The terrifying destructive power of the Water Release: Rasengan was beyond imagination.
Uchiha Madara's chest was instantly torn apart, a gaping hole the size of a human head splitting open!
Yamanaka Shinno used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport away.
In the next moment, the out-of-control Water Release: Rasengan completely went berserk!
Buzz—
The Rasengan, originally the size of a human head, instantly expanded into a monstrous swirling sphere over ten meters in diameter.
Within the spiraling vortex, countless microscopic water blades, too small to be seen with the naked eye, sliced through the air at high speed.
A sharp, piercing hum echoed across the battlefield!
Uchiha Madara's body was nearly obliterated in an instant, reduced to a fine mist of blood particles, dyeing the once-blue Water Release: Rasengan a deep crimson!
Unlike the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, which outwardly seemed less destructive but severed cells and chakra pathways upon impact, this attack operated differently.
Although both worked on a microscopic level, Water Release lacked the penetrating force of Wind Release. Instead, it possessed unique adhesion and friction properties that Wind Release did not.
Once a target was hit, it wasn't a matter of leaving a corpse behind like the Rasenshuriken.
If even a single chunk of flesh remained on the ground, it would mean Shinno had misaimed his jutsu.
A bone-chilling winter wind swept through the devastated battlefield.
Over a dozen of Uchiha Madara's Wood Release clones rapidly lost their chakra as if a floodgate had burst open.
The Susanoo faded, and their Wood Release techniques came to a halt.
Even their bodies began to gradually transform into twisted, grotesque trees.
Yet, before they completely disappeared, every single Wood Release clone used their last remaining strength to convert the more distinct Wood Release techniques, such as Wooden Golems and Wood Dragons, into ordinary trees.
Yamanaka Shinno furrowed his brows, immediately grasping their intent.
As the legendary God of Shinobi who established the ninja villages, Senju Hashirama's Wood Release Kekkei Genkai was regarded as an unmatched force.
Likewise, Uchiha Madara, once his equal and rival, was feared for his ruthless ideology of dominance.
No one wanted Madara to be alive, let alone a living Madara who had mastered Wood Release!
He had been lurking in the shadows for decades without revealing himself to the ninja world.
Anyone looking at the situation would suspect a grand conspiracy.
To ensure the Moon's Eye Plan remained on course, the best course of action was to make people believe that he had never survived this long.
It might sound difficult, but in reality, as long as there was no undeniable proof, the world would believe what it wanted to believe.
Without concrete evidence, history would remain unchanged—Madara had died at the hands of Hashirama in the Valley of the End.
As for this sudden opponent—Yamanaka Shinno—how many would truly believe that the two had fought?
That was beyond Shinno's control.
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[Beep—You have prematurely eliminated one of the major antagonist bosses. The timeline has been altered. You have obtained: Trait Duplication x1, Concept Trait Draw x1, Trait Draw x3, Trait Gift x3, Trait Downgrade x1, Trait Reset x2.]
The system notification finally arrived.
Upon hearing the familiar chime, Shinno's gaze lingered on the word "eliminated" for a few seconds before exhaling deeply in relief.
He had seen with his own eyes as Uchiha Madara was completely consumed by the Water Release: Rasengan.
After the jutsu dissipated, only a faint pinkish residue remained in the massive ten-meter-wide crater.
Even the formidable Wood Release clones had crumbled once the main body vanished, as though their power had been siphoned away.
However, Shinno couldn't let his guard down.
Madara had once used a delayed Transcription Seal to store Izanagi in his eye, successfully deceiving even the God of Shinobi, Hashirama.
Just moments ago, Madara had confidently stated that they would meet again.
It would be more suspicious not to be suspicious!
Huff—
Shinno took a deep breath.
His gaze flicked over the array of system rewards—eleven in total, dazzling in their variety.
He formed a single-hand seal, first restraining his ever-expanding Explosive Clone, leaving it stationed around the battlefield for security.
Then, he activated the Mind Transmission Body Technique, linking his consciousness with that of his shadow clones.
Among the thirty-two shadow clones that had battled Madara, only two were unfortunate enough to be obliterated by large-scale jutsu.
The remaining thirty, thanks to the Flying Thunder God Technique and the "Zero Frame Startup" trait, had evaded flawlessly.
At Shinno's command, the clones swiftly moved into action.
One shadow clone immediately pursued the direction in which the clone that had stolen the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had vanished.
Two others arrived at the crater's edge and, using the simple C-rank Earth Release: Earth Recovery technique, meticulously lifted the ground layer by layer.
They scraped up every bit of dirt that might contain Madara's blood or tissue and sealed it within scrolls before tossing them to the main body.
The remaining clones activated Earth Release to dive underground en masse.
The fight between Shinno and Madara had erupted too abruptly, and the battle's sheer magnitude had completely collapsed the entire base.
Even the White Zetsu hiding underground wouldn't be able to clear everything out in time.
With his newly acquired Sage Body trait, Shinno had mastered all seven chakra natures, significantly improving his Earth Release capabilities.
Even if combat erupted underground, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage against ordinary White Zetsu.
As for Madara's hidden treasures within the base—Shinno intended to take as much as he could.
Even if he couldn't loot everything, capturing a few White Zetsu was still a win.
These creatures, as remnants of the God Tree's army from a thousand years ago, possessed unique physical properties with immense research value and were excellent vessels for the Edo Tensei.
It was best to stock up now, just in case they became hard to find later.
"Everything should be fine now."
Shinno stowed away the scrolls containing the bloodstained earth, carefully securing them in his ninja pouch.
The Edo Tensei required remnants of the deceased's body.
By thoroughly cleaning up any traces of Madara's remains, he had done all he could.
If Madara still somehow got reanimated, Shinno would simply have to admit that the man was on another level.
After confirming there were no major oversights, Shinno finally turned his attention to the system rewards.
The Trait Duplication opportunity, granted only when major storyline figures had their fates altered, was obviously precious.
The Concept Trait Draw was appearing for the first time, guaranteeing a trait related to conceptual interference—a prize of unimaginable value.
Trait Draw? He skipped that. He had been scammed too many times to trust it.
Trait Gift? Also skipped.
Trait Downgrade—now stacked to two uses—wasn't as forceful as Trait Removal but still effective against unforeseen threats.
And then...
Trait Reset? A new mechanic?
"Confirming trait reset: The selected trait will be randomly transformed into another trait within the same category, at any level..."
Shinno blinked at the explanation.
Uncertain, he took another look.
Wait a minute...
Could this finally be the moment his useless white-tier traits got a second chance?
Hold on...
This might also be useful for setting someone up!
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