Madara Uchiha controlled Susanoo as he strode toward Ishikawa and the others. Each step kicked up clouds of dust and made the earth tremble. His pair of scarlet eyes glared at the three of them as he threatened them.
"W-What?"
"Y-You...!"
Ōnoki stared at Madara Uchiha in terror, trembling uncontrollably in Mu's arms. The shaking was so severe that it was obvious he had been badly frightened.
"First, we of Iwagakure would rather die standing than live kneeling."
Ishikawa glared at Madara Uchiha, fury burning in his heart. He had never suffered such humiliation before.
"You refuse?"
"With ants like you, I could crush you to death with ease."
"I'm only giving you a chance."
"Since you refuse, then... heh."
The corner of Madara Uchiha's lips curled up slightly. Then Susanoo swung its blade, moving so fast that the three of them had no time to react.
Shhk.
"Pfft...!"
Ishikawa instantly spat out a mouthful of blood. Lowering his head, he looked at the enormous tachi piercing his chest, a trace of fear flashing through his eyes.
"No, you old bastard...!"
"First Lord?!"
Ōnoki and Mu's pupils contracted when they saw Ishikawa killed, and they cried out loudly.
"I'll give you one more chance. Kneel down and bow your heads."
"I'll let you leave."
Madara Uchiha looked coldly at Mu and Ōnoki. With a casual flick, he flung Ishikawa, still impaled on the blade, away without even sparing him a glance.
"I-I...!"
Endless terror flashed through Mu's eyes. They could not believe that their First Lord had been killed in an instant, but the facts were right before them.
They had no choice at all, much less Ōnoki. Seeing his entire body trembling, no one would have imagined that this was the Two Scales Ōnoki who would later become renowned