Caught up in battle, Madara Uchiha had no time to spare for Muye.
Still, the old ancestor thoughtfully prepared a large, domed protective barrier for Muye, lest the increasingly fierce battle claim his little life.
It extended roughly three feet in every direction, with Muye at its center.
Though it protected him, it also imprisoned him. Now Muye really could do nothing but watch.
The Purple-Clad Woman's attacks were unpredictable, encompassing all manner of bizarre moves. White light shone around her, and translucent patterns appeared, changing shape every second in a dizzying display.
What Muye did not know was that these were all "paid items."
The Purple-Clad Woman was clearly treating Madara Uchiha as a test dummy for her "items."
Madara Uchiha had spent so long with Yanbai that he recognized the ancient writing on those shifting patterns.
The patterns bore strange labels such as "Tsukuyomi," "Puppet," "Dance of the Shikigami," and "Iron Fist of the Female Teacher"...
Throughout this time, Madara Uchiha fought the Purple-Clad Woman with his combat instincts and unique abilities.
The Purple-Clad Woman sometimes unleashed world-shattering moves, the Five Elements Release Technique, and elemental collisions. Even a mutated frying pan made an appearance.
Until...
She brought out a puppet that looked almost exactly like Sasori.
It was hard not to frown at a weapon like that.
Madara Uchiha's emotions surged in an instant. He fought at full strength with Perfect Susanoo, but in the end, he unleashed Yanbai's Wood Release.
"Flower of Thorns-"
Green, like a blazing flame, fell onto the ice covering this space with a sizzling hiss.
The entire space seemed to be consumed by vegetation. The snow-white landscape before them was dyed in intertwining green and blood-red.
The rapidly growing vines swelled and expanded in an instant, greedily converting everything within the area