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Although he didn't know what kind of ninja was in front of him, Danzo sensed danger from him. Therefore, with a mindset of striking first, Danzo decisively chose to attack.
Danzo quickly formed hand seals and unleashed his most proficient Wind Release. Three wind blades flew swiftly towards Uchiha Madara. In terms of speed and timing, Danzo considered them perfect. But who would have thought that the ninja in front of him would easily dodge his jutsu with just a simple sidestep. The three wind blades brushed past Uchiha Madara and struck the toad statue behind him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Accompanied by a series of loud noises, Danzo's Wind Release left a shocking impact beneath the statue. Even Hiruzen was quite surprised.
'Danzo's Wind Release has gotten stronger.'
Naturally, after being defeated by Kazekaze, Danzo practiced his jutsu day and night. Although he didn't think his efforts could catch up to a monster like Kazekaze, at least... Danzo didn't want to be helpless when facing an enemy again. It was precisely this mindset that led him to launch the attack first.
However... The jutsu that even surprised Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed like child's play in Uchiha Madara's eyes. He didn't even activate his Sharingan, and his hand seal speed was very slow.
"That hand seal is for Fire Release." Fukasaku squinted his eyes. The sudden clash between Danzo and Madara caught him off guard, but it had developed to this point. Naturally, Fukasaku couldn't just sit by and do nothing.
"Bunta!" Fukasaku shouted, leaving Madara's Fire Release to Gamabunta to handle. Although Gamabunta wasn't fully grown yet, his strength was already among the top in Mount Myoboku. Especially his Water Release. It was quite formidable.
'Even human ninjas can't compete with Gamabunta in a jutsu clash. Moreover, Water Release has the ability to counter Fire Release.' Although Fukasaku was just a toad, he had participated in human wars more than once. He was quite knowledgeable about the counteractions between jutsus.
And Gamabunta didn't hesitate. Worried about affecting Hiruzen and others, he simply kicked off with his hind legs, using his body's explosive power to leap high into the air, pausing mid-air, aiming at Uchiha Madara below, and took a deep breath. He gathered his chakra in his throat. Then, Gamabunta slapped his belly, "Water Release: Iron Cannonball!"
Immediately. A giant water ball shot out from Gamabunta's mouth, rushing towards Uchiha Madara. If Gamabunta were fully grown, the power of this jutsu could even rival the Wind Release of the Tailed Beast Shukaku! Even now. In the eyes of Hiruzen and others, Gamabunta's Water Release was of considerable scale.
"A toad can actually use such a large-scale Water Release?!" Hiruzen rubbed his eyes hard, seriously doubting if he had seen something wrong. The diameter of that water ball was at least nearly ten meters, so exaggerated.
"That toad's Water Release is comparable to Lord Tobirama's." For a moment, Hiruzen couldn't help but feel some sympathy for the long-haired ninja. Why did you provoke it in the first place? Now look what happened? If that level of Water Release hits, wouldn't you be swept away directly?
Hiruzen seemed to have already foreseen the scene of that long-haired ninja being blown away. However, what Hiruzen never expected was... Facing Gamabunta's full-force attack, Uchiha Madara's expression didn't change at all. He continued to form seals leisurely. Then, Uchiha Madara leaned back, imitating Gamabunta's posture, took a deep breath, and then released his own Fire Release.
Even knowing that Water Release could counter Fire Release, Uchiha Madara still abandoned this jutsu. Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
In fact, the Shapeshifting Technique only allowed the sacrifice to obtain thirty percent of Uchiha Madara's original chakra. Not thirty percent of his original power. In other words, Uchiha Madara's Fire Release was still the same Great Fire Annihilation that required over twenty Water Release ninjas to stop!
In an instant, a vast sea of flames with a diameter of only a few dozen meters rolled forward. In stark contrast, Gamabunta's Iron Cannonball was nothing! Whether it was the toads of Mount Myoboku or Hiruzen and others. They were all stunned at this moment. That massive water ball was engulfed in Madara's sea of fire.
Jutsu counteraction? Sorry. It doesn't exist! Such a scene made Fukasaku's scalp tingle. Mount Myoboku, how did such a terrifying monster come here!
"Quick!" In a hurry, Fukasaku quickly ordered more toads to use Water Release together. About thirty or forty toads using Water Release together barely matched the power of Uchiha Madara's Fire Release.
Splash! Water and fire clashed, producing white steam that rolled and rose into the sky.
"This is the power of Uchiha Madara..." Kazekaze blinked, feeling that the current Uchiha Madara seemed even stronger than when he was reincarnated by Edo Tensei. 'It seems that Uchiha Madara really wants to eliminate me this time.'
However... Even with the current Uchiha Madara, dealing with him wasn't an easy task. He not only mastered Sage Mode but also had the Sharingan. At worst, he could retreat using the Flying Thunder God Technique. With such and such trump cards. Now Kazekaze wasn't too worried about his situation.
On the contrary... Kazekaze's emotions began to rise. Even though his body was only seven years old, his strength was already formidable. Now he also wanted to face a strong opponent like Uchiha Madara. To have a match! So, Kazekaze didn't choose to run away; instead, his eyes began to burn with fervor. He was ready.
Splash! As the sound of steam evaporating accompanied the collision of Uchiha Madara and the toads' jutsu, it slowly came to a halt. However... Although these toads blocked Uchiha Madara's Fire Release, they were deeply shocked by his power.
"Wait." Fukasaku's eyes widened, starting to scrutinize Uchiha Madara. In the ninja world, those who could use such terrifying Fire Release jutsu were few and far between. This made him think of the legendary man who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Senju Hashirama. Uchiha Madara!
But... Wasn't that man already dead? Why would he appear in Mount Myoboku? For a moment, Fukasaku was puzzled. But to confirm his suspicion, he couldn't help but ask the man in front of him.
"Are you perhaps... That Uchiha Madara?!" As soon as he said this, the entire place was in an uproar. Especially the human ninjas like Hiruzen, they knew all too well what this name represented.
"No, it's impossible, Uchiha Madara, isn't he already dead?" Hiruzen said incredulously. However, Uchiha Madara had no qualms about his name and directly admitted it.