44. Old School Ninja Clash

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If it was still a little unbelievable before, then what was in front of him now was reality. Uchiha Madara even wondered if he was dazzled; otherwise, why could he feel the Chakra of his younger brother Izuna on a boy and even see the same attack moves as Izuna?

These... Uchiha Madara was too familiar with them.

In excitement, Uchiha Madara didn't even notice that he crushed the tree trunk at hand. His eyes were still staring at the boy who was fighting. Inexplicably, a figure appeared in front of him, and that figure slowly began to merge with the boy.

"Izuna..."

In the field, on the water, Ishigami Hara and Hanzō of the Salamander fought back and forth, and the surroundings were gradually surrounded by Amegakure Shinobi's people. As long as Hanzō of the Salamander gave an order, they would swarm up and kill the enemy.

However, Hanzō of the Salamander did not issue an order immediately. It was difficult to find an opponent, not only for Uchiha Izuna, but also for Hanzō of the Salamander.

During this period, Hanzō of the Salamander had not completely lost his ambition to dominate the ninja world. He was still proud and not the old man who would later use conspiracy with Shimura Danzō to harm others for power.

Therefore, Hanzō of the Salamander was also immersed in the long-lost battle with Uchiha Izuna.

"Water Release: Tornado Water Explosion!"

"Earth Release: Mud Rush Technique!"

"Combined Ninjutsu: Tornado Rush Technique!"

After another fight, Hanzō of the Salamander swung his sickle and cast a ninjutsu with both hands.

The water under his feet suddenly rolled up and turned into a water tornado, rushing forward madly.

At the same time, the mud under the water surface shot out and merged into the water tornado, clumping together and making the water tornado look even bigger. From a distance, it looked like a mudslide carrying rocks and yellow mud, rushing towards Ishigami Hara.

The power of this combination of ninjutsu was definitely higher than that of A-level ninjutsu. Just looking at the diameter of the tornado exceeding 20 meters, it could be seen that this was definitely a ninjutsu with amazing group lethality.

Seeing this scene, Ishigami Hara, who was controlled by Uchiha Izuna, responded quickly and retreated rapidly to distance himself from the huge tornado, while also forming seals with both hands.

If you looked closely, it was not difficult to find that the seals he formed were almost exactly the same as those of Hanzō of the Salamander, and even three times faster in terms of speed.

"Combined Ninjutsu: Tornado Stream Technique!"

The same water tornado, the same sludge rolled into it, the same sludge clumps, and finally formed an identical huge tornado, with a sense of being the last to arrive, heading towards the huge tornado.

Seeing this scene, both Hanzō of the Salamander and others were shocked. The former was not too surprised, having expected that this might happen after learning the enemy was an Uchiha. After all, the Sharingan's ability to copy techniques was well-known throughout the ninja world.

The other Amegakure Shinobi, however, were stunned. They couldn't believe what they were seeing. Their leader's combined ninjutsu was being replicated in the exact same way by someone else.

This... was beyond shocking.

At the same time, Uchiha Madara, still hidden in the shadows, watched intently, not missing a single detail. Upon witnessing this scene, his expression filled with joy.

"It's Izuna's habit. He uses his powerful Chakra and insight to copy the ninjutsu of his opponent and then crushes the enemy with their own technique, leaving them in despair!"

Uchiha Madara couldn't bring himself to look away. Although he had not yet seen the boy up close, everything about his performance was enough for Madara to conclude that the boy in front of him was definitely related to Izuna.

Boom!

The two powerful combined ninjutsu collided in the next moment, and the resulting roar was deafening. The Water lake beneath their feet erupted with countless splashes, resembling a violent storm at sea.

The water in the area where the two stood had vanished, and the ground below was exposed due to the force of the collision's aftermath.

Hanzō of the Salamander, already aware of Uchiha Izuna's formidable power, realized that he could no longer afford to delay. Concerned about the mission's goal, he quickly bit his finger and formed a seal.

"Summoning Technique!"

Boom!

With a light explosion, a massive creature appeared.

It was a giant beast over 30 meters tall, with dark skin coated in mucus. Its back was covered in granular protrusions, much like a toad's, but its body was flatter. It resembled an enormous salamander.

As soon as it emerged, it opened its mouth and spat a purple gas towards Ishigami Hara. Wherever it passed, the water turned lavender, and the trees that came into contact with the poisonous gas withered instantly, demonstrating the potency of the poison.

The toxicity was so strong that even Uchiha Izuna wouldn't dare to face it lightly.

In the next moment, a lavender half-body appeared around Ishigami Hara, with clear ribs. Muscle lines quickly formed over the ribs, followed by armor, creating a half-body Susanoo that wielded a Chakra long sword, cautiously preparing for battle.

"This... this..."

Uchiha Madara was now struggling to maintain his composure. The sight before him shook him deeply. The Susanoo was identical in appearance and color to that of Uchiha Izuna.

"How is this possible? How could this be? Is it some hidden technique from Konoha? Could it be Impure World Reincarnation? No, that's not right... it's not Impure World Reincarnation, but... what is it?"

Uchiha Madara fell silent.

"Amaterasu!"

With a whoosh, a jet of black flames shot towards the water. The flames did not extinguish but instead burned the water itself, spreading even into the toxic gas that had already reached Ishigami Hara.