Chapter 366: Deathbed Struggle
In the Land of Whirlpools, inside Ichiraku Ramen.
Kushina held the Fat Cat tightly in her arms. "You mean to say, you used Reverse Summoning and summoned Great-grandfather away? So he is currently in... Konoha?"
Minato slapped away Naruto's chopsticks, which were itching to move again. "Great Elder is very fast. Let's wait a little while longer."
Kushina sighed. This Great-grandfather was always unreliable. If he hadn't wanted to go, the Fat Cat's summoning couldn't possibly have worked.
"I'm starving..."
They waited and waited, but he didn't arrive.
It wasn't until a patrol member of the Land of Whirlpools arrived: "Urgent news from Konoha! The ancestor worship teams of the Uchiha and Senju clans were separately attacked. One of the attackers is Madara Uchiha, and the other is suspected to be the leader of the Akatsuki organization!"
Everyone present exchanged glances. Nagato nodded and said, "Tell them that Sensei has already rushed to Konoha."
Sara smiled bitterly and stood up, going to the kitchen to fetch a few bowls and plates. "I'm afraid Father won't be able to return for a while. If we wait any longer, the food will all get cold. I'll save a little of each dish for him. Let's all eat first."
Konan nodded. "That's the only way. It's truly annoying that something like this happens at a time like this."
Kushina sighed and fiercely rubbed the Fat Cat in her arms. "Great-grandfather had been clamoring to eat this reunion dinner for a long time."
...
At the Uchiha Ancestral Land.
This place was completely unrecognizable, having been torn to shreds by the battle between five Susanoo.
Masahiko's shadow clone finally arrived. Instead of showing himself immediately, he found a hidden spot near the battlefield and sat cross-legged.
"A scene with this many Susanoo appearing simultaneously and fighting each other will be hard to see again. Kagami and the others can still hold out for a while. Great Ancestor will just watch from here, no rush."
"The main body will probably take care of that guy very quickly over there, maybe even catch a hot... leave Madara for him. Where else can you find a kind-hearted shadow clone like me?"
Masahiko's shadow clone had a face full of smiles, muttering some indistinct words while watching the battle in the distance.
Madara's Perfect Susanoo was three or four times taller than the second-stage Susanoo of the other four. At this moment, their fight looked like an adult beating up children.
Every move the 'adult' made required three of the four 'children' to join forces to parry, while the remaining 'child' waited for an opportunity to counterattack... Obito was that remaining one. Only his Kamui could easily break through the defense of Madara's Perfect Susanoo and cause him some trouble.
"Fugaku indeed awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. His strength looks pretty good."
"Shisui's second-stage Susanoo is green? This color is a bit ugly..."
"These two haven't had the curse lifted by Great Ancestor, so their eyes are probably close to overloading. Decided! When the two of them can't hold out anymore, Great Ancestor will make a flashy entrance! Perfect!"
...
At the Senju Ancestral Land, Masahiko's main body arrived late. Similar to the Uchiha Ancestral Land, the landscape here had also changed drastically.
From this year onwards, the Uchiha and Senju clans would never have to perform ancestor worship again...
"Nawaki, Michiyama, Itachi, and an unfamiliar child, they're all quite heavily injured..." Masahiko first scanned the unconscious wounded lying in a row, being healed by Shizune manipulating Katsuyu, before turning to look at the two people fighting several hundred meters away.
"Hair in twin buns, a young man, Rinnegan. That bastard from the old toad's prophecy, I've finally caught him!" Masahiko gritted his teeth. "This time, I really have to thank that stupid cat!"
He was in no mood to spectate the battle and made a flashy entrance directly. With a flicker of his figure, he appeared beside Tsunade.
The young man was startled and leaped backward, putting distance between himself and Masahiko. Tsunade, however, reflexively threw a punch at Masahiko.
Masahiko wore a smile, lightly raised his left hand, and then... flew a long way out.
Tsunade: "..."
"Was that... Masahiko Uzumaki just now?" The young man's expression grew solemn.
A long moment later, Masahiko finally returned with the Body Flicker Technique, rubbing his arm. Tsunade and that young man were still frozen in their original postures...
"What's going on here? I was taking that punch very seriously..." Masahiko shook his head speechlessly. Looking at Tsunade, he was instantly stunned. "Smurfette, is that you?"
Tsunade let out a long breath, and the blue markings covering her face quickly receded. "It really is you, Great-Great-Grandpa! Heaven knows why my Sage Mode looks like this! It's good that you're here. Quickly take care of that bastard opposite us. I have to hurry and treat Nawaki and the others, they are heavily injured..."
Masahiko chuckled. No wonder Tsunade refused to show him her Sage Mode after successfully mastering it. It was probably affected by the Yin Seal, making her look like a Smurf.
"You go ahead. Your Sage Mode is pretty good. A blue-colored you is also very pretty... Pfft, hahahahahahaha hiccup..."
Tsunade shot Masahiko an exasperated glare and left with a Body Flicker.
Masahiko laughed for quite a while before turning his gaze to the young man opposite him. "Yo, brother, finally meet you. But why aren't you running away when you see me? Are you floating, or is my, Masahiko's, knife not sharp enough to lift anymore?"
"Masahiko Uzumaki, long time no see."
"Although I feel like you look somewhat familiar, my memory clearly tells me that I have never seen you before."
"Is that so? It seems you really have lived too long, and your memory is blurred. Or is it that my appearance is a bit different from before, making you unable to recognize me?"
Masahiko shook his head and laughed, a bone spur slowly protruding from his right hand. "Stop stalling for time. The experiences of countless predecessors tell me that stalling at a time like this will lead to unforeseen changes... although, I'm not the villain."
In the next second, his figure appeared directly above the young man's head. "All-Killing Ash Bones!"
Clang!
The sound of weapons clashing rang out. Masahiko narrowed his eyes, sizing up the bizarrely shaped weapon that suddenly appeared in the young man's hand.
"It can actually block the All-Killing Ash Bones. What material is it made of... Unfortunately, you are too weak. I can only say this item is destined for Great Ancestor."
Masahiko drew his left fist back, white light condensing on it. "Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack!"
"Shinra Tensei!!!"
The Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack clashed with the young man's full-powered Shinra Tensei. In the center, it was as if an incredibly dazzling sun had appeared, or a star shattering, sending a shockwave symbolizing destruction spreading outwards.
Masahiko frowned slightly, flashing in front of Tsunade, Shizune, and the group of wounded, using repulsive force to block the shockwave.
After the blinding light of the explosion passed, the young man, covered in blood, struggled to his feet from the deep crater formed by the explosion, using that strange weapon to support his tottering body.
"As expected... fighting Masahiko Uzumaki now is still pushing it too far."
Masahiko revealed a smile. "This guy can take a beating. But compared to Madara, his strength is still far inferior. That old toad really has gone senile in his old age, making me treat this like I'm facing a formidable enemy..."
"Great-Great-Grandpa, let this child take a bite first, he's fading fast!" Tsunade's voice came from behind.
Masahiko was startled. Keeping his eyes fixed on the young man ahead, he took two steps back and extended his right arm backward.
"Who is this child?"
"He's Fugaku's eldest son."
Masahiko nodded, noticing the young man forming a familiar hand seal and opening his mouth to release a Tailed Beast Bomb.
"Shinra Tensei!"
After a shockwave much less powerful than the previous one erupted, the young man once again tumbled and fell to the ground.
However, his Edo Tensei jutsu from a moment ago was successful. Two coffins slowly rose in front of him.
"Alright, Great-Great-Grandpa!"
Masahiko nodded, withdrew his right arm, and adjusted his slightly messy collar. "Edo Tensei, two of them, who are they?"
He then looked at the young man struggling to get up once more. "Deathbed struggle..."
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