The ground suddenly began to shake, as if an earthquake had struck, and the earth swelled up as gigantic stone statues emerged from it. These statues had ferocious faces, towering statures, and knotted muscles, exuding immense strength. They roared as they charged toward Uchiha Madara's Susanoo.
These were not the stone golems from League of Legends but rather creations humorously named by Kaguya, as no one knew what to call them.
"They're just mere stone golems," Madara sneered disdainfully. In his eyes, these were merely special Earth Release creations capable of moving, lacking true power. He figured they would shatter in a few blows, as the young girl before him, no matter how strong, could not possibly match his own infinite chakra due to his Edo Tensei state.
What he didn't know was that these were not ordinary Earth Release techniques or regular stone golems; they were stone statues created by the Tenseigan, possessing the power to suppress the Nine-Tails.
"Is that so?" Kaguya's lips curled into a knowing smile, her clear eyes glinting with mischief.
"Boom!"
Susanoo and the stone statues collided, shaking the earth and causing a deafening roar, instantly filling the air with dust. Their battle had begun.
Susanoo swung its long sword fiercely at the statues, sending stone chips flying, but the statues were not to be outdone, delivering powerful punches that staggered the blue giant. The two sides exchanged blows, their battle fierce and earth-shattering.
Meanwhile, the true opponents chose to observe the battle. Madara stood with arms crossed, appearing relaxed, seemingly unconcerned about the fight, though his eyes occasionally flickered toward Kaguya.
Kaguya, however, took out a scroll and, with a "poof" of white smoke, produced a luxurious bed made of fine sandalwood, with intricately carved flowers and birds on its sides, and covered with soft down bedding. This was Kaguya's essential travel item, as she was tired of waking up with aches from sleeping on hard ground.
She flopped onto the bed, hugging a pillow and nuzzling it. She considered calling Black Zetsu to join her but decided against it, thinking it best to leave some face for her opponent.
Unbeknownst to her, her actions had already greatly disrespected Madara, and seeing Kaguya's casual demeanor nearly made him explode with rage; it was nothing short of an insult.
Madara increased the intensity of his wooden clones' assault, causing the stone statues to fall into a disadvantage, retreating under the relentless attacks of Susanoo. However, after a while, Madara realized something was wrong—the stone statues never seemed to sustain damage, or if they did, they instantly repaired themselves, even faster than Edo Tensei could regenerate.
Though he could continue indefinitely with his infinite chakra, thanks to Edo Tensei, the same wasn't true for other battlefields that lacked his presence. Without his intervention, they would eventually fall.
Could this young girl have anticipated this? Madara thought, noting that the seemingly innocent girl had such foresight.
Madara's eyes narrowed as he let out a cold snort, performing a hand seal, causing the wooden clones to vanish. He intended to end this quickly.
"Why stop? Ready to admit defeat?" Kaguya called out with a light smile from her bed.
"Hmph," Madara scoffed, "Arrogant little girl, let me show you the true power of Susanoo's complete form."
As he spoke, Madara's Susanoo suddenly ignited with blazing blue flames that spread across its body. Under the dazzling purple light, the blue flames transformed into the giant's muscles, skin, and armor.
When all was done, the previously blue giant had transformed into an armored samurai wielding a long sword, standing imposingly before Kaguya, exuding an overwhelming aura.
The Susanoo drew its long sword, swinging its arm fiercely, creating a gale and a powerful shockwave that even the Five Kage in the distance could not withstand, forcing them to close their eyes against the wind.
A thunderous explosion echoed in the distance, and the Five Kage forced their eyes open, stunned by the sight before them.
"What? The mountain has been split?" Mei Terumi was shocked as she looked at the two mountain peaks in the distance. The tall mountaintops had been sliced off, leaving only a barren stump, with a smooth and clean cut that attested to the sharpness of Susanoo's complete form's blade.
"This is... Uchiha Madara," Tsuchikage was so shocked that his words faltered, and cold sweat dripped from his brow.
"What kind of monster is this?" Raikage gritted his teeth, staring intently at Uchiha Madara.
"Kaguya has grown to such an extent?" Gaara's eyes were fixed on Kaguya. The first time he met her was during the Chūnin Exams, where she was already very strong, but not insurmountably so. Now, this beautiful girl had reached a level he could no longer catch up to.
"If you kneel and beg for mercy now, there is still time," Uchiha Madara said, having gradually lost his patience. He originally only intended to toy with this little girl, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be so difficult to deal with.
"You go on. I can handle this guy alone," Kaguya lazily waved her hand, her tone relaxed. "There are other battlefields that need your help more than here. Go."
The Five Kage exchanged awkward glances. It seemed that from the start until now, they hadn't had a chance to intervene. They remained only out of concern that Kaguya might not be able to defeat Uchiha Madara. But it appeared she didn't need any help; if they joined the fight, they might even become a hindrance.
Just then, Kaguya's clear and pleasant voice rang out again.
"There are other battlefields that need your assistance. Please, head elsewhere; I can handle things here." Kaguya smiled faintly and waved at them.
"Watch out!" The Five Kage exclaimed in shock. Uchiha Madara's complete Susanoo had approached Kaguya from behind, raising its long sword.
"Little girl, has no one told you not to be distracted during battle?" Madara said coldly, his eyes gleaming with menace.
The Susanoo's sword swung down instantly.
In the nick of time, a massive stone statue emerged from the ground in front of Kaguya, blocking Madara's attack. Its enormous hand reached out and caught the Susanoo's sword, halting its advance.
"What?" Madara's eyes narrowed. He could naturally sense that this stone statue was fundamentally different from the earlier ones. Its strength and defense had increased dramatically, comparable to the difference between his incomplete and complete Susanoo.
"I told you to leave. You're only a distraction if you stay here," Kaguya said, seeing that the Five Kage were still standing there, her brow furrowed slightly in displeasure.
"Then we'll take our leave," Mei Terumi smiled with narrowed eyes and waved at Kaguya, saying, "I'll treat you to dango when you return." Although worried about Kaguya, she understood that staying was pointless and would only distract her.