Armored Susanoo Reappeared · The Blood Mist Village Erupted

Before Kagami Kaguya could make any further adjustments,

a fierce gust swept in, sending bone fragments rustling through the air.

Toji had already rushed before him and slashed with a kunai.

By this point, Kagami Kaguya had to admit that he had severely underestimated the ninja calling himself Diablo. Seeing that his opponent had stopped using ninjutsu and switched to a kunai, he judged that Diablo's chakra was nearly depleted as well.

However, Diablo was far too fast, and his taijutsu was fierce and concise, with almost no wasted movements. Even without ninjutsu, he remained an enormous threat.

Kagami Kaguya immediately activated his Shikotsumyaku, forming a layer of bone membrane beneath his skin to block the stab.

With a clang, the kunai snapped in two. The broken edge sliced downward, cutting a chunk of flesh from his arm.

Dance of the Willow!

Kagami Kaguya counterattacked at once. Bone spikes thrust out from his shoulders, elbows, palms, and knees simultaneously, striking Toji and sending blood flowing from the wounds.

Toji feigned injury and quickly widened the distance between them.

He no longer had any interest in continuing this drawn-out battle with Kagami Kaguya. Though he would certainly win if they kept fighting, it would still take some effort.

This was not the time for the final battle, and he could not be sure Madara Uchiha would not lash out in desperation.

If Madara went berserk, opened a Complete Tailed Beast Transformation in some cave without a care, and brought down that massive blade dozens of meters long—surviving would be difficult. Truly difficult.

Madara was only old now. He was not yet old enough to be on the verge of death.

Ninjas competed to see who could endure longer and live longer. Once Madara grew so old that he could no longer