Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 480 The Tribulations of the Beast vs. the True Thousand Hands

Aokiji threw the shuriken bearing the Flying Thunder God symbol out of bounds, a signal he was sending to Itachi.

In a corner where no one was paying attention, the black and white creature stared at the direction where Uchiha Madara had flown out.

One of the white-clad Zetsu remarked, "Why does it feel like Lord Madara isn't quite a match for Aokiji?"

Black Zetsu's voice was deep: "Lord Ban, you have one flaw."

White Zetsu asked curiously, "Oh, what's the drawback?"

Black Zetsu commented, "Because he is so strong, he often doesn't like to show his true strength all at once."

"I see……"

"However... I think it's time for Master Ban to show his true abilities." Black Zetsu let out a sinister laugh: "Let's look forward to it."

Just as Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were anticipating what would happen next, a shuriken was suddenly thrown, flashing past their eyes.

"W-what?!"

The moment they saw the sword in their hand, a person suddenly appeared, with black hair and faint nasolabial folds.

Uchiha Itachi!

Black Zetsu looked surprised.

He was hiding very well, so how did Itachi Uchiha appear here, and even teleport here instantly?

Without time to think, I wanted to burrow underground to escape.

However, Itachi Uchiha was faster than him, disappearing on the spot and taking Black and White Zetsu with him.

With a "whoosh," Itachi Uchiha and Zetsu Black and White appeared simultaneously near a shuriken.

Black and White Absolute: ? ? ?

Itachi vanished from the spot, muttering to himself: "Now it's up to Uncle Aokiji. His role in this battle ends here..."

Black and White Zetsu looked up and suddenly saw a blue giant, but it wasn't Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, but rather Aokiji's soul fire.

What?!

A strong sense of unease welled up in Black and White Jue's heart, and he burrowed into the ground at top speed.

"Trying to run away? Dream on!"

Before Hei Bai Jue could even make a move, the Soul Fire preemptively seized him, holding him firmly in its palm.

With its powerful grip, it crushed the White Zetsu. The Black Zetsu's body was special, possessing water-like plasticity. The Soul Flame couldn't kill it, but the next move might be different.

The Soul Fire covered his hands with blue flames, which raged wildly on Black Zetsu's body.

"Aaaaaah—!"

Black Zetsu, his skin stained with frost and frozen to the bone, let out a hysterical scream: "Lord Uchiha Madara, save me—!"

"Soul Fire, devour him!"

Aokiji issued the order, ruthless and merciless.

Soulfire tore open its mouth and grabbed Black Zetsu, stuffing it into its mouth.

Black Zetsu is the will of Kaguya Otsutsuki. In other words, the real Black Zetsu possesses the properties of an Otsutsuki. By consuming it, his eyes will acquire a certain degree of Otsutsuki properties, albeit a negligible amount.

But the key point is never the quantity, but the nature. For example, Madara Uchiha used a piece of Hashirama's flesh to guide Ashura's chakra. The two combined, and then guided the Sage of Six Paths' chakra, causing his eyes to evolve into the Rinnegan.

That's exactly what Aokiji wants to achieve.

However, his was purer; he directly obtained Kaguya Otsutsuki's chakra.

If this battle fails to defeat Uchiha Madara, then this thing could become a variable.

He knew Madara Uchiha's personality; the guy was too arrogant, and he wouldn't use his full strength at the beginning, except for Hashirama.

This can be seen from the way he faced the Five Kage in the original work.

It was precisely because he understood this that he had the opportunity to kill Black Zetsu right under Madara Uchiha's nose.

Madara Uchiha was startled. When he came to his senses, Black Zetsu was suddenly grasped in the palm of the Soul Flame.

He wanted to save Black Zetsu, but he knew he was too far away to help and could only watch helplessly as Black Zetsu was consumed by the Soul Flame.

Ultimately, black is nothing more than a manifestation of one's own will.

It's just a little different from White Zetsu; if it dies, it dies, and we can just summon another one later.

Black Zetsu felt an overwhelming sense of resentment.

He can't die; he still has to save his mother...

He never imagined that he, the mastermind behind it all, would die such a humiliating death.

He should have been sitting back and watching Aokiji and Madara fight to the death.

As a result, Aokiji suddenly turned his evil hand on him.

Clearly, this guy had planned this all along.

Damn it, what does this guy know?!

With intense frustration, Black Zetsu let out a final scream, bringing the story to an abrupt end.

As the Soul Flame devoured Black Zetsu, Aokiji laughed excitedly.

Once Black Zetsu is killed, there's no need to worry about another Kaguya appearing later.

Madara Uchiha didn't understand the reason and thought it was a mockery of him, that he couldn't even protect his own subordinates. His deep voice contained intense anger: "You even dared to kill my people."

Madara Uchiha formed hand seals, and blue chakra surged from within, turning the ethereal into reality. Blue flames rose continuously along his spine, converging into a two-sided Susanoo, each holding its own hand seal.

Suddenly, as if a vast night had fallen and the sky had come to a halt.

Everyone was stunned. They subconsciously looked up and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. It was a gigantic meteorite falling from the sky.

This exaggerated ninjutsu left everyone present speechless with astonishment.

If this thing falls, their entire group will be wiped out.

The celestial obstruction is the Zhen star...

A sinister glint flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes. This was a forbidden technique that only those with the Rinnegan possessed. So, Aokiji, how were you going to defend against it?

You might survive this attack, Aokiji, but your companions...

With an interested look in his eyes, Madara Uchiha locked his gaze on Aokiji.

At that moment, Aokiji did something that Madara Uchiha couldn't understand: he deactivated Sasuke and landed on the Five-Tails' head.

Without a word, black armor spread out from Aokiji's body, covering the entire body, even the head, with a black helmet. The black light was awe-inspiring, and the divine power was boundless.

Aokiji himself stood inside the black rhombus-shaped gem on his helmet.

"This is……"

Upon seeing this move, Madara Uchiha could no longer maintain his composure, and his pupils trembled.

This fighting style, which involves wearing Susanoo's armor on a tailed beast, is a challenge even for wild beasts!

Seeing this, Hashirama Senju was also very surprised. Having faced this move before, he knew how powerful it was.

The five tails raised their heads, and black and white particles continued to gather. After a long period of preparation, all the particles merged into one, forming an enormous black sphere.

"It's not over yet..."

Aokiji raised his arm and gripped it tightly. The Tailed Beast Ball responded from afar, igniting blue flames. Just watching from a distance, everyone felt a chill.

The five tails swallowed it whole, and azure ice flames poured out from the orifices, covering their limbs and bones with ice flames, radiating an unparalleled chill.

"roar--!"

The five tails, having accumulated power, unleashed a blinding blue beam of light that shot straight into the sky, freezing the air along its path to form long icicles.

The beam of light not only pierced through this enormous meteorite, but also directly pierced through an even larger meteorite that followed closely behind.

With a huge explosion, snowflakes fell from the sky, creating a dreamlike and beautiful scene.

One person at the scene raised their hand, looked at the crystalline object that had landed in their palm, and exclaimed in surprise, "This is... a snowflake?"

The attack just now caused a change in the weather, turning rain into snow?

As the temperature dropped, although Madara Uchiha's body couldn't feel any body temperature, his long-lost passion surged within him, a feeling that permeated his very bones—the first time he had felt this way since becoming his archenemy.

A loud laugh burst from his throat, a manic, neurotic laugh echoing through the air:

"Hahaha... I acknowledge you. Among all the clansmen I have fought, there is no one more outstanding than you. I, Uchiha Madara, am willing to call you the strongest."

Under Madara Uchiha's control, Hashirama Senju broke free from Tsunade's grasp, jumped to Madara's side, clasped his hands together, and formed a hand seal. Unparalleled chakra condensed, and when he opened his eyes, a red mask appeared on his face, and a red circle appeared on his forehead.

Upon seeing this, Aokiji realized something was wrong; this was a sign that he was entering Sage Mode!

"Burn your chakra, your life, your blood, and please me to the fullest."

Madara Uchiha raised his arm, the black glove making a hissing sound as he clenched his fist tightly, and he growled.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hashirama Senju followed up with a low roar: "Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands Buddha".

(End of this chapter)