Perfect Susanoo

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

The blue Susanoo swung the Chakra longsword in its hand, cleaving straight toward Takenaka Kaguya.

Its sharp edge carried a force powerful enough to destroy heaven and earth.

When it came to attack power in the Naruto World, Madara Uchiha's Susanoo was undoubtedly among the very best.

Opposite him, Takenaka watched Madara Uchiha control Susanoo and swing its longsword, his expression grave as he prepared to dodge.

With his speed, coupled with Observation Haki's precognitive ability, this move might have been immensely powerful, but it was also extremely clumsy.

However, just as he was about to evade, a sudden ding rang out in his mind.

Immediately afterward, a system mission appeared. "Madara Uchiha is the only powerful existence in the entire Naruto World capable of rivaling the God of Shinobi. How can you call yourself strong if you do not take his ultimate move head-on?

Mission reward: Six Powers beginner proficiency."

Takenaka frowned upon seeing the mission prompt, but his gaze soon hardened.

Without further hesitation, he acted. The system within him had rarely issued missions over the years.

If it had not suddenly chimed in today, Takenaka might have forgotten it even existed.

Boom!

A terrifying surge of natural Chakra erupted from Takenaka's body, rapidly absorbing the natural energy in the air.

"Oh?"

Atop Susanoo's head, Madara Uchiha noticed it as well and immediately grew interested. Yet because of that, he instead pressed his right hand down swiftly.

In an instant, Susanoo's Chakra longsword descended even faster.

"Sage Mode: Shikotsumyaku: Bone Shield!"

Bones rapidly grew from his hand, forming a shield under the stimulation of Sage Mode Chakra.

Moreover, uncertain of Susanoo's attack power, he deliberately coated it with Armament Haki for good measure.

Clang!

In the blink of an eye, Susanoo's longsword came down and collided with Takenaka's Black Bone Shield. As immense force poured from the blade, Takenaka's face flushed red. The crushing pressure drove him into the ground up to his calves, yet his upper body remained completely motionless.

Still, Madara Uchiha was truly powerful when he got serious. Although Takenaka's Black Bone Shield blocked most of the attack, a trench over a hundred meters long was carved directly through the forest behind him.

As expected of Lord Madara. A casual strike while controlling Susanoo actually carried such terrifying power. Takenaka's expression was solemn as he thought to himself.

It could be said that although Madara Uchiha's move looked overwhelmingly powerful, with almost nothing able to withstand it in its path, only by truly receiving the attack could one fully appreciate that strength.

"Ding, mission completed. Six Powers beginner proficiency acquired."

As the system's voice sounded in his mind, Takenaka immediately felt a great deal of new information appear in his brain.

However, he had no time to inspect it now, because Madara Uchiha's second Chakra longsword was already slashing toward him again.

"Hmph."

Takenaka snorted coldly, then used Soru from the newly acquired Six Powers to instantly leave Madara Uchiha's attack range.

Whoosh.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

His Soru was fast, but Madara Uchiha's reactions were no slower. The moment Takenaka left his original position, Madara Uchiha had already reacted.

After repeatedly observing Takenaka's movements and confirming that it was not a teleportation technique, Madara Uchiha, standing atop Susanoo's head, furrowed his brows and muttered, "What a remarkable brat. He really is a genius. This method of instantaneous movement seems to use no Chakra.

What a pity. We are destined to be enemies. Otherwise, sparing your life would not have been impossible."

However, just as Madara Uchiha was thinking this, Takenaka's figure suddenly appeared before him.

With lightning speed, Takenaka swung his Black Bone Blade, unleashing a black sword aura. Not only that, his legs were like blades as well, kicking out sword auras of their own.

"So fast."

Madara Uchiha was startled. He controlled Susanoo to raise its left arm in front of itself while also directing the Chakra longsword in its right hand toward Takenaka.

Takenaka was not flustered in the slightest. As long as he did not confront it head-on, his speed was anything but slow.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Three sword auras struck Madara Uchiha's Susanoo. In particular, the aura unleashed by the Black Bone Blade directly severed Susanoo's arm.

Furthermore, although the Rankyaku kicked out by his legs was somewhat weaker, with no arm left to block it, it struck directly against the crystal before Madara Uchiha.

Crack, crack!

Inside the crystal, Madara Uchiha's expression turned incomparably ugly. Takenaka's attacks were neither painful nor threatening to him, even weaker than the gash previously cut across his chest. Yet his Susanoo's defenses had actually been broken by a twelve- or thirteen-year-old genius boy.

"Damn it. At such a young age, you already possess swordsmanship like this. If I gave you more time to grow, perhaps you would become someone capable of entertaining me besides Hashirama.

What a pity. A genius who has not matured is not a true strongman."

Madara Uchiha muttered to himself, then an enormous amount of Chakra erupted once more. The next moment, Chakra bones emerged from the severed arm of Susanoo, followed by muscles and clothing, restoring themselves one by one.

Not only that, a layer of Crow Tengu Armor formed over Susanoo, and its body grew immensely larger.

In the distance, Takenaka's expression grew even graver as he watched Madara Uchiha's Perfect Susanoo.

This is Susanoo's fourth form. It seems Madara Uchiha has developed killing intent toward me. Thinking this, Takenaka frowned slightly. Then, within his perception, a surge of Chakra somewhat stronger than Madara's was rapidly approaching, along with another person whose Chakra reserves surpassed those of an ordinary Kage-level expert.

Oh, it seems Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju have arrived as well. That makes sense. This place isn't far from the Ninja headquarters in the Land of Fire. Madara Uchiha unleashed such powerful Chakra—there's no way Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju wouldn't sense it.

Suddenly, Madara Uchiha, standing atop Susanoo's head, frowned. Then he shouted at Takenaka, "You dare lose focus while fighting me?"

Before his words had even faded, an unprecedented life-and-death crisis suddenly rose in Takenaka's heart.

Damn it, I was careless.

Bang!

Takenaka swiftly raised the Black Bone Shield in his hand before himself, but a slash at least two hundred percent more powerful than the previous one crashed into it.

Crack, crack!

In an instant, Takenaka was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut.

As he flew, the Bone Shield enhanced by Sage Mode and Armament Haki continued to shatter in his hand.

Takenaka's body smashed through several large trees before finally stopping. After checking his condition, he immediately spat out another mouthful of blood.

This is troublesome. Madara Uchiha alone is already enough of a headache. Add the even stronger Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who possesses the Flying Thunder God Technique, and this is downright fatal.