Once everything was ready, Uchiha Madara led the group onward.
Yet everything felt like an illusion, and right ahead of him, Uchiha Madara saw the one person he should never have seen!
It was... Estelle!
He could clearly see that Estelle's eyes were dull and lifeless. That was not an expression the real Estelle should have worn—it was a false expression!
Uchiha Madara raised his Heaven's Crimson Tear Sword and charged at Estelle's phantom. Yet Estelle lightly sidestepped, and Uchiha Madara's sword cut through empty air!
"Uchiha Madara, I knew you were that kind of person. You can even bring yourself to attack your own friends?"
It was unmistakably Estelle's voice! But wasn't the Estelle before him attacking Uchiha Madara as well?
Uchiha Madara immediately retorted, "You're not the real Estelle. The real Estelle would never be like this!"
But Estelle still swung her staff at him! Her face was twisted with rage. "Heh heh, I won't fall for that... I'm the real Estelle. If you want to defeat me, then go ahead and try!"
Estelle fiercely swung her staff at Uchiha Madara! He hurriedly blocked with Heaven's Crimson Tear Sword. With a dull Clang!, Estelle was immediately forced back several steps!
After encountering the real Athena, Uchiha Madara had become cautious about everything. Although the Estelle before him was dull and lifeless, he could not be certain that she was definitely a fake. So, he put away his attacking moves and did nothing but defend.
But Estelle kept attacking! She unleashed her ultimate technique—Tai Chi Wheel—straight at Uchiha Madara. He barely blocked it with Heaven's Crimson Tear Sword, but several cracks actually spread across the blade!
"Why have my swords been breaking so easily lately?" Uchiha Madara shook his head. He truly felt that the weapons in this world