"Ridiculous! You think this is enough to stop me?!"
"Summoning Technique: Ara."
As Mingye spoke, he bit his finger and used the Summoning Technique. The instant Ara appeared, it coiled around Mingye's arm and sank its fangs into him. A surge of sage energy rippled out, and Mingye instantly entered Sage Mode.
"The harder Sage Method is to master, the easier it is to use once mastered. In all of Konoha, aside from Senju Hashirama, I'm the only one who can fully use Sage Method. Do you really think I have no way to change all of this?! Now get over here and die!"
After entering Sage Mode, Mingye flashed straight toward Black Zetsu. Black Zetsu burrowed into the ground, but Mingye had no intention of letting him go. White energy took the shape of a white serpent and pierced into the earth. With an explosion, Black Zetsu was blasted out of the ground. Mingye rapidly formed hand seals and pressed both hands against Black Zetsu's chest. Zhanye flashed behind Mingye and slashed down with his long blade. Mingye ducked under the attack and kicked Zhanye in the abdomen, sending him flying. Then black spikes erupted from the ground and pierced through Mingye's abdomen. The blood and chakra within his body fell into disarray from Black Zetsu's attack. After cutting off the black spikes, Mingye used a space-time ninjutsu to vanish from before them and reappear thirty meters away.
"I nearly forgot about it—the Tree God's ability is Wood Release! That vitality almost let you succeed!"
Mingye pulled the black spike from his abdomen, took a deep breath, and sneered at Black Zetsu. Zhanye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gave Mingye a sinister grin.
"The battle has only just begun!"
"Summoning Technique!"
Zhanye smiled and