A Similar Scene

"Are you ready!"

As Gu Sheng spoke, a terrifying aura surged from his body. The heavens and earth changed color, dark clouds shrouded the land, and howling whirlwinds rapidly scattered everything around them. Even the sand and rocks were weathered and blown away, revealing once more the sunlight to everything that had long remained underground.

It was as if only black and white remained between heaven and earth. Gu Sheng stood amid the pallor, radiant light coiling around him as he coldly watched Madara Uchiha on the other side, immersed in a dark space.

Madara Uchiha seemed to have regained a little of his youthful vitality. His hands and feet had become considerably more nimble, and an odd flush colored his face, as though it were the final return of light before death. "Young man, I know you've awakened the Mangekyo, even the Eternal Mangekyo, and possess an extremely powerful complete Susanoo. You're also the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails.

"But you think you can challenge me with just that!"

Madara Uchiha roared, his arrogance on full display. Following his roar, the enormous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path behind him stirred as well. Its two arms, each larger than a tailed beast, slowly swung toward Gu Sheng, while the tubes behind Madara Uchiha rapidly contracted. He himself also moved toward the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path at incredible speed.

The mountain-sized hands came crashing down with shrieking gales and terrifying force. Roaring winds surged forth like waves. Gu Sheng's body blurred as he flashed backward, avoiding the attack's range, but the forceful gale still made his clothes snap loudly.

"So this is Madara Uchiha. I wonder if he's being a little overconfident!"

As Gu Sheng retreated, he kept observing Madara Uchiha. In fact, he had deliberately allowed his opponent