Nishikawa Tetsu, Minato, and Fugaku, three of Konoha's top new generation fighters, launched a fierce close-quarters attack on the blind Uchiha Madara in a small team formation.

"Bang! Bang! Clang!"

A fierce hand-to-hand combat erupted instantly on the scorched plain.

Minato can now control his chakra consumption, so he uses the Body Flicker Technique more often. Each time he blinks, it is accompanied by a sharp kunai stab or a Rasengan.

Fugaku, relying on the insight of his Sharingan, unleashed the exquisite taijutsu of the Uchiha clan, each punch and kick aimed straight for Madara's vital points.

Although Nishikawa Tetsu was not as skilled in physical combat as the two, he used Lightning Release to stimulate cell activity and, with the help of Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique, constantly harassed them with poisoned hidden weapons and explosive tags.

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Faced with the combined attack of the three, Madara Uchiha displayed devastating close-combat prowess.

"The intention is too obvious!"

Ban had his eyes closed, a cold smile playing on his lips.

He moved with ease through the three men's attack, relying solely on his physical instincts and keen perception of the surrounding air currents.

Madara precisely blocked Fugaku's powerful whip kick with his elbow, dissipating most of the force at the moment of contact, and then forced Fugaku back with a knee strike.

The shuriken that Nishikawa Tetsu threw, which had a paralyzing effect, was easily caught by Madara with two fingers, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, and then reflected back the way it came, forcing Nishikawa Tetsu to dodge in a sorry state.

"Is this guy... really blind?!"

Nishikawa Tetsu watched Madara's fluid movements and cursed inwardly.

However, Nishikawa Tetsuya also keenly sensed a glimmer of hope.

During the fierce exchange, Ban's breathing became increasingly heavy.

His face, which had just recovered to that of a middle-aged man from the previous battle, was now slowly but irreversibly transforming into that of an old man.

The power of his punches was no longer the terrifying force that could easily shatter mountain rocks.

"His vitality is slipping away!"

Fugaku also keenly sensed this, and with a roar, he quickly formed hand seals.

Since taijutsu won't work, let's use ninjutsu to overwhelm them!

"Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

Three blazing fire dragons roared as they charged toward Ban.

Seeing this, Minato immediately used his Wind Release technique to assist.

The raging hurricane and the fire dragon of Fugaku merged to form a terrifying sea of ​​fire capable of melting rocks, blocking Madara's escape route.

Nishikawa Tetsuya wasn't idle either. He gathered all the remaining Lightning Release chakra in his hands and slammed them onto the ground.

"Lightning Release: Earth Walk!"

Blue high-voltage currents flowed along the scorched ground like a giant electric grid, sweeping towards Banxi along with the raging inferno.

"A combination of wind, fire, and lightning ninjutsu? The coordination is quite impressive."

Faced with this unavoidable and fatal blow, Madara sneered.

Instead of dodging, he slapped his chest with both hands.

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"

"Boom—!"

Thick, bluish-green trees sprouted once again from the scorched earth.

But this time, Ban did not unleash the same overwhelming power as before.

He precisely controlled his chakra, causing the thick trees in front of him and beneath his feet to intertwine into an incredibly sturdy wooden fortress, and to drive the roots of those trees deep into the ground.

"Bang! Boom—!"

The sea of ​​fire, a mix of wind and flames, and the blue high-voltage electric grid crashed violently against the Wood Fortress.

Flames raged through the trees, and lightning bolts darted through the damp wood fibers, trying to pierce them.

However, the abnormal characteristics of Wood Release were fully displayed at this moment.

The charred and electrocuted trees, driven by Madara's Sun Release chakra, miraculously revived at an extremely fast speed, constantly growing new branches and vines, and firmly resisted the combined ninjutsu released by the three.

Even more, several thick vines, braving the high temperature and lightning, darted out from the gaps in the Wood Release fortress like venomous snakes, heading in the opposite direction to coil around Fugaku and Minato.

"Damn it! Even in this state, his Wood Release is still so troublesome?!"

Minato gritted his teeth and kept using the Flying Thunder God Kunai to cut off the approaching vines.

Nishikawa Tetsuya was also covered in sweat: "Ordinary Five Elements ninjutsu are like toys compared to Senju Hashirama's Wood Release!"

"Ordinary fire techniques won't work..."

Fugaku looked at the indestructible Wood Release technique, which was even constantly retaliating, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

He pulled out another bottle of eye drops from his pocket and, without any hesitation, poured it into his bloodshot eyes.

"hiss--!"

The intense stinging sensation made him gasp, but it was followed by a brief resurgence of his kaleidoscope eyesight.

"Since ordinary fire can't burn your Wood Release, then try this!"

The kaleidoscope in Fugaku's right eye spun wildly.

"Amaterasu!"

"boom!"

The pitch-black hellfire ignited without warning on the wildly growing wood-style vines.

"Fire Release: Kagutsuchi!"

Under Fugaku's eye power, the black Amaterasu flames did not spread blindly.

As if they had come to life, they precisely clung to Minato's Wind Release and Nishikawa Tetsu's Lightning Release.

The wind fuels the fire, and the thunder carries its power!

The already violent composite ninjutsu, after being infused with the Amaterasu black flames capable of burning everything, instantly transformed into a black storm of destruction.

"Sizzle sizzle—!"

This time, Madara's Wood Release fortress could no longer withstand it.

The newly grown trees would be instantly eroded if they were touched by even a trace of black flame.

No matter how much Madara activated Yang Release chakra regeneration, he was only providing more fuel for Amaterasu.

"It's Amaterasu again."

Madara stood behind the crumbling Wood Release fortress. Although he couldn't see it, he could feel the intense heat and destructive aura that was frantically devouring everything.

During the Warring States period and earlier, quite a few members of the Uchiha clan awakened Amaterasu. At that time, Madara Uchiha did not think that Amaterasu was a particularly powerful Mangekyou Sharingan.

It wasn't until today, when his Wood Release technique was constantly being destroyed by this flame, that he realized, "Ah, so this technique is actually somewhat useful."

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