"Interesting, but still not enough!"
Madara stood within his Susanoo, completely isolated from the impact of the explosion.
He merely showed an appreciative smile. "Susanoo is much more than just this!"
"Roar!"
Another roar erupted.
As ocular power was injected, the nearly shattered Susanoo slowly recovered under the repair of that ocular power.
Since he was prepared, even such a powerful attack still could not affect him much.
When it came to the usage of Susanoo, no one could be stronger than him!
He was the Asura of the Shinobi World, Madara!
"Then what about the next technique?"
Accompanying the cold words was a series of piercing hums.
'Buzz, buzz, buzz!'
A Golden Chain dragged a massive Rasenshuriken, sweeping toward the Susanoo in the center of the field.
The rising wind blew away all the surrounding smoke and dust!
This was the Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!
'Chirp, chirp, chirp!'
And under Seiryū's control, the Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken landed on the Susanoo at a tilted angle.
The high-speed rotating white wind blades were like a cutting machine, frantically slicing into the Susanoo.
A series of ear-piercing sounds rang out, and there seemed to be sparks. No, they were fragments of the Susanoo, materialized Wind Style nature Chakra, like shavings being sliced off.
Seiryū had previously envisioned this.
By treating the Rasenshuriken as a weapon, close-range cutting could also possess powerful lethality.
It could break through techniques with powerful defensive capabilities.
It was the bane of defense!
Now, it was being put to good use.
This was the Rasenshuriken: Eight-Point Light Wheel!
'Chirp, chirp, chirp!'
Under such cutting force, the Susanoo, which possessed formidable defense comparable to steel, was being sliced through bit by bit.
The wind blades broke through inch by inch, closing in on Madara, who was encased within the Susanoo!
"It's useless!"
Madara's expression remained indifferent as his Mangekyo spun rapidly, driving the Susanoo into action.
The left hand reached out to grab the Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!
'Screech!'
A piercing shriek rang out. With a 'crack,' the Susanoo's left hand grabbed the high-speed rotating Rasenshuriken, as if trying to pull it out of its own body.
'Rumble!'
But in the next moment, it was as if the stability of the Rasenshuriken was disrupted, causing its form to fluctuate.
Then, an equally powerful explosion erupted.
However, this time, it was not an explosion like gunpowder.
Rather, it was a terrifying storm of high-speed rotation and raging force.
The hemispherical storm mass was like an inverted bowl, swallowing the Susanoo whole!
'Chirp, chirp. Clang, clang.'
In an instant, countless needles of Wind Style Chakra rained down densely upon the Susanoo's powerful body.
They were beyond counting.
In a split second, the Susanoo endured an unknown number of attacks.
'Crack, crack!'
With such dense and powerful attacks, no matter how amazing the Susanoo's defense was, it began to collapse and shatter bit by bit.
Even though Madara increased the infusion of ocular power, the speed of repair could not keep up with the speed of destruction.
The power unleashed by the Rasenshuriken was incredibly terrifying. Its indiscriminate attacks would cause devastating damage to a human body, destroying even the cells.
It was only because the Susanoo provided defense. Otherwise, if Madara inside had taken such an attack head-on, this body would have collapsed under the successive needle piercings.
"..."
Madara narrowed his eyes. Just as he was about to inject even stronger ocular power to push the Susanoo into an even more powerful stage and withstand this attack...
'Clatter!'
Golden Chains suddenly spread out from various positions, remaining unaffected by the storm and moving freely!
The Golden Chains were like javelins, stabbing toward the crumbling Susanoo.
'Crack, crack!'
The Golden Chains, imbued with formidable strength, pierced through the Susanoo's already precarious defense like popping a balloon!
'Hum.'
As the humming sound rang out again, massive, high-speed rotating spheres of Chakra began to form, smashing down toward Madara inside!
"Wood Style: Hotei Technique!"
Madara looked at the falling Ultra-Big Ball Rasengan and simply formed hand seals rapidly.
Tree branches and vines instantly erupted from the ground.
They formed wooden shields shaped like fanged demon faces all around him.
They protected his body from all directions!
'Boom, boom, boom! Rumble!'
The dense and continuous explosions were endless, finally merging into one terrifying roar.
Like a balloon being overinflated, the internal explosion tore the Susanoo to shreds!
The terrifying shockwave surged out, sweeping across the area!
A large portion of the ground was scraped away, with countless stones flying and shooting out.
'Whoosh!'
A purple stream of light instantly charged into the aftermath of the explosion.
The Chakra cloak on Seiryū's body flickered rapidly, as if resisting the surrounding shockwaves through the materialized cloak, allowing him to charge in without much impact.
His perception caught Madara's Chakra fluctuations.
Seiryū could not help but spit, "Tch, even an attack like that could not cause him much damage?"
After the series of attacks, Seiryū noticed that Madara's Chakra had decreased.
However, he did not appear to be particularly injured.
This strength certainly was not Madara's peak, but it was still far stronger than the Kage level!
But since he said he would give the opponent a harsh blow, Seiryū would keep his word!
His assault was not over yet!
"Eight Inner Gates, Sixth Gate: Gate of View, open!"
Every time he was injured and then healed, Seiryū's physical fitness would improve.
Coupled with the fact that Seiryū had never stopped training his body, his physical stats were already no worse than an adult's.
Perhaps he could not compare to a powerful physique like Might Duy's, which was built through years of training.
But it was enough to support Seiryū in forcibly opening the Sixth Gate: Gate of View!
By forcibly opening the Sixth Gate: Gate of View, all of Seiryū's attributes received an overall boost.
But there was a price.
The muscles all over his body tore again, and blood flowed out in streams.
This time, Seiryū did not want to end up heavily injured and bedridden for half a month, so this was the final strike!
The strongest Taijutsu strike!
'Boom!'
Seiryū charged at extreme speed, and the invisible air was pushed aside at that moment.
Purple and green Chakra cloaks intertwined on Seiryū's body, making him look like a meteor charging toward Madara!
"A straightforward attack will not be able to hit me."
His powerful dynamic vision allowed Madara to capture Seiryū's movements, and he merely gave a faint comment.
Just as he was about to dodge...
'Swish, swish, swish!'
Six golden lights appeared out of nowhere, pinning his movements in place.
Furthermore, a Golden Chain erupted from the ground, piercing his body.
'Buzz!'
In an instant, dense, ink-colored formulas spread out from the Golden Chain, sealing Madara!
"Then I just will not let you dodge."
Seiryū spoke coldly, and in the next moment, his charging figure suddenly vanished.
When he reappeared, he was behind Madara.
At Madara's feet at that moment was a black diamond-shaped Flying Thunder God technique formula!
It had been left there by a clone using Fullbring: Heaven's Chain, which had used Bakudō #26. Kyokkō to hide its form and Chakra fluctuations!
The Bakudō and Sealing Jutsu that locked down Madara's movements were also the work of the clone!
"I did not blow your body apart just now. Let's see if you can withstand it this time!"
He gave a cold snort.
Seiryū's prepared punch had already been thrown.
Madara, whose movements were locked by Rikujōkōrō, Fullbring: Heaven's Chain, and the Four Symbols Seal, had no possibility of dodging!
All those preparations were for this one punch to hit the opponent!
'Thud!'
Intangibility, the forced opening of the Eight Inner Gates' Sixth Gate: Gate of View, and the inclusion of the Monstrous Strength Technique.
All sorts of powers were layered together.
It made Seiryū's punch comparable to a punch Might Duy would throw after opening the Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder, which could compress the air into an explosion!
And under his control of force, Seiryū concentrated all the power into a single point for the explosion!
The lethality was even stronger!
'Boom!'
And precisely because of this, when Seiryū's punch landed, Madara felt an immense, concentrated force transmit from his back into his body.
And it exploded within him!
This was not his real body, after all, so he would not feel pain.
But this powerful body, which had been transplanted with the First Hokage's cells and modified by him, was completely unable to withstand such an explosion of power.
A large hole was blown open through his back and chest, clear from front to back.
And the impact that exploded at a single point also spread to other areas.
Only the sounds of 'boom, boom, boom' could be heard as Madara's body began to collapse.
Countless white flesh tissues scattered like fireworks.
'Boom!'
Just as Seiryū wanted to continue and intended to completely destroy the opponent's body, a cyan skeletal arm suddenly appeared, swatting down toward Seiryū!
However, Seiryū's extremely fast reflexes caught it, and he instantly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge.
"I will remember you, Uzumaki Seiryū. You have more tricks than I imagined."
That punch just now had blown a hole through the body, but it had also shattered the Sealing Jutsu on it, allowing Madara to mobilize his Chakra.
Madara's body was covered by a partial Susanoo as he looked at Seiryū not far away.
A proud smile appeared on his half-black, half-white face. "Keep growing. I look forward to your performance once you have matured."
The opponent's strength truly shocked and surprised him.
To possess such power at this age.
It was simply inconceivable.
Aside from being a bit careless at the very beginning, he had already become serious afterward.
As a result, the opponent still found an opportunity.
And heavily damaged this body in one go.
Unprecedented techniques, the use of Dragon Vein Chakra similar to a Tailed Beast, powerful Taijutsu, the grasp of timing.
This was simply not the level someone of this age should have!
"But next time, you might be facing my original body. At that time, I will let you know the true power of the Uchiha Clan."
After speaking...
'Poof!'
Madara's body turned into white smoke and vanished, and the Box of Ultimate Bliss not far away did the same.
They were summoned away by the Summoning Technique.
"Original body, my ass."
Looking at the departing Madara, Seiryū gave himself a Kaidō.
He could not help but curse, "Once I find your nest, you will know exactly what payback looks like!"
He really knew how to put on an act.
Did he really think I didn't know his original body is just an old man about to be buried?
His body was smashed by me, yet he is still acting all mysterious!
This grudge is officially settled.
I have to find time to look for his nest and let him know what "respecting the elderly and loving the young" means.
"Do you think he is the real Madara?"
At this time, Tsunade came over and asked Seiryū, "If it really is Madara, then this matter is very serious!"
She had not intervened in the battle just now.
Knowing that Seiryū had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, if he was determined to leave, that "Madara" would not be able to keep him there.
There was another point.
Because "Madara's" words just now had also made her a bit dazed.
Now, when facing Seiryū, some strange emotions were surging in her heart.
To put it simply, her mind was in a mess.
In this state, it was very likely that the opponent's Genjutsu could take advantage of her.
Instead, she would just cause trouble for Seiryū.
"Who knows? It could be some Uchiha playing tricks, or it could be Madara himself."
Seiryū did not say anything definitive, such as that the opponent was definitely Madara. He just gave a perfunctory answer.
"You should have seen it, right? He used some technique similar to the Spirit Transformation Technique to control that body, with his original body hiding somewhere else."
"Even an old man who cannot move properly and has half a foot in the Pure Land can use this method to have combat power."
A Dojutsu similar to the Spirit Transformation Technique that controls other people's bodies.
This meant that Madara would definitely not be like in the original story, quietly planning in the shadows, waiting for the right time, and guiding someone to become his spokesperson.
Instead, he would act more openly.
Taking the Box of Ultimate Bliss was the best proof!
The plot had already begun to develop in an unpredictable direction. The original plot could no longer be used as a reference.
It was starting to go off the rails.
This would cause Seiryū, a transmigrator, to lose many of his advantages of foresight.
It was very troublesome.
"Mm."
Tsunade just gave a response.
After that, she did not know what she was thinking and did not speak.
Glancing at Tsunade, Seiryū said a bit awkwardly and guiltily, "Uh, well, you... don't listen to what that Madara said just now. I, well..."
What would be the right thing to say?
Stupid brain, hurry up and think!
Aren't you usually quite flexible?
"..."
Seeing Seiryū's somewhat guilty and incoherent appearance, Tsunade was silent for a second.
Then she burst out laughing.
Her beautiful eyes stared straight at Seiryū, the corners of her mouth curling into an arc. "You like me? You want to be my partner? You're not very old, but your ambition and courage are quite something."
She had never seen Seiryū in such a flustered state.
She found it quite interesting!
This kid was getting more and more handsome, but he was still too young.
That sentence, "I can marry you too," from before was also what this kid was thinking in his heart, right?
So.
Facing Seiryū's feelings for her...
What should she do, and how should she handle it?
"Wait a minute!"
Seiryū shook his head, tossing away some of the thoughts in his mind.
The corners of his mouth twitched. "Let me calm down first. I do not know how to answer your question. It feels like the helplessness of being asked who to save first if your mother and wife fell into a river."
"Damn Madara, to actually put me in such a predicament. Next time I meet him, if I do not beat him half to death, my name is not Seiryū!"
It was simply infuriating.
The more Seiryū thought about it, the angrier he became.
Madara, you had better remember this!
I am leaving a page for you in my grudge notebook!
(To be continued.)
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