Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 515 The True Use of Soul Fire

Flames surged before Aokiji, rising and forming a soul fire that blocked his path.

This fiery tornado was incredibly hot, melting even the strongest soul fire. A figure burst out from within it, the fan in its hand suddenly growing larger as it swept its arm across the surface.

The black, fully-formed Susanoo swung its sword to meet the attack, but it was sliced open like tofu, its head being severed.

Inside the diamond-shaped gem atop Susanoo's head, Aokiji's body was severed at the waist.

Susanoo's body suddenly collapsed and dissipated, and Aokiji, cut in two, fell to the ground.

Madara Uchiha was unimpressed; he considered the figure before him merely an ice clone. Hearing the sound, he located the source and turned to deliver a punch.

"Bang."

The blue pheasant was knocked away, falling to the ground like a meteor.

"If that's all you're capable of, then this is the end of it."

Madara Uchiha, wielding a giant black fan, looked down from above, determined to knock Aokiji out of his mental world with his next strike.

A ball of flame surged and rose behind Aokiji.

Madara Uchiha scoffed, "That same trick again?"

Aokiji shook his head and said, "No, I know that the same trick won't work on you."

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes.

"I'll show you the hidden power of the Soul Flame." Aokiji grabbed a rune in his right hand and shaped it into an ice sword in his palm.

"Hidden abilities?"

"The Soul Flame eye technique uses water molecules in the air as a medium to materialize eye power. Since water molecules in the air are useless, I'll use water molecules that I create myself as the medium."

The enormous soul fire coalesced like swirling water into a palm-sized sphere, its surface resembling the shape of the soul fire.

Aokiji grabbed it with his left hand and pressed it into the ice sword.

Soul Fire - Single Orb Possession - Ice Sword

The ice sword was enveloped in blue chakra, growing larger and longer until it reached a size similar to the flame fan in Madara Uchiha's hand. The sword was entirely blue, with patterns of soul fire engraved on it.

Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes. He could feel the power of the Soul Fire from both the shape and the aura of the sword.

"Hmph, it's just an added eye technique. Do you think you can be my match?"

This wasn't Madara Uchiha being arrogant; he was simply stating a fact.

Aokiji countered with a laugh, "But what if we add the power of Susanoo to that?"

Madara Uchiha was taken aback: "W-what?!"

Black chakra gushed from Aokiji's right hand.

The blue greatsword in his hand was affected and began to change. The first part to change was the hilt, which was closest to the sword, which turned into the appearance of Susanoo's helmet. Then, the blade was covered layer by layer with Susanoo's black armor.

Normally, Susanoo cannot be attached to objects, but Aokiji is able to achieve this form through the medium of the soul fire.

"Second-stage media".

A hint of apprehension flickered in Madara's eyes, but he quickly burst into a maniacal laugh, "Haha, that's more like it! Come on!"

As he wished, Aokiji picked up the ice sword, which combined the power of the soul fire, Susanoo, and the Six Paths, and charged into the sky, thrusting the sword forward.

Madara Uchiha met the attack head-on, drawing his sword and using his massive black fan to retaliate.

The clash of the two forces, each containing immense power, did not produce any earth-shattering destructive force. Instead, the greatsword and the fan engaged in a constant struggle, and the effects they had on each other during the process first caused cracks to spread across the surface, then disintegrate layer by layer, and finally dissipate into shattered light.

"W-what?!"

Madara Uchiha's pupils contracted. Inside the broken ice sword in his eyelids, there was a black sword hidden. It was the original black sword.

Aokiji roared and, in one breath, flashed past Madara Uchiha and rushed behind him.

Madara Uchiha's eyes widened as he stared blankly at his severed abdomen.

This is the mental world. What harm does this level of damage cause him? The real impact is on his mind.

"You can't stop me anymore..."

Madara Uchiha turned around, and Aokiji's body in front of him was dissipating like particles of light. Aokiji's spirit could no longer be maintained after that attack.

"Idiot, I've already stopped you."

Aokiji responded with a smile:

Madara Uchiha sensed something and realized that the tailed beast had been extracted.

In that instant, a flood of emotions surged within him, and he expressed his attitude with a cold snort.

In the real world, as soon as Aokiji woke up, he saw Tsunade extracting all of Madara Uchiha's tailed beasts. Among them was a creature that Aokiji did not recognize. It was a creature with nine heads, resembling a snake, but much smaller than the other tailed beasts, like a juvenile.

Aokiji was stunned.

Madara Uchiha had eight tailed beasts inside him, but he was missing the Nine-Tails. He only had the Nine-Tails' chakra to make do with. It is unknown whether it was because he stayed in Madara Uchiha's body for a long time that this ball of Nine-Tails' chakra was influenced by the other tailed beasts and gave birth to this strange creature.

But it's too late now, so it doesn't matter anymore.

"Fortunately, you defeated Madara in the spiritual world, which shook his will. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to succeed in such a short time," Tsunade said thankfully as she walked to Aokiji's side.

Aokiji smiled but remained silent.

Madara Uchiha was actually capable of completely avoiding that final attack.

After learning the truth about the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the proud Uchiha Madara was unwilling to admit his mistake. Perhaps, subconsciously, he hoped that someone could stop him.

Aokiji sighed, walked gracefully to Madara Uchiha's side, and squatted down.

Without the tailed beast, the Jinchuriki will die. Even Madara Uchiha was no exception. When a person is about to die, his words are kind.

His face was pale, and he said weakly, "It seems I've lost..."