"'What's wrong? Scared?'"
Looking calmly at Madara Uchiha, who was tightly guarded by his five Limbo shadows, Kaoru's Shadow Clone spoke while casually cracking his neck, as if warming up for a fight.
The moment Kaoru's clone finished speaking, under the astonished gazes of everyone present, scarlet chakra began to surge violently around his body.
In an instant, this immense chakra took the form of a gigantic, ferocious crimson dragon. Its terrifying aura enveloped the clone, blowing away everything in the vicinity and sending dust and ash flying into the air.
"'What is that?!'"
Madara widened his Rinnegan in shock, staring in disbelief at the red dragon formed by the clone. Furthermore, he clearly saw that inside the Limbo dimension, Kaoru's true body had also transformed into an equally terrifying dragon!!! He had lived for countless years, yet he had never witnessed such an overwhelming, all-consuming presence. "'Just what kind of jutsu is this…'"
"'You'd better start praying…'"
Kaoru, completely enveloped by the scarlet dragon chakra, spoke calmly. His Mangekyō Sharingan locked onto Madara's figure relentlessly. Both his true body and his clone assumed an attacking stance.
"'Let's see if your Limbo shadows can save you now…'"
Sage Art: Demon Dragon Descends!!!
Before the words even reached Madara's ears, the air around Kaoru's clone exploded outward. Simultaneously, both Kaorus—one in reality and one in Limbo—transformed into hellish dragons capable of devouring everything. They crossed the distance in an instant, one targeting Madara's main body, and the other assaulting the five Limbo shadows protecting him!!!
"'This speed…!'"
Madara stared with his eerie purple eyes wide open, watching the crimson dragon appear before him in the blink of an eye. He tried desperately to command his shadows to defend himself, only to realize in horror that his five shadows inside the Limbo dimension had already been completely devoured by Kaoru's true form!!!
"'I have no choice!!!'" With his shadows unable to protect him, Madara frantically positioned his Truth-Seeking Balls in front of him, forming a dark defensive barrier…
BOOM!!!
A sound like ancient stars shattering echoed across the battlefield. The ancient dragon unleashed by Kaoru carried the power to destroy everything. It instantly shattered Madara's black shield and swallowed his entire body!!!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Strike directly by the Demon Dragon, Madara was sent crashing down with such force that it seemed to tear the entire ocean apart. The water was violently pushed aside, and his body plowed through the ground, creating an endless, deep trench that stretched far beyond the horizon!!!
Amidst the swirling dust, the Fourth Raikage, hiding behind rubble with the others, stared at the split sea and swallowed hard.
"'Is that even something a human can do…?'" Gaara murmured from behind cover. He was forced to manipulate sand just to shield himself from the devastating shockwaves and flying debris.
"'That kind of power…'"
Staring at the massive crater where Madara had landed, even Black Zetsu looked visibly shaken. "'So even as the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki… Madara stands no chance against Kaoru at all…'"
After the red chakra flames dissipated, Kaoru's Shadow Clone vanished. The golden portal opened once more, and Kaoru's true body returned from the Limbo dimension, having effortlessly eliminated all five shadows there.
"'Your shadows in Limbo have all been destroyed. You won't be able to use that technique again. So… what else can you do?'" Kaoru spoke indifferently. His scarlet eyes pierced through the haze, locking directly onto Madara's location.
However, in the dried-up seabed, there was no response.
A deep, dark trench stretched endlessly across the broken land. Dust and ash filled the air, obscuring everything in a thick fog.
"'Not going to answer me, Madara…?'"
Kaoru's voice was calm yet deep. Dragging his magnificent Hokage cloak, he walked slowly through the mist. Despite the intense battle, his clothes remained spotless, not a single speck of ash upon them.
"'If this is all the power the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki has to offer… I must say, I am very disappointed…'"
His words hit the hearts of everyone present like heavy sledgehammers.
"'Damn you…'"
Stung by the mockery of his pride, a deep voice growled from the depths of the pit. Chakra erupted from Madara like a tidal wave, blasting away all the rubble covering him. He slowly rose into the air.
"'To think my Limbo: Border Jail would be defeated by you…'"
The man who had looked like a god incarnate moments ago now looked utterly ravaged. His body was covered in wounds, and his entire lower half had been destroyed. Bits of debris were frantically gathering from the earth below, slowly regenerating his form.
The invincible Madara Uchiha…
Had been beaten to such a state…
Everyone who saw him floating there in such ruin was left utterly speechless.
"'I suppose you're thankful now that you're still an Edo Tensei, aren't you? If you had truly revived yourself properly… you would be dead by now…'" Looking at Madara's condition, Kaoru remained completely relaxed.
"'It seems… the Sixth Hokage is the real monster here…'" A look of absolute shock filled the Fourth Raikage's eyes.
"'Even Madara in his Sage of Six Paths form isn't a match for him…?'" The one-armed Third Tsuchikage muttered to himself.
Earlier, when Madara absorbed the Ten-Tails, his power had been on an entirely different level, something they couldn't even comprehend. Yet against Kaoru, he had been crushed so thoroughly.
"'Does this mean even with Six Paths power… Madara can't win?'" Hiding in the cracks of a rock, Black Zetsu watched intently, his mind racing with new thoughts. "'As long as Kaoru holds onto the Rinnegan… my plan will never succeed…'"
"'Uchiha Kaoru…'"
Madara's deep voice rang out again. His destroyed lower body was nearly fully regenerated. His purple Rinnegan stared solemnly at Kaoru as he approached. "'To think a mere Shadow Clone could unleash such power… I must admit…'"
"'Not just in this era… but even back in the warring states period… I have never seen a shinobi like you…'" Madara's face showed his unwillingness to accept defeat, yet he acknowledged his strength. "'I admit it. You are powerful. You are truly a worthy opponent!!!'"
Kaoru continued walking toward the floating Madara, seemingly paying no attention to the praise. A mocking smile slowly appeared on his face, and his scarlet eyes looked at Madara without the slightest fluctuation.
"'What's wrong? Not going to call yourself the strongest in the world anymore…?'"
"'Don't get ahead of yourself, Uchiha Kaoru! There is a limit to your arrogance!!!'" Madara's face twisted in anger. "'If you hadn't stolen my Rinnegan, preventing me from unleashing the true power of the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki… I would never have lost to you!!!'"
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