Konoha: Sage Body

Uchiha Madara looked at the person in front of him, who dared to look down on him condescendingly. He felt a few flashes of anger, but he did not act rashly. Instead, he carefully sized up the person in front of him and tried to take advantage of the information gap to catch the other off guard.

Although he was not very good at illusion techniques, he should not be considered second best in the ninja world.

He no longer had the Rinnegan, but had replaced it with someone else's Sharingan.

However, since he had obtained the power of Asura from Hashirama, mastered Wood Release, and fused it with the power of Indra within his body to master the power of Yin and Yang Release, the power of the newly replaced Sharingan had been improving under the nourishment of these rare powers in the world.

Over the years, the power of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan has been even more powerful than the average Mangekyo Sharingan. He can even use it to open the Susano'o, even if he hasn't yet developed his own unique Sharingan.

He is confident that as long as his eyes can meet the opponent's eyes, he can instantly control the opponent's life and death, even if the person in front of him gives him the feeling that he is far more powerful than the Kiri-nin named Yagura he encountered before.

"Lord Madara, this guy is probably the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse who killed Danzo,"

Black Zetsu, who was hiding in Uchiha Madara's sleeve, said at the same time.

He was wearing samurai armor, a demon mask, and had a bird-shaped mask monster made of a large number of black silk threads under his feet.

This image was indeed very similar to the mysterious Kage-Level powerhouse that Black Zetsu had told him about before, and there was a high probability that they were the same person.

"Who are you from? Tell me your name."

Uchiha Madara asked, tilting his head slightly.

Kirito, controlling the White Zetsu clone, looked at Uchiha Madara with Byakugan below him, and sneered inwardly, gaining a little understanding of Uchiha Madara's arrogance.

This guy has probably been at the top for too long and forgotten the courtesy of asking someone's name.

Both sides are concealing their true identities, and yet he has the nerve to ask someone his name?

But then again, he really didn't expect to find Uchiha Madara as soon as he returned to Amegakure. He had thought that if he kept Nagato and the others by his side, sooner or later he would run into the likes of Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, the people behind the scenes, but he never expected to run into them at this time.

These two heartless guys suddenly appearing in Amegakure definitely means something bad is going to happen.

Kirito knew this only too well, and of course he couldn't let these two heartless goods stay on his turf for long. He decisively displayed his aura and used the power derived from the White Zetsu clone's Byakugan, which had been nourished for a long time by the power of Senjutsu and Wood Release.

Byakugan: Pressure!

This is a Byakugan technique that, once activated, exerts a powerful mental pressure on those who witness it, and ignores obstacles. It can be used as long as it is within the range indicated by the Byakugan, and its only drawback is that the effect is worse the farther away it is.

This technique is naturally invincible when used against weaker opponents, and it can be said to be a god-level technique for oppressing weaker opponents, and it can completely make anyone it stares at feel like dying.

However, it is not very effective against Kage-Level powerhouses, because every Kage-Level powerhouse is a person with a strong will. For a powerhouse of Uchiha Madara's caliber, Byakugan·Intimidation is almost ineffective.

But it doesn't matter, he used this technique just to attract Uchiha Madara over.

Sure enough, Uchiha Madara, the old bastard, really came. He is worthy of being a member of the Uchiha clan. Even if he is now faking death and hiding in seclusion, once provoked, he still can't help but come over and take a look.

"What a rude guy. You're asking my name, shouldn't you introduce yourself first?"

Kirito didn't plan on giving Uchiha Madara face, and directly confronted him.

Uchiha Madara's eyes slightly narrowed upon hearing Kirito's words laced with barbs.

The next moment, a huge blue chakra arm suddenly grew out of Uchiha Madara's body, and it grabbed at Kirito in the air with lightning speed.

Susa no Oto: Initial Stage.

Uchiha Madara's Susano'o, which could be activated at will, was not slow. An average Kage-Level powerhouse might not be able to react in time and would be caught, then crushed to a pulp by the terrifying power contained within.

However, in the eyes of Kirito, who possessed Byakugan, this speed was nothing out of the ordinary.

Lightning suddenly flashed all over his body, a highly condensed aura of Chakra wrapped around his right hand, and then he struck with a palm.

A powerful shockwave of Chakra instantly appeared.

Uchiha Madara's arm made of chakra using the initial stage of the Susano'o was instantly shattered by this impact wave. The entire arm popped apart, turning into a large number of chakra fragments and eventually disappearing.

Gentle Fist: Divine Vacuum Strike!

This is a Gentle Fist technique that Kirito developed after obtaining the high-purity Byakugan. It is based on Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams: Vacuum Palm and is incredibly powerful, instantly shattering shinobi gear made from chakra metal.

Since this technique requires the power of Byakugan to be released, only the White Zetsu clone can use it.

The powerful chakra shockwave formed by the Divine Vacuum Strike shattered the chakra arm hand. Its power did not weaken much, and the momentum of the attack was still fierce, advancing all the way and quickly hitting Uchiha Madara, who was now slightly shocked.

With a loud bang,

A huge splash instantly exploded on the surface of the water where Uchiha Madara was located, and a large amount of water was sent into the air, causing countless fish and shrimp in the lake to perish.

Soon, the splash disappeared, and a skeleton covered in a large amount of blue chakra appeared in front of Kirito.

This skeleton only had an upper body, with no lower body, and inside the skull was none other than Uchiha Madara himself, who was unharmed.

However, at this time, his Sharingan had already opened, and he was staring intently at Kirito in midair.

He spoke, "I haven't seen such powerful Gentle Fist in a long time. I never thought that after the Sengoku period, there would still be such a strong person in the Hyuga clan."

He was absolutely certain that he had not made a mistake. The technique that Kirito had just used was precisely Gentle Fist, but this was the first time he had seen Gentle Fist of this level.

But that wasn't the most terrifying thing. What was terrifying was that the opponent had instantly penetrated the weakness of the Chakra arm he had created using the initial stage of the Susanoo technique, and had hit that weakness precisely, causing the Chakra arm, which had defenses comparable to steel, to shatter at the first touch.

Powerful Gentle Fist, combined with the powerful insight that can penetrate the weaknesses in an enemy's Chakra flow.

In that instant, the status of Byakugan, a Bloodline Limit, soared rapidly in Uchiha Madara's heart.

Once upon a time, he looked down on Byakugan, believing that the other party's inherited Bloodline Limit potential of claiming to be the Otsutsuki Clan's descendant was too low, far less powerful than Sharingan, and could only dominate among Kage-Level powerhouses, and could never give birth to a top-tier powerhouse.

But now it seems that he had previously underestimated the power of Byakugan too much.

"That was my mother's technique. Although it is nowhere near as powerful as hers, it is indeed the Divine Vacuum Strike. Who on earth is this person? Has such a powerful Byakugan ninja ever been born in the Hyuga clan? Could it be that he came from the sky?"

Black Zetsu, who was hiding in Uchiha Madara's sleeve, was shocked after witnessing the Divine Vacuum Strike used by Kirito, and stared blankly at Kirito in the sky.

At that moment, through the slits in the eyes of the evil demon mask, both it and Uchiha Madara saw the Byakugan on the White Zetsu clone.

What surprised them was that the Byakugan had a faint purple tinge and a deep blue centre, so they could see at once that these were extraordinary Byakugan, far superior to the ordinary ones they had seen before.

Kirito had neither the heart nor the obligation to answer Uchiha Madara's question. As he looked at Uchiha Madara's Susanoo·First Form, there was only one thing left in his heart, and that was to see the strength of the powerful ninja before him, who was once able to compete with the god of ninjas.

A burning fighting spirit burned in his heart.

As he thought, the bird-shaped mask with five masks on its feet suddenly split into four mask monsters, and one of them, the mask monster with a lightning mask, instantly spit out a huge blue and white lightning spear from its mouth.

Lightning Release·False Darkness!

Kirito's Lightning Release level has reached level 5, reaching the realm of mystery commonly known to ninjas. Naturally, the Lightning Release jutsu he used at this time was incomparable to the past, and both its power and attack speed had been greatly improved.

Uchiha Madara is a man who knows his stuff, and he immediately noticed the impressive power of the Lightning Release jutsu used by Kirito.

He was confident that he could block the attack with the first stage of his Susano'o, but he wasn't about to just stand there and take it. He subconsciously tried to dodge, and then he noticed that the Chakra Chakra head had been entangled in a large number of water whips, and it was unable to move along with his mind.

This was the result of Kirito's Water Release: Water Current Whip, which he had used while trying to control the Water Release Mask Monster with two minds.

These water whips could never completely restrain Uchiha Madara's Susano'o, but they were more than enough to bind it for an instant.

In that instant, the huge lightning spear managed to hit the Chakra Half-Skeleton.

The Chakra Half-Skeleton was not shattered by the huge lightning bolt, but the powerful penetrating nature of Lightning Release Jutsu was now revealed. The terrifying high-voltage current passed through the Chakra Half-Skeleton's defenses and hit Uchiha Madara hard, leaving him feeling numb all over.

Black Zetsu was also affected at this time. It had not been attacked for many years and was suddenly electrocuted, screaming in pain.

While Uchiha Madara was paralyzed by the Lightning Release Jutsu, Kirito decisively combined Sage Chakra and once again struck with the Divine Vacuum Strike.

Sage Art: Gentle Fist: Divine Vacuum Strike!

A pale golden fist radiating the fluctuations of Sage Chakra shot towards Uchiha Madara like a rocket, carrying the momentum of a mountain about to collapse.

"Hahaha, it's been a long time since I felt any pain."

Uchiha Madara looked at Kirito, who had greeted him with an even more powerful Divine Vacuum Strike, and suddenly laughed nervously.

At the same time, the half-skeleton grew a large amount of flesh and blood formed from chakra, and two more hands grew, and a huge chakra katana appeared in each of the four hands.

Two of the hands crossed the two huge chakra katana together, blocking the incoming pale golden fists head-on, while the other two swung the chakra katana in their hands, slashing at Kirito in the sky.

Before the blade even arrived, the terrifying momentum of the slash already struck.

This Uchiha ninja, who has reached the pinnacle of the ninja world, is obviously also a master of swordsmanship. The blade he swings looks very slow, even more so in Kirito's Byakugan, but the momentum is incredible. It is a powerful pressure that acts directly on the enemy, making it difficult for the enemy to move for a time.

"Is this the strength of the so-called Uchiha Madara? This is the second stage of the Susanoo, and now it's an old Madara."

Kirito felt an unknown and powerful force suppressing his body at the moment. His hands and feet became clumsy, and the flow of chakra in his body also slowed slightly. He could not use his jutsu instantly as usual, and could not help but exclaim in surprise.

Obviously, all of this was the power of Uchiha Madara's Sharingan at work.

He now guessed that Uchiha Madara's level of Yin Release Technique had definitely reached above 5th level, and that he had developed some kind of incredible Yin Release Power. This power could not only suppress the enemy's body without making a sound, but also suppress the enemy's Yin Release Chakra.

Without a doubt, this kind of power was terrifying for a ninja.

After all, in a critical moment, the speed at which a ninja could release his Jutsu was his lifeline. If he released it a little too slowly, he would die.

Fortunately, this strange Yin Release power can only affect ordinary Chakra, and has a minimal effect on Sage Chakra.

This is considered a blessing in disguise.

Kirito immediately mobilized the Sage Chakra within his body, using it to perform the Water Release Water Shunshin technique.

In an instant, two huge flashes of blade light appeared in the sky.

Kirito's mask monster was cut in half, and Kirito appeared behind Uchiha Madara, but Uchiha Madara's back of the head seemed to have eyes, and the two huge chakra samurai swords once again slashed at him with unstoppable momentum.

That strange Yin Release power struck again.

In response, Kirito had to give up the sneak attack and once again used the Sage Chakra to use the Water Shunshin technique to leave.

Uchiha Madara took advantage of this to swing his other two Shuriken Knives, which had already blocked Kirito's Divine Vacuum Strike, at the two mask monsters formed by the Earth Grudge Secret Technique in the sky.

For a moment, the two mask monsters were also affected by Uchiha Madara's strange Yin Release Chakra, and their bodies and the Chakra within them were affected, preventing them from reacting in time.

But at the last minute, the Earth Release mask monster, which had not received the attack, stepped in. An astonishing wave of chakra exploded from its body, and a simple immortal face mask appeared on its mask. Then it swung its fist at the two chakra katana swords.

Two huge rock fists suddenly appeared from the Earth Release mask monster's hands, and they hit the two chakra katana swords heavily, breaking them.

Senjutsu: Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!

The Lightning Release Masked Monster and Wind Release Masked Monster's crisis was thus resolved.

"Sage Mode, that was truly wonderful. I didn't think you could use it on a puppet of the Earth Grudge, but it seems that your ability to use Senjutsu is very powerful, not much different from someone I know."

Uchiha Madara saw this and turned his head to look at Kirito behind him, praising him, his voice revealing excitement.

"Compared to your Susano'o, my Senjutsu is nothing. To be able to use such a destructive godlike ability with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan that can only be used with the Mangekyo Sharingan, your strength is truly unfathomable. Can you tell me how much power you are exerting right now?"

Kirito humbly replied after hearing Uchiha Madara's praise.

The next moment, a flash of light from a blade cut Kirito in half with Uchiha Madara's second stage Susano'o's one chakra katana.