From an angle unseen by others, a black substance formed from high-density bodily energy and Haki covered Sarutobi Hiruzen's body, granting him the resilience to withstand missiles head-on!
Even the Fourth Raikage's One-Finger Nukite could only meet defeat before such overwhelming defenses!
"This power again..."
At some point, the Mangekyo in Uchiha Madara's eyes had turned into Rinnegan. He drove them to their limit, trying to see through the true nature of the power on Sarutobi Hiruzen's body.
Logically speaking, the Rinnegan contained every mystery of Chakra. The nature transformations of the five elements and Yin-Yang Release all lay within it; in the Ninja World, there should have been no power that the Rinnegan could not see through.
But clearly, the power known as Haki came from another dangerous world, one no less extraordinary than the Ninja World.
"It isn't even Chakra..."
"This man seems to have no small secrets of his own..."
Uchiha Madara fell into thought.
He had never heard of this power before, but judging from its essence and potential, it seemed no weaker than Chakra.
"You've improved somewhat,"
"Fourth Raikage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded with faint approval.
He could sense power and destructive force greater than during the previous war. The current Fourth Raikage had already surpassed the Third Raikage.
But when it came to improvement, no matter how hard the Fourth Raikage worked, he could not compare to someone blessed with cheats.
"But it's still far from enough!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression sharpened. One hand shot out like lightning and seized the Fourth Raikage's right arm, which had been left immobile by the recoil.
"Crack..."
A crisp sound of breaking bone rang out. The Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Armor, tempered through countless trials, was as thin as brittle paper before Sarutobi Hiruzen!
Before the Fourth Raikage, his