Madara Uchiha turned his wrist, bringing the shaft of his long halberd across to block the rising slash. Using the recoil from the block, he sprang into the air and swung the Fang Tian Huaji down in a crushing overhead blow.
Force Splits Mount Hua!!
Immense halberd force descended, and the power of the Naruson Domain instantly reinforced the Fang Tian Huaji. The instant it fell, a ring of flaming shock waves erupted across the ground.
Seeing this, Hatake Sakumo gritted his teeth and raised his blade, bracing it against the crushing strike.
Boom!!!!!
The two forces collided. The tremendous force made Hatake Sakumo's knees sink slightly, and the rock beneath his feet shattered outright.
As everyone knew, a move as full of openings as Force Splits Mount Hua simply could not be taken head-on. So Hatake Sakumo did not choose to pit brute strength against it either. Instead, he used the recoil of the collision to leap backward, instantly opening up the distance.
Madara Uchiha landed without pausing. He swung the Fang Tian Huaji repeatedly, sending several blasts of flame-wreathed halberd energy shooting out in succession.
Facing Madara Uchiha's assault, Hatake Sakumo swung his blade continuously. His blade light formed an impenetrable defense, cutting apart each incoming blast of halberd energy.
Every collision was accompanied by a dull boom.
When the sustained ranged assault proved ineffective, Madara Uchiha planted a foot and instantly made a short-range spatial shift across the battlefield, circling behind Hatake Sakumo's flank. He swept the Fang Tian Huaji horizontally, seeking to launch a surprise attack from the side.
Relying on the supreme combat instincts granted by clear heart, Hatake Sakumo had already turned the instant Madara Uchiha completed his shift. He held his Ninja Blade across his side, instantly blocking the sweep.
The two fought