When Kei Yamanaka first left the cavern to fuse skill listings, he had left behind two Shadow Clones.
Upon his return, one of them voluntarily dispersed.
Thanks to the Shadow Clone technique's property of transferring memories back to the original upon dispersal, he quickly learned everything that had occurred during his absence.
The second clone stayed hidden, silently biding its time.
Later, while Madara Uchiha and Kei Yamanaka were locked in combat, the first clash of Water Release and Fire Release techniques created a massive amount of mist, giving the second clone the perfect opportunity to swiftly approach the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Though this initial Shadow Clone had been created before the main body fused with the [Sage Transformation], its chakra reserves weren't as substantial.
Trying to move a massive target like the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was bound to be slow.
But the main body's relentless assault and the ruse of impersonating Tobirama Senju kept Madara Uchiha fully occupied.
Now, the spatial jutsu was fully activated.
The Demonic Statue was completely enveloped by the technique.
Even if Madara finally realized what was happening, it was already too late!
Buzz~
A powerful spatial ripple surged outward.
Like rippling water, the wave spread rapidly across the battlefield.
Inside the Third Stage Susanoo, which had casually leapt forward toward the Demonic Statue,
Madara sensed the unnatural spatial disturbance and spun around in shock.
His Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly, releasing overwhelming eye power through the rising mist. He could just make out the full scope of the jutsu enveloping the Demonic Statue!
Boom!
Without hesitation.
The Third Stage Susanoo's left foot suddenly slammed into the ground, torrents of chakra condensing into sharply defined battle boots.
With a twist of its waist and hips, the mighty armor wrapped around the Susanoo in an instant.
Not only that—
In the blink of an eye, the Susanoo's size exploded, growing several times larger!
This hundred-meter-tall giant unleashed a lightning-fast cleave straight at the Shadow Clone activating the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Speed, strength, and sudden growth in scale—
Despite originally being over a hundred meters away, the distance was closed in a single breath!
This… is the Full Form of Susanoo!
"Who the hell can survive this?! Original body, hope for the best…"
Swish~
Before the urgent voice transmitted via Mind Body Transmission Technique could even finish speaking,
The Shadow Clone and the colossal Demonic Statue vanished instantly, leaving only a barren stone wall in their wake.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The unstoppable strike slammed into the ground, sending a terrifying blade aura stretching for kilometers!
Hundreds of meters below, molten lava churned menacingly, sending a chill down anyone's spine.
"This…"
Kei Yamanaka's pupils constricted.
As soon as he saw Madara unleashing his full power, he immediately activated the Flying Thunder God to escape.
Whether the Shadow Clone successfully relocated the Demonic Statue no longer mattered.
That thing? Anyone caught in the blast zone is already toast!
In the original story, the Perfect Susanoo once slashed so hard it nearly shattered the Five Kage altogether.
The Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi even wanted to quit on the spot.
It was only thanks to Third Tsuchikage Onoki's unyielding will and masterful persuasion that she stayed to fight.
Otherwise, there would've been no way for the great battle to continue afterward.
"To push this old man to such a limit— youngster, you truly amuse me!"
Madara Uchiha's voice was frail and hoarse.
Despite his words, the killing intent pouring from him nearly took physical form.
The stone chair beneath him had long been cast aside when Perfect Susanoo first began taking shape.
Now standing atop Susanoo's forehead within the gem-like chakra shield, Madara slashed away the broken pipes trailing behind the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. His frail frame slowly straightened, rising high above the battlefield.
A crushing pressure, like the weight of mountains and seas, like the depths of an abyss and the torment of hell, surged forth.
When Perfect Susanoo turned once more, its height had clearly surpassed two hundred meters, making Kei Yamanaka swallow hard.
He wasn't some feral Fuku from Flower-Fruit Mountain, nor was he a cold-hearted tsundere from Guanjiang Kou!
So yeah...he sure as hell wasn't feeling any joy right now.
Before Kei could even react, Madara—either enraged at being trifled with by an insect or sensing his strength fading—launched yet another unhesitating assault.
Perfect Susanoo launched another strike!
Despite its colossal size, the two-hundred-meter-tall Susanoo moved with terrifying speed.
As it swung its massive blade, countless Yasaka Magatamas simultaneously sealed off every escape route in the surroundings!
BOOOOM!!!
Fierce, domineering, and overwhelmingly powerful, the strike reduced everything in sight to ruins.
The earth trembled violently. Beasts cried out in agony!
The landscape of the mountainous grave site shifted as if effortless.
Under Perfect Susanoo's feet, what once seemed like hyperbolic "world-shaking" destruction became reality!
[Wood Release: Bloom of the Forest Tomb!]
Not even waiting for the dust to settle, countless wooden branches erupted violently from the ground below.
They covered several kilometers in all directions.
Thick branches, each thicker than Kei himself, launched relentless attacks one after another!
Using pre-placed Flying Thunder God formula markers, Kei continuously evaded these unending assaults.
The chaotic onslaught of Wood Forest Cover combined with Perfect Susanoo's relentless follow-up attacks left Kei completely overwhelmed—almost tempting him to scream curses out of pure desperation.
Dear God above!
Even in the canon story, Madara never fought the Five Kage this intensely!
And is Lord Madara really just "above Kage level"?
If so, then just how powerful must Six Paths Naruto be?
But if that wasn't the case—
Merciful heavens…
How did *he*—a mere upgraded version of Tobirama Senju—end up here?!
WHOOOSH!!
Dodging yet another devastating blow from Perfect Susanoo ahead of time, Kei focused through his wide-range sensory perception.
Over ten wood clones of Madara Uchiha scattered rapidly in all directions!
Although his sensing abilities couldn't perfectly distinguish between the Wood Clones created by Wood Release and the real body...
Still...the true Madara Uchiha probably couldn't move this fast, right?
BOOM!
A momentary lapse in concentration was almost fatal.
The massive chakra blade swung mid-strike by Perfect Susanoo nearly decapitated Kei.
"Wood Clone…a Barrier?"
"So he plans to seal off my escape routes using spatial-blocking barriers?"
"The blossoms of Wood Forest Cover are about to bloom!"
"If the pollen spreads..."
A flood of thoughts rushed through Kei Yamanaka's mind.
Run away? He hesitated slightly.
Clearly, he had pushed Madara Uchiha into a desperate situation. As long as his opponent cracked first, he could achieve the feat of solo-killing Lord Madara.
Rewriting the entire *Naruto* timeline!
But if he stayed, Madara Uchiha's attack intensity—greater than that of most Otsutsuki in the original story—was something he wasn't sure he could endure much longer.
And Madara Uchiha could keep attacking endlessly!
But if he made even one mistake, he might have to say goodbye forever.
"In the end, why am I hesitating now? You can't catch wolves without risking the sheep. Losing my wife... that's one loss I can't bear!"
Although Kei Yamanaka was reluctant to give up the two precious uses of Keyword Detach and two chances for Skill Downgrades he'd worked so hard to acquire,
Compared to the achievement of solo-killing Lord Madara,
The choice was obvious.
"System, quickly strip this bastard's [Chosen Uchiha] and [Indra's Might]! Downgrade [Sage Transformation] too!"
As soon as Kei Yamanaka finished speaking,
Two shadowy beams—visible only to him—and a dark crimson ray shot into Madara Uchiha's body in an instant.
Crack~
The faint crack of bone was drowned out by the thunderous chaos of the battlefield.
However, Kei Yamanaka—who maintained a tight Sensor Ninjutsu lock on Madara Uchiha—clearly 'saw' Lord Madara...
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