Arc 11The Asura Trial

Madara conquered the Hell Road, gained the Asura God’s power, and returned to the mainland after two years away. He reunited with old allies, took on a mission to protect Xue Beng, and headed to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

  • Madara fought Fanma to the death in the arena, then continued winning matches until he reached his hundredth victory and defeated Blood Rain Douluo in a mutual defeat.
  • Madara entered the Hell Road, overcame the Seven-Headed Bat King and the Asura statue, and claimed the Asura Blood God Iron as his reward.
  • Madara passed the Divine Blood trial, awakened Divine Slaughter’s Domain, and learned that a rival candidate was waiting in the City of Slaughter.
  • Madara returned to the mainland, learned of Spirit Hall’s growing power, renamed a mind-controlled old man Obito, and visited Xiao Wu and Mumu before reuniting with Tang San and Tang Hao.
  • Tang Hao and Tang San forged Madara a new left-handed scythe, while Madara improved Tang Hao’s health and repaired Tang San’s kunai.
  • Prince Xue Xing hired Madara to protect Xue Beng, and Madara later asked Tang Hao to forge a weapon from the Asura Blood God Iron.
  • Madara went to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, where Yu Luomian initially tried to turn him away before Yu Tianheng announced the sect master’s invitation.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251Another Titled Douluo

Madara met Blood Rain Douluo at Enforcement Team headquarters, where Wang Yuyue explained their apparent rivalry was meant to reassure their superiors. After leaving, Madara lured the men following him into an alley and slaughtered them.

  • Blood Rain Douluo barged in and threatened Madara for ignoring him, but Wang Yuyue confronted Blood Rain and drove him away.
  • Wang Yuyue told Madara that their hostility helped put their superiors at ease and warned him to avoid making powerful enemies.
  • Madara noticed several fighters following him and led them into a deserted alley, where he ambushed them.
  • Madara killed the pursuing fighters with his fan and their own weapons, overwhelming even the Soul Emperors and Soul Saints among them.

Ch. 252Destroying the Den

Madara tracked Blood Rain Douluo’s blood supply to a hidden building where Bloody Mary was produced, then massacred the guards and workers inside. He entered the blood-filled warehouse and declared that the place had no reason to exist.

  • Madara forced an Enforcement Team member to lead him to the building where Blood Rain Douluo obtained blood and Bloody Mary was produced.
  • Madara killed the entrance guards and crushed the guide after the man tried to flee, then ordered the remaining leader to open the door.
  • Madara kicked down the iron door and discovered a warehouse filled with vats of blood.
  • Madara slaughtered the people who rushed at him inside the building and declared that the place had no reason to exist.

Ch. 253King of Slaughter

Blood Rain Douluo told the King of Slaughter that Madara was rapidly winning in the Hell Slaughter Arena and could become a Slaughter God, while blaming Bloodwind for shielding him. The King of Slaughter ordered nine powerful Soul Douluo-level fighters to kill Madara.

  • Blood Rain Douluo raged over Madara and decided to appeal to the King of Slaughter for help.
  • Blood Rain Douluo visited the King of Slaughter’s tower and reported Madara’s rapid rise in the Hell Slaughter Arena.
  • The King of Slaughter grew alarmed at the prospect of Madara earning the title of Slaughter God and rebuked Blood Rain Douluo for not reporting sooner.
  • Blood Rain Douluo blamed Bloodwind for preventing him from acting against Madara, and the King of Slaughter said Bloodwind needed a warning.
  • The King of Slaughter revealed that he was keeping Wang Yuyue alive for the Rakshasa High God’s inheritor and ordered a woman to find nine top Soul Douluo-level experts to kill Madara.

Ch. 254A Deadly Killing Trap

Madara prepared for his fiftieth Hell Slaughter Arena match while Kelder warned him that the City of Slaughter held a serious danger and Blood Rain Douluo might have betrayed them. His opponent was revealed as Fanma, a powerful fighter with eighty-five consecutive victories, and the two faced each other in the arena.

  • Kelder warned Madara to be cautious, suspecting that Blood Rain Douluo had betrayed them and that something was wrong in the City of Slaughter.
  • Madara entered the Hell Slaughter Arena for his fiftieth match, eager to face strong opponents despite the rule separating fighters with more than fifty matches.
  • The woman serving the King of Slaughter tried to recruit Fanma, but Fanma threatened her and declared that he did not fear the King of Slaughter.
  • Ye Yu warned Madara that his opponent had eighty-five consecutive victories, but Madara entered the arena without hesitation.
  • Fanma emerged as the arena's other fighters watched warily, then introduced himself to Madara.

Ch. 255Slaughter Game

Madara and Fanma recognized each other as powerful rivals in the Hell Slaughter Arena and agreed to fight after killing the other contestants. They massacred the eight opponents, each killing four, and ended the warm-up game in a draw.

  • Fanma and Madara sensed they were alike and greeted each other as potential rivals.
  • Madara opened the Fifth Gate, while Fanma eagerly welcomed the challenge and Madara removed his weights.
  • After spectators jeered at them, Fanma and Madara agreed that the survivor would deal with the audience and proposed a contest to see who killed more opponents.
  • Madara charged the eight contestants and cut one in half with his scythe, while Fanma crushed an attacker with his body.
  • Madara and Fanma slaughtered the remaining opponents, then each claimed four kills and called the contest a draw.

Ch. 256The Strongest Body

Madara and Fanma tested each other’s speed, strength, and fighting techniques in a fierce duel. After Fanma revealed that his body itself was his martial soul, Madara opened the sixth of the Eight Inner Gates, and the two prepared to begin their real battle.

  • Fanma launched a lightning-fast punch, but Madara dodged and counterattacked with Senbon and Shuriken.
  • Madara used the trajectories of his weapons to strike Fanma repeatedly in the same spot, drawing blood from his eyelid.
  • Fanma unleashed his full strength and struck at Madara from behind, but Madara blocked the blow with his scythe and escaped through its recoil.
  • Fanma explained that he had entered the City of Slaughter after lacking the talent to become a soul master, and said his body was his martial soul.
  • Madara opened the sixth of the Eight Inner Gates, and Fanma charged at him as their true battle began.

Ch. 257Bloom

Madara and Fanma fought a brutal arena battle, with Madara using his scythe, chain, and Front Lotus to crush Fanma into the ground. Fanma survived the impact and counterattacked, leaving both men bloodied as they charged at each other again.

  • Madara used the Sixth Gate to withstand Fanma's charge and attacked his knee with his scythe, drawing blood before Fanma trapped the weapon between his leg and thigh.
  • Madara looped the scythe's chain around Fanma's neck, launched him into the air, and bound him before driving them both into the arena with Front Lotus.
  • Madara stood amid the impact crater as spectators saw blood and cracks form a lotus around Fanma's motionless body.
  • Fanma sprang up, grabbed Madara's ankle, and smashed him into the ground before Madara broke free.
  • Madara and Fanma charged at each other again, trading blows with the scythe and iron fists as blood sprayed across the arena.

Ch. 258I Would Call You the Strongest

Madara defeated Fanma in a devastating battle in the Slaughter Arena, then honored his fallen rival as the strongest. Badly wounded but determined to fulfill their promise, Madara waited at the stands' exit to slaughter the spectators.

  • Madara and Fanma fought fiercely, with their blows shattering the Slaughter Arena's barrier and leaving the arena in ruins.
  • Madara unleashed Morning Peacock and a massive final fireball while Fanma answered with his strongest defense and a desperate punch.
  • The collision's light faded to reveal Fanma dead and Madara badly injured after releasing the Eight Inner Gates.
  • Madara saluted Fanma, stored his corpse in his Storage Ring, and vowed to bury him beside the truly strong.
  • After the spectators mocked Fanma's death, Madara gathered his ninja tools and prepared to ambush them at the exit.

Ch. 259First Meeting with the King of Slaughter

The King of Slaughter dismissed Blood Rain Douluo’s demand to punish Madara and anticipated the arrival of another Slaughter God. After completing a year and a half in the City of Slaughter, Madara left a bloody handprint as a memento and entered the corridor, while Wang Yuyue reminded him of their promise.

  • Blood Rain Douluo accused Madara of disrespecting the King of Slaughter, but Wang Yuyue argued that the Enforcement Team should not interfere in the lawless City of Slaughter.
  • The King of Slaughter praised Madara’s strength, dismissed Blood Rain Douluo and Wang Yuyue, and privately wondered whether the Asura God’s inheritor had arrived.
  • Madara continued winning matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena, gaining fame as the Asura King and defeating opponents including Scarface, The Ripper.
  • After taking a year and a half to reach his hundredth match, Madara fought Blood Rain Douluo to a mutual defeat and nearly crippled him when Blood Rain exploited his weakness.
  • Madara pressed his hand against the corridor wall, leaving a blood-soaked handprint filled with killing intent, then disappeared into the darkness as Wang Yuyue reminded him of their promise.

Ch. 260Opening the Hell Road

After winning one hundred consecutive matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena, Madara refused the King of Slaughter’s offer to leave and insisted on facing the next trial. The King of Slaughter opened the trial with a pool of blood, and Madara entered its formation after spotting an anomaly in his host.

  • The King of Slaughter declared Madara the arena’s Slaughter God, but Madara demanded the additional trial required to become a true Slaughter God.
  • The King of Slaughter warned that the trial was deadly, but Madara said he had come to challenge the impossible and would proceed.
  • The King of Slaughter released crimson mist that drove the villains in the stands to madness and drew their blood into a pool.
  • Madara studied the King of Slaughter with his Sharingan and noticed that his displayed strength did not match his powerful aura.
  • The King of Slaughter formed a bat-shaped blood formation, and Madara stepped into it as a pillar of blood carried him into a blood-red world.

Ch. 261Where Did This Stinking Bat Come From?

Madara entered the Hell Road and fought off a swarm of crimson bats before taking refuge in a cave, where he encountered the Seven-Headed Bat King. After the creature injured his ears with its roar, Madara attacked and cut off one of its heads.

  • Madara learned from Kelder that the Hell Road changed for each person and that he would have to face its trial alone.
  • A vast swarm of crimson bats attacked Madara, forcing him to fight while retreating because he could not use soul skills.
  • Madara entered a cave, and the bats stopped at its entrance, afraid to follow him inside.
  • The Seven-Headed Bat King emerged from the cave ceiling and injured Madara’s ears with its roar.
  • Madara unleashed his killing intent and cut off one of the Seven-Headed Bat King’s heads.

Ch. 262Asura Demon Stone Statue

Madara confronted the Asura Demon Stone Statue blocking the route out of the cave and searched for a weakness while evading its devastating attacks. He reached the statue’s sword hand and struck at an intersection of its glowing scarlet patterns.

  • Madara subdued the Seven-Headed Bat King and forced it to lead him up the cave’s spiraling staircase.
  • The Three-Headed Bat King refused to enter a plaza, so Madara went ahead and discovered a giant Asura statue.
  • The statue awakened, its scarlet markings spreading across its body, and attacked Madara with a massive stone sword.
  • Madara dodged the statue’s strikes and used his Sharingan to spot energy flowing through its scarlet patterns.
  • Madara leapt onto the statue’s sword hand, secured himself with a kunai, and swung his weighted scythe at an intersection of the patterns.

Ch. 263The Stone Statue Goes Dark

Madara discovered that the Asura Demon Stone Statue’s glowing nodes were its weakness and fought his way toward the Asura Mark on its forehead. He tore out the object stored inside the mark, causing the statue to go dark.

  • Madara shattered several nodes with his scythe and identified the Asura Mark on the statue’s forehead as his target.
  • Madara climbed the Asura Stone Sword and destroyed the node controlling the statue’s thumb, making it drop the sword.
  • Madara dodged a storm of rubble, damaged more nodes on the statue’s arm, and used the Flying Sky Divine Claw to swing toward its face.
  • Madara reached the Asura Mark just as the statue’s hands closed around him, but survived between its fingers.
  • Madara tore an object from the Asura Mark, and the statue’s scarlet patterns vanished as it went dark.

Ch. 264A Hundred-Thousand-Year God-Bestowed Spirit Ring

Madara defeated the Asura Demon Stone Statue trial and claimed Asura Blood God Iron, then used the reward to advance to Soul Saint. He awakened his Martial Soul Avatar, Susanoo, and left the trial stronger than before.

  • Madara took the Asura Blood God Iron from the Asura Mark, and Kelder explained that it was a divine material meant as the trial’s reward.
  • Kelder told Madara that he had passed the trial and would receive two more God-Bestowed Spirit Rings, then raised his Soul Power to level 63.
  • Madara cultivated as his Soul Power surged, breaking through the bottleneck and becoming a Soul Saint with a seventh spirit ring.
  • Madara recognized his Martial Soul Avatar as the ultimate warrior form of Susanoo.

Ch. 265Madara's Divine Slaughter's Domain

Madara entered the Divine Blood pool, the final trial to become an official inheritor of the Asura God, and endured its corrosive pain and vicious spirits. After disappearing beneath the blood, he emerged with a terrifying aura and manifested his Divine Slaughter's Domain.

  • Madara learned that his seventh soul ring supplied power to his Susanoo and reduced the strain on his eyes.
  • Madara and Kelder reached the final trial, where Kelder explained that the pool contained Divine Blood from gods slain by the Asura God.
  • Madara entered the pool and pushed through searing pain as blood creatures attacked him, while the Divine Blood corroded his scythe and transformed his War Fan.
  • Madara vanished beneath the pool, then erupted from it and released an overwhelming tide of blood energy that wiped out the attacking blood fish.
  • Madara manifested his Divine Slaughter's Domain, intimidating every living creature nearby.

Ch. 266The Descending Asura God

Madara met the Asura God's blood incarnation, which confirmed that another candidate had passed the trials and was stronger than him. Madara learned that his rival was in the City of Slaughter and resolved to challenge him after leaving the tower.

  • Madara's Divine Slaughter's Domain summoned the Asura God's blood incarnation, and Kelder knelt to greet it.
  • The Asura God tested Madara's resolve, and Madara refused to kneel before him.
  • The Asura God revealed that another candidate had passed the trials and was stronger than Madara.
  • Kelder protested that the rival had been chosen by the Bat King, who had defected to the Rakshasa God, but the Asura God said he had made arrangements.
  • Madara learned that his rival was in the City of Slaughter and vowed to defeat him there once he was stronger.
  • The Asura God's incarnation dissolved, and Madara prepared to leave the tower after two years in seclusion.

Ch. 267I, Uchiha Madara, Have Returned

After leaving the City of Slaughter, Uchiha Madara emerged from the Star Dou Great Forest and encountered Spirit Hall patrolmen abusing their authority. He announced his return to Spirit Hall and continued on, leaving Chrysanthemum Douluo to arrive too late to catch him.

  • Madara left the forest and learned from a patrol squad leader that the area was Spirit Hall's hunting grounds near Spirit City.
  • The squad leader threatened Madara and tried to extort him, then blamed him when a bishop arrived.
  • The bishop recognized Madara and, terrified, agreed to deliver Madara's marked Kunai and message to Spirit Hall.
  • Madara took back the bishop's money pouch, gave the Spirit Hall children Gold Soul Coins for candy, and went on his way.
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived about fifteen minutes later and realized Madara had escaped.

Ch. 268Changes Over the Past Two Years

Madara visited Jerry’s intelligence network in Plank City to learn what had happened across the continent during his two-year absence. After reading about Spirit Hall’s growing aggression and Qian Renxue’s political rise, he released the old man sealed in his Kamui dimension, placed him under Kotoamatsukami, and named him Obito.

  • Madara entered Jerry’s hotel and requested a room and a report on the continent’s events over the past two years.
  • Madara read that Spirit Hall had created a Soul Hunting Division led by Yan, attacked its opponents, and pressured or destroyed sects.
  • Madara learned that Xue Qinghe had risen in the Heaven Dou Empire’s court and suspected Qian Renxue was pursuing a vast plan.
  • Madara released the dwarfish old man from his Kamui dimension and used Kotoamatsukami to make him believe Madara was his master.
  • Madara renamed the old man Obito and left the hotel with him that afternoon.

Ch. 269The Simple-Minded Titan Giant Ape

Madara reached the Star Dou Great Forest, left Obito to experiment with Secret Medicine, and headed into the forest to find Mumu. After encountering the Titan Giant Ape, he was about to fight it when a familiar child called out to him.

  • Madara arrived at the forest and assigned Obito to make Secret Medicine from Spirit Beasts under the protection of a Shadow Clone.
  • Madara sensed a fleeting malicious intent from the forest’s depths as Di Tian noticed his godlike aura and, urged by an ethereal voice, returned to healing.
  • The Titan Giant Ape confronted Madara, and Madara asked it to take him to Xiao Wu.
  • The Titan Giant Ape recognized Madara and attacked, but Madara dodged its punch and prepared to respond.
  • A familiar child cried out to Madara, interrupting the fight.

Ch. 270The Disappointing Disciple

Madara visited Xiao Wu and Mumu in the Star Dou Great Forest, where he found his disciple thriving but still too weak to accompany him. He left Mumu in Xiao Wu’s care and promised to take him traveling once he grew stronger.

  • Madara reunited with Mumu, reprimanded him for his filthy appearance, and followed him and Er Ming to Xiao Wu’s cabin.
  • Xiao Wu dressed Mumu in bright clothes and asked Madara how Xiao San was doing; Madara said Xiao San was training with his father.
  • Er Ming complained that Mumu caused trouble constantly and urged Madara to take him away, but Madara decided Mumu was too weak to leave.
  • Mumu was disappointed when Madara said he must stay, then cheered up after Madara promised to take him across the continent when he became stronger.
  • Madara left Mumu with Xiao Wu, who asked him to tell Third Brother that she missed him.

Ch. 271Father and Son

Madara returned to Tang Hao and Tang San after two years away, testing himself against Tang Hao before reuniting with Tang San. The chapter ended with Tang Hao and Madara clashing their Divine Slaughter's Domains, which Tang Hao stopped when Tang San struggled to withstand them.

  • Madara reached Tang Hao and Tang San's training ground, where Tang Hao attacked him with the Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Madara used his War Fan to rebound Tang Hao's hammer, then withstood a stronger strike by raising his Complete Body Susanoo.
  • Madara landed on the cliff and embraced Tang San, who happily welcomed his brother home.
  • Madara tested Tang Hao by releasing Divine Slaughter's Domain, forcing Tang San to stagger back under its pressure.
  • Tang Hao countered with his own Divine Slaughter's Domain, but Madara's domain held its ground until Tang Hao stopped to protect Tang San.

Ch. 272Reforging the Scythe

Tang Hao and Tang San forged Madara a blood-red scythe that bonded with him, and Madara later repaired Tang San’s Kunai while helping Tang Hao recover. After sensing information from his Shadow Clone about Dugu Bo, Madara said goodbye and departed through a spatial distortion.

  • Tang Hao and Tang San forged a new scythe for Madara, using his blood to bind it to him and tailoring it for his left hand.
  • Madara tested the finished scythe and felt it respond to him as though it were an extension of his body.
  • Madara used his Sage Art Spirit Power to improve Tang Hao’s condition and repaired the Kunai Tang San had forged.
  • Madara received information from his Shadow Clone about Dugu Bo and prepared to leave.
  • Madara reassured Tang San, told Tang Hao to send him to the place he had prepared when the time came, and vanished in a spatial distortion.

Ch. 273Prince Xue Xing's Commission (Featured)

Madara met Prince Xue Xing at a banquet arranged by Dugu Bo and learned that Xue Xing wanted him to protect his nephew, Xue Beng, from danger within the royal family. Tempted by Xue Xing’s lavish deposit, Madara accepted the commission.

  • A messenger told Madara that Dugu Bo had sent for him after someone at the Rhine Hotel revealed his whereabouts.
  • Dugu Bo brought Madara to Prince Xue Xing, who apologized for his past conduct and asked him to hear out a request.
  • Prince Xue Xing explained that he feared for Xue Beng’s safety as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe gained power, and Madara realized Xue Beng might be pretending to be a fool.
  • Prince Xue Xing presented Madara with a chest of Gold Soul Coin deposit cards, and Madara accepted the job of protecting Xue Beng.

Ch. 274Tang Hao at Death's Door

Madara discovered that Tang Hao’s severe injuries had left him near death and resolved to seek treatment despite Tang Hao’s refusal. He then enlisted Tang Hao and Tang San to forge a new sickle from the rare Asura Blood God Iron.

  • Madara suggested that Tang San needed to leave the forest and gain experience, and Tang Hao agreed that he would arrange it when the time was right.
  • Tang Hao suffered a coughing fit, and Madara found that his internal organs had shifted out of place; Tang Hao refused treatment with the Nine Heart Begonia.
  • Madara decided to find a healer anyway, then asked Tang Hao to forge a replacement sickle after his old one was ruined.
  • Madara presented the Asura Blood God Iron, and Tang Hao praised the material before agreeing to use it for a weapon.
  • Tang Hao called Tang San back from training and told him they would begin forging Madara’s weapon that night.

Ch. 275Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan

Uchiha Madara visited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to meet its sect master, but Yu Luomian tried to turn him away and provoke him. Yu Tianheng intervened with the sect master's invitation, and Madara began climbing the mountain to meet him.

  • Madara left Prince Xue Xing and Dugu Bo after their drinking session and headed for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
  • A gate disciple reported Madara's arrival to Yu Luomian, who dismissed him and hurried to the gate with a scheme in mind.
  • Yu Tianheng learned that Madara was waiting at the mountain gate and rushed to warn his grandfather.
  • Yu Luomian confronted Madara and claimed the sect master would not see him, while Madara prepared to attack.
  • Yu Tianheng announced the sect master's invitation, and Madara went up the mountain with him.
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