Chapter 307: The Remnant of the Warring States Period!

Chapter 307: The Remnant of the Warring States Period!

The supersonic pitch-black shadow bullet blasted through the air, creating visible white vapor rings. In an instant, it arrived in front of Old Man Madara and White Zetsu Tobi.

White Zetsu Tobi, who had already prepared his defenses under Old Man Madara's orders, immediately clasped his hands together, attempting to use a Wood Release defensive jutsu to block the menacing black shadow bullet.

However, the Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon's flight speed was simply too fast, giving White Zetsu Tobi no time to form hand seals before it shot straight for Old Man Madara's head.

When it came to headshots, Nara Keisuke was absolutely serious!

Old Man Madara's single left eye widened slightly. The Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon, made of shadows, reflected and rapidly enlarged in his three-tomoe Sharingan, about to blast his head apart once again.

At that critical moment, Old Man Madara desperately activated the dōjutsu in his three-tomoe Sharingan. An ominous surge of Yin Release chakra poured from his eye, enveloping his body and forming a half-body figure.

Susanoo!

Boom!

The Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon slammed precisely into the first-stage Susanoo. The collision of the black shadow bullet and the deep blue giant instantly erupted in a deafening roar.

A violent shockwave blasted outward in all directions. The sonic boom slammed into the rock walls of the Mountain Graveyard, shaking dust and debris loose.

The effect seemed astonishing, but upon closer inspection, the Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon had failed to penetrate the Susanoo's defense. There wasn't even a single crack on the deep blue giant's exterior.

'A single eye, and only a three-tomoe, managed to release Susanoo?!'

Nara Keisuke, hidden in the shadows, understood Old Man Madara's maneuver and was thoroughly shocked.

'Even if it's just the first stage, and even if you are Uchiha Madara, isn't this too ridiculous?!'

Susanoo, the signature dōjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan, used an unimaginable amount of Yin Release chakra to create an unparalleled god of war, symbolizing the ultimate destructive power of the Uchiha Clan.

Theoretically, with enough Yin Release chakra, even an Uchiha who hadn't awakened the Mangekyo could use Susanoo.

But in reality, even setting aside the critical issue of "chakra reserves," releasing an ultimate dōjutsu like Susanoo placed extremely high demands on the user's chakra pathway system.

It was like a "small pony pulling a big cart." Aside from a few exceptionally gifted "ponies," an ordinary foal trying to pull a big cart... it was impossible, even if they tied all five of their legs together.

How could you force a sewing needle to do the job of stirring a water vat?

Uchiha shinobi released Susanoo through the special "tool" of the Mangekyo Sharingan. A crucial reason for this was that only when the Sharingan was upgraded to the Mangekyo level could the eye's chakra pathway system support the consumption of Susanoo or other Mangekyo dōjutsu.

Even then, using a dōjutsu with a standard Mangekyo Sharingan would put immense pressure on the eye's pathway and nervous systems, thereby affecting the user's vision. In severe cases, it would lead to the Mangekyo Sharingan going blind, or in other words—becoming useless.

Once upon a time, after Nara Keisuke developed the [Black Samurai], he also considered fixing the [Yin Seal] to his eye, using the [Lacquer Eye] as a medium to control the [Black Samurai]. After all, everyone knows that eyes are the "royal road" of ninjutsu.

However, precisely because he considered the tragic lessons of the Uchiha Clan, Nara Keisuke, after some testing, fixed the [Yin Seal]'s position within his own shadow.

The "shadow," which lacked a chakra pathway system but could still effectively channel chakra, allowed him to output massive amounts of chakra without worrying about the pressure or damage to his own body.

Old Man Madara's god-like maneuver of opening Susanoo with a single eye was truly an eye-opener for Nara Keisuke.

'Truly worthy of being Indra's reincarnate. The older a shinobi gets, the more monstrous they become…'

Just as Nara Keisuke was marveling at Old Man Madara's divine maneuver, an unexpected change occurred.

"Koff, koff—Pfft!"

Old Man Madara, who was clearly protected by the half-body Susanoo, suddenly let out a violent cough, followed by a large mouthful of scarlet blood.

Following Old Man Madara's "sudden illness," his Susanoo was also severely affected. The first-stage Susanoo, which possessed an upper body and four arms, immediately degenerated into its most initial stage, leaving only a simple, skeletal frame.

"Madara!"

White Zetsu Tobi, sprayed with blood by Old Man Madara again, turned in surprise.

"Why are you spitting up blood again?"

'I overestimated Old Man Madara! His experience and skill are indeed vast, but his overly aged body is no longer sufficient to support such a high-intensity Yin Release jutsu!'

Nara Keisuke's eyes lit up, instantly assessing the situation.

He knew very well that the old monster in front of him, who had just perfectly blocked the Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon, was actually just a decrepit old ninja who had to rely on an "IV drip" to stay alive.

Aside from Six Paths-level "gods" and immortal "Sages" like Katsuyu, most beings in the shinobi world could not withstand the grind of time.

This point applied even to Uchiha Madara, the legendary ninja who had once come close to dominating the shinobi world.

Uchiha Madara was simply too old.

Nara Keisuke saw clearly: on the back of this "remnant ninja" from the Warring States period, there were several tree-branch-like "IV tubes." These wooden pipes connected Old Man Madara's frail body tightly to the Gedo Mazō.

Through these wooden pipes, the Gedo Mazō's chakra was transferred into Old Man Madara's body, maintaining his fading life force.

If those "IV tubes" between Old Man Madara and the Gedo Mazō were cut, this legend wouldn't last half a minute before he went to the Pure Land to see the Sage of Six Paths.

In a state where he required external power just to stay alive, how could Old Man Madara's body and chakra pathway system possibly support the terrifying consumption of Susanoo?

Spitting blood during a fight was only to be expected.

But Nara Keisuke would not let this opportunity pass.

He came to the Land of Iron for one reason: kill Old Man Madara, kill Old Man Madara, and kill Old Man Madara!

Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon!

Another immensely powerful black shadow bullet shot out from the shadows.

But this time, a sharp glint flashed in Old Man Madara's single eye.

His body was unimaginably old, unable to even support the first-stage Susanoo.

But the blood he just spat was a "weakness" he intentionally exposed, precisely to lure out the enemy still hidden in the dark.

'Found you!'

Old Man Madara, maintaining the initial Susanoo skeleton, ignored the Spiraling Shadow Killing Cannon blasting toward him. He aimed at the shadows and unleashed another self-created ninjutsu.

"Yin Release: Thunder Dispatch!"