KOW Chapter 23 The Emergence of Contradictions

The shock caused by Qin Yi to everyone seemed to be endless. His No hand seals Ninjutsu, Thunder Release, Wind Release, rapid hand seals with both hands and now, holding lightning in his hand.

These Ninjutsus left everyone utterly stunned.

Even Uchiha Madara, an expert of his caliber, could not help but be surprised.

"What a genius!" Hashirama said with a smile while gently sighing.

In just a short period of the battle, Qin Yi had shown everyone his incredible talent.

"What do you want to do now, kid?" Madara's eyes held a trace of interest as he asked coldly.

"Flip Flap!"

Qin Yi remained silent.

In the next moment, golden lightning appeared in his hand. With a single motion, it whipped forward like a whip, first bending, then snapping straight, striking at Madara.

In an instant, the lightning extended and charged at Madara.

The latter jumped high into the air, and the lightning struck the roof behind him, causing it to collapse with a loud crash.

Qin Yi's eyes narrowed, and he swung his right hand again.

The long lightning whip was pulled back into his hand and swung at Uchiha Madara repeatedly.

"Boom Boom Boom Boom!"

Amidst the series of explosions, Uchiha Madara displayed terrifying speed. In the blink of an eye, several jumps brought him close to Qin Yi.

"Your techniques are quite good. You've even done away with hand seals but in return..."

"Your attack power is very weak!"

His voice was indifferent, and in a moment, his pupils turned into the pitch-black three Tomoe, which began to spin rapidly. Soon after, a black line appeared, connecting the three Tomoe, extending between them.

'Mangekyō Sharingan!'

The instant Qin Yi saw the change in his eyes, his entire body shook.

At the same time, a dangerous aura rushed toward him, causing his blood to surge faster.

"King's Strength is far from enough to utilize Gandalf's full potential."

Sensing the power within himself, Qin Yi felt a heavy weight in his heart.

In The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf was a powerful being, and compared to Hokage-level shinobi, even if he couldn't fully counter Uchiha Madara, he wouldn't be far behind.

But right now, the power Qin Yi possessed was unable to unleash its full potential.

"However, your strength and talent have truly earned my approval!"

"I look forward to seeing your strength after you grow."

"But right now..."

Uchiha Madara's voice grew cold, and Qin Yi's sense of impending danger intensified.

"Holy Light!!"

With a loud shout, Qin Yi's body burst with a blinding white light. This time, the light lasted longer and burned at a higher temperature. It shielded everything outside, keeping away any external, evil, or dark powers.

"How could a skill you have already used work against me?" His cold voice came from behind Qin Yi, making him shudder.

"Not good!" The cold blade was already at his neck, and his eyes contracted in panic.

In the courtyard, Gandalf and the two generals had tense expressions.

"Not good, his power is exhausted!" Gandalf's heart trembled.

He understood that while Qin Yi had incredible explosive power in the short term, his endurance was far too weak.

From the person on the roof, Gandalf could sense a strong, dark power. Even he found this power incredibly troublesome.

At this moment, Qin Yi had already reached his limit, having lasted so long under the opponent's hand.

"Enough, Madara!"

At that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed Madara's wrist, halting his movement.

"Hashirama." Uchiha Madara spoke coldly.

"His strength and talent have already earned our approval."

"Let it end here!"

Senju Hashirama said in a deep voice.

Madara did not respond, only coldly staring at him.

The relationship between the two seemed to have developed a rift, though it was unclear when it had started.

"One day, your mercy will be your downfall, Hashirama!" Uchiha Madara said this in a calm tone. After giving Qin Yi a deep look, he turned, leaped into the air, and disappeared after a few jumps.

With Uchiha Madara's departure, the Uchiha Clan members also quickly left the scene.

Qin Yi exhaled deeply, his gaze turning serious.

His power had almost completely exhausted in such a short time, and his Chakra had also run out.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara hadn't even used the full power of his Mangekyō Sharingan! Throughout the entire battle, it had just been a few Shadow Clones and Kunai-wielding attacks.

Qin Yi clearly understood the immense power gap between them.

He quickly assessed the situation in his mind, comparing the outcomes, and came to the conclusion that after using his power, his strength could barely reach Jōnin level.

And even that Jōnin level was among the most ordinary.

After all, he had only arrived in this world recently, and his Ninjutsu and experience were still vastly insufficient.

"Qin, are you alright?" Hashirama asked, his face full of concern as he looked at Qin Yi.

Even though Senju Hashirama was somewhat simple-minded and slow to react, he had sensed the changes in Uchiha Madara over the past while. Moreover, this change was one of ideological differences.

The conflicts between the two had stretched on for a long time and were growing increasingly intense.

"Madara is going too far!"

"The village is in a period of peaceful development, and yet he always advocates using war to resolve everything— how foolish!"

"Hashirama, you shouldn't let him continue like this."

"That's right, Hokage Sama! Uchiha Madara is becoming more and more unreasonable!"

At this moment, various elders from the families below began to voice their opinions, their eyes filled with disdain and disgust toward Uchiha Madara.

Qin Yi's gaze flickered, and he leaped down from the roof.

"I'm very sorry, HokageSama, for destroying so many houses."

Hashirama motioned for everyone to be quiet, then turned to smile at Qin Yi.

"It's fine, Qin."

At this time, Gandalf and the two generals quickly approached, looking at Qin Yi with concern. Upon noticing that he only looked slightly pale and exhausted, they finally relaxed.

"Next time, let me handle this, Your Majesty."

"Though I'm old, I still have the strength for one more battle!"

Gandalf spoke in a deep voice, while raising his staff and striking it against the ground.

"Crack!"

The ground quickly cracked, the fissures spreading ten meters outward, causing the Konoha Shinobi present to change their expressions.

It was only now that the crowd looked at Gandalf with a serious demeanor. Until now, they had been focused solely on Qin Yi, but they hadn't realized that the elderly man exuded an immense and powerful aura, his presence formidable and intimidating.

"This old man's aura is comparable to the Kage level of other villages."

The members of the Hyūga clan exchanged glances and whispered.

"Since the discussion is now complete, Konoha will officially form an alliance with the Nation of Qin starting from this moment."

Senju Hashirama stepped forward and interrupted the murmuring, smiling.

The people present exchanged glances, and no one opposed the decision anymore.

(End of this chapter)

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