Jet-black chakra coiled densely around Hyūga Satori, making his appearance eerie and terrifying.
His massive, bulging muscles tensed into rigid cords, covered in black markings from head to toe, while jet-black patterns emerged along the sides of his eyes.
This eerie transformation momentarily threw off Uchiha Madara and A, the Third Raikage, their expressions growing increasingly serious.
The Third Raikage's face darkened as he coldly spat, "I knew you were trouble from the start."
Satori couldn't help but feel slightly annoyed at being judged purely by aura—though he admitted this form really did make him look like a villain. But could you blame him? With all that negativity floating around, ignoring it would've been a waste.
Uchiha Madara stared at Satori with his obsidian eyes, smirking arrogantly. "So is it this unique secret technique that gives you the courage to challenge me?"
"I admit it's special, granting regular humans tailed beast-level chakra—but for me? It's nothing to be feared."
Drawing from years of combat experience, he immediately identified the technique's effects.
An endless stream of chakra surged forth, giving one power rivaling that of a tailed beast.
Yet compared to the previous Lightning Release: Eight Gates mode, this form was somewhat weaker in raw combat durability.
To Madara Uchiha, even the Tailed Beasts of the ninja world were little more than overgrown pets.
Satori caught the disdain in Madara's tone and smiled faintly. "No, no, no—that's merely my first transformation form."
"Faced with someone legendary like the Demon God of the Ninja World, I naturally need to take this fight with absolute seriousness."
"This time, let both you and the Third Raikage witness my true form."
His jet-black eyes shimmered with an eerie light, which spread outward, igniting the dark chakra inside his body into raging flames.
A strange, mysterious ripple surged through the air, triggering a dramatic transformation across his body.
[Dark Release: Eight Gates Technique – Tenseigan Mode: Activate.]
In an instant,
the fusion of the Eight Gates technique with Tenseigan Mode erupted, sending Satori's pressure soaring beyond limits.
Markings resembling comma-shaped tomoe appeared across his body, while his clothes were enveloped in black light, turning pitch-black with a ghostly shimmer.
Beside him, nearly infinite dark chakra gathered, wrapping tightly around Satori's form.
It fueled his transformation under the Tenseigan Mode, pushing his strength toward peak condition.
Maximum physical capacity, maximum chakra reserves.
These two ultimate forces combined, creating a chemical-like reaction.
Behind Satori, nine jet-black Truth-Seeking Balls resembling the Tenseigan formed, rotating rhythmically around his body.
Each contained an utterly oppressive power.
This was the ultimate embodiment of destruction—an unstoppable force destined to bring about the end.
As the Truth-Seeking Balls emerged, heaven and earth trembled violently, winds howled, clouds roiled, and the land began vibrating faintly.
This sudden change made the Third Raikage's expression darken sharply.
It was the first time Madara Uchiha, always calm and composed, had shown such seriousness. He now faced Satori Hyūga with utmost seriousness.
"I underestimated you," Madara admitted. "You've already reached a level where you can go head-to-head with me. Compared to Hashirama, you're not far behind at all."
Facing Satori, who possessed transcendent power, Madara steeled his resolve and prepared himself for battle in earnest.
He raised his hand and absorbed the nearby White Zetsu into his body, granting him an endless supply of chakra.
He knew he was about to face a tough fight.
Black Zetsu, upon seeing Satori's dark Tenseigan Mode, was utterly paralyzed by shock.
"This is impossible! Since when has someone this powerful appeared in the ninja world?"
In over a thousand years, Black Zetsu hadn't encountered anyone so strong—except for the Sage of Six Paths and his brother, of course.
And now, another individual had emerged.
And he had grown strong right under his nose—without Black Zetsu even realizing it.
"Let's see if I can finally land a solid hit on Old Man Madara with my current strength."
Satori lifted his palm toward Madara and immediately unleashed a Truth-Seeking Ball.
Radiating apocalyptic energy, the Truth-Seeking Ball carried devastating force unmatched by anything else straight toward Madara.
After merging with White Zetsu, Madara's skin turned pale white, instantly restoring him to his prime.
With one wave of his hand, his fully manifested Susanoo—the Yaksha Demon form—soared forth, blocking the incoming Truth-Seeking Ball's path.
A hundred meters tall, the purple-armored war god Susanoo held a double-bladed sword and crossed its arms into an X-shape formation to block the attack.
Yet before the Truth-Seeking Ball, even the ultimate power of the Sharingan shattered like dry leaves caught in the wind.
The ball tore through the sword-wielding Susanoo and shattered the indestructible armor covering Madara's body.
Before the Truth-Seeking Ball, even the fully manifested Susanoo seemed powerless.
With an earth-shattering roar, the unstoppable Truth-Seeking Ball reduced the entire mountain peak where Madara stood to scorched ruins.
Dust filled the air as if the heavens and earth had been torn apart.
Facing the rising smoke and dust, Satori immediately scanned the area using the incredible observational advantage of his Tenseigan.
As expected, Madara had not been killed by the blast.
Just before the Truth-Seeking Ball struck, Madara had relocated using ninjutsu to another mountain peak.
The Third Raikage watched in stunned silence.
He had never imagined anyone could be this terrifying.
It felt like he was witnessing the birth of a new age.
"Has Hashirama Senju's era finally ended?"
His famed "Strongest Shield" and "Strongest Spear" would be utterly powerless before such devastation.
This made the Third Raikage deeply unsettled. He dared not rush forward into the fight.
He understood that in a battle this destructive, being hit even once would mean certain death.
Glancing toward the village nearby, the Third Raikage resolved to run to the village and evacuate the villagers.
This was no longer a fight he could take part in.
Back at the mountains, who had barely escaped death, Madara stared at the massive crater created moments ago. His jet-black eyes glowing with crimson light.
His entire body trembled violently, his eyes blazing with barely contained excitement.
"Very well, you've proven yourself worthy to dance with me."
It had been many years since he had faced an opponent strong enough to match him. How could he not feel excited and delighted?
In their sockets, the crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun wildly, as though they were on the verge of evolving into a Mangekyo Sharingan.
Unfortunately, these weren't his true eyes—Madara Uchiha's—and thus failed to evolve further.
Madara Uchiha leaned his body forward and withdrew the massive war fan strapped to his back. Then he rushed toward Satori Hyūga at breakneck speed.
"Let's dance together. Do your best to amuse me."
Watching Madara Uchiha's frenzied battle, Black Zetsu wore an expression of despair. How had it come to this?
Who was that man? Emerging from nowhere and shattering his Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan.
He gazed up at the sky, at the glowing full moon suspended above, murmuring, "Mother, when will I finally rescue you?"
As he muttered those words, members of the Otsutsuki Clan on the Moon were just as bewildered, peering down at the ninja world below.
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