He held both arms in front of him.
Bang!
Madara's feet were blocked, and Xia Le's body shuddered.
Immediately afterward, Madara vanished, using the force of that kick to propel himself backward into the air.
Three kunai reached Xia Le, their cold tips gleaming black.
"Iron Body!"
Xia Le's entire body tensed.
Clang, clang, clang, clang!
The kunai struck his body with a metallic ring, throwing off sparks before bouncing away.
At that same moment, Madara drew a sharp breath in midair, then opened his mouth and exhaled.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
Xia Le looked up, formed the same hand seals, and breathed out.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
The identical sequences of seals were completed one after the other, mere fractions of a second apart.
Crimson flames swelled in an instant, covering a vast area ahead before crashing violently into each other.
Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss!
In an instant, the flames evaporated the river water, sending up great clouds of white mist.
Both men's Fire Release techniques were terrifyingly powerful and covered an immense area, continuing to sweep across the entire stretch of river above and turning everything around them crimson.
From a distance, it looked like two blazing suns colliding.
The Uchiha clansmen behind Fugaku cried out in astonishment.
"Such terrifying Fire Release!"
"In their hands, a B-rank ninjutsu has practically become A-rank—no, S-Rank!"
"Elder Xia Le is so powerful! Who is that other man?"
That display of Fire Release alone demonstrated Xia Le's strength.
The clashing flames persisted for a long time before gradually dissipating. Two figures dropped down, landing once more on the steaming river.
Their gazes met, and a spark seemed to flash through the air.
The next second, Madara abruptly formed hand seals again.
"Fire Release: Majestic Flame Destroyer!"
Xia Le did the