194 Ghost of the Uchiha, Fierce Battle 

The moment the flames split apart, Uchiha Madara, his robe billowing, leapt through the fire, closing in behind Simu.

With a fierce swing of his war fan, he unleashed a new attack.

But this time, it wasn't flames.

A barrage of razor-sharp wind blades tore through the air, slicing toward Simu.

However, against someone with Observation Haki, feints and surprise attacks were meaningless.

Simu swiftly dodged, retreating just as the scythe-like winds carved deep gashes into the ground.

Madara's Sharingan gleamed coldly, tracking Simu's every movement through the sea of fire.

His killing intent was so fierce, Simu had ruined his plans, and for that, Madara would show no mercy.

"White Zetsu was right," Madara muttered.

"His perception is truly formidable."

Simu smirked at the remark.

"Should I be thanking you for the compliment?"

Without waiting for an answer, he lightly stepped forward then disappeared.

Only shimmering dots of light remained where he once stood.

Even Madara, with his legendary Sharingan, struggled to track him. His eyes darted rapidly, scanning for Simu's position.

Then, a cluster of brilliant light points materialized above him.

A voice echoed from above calm, yet brimming with power:

"Speed is power."

"Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

Simu's Hokage robe billowed as he spun, his foot descending like a battle axe, aiming straight at Uchiha Madara.

Seeing the strike coming, Madara didn't hesitate as he raised his war fan to block the blow.

Simu's immense power surged through the strike, but Madara's fan absorbed most of the force. Still, cracks spread across the ground beneath him.

Madara held the fan with one hand and swiftly formed seals with the other, his eyes narrowing as he whispered,

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Technique!"

The fan crossed in front of him, and from its tip, a massive fire dragon roared to life, its jaws snapping toward Simu.

Uchiha Madara's fire technique was nothing short of terrifying, the dragon easily ten times the size of any ordinary ninja's.

Simu calmly stretched out his hand.

The golden light spots that had been swirling around him gathered, forming a dome of light.

"BOOM!"

The fire dragon collided with it, crashing into the shield with a thunderous explosion, sending shockwaves through the mountain.

The mountain of rock shattered easily in front of the fire dragon, and the intense flames triggered a violent explosion.

The surrounding rocks melted, turning into magma that flowed in rivers, heated to an unbearable temperature.

Uchiha Madara narrowed his eyes, sweeping the smoke away with the legendary flame fan passed down in the Uchiha family.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Simu's voice came through the smoke.

"Nice fan you have there," Simu remarked, his eyes fixed on the off-white fan in Madara's hand.

If Simu remembered correctly, the fan was made from the shell of the sacred tree, possessing the power to control fire and deflect attacks.

Combined with the Uchiha clan's secret techniques, it was capable of even rebounding the Nine Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb.

To a true boss like Simu, the fearsome tailed beasts were nothing more than pets.

Simu rubbed his shoulders, his movements casual.

Then, he slowly folded his hands in front of him, his eyes sharpening with focus.

"As expected of a legendary ninja. If I don't take this seriously, I doubt I'll stand a chance," he said.

At that moment, the surrounding natural energy was immediately absorbed into Simu's body.

Two black shadows appeared in Simu's eyes.

Uchiha Madara frowned, a sense of familiarity came over him. 

As a former ally of Hashirama, he recognized the technique.

"Is this Sage Mode from Shikotsu Forest?" Madara muttered to himself.

Simu didn't respond. Instead, he slowly extended his hands.

The space around him distorted, and countless golden weapons materialized from behind him, floating in the air.

"Sage Art, King's Treasure!"

Simu went into full power against Uchiha Madara.

Tens of thousands of weapons shot out like a torrent, their speed and precision overwhelming.

"Senjutsu, Chakra, and an unknown energy... Interesting," 

Uchiha Madara observed, his tone that of a great villain, impressed but unphased.

As the weapons closed in, Madara infused his Chakra into his fan, igniting what looked like faint blue flames.

"Uchiha Rebound!"

The density of the weapons was overwhelming, and in an instant, hundreds collided with the fan.

The moment the golden weapons touched the Chakra-infused fan, their size reduced by about one-third, yet they didn't vanish completely.

Simu raised an eyebrow in surprise upon seeing this. He quickly understood why.

The flame ball fan could absorb Chakra from ninjutsu and convert it into wind-style ninjutsu to bounce it back. 

However, since Simu was using Sage Art, mixed with Chakra and Devil Fruit energy, the fan couldn't absorb it all. 

This is why the huge attack shrank in size but didn't disappear completely.

Uchiha Madara quickly made the connection. He increased the Chakra output, pressing the fan down heavily.

The Chakra absorbed by the fan was immediately transformed into a violent storm, blasting toward Simu's light-based attacks.

In response, Simu also increased his output. More lightsabers condensed behind him, ready to strike.

The round fan in Uchiha Madara's hand trembled violently under the immense pressure, emitting a sound as if it could barely withstand the force.

"Sure enough, is this strange technique too much for me to handle?" 

Uchiha Madara murmured softly before finally giving up his resistance.

The torrent of light weapons instantly engulfed Uchiha Madara, forming a beam of light that tore through the entire mountain with ruthless force.

Minato, Kakashi, and the others had just left the battlefield when they heard the earth tremble.

The massive mountain was blasted apart, a giant hole left in its wake by Simu's attack.

Countless lightsabers flew from the debris, stirring up massive clouds of smoke and dust. 

The fragile ground beneath shattered under the force of the slash, turning into dust along with the mountain's broken rocks.

Kakashi, watching in awe, whispered, "Is this the true strength of our teacher?"

Although they knew Simu was one of the few powerful figures in the ninja world, they had never seen him fight with full power. It was still a shock.

Obito, with a hint of frustration, added, "I knew Mr. Simu was hiding something. There must be a lot he never taught us!"

Minato smiled wryly at this, understanding the sentiment.

Soon, Uchiha Madara's expression turned serious as the swirling smoke and dust revealed a blue Chakra rising into the sky.

"Young people are truly terrifying," Uchiha Madara said softly.

At this moment, he was enveloped in a blue skeleton made of Chakra. 

While it appeared to be a skeleton, it was actually just the spine and ribs, but the size of it fully covered Uchiha Madara's entire body. 

This giant skeleton blocked the countless weapons Simu had conjured.

Simu stepped out from the shattered mountain, his demeanor unchanged. "I should be the one admiring. It's unbelievable that someone as old as you still retains such strength."

With one hand casually in his pocket and the other holding his sword, Simu remained composed even in the face of such a legendary figure like Uchiha Madara.

"And this thing, it should be called Susanoo, right?" 

Simu remarked, eyeing the skeleton surrounding Uchiha Madara.

"I didn't expect you to know so much," Uchiha Madara responded coldly.

Even though Uchiha Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan had evolved into a Rinnegan, the abilities of Susanoo remained intact.

Uchiha Madara's Sharingan flicked to the left, and as expected, the same sleepy figure appeared instantly. His calf was surrounded by flashes of light as he landed heavily.

"Boom!"

A ripple spread out from the blue skeleton, and almost immediately, a terrifying force struck Susanoo.

Uchiha Madara was sent flying more than 20 meters but managed to plant his feet firmly on the ground. However, cracks appeared in the rib that Simu had just kicked.

Madara gave Simu a surprised look. Although this was only the first stage of Susanoo, being nearly kicked out had caught him off guard.

But that was fine. If he couldn't withstand this level of power, he wouldn't deserve to be Simu's opponent.

The crack in the rib quickly healed as Chakra repaired it.

"It's a pity," Simu said with a hint of regret. 

"It seems this level of attack isn't enough to threaten you."

Simu waved his hand, and the lightsaber instantly vanished from his palm.

"To deal with someone as tough as you, I really have to get serious," Simu muttered, and suddenly his body swelled.

Turquoise scales covered his seven-meter-tall frame like armor, and two majestic dragon horns sprouted from his head, towering over Uchiha Madara, who remained at his usual height.

"You've finally decided to use this ability?" Uchiha Madara remarked without surprise.

After all, he had been monitoring the world through White Zetsu for over ten years. 

He had already learned about Simu's various abilities, mostly through White Zetsu's reports. 

However, seeing it firsthand was always different.

Simu bared his sharp, fierce teeth and smiled at Madara.

"Are you ready?"

A mace materialized in Simu's hand, and his thick claws gripped it like iron tongs.

In the next second, the same figure appeared before Uchiha Madara.

"Even with that massive body, you haven't lost any speed?" Uchiha Madara's expression shifted slightly.

No matter how you looked at it, this was a different kind of monster than the one before. Thunder coils crackled around each fang.

"Raime Hakke: Ragnarok!" 

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TO BE CONTINUED

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