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Chapter 638: Mu Yue and Uchiha Madara Face Off
Chapter 638: Mu Yue and Uchiha Madara Face Off
"Let's begin."
In the dimly lit cave, Uchiha Madara sat cross-legged on the ground, gazing at the grass ninja girl with a grass forehead protector, half of her body covered in pitch-black substance, and said.
"Yes, Lord Madara." Kurozuchi nodded respectfully.
He had invaded the grass ninja's body and was now in control.
"Dragon Life Reincarnation!"
Kurozuchi controlled the grass ninja's hand seals and placed his hands, glowing with life force, on Uchiha Madara's body, transferring all the grass ninja's life force to him.
With the infusion of powerful life force, a flush appeared on Uchiha Madara's pale, wrinkled old face, and the wrinkles gradually diminished.
Meanwhile, the grass ninja's body visibly aged, eventually becoming frail and elderly.
After depleting the grass ninja's life force, Kurozuchi immediately exited the body and asked Uchiha Madara, "Lord Madara, how do you feel now?"
Dragon Life Reincarnation was their backup plan, as ordinary life force transference could not truly restore youth, but only enhance the physical body temporarily.
"My strength is gradually returning, not much, but it will suffice." Madara Uchiha opened his eyes and replied calmly.
His current state was far from his peak, but this time, his opponent was not Senju Hashirama but Yu Sheng Muyu, and it would definitely be enough.
"According to the White Zetsu's intelligence, Yu Sheng Muyu's forces should be colliding with the Rock ninja forces soon.
Lord Madara, after you absorb the chakra of the Outer Path Demon Statue and familiarize yourself with your current body, you will be just in time to face Yu Sheng Muyu, who has gone through a big battle." Kurozuchi explained his plan.
Although Uchiha Madara had always been only a notch below Senju Hashirama, Kurozuchi felt it prudent to first weaken Muyu's chakra.
"There's no need for that." Uchiha Madara scoffed and walked up to the Outer Path Demon Statue, swiftly performing hand seals.
This was merely a young man in his early twenties; how could he be worthy of such scheming? He, Uchiha Madara, was prepared to take action himself.
As Uchiha Madara performed the hand seals, a beam of light shot out from the mouth of the Outer Path Demon Statue and struck his body.
He then turned his gaze to the special White Zetsu with a spiral-patterned body.
Ah Fei was the most unique among the White Zetsu, capable of expanding his body to envelop a ninja, enhancing their overall abilities.
Madara was too old at the moment. To regain his full strength, he needed not only a powerful life force and the chakra of the Outer Path Demon Statue but also a boost from Ah Fei.
Ah Fei immediately understood Madara's intention and extended his body to cover him.
Uchiha Madara clenched his fists and lifted the corners of his mouth slightly. As his body continued to age, his strength had gradually weakened, but now he finally felt a hint of his former power returning.
"Lord Madara, what does it feel like to have a bowel movement?" Ah Fei couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Shut up and don't talk." Uchiha Madara replied expressionlessly.
If such a comment were made during a battle with Yu Sheng Muyu, wouldn't it tarnish his, Uchiha Madara's, reputation?
"Where is Yu Sheng Muyu?" Uchiha Madara asked, looking at Kurozuchi.
"She should be in the area of the Greenwood Forest," Kurozuchi answered.
"But Lord Madara, don't you need to familiarize yourself with your power first?"
"Do you think I don't know my own body?" Madara Uchiha replied calmly. Then, he burst out of the cave with his chakra, heading straight for the Green Tree Forest.
He couldn't wait to test the mettle of this second wood-style ninja, Yu Sheng Muyu.
As he watched Uchiha Madara disappear from sight at breakneck speed, a displeased expression appeared on Kurozuchi's face. "How arrogant. He's just a puppet under my control."
Why did he refuse the opportunity to gain an advantage and instead choose to confront Yu Sheng Muyu in her prime? What was the point if it only added more variables?
"But it's just one Yu Sheng Muyu. There shouldn't be a problem." Kurozuchi recalled the intelligence he had gathered on her.
Although Muyu had many tricks up her sleeve, she was still too young and hadn't surpassed the realm of a conventional ninja. Even if Uchiha Madara was not at his peak, he should be able to handle her.
As he approached the Aoki Forest, Madara Uchiha immediately locked onto the aura of the strongest ninja on the field—the golden-haired ninja—and openly sized up Muyu.
Muyu returned his gaze, staring directly at the three-tomoe Sharingan, appraising this mysterious black-robed figure who had suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
【Name: Uchiha Madara】
【Chakra: 39,630,000】
【Potential: SS+ (Six Paths Bloodline + Senju Cells + Natural Talent)】
【Skills: Fire Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient: 13,600/15,000), Earth Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient), Water Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient), Wind Chakra Nature Transformation (Proficient), Lightning Chakra Nature, Yin Chakra Nature, Yang Chakra Nature, Wood Release (Proficient)...】
Without a doubt, this was the strongest panel Mu Yue had ever seen.
Uchiha Madara's chakra levels surpassed that of the tailed beasts, and his potential was top-notch at SS+. The only aspect that surprised Mu Yue was Uchiha Madara's fire-style, which hadn't reached the perfect level.
Mu Yue pondered this for a moment, recalling that while Uchiha Madara's fire-style had decent expressiveness, it lacked notable achievements. Katumi Mei's water-style was sufficient to extinguish it, so it made sense that it wasn't at the perfect level.
Moreover, Uchiha Madara's true strength didn't lie in his fire-style but in a combination of his ninjutsu, Sharingan, and chakra.
Mu Yue guessed that if the Sharingan was considered a skill, Uchiha Madara should be able to achieve a perfect-level Sharingan.
"And this isn't even his peak yet, it's truly outrageous," Mu Yue marveled inwardly.
Although he didn't know what methods Uchiha Madara had used, no matter the means, it was impossible for him to regain his peak strength. At most, he could briefly recover a fraction of his power; otherwise, Uchiha Madara wouldn't have bothered cultivating an heir and would have gone after the tailed beasts himself.
Name: Feather Born Moon Bath
【Chakra: 896,000 (???)】
【Skills: Wood Release (Perfect), Fire Chakra Nature Transformation (Perfect), Water Chakra Nature Transformation (Perfect), Armament Haki (Perfect), Thunder Breath (Perfect), Water Breath (Perfect)...】
Glancing at his own panel, Mu Yue heaved a silent sigh. While these 890,000 chakras were enough to crush most ninjas, compared to Uchiha Madara's 39 million, it was like a drop in the ocean.
He still hadn't been given enough time to develop, and if he had another decade to train his disciples, Mu Yue's chakra, even if it didn't surpass Uchiha Madara's, wouldn't be so far behind.
In fact, it was mostly due to Nagato; the combined chakra of his other disciples didn't amount to even half of what Nagato contributed.
Mu Yue was grateful that he had taken the risk to find and recruit Nagato as his disciple; otherwise, the gap between them would have been even more staggering.
The two locked eyes, and in the blink of an eye, they simultaneously lunged at each other.
Whoosh!
Their figures blurred as they moved at speeds beyond the perception of ordinary people, closing in on each other.
As Uchiha Madara ran, the palms of his hands extended, and two pitch-black chakra rods emerged.
Meanwhile, Mu Yue drew out the Yama from the system space.
These chakra black rods carried chaotic chakra and couldn't be touched physically.
Swish!
Mu Yue burst forth with chakra, gripping the Yama tightly and leaping high. The sharp blade sliced through the air, emitting a piercing shriek as it aimed for Uchiha Madara's throat.
Uchiha Madara remained unfazed, his expression calm. He lightly tapped his feet, and his body sidestepped at an incredible angle, effortlessly dodging the deadly strike. At the same time, he thrust out his hand, the black rod piercing through the air with a fierce gust of wind, aimed at Mu Yue's waist.
However, Mu Yue had already activated his Transparent World and Byakugan, predicting Uchiha Madara's counterattack. He swiftly adjusted his body, and with a smooth motion, he swung the long blade, creating a dazzling silver arc that collided with the black rod in mid-air. A loud "clang" resounded, and sparks flew.
The powerful force caused both of them to stumble backward.
Uchiha Madara noticed the gap in the black rod and his assessment of Mu Yue rose slightly. At the very least, in terms of taijutsu, Mu Yue was not lacking.
Uchiha Madara's sudden appearance caught the attention of both forces, as he had just attacked Mu Yue, who had used the Mystical Palm Technique.
"Who is that? Did Elder Retsushi arrange for another strong fighter as a precaution?" Huang Tu, seeing Uchiha Madara attacking Mu Yue, assumed he was a ninja from the Stone Village.
As he could only see Uchiha Madara's back, he didn't notice the Sharingan.
After glancing at him for a while, Huang Tu felt something was amiss.
He knew all the strong ninjas from the Stone Village, and there was no need for disguise in this situation.
"What powerful chakra! And is that a three-tomoe Sharingan?" Kakashi, having activated his Transparent World, grew solemn upon sensing Uchiha Madara's chakra.
This mysterious black-robed figure with a white spiral mask possessed chakra stronger than that of a jinchuriki, and he even had the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.
"Did he steal the Sharingan from the Uchiha clan and undergo a transplant surgery? Or is this attacker a ninja from the Uchiha clan? Is there such a powerful ninja in the Uchiha clan? Why would a ninja from the Uchiha clan attack Muyu to help the Stone Village?" Kakashi's mind was filled with questions.
"Sharingan!"
Upon seeing Uchiha Madara's three-tomoe Sharingan, Itachi and Obito froze, their eyes widening in shock.
Not only Mu Yue's disciples but also many Konoha ninjas were astonished when they saw Uchiha Madara's eyes, their expressions filled with bewilderment.
As everyone knew, the Sharingan was the unique bloodline limit of the Uchiha clan.
Some Konoha ninjas who were closer to Uchiha Madara immediately took action, as they were on the battlefield.
Attacking the team commander was an act of treason, and even if the black-robed figure was a Konoha ninja, he had to be eliminated!
However, their attacks were futile against Uchiha Madara.
Madara Uchiha nimbly dodged, his body a blur as he effortlessly deflected the attacks from the Konoha ninjas with a few casual hand gestures. It was only due to Mu Yue's timely intervention that they were spared from certain death.
"Looks like I'll have to clear away the weeds first," Madara remarked, glancing at the surrounding ninjas. Chakra erupted from his feet as he leaped into the air.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Madara gathered a massive amount of chakra in his throat, swiftly converting it into fire-attribute chakra, and unleashed it in a powerful stream.
Hiss!
A colossal inferno erupted, akin to a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfing numerous trees and consuming the Rock ninjas who were too close.
"Water Style: Water Encampment Wall!"
A Rock ninja skilled in water style attempted to counter Madara's fire with their own technique, only to be instantly vaporized.
The forest acted as fuel, exacerbating the flames and further intensifying the fire jutsu's potency, making it all the more terrifying.
Both the Konoha ninjas and the Rock ninjas retreated hastily, desperate to escape the terrifying fire jutsu.
Huang Tu and Might Guy were forced to halt their battle, each turning to aid their respective allies.
"What a terrifying fire jutsu. Who is that?" Huang Tu was intrigued by the black-robed figure's identity.
Such formidable strength, and clearly not affiliated with either Konoha or the Rock Village.
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
Mu Yue, having rescued his subordinates with the Flying Thunder God technique, formed the necessary hand seals and unleashed a water jutsu.
In theory, he could have countered Madara's fire with his own fire jutsu, but that would have been more chakra-intensive.
Given the vast disparity in chakra levels, Mu Yue had to be strategic in his usage, opting for techniques that could neutralize his opponent's whenever possible.
A torrent of water gushed forth from Mu Yue, creating waves nearly eight meters high that threatened to transform the forest into a lake.
Under the onslaught of this wide-ranging water jutsu, the inferno was swiftly extinguished.
Mu Yue's disciples gathered together.
"Shizuku, Obito, do you know who this is?" Kakashi asked in a low voice, his eyes fixed on Madara.
Both Obito and Shizuku shook their heads. There was no one in the Uchiha clan with such formidable prowess, not even the strongest, Uchiha Fugaku, could compare to this black-robed figure.
"This might be our only chance. Everyone, be careful," Kakashi warned gravely.
As Mu Yue continued to reveal his capabilities, Kakashi had begun to doubt that Mu Yue would ever face a life-threatening situation.
But reality had a way of surprising them. Suddenly, a formidable stranger had appeared on the battlefield, posing an immense threat.
All the disciples nodded solemnly.
"Teacher Mu Yue, I will definitely save you. I refuse to accept a world without you!" Obito declared, his gaze fixed on Mu Yue and Madara.
Before meeting Mu Yue, he had been an unremarkable student, always lagging behind. It was Mu Yue who had patiently taught and guided him, helping him become the pride of the Uchiha clan—a ten-year-old genius who had already attained the rank of jonin.
Mu Yue had always been the one to help him, and now it was his turn to return the favor and save Mu Yue from this deadly predicament!
"The enemy has the Sharingan, and their genjutsu proficiency is unknown. Their fire jutsu surpasses my Flame Chakra Mode..." Shizuku analyzed the black-robed man's displayed abilities, formulating a battle plan.
However, the more Shizuku thought about it, the more he felt a sense of powerlessness wash over him.
Not only was this black-robed figure extraordinarily powerful, but his abilities also greatly overlapped with his own, leaving him with few effective options. Perhaps the only card he had left to play was his as-yet-unperfected Blue Flame.
"All the hard work we've put in has been for moments like this!" Might Guy's mind flashed back to Mu Yue's teachings.
Undoubtedly, Mu Yue was one of the most important people in his life.
Might Guy believed that when it came to protecting what was important, one should always give it their all, regardless of the circumstances. Even if it meant sacrificing their life, dying in such a way would be honorable.
At this moment, Might Guy was prepared to open all the Eight Inner Gates, not just five or six. If necessary, he would push himself to the limit, even if it meant opening the Death Gate.
"Water Style..." Madara's expression turned slightly unpleasant as he witnessed Mu Yue's expansive water jutsu.
It wasn't that he had lost confidence due to the elemental advantage, but the water jutsu reminded him of someone he despised.
"If you can use water to extinguish fire, how will you deal with this?"
Ignoring the stares of the others, Madara's crimson three-tomoe Sharingan fixed on Mu Yue. A colossal burst of chakra erupted, and blue chakra flames soared, swiftly forming a small, upper-body-only blue giant.
The blue giant stood over eight meters tall, possessing four arms, each wielding a blue longsword.
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