The chakra radiance of the star sea appeared, and the Truth-Seeking Orb shield Hashirama had hastily raised was instantly riddled with holes.
Another Truth-Seeking Orb simultaneously changed shape to reinforce it, forming a new spherical barrier. But the attacks from within the star sea showed no sign of stopping, blanketing everything in a scene much like when Hashirama had used the Senju Great Buddha.
"That's enough!"
A furious shout suddenly rang out. Uchiha Madara descended from the sky straight at him, rage blazing in his Rinnegan. Illusory chakra rose from his body and surged in an instant, transforming beneath Yin-Yang Release into a terrifying Perfect Susanoo.
Moreover, bolstered by Yin-Yang Release, the Perfect Susanoo acquired Six Paths traits, making it countless times stronger than before.
Madara was truly enraged this time. He had dominated his entire life; when had he ever been beaten down so badly? Not even when he had fought Hashirama at the Valley of the End, nor in his final all-out battle against Shin before his death, had he ever felt so powerless.
Yet now, facing Otsutsuki Hamura, even joining forces with Hashirama left him completely suppressed. That was something his fierce pride could not tolerate.
Amid his furious roar, the Perfect Susanoo transformed once more. Stimulated by Yin-Yang Release, it took a further step forward despite all impossibility, becoming increasingly humanoid.
A resonant holy chant began to sound through the sky. The godlike Susanoo stood between heaven and earth—the Semi-Ultimate Susanoo.
But that was not all. Madara understood that the Semi-Ultimate Susanoo alone still could not do anything to Otsutsuki Hamura. His Rinnegan throbbed continuously as Limbo shadows split from his body once more.
Two illusory figures appeared at his sides, equally vast chakra rising from them as they too summoned Semi-Ultimate Susanoo.
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