After Uchiha Madara said this, the two vice-commanders and one deputy commander looked at him.
Deputy Commander Uchiha Izuna suddenly said, "Big brother, be careful."
"Izuna, rest assured. Your big brother's strength, surely you understand it, right?" Uchiha Madara said with a laugh, crossing his arms.
Uchiha Izuna shook his head and smiled wryly. His big brother's strength was unquestionable, one word described it: absolute.
If it weren't for the need to train the new army this time, he estimated his big brother would dare to challenge the entire Sunagakure village single-handedly.
After Uchiha Izuna offered a few more warnings, he took Namikaze Minato and Sarutobi Shinnosuke and headed towards the village, creating the false impression for Sunagakure that their 4000 troops were withdrawing.
After reaching a sufficiently distant place, the 4000 strong shinobi unit headed into the dense forest, detouring through the Land of Rain to reach the supply route behind the two large mountains.
Uchiha Madara, alone, led the six thousand shinobi in a frontal assault, stopping three hundred meters in front of Mount Kikyō.
Uchiha Madara raised his right hand, signaling the army to halt.
Tap, tap, tap. The six thousand immediately stopped and looked towards the mountains. They could see people on every mountain peak. The Hyūga clan shinobi could even see the traps set up there and hurriedly informed Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara nodded, looking at the Sunagakure shinobi on the mountain with killing intent in his eyes.
"Who is Rasa? Roll out here." Uchiha Madara's words carried arrogance and confidence, as if he wasn't calling for the Fourth Kazekage, but calling for a piece of trash.
Rasa had already heard the scouts' reports. Uchiha Madara, arrogant and conceited, sent 4000 men back to the village and led six thousand himself, wanting to crush his army head-on.
It was sheer fantasy. Even if you are a legendary shinobi, how dare you be so insolent? Besides, who knows if your reputation, Uchiha Madara, is inflated?
I, Rasa, didn't live in your era. However, with Uchiha Madara challenging him like this, Rasa couldn't afford to appear weak.
Rasa used his Magnet Release, drawing gold dust from the ground to form a pure gold platform beneath his feet, floating in the air.
"Hmph. Uchiha Madara, I am Rasa. I've come out. What are you going to do about it?" Rasa summoned a golden spear, ready to thrust it at Uchiha Madara at any moment.
"Heh. You, come down here." Uchiha Madara stepped forward and summoned the Susanoo. Instantly, the blue Susanoo erupted from the ground, its first stage.
Uchiha Madara extended a claw to grab Rasa. Seeing this, Rasa immediately increased the altitude of his gold dust platform. Uchiha Madara's move failed to grab him.
Uchiha Madara raised an eyebrow. "Somewhat interesting. But surely the Fourth Kazekage isn't planning to hide in the clouds the whole time?" His face was full of mockery.
Rasa could bear it no longer. "The despicable and evil Uchiha clan, suppressing our Sunagakure's development, plundering our Sunagakure's resources, and now you still dare to boast. Everyone, throw shuriken, hurl large rocks, use explosive tags."
After saying this, Rasa manipulated the golden spears to thrust at Uchiha Madara. He refused to believe that with so many people working together, they couldn't break through the defense of a mere Uchiha Madara.
Whoosh. The golden spears shot towards Uchiha Madara. Uchiha Madara frowned. The Susanoo raised its arm, and a large number of golden spears were shattered by the powerful chakra, turning into gold dust.
High in the sky, feeling all this, Rasa couldn't help but twitch his mouth. 'This guy has hacks. Isn't it unreasonable not to ban him? Heavens.'
The heavens seemed to say, 'I tried my best, but now I've even lost control and authority over this world. You can't blame me.'
The Sunagakure shinobi threw shuriken, kunai tied with explosive tags, and pushed down huge boulders.
Every second, Uchiha Madara endured attacks from explosive tags, large rocks, and numerous kunai. The first stage Susanoo was starting to feel somewhat strenuous.
"Not bad. You have some skill. You can be proud of that. But it's only a little." Uchiha Madara crossed his arms. "Susanoo, second stage." The Susanoo grew legs and arms, was naked, wore no armor, and held no sword.
Its height reached half of Mount Kikyō. But this time, he wasn't just defending. The second stage Susanoo punched the mountain body.
A boom sounded. Mount Kikyō shook violently. Some shinobi on top lost their footing, and, caught off guard, fell down the mountain.
"Ahhhhhhh."
"Help. Save me."
Uchiha Madara was stunned. 'Seriously, I just used the second stage Susanoo. How is this mountain so fragile? How are people already falling down?'
'This... should I even keep fighting?' Uchiha Madara couldn't help but doubt life. 'Are the shinobi of the current era already this weak?' This made Uchiha Madara almost feel embarrassed to attack.
The six thousand strong Konoha ninja looked at each other. 'Is it appropriate for the commander to single-handedly challenge 8000 Sunagakure shinobi and Kazekage Rasa like this?'
Just then, a voice rang out on the battlefield. "Warriors of Sunagakure. We cannot allow Uchiha Madara to continue like this. Otherwise, our families, our wives, will all be consumed by the flames of war."
"Show your strength. Use Wind Release, use Fire Release, attack Uchiha Madara. Whoever can kill Uchiha Madara will be rewarded with five billion in gold." Rasa was also determined to keep Uchiha Madara here, or at the very least, exhaust him as much as possible.
Then he would personally step in to kill Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara took a deep breath. 'It's coming, it's coming. Finally, finally it's starting. Finally, they are getting serious.'
Just as the Konoha ninja prepared to protect Uchiha Madara, he shouted, "All Konoha forces, stand down. You just need to stand behind me. What can mere Sunagakure do to me?"
Uchiha Madara's lips curved into a smile. Then, "Susanoo, third stage." Simple armor clad the Susanoo, and its size grew even larger.
Now, all kinds of ninjutsu, thrown weapons, explosive tags, kunai, shuriken were thrown at Uchiha Madara's Susanoo like they were free.
Uchiha Madara snorted coldly. 'Tch. Although their strength isn't great, if I only defend and don't attack, those attacks hitting the Susanoo will quickly consume my ocular power.'
'If this continues, I'll be drained dry just by being worn down. No choice, I have to fight back.'
Uchiha Madara roared, "Susanoo, fourth stage." The blue Susanoo roared, its size reaching the maximum. It drew its longsword, raised it high, and then slashed towards Mount Kikyō in front of it.
"Heave." A sword aura mixed with chakra split Mount Kikyō in two.
At least one hundred shinobi standing within the range of his sword aura were affected.
For a moment, the entire field watched, utterly silent.
Everyone looked around, rubbing their eyes. 'No, this isn't real. No, no, no, no. Such power, how could it be produced by a human.'
'He is not human. He is an Asura. The Asura of the Ninja World.'