easily as Shisui had been.
Next was Obito's turn.
Inside Kamui's dimension, Madara had already stabbed his body several times with the black rods.
That was the reason Obito was so badly injured he couldn't even flee.
Now, Madara conjured a fresh black rod and struck Obito again.
Already wounded, Obito lost all ability to resist.
But Madara still wasn't finished.
The title of "Shura of the Ninja World" was no empty name—he created even more black rods, pinning Obito's hands and feet to the ground as well.
Only after ensuring Obito could not escape did Madara turn away.
Sweeping his gaze around, he saw no opponents left standing.
Fugaku, whom he had struck aside earlier, was also gravely wounded and had yet to return. From his chakra signature, it was clear he had effectively lost all fighting power.
The fact he was alive at all was mere luck.
As for Shisui, who had tried to cast genjutsu on him earlier—
Madara glanced his way.
Shisui was still pinned to the ground by his black rods, completely immobilized, no longer a threat.
"Don't mistake my sparing you for mercy. You simply aren't worth the effort."
"Stay here and watch as your village is destroyed."
Madara spoke with disdain, then turned to walk toward Konoha.
But just as he turned, a surge of chakra-laced wind rushed at him.
His eyes narrowed, and with a slight tilt of his head he easily avoided the strike.
Looking ahead, he saw a new figure.
From the distinctive attire and the unmistakable white eyes, it was clear this man was of the Hyūga clan.
The man's chakra was considerable.
It had been he who launched that Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm just now.
But Madara did not recognize this man in his twenties.
"Do you want to die as well?"
His gaze was cold as he looked him over.
The attacker was Hyūga Hiashi, current head of the Hyūga clan.
Facing the overwhelming Madara, Hiashi's expression was grave. This was an opponent far beyond his level.
But he knew that if he failed to stop Madara here, once this Shura entered the village, Konoha would be utterly destroyed.
He could never allow that.
"Relics of a bygone era should fade with the times. Return to where you belong, Madara."
"You do not belong to this world."
With his Byakugan active, Hiashi could clearly see the truth of Madara's condition.
What stood before him was nothing more than vast chakra and a shell of a body—he was not truly alive.
"And now even a brat dares lecture me?"
"You insignificant insect."
Madara snorted coldly. In a flash, he vanished from Hiashi's sight.
But under the Byakugan's piercing perception, Hiashi saw clearly—Madara was moving toward him at a speed invisible to normal eyes.
His face paled, and he reacted instantly, not daring to let Madara get close.
"Eight Trigrams Palms: Rotation!"
The Hyūga clan's ultimate defense—
A full 360-degree defense that repelled any attack or enemy.
As the clan head, Hiashi's Byakugan was unsealed, granting him perfect vision with no blind spots, allowing him to track every movement. His Rotation spun flawlessly.
Caught unprepared, Madara was flung back by the technique.
A flicker of surprise crossed his face. "Rotation? Hmph… it's been many years since I last saw this."
"Your skill is impressive, but… you cannot stop me."
As he spoke, Madara gathered chakra in his palm and struck at Hiashi's defense.
This attack mirrored the Vacuum Palm in principle, yet it was not the same. Madara had copied it on the spot after witnessing Hiashi use it just moments ago.