"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"
Lightning filled the sky, striking his body and unleashing a dazzling radiance.
Only after a long while did the lightning gradually fade.
Susanoo straightened and turned his eyes toward Xia Le, who floated in the air ahead. His ten tails shuddered, snapping straight in an instant before stabbing toward him.
"Sage Art: Rashomon!"
Xia Le slammed his right palm against the empty air. The ground shook with a thunderous roar as ten enormous Rashomon gates rose in succession, shielding him.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"
Six consecutive strikes shattered the first six Rashomon gates. The ten tails writhed savagely, blotting out the sky as they continued thrusting forward.
"Pfft!"
The final two gates were also pierced in an instant.
But at that very moment, Xia Le formed another hand seal.
"Sage Art: Golden Bell Suppression Seal!"
As he spoke, a great golden bell rapidly materialized in the air ahead. It grew from small to large, swelling in the wind until it stood hundreds of meters tall in the blink of an eye.
"Hummm..."
The Golden Bell spun as it descended upon the ten tails, pressing down hard on them.
"Awooo!"
The Ten-Tails threw his head back and roared in fury, discovering that his tails could no longer move. With a resounding crash, the Golden Bell struck the ground, pinning his tails beneath it.
"Sealing techniques!"
"You actually developed sealing techniques to the level of sage arts!"
Even Madara could not help feeling shocked.
Even he had to admire this man's talent.
"Sage arts are the best fit for the path I've developed!"
"Madara!"
"The age of ninja is over!"
Xia Le spoke calmly.
Madara's pupils contracted. He saw an invisible aura enveloping his opponent, shimmering with a hazy glow.
His long hair billowed, ribbons