"Boom!!!"
The shock wave that exploded in midair sent fierce gusts sweeping out, stinging their faces.
This time, Shihōin Naraku did not maintain his aggressive fighting style and leave Madara Uchiha barely holding on as he had before.
He wanted to give his opponent an opening, at least a moment to catch his breath, so that Madara and Black Zetsu would have a chance to carry out their plan.
Madara's eyes brightened slightly. He seemed to have found an opening.
Black Zetsu's chilling voice sounded beside his ear. "Lord Madara, this is our chance!"
"Next, you only need to get close to Shihōin Naraku. I'll be able to spread over his body and control him for a while."
"Then you can withdraw quickly!"
"Good!"
Madara did not hesitate!
This might be his only chance to escape this endless battle of attrition!
He had to seize it.
"Shihōin Naraku!!!"
He feigned a furious roar and drove the chakra within him to its fullest, instantly forming Susanoo's enormous body.
The next second, a massive chakra sword cleaved toward Naraku with enough force to split mountains and seas, completely forcing the air aside.
"Boom!"
A roaring shock wave exploded outward. Naraku raised his blade with one hand, effortlessly stopping the sword before him.
He looked up at Madara. "Attacks like that are already useless against me. Doing this now only shows that you've completely lost the ability to resist."
"Hmph!"
Madara snorted, not bothering to argue. He simply drew back his sword and launched an even more frenzied assault on Naraku.
He paid no heed to his own expenditure, his fierce attacks growing faster and more ferocious with every strike, as though he intended to finish Naraku off in one go.
But both he and Naraku knew that Madara was merely putting on