One move to settle it?
Having known each other for years, Mikoto, standing inside her Susanoo, instantly understood what Tsunade meant.
Snap!
At that moment, Tsunade clasped her hands together, and a surge of chakra erupted from her body. Her two orange ponytails fluttered wildly in the wind.
"Mokuton: Jukai Kōtan!" (Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!)
Jukai Kōtan was the standard version of Kajukai Kōrin (Advent of a World of Flowering Trees).
Though it lacked the toxic pollen's paralyzing effect, it could still create an entire forest.
But strangely, after Tsunade cast the jutsu, no trees sprouted.
"Huh…?"
"Is she… fighting for control over the existing forest?"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The battlefield had already been transformed into a dense forest by Madara's Mokuton. But now, infused with Tsunade's chakra, half of the trees fell under her control! The colossal trunks seemed to awaken, lashing out with relentless force.
Madara had created ten Mokuton clones, each wielding Susanoo.
But the moment they fully materialized, they were bombarded by the trees under Tsunade's command. In mere moments, they were riddled with holes…
This battle against Madara had a peculiar dynamic.
Orochimaru had summoned the Five Kage here not just to observe, but also to keep Madara contained, preventing him from running loose.
Meanwhile, Madara had just been resurrected, with all his intelligence coming from White Zetsu.
And he never once questioned Zetsu's information.
Thus, in Madara's eyes, Orochimaru and the Five Kage were his primary obstacles.
His prolonged engagement in this battle was not simply to defeat them, it was to buy time, allowing himself to adapt to his newly regained Rinnegan.
Once he fully mastered its power, he would reign supreme, crushing the entire shinobi world beneath his feet.
However, the longer the fight dragged on, the more shocked he became.
Especially when he sensed Tsunade's Mokuton.
Madara's eyes narrowed. "Has this woman inherited Hashirama's power completely?"
"Madara, as much as you might not want to admit it, Orochimaru is even stronger than these two women," Zetsu interjected.
"Oh?"
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Suddenly—
Whoosh!
The silver chakra ring in Mikoto's Susanoo shot forward, heading straight for Madara.
Simultaneously, a surge of tree roots erupted from the ground.
Madara remained unfazed. "If that's the case… then I'll show them my true power."
Though his eyes remained closed, his chakra surged explosively.
By now, he had realized that against Uchiha Mikoto and Tsunade, a standard Susanoo was ineffective.
While he was impressed by their strength, he held no mercy.
A shinobi was a warrior—a killer, through and through.
Enemy or not, man or woman, Uchiha Madara had no use for sympathy.
His Susanoo began evolving at an incredible rate—
First form… Second form… Third form… Fourth form!
Before Mikoto and Tsunade's attacks could even reach him, Madara had already completed the fourth stage of Susanoo!
Crossing its massive arms, the ethereal warrior effortlessly blocked both attacks.
And yet, the transformation didn't stop there.
The Susanoo kept growing, its form expanding dozens of times larger than Mikoto's own.
A Perfect Susanoo!
Its demonic samurai visage now fully armored, wings extended, dual katana shimmering with destructive force—
The sight was nothing short of overwhelming.
"What… is this?"
"Such terrifying power!"
"So this is… the legendary form from back then…"
Namikaze Minato, Terumi Mei, the Fourth Raikage, Rasa, Ōnoki, and even Jiraiya stood frozen, watching in disbelief.
This was Madara's Perfect Susanoo, equal in size to a Tailed Beast.
He had used this form countless times in his battles against Hashirama Senju.
But now, seeing it with their own eyes, they couldn't help but wonder.
How the hell do you fight something like this?!
For the first time, they found themselves anxiously watching Tsunade and Mikoto.
Though they had their differences, at this moment, they sincerely hoped the two kunoichi would emerge victorious.
After all, the two of them had just saved their lives.
"What an absurd level of power…"
"Damn it! We can't do anything to help!"
Kakashi, Might Guy, and the other shinobi watching from a distance clenched their fists in frustration.
At this level of combat, even the Five Kage were powerless to intervene.
Jiraiya, however, had already made up his mind.
He clenched his fists, preparing to step forward.
Against such a massive Susanoo, the only logical response was to summon an equally massive entity.
With Orochimaru absent, he was the only one here capable of summoning a giant beast to match.
Even though Gamabunta was much smaller in size and made of flesh and blood rather than chakra, Jiraiya was willing to take that risk.
But just as he was about to act, something made him stop.
He caught a glimpse of Tsunade's profile.
"That expression…?"
Meanwhile, Madara's Susanoo remained motionless.
Standing within it, Madara reached for the katana at its waist, pressing his left hand against the hilt.
Ding!
The blade gleamed under the moonlight.
Then—
With one fluid motion, he slashed downward.
A single strike.
A blade of pure, condensed chakra erupted forth, surging toward Mikoto and Tsunade with the force of a natural disaster.
Wherever the energy passed, the ground split apart, and the very air trembled.
Nothing survived in its wake.
"Mikoto!"
Tsunade yelled, swiftly forming a series of hand seals before slamming her palms into the ground.
"Understood!"
Mikoto leaped into the air, her Susanoo moving with her, dodging behind Tsunade.
BOOM!
The sword energy collided with an unseen force, causing an earth-shattering explosion.
Dust and debris billowed into the sky, rolling across the battlefield like a raging storm.
Madara smirked.
"A normal Susanoo wouldn't be able to withstand my blade."
His voice carried an eerie certainty.
"I'll deal with you two first, then take care of the remaining rabble."
But from within the dissipating smoke, a voice rang out—
"If you think you can defeat us so easily… you're mistaken."
As the dust settled, a massive shield emerged, standing firm before Tsunade and Mikoto.
Though the shield was wooden, a layer of pink chakra coated its surface, giving it an extraordinary level of defense.
Despite being cracked, it was still standing—Madara's slash had failed to destroy it completely.
"Blocked?"
Madara frowned.
Slowly, he opened his eyes.
His lavender Rinnegan gleamed as he surveyed the battlefield.
"A shield? Impossible. Even Hashirama couldn't block my attack with a defense like this."
As the smoke fully cleared, Madara's expression darkened.
"…The Gojuu Rashōmon (Five-Layer Rashomon)? I see."
Tsunade's voice rang out once more.
"Mikoto, let's counterattack!"
"Yes!"
"Mokuton: Mokujin no Jutsu!" (Wood Release: Wooden Golem Technique!)
"Susanoo—Perfect Form!"8
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