215 Capture Third Raikage Ai

The battle between Uchiha Madara and the Third Raikage Ai had lasted three days and three nights.

The entire capital of the Fire Kingdom lay in ruins.

If the Freedom Fighters hadn't evacuated the people beforehand, no one would've survived.

"Deputy Leader, shouldn't we help?"

A Freedom Fighter soldier asked hesitantly, standing beside Kakashi.

Kakashi's arm, once heavily injured, had already regenerated thanks to the healing power of the Zoan fruit.

He glanced at the battlefield.

Uchiha Madara's huge Susanoo still stood tall. Its four swords gleamed with an overwhelming presence.

Kakashi shook his head slowly.

"Battles at this level... we can't interfere."

The soldier swallowed hard, then nodded and walked away.

Another soldier approached Kakashi and asked quietly,

"Kakashi, who do you think he really is?"

Everyone knew Uchiha Madara had died, killed by their teacher. They saw it themselves.

So who was this man wielding Susanoo and claiming to be Madara?

Kakashi shook his head again.

"I don't know. But whatever's going on, it's definitely connected to Teacher Simu."

Time continued to pass.

The Third Raikage's stamina was clearly draining fast.

Even if he had the power of a tailed beast, no one could keep fighting like this forever.

And the one he was fighting, that thing wasn't even human anymore...

Uchiha Madara still looked down at him with a cold, condescending gaze.

His white robe was torn, the result of a dangerously close surprise attack.

The Third Raikage Ai had used his incredible speed and strength to break through Susanoo's defense, nearly landing a fatal blow.

But at the last second, Madara dodged though not without cost.

A deep wound now marked his shoulder, and Susanoo was covered in cracks.

Of course, this wasn't the first time Susanoo had been shattered in their battle.

They had destroyed several already.

Ai had once believed there was a limit to how many times Uchiha Madara could summon Susanoo.

But he was wrong.

Thanks to the power of Hashirama's cells and Sage Mode, Madara's Chakra reserves were overwhelming.

Even after three days and nights of nonstop fighting he was still going strong.

And more than that 

Through this intense battle, Simu's understanding of Madara's power had grown rapidly.

His control over the body had improved by leaps and bounds.

"If you can't hold on any longer... I'll finish this myself."

Uchiha Madara's voice was icy as he spoke.

It felt like a divine judgment from the Shinigami.

Before the stunned eyes of the Third Raikage Ai, a massive surge of Chakra erupted from Madara's body.

Susanoo, which had been in its third form, began to change once again.

A thick layer of powerful tengu-like armor slowly wrapped around its massive frame.

Susanoo had officially entered its fourth form.

The battlefield shifted instantly.

The four long swords swung down with thunderous force

Now, with the upgraded form, each sword strike carried even more destructive power.

Ai could feel the difference.

It poses a huge threat to Third Raikage Ai. .

And with that heavy armor, Madara's defense had become even more terrifying.

"Who's the real tailed beast now...?"

They had fought for three days and three nights.

And still, Madara showed no signs of slowing down.

Not only did this guy show no signs of exhaustion, he actually seemed even stronger, like he'd unlocked more power.

"What kind of monster is this...?"

For the first time, doubt crept into Third Raikage Ai's heart.

Could this man really be Uchiha Madara?

But Madara didn't care what Ai was thinking.

Covered in mighty tengu armor, Susanoo's power had reached a terrifying new level.

The four giant swords rained down like divine punishment.

Ai could barely dodge under the relentless assault.

No... I have to escape.

That thought finally surfaced in Ai's mind.

His Chakra was nearly gone, If he kept fighting, he would die here.

It wasn't about fear.

It was about duty, if he died, there would be no one left in Kumogakure strong enough to defend against Konoha.

He had to survive.

After dodging several strikes, Ai slammed both feet into the ground and shot off like a bolt of lightning, fleeing the battlefield.

"Trying to run?"

Madara, standing atop Susanoo, cracked his neck slowly.

The large wound on his shoulder had already been healed by Wood Style.

Susanoo was nearly invincible in power and defense, but its only weakness was poor mobility.

Unless Susanoo evolves into its final form, mobility will always be a problem.

Even though the third form has legs and moves better, it still struggles to keep up with a speed-type like the Third Raikage Ai.

Seeing this, Uchiha Madara's Susanoo raised one of its long swords.

Madara grabbed it and threw it like a javelin.

The glowing blue blade tore through the sky like lightning and slammed into the ground right in Ai's path.

Boom!

The earth split open as the sword landed.

Ai came to a sudden stop.

But instead of panic, his eyes gleamed like a hunter spotting his prey.

He hadn't been running.

He'd been baiting Madara trying to draw him out of Susanoo's protection.

And now was the perfect moment.

His muscles swelled.

Lightning raced across his body, through every vein, surging toward a single fingertip.

All his strength, all his remaining Chakra, unleashed in one attack.

Madara's eyes widened as the tomoe in his Sharingan spun.

Instantly, Susanoo's skeletal frame reappeared to shield him.

But Ai was too fast.

Susanoo had only just formed its skeletal frame when Ai was already in front of him.

"Hell Spike: One finger!"

Blinding thunder gathered at his fingertip and slammed into the blue skeleton.

A sharp crack rang out the bones shattered instantly!

The lightning spear shot forward, piercing through without resistance.

Ai looked up at the enemy who had pushed him this far.

But instead of fear… there was a smirk in Madara's eyes.

A hint of mockery.

It didn't shake Ai.

He was sure at this range, not even Senju Hashirama could block his full-power strike.

That's why he was known as the strongest spear in the ninja world.

His confidence held, until Madara raised his hand.

Ai's expression changed.

A red gourd appeared in Madara's grasp.

And in the next moment, crimson flames burst out.

"Totsuka no Tsurugi!"

Madara's voice was cold and low.

This was Simu's trump card, prepared just for this moment.

If this were the real Uchiha Madara at his peak, defeating Third Raikage Ai would've been easy.

But Simu was still learning to control this body.

That's why he had given this vessel the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror, and now, they proved useful.

The flames from the gourd surged forward, completely swallowing the charging Raikage.

Even the man known as the strongest spear and shield couldn't stand against the power of a sealing technique.

In front of the Totsuka Blade, even his near-invincible body was useless.

"I didn't think it'd end like this," Madara muttered, hanging the blade back at his waist.

There was no thunderous finale.

No dramatic explosion.

Only silence 

As the battle came to a quiet, unexpected end.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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