Black Zetsu Makes His Move
"This is impossible! That useless thing, Madara..."
Black Zetsu silently hid among the rubble and ruins, staring in astonishment at Madara, who was vomiting blood from being repeatedly punched by Katsuki's fists.
The power of the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is already incredibly close to that of a mother, a terrifying power. There shouldn't be any power in the Shinobi World that can rival the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Katsuki's fists completely shattered his understanding.
"However... this is even better!"
Black Zetsu's heart stirred slightly. Weakening Madara Uchiha was also part of his plan. How could he use Madara Uchiha as a vessel to free his mother from the seal if he didn't weaken him severely? The only drawback was that, judging from the current situation, there probably wouldn't be time to use Infinite Tsukuyomi to gather Chakra.
But it doesn't matter. As long as Mother is resurrected, Infinite Tsukuyomi can be used to reclaim all the Chakra.
Black Zetsu pondered for a long time, watching the fierce battle between Madara Uchiha and Katsuki, and finally made up his mind to continue following in their footsteps.
Weakening Madara Uchiha is necessary, but ensuring his Madara Uchiha perfectly to revive his mother.
"Immortal Technique, Yin School Lightning Release."
From mid-air, Madara Uchiha unleashed a burst of purple lightning, splitting into tree branches, from his hands, which shot towards Katsuki.
"Senior Madara, we've been fighting for so long, it's best not to try and fool us with such pointless tricks." Katsuki snorted coldly, riding her Thunderclap Chariot without dodging or avoiding, facing the purple lightning head-on. Chakra surged forth from her right hand like a torrent, "Sage Art: Electric Execution."
With a wave of his right hand, endless dark red lightning fell like a torrential rain, colliding and intersecting with purple lightning. Thunder shook the heavens and the earth in the void. The two colors of lightning intertwined, instantly shattering even the clouds above and momentarily halting the raging winds in the sky.
At that moment, Katsuki reached out with her left hand, aimed it at Madara Uchiha in the distance, and a thick, dark red pillar of lightning shot out, piercing through the Lightning Net woven by two colors in the void, and appeared in front of Madara Uchiha in the blink of an eye.
Madara Uchiha was both furious and shocked. He suppressed his anger at being beaten so badly by a junior, and with a thought, a glint of light flashed in his Rinnegan. He released the last shadow of Limbo: Limbo: Border Jail, and then a flash of lightning pierced through Madara Uchiha's right chest.
"Hmph! The same trick again? How shameless!"
As Katsuki watched the Madara Uchiha he had been targeting shatter and disappear, he sneered inwardly. The number of shadows summoned by Limbo: Limbo: Border Jail was limited, and this method of substitution wouldn't be used many times. For him, it was just an extra effort.
The great battle has gone from Madara Uchiha's initial arrogant and domineering attitude to his current desperate and pathetic struggle.
This was something Madara Uchiha hadn't anticipated at all.
As time went by, he gradually came to appreciate the strength of Katsuki: faster Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique, stronger self-healing and regeneration, heavier and more powerful fists, more varied and powerful Senjutsu, and even Genjutsu were ineffective against him.
If it weren't for the fact that the power of the Ten-Tails truly existed within him, he would have begun to doubt who the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki really was.
All his plans were based on absolute confidence in his personal strength. Even if Hashirama were Hashirama be resurrected, he was confident enough to overturn the outcome of the battle at the Valley of the End. This time, he would never lose to anyone... His former absolute confidence now seemed like a joke.
A junior, a newcomer, single-handedly defeated him, leaving him almost powerless to fight back. This result ruthlessly shattered his confidence. If it weren't for the tenacity he had cultivated over decades of working in the underground gutter, he might have given up resistance by now.
Just as Madara's spirits were waning, Katsuki was also muttering to herself.
"But when exactly is Black Zetsu going to make his move?"
He cursed Black Zetsu inwardly, thinking that if he didn't act soon, he might really kill Madara.
Although he successfully gained the upper hand in this battle and suppressed Madara Uchiha, he hadn't yet reached the point where he could easily toy with Madara Uchiha. If the fight continued, he wouldn't be able to stop. A dead Madara Uchiha was not what he originally intended; only the resurrected Kaguya Otsutsuki was his target.
"Celestial Technique, Lightning Dragon"
The dark red lightning condensed and contracted, transforming into a large dragon with claws and fangs, its head and horns bristling, which then pounced forward.
Although he cursed Black Zetsu in his heart, he would never hold back because of this. Not to mention how sharp Black Zetsu's eyesight was, Madara Uchiha was not an enemy he could let his guard down against.
Both of them possessed nearly limitless Chakra, making it a contest of strength. In this respect, Katsuki, who had been conserving her energy for fifteen years, had the advantage, unleashing a barrage of ferocious attacks that left Madara Uchiha breathless and unable to breathe properly.
Shinra Tensei.
The four shadows of Limbo: Border Jail were exhausted and unable to catch their breath. Shinra Tensei hastily charged forward, but the repulsive force failed to crush the menacing dragon. The Truth-Seeking Orb floated in front of him, transforming into a large, black shield, which finally withstood the rampaging lightning. However, the enormous impact sent him crashing to the ground.
As Katsuki drove the Thunder Chariot, she lowered the altitude, her right hand raised high, with a vast expanse of dark red lightning flowing and dancing between her five fingers, like the Sword of Damocles hanging high, ready to fall at any moment.
However, the roaring thunder did not erupt in the end, but instead gradually subsided.
A look of surprise appeared on Katsuki's face, her eyes, shifting between light and shadow, fixed on Madara Uchiha below, who had just been betrayed. In her heart, she breathed a long sigh of relief; it had finally succeeded.
Madara Uchiha, who fell to earth like a meteor, could not rise again. The venomous Black Zetsu made a move unless it was a fatal one.
"Why...? Black Zetsu, what are you doing?"
Staring at the black hand emerging from his left chest—a hand so black it couldn't be blacker— Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan was filled with disbelief and bewilderment.
"What are you doing? Can't you see? Of course, I'm dealing with you, you useless piece of trash. I put so much effort into training you, and you've been beaten into such a sorry state by a brat. It seems I really overestimated you back then." Black Zetsu's voice echoed in Madara Uchiha's ears, like a small knife stabbing into his heart.
"You? Black Zetsu, what nonsense are you spouting? Don't forget I created you, you are my will!" Madara Uchiha his teeth, his low growl like a dog whose bone had been stolen, full of threat. Even though he was currently subdued by Black Zetsu, a tiger doesn't fall, and a ruthless person forged in the battlefield isn't so easily discouraged. Even though he was beaten so badly by a junior like Katsuki that he couldn't lift his head, he was still holding on. (To be continued)