Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 260 Madara Uchiha vs. Kakuzu

Kakuzu formed hand seals and exhaled all the fire-attribute chakra he had accumulated in his mouth. The flames expanded rapidly upon landing, surging towards Madara Uchiha like a heat wave.

"Fire Release: Head Bitter Carving"

By using the heart stolen by Earth Grudge Fear, even Kakuzu, who is not good at Fire Release, can perfectly unleash the full power of Fire Release ninjutsu.

The Uchiha clan is a ninja clan skilled in fire-style techniques, and Kakuzu specifically used fire-style techniques to test whether his opponent was truly capable.

The raging flames swept in, and the previously comfortable air temperature suddenly rose, becoming even hotter than the hottest summer day.

Seeing Kakuzu use Fire Release to attack him right away, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Madara Uchiha smirked and let out a disdainful laugh.

They dare to show off their meager skills before an expert; we don't take them seriously at all.

Madara Uchiha rapidly formed hand seals, accumulating a massive amount of fire-attribute chakra in his chest cavity, which he then unleashed in one breath, forming a gigantic, ferocious fire dragon.

"Fire Release: Great Heavenly Dragon."

The fire dragon, its massive body writhing in raging flames, spun in the air, opened its jaws, and soared into the wave of fire. It then tore open a gash and plunged straight in.

The difference in strength between their respective fire-style ninjutsu is immediately apparent.

impossible!

This is impossible!

His pupils reflected the arrogant dragon head on his face, and the expression on Kakuzu's face behind his mask was beyond shock.

Since seizing the village's secret technique, Earth Grudge Fear, the last time he suffered a direct defeat was back when he was brutally humiliated by the First Hokage.

He had considered that the opponent's fire-style ninjutsu might be powerful, but he hadn't expected it to be this powerful, far exceeding his imagination.

The average lifespan of a ninja in the Warring States period was only slightly over 30 years. Anyone who lived to that age lived longer than most ninjas, which means that what they saw and experienced far exceeded what ordinary ninjas did.

Kakuzu was not a ninja who specialized in fire-style ninjutsu, but his fire-style ninjutsu was at least at the level of a Jonin, and because of his age advantage, he was also one of the best Jonin.

But compared to the man in front of him, his mastery of fire-style ninjutsu was nothing more than that of a fragile newborn infant, while the other party was a robust adult in the prime of his life.

The mysterious man in front of me has probably reached the pinnacle of Fire Release ninjutsu, a level that ordinary people can hardly reach even in their entire lives.

Kakuzu suddenly exerted force with his legs and jumped to the side, narrowly avoiding the fire dragon that was pouncing on him.

The attack missed, and the fire dragon lost its target. Its speed did not decrease, and it rushed straight into the forest with overwhelming force. The forest in its path was completely burned, creating a fire path that reached far and wide. It stopped only after a loud bang and a burst of flames.

Kakuzu was shocked and stared blankly at the ground, which was burning hot and red. It was clear how high the temperature of that fire ninjutsu was. If he had taken that attack head-on, even if he used earth ninjutsu: earth spear, he would probably have had his heart knocked out.

"With such powerful fire-style techniques, to be honest, I'm starting to believe you're that person."

Having witnessed such a terrifying fire-style ninjutsu, Kakuzu's eyes, which resembled those of a demon, were now filled with deep apprehension.

There was no other way; the enemy's firepower was just too overwhelming, so we had to accept it.

"What, is this the end?"

Madara Uchiha's voice carried a hint of boredom: "I thought the legendary immortal ninja would be incredibly powerful, but it turns out he's only this strong. What a disappointment."

"asshole……"

Kakuzu's voice was deep and his gaze was sinister. He was indeed wary of the other party, but that did not mean he was afraid of him.

Regardless of whether he is Madara Uchiha or anyone else, he will make the other party pay the blood price for underestimating him.

Since his battle with the First Hokage, he has possessed the Earth Grudge Fear technique for decades. With five hearts and perfect mastery of the nature transformation of the five chakra natures, his strength is now far greater than before. Coupled with years of smooth sailing, Kakuzu is arrogant and believes that he can even fight against the First Hokage.

Kakuzu took off his shirt, revealing a body that looked as if it had been tailored. An ordinary person would probably feel nauseous upon seeing this body.

Madara Uchiha narrowed his inner canthus, a hint of interest flickering deep within his slightly drooping eyelids.

Kakuzu slightly bent his knees, clenched his fists, and after a moment of preparation, his body swelled and surged, as if something was about to burst out.

And indeed, that was the case. The black threads binding the body twisted and turned as if they were alive. When the body was torn apart, with a "poof," a blackened monster wearing a mask emerged from it, looking truly disgusting.

"Even you would find it difficult to face five opponents like me at once."

Kakuzu and Jigan-yu created monsters that stood together, using the advantage of having more monsters to put psychological pressure on their opponent, hoping to see even the slightest bit of their composure slip up.

However, I was disappointed.

Madara Uchiha ignored him, his gaze still as leisurely as ever, and even uttered some pretentious words: "Looks like you can still dance. Then go ahead and burn your life force and use your power to please me. Even if it's just a little bit, it's something to be proud of."

The other person's words were clearly contemptuous and arrogant, yet what was puzzling was that these words came out of his mouth without sounding out of place, as if they were the natural course of things, as natural as breathing.

This guy...

That's impressive.

Kakuzu's eyes turned serious, and his hands began to form hand seals. Behind him, a monster made a move, spewing out a torrent of water that quickly shaped into a water dragon, opened its mouth, and swooped down on its target.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet.

With his extensive combat experience, Madara Uchiha saw through Kakuzu's intentions at a glance.

Fearing his Fire Release, they switched to a Water Release ninjutsu that countered it, and then launched a feint attack while their main body and the other three dark, alien creatures ganged up on him, right?

Interesting, then let's play along.

Madara Uchiha leaped to dodge the attack, and the moment he landed, Kakuzu attacked him first, slashing down with one leg.

Madara Uchiha reacted quickly, anticipating his opponent's and his own movements, and acted in advance. He turned around and swung his leg back, the air arcing as he cleanly and decisively kicked the opponent in the abdomen, sending him flying.

The horn was hit, and the body flew out, the eyes half-open, revealing a deep solemnity.

The sheer power, agile reflexes, and perfectly timed attack rhythm are hard to imagine as actions a human could perform.

On the other side, Madara Uchiha was fighting four pitch-black alien creatures all by himself.

He moved freely through attacks from all directions, easily dodging and parrying all the attacks from the alien creatures.

Each of these four alien creatures possesses the strength of an ordinary Jonin, and each of them has mastered a chakra nature. Their close cooperation is enough to deal with any opponent.

However, this combination of four chakra natures was completely ineffective against Madara Uchiha's lightning-fast movements.

When dealing with these four alien creatures, Madara Uchiha did more than just dodge; he was also playing around with them.

As a result, Kakuzu, who was controlling these four creatures, gradually realized the problem and changed his attack strategy.

He first used four alien creatures to harass them, while he buried the Earth Grudge Tentacles underground, intending to launch a surprise attack when they were off guard.

Just as Madara Uchiha was about to dodge the next attack, he suddenly realized that his right foot was tripped. It turned out that a hand had somehow emerged from the ground and grabbed his foot, rendering him unable to move.

Furthermore, this hand was covered in constantly wriggling black tentacles, which instantly trapped Madara Uchiha.

Kakuzu was overjoyed. Without thinking, he pulled hard with his right hand, and Madara Uchiha's body immediately took off and flew towards him.

He seized the opportunity and activated the Earth Release: Earth Spear Technique. His left hand turned jet black, and he raised his palm into a cone shape. With a powerful shovel, he aimed straight for his opponent's wide-open heart.

If he could have the other person's heart transplanted, what level of power would he reach?

However, while his idea was good, reality was not so easily as he wished.

"Click."

It sounded like hitting a hard object; the steel-hard hand cone seemed to have knocked down a steel plate. No, it was something unknown that was even harder than steel.

What stood in his way was an ominous blue, skeletal-like object.

Kakuzu's eyes were filled with intense shock.

What kind of ninjutsu is this?!

Why didn't I see him making hand seals?

Even a ninja who had lived most of his life had never seen anything like it.

Madara Uchiha smiled slightly.

Susanoo.

(End of this chapter)