Uchiha Madara remained seated on the stone chair.
With the unparalleled perceptive abilities of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he could clearly see every reaction from Yamanaka Shinno.
A body split in advance, an advanced Water Release technique that required no hand seals—Water Severing Wave—combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique he had previously displayed.
Just in that brief exchange of blows…
Madara had already made his judgment: this man before him was likely even stronger than Senju Tobirama!
Powerful genjutsu derived from immense mental strength, extraordinary reflexes, impressive chakra control, exceptional Water Release talent, and a rare mastery of space-time techniques.
To see such a formidable individual emerge in this era was truly unexpected.
But...
"What an utterly repulsive technique!"
Madara's voice was low and raspy.
He lifted his head slightly, looking at the high-pressure water blade that had already sliced off a portion of his second-stage Susanoo and was still pressing downward, about to reach the Gedo Statue behind him.
The power of his eyes and the chakra within his body surged forth like a broken dam.
The translucent blue chakra forming Susanoo's body rapidly solidified, its skeletal structure now completely encased in an armored shell of pure chakra.
Madara, still seated on his stone chair, was lifted up by the fully materialized Susanoo, now positioned at the head of the towering warrior.
Like a king gazing down upon an insect.
His expression remained calm and unshaken.
But only he knew the truth.
Aside from his battles with Senju Hashirama, very few had ever forced him to use this level of Susanoo in a one-on-one confrontation.
Part of it was because he needed to protect the Gedo Statue.
But more importantly, he had lost the ability to move swiftly.
Faced with an attack that exceeded the defensive limits of his second-stage Susanoo, he couldn't back away to deflect the force, nor could he dodge. He had no choice but to endure it head-on!
...
Screeching!
The high-pressure water blade clashed against Susanoo, producing a shrill, ear-piercing noise.
The sudden surge in defensive strength slowed down the previously unstoppable Water Severing Wave to a near crawl!
Almost simultaneously with the completion of his third-stage Susanoo, its four ghostly blue arms moved.
Two of them brandished enormous chakra swords, slashing towards Yamanaka Shinno once more.
The other two arms began forming hand seals!
...
Shinno ceased his Water Severing Wave attack the moment Susanoo made its move.
Taking a deep breath, he slammed his hands together.
"Water Release: Great Water Colliding Wave!"
A torrent of raging water gushed from his mouth, crashing onto the ground.
As he leaped into the air, the momentum from the surging water propelled him even higher.
He barely evaded the crisscrossing chakra blades.
The Great Water Colliding Wave swelled into a towering tsunami, rushing toward Madara and the Gedo Statue behind him!
...
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
A massive inferno spewed from Susanoo's mouth, clashing against the incoming tsunami.
Water surged, fire roared, steam exploded into the sky!
The battlefield was instantly engulfed in thick mist.
Even with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Madara could not immediately locate his opponent within the dense fog.
...
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Shinno clapped his hands together, and a shadow clone appeared.
Meanwhile, his real body melted into the flowing water beneath him using the Hydration Technique.
"Water Release: Hard Whirlpool Water Blade!"
The clone dashed forward, forming a spiraling lance of compressed water in his right hand.
A few quick leaps took him beyond the mist, launching him high into the air—
The Hard Whirlpool Water Blade thrust straight at Susanoo's face!
...
"So, a shadow clone marked with the Flying Thunder God seal, paired with a Hard Whirlpool Water Blade for the first strike... and then the real body follows up with a Flying Thunder God Slash afterward?"
Madara's eyes flickered coldly.
He had seen through it at a glance.
Senju Tobirama had used this very technique to slaughter countless Uchiha clansmen.
His younger brother, Izuna, had died by the same attack.
Every Uchiha of that time knew to beware of the Hard Whirlpool Water Blade combination.
Yet this man dared to use it against him?
Was it ignorance…
Or an intentional provocation?
...
Boom!
The chakra sword of Susanoo clashed with the Hard Whirlpool Water Blade.
The ultra-compressed water vortex lost its restraint and exploded outward.
Blades of spinning water scraped against Susanoo's sword, producing a piercing screech.
As the two forces clashed—
Another one of Susanoo's arms raised a second chakra blade.
Slash!
The water vortex was shattered into countless droplets.
And at that very moment, Susanoo's remaining two arms had already finished forming seals!
...
"Fire Release: Majestic Annihilation Flame!"
A massive fireball, like a meteor, hurtled toward the remnants of the Hard Whirlpool Water Blade.
If Shinno had indeed teleported there using the Flying Thunder God Technique, as Madara anticipated—
He would be incinerated in an instant!
...
Boom!
The fireball struck the ground, erupting into a sea of flames.
The resulting explosion of fire and steam cloaked the battlefield in an even denser fog.
Once again, the entire pit was consumed by thick smoke.
Madara narrowed his eyes.
Had he only hit a shadow clone?
The mist was so dense, yet Shinno had accurately pinpointed his location and even predicted that Flying Thunder God wouldn't work in this situation.
His reflexes were insane.
...
Madara smirked slightly.
"Now this… this is starting to look like a real fight."
Yet the real body still hadn't appeared.
Was his true target the Gedo Statue?
...
Susanoo suddenly leapt backward through the mist.
In an instant, the distance, which had stretched over a hundred meters, was rapidly closed.
Madara's battle instincts, honed through countless deadly fights, told him one thing—
The missing enemy had to be heading straight for the Gedo Statue!
After all, the chakra conduit connecting him to the statue had remained intact throughout the battle.
In theory, the conduit could extend over a kilometer, its durability far beyond what most could destroy.
But this man had already sliced through his second-stage Susanoo.
...
"Tch… quick reaction."
Shinno's heightened sensory abilities clearly tracked every movement of Susanoo through the mist.
He understood better than anyone how crucial the Gedo Statue was to Madara.
If he could just get rid of it—
Without the Rinnegan, no matter how strong Madara was, he wouldn't be able to summon it back.
...
When faced with imminent death, anyone could unleash terrifying strength.
A dying struggle, a desperate counterattack, one final strike fueled by hatred…
History had shown that an enemy on their last breath was the most dangerous.
And Madara was no ordinary opponent.
If he fought with everything he had...
Well, that would be the perfect test for the system!
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