Chapter 303 – Defeating the Four
"Even my beloved students… even my precious nephew… I will kill you all," Yusuke said, his voice dripping with bloodlust.
A terrifying pressure burst outward as Yusuke fully released his Conqueror's Haki.
The black clouds above began to churn and spiral, while the killing intent behind him condensed so heavily it seemed to take on a physical form.
Mountains of corpses and oceans of blood slowly manifested in the air, and at their center, the faint silhouette of an Asura began to emerge.
"Such monstrous killing intent… just how many people has he killed?" Uchiha Madara's face was filled with shock.
Even Senju Hashirama was the same. The two of them were legends forged in the era of the Warring States, having slain countless enemies—if not ten thousand, then at least eight thousand. Yet compared to Yusuke, it felt like they existed in an entirely different dimension.
"He's truly grasped the very essence of killing intent," Madara said gravely. "Listen carefully. We have to stop him with everything we have. If we don't, the entire shinobi world will be wiped out."
"Hahahahaha! This is a battle! This is slaughter! It's been far too long—finally, an opponent who's truly worthy!" Yusuke laughed wildly, madness shining openly in his eyes.
The moment those words left his mouth, Yusuke vanished from where he stood. Armament Haki wrapped around his fist as he threw a punch.
Compared to the colossal Kurama Susanoo, Yusuke looked no bigger than an ant—yet with nothing but raw, overwhelming force, he sent the massive construct flying.
"Truth-Seeking Orbs!"
Two gigantic Truth-Seeking Orbs instantly wrapped around Susanoo's body, forming a defensive shell.
"Monster Strength—Heavenly Kick!"
Yusuke appeared directly above Kurama and brought his leg down in a devastating arc. The sheer power of the strike shattered the Truth-Seeking Orbs' defense in an instant.
"Damn it… is this really power that should exist?" Madara stared at Yusuke, his face dark.
Even Might Guy didn't possess the ability to break through Truth-Seeking Orbs with pure physical strength alone—and these weren't ordinary ones.
"I'm not done yet!"
"Monster Strength—Evening Elephant!"
When this technique was used with Yusuke's physical power, it far surpassed Guy's version.
Unlike Guy, who burned his own blood to fuel the attack, Yusuke infused it with pure killing intent.
"Evening Elephant?" Kakashi exclaimed in shock.
"Yes… and no," Guy said seriously. "I never imagined that in this world, someone could unleash a technique on this level without opening the Eight Gates. And its power is several times greater than mine."
"Damn it… he's even stronger than Might Guy," Madara muttered, his expression sinking further.
"Don't compare me to him," Yusuke said coldly. "In this world, no one— not even those called gods—are worth one ten-thousandth of my power."
"Night Guy."
The killing intent around Yusuke thickened even more, pressing down like a suffocating weight.
"Sasuke. Toneri. Naruto," Madara called out.
"Understood."
The three of them moved at once, each carrying out their role.
Naruto continued to absorb natural energy. Toneri controlled the Truth-Seeking Orbs, compressing them into a massive blade. Madara and Sasuke reinforced Susanoo once more.
"Amenonuhoko Divine Sword—Destruction!"
"Super Taikyoku Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
"Night Guy!"
Yusuke shot forward and kicked Susanoo with a single leg.
The space around him cracked and collapsed, as if reality itself couldn't withstand the impact.
Madara's and the others' attacks were obliterated on contact. The remaining force from Yusuke's strike slowly dissipated, but Susanoo crumbled instantly, and Kurama's body was blown apart, more than half of it destroyed.
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"Come on, Hatake Yusuke!" Madara's eyes burned with madness as he poured the full power of all nine Tailed Beasts into himself. The shattered Susanoo immediately began to regenerate.
"Even if you're an invincible Sensei, I'll stake everything I have. I want to win!" Toneri roared, channeling all of his chakra as well.
"Even if my opponent is Uncle, I'll fight with everything I've got!" Naruto grinned brightly as he unleashed all of his chakra.
"Hmph. How boring," Sasuke snorted coldly. He pushed even more of his dōjutsu power into Susanoo. For a brief moment, both of his eyes turned into ordinary Rinnegan, the tomoe inside them disappearing.
"Come, Hatake Yusuke," Madara said. He no longer channeled his dōjutsu—his full focus was on controlling this massive, overwhelming energy.
"Heavenly Punishment."
A blurred yet terrifying power condensed within Susanoo's hands.
Yusuke narrowed his eyes as he stared ahead.
Then, seeing everything before him, Yusuke smiled faintly. All the energy in his body began to gather in his arms. His muscles swelled instantly.
"Awaken… all of you."
Every Zoan Devil Fruit within Yusuke's body entered Awakening at the same time.
Blue-green flames wrapped around him, glowing with a golden shimmer. Dragon scales emerged across his body, stopping only at his face. Just from the aura he released, the space around him began to warp and twist.
"Come… Buddha Impact Wave."
"Air Burst."
Yusuke unleashed his strongest attack yet straight ahead.
The already unstable space shattered completely. Chaos engulfed everything.
The two attacks collided, locking against each other for a brief moment before Yusuke's power finally broke through and obliterated the combined ultimate strike of all four of them. The attack didn't stop there—it slammed into the already weakened Kurama Susanoo and destroyed it in an instant.
All four of them were blown out of Susanoo and crashed to the ground.
"So… in the end, we still lost," Madara said, lying on the ground with a hand over his forehead as he laughed freely. "I never thought a plan that took years would still end in failure. But to have an opponent like this… I, Uchiha Madara, die without regret. Hahahahaha!"
"Lost…?" Toneri looked desolate. He had known this was a possibility, but when it truly happened, the sense of loss was impossible to avoid.
"Too strong… we were so close," Naruto gritted his teeth unwillingly.
"In the end… we still lost?" The arrogance in Sasuke's heart finally cracked. He truly couldn't accept that even the four of them together had still been defeated.
Yusuke staggered and fell to one knee. Nearly all of the power within his body had been drained.
He slowly walked toward the four of them. There was no mockery in his eyes—only respect. Under Kakashi's stunned gaze, Yusuke bent at the waist—something he had never done before—and helped them back to their feet.
Opponents like these deserved his respect.
It should be known that even in front of Kakashi, Yusuke had never bowed. That was his pride. He had never done it even for the younger brother he loved most.
When he defeated Kakashi, he still looked down at him with pure arrogance.
But this time was different. These opponents had earned it.
Not only because of their strength, but because their resolve had shaken Yusuke's heart.
"So… they've earned Nii-san's acknowledgment," Kakashi muttered, clenching his fist tightly. "I'll surpass them. Just wait for me, Nii-san."
Seeing Kakashi like that, everyone silently labeled him a brocon in their hearts.
Yet in a place no one noticed, a pool of black liquid slowly crept toward the Divine Tree.
All eyes were on the battlefield. No one realized that the Divine Tree was gradually disappearing—not even Yusuke himself.
After finishing absorbing it, Black Zetsu slowly approached Madara.
"Perfect… the greatest obstacle, Hatake Yusuke, turned out to be this foolish," the black liquid thought slyly. "This makes everything so much easier. Even if Mother isn't his match, in his current condition… she can definitely deal with him."
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