Chapter 314 – Weapon-Layered Susanoo
The two of them chatted for a little while longer, until Hatake Yusuke finally couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Hey, you guys done reminiscing yet?" Yusuke said, sounding impatient.
"Very well, Hatake Yusuke. Being able to fight you at the very end like this… it doesn't feel bad at all," Madara said.
"You're thinking way too highly of yourself. In your current state, you're not even different from an ant," Yusuke replied, rolling his eyes slightly.
Hearing that, Madara's expression darkened immediately. Of course he knew he wasn't a match for Hatake Yusuke, but if they were really going to fight, the least he could get was a bit of respect.
"Release the Infinite Tsukuyomi," Yusuke said.
"Are you sure? Even if I release the Infinite Tsukuyomi, my chakra won't decrease, but without any additional supply, I'll only become even less of a match for you," Madara said at once.
"No need. Even if you absorb all of their vitality, you still wouldn't be my opponent," Yusuke replied calmly.
"Very well," Madara said, looking at Black Zetsu. The anger that had been burning earlier had now turned into a deep, quiet calm.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi… release," Madara said as he began forming hand seals.
The massive tree slowly unraveled. Not long after, everyone who had been wrapped inside it was released one by one, drifting down and gradually awakening from the illusion.
Soon after, the Kage from the various nations began organizing their forces.
Hatake Yusuke watched everything unfolding before him, then slowly rose into the air.
"Everyone," Yusuke said.
He didn't raise his voice, but his words still echoed directly into the minds of every single person present. A faint smile formed at the corner of his lips.
"The Fourth Great Ninja War is over," Yusuke said once more.
Everyone stared at the scene in front of them with hesitant expressions. Then, slowly, they began to embrace one another, tears of relief and joy falling freely.
"Isn't this supposed to be a battle? Then why did you free my consciousness?" Madara asked.
He had been suppressed by Kaguya, so he naturally knew that Kaguya's actual combat experience was close to zero. Even if he had to fight a Kaguya who looked foolish at the time, he was still confident he could defeat her.
"Of course we're going to fight. Even if your strength isn't enough right now, at least you can still annoy me a little," Yusuke said.
"Then let's fight to our heart's content," Madara replied, his voice full of bold resolve.
He looked straight at Hatake Yusuke.
"In that case, count me in too, Nii-san," Kakashi said as he stepped forward to stand in front of Hatake Yusuke.
"And us as well, Sensei," Toneri said, pulling Naruto and Sasuke forward to stand beside him.
"Even though I'm already dead, I still want to experience the power of the strongest man," Senju Hashirama said with a bright smile.
"Ah, seriously… what are these people even trying to do?" Tsunade said, pressing a hand to her forehead in a headache.
"There's no helping it. That's just how men are," Mito replied.
"We'll just watch. No matter what, this battle is definitely going to be incredible," Mito added.
"What's wrong? You're not joining in, Tobirama?" Mito turned to look at Tobirama, who was standing there with an unhappy expression.
Tobirama turned his head away stubbornly, then finally said, "Even if I don't want to admit it, I don't even have the qualifications to join this fight."
Because he respected Mito as his sister-in-law, Tobirama explained honestly.
"Damn it, you can fight if you want, but don't go destroying the environment around here," Tsunade said as she glared at Yusuke.
"No problem," Yusuke replied, waving his hand casually.
"Then let's begin," everyone said, clenching their fists, ready to fight at any moment.
"I never thought I'd be able to fight side by side with you again, Madara," Senju Hashirama said.
"Yeah. Then let's enjoy this battle, Hashirama," Madara replied.
The two of them moved first.
"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees."
"Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees."
They used the technique at the same time. In the blink of an eye, the entire area around them transformed into a vast sea of trees.
"Let's start, Hashirama," Madara said.
Hashirama slammed his hands together, and ten gigantic wooden humanoids rose up from the ground.
Madara then used his clone technique, leaping onto the wooden giants and activating his Susanoo to envelop them.
"Naruto," Sasuke said, turning toward him.
"Alright, let's go," Naruto said as he immediately entered Six Paths Sage Kurama Mode.
A golden Nine-Tails manifested behind Naruto. Sasuke leapt into it and activated his Susanoo, wrapping it around Kurama's massive form. After that, Naruto began drawing in the natural energy around them.
"Ah, Nii-san, looks like we still need to work together in the end. In that case, don't blame us if we fight dirty," Kakashi said as he drew his blade.
"Even if the opponent is Sensei," Toneri added as he entered Six Paths Tenseigan Mode.
"It's fine. After all, I am the strongest," Hatake Yusuke said, without a hint of panic in his voice.
At the same time, a terrifying surge of chakra exploded from his body.
A massive chakra giant, glowing gold, rose up from the ground.
Moments later, an awe-inspiring, majestic figure fully took shape.
It was so enormous that even the wooden giants and Kurama only reached its waist.
"This… is this Susanoo? Isn't this a bit too much?" Hashirama swallowed hard as he stared at the golden colossus.
Even Uchiha Madara fell silent.
"Damn it. I've been piloting 'mecha' my whole life, and in the end, mine only comes up to its waist."
The reason they didn't recognize it as a Susanoo right away was because this armor was completely different from theirs.
Even its weapons were different.
The golden giant wasn't just enormous. What truly left everyone speechless was the massive spiked club it held in its hands.
Hatake Yusuke smiled faintly, his expression relaxed and casual.
At the same time, the natural energy around them began to gather toward the Susanoo, even forming swirling currents of wind around it.
"What is this?" Naruto said as he snapped his eyes open, because he could no longer feel any natural energy in the surroundings at all.
"Don't be too surprised. This isn't even the end yet," Yusuke said.
He slowly sat down inside the crystal core of the Susanoo.
A seat formed within the crystal, complete with handles that looked like a control device.
Hatake Yusuke gripped them.
Starting from the crystal, the golden Susanoo slowly turned black. Its entire body became wrapped in energy that looked like drifting cherry blossom petals, mixed with flashes of reddish-brown lightning.
"This… Armament Haki?" Kakashi said, barely believing what he was seeing.
Armament Haki on this scale—how much stamina would that even take? This was already far beyond human limits.
"This power… what exactly is it?" Mito stared at the drastically transformed Susanoo.
"It's Armament Haki," Tsunade said, as a dark coating appeared on her own hands.
"This is the same power that kid uses," Senju Tobirama said, observing carefully.
"That's right. This is a power developed by Yusuke," Tsunade said, then began explaining the terrifying nature of Armament Haki to Tobirama.
"Even I can only use Armament Haki to coat my entire body, and at most reach the level of Ryuo. But coating something this huge… that's just ridiculous," Tsunade added.
"This kid really is a monster," Tobirama said, his eyes wide.
Only those who truly understood Armament Haki could grasp just how terrifying Hatake Yusuke was.
Armament Haki was a power that could rival Devil Fruits, and coating something on this scale was simply unimaginable.
"Everyone… be careful," Kakashi said, swallowing hard.
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