Three-Tomoe Sharingan vs. Observation Haki, Susanoo Appears

On the Land of Fire battlefield, within the southern forest.

After Madara nodded in agreement, Chakra instantly erupted from his body. A pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in his previously unremarkable eyes.

"Sharingan!"

Across from him, when Takenaka saw Madara's eyes change shape, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

Since arriving in the Naruto World, this was the first time he had seen one of its most formidable eyes.

Before this, he had only encountered a few Byakugan users. Unfortunately, after he killed them, a seal in their brains would instantly destroy their Byakugan.

"Forcing me to use the Sharingan means you've earned the right to be proud," Madara said calmly.

To Takenaka, it sounded pretty damn pretentious.

But it did not matter. It was rare to encounter such a powerful opponent, and he was incredibly excited as well.

"Hahaha, again!"

Takenaka laughed loudly, kicked off the ground once more, and charged at Madara with the Black Bone Blade in hand.

However, compared to before, the confidence on Madara's face had grown even stronger. With the Sharingan's assistance, he could clearly perceive every subtle change in Takenaka's movements.

Moreover, Madara was already one of the strongest fighters in the Shinobi World. Unless he encountered taijutsu like Might Guy's Eight Inner Gates from the original story, he could deal with anything else with ease.

Yet Madara had the Sharingan, while Takenaka had Observation Haki. They traded blows, each predicting the other's moves and predictions.

As the cycle continued, it truly looked as though they were dancing.

But to the Land of Fire Ninja watching nearby, this graceful dance was far too dangerous.

If they joined in, they probably would not survive even three seconds.

He's so fast. He can actually keep up with me after I activated my Three-Tomoe Sharingan. Madara was shaken. He had the feeling that every one of his movements was being predicted by Takenaka in advance.

Takenaka attacked and dodged at the same time, secretly thinking, As expected of Madara. He's this strong even without using the Mangekyō. Who knows how powerful he'll become once he obtains Hashirama Cells and awakens the Rinnegan!

The two exchanged blow after blow. The clash between two dance kings was enough to inspire awe.

"Shikotsumyaku: Dance of the Willow!"

Suddenly, Takenaka decided to make things more difficult for Madara. In an instant, his attacks lost all fixed patterns, drifting like willow catkins in the wind. While neutralizing Madara's strikes, he used soft, efficient taijutsu in conjunction with his bones to unleash a barrage of attacks against him.

Not only that, unlike ordinary Shikotsumyaku, he coated his bones with Armament Haki. It increased their hardness while making the Bone Blade even sharper.

Sure enough, the sudden shift in combat rhythm caught Madara off guard. Since they were already fighting at close range, with barely any distance between them, and Takenaka deliberately used his body to obstruct the perception of Madara's Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he directly slashed a wound across Madara's chest.

"Whoosh!"

As he was injured, Madara used Uchiha Return to repel Takenaka. Once the two were seven or eight meters apart, he lowered his head and glanced at the wound on his chest.

Although the cut was not deep, his defenses had been breached.

"Gasp!"

At that moment, the Land of Fire Ninja watching around them all sucked in a cold breath. There was no other reason: after fighting alongside Madara Uchiha for so long, aside from Lord Hashirama, no one had ever left a wound on Lord Madara in a one-on-one battle.

Yet now, the truth was right before their eyes. That young man covered in black bones had accomplished it.

On Takenaka's side, compared to the surprise of the Land of Fire Ninja, he was even more shocked.

Because in such a short time, Madara had not deliberately drawn on Chakra to heal himself, yet the wound Takenaka had just left on his chest was already closing.

In other words, whether it was the amount of Chakra, combat experience, or physical recovery, he held no advantage over Madara.

For now, thanks to Observation Haki and Armament Haki combined with this body's innate Kekkei Genkai, Shikotsumyaku, he could still trade a few moves with Madara. But the longer the fight dragged on, the less of a match he would be for Madara Uchiha.

What was even more fatal was that, from the start of the battle until now, it felt more like Madara was simply entertaining himself. Takenaka could even sense that Madara had genuinely held back while fighting him.

His deep eyes fixed firmly on Madara Uchiha. Then he saw Madara lower his head and laugh, his body rising and falling continuously from sheer excitement.

Suddenly, the moment Madara raised his head, a cold and oppressive aura spread from his body.

Even from seven or eight meters away, Takenaka felt uncomfortable.

Sure enough, the pattern of the three tomoe in Madara's eyes had changed.

"Mangekyō Sharingan!"

When Takenaka Kaguya saw those eyes, his body stiffened slightly, but he quickly recovered.

Across from him, Madara gently waved the Gunbai in his hand. An excited smile appeared on his face as he stared fixedly at Takenaka and shouted, "I've forgotten when I was last injured.

Thank you, little one of the Kaguya Clan. You let me experience this long-lost feeling.

So, to thank you, I've decided to use the power of a god to send you out of this world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Madara said in a low voice, "Susanoo!"

In an instant, vast amounts of dark blue Chakra surged from Madara's body, quickly forming the skeleton of a giant. Then, strands of muscle rapidly covered the skeleton, shaping it into a colossal figure.

In the blink of an eye, a giant warrior appeared, with two katanas hanging at its waist.

Everyone who saw this was stunned, including Takenaka, who was seeing Susanoo for the first time.

Only then did he somewhat understand why every surviving Uchiha in the original story had been like a genius and a madman.

Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Obito, Madara Uchiha—among these people, he especially understood why Uchiha Sasuke was always so pretentious.

After all, it was hard not to lose oneself in such overwhelming power when one possessed it.

However, about ten kilometers away from Madara and Takenaka's battlefield, a tall, slender man whose aura was no weaker than Madara's suddenly stood up.

He stared firmly toward the south and said in surprise, "What kind of powerful opponent did Madara encounter that he actually used a technique like Susanoo?"

Beside him, a handsome young man with completely white hair and an equally terrifying aura frowned and said, "Logically speaking, in the current Shinobi World, aside from you, big brother, no one should be worthy of making Madara use Susanoo, right?"

"Hahaha, never mind that. Come on, let's go take a look!"