At that moment, the world suddenly stood still.
The wind hung in midair, and dust froze into tiny specks of light. Leaves stopped half an inch above the ground, and rushing water stiffened in place.
Every movement in the world ceased. Heartbeats, wind, car horns, voices—all sound abruptly vanished. An invisible barrier locked everything into that single instant.
Kaguya stared at the motionless world in confusion. It was as though a bug had frozen time itself.
But that strange sensation soon ended, lasting only a single breath.
Kaguya wondered if she had been hallucinating.
Then her pupils suddenly contracted. The battle had taken a drastic turn.
Madara's Rinnegan were gone. Someone had gouged them out.
The one who had done it was Liao Wu.
After taking the Rinnegan, Liao Wu did not even recite a poem. He simply turned and ran.
Black Zetsu's eyes nearly burst as he roared, "Uchiha Ryobu, what the hell did you do? Without Lord Madara's Rinnegan, how are we supposed to stand against Hashirama Senju?!"
"Hahaha..."
Liao Wu ran faster than a rabbit. Looking at the pair of Rinnegan in his hands, he could not help laughing. He was the ultimate winner after all.
That was right. At the very instant everyone fell into despair, Liao Wu unleashed his final, decisive move. He activated Time Stop and took Madara's Rinnegan in one stroke.
With his six paths power, Madara could still move within the frozen world.
But the Shinigami had seized his soul, suppressing his power to a very low level.
The key to Madara's ability to suppress Liao Wu was his Rinnegan. Without them, he could not activate Limbo.
Susanoo alone was no longer enough for Madara to keep Liao Wu suppressed.
At last, Liao Wu was free!
Everyone was stunned, Madara included. Before