While Mingye was thinking over these matters, the situation on the battlefield changed once more. Susanoo pinned the Nine-Tails' head in front of itself while its other two hands continuously struck the Nine-Tails' body. The flames did not cease either, burning its entire body. The Nine-Tails struggled desperately but could not break free from Susanoo's pincer-like arms. In its frenzy, it decided to fight for its life, using every means at its disposal as its tails and claws began attacking Madara's Susanoo.
Their battle had entered a purely physical brawl. Madara focused entirely on keeping Susanoo from shattering, while the Nine-Tails attacked madly, trying to tear apart the tiny Madara within the blue armored monster. Though their mutual suppression remained balanced for a time, the Nine-Tails gradually began to weaken. Madara seized the chance and directly cast genjutsu with his eyes. Using genjutsu against the Nine-Tails at its peak would only have wasted Madara's energy, but once it weakened, the simplest way to deal with it was through genjutsu.
"Tsukuyomi."
This ninjutsu, which truly demonstrated the ability to fantasize about anything with one's eyes while disregarding time, displayed its most powerful nature at that moment. One genjutsu drove the Nine-Tails mad. The second weakened its body. When the third was cast, the Nine-Tails' eyes began to change, eventually forming Mangekyō Sharingan synchronized with Madara's own.
Having finished all this, Madara dismissed Susanoo and let out a long breath as he looked at the Nine-Tails. Mingye flashed to Madara's side and asked with concern.
"You holding up?"
Madara nodded. "It took some effort, but the Nine-Tails is now a plaything in our hands. I'll teach you the Summoning Guidance Technique later."
Madara and Mingye did not immediately leave the Land of Lightning. Instead, they crossed mountains and ridges at great speed