Fierce Collision

Taking advantage of that instant of opening, Otsutsuki Guiyan slipped past him. Susanoo's longsword swept by his right side, while he himself cleaved downward with his left palm, releasing a slash of dark, gloomy chakra.

"Yin Release: Ghost Wasteland God-Slaying Slash!"

Gray chakra condensed into blade energy and slashed directly at the enormous skeleton. Susanoo, hailed as an absolute defense, failed to withstand the strike. A gap was silently torn through it, and the attack continued onward toward Uchiha Madara without losing momentum.

Madara looked up and gave a cold snort, bringing his hands together in an instant. "Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Technique!"

Several fire dragons erupted in succession. His Eternal Mangekyo in his right eye slowly turned, amplifying the power of every fire dragon severalfold.

Rumble—

The two powerful chakra energies collided with a deafening roar. Gray shockwaves exploded through the air, obscuring all sight.

A figure suddenly burst from the turbulent energy, both palms swinging down in succession as countless gusts of palm force assailed Uchiha Madara.

Yet the moment Otsutsuki Guiyan charged out, his eyes met Madara's spinning pupils. His entire body stiffened, his swinging arms abruptly halted. His limbs became as heavy as mountains, and even lifting them became incomparably difficult.

Damn it, genjutsu. He did that on purpose just now.

Otsutsuki Guiyan inwardly cursed as he frantically mobilized the chakra within him, sending it rampaging through his body.

A smile curled at Uchiha Madara's lips. His body suddenly spun, consecutively evading the first several dozen palm blasts.

The earth boomed beneath the barrage of palm force, explosions erupting amid rising dust and smoke.

"Fire Style: Sword of Kagutsuchi!"

Forming hand seals, Madara conjured a longsword of concentrated high heat before him. As the Eternal Mangekyo in his right eye turned, the sword's temperature rose