"Nagato! You're the first one to get hit!"
Lin Yu's eyes had already transformed into Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. The originally golden magic circle pattern became even more radiant. The core of the white and blue flames was tinged with wisps of black fire, appearing eerie and ghostly!
The colossal body of the Susanoo manifested from the smoke. With a punch, it repelled Uchiha Madara, then charged towards Nagato. Get the young one first! Then torment the old man!
Nagato had truly believed Lin Yu was just bluffing, never expecting him to actually attack.
Very well! You brought this upon yourself, then let's not hold back. I'll beat you to death!
"Shinra Tensei!"
Nagato's Rinnegan glared, and immense repulsive force filled the space around him. The golden palm of the Susanoo struck above Nagato, incredibly powerful but unable to advance even an inch.
"Scram!"
Nagato roared, and the surrounding repulsive force suddenly expanded. Lin Yu's Susanoo was instantly sent flying, gouging a deep trench in the sandy beach.
And just as Lin Yu was sent flying and hadn't recovered his senses, Uchiha Madara suddenly appeared from beneath Lin Yu's feet. He grabbed Lin Yu's ankle and flung him out of the Susanoo's defense.
No one understood the weakness of Susanoo better than Uchiha Madara. The most fatal flaw of this partial Susanoo was the lack of defense at its feet, making it easy to separate the caster from the Susanoo.
Nagato on the other side had not disappointed Uchiha Madara. The moment Lin Yu was flung out of the Susanoo, Nagato unleashed his ultimate technique. He had truly become enraged!
"Chibaku Tensei!"
Nagato's pupils dilated as he frantically channeled the chakra within him. He aimed a small black sphere, which had already slowly risen into the air, at Lin Yu, designating him as the gravitational target. Surrounding sand and rocks began to rain down on Lin Yu, pulled towards the central black sphere.
Crack! Crack! Crack! Boom!
The beach and the ground around it gradually cracked. Rocks of various sizes were attracted into the air. In just a blink of an eye, the beach was "riddled with holes," and seawater poured incessantly into the craters.
Nagato and Uchiha Madara landed on the sea's surface, both looking up at the increasingly large floating sphere resembling a giant meteor.
Uchiha Madara was surprised that Nagato had even used Chibaku Tensei. The sealing power of this technique was considerable. If it had to be ranked, Chibaku Tensei was at least an S-rank ninjutsu.
Uchiha Madara narrowed his eyes. If Uzumaki Lin Yu were truly sealed by Nagato, he would have to control Nagato immediately, preventing him from releasing Lin Yu. However…
Uchiha Madara watched as debris continued to fall from the sky and abandoned this pleasant thought. New talents emerge in every era!
Bang, bang, boom!
A giant golden fox paw broke through the sphere, followed by a massive fox head emerging, roaring to the sky!
Roar!
The perfect Jinchuriki's Tailed Beast Transformation!
As the giant golden fox struggled, the falling debris accelerated. Nagato, standing on the sea, sweat dripping down his face, clenched his fist and frantically channeled chakra to maintain the form of Chibaku Tensei. He felt an incredulous thought: Was Senior Lin Yu this powerful?
"Stop wasting your chakra, the warm-up is over!"
Uchiha Madara beside Nagato snorted at him, then turned and flew towards the distance. The real battle was about to begin!
Nagato was somewhat stunned. He had used Chibaku Tensei, and yet Madara called it a warm-up?
Did Nagato have no dignity?
Boom!
With a thunderous explosion, the spherical body in the sky completely shattered. A colossal golden fox landed on the sea, its nine tails thrashing wildly. Lin Yu's figure stood within the head of the golden Kurama and said to Nagato,
"The warm-up is over. Are you ready, Nagato!"
Nagato stood on the sea, gasping for breath. So, what that old man said was true? That was just a warm-up?
Nagato felt a pang of self-pity, but only for a moment. He gritted his teeth: Who's afraid of whom! Bring it on! If my combat power isn't enough, I'll spend my life force!
Suddenly, a commotion echoed from afar, and then a figure clad in Sengoku-era samurai armor landed on the sea. The stern face was free of wrinkles, but based on the outline, Nagato could still recognize it as the old man from before, Uchiha Madara!
What's going on? Rejuvenated?
Uchiha Madara flexed his hands, a hint of regret in his eyes. This was not his body from his youth, merely a secret technique combined with three years of accumulated chakra to temporarily restore his body to its youthful state. Fortunately, he had Hashirama's cells on him, otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome.
"The real battle! Begins!"
As Uchiha Madara's voice fell, a vast amount of chakra emanated from his body, instantly condensing a towering samurai figure around him, flesh and blood coalescing, covered in armor.
This was not the end. Uchiha Madara's eerie cross-shaped star pattern flashed, and his body slowly floated up to be placed in the head of the Susanoo. The lower half of the Susanoo also appeared, and two chakra blades were held in its hands.
Susanoo: Humanoid Form!
Uchiha Madara frowned. Is this the extent of what he can achieve? He was not at his peak, and these eyes were also quite terrible!
Nagato, standing between them, had a grim expression. Why do they all have mechs and ride foxes? I don't have anything!
No! I think I have a few pets too!
"Summoning Jutsu!"
To avoid appearing too awkward, Nagato slammed his palm onto the water's surface. Bang bang bang! Three Summoning Beasts were conjured: Hell Hound, Yatagarasu, and Chameleon!
Nagato's figure landed on Yatagarasu, looking down at the two from high in the sky. As a "god," he absolutely could not be seen as inferior!
Lin Yu didn't notice Nagato's awkward expression. He was somewhat puzzled now. Could Uchiha Madara use Susanoo even after taking someone else's eyes and wearing them? It seemed he even used a Sharingan amplification. So resourceful!
Uchiha Madara: I can use Susanoo even without eyes. You're too young to compete for the dance king title!
"Then… let's begin!"
Lin Yu controlled the golden Kurama and pounced on Uchiha Madara first. This was the time for them, the "cheating" divine players. Nagato could go cool off on the side!
Biu~ Boom!
Egg-shaped projectiles rained down from the sky, exploding with great force when they hit the sea. Nagato was trying to stop Lin Yu's attack, after all, he was still Uchiha Madara's "teammate"!
The Hell Hound and Chameleon also charged towards the golden Kurama. The Hell Hound, with its splitting ability, opened its bloody maw and bit at Lin Yu. After all, the more it fought, the happier it became!
Lin Yu found the Hell Hound's splitting ability a bit troublesome, but he had a way to deal with it. The first was to deal damage that the Hell Hound couldn't withstand, killing it directly. The second…
"Contract Seal!"
Lin Yu extended his palm and pressed it onto the head of the Hell Hound charging at him. Complex patterns were imprinted on the Hell Hound's head. Lin Yu then pulled out the black rod from its nose, channeled the golden Kurama to grasp its body, and with another swing, the Hell Hound was sent flying into the distance like a meteor.
Nagato, standing on Yatagarasu, twitched the corner of his mouth. How could he have forgotten that Senior Lin Yu was of the Uzumaki clan, specializing in Fuinjutsu? He quickly dispelled the Chameleon from the summon. One Hell Hound, whose location was unknown, was annoying enough; he didn't want two at once.
Swish!
With no interference from the Summoning Beasts, the giant golden fox pounced on the Susanoo again, splashing massive waves with every step. Its expression contorted as it glared at Uchiha Madara within the Susanoo.
It's this face! This face that the fox wants to tear apart! I must smash it this time! Kurama roared internally.
Suddenly!
A sense of dread washed over him. Lin Yu instinctively twisted his body. In the next moment, the golden Kurama, which was mid-stride, split open from its head, cut in half by a single sword strike.
Not far away, the humanoid Susanoo slowly retracted its sword-swinging posture. Uchiha Madara said with a calm expression,
"Kamui: Slash!"