Kushina's original appearance had long since vanished, replaced by that of a ferocious fox.
The moment she saw him, she opened her mouth and roared.
But just then, Xia Le reached out with his right hand, spread his fingers, and planted his palm on her head.
His eyes spun abruptly, gleaming blood-red.
"Genjutsu, Control!"
The Seven-Tails shuddered. The three tomoe in its eyes slowly faded, replaced by another pair of three-tomoe eyes.
A second later, the seven tails vanished, and Kushina returned to her original form.
Xia Le slowly bent down, picked Kushina up, and handed her to Fugaku beside him.
"That trick of controlling the Nine-Tails."
"You're not the only one who knows it!"
His eyes shifted as he looked once more at the figure atop the waterfall.
Madara looked down from above, his expression icy.
"You've earned the right to fight me!"
Chapter 468: Uchiha showdown
In Fugaku Uchiha's eyes, that arrogant, icy bearing had come to overlap almost perfectly with the man of legend.
Shock filled his eyes, and his heart reeled.
Despite himself, he turned to look at Xia Le.
"Could he really be...?!"
Xia Le gave a faint chuckle. "Who else could it be?"
That simple sentence made Fugaku's pupils contract, leaving him utterly frozen.
The man who was said to have died was actually still alive in this world. This was undoubtedly shocking intelligence, enough to shake the entire Ninja World.
"You're taking him on alone?!"
Fugaku's voice trembled.
Even with his awakened Mangekyō Sharingan, he did not believe he could match a legend.
"This is the perfect chance to see the power of a legend."
Xia Le grinned, his eyes locking onto the figure atop the waterfall.
He slowly extended a hand and lowered his gaze to his palm.
"It's been a long