"Enough!"
A mechanical arm appears on Obito's back. Several compartments open on the arms and fire several mini-missiles towards Mei.
Bang… bang…
Mei dodges the explosion of missiles.
"Earth Release: Rock wall,"
She erects a rock wall and blocks the remaining missiles. Obito lowers his body and fires a powerful chakra discharge beam from the miniature chakra cannon of the mechanical arm.
The chakra beam blows away the rock wall, raising a cloud of dust and debris.
Swoosh…
Mei reappears behind Obito and slashes with two water blades from her hand.
Swirl…
Mei's attack phases through Obito's body and slices the mechanical arm on his back.
Obito's hand also slowly moves towards Mei.
"I got you!"
Suddenly, Obito's body freezes at a spot.
"What?!"
A curse mark slowly crawls over his body and immobilizes him. Obito activates his Kamui. A small swirling portal slowly opens around his eye. However, the next second, the portal shuts close.
Swoosh…
Mei swiftly leaps back and retreats.
"This is… It's the same seal Minato Sensei used!" Obito notices several sealing talismans buried around him.
"So, you lead me to this place!" His eyes narrow.
"Obito, it's over!" Mei prepares to land the finishing blow.
Rumble… Rumble…
Suddenly, the ground beneath them trembles.
"What's going on?"
Mei senses some danger and swiftly retreats.
Suddenly, several tree sprouts erupt from the ground and a large forest appears on the battlefield in the blink of an eye.
"Wood Release!" Mei's eyes widen in shock.
She continues to retreat further and further. Several roots, vines, and branches attempt to entangle her.
Mei continues to spew out lava to burn these branches. The roots only stop after she has retreated almost half a kilometer.
"This is…"
Mei stands on top of a massive boulder and glances at the forest in shock.
"Obito, I didn't expect your skills to dwindle in such a manner to not even confront a woman in battle." Madara's voice lingers in the forest.
"Don't underestimate her. She is the current Mizukage and also the wife of that man." Obito begrudgingly frees himself from the restrictions.
"Hmm… it's him again, Izuna Uchiha. I heard a lot about his achievements from Black Zetsu." Madara frowns.
Back then, during the third shinobi war, Izuna was one of his targets for the continuation of his plan. However, most of the time, he was protected by someone else around him, so Zetsu wasn't able to make a move on him. In the end, he had no choice but to pick Obito.
Obito also didn't disappoint him and brought their plan to fruition. However, from the look of the current state of things, second thoughts appear in Madara's mind.
"Ten-tails is about to resurrect soon. We need to control it before it goes on a rampage. Make the necessary preparations. Meanwhile, I will capture the nine-tails."
Suddenly, a powerful beam of chakra flies towards them. Madara erects his Susanoo to block the chakra beam. The chakra beam burns down the entire forest to ashes.
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"In the case…"
Naruto closes his eyes and sits still inside the rapidly growing forest. The Kurama avatar around his body disperses.
SHOOM…
The next second, an orange beam flies out of the forest.
Bang…
The orange beam lands in front of Madara, creating a dust cloud. Naruto slowly walks out of it.
There is orange pigmentation around his eyes and his pupil is shaped in the form of a plus sign.
Hmm…
Madara's eyes slightly widen in shock.
"Senjutsu! And it's the same as Hashirama."
Naruto also glances at his body.
"So, I can also use Sennin mode with Kurama's chakra. Why didn't I do it earlier?"
"Because you are an idiot!" Kurama replies to him.
"Anyway, I feel much stronger now. I think I can fight Madara now."
Haha…
Madara bursts out in laughter as he glances at Naruto. Naruto warily stares at him.
"Now this is more like it. You remind me, more and more of my old friend, Hashirama. Not just that, even your current strength is on par with him. So, fighting you will make me feel like I am fighting Hashirama again. It has been such a long time since I fought someone with my full power. I hope you can satisfy me."
The next second, Madara's Susanoo covers his body. Several massive Yasaka Magatama floats around him and targets Naruto.
Naruto also rushes towards Madara. The chakra arms on his back, create a Lightning-infused Rasengan and throw it towards the incoming attack.
BOOM…
Both attacks explode in the air and create a massive hurricane.
Swoosh…
Naruto jumps out of the hurricane and attacks Madara's Susanoo. Madara also creates several blue chakra blades and stabs Naruto.
HAAH…
Naruto extends his palm and intercepts the strike.
Bang… bang…
The tip of the chakra blade strikes Naruto's palm. Several cracks appear on the chakra blade and it shatters into fragments. Naruto clenches his fist and punches the skeletal frame of Susanoo.
HAAH…
His punch generates several cracks in Susanoo's body. Madara also counterattacks by making a series of hand signs.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flames,"
He spews out a large volume of high-temperature flames from his mouth. The close range of the attack makes it difficult for Naruto to dodge.
Naruto extends his chakra arms and grabs the massive expanse.
"Hot! Hot!"
The intense flames leave several scorch marks on his chakra cloak. However, he manages to restrain the flames.
Suddenly, Madara claps his hands and inhales.
"Storm Release: Light Fang Bullet,"
Fwish…
A powerful beam of purple light escapes from Madara's mouth. The beam penetrates through Naruto's defensive chakra cloak and drills a hole through his left shoulder.
Argh…
Naruto clutches his shoulder as a small hole appears in it.
"Naruto, it's coming back!" Kurama's warning comes right on time.
Swoosh…
Naruto swiftly tilts his head and the light fang bullet grazes past his forehead, carving a scar on his forehead protector.
Fwoosh…
Naruto immediately retreats from Madara's attack range.
Swish… swish…
Madara also makes a series of hand signs and slams his palm on the ground.
Rumble… rumble…
Suddenly, the giant wooden dragon in the distance returns to life. Its eyes release a bright yellow glow and a massive wooden hand slowly crawls out of the earth.
Another massive wooden hand pries open the earth and a humongous wood golem slowly rises from the ground. The giant wood golem is almost twice the size of Naruto's Kurama Avatar.
Madara leaps on top of the wooden golem and glances at Naruto.
"It was this same jutsu that Hashirama used to capture and suppress the nine-tails. Now, let's see how will it fare in my hands."
Rumble… Rumble…
The giant wooden golem takes slow steps toward Naruto.
"It's so huge!" Naruto gasps in shock.
He claps his hands and summons his Kurama chakra avatar. The Kurama chakra avatar opens its mouth and charges up a tailed beast bomb.
The golem also charges towards Naruto.
Swoosh…
Naruto fires the tailed beast bomb and the giant wooden golem punches its fist at Naruto's attack.
BOOM…
A blinding explosion of light engulfs the two.
Rumble… rumble…
Multiple powerful shockwaves spread from the epicenter. A massive crater forms at the explosion site. Several rocks, trees, and dust particles float in the air.
The dust settles down to reveal Kurama's and Wood Golem's fist clash against each other. Smoke rises from the wooden dragon's head. The wooden dragon swallowed the tailed beast bomb and transferred its chakra to Madara.
Kurama's chakra avatar and the wooden golem grab each other's palms and push each other.
Swish… swish…
Madara also makes a series of hand signs and opens his mouth.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Bolt spear,"
He tosses several lightning spears toward Naruto. Naruto also responds with several vacuum blades.
HAAH…
Naruto transfers a portion of his Sage mode chakra to the Kurama Avatar. The strength of the Avatar increases by another fold. It grabs the arms of the wooden golem and forcefully lifts it in the air.
Bang…
The Kurama avatar tosses the wooden golem towards the sky and opens its mouth to fire another tailed beast bomb. The tailed beast bomb penetrates the chest of the wood golem and ignites it.
Swoosh…
Madara lands on the ground and avoids the explosion.
"As I expected, it's not enough to control the wood release with just the Hashirama cells. Without the Sage Mode, I can only bring about forty percent of its strength. But then again, the wood release was a borrowed power that I was testing for fun."
Madara riles up his chakra. A massive complete body, Tengu Susanoo, slowly manifests behind Madara. The giant Susanoo easily dwarves the Kurama Avatar and the previous wood golem.
It stretches its palm to grab the Kurama Avatar in its hands.
ROOOAR…
Suddenly, a powerful roar shakes the entire battlefield.
Bang… bang… bang…
Several cracks appear on the Scarlet Flame Barrier.
BANG…
The giant barrier shatters into fragments with the smash of a massive fist.