The Despair Madara Brought

It wasn't over yet.

Wood Style: Digging Insert Technique!

A wooden thorn grew from Madara's hand, aimed at the two sages from Mount Myōboku.

From his stance, he intended to kill both sages.

Madara truly loathed the Toad Song illusion technique, never expecting the ninja world to possess an illusion capable of controlling the Rinnegan.

If it weren't for Madara using Izanagi early on, he might have already gone to the Pure Land to dig out Hashirama's insides.

Madara said he wanted to see an enemy that could get his blood pumping, but when he actually met one, he wasn't happy about it.

When facing an enemy who could counter his power, he had to crush them completely.

Jiraiya, while being kicked away, spotted Madara's killing move and endured the excruciating pain in his internal organs to cancel the Summoning Technique.

With two puffs, Sage Fukasaku and Sage Shima were sent back to Mount Myōboku.

Madara was furious: "Jiraiya!!"

Lord Liao Wu watched from afar, utterly thrilled.

He wanted to learn all of Madara's techniques.

Susanoo, Wood Style—each one was like a sage art; he had to learn them!

Fish Ball stuffed a fish into Obito's mouth and asked Lord Liao Wu, "Lord Liao Wu, what about Obito?"

"Kill him and find a place to bury him!"

Lord Liao Wu was busy watching the battle! He had no time to think about Obito.

Fish Ball extended his sharp claws and said viciously to Obito, "Obito, don't blame me. You fed me before, but this is the master's order."

"Mmph mmph mmph—"

Obito struggled fiercely.

Tobi emerged from Obito's body and apologized, "My apologies, Lord Liao Wu. I didn't watch Obito closely earlier. I thought he came to assist Lord Madara."

Lord Liao Wu turned to look at Tobi and reached out to pat his head: "It's fine, Tobi. Be more careful in your next life."

Tobi quickly shrank back into Obito's body.

Lord Liao Wu thought he was being stealthy, but Tobi had glimpsed it—he often absorbed experimental White Zetsu subjects.

Lord Liao Wu continued watching the battle.

He eyed the White Zetsu in Madara's base with envy!

Each White Zetsu was one life.

Madara's base held about a thousand White Zetsu, all generated from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path by injecting Hashirama Cells and Chakra—not from the Spore Technique.

Compared to the latter, the former provided abundant vitality and produced Life Spores.

But with Black and White Zetsu watching, Lord Liao Wu couldn't casually refine them. These White Zetsu were chess pieces for Madara to monitor the ninja world, not livestock.

The battle between Madara and the Sannin was basically over.

Orochimaru's giant snakes were all dealt with by the Wood Golem, and the Slug was beaten into pieces scattered everywhere.

Jiraiya's Sage Mode had already worn off, and Orochimaru and Tsunade were covered in wounds.

As for Madara on the other side, the corner of his robe was slightly dirty!

The battle had already turned into a one-sided stomp.

"Ninjutsu: Heavenly Foot!"

Tsunade gathered all her Chakra into her leg. Even if this kick landed on Madara, it would blow out his internal organs.

He wasn't in an Impure World state; his Hashirama Cells were monstrous, but not enough to rapidly regenerate internal organs.

Madara's body didn't move an inch. The moment Tsunade was about to kick him—

He formed a hand seal.

Sharingan Illusion Technique!

Tsunade seemed to see a pair of Crimson Sharingan, then fell into the World of Illusion, collapsing unconscious to the ground.

"Tsunade!"

Jiraiya shouted, blood dripping from his mouth.

Orochimaru stared at Madara's closed eyes: "Can he cast illusions without the Sharingan?"

Tsunade was a Kage-level strong person. For her to fall for an illusion, it had to be at the Mangekyō Sharingan level.

Can one cast a Sharingan Illusion Technique without the Sharingan?

Yes!

Even without the Sharingan, Madara could use the Uchiha's "Third Power," Susanoo, let alone illusions.

Besides, Madara used a hand seal to cast it, making Tsunade see his hand seal and releasing the Sharingan Illusion Technique through the seal.

Madara didn't like using Illusion Techniques; he preferred fights where fists met flesh.

But disliking Illusion Techniques didn't mean he couldn't use them. His eyes had already reached the level of the Rinnegan.

With eyes like that, he could control a Tailed Beast with a single glance, so dealing with a Small Fry like Tsunade was a piece of cake.

Madara hooked Tsunade and flung her directly toward where Lord Liao Wu was standing.

"Since the Leaf Village People refuse to let their Princess marry my Grandson, we'll just take her ourselves."

"Liao Wu, catch. Hashirama's Granddaughter is yours from now on!"

Lord Liao Wu was overjoyed. He caught Tsunade steadily, then bowed to Madara in reverence: "Thank you, Ancestor! You are mighty! I will surely bring glory to the Uchiha name and let it bloom across the Ninja World!"

"Madara Uchiha!!" Jiraiya charged forward recklessly.

Orochimaru blocked him: "Jiraiya, don't be impulsive!"

Jiraiya was furious: "Tsunade's been captured—how can I Calm Down?"

Orochimaru said, "Only the living are the winners. Madara Uchiha's power is no match for ordinary ninja. Let's retreat first!"

"Go back to the Leaf Village, organize a Ninja Army to surround Madara Uchiha, and rescue Tsunade."

His mind told Jiraiya that Orochimaru was right. The safest move now was to retreat and request tactical support.

But—

"I will never watch the one I love fall into the Enemy's hands!"

Jiraiya charged forward recklessly again.

Seeing this, Orochimaru gritted his teeth hard, then followed after him.

Orochimaru considered himself a rational man, so why was he getting reckless at a critical moment again?

The reason was that Idiot by his side!

Jiraiya was the kind of person you could always trust with your back, never fearing a Backstab.

Unlike Lord Liao Wu, who furrowed his brow and retreated behind everyone else—a Backstab fiend.

Having finally gotten Tsunade, Lord Liao Wu had no interest left in the battle between Madara and the Sannin. He just wanted to find a place to enjoy himself.

Suddenly, a blue-and-white Slug appeared on Tsunade's body.

"Lord Liao Wu, please don't harm Lord Tsunade."

Lord Liao Wu shouted at the Slug: "Slug, get out of my way! Piss me off, and I'll use you as a cup!"

Slug: "o(≧口≦)o"

Madara began to brawl with Jiraiya and Orochimaru. Jiraiya and Orochimaru were out of Chakra.

Madara, on the other hand, was purely trying to regain his instincts as a ninja—in other words, he was playing around.

In terms of Taijutsu, Madara was a legendary-level ninja who had fought his way through the Warring States Period and the Myriad Ninja. His Taijutsu had reached a state of returning to simplicity.

His Catch and Release technique left Jiraiya and Orochimaru unable to cope.

Finally, Madara got bored. He kicked Jiraiya away.

Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword came slashing in. Madara let it cut into his arm.

The Kusanagi Sword was caught by Madara's bones. Madara kicked Orochimaru away, then seized the Kusanagi Sword from him.

Madara ran his finger along the blade and commented: "Not bad. A very sharp sword. This must be the Sky Tachi among the Kusanagi Swords—a divine weapon that can freely extend and retract."

The Kusanagi Sword wasn't a single divine weapon; it was a general term.

In the Original Work, three appeared. Orochimaru's Sky Tachi, and the one he gave to Sasuke—light, fast, and sharp, which Sasuke often paired with Chidori Stream to enhance its power.

Finally, there was Itachi's Spirit Body sword, the Totsuka Blade, which also belonged to the Kusanagi Sword family. Orochimaru had searched his whole life for it but never found it.

Gripping the Kusanagi Sword, Madara chased after Orochimaru like a Ghost Shadow. He thrust the sword down, about to pierce Orochimaru's head.