Uchiha Madara!!!
With Kitsuchi's shout, Darui trembled. Without hesitation, he quickly rushed forward while preparing to turn around, forming hand seals with both hands:
"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"
Darui's throat slightly bulged as he forcefully opened his mouth, spewing out a waterfall-like stream of water behind him, attempting to defend against and strike Uchiha Madara.
However, after Darui finished performing the jutsu, he discovered there was no figure behind him?
Uchiha Madara had disappeared!
Not good!
A flash of alarm appeared on Darui's face. Before he could defend himself, he felt a sharp pain from the side of his body, and then his entire body was sent flying horizontally.
After kicking Darui away, Uchiha Madara landed back on the ground with a calm expression, looking at the five people who were now on high alert.
"How did Uchiha Madara appear here?"
Kurotsuchi glanced at the kicked-away Daruli, her expression grim as she spoke.
Beside her, Iwagakure's Onoki slightly crouched, his face also grave as he asked Kitsuchi:
"Kitsuchi-dono, what should we do now?"
"Uchiha Madara has probably been waiting for us. He came specifically for us, but I don't know his purpose."
Kitsuchi remembered what White Zetsu had said earlier, his eyes flashing with deep apprehension.
In the consciousness space between the Eight-Tails and Killer B.
"This is the legendary Uchiha Madara, one of the three great gods of shinobi. His power feels immense, managing to kick Darui away in a single move."
Killer B showed surprise on his face, his voice filled with astonishment.
Darui, as the sole successor to the Third Raikage's Black Lightning, possessed the Kekkei Genkai "Storm Release," making his strengthwas self-evident.
Although Darui had let his guard down after killing White Zetsu in one blow, Uchiha Madara could still kick him away without allowing Darui to react, enough to see just how strong Uchiha Madara was.
"B, though I don't want to say it, I think we should escape first."
The low voice of the Eight-Tails, Gyuki, echoed in Killer B's mind.
Killer B paused for a moment, then extended two middle fingers in a gesture of contempt.
Even so, Killer B no longer had the ease he had at the beginning. If even Gyuki was wary of this person, how could Killer B remain relaxed?
Uchiha Madara glanced at the people before him, his gaze finally landing on the Five-Tails jinchuriki, Han, and the Eight-Tails jinchuriki, Killer B.
"The order might be wrong, but it shouldn't affect the outcome."
Uchiha Madara slightly raised an eyebrow, speaking calmly.
Although Uchiha Madara's voice wasn't loud, everyone present could hear it. Though they didn't understand what he meant, Kitsuchi and the others realized from his words that he had come for the tailed beasts.
"So the targets are me and Killer B?"
Han shifted his body, the red armor on him making a light sound.
"Han, Killer B! You two leave first. We'll hold him off."
Kitsuchi flashed forward and appeared in front of Han, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Madara as he spoke solemnly.
At this point, there was no need to distinguish between Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
Only by uniting could they possibly create an opportunity for the two jinchuriki to escape.
Although Uchiha Madara's resurrection meant the shinobi world had rarely seen him take action, one could easily infer his terrifying power from Hashirama Senju and the First Mizukage, Yuto's strength.
In this situation, Kitsuchi no longer prayed for the impossible task of defeating Uchiha Madara, hoping only to create an escape opportunity for Han and Killer B.
"Stop me? Who gave you the courage to say such a thing?"
"Do you want to dance?"
Uchiha Madara glanced at Kitsuchi with disdain, speaking with a cold laugh.
"Earth Release: Crumbling Earth Palm!"
As Uchiha Madara spoke, Iwagakure's Onoki had already formed hand seals and slapped the ground.
With a loud rumble!
A giant fissure suddenly opened in the ground. The Uchiha Madara standing in place fell directly into it as it appeared. Then the fissure suddenly clamped shut, trapping Uchiha Madara's lower body.
At this moment, Kitsuchi also moved, rushing toward Uchiha Madara's direction while extending one fist.
Earth Release: Rock Fist!
The fist Kitsuchi extended visibly hardened into stone, striking directly toward Uchiha Madara's head.
A dull thud sounded.
Uchiha Madara extended one hand, easily catching Kitsuchi's attack.
"This is your attack? Too weak."
Feeling the force transmitted to his palm, Uchiha Madara's voice was filled with disappointment.
Seeing this, Kitsuchi's heart sank. Although he was currently in a higher position, for some reason, he felt as if their positions had been reversed.
Suddenly, Kitsuchi felt a chill and immediately retreated without hesitation.
At that moment, Uchiha Madara's body shook, easily breaking free from underground.
Then, Uchiha Madara opened his mouth, and a massive fireball erupted from it, instantly forming a sea of fire that blasted toward Kitsuchi and the others.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
"Onoki!"
Kitsuchi shouted as he simultaneously extended both hands and plunged them into the ground, then forcefully lifted upward!
Earth Release: Earth-Style Return!
The earth before Kitsuchi was flipped over, forming a massive stone slab that blocked his path.
Then, Kitsuchi retreated again while the prepared Onoki also pressed both hands on the ground.
The large slab Kitsuchi had lifted rapidly expanded and thickened under the influence of Onoki's chakra.
The overwhelming flames collided with the massive stone slab with a loud rumble, and the intense heat quickly turned the slab fiery red in a short time.
"It seems we blocked it!"
Kitsuchi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, letting out a heavy sigh.
"Oh, are you relaxing?"
A cold voice came from behind Kitsuchi. He quickly turned and threw a punch toward Uchiha Madara behind him.
Uchiha Madara's figure shifted slightly to the left, easily dodging Kitsuchi's attack. Then, he kicked out sharply.
A kick landed on Kitsuchi's chest. Intense pain shot through him as Kitsuchi widened his eyes, his face turning red.
Seeing that his kick hadn't sent Kitsuchi flying, a flicker of surprise appeared on Uchiha Madara's face, but his body spun rapidly in mid-air.
A whip kick directly struck Kitsuchi's shoulder!
A heavy thud echoed from Kitsuchi's body.
Like Darui before him, Kitsuchi was sent flying horizontally, crashing through several large trees before his body finally stopped.
"Kitsuchi-dono!"
Onoki's face showed anger as he crouched low, then shot toward Uchiha Madara like a spring.
Compared to Kitsuchi, Onoki was fast. In the blink of an eye, he had appeared before Uchiha Madara.
Onoki raised the kunai in his hand, swiftly aiming for Uchiha Madara's neck.
A sharp glint of coldness flashed through the air.
Uchiha Madara tilted his head back slightly, easily dodging the attack.
As Onoki attacked Uchiha Madara, Kurotsuchi from Kumogakure also rushed forward.
Taking advantage of the moment Onoki was blocking Uchiha Madara, Kurotsuchi quickly formed hand seals and shouted toward Uchiha Madara:
"Lightning Release Genjutsu: Lightning Illusion Pillar!"
Countless electrical currents rose from Kurotsuchi's body. In a short time, her entire body erupted with intense light.
This jutsu could not only obstruct the enemy's vision but also allow for the use of unique genjutsu within it.
Blinding light erupted from Kurotsuchi's body. At this moment, she suddenly seemed to transform into a dazzling small sun.
With his back to Kurotsuchi while engaging Uchiha Madara, Onoki was naturally immune to the sudden burst of light.
However, Uchiha Madara, facing directly, had to close his eyes under such intense light.
Seeing this, Onoki's spirits lifted. The truly terrifying aspect of the Uchiha clan was their Sharingan with its terrifying insight.
Now, with Uchiha Madara's eyes closed, this was an unprecedented opportunity for Onoki.
His fingers quickly moved across his waist, two kunai appearing in his hands.
Without hesitation, Onoki raised both hands, one kunai aimed at Uchiha Madara's heart, the other at his neck, and thrust forward.
Clearly, Onoki intended to kill with a single blow!
Just then, Onoki suddenly saw Uchiha Madara's mouth slightly curl up.
"Even with your eyes closed, do you think you have a chance?"
Uchiha Madara spoke calmly as both his hands swiftly rose, grabbing Onoki's wrists.
Onoki felt a sharp pain in his wrists, then his hands went slack as the two kunai dropped from his grasp.
In that instant, Uchiha Madara had already taken the two kunai.
Two cold glints flashed through the air!
Thud! Thud!
Accompanied by two spurts of blood, Onoki couldn't believe his eyes as he looked down. The two kunai were now embedded in his chest.
So strong!
Onoki widened his eyes as his body collapsed to the ground.
After easily disposing of Onoki, Uchiha Madara raised his head and looked in Kurotsuchi's direction:
"Who gave you the confidence to use genjutsu on someone of the Uchiha clan?"
In an instant, Kurotsuchi was drenched in cold sweat!
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