Madara Uchiha swung his war fan, the howling wind sounding like a demon's wail as it chopped toward Kars's neck.
To this day, he still could not understand the existence known as Stand Users—
Why could humans wield a miraculous power like a "Stand" without undergoing any training at all?
Even Madara had to study a ninjutsu several times and practice it in the training grounds before he could be considered proficient.
But Madara Uchiha remembered Lin Qing's reminder:
Killing the Stand User was the best way to deal with a Stand.
The chill wind at the back of his neck made Kars turn his head slightly, glancing at Madara Uchiha.
"Didn't Lin Qing tell you not to get close to me so casually?"
A dazzling stream of light suddenly shot from Kars's arm. Looking closely, one could see countless thin blades as sharp as shark teeth racing along its edge.
Light Mode: Brilliant Sliding Blade.
Kars paid no heed to the war fan descending toward his neck, swinging the blade from his arm at Madara's body.
He waited for Madara Uchiha to defend or evade. So long as Madara changed his move even slightly, Kars could seize the opportunity to gain the upper hand and eliminate the strongest among the four.
Yet Madara neither defended nor dodged.
"Are you insane?"
Kars had not expected Madara to exchange injuries with him right at the start of the battle.
But trading blows with an Ultimate Lifeform?
Besides...
"You're too slow."
Kars sneered and swung his blade.
Before the war fan could fall, he would split Madara Uchiha in two.
The blade passed through Madara's body without the slightest resistance.
That was only natural.
Kars's Light Mode: Brilliant Sliding Blade could shatter armor-piercing rounds head-on and effortlessly tear through walls and steel.