The Sand Ninja felt their bodies changing,
and smiles of delight and bloodlust spread across their faces.
Before,
after drinking Hero Water,
they would die
within an hour.
But now,
they felt
they could fight for another three hours!
What was more,
the Ten-Tails' Chakra had made up
for their shortcomings in Taijutsu!
This
was a considerable leap in strength!
As the change took hold, fighting spirit surged through every Sand Ninja.
Madara Uchiha touched the horn protruding from his forehead, then smiled at Aogetsu Hyuga. "Aogetsu Hyuga, it's been a while!"
Aogetsu Hyuga kept his hands in his pockets. "Becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki made you even uglier."
He went on to explain his assessment.
Not only had Madara's skin and hair changed color, but his whole style had shifted. The warrior in sharp armor
had become a mage in a long robe. His clothes had changed completely, but his personality hadn't.
The mismatch was jarring. As he looked now, Aogetsu could only give Madara a seven.
Before, he would have given Madara a sixty.
Madara's eye twitched. After all that, he's scoring me out of a hundred?
And aren't we supposed to be fighting? Why is he reviewing my appearance?!
Madara drew a breath and exhaled sharply. A purple laser shot toward Aogetsu.
"Sage Art: Storm Release: Light Fang!"
Bzzzt!
The purple beam hummed, its force undiminished.
Aogetsu merely held out a hand.
White Snake Sage Art swiftly flowed through him, and a blue-green serpent of lightning collided with the beam.
A brilliant explosion burst between them like fireworks.
When it cleared, Madara had vanished.
Aogetsu's lips curved. Back to the familiar Taijutsu routine, was it?
A Plain Ancient Katana appeared in his hand.
Well, he was curious how much power Madara could unleash as the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.