"These three are truly troublesome; I didn't expect to have to fight with all my strength right away..."
Faced with the incessant attack tactics of Hakushi and the other two, Madara felt a bit of the hardship for a moment.
If it were in his prime, this level of combat naturally wouldn't require serious effort, because it would be no different than fighting children. However, at this moment, as his body has aged, whether in terms of physical strength, reflexes, or the Chakra amount within him, he is far from his peak.
In this situation, if he doesn't respond seriously, the outcome is imaginable.
Listed individually, Hakushi and the other two are not particularly troublesome, but forming a whole, even a ninja one rank stronger than them would likely be toyed with by their trio, damned and gone.
The blue Water Python wrapped around his blue Susanoo body is entirely formed by torrents, possessing troublesome abilities to bind and absorb the Chakra of enemies.
If he lets it continue to absorb, his already lacking Chakra will deplete faster.
Therefore, Madara didn't hesitate to use more Chakra, supplying it to the blue Chakra giant, with the two blue giant swords in his hands shining brighter than before.
Boom!
The Water Dragon God's pitiful cry echoed, with two long sword scars appearing on its body, the wounds with residual traces of blue Chakra flames, dancing like snowflakes.
The damage inflicted by Madara's Chakra Giant Sword lingered for long.
The Water Dragon God released the blue Chakra giant it had bound, its body lurking into the water flow, concealing much of its form, leaving only the head with scarlet vertical pupils visible, looking ominously fierce in the night.
The forest has already been covered by the Water Dragon God using Water Style Jutsu, forming a massive inland lake environment, transforming the land into a combat-friendly setting for itself.
"It's hurt!"
"Don't let it disturb Lord Madara again!"
A large number of White Zetsus stood on the water surface, their bodies adaptable to many environments, thus the sudden lake formation impact from Water Style Jutsu didn't harm them substantially.
After all, there are too many of these White Zetsus.
Even after a wave of harvesting by Hakushi and the other two earlier, there are still an estimated two thousand five hundred left.
They charged ferociously toward the Water Dragon God, their attacks weak, without combat weapons, they could only fight barehanded.
The Water Dragon God swung its tail, creating water waves seven to eight meters high, swiftly extinguishing the approaching White Zetsus, sending them afar.
"What a bunch of useless creatures."
Seeing this scene, Madara couldn't help but further depreciate the combat ability of the White Zetsus.
Usually, they appear arrogant and fearless, yet in battle, it's apparent there's nothing to expect from them.
Whether it's one hundred or three thousand, in battles of this level, their only role is to stand aside and watch, occasionally giving a cheer.
There's no need to target them when charging into battle; the aftermath alone leaves them overwhelmed.
Completely incomparable to the Five Great Nations' regular ninja squads.
Their only commendable quality in this battle is their unwavering loyalty and fearless fighting spirit.
The lake surface created by the Water Dragon God covered up to the thighs of the two Chakra giants, nearly submerging half of them; in terms of Water Style Jutsu achievement, this is already astonishing.
Madara noticed that in this environment, the movement speed of Susanoo became slower than before due to the resistance generated by the water flow.
To adapt to it, requires some time.
However, over there Ruri manipulated the red Chakra giant under her feet, attacking Madara smoothly, without sluggishness.
Evidently, she was already familiar with this environment, having prepared for today's battle, though not ignoring the water flow resistance on half of her body, its effect was noticeably lighter compared to Madara.
The two Chakra giant swords sliced through the atmospheric obstruction, colliding with the similarly air-cutting red Chakra giant sword.
The atmospheric explosion sound caused one's ears to start buzzing involuntarily.
The pressure of the dual sword was far greater than imagined, Ruri's snow-white face had a faint trace of sweat, her lips tightly pursed.
Hakushi placed his palm on Ruri's shoulder, alleviating her fatigue and replenishing the already depleted Chakra.
With Ruri's Chakra amount, maintaining such a massive form of a Chakra giant is extremely difficult, and the Chakra consumption is incredibly terrifying, clearly overloading combat.
After all, Susanoo in the Uchiha Race records can only be used by ninjas who have awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, having the ultimate pupil technique.
Receiving Hakushi's treatment and Chakra replenishment, Ruri's complexion improved significantly.
"This monster."
Ruri had to acknowledge Madara's power, standing above all three of them.
In one-on-one combat, none among the three can possibly be a match for Madara.
This is despite the opponent being old and weakening; it's unimaginable what Madara's prime power was like.
Being in the same era as him is both an honor and a powerless despair.
"Indeed, he's monstrously strong, but he's alone, and that's our breakthrough."
As for the remaining two thousand plus White Zetsus on the battlefield, they are outside of Hakushi's consideration.
Because after Ruri uses this technique, unless there are equally skilled ninja with sufficient Chakra, no matter how many come, it's only sending them to their death.