Chapter 370: Opening a Cheat
Going back in time five minutes, at the Uchiha Ancestral Land.
The balance of the battle between the five Susanoo had gradually tilted. Shisui and Fugaku had overused their Mangekyou Sharingan and could no longer maintain the second-stage Susanoo. Their towering Susanoo gradually devolved into 'skinny skeletons'.
The shadow clone, having watched the battle for a long time, finally made a move, choosing to make a flashy entrance.
With a Body Flicker, he appeared right beside Kagami, using repulsive force to help him parry Madara's attack. At the same time, he teased, "Oh my, during the New Year, which kind-hearted angel sister delivered Madara right before my eyes?"
Madara's Perfect Susanoo paused for a moment. With a backhand slash, it sent Obito—who was trying to sneak attack from behind—flying. It then stood in place, looking down at Masahiko's shadow clone. It didn't speak, but the atmosphere instantly became oppressive.
"Elder Masahiko!" Kagami breathed a sigh of relief and, panting, deactivated his Susanoo. Seeing this, Fugaku and Shisui also used the Body Flicker to move behind the shadow clone.
The shadow clone turned slightly and greeted them, "You all go to the back and rest. Now that I'm here, you are safe!"
"Old geezer! Are you saying... they are safe?!" Madara finally spoke up loudly. An inexplicable oppressive force emanated from him, and the Tengu-shaped Perfect Susanoo enveloping his body visibly grew taller again.
"He actually hadn't used his full strength yet?" Fugaku and Shisui showed shock, while Kagami wore an 'I knew it' expression.
The shadow clone smiled. "Your strengths are all pretty good, but compared to Madara, you're still far behind. He was just playing with you earlier!"
"Madara, I said they are safe. You have a problem with that? It seems you need to recall the fear of being dominated by my sandbag-sized fists!" The shadow clone tilted his head up and spoke.
"Relying on a mere shadow clone... get lost!" Madara interrupted, backhanding a slash that once again sent Obito—who had circled around to the back again—flying.
The shadow clone showed a smile. This child Obito is just too straightforward. Can't he see they've all stopped fighting?
"Leave this place to me. You guys hurry up and group up with Obito, tell him to step aside and stop chasing after Madara's butt to hack at him."
"Elder Masahiko, are you currently... a shadow clone?" Kagami hesitated, his face showing concern.
The shadow clone smiled. "Don't worry. Even if I can't beat him, I can stall him to death, and my main body will be here very soon!"
After saying this, the shadow clone stomped on the ground and shot into the sky, his line of sight gradually leveling with Madara's. "Madara, take my sandbag-sized fist!"
"Eighty Gods... Poof!"
The shadow clone dissipated...
Madara was stunned for a long while before speaking loudly, "Old geezer! You're playing this trick again? When Hashirama and I had our final battle (Valley of the End), you made two shadow clones! One dissipated right in front of my eyes, while the other hid in the shadows to sneak attack me with Dust Release! No need to hide, come out!"
No one responded. Madara turned around and looked everywhere. "Get the hell out here!"
A moment later, Madara frowned and thrust the long sword in his Susanoo's hand into the ground. The earth beneath his feet cracked layer by layer, and the surrounding mountains shook.
"Get the hell out here!"
Not far away, Kagami and the other three looked at each other in dismay.
"Does Senior really have a second clone?" Shisui asked hesitantly.
"Since Ancestor Madara said so, there probably is one..." Obito scratched his head.
Kagami sighed, feeling the situation wasn't very optimistic...
Suddenly, a tremor far more violent than the previous one arrived. The four of them hurriedly used chakra to stick to the ground, but they still staggered unsteadily.
"What happened?"
Kagami activated his Susanoo again, looking distantly towards the northwest. "What is... that? Is Elder Masahiko fighting someone?"
Madara naturally also saw the destructive impact from over there, his expression turning slightly solemn. "Such an impact, that old geezer went all out. It seems he truly had no choice but to undo the shadow clone..."
"That bastard actually had such a trump card? As expected, he's always been guarding against me..."
But the explosion came fast and went fast.
Madara waited for a long time, but the roar of a second clash never came.
"Dealt with in one move by that old geezer?" Madara's expression tightened slightly. "The Rinnegan probably fell into the old geezer's hands. Troublesome... The resurrection plan needs to be revised. However, acting personally is still better than following that bastard I can't trust..."
In no mood to 'guide' Kagami's group of four anymore, Madara deactivated his Susanoo and left the area with a Body Flicker.
"This battle is truly... over." Kagami's taut nerves relaxed.
...
Above the vast ocean.
The sea surface had lost its usual calm. Sometimes giant waves hundreds of meters high rolled, and sometimes whirlpools a thousand meters in diameter swept everything away.
"Sensei! Quickly interrupt me! Third Step!"
In mid-air, Masahiko's hands formed claws, pushing outward, a transparent repulsive force shield enveloping his body.
At this moment, veins bulged on his face. He was putting his all into maintaining the repulsive force shield, so it wouldn't be shattered by the glowing white rectangular air cannons attacking from three different angles.
"I also want... to interrupt... you!" Masahiko gritted his teeth.
"Fourth Step!"
"Hah!" Masahiko shouted loudly, bracing the repulsive force shield that was about to shatter. "Crap, there's one more..."
"Fifth Step!"
"Shinra Tensei!!!"
Crack... crack...
Masahiko shouted loudly again, but the repulsive force shield still shattered...
The continuous attacks of Sekuzo distorted the space around Masahiko, preventing him from using space ninjutsu to relocate. He could only grit his teeth and apply multiple layers of defensive sealing formations on the surface of his body.
Hit head-on by the five air cannons—four weak and one strong—the sealing formations only defended for a fraction of a second before shattering layer by layer. Masahiko spat out a mouthful of blood, his figure forced down into the deep sea by the air cannons.
"Sensei! Are you alright! Damn it..." Itomi's forward-moving body paused, then immediately sprang into action again, charging towards Masahiko.
Nakajiki's body had been tampered with by the young man a long time ago. Itomi simply couldn't control it with sheer willpower.
Masahiko lay flat on the seabed, two bubbles escaping his mouth. Looking at Itomi parting the sea with chakra and charging towards him, he shook his head helplessly. "You're really going to beat your master to death, you rebellious disciple... But I was too stupid just now, I actually forgot about this advantageous terrain."
"This move... can be called Ice Age?"
Masahiko stretched his hands towards Itomi. Starting from his fingertips, the seawater rapidly froze, spreading all the way to Itomi, encasing him in ice.
Cough, cough... Masahiko coughed twice, drops of blood trailing from the corner of his mouth. "With a disciple who can fight this well, as a master, I really feel a bit ashamed."
Crack... crack...
Cracks gradually appeared in the ice block surrounding Itomi. Masahiko sighed and cast his gaze on his attribute panel.
"I still have 365 Witness Points. Itomi, don't blame your master for using a cheat."
"Hmm... Let's add 100 points to Yang Attribute first!"
The number of Witness Points decreased to 265, and Masahiko's Sage Body strengthened slightly.
Bang! The ice shattered.
"Come, good disciple. Your master has full health and mana again!"
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