Chapter 67: Summoning Technique · Gedo Statue!!

"Asshole, idiot!!"

Killer Bee, now fully transformed into the Eight-Tails, roared in fury. A massive Tailed Beast Bomb formed in front of his mouth, aimed straight at the arrogant Uchiha Madara and his colossal Susanoo.

Boom——!

The bomb launched with blinding speed.

Yet Madara, standing calmly within Susanoo, simply moved his thoughts.

Susanoo swung its massive blade with ease.

Clang——!

The moment the blade met the Tailed Beast Bomb, the energy sphere was cleaved in half. The unstable energy exploded mid-air, lighting up the battlefield with a violent flash.

"Hateful…!"

The Allied Shinobi Forces, including Ohnoki, Terumi Mei, and the Fourth Raikage, watched with clenched jaws and bitter hearts.

They had once been proud of their strength. Ohnoki, master of Dust Release. The Raikage, a grandmaster of Lightning Style Chakra Mode.

Yet here they stood, utterly helpless before the monstrous form of Perfect Susanoo.

Was this really a power any human could wield?

Even the bravest shinobi began to falter. Despair spread like wildfire.

"Dust Release: Original World Separation Technique!!"

Ohnoki, refusing to give in, took flight. His hands formed the familiar shape as he launched his most devastating technique.

But—

Boom——!

Susanoo swung again.

The sword light cut through the sky, destroying the Dust Release technique in an instant.

If Gaara hadn't reacted in time—using sand to yank Ohnoki out of the air—the old Tsuchikage might've been sliced in two.

The sword wind tore overhead like a flying dragon, and every shinobi in the area flinched as it passed. The sheer force burned their cheeks, making their hearts sink deeper into hopelessness.

"This can't be real…"

"I'm dreaming, right?"

Cries of disbelief echoed among the ranks.

Thud—Thud—

Susanoo marched forward, each step like a war drum pounding into the souls of the allied shinobi.

With every footfall, the earth trembled.

With every advance, hope waned.

And in this terrifying stillness—

"I'll show you… the power of the Eight-Tails!"

Killer Bee's voice roared across the battlefield.

Wrapped in eight massive tentacles, the transformed Killer Bee began to spin violently, like a living tornado.

Boom——!!

A storm of sand, lightning, and demonic chakra formed, obscuring Madara's view.

For the first time, Madara's face showed a hint of surprise.

The battlefield became a whirlwind of dust and power.

"Lava Style: Quicklime Congealing Technique!!" ×N

From the rear lines, Kurotsuchi led a squad of Iwagakure shinobi—all proficient in Lava Style. They launched wave after wave of quicklime-like sludge, covering Susanoo's lower body.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Terumi Mei gave the command. Dozens of Kirigakure shinobi summoned powerful water jutsu, combining with the quicklime to solidify and entrap Susanoo.

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

The Konoha shinobi responded in turn, baking the sludge into a concrete prison.

For a moment, the enormous blue Susanoo was immobilized!

"Now!"

All seven remaining Tailed Beasts roared, combining their chakra.

A monstrous Tailed Beast Bomb—larger than ever before—began to form.

It pulsed with devastating energy, a massive orb that rivaled Susanoo in size.

When it fired, it looked like a falling moon.

Even Madara narrowed his eyes.

"Hmph."

He wasn't worried.

Susanoo's right hand broke free from the hardened lime. With god-like calm, he raised the sword.

Zheng——!!

A devastating slash flew toward the incoming bomb.

"Dust Release: Original World Separation Technique!!"

Ohnoki appeared again, positioning himself high above. He unleashed another Dust Release to intercept Madara's sword light.

"Sand Coffin!!"

Gaara, too, acted without hesitation—his sand surged forward to disrupt the trajectory of the slash.

The combined effort barely redirected the sword light. With a hiss, it veered off.

And now—

The gigantic Tailed Beast Bomb was within point-blank range of Susanoo.

Madara had a thousand ways to dodge it—Flying Thunder God included.

But he didn't.

He wasn't done playing yet.

His Eternal Mangekyō glowed with excitement.

Rather than dodge, Susanoo raised both arms as if to meet the moon head-on.

BOOM——!!!!!!

The world exploded.

Light devoured everything. The sound was like a thousand storms colliding. The sand trembled. The sky cracked.

A colossal mushroom cloud rose into the heavens.

The shockwave flattened mountains.

"Nii-san...!!" Uchiha Izuna shouted, watching from afar with clenched fists.

"Relax, Izuna," Leo, standing beside him, placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder with a faint smile. "That guy won't die. He won't even be scratched."

After all, that was Uchiha Madara.

He hadn't even used the Rinnegan yet.

He was still playing.

But… that might be about to change.

On another side of the battlefield—

Tsunade, Kakashi, Kurenai, Anko, Nara Shikaku and other Konoha veterans stared toward the explosion with uneasy hearts.

It would've been a relief if Madara had died.

But they didn't want him to die yet.

If Madara died now, would the other Madara vanish too?

Asuma, Yugao, Hayate, Guy—they hadn't been resurrected yet.

Madara couldn't die now.

Their hopes depended on him.

The shockwave faded.

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

Multiple wind techniques were released to clear the smoke and debris.

When the dust settled—

A massive crater appeared in the middle of the desert.

Inside it was a battered—but still standing—Susanoo.

Cracks ran through the armor. It had clearly taken damage.

But inside, Uchiha Madara stood unscathed.

He slowly opened his eyes.

"Oh?"

"You're more capable than I thought."

Madara chuckled, glancing at the damaged armor around him.

As he spoke, the majestic Susanoo began to fade.

Its chakra slowly dispersed into the air.

"But this game... can end now."

Zheng——

A pulse of energy surged from his eyes.

Lavender ripples.

The unmistakable light of the Rinnegan.

"That's..."

"The legendary Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths...!"

Ohnoki's aged face went pale.

"Madara… he really has it...!" Tsunade whispered, recalling the power of Tengai Shinsei.

But Madara wasn't summoning meteors.

He was doing something far more dangerous.

"Summoning Technique · Gedo Statue!!"

The battlefield trembled again.

Madara slammed his hands together, and a dark vortex opened in the sky behind him.

Something ancient and monstrous was about to descend.

The real battle—

Had only just begun.

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