"If it's a battle of taijutsu, I won't lose to anyone—even you, the legendary Uchiha Madara."
With a flicker, Jiraiya vanished, his Lightning Flame Blade crackling with blinding electricity. In a swift motion, he lunged forward, thrusting his blade straight for Madara's chest.
The sheer speed of his movement warped the air around the blade's tip. Even with the Rinnegan's clarity, all Madara could perceive were afterimages.
"Incredible speed."
A rare moment of tension flickered through Madara's heart. Jiraiya's attack was so fast that predicting its trajectory was nearly impossible. There was no way to block it in time.
In that instant, Madara's eye spun violently, unleashing a surge of immense chakra. The spectral form of Susanoo materialized in full.
Only Madara could summon a Complete Body Susanoo this swiftly.
To understand the magnitude of this feat—
Susanoo had multiple stages:
The initial form manifested rib-like structures and an arm, offering limited defense with noticeable gaps.
The first stage fully enveloped the user in skeletal chakra armor, increasing defense but still leaving vulnerabilities at the feet.
The second stage added muscles and veins over the skeletal frame, forming a chakra-clad armor and awakening unique weapons and jutsu.
The third stage donned heavy armor, dramatically boosting defense and granting a greater arsenal. However, the strain of maintaining it made it unstable for most Mangekyō Sharingan users.
The fourth stage neared the Complete Body form, capable of fusing with a Tailed Beast for ultimate defense and power.
Finally, the Complete Body Susanoo—this was the pinnacle, wielding divine strength. Only those who mastered the full extent of their Mangekyō Sharingan and possessed vast chakra reserves could attain it.
Such a Susanoo was colossal, its power enough to cleave mountains with a single swing, and it granted the user flight alongside their signature techniques.
There were also rare variations, such as the Sage Mode-enhanced form and the fusion of Complete Body Susanoo with the chakra of all Nine Tailed Beasts.
...
Madara's Susanoo solidified just as Jiraiya's attack landed.
A surge of lightning exploded across the Susanoo's chest, momentarily carving a shallow gash into the chakra armor. However, the spread of electricity failed to inflict further damage beyond the impact point.
"As expected of a Complete Body Susanoo… its defense is truly absurd."
Realizing his strike was ineffective, Jiraiya immediately retreated.
A moment later, Susanoo's massive sword cleaved down toward him.
Jiraiya barely dodged in time. The blade crashed into the earth, sending shockwaves that split the ground apart, leaving a massive fissure in its wake.
...
"It really is him… The First Hokage didn't succeed in killing him."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands trembled as he witnessed the monstrous form of Susanoo.
If Uchiha Madara attacked Konoha, and Jiraiya fell here, how could they possibly stop him?
"Everyone, retreat immediately! Get back to the village!"
Hiruzen barked the order, making no attempt to assist Jiraiya. A battle of this scale was beyond them—just a stray shockwave could wipe them out.
...
Jiraiya landed, his chakra surging. The Guardian Deity took shape beside him, matching the height of Madara's Susanoo.
"To manifest something like this without Sharingan… Impressive."
Madara actually offered praise.
"Yasaka Magatama."
Madara's Susanoo unleashed a barrage of spinning chakra orbs, each glowing like a laser cannon as they hurtled toward Jiraiya.
With a fluid motion, the Guardian Deity unfurled its canopy-like shield, chakra pulsing along its structure.
Boom! Boom!
Explosions tore through the battlefield as the Yasaka Magatama detonated, sending shockwaves rippling outward.
For the first time, the Guardian Deity was forced to take a step back.
Even when facing Onoki's Dust Release, it had never been pushed back like this.
In response, the Guardian Deity's golden whip lashed toward Susanoo, clashing against its colossal sword. The impact sent shockwaves tearing through the landscape, uprooting earth and debris in all directions.
Even the distant Konoha forces were forced to brace themselves, erecting defensive jutsu to withstand the aftershocks.
...
"Wood Clone."
Madara's hands formed seals, and in an instant, numerous clones emerged from his body.
Wood Clones—
Unlike ordinary shadow clones, these constructs possessed immense durability, high chakra reserves, and extraordinary longevity.
But that wasn't all.
The moment they appeared, each clone conjured its own Susanoo. Though only in the first stage, the sight was still terrifying.
"Wood Release?! How does Uchiha Madara have Wood Release?!"
The observing shinobi gasped in shock.
Ever since Hashirama Senju's death, no one in Konoha had been able to use Wood Release. Even the Senju Clan had failed to inherit the ability.
Hiruzen and the others had secretly experimented with Hashirama's cells in hopes of replicating the power, but all attempts had failed.
Yet now, Madara wielded Wood Release effortlessly.
And worse—each of his clones had Susanoo.
...
"This… This is insane…!"
The Uchiha watching the battle felt an overwhelming sense of despair.
Not a single Uchiha alive today could summon Susanoo.
Yet here was Madara, casually cloaking even his clones in it.
The gap was simply unfathomable.
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