"The strongest?"
Lin Ze gripped the Qingtian Pillar, panting heavily, yet a bitter smile tugged at his lips.
Under normal circumstances, he might have been pleased to receive such praise from Madara Uchiha.
But now-
Lin Ze watched Madara's severed arm slowly regenerate and the depression in his chest gradually heal, his heart heavy.
The almost rule-defying regenerative power of the Six Paths was terrifying.
That strike had drained nearly all his strength. He had combined Thunder Bagua with the Seventh Gate, Lightning Release Chakra Mode, senjutsu, Partial Beastification, and Ryūmyaku chakra, only to barely leave Madara in this state.
Yet Madara could recover in the blink of an eye.
And what about him?
Feeling his nearly depleted chakra and the sharp pain coming from all over his body, Lin Ze furrowed his brow.
Since entering the moon, he had fought Otsutsuki Toneri first, then Black Zetsu and Six Paths Obito, and now he had spent so long clashing head-on with Madara.
Even someone made of iron would have been tired by now.
Moreover, the side effects of the Eight Gates Released Formation's Seventh Gate were setting in. Every muscle in his body ached, and he could not maintain Lightning Release Chakra Mode for long, either.
For the first time, Lin Ze understood how his opponents over the years had felt. If this dragged on, he would definitely lose.
Just then-
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dozens of figures raced over from the entrance to the Earth-Moon Passage, landing at the edge of the battlefield in the blink of an eye.
Leading them was none other than Tsunade!
Behind her, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Kitsuchi, Rasa, Mei Terumi, and the others followed closely, while White Snake Sage, Tagitsuhime, and White Tiger moved a step faster, landing directly beside Lin Ze.
"Master!"
As White