The changes here had come far too suddenly.
When Ye Zi realized what was happening, he used Shinra Tensei without hesitation. But Madara Uchiha had planned ahead and used Banshō Ten'in a step sooner, pulling Ye Zi toward him.
Before Shinra Tensei could be unleashed, the pull of Banshō Ten'in shortened the distance between them and accelerated Madara Uchiha's attack.
"Shhk!"
A spray of blood burst from Ye Zi's eye socket.
With the aid of Banshō Ten'in, Madara Uchiha dug out Ye Zi's Rinnegan a step faster and held it lightly in his palm.
With his Rinnegan gone, Ye Zi's Shinra Tensei was strangled in its cradle. But his reactions were extremely fast, and he refused to sit around waiting for death. As Madara Uchiha passed him, Ye Zi turned slightly and slashed his blade into Madara Uchiha's right shoulder.
"Pfft!"
Madara Uchiha's right arm was severed in one stroke.
In just a few breaths, the situation had devolved into a brutal close-quarters slaughter.
Even after losing his lower body and right arm, Madara Uchiha's vitality remained astonishingly strong. He acted as though nothing had happened and, after paying the price of an arm, retreated from Ye Zi.
He had only his left hand remaining, and it was holding the Rinnegan. He could neither form seals nor attack Ye Zi with taijutsu, but controlling the Truth-Seeking Orbs was still no problem.
Madara Uchiha had dug out the Rinnegan, which not only prevented Ye Zi from releasing Shinra Tensei, but also robbed him of his ability to float. After delivering that slash, Ye Zi fell from a height of fifty meters.
"Damn it!"
Ye Zi's body plummeted, his left eye tightly shut as blood streamed down his face.
Still floating in the air, Madara Uchiha looked rather battered. Watching Ye Zi