Chapter 161: Chapter 156: Intense Battle!
Chapter 156: Intense Battle!
After Uchiha Madara struck all six Naruto clones in succession, he froze for a moment.
Why were there six puffs of smoke? Were all of these clones?
Or was this guy so cautious that he only used clones to feint?
At this moment, Sasuke had already arrived in front of Uchiha Madara.
Although Sasuke lacked Uchiha Madara's extensive combat experience, he still possessed the Rinnegan.
Sasuke swung a right hook.
Madara stepped back to evade and simultaneously raised his knee, aiming to kick Sasuke.
Seeing this, Sasuke pressed both hands downward to block the attack, then leapt into the air and launched a spinning kick at Madara's head.
Madara raised his left arm to defend, while his right hand clenched into a fist and struck at Sasuke's calf.
All of this happened in an instant.
In mid-air, Sasuke had no way to dodge. He could only watch as Madara's attack landed on him.
At this critical moment, Naruto's voice suddenly came from above:
"Rasengan!"
Madara glanced up, startled.
This brat was hiding up there?
Madara shifted his strategy, extended his right hand toward Naruto, and directly absorbed the Rasengan.
Then, with a swift motion, he grabbed Naruto by the neck!
Poof! Naruto dissolved into white smoke yet again.
"You only know how to use Shadow Clones?" Madara said with slight irritation. By this time, Sasuke had landed safely on the ground.
Realizing the gap between himself and Madara, Sasuke changed his strategy. He pulled out a massive Fūma Shuriken and flung it at Madara.
As the Fūma Shuriken spun toward him, Madara paused, a rare flicker of distraction crossing his face.
He remembered the days with Senju Hashirama.
The Fūma Shuriken—it had been so long since he'd used one.
The last time must have been when he became a Jōnin.
This type of tool was too large and rarely delivered the element of surprise.
"Success!"
Underground, a concealed Naruto popped out excitedly, cheering.
However, Sasuke shook his head.
This was Uchiha Madara. How could a simple Fūma Shuriken work on him?
The Fūma Shuriken was merely a distraction, much like Naruto's real body hiding behind a large tree.
The area was also filled with Naruto's clones.
Madara sidestepped effortlessly to evade the Fūma Shuriken and burst into laughter.
"Both of us have the Rinnegan; you should know this move—hmm?!"
Before he could finish, Sasuke suddenly disappeared, transforming into the Fūma Shuriken itself.
Madara frowned in confusion. What was happening?
"Chidori!"
Crackle!
Sasuke had swapped places with the shuriken and thrust his Chidori straight into Madara's chest!
Madara clutched his chest in disbelief. When had Sasuke gotten behind him?
Glancing at the shuriken now lying on the ground, Madara understood.
This guy's ability must involve swapping positions with objects.
It was indeed an ability capable of delivering unexpected attacks.
But even so, it wasn't enough to defeat him!
Just as Madara prepared to mock Sasuke, another Naruto burst out of the ground below him.
"Rasengan!"
The attack struck Madara squarely in the face, sending him flying.
However, upon landing, Madara's wounds healed completely.
After all, this was the Shinobi World, and he was the strongest in it.
Nearby, Ishihara merely smiled and remained silent.
But Ishihara wasn't idle either; he was quietly analyzing the Rasengan and its nature transformation.
"I have to admit, your teamwork is quite impressive. But even so, you're still not my match," Madara said confidently, unfazed despite being hit.
"Is that so?"
Sasuke threw another Fūma Shuriken.
This time, Madara swung his Six Paths Staff, shattering the shuriken into pieces.
Sasuke paused mid-action, preparing to use Amenotejikara.
Good thing I didn't release it, he thought, or that attack would have hit me instead.
With that realization, Sasuke decided to proceed with even more caution. That staff would definitely hurt if it struck him.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
After smashing the shuriken, Madara unleashed a massive fireball.
Sasuke smirked, raised his right hand, and absorbed the fireball entirely.
Madara froze for a moment, visibly surprised.
So, he can absorb ninjutsu too?
It seemed this was another standard ability of the Rinnegan.
Meanwhile, behind Madara, a Naruto clone charged forward, wielding another Rasengan!