"Flash Release: Scarlet Dragon!"
Xuandou did not hesitate. Taking the lead, he swiftly formed hand seals.
Boom!
Lightning blazed, and thunder roared.
A fiery-red lightning dragon fifty meters long appeared out of thin air and lunged straight at the puppets nearby.
Thunder and flames intertwined.
In an instant, raging air currents and searing lightning engulfed everything within a hundred meters.
"Someone actually dared lay a hand on my disciple. Let's see how many lives you have to spare."
Madara's voice brimmed with murderous intent. His Mangekyō Sharingan activated, and his hands swiftly formed seals.
"Susanoo!"
Blue light erupted from Madara's body, and a blue giant carrying four Chakra Blades appeared.
The earth shook, and amid surging mud and sand, swathes of runic light lit up.
A heavenly purple spread from the blue giant's heart throughout its body. The giant grew larger still, while its four Chakra Blades became a single greatsword.
Clad in Tengu Armor, the purple giant took flight on the wings upon its back.
The Perfect Susanoo made its grand entrance!
"Dance to your hearts' content, everyone!"
The purple giant raised both hands and attacked with world-destroying power.
With every punch and kick, a giant puppet flew backward like a kite with its string cut, smashing through layer after layer of the puppet tide.
Ring-shaped shock waves burst from the puppets. The struck areas crumbled to dust inch by inch, and their armor was forcibly torn apart.
Metal fragments and broken runes flew backward, and the battlefield became a wasteland.
The purple giant paused for a few seconds, then unleashed a charged strike, blasting a giant puppet into fragments that filled the sky.
The aftershock plowed across the battlefield, tearing open a hundred-meter-long trench.
"This is the only child of our Senju Clan."
Hashirama Senju instantly activated his