Two destructive torrents of fire collided in mid-air, erupting in blinding light, and terrifying energy shockwaves spread wildly in a circular pattern.
Even in Sage Mode, Jiraiya felt his blood and Chakra churning from the immense recoil of the explosion.
"The legendary Madara is truly a troublesome fellow."
Summoning Jutsu!
Accompanied by a massive cloud of smoke, a giant slug appeared in the center of the battlefield.
"Tsunade." The slug's soft and gentle voice rang out. "It's been a long time."
Tsunade quickly said, "No time for pleasantries. What you need to do now is quickly treat the injured."
"Yes."
The slug didn't hesitate at all, its massive body instantly splitting into countless palm-sized individuals. They quickly surged to various parts of the battlefield, precisely covering the wounds of every injured person.
"Please don't be alarmed. I've been sent by Tsunade to heal you."
A split body of the slug crawled onto Jiraiya's shoulder, slowly emitting a gentle Chakra. Jiraiya's complexion also slowly improved.
Jiraiya said with a smile, "Now this is the violent Tsunade I know."
Looking at his Susanoo, which was about to shatter, a hint of a smile appeared on Madara's face.
He sneered, "Child's play ends here."
The half-body giant continued to grow, sprouting a lower body and legs, with a long sword in each hand.
"Wh-what... It's still evolving...?"
The next moment, Susanoo expanded again. Not only did its size become enormous, but it also donned heavy armor.
Madara looked down from above, overlooking the people like ants. "I told you, only Hashirama can stop me."
He manipulated Susanoo to draw its blade, suddenly raising it high and slashing straight forward.
Even before the slash was unleashed, Tsunade and Jiraiya realized its terrifying power.
Who could withstand this!
So, this was Madara's power!
Jiraiya frowned.
"Madara!"
Just at this critical moment, a white giant rose from the ground. It stood with its blade drawn, its massive Chakra long sword slashing upwards diagonally, powerfully blocking the destructive blade that was about to fall with immense force.
CLANG!
The moment the two giant swords collided, the sound of a clash reverberated through the sky.
The visible shockwave ring exploded again, more violently than any previous time.
Satoshi asked, "Do you only dare to invade Konoha when I'm not around?"
Madara's smile was somewhat crazed. He seemed to see another annoying figure overlapping with the white light before him.
Madara sneered, "Arrogant brat! Besides Hashirama, no one has ever dared to speak to me like that!"
Satoshi was somewhat helpless. This old Uchiha had Hashirama on his mind constantly.
It's a good thing you two are both boys, otherwise, what would Mito do?
Satoshi asked, "Tsunade-sama, Jiraiya-sensei, are you alright?"
"We're fine." Jiraiya sighed in relief.
"Why couldn't I reach you? The communication toad couldn't find your Chakra at all."
Satoshi answered, "I went to Shikkotsu Forest to ask Katsuyu some questions and also formed a contract."
"By the way, Katsuyu is much gentler than the toads."
It was then that Tsunade and Jiraiya noticed a small slug perched on Satoshi's shoulder.
"To have simultaneously signed contracts with Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest, I've never heard of such a thing before."
Satoshi raised his voice, "You two should retreat first. This isn't a battle you can interfere with."
"I understand."
Tsunade and Jiraiya quickly retreated from the battlefield with the injured.
No one knew what kind of waves the battle between these two pinnacles of the Ninja World would stir up.
Madara casually said, "Satoshi, I hope you can entertain me a little."
[Passive Activated: When fighting an Uchiha, all abilities are enhanced!]
Before he finished speaking, the blue and white giants had already collided fiercely once more.
Every clash of fists and feet, every exchange of blades, erupted in deafening roars and visible shockwaves. The mere shockwaves from the two giants colliding were enough to shatter the internal organs of the surrounding onlookers.
Madara's expression grew increasingly excited amidst the fierce collision, his eyes revealing a crazed fighting spirit.
His original goal of acquiring the Rinnegan seemed to be temporarily forgotten. At this moment, nothing could ignite his fighting soul more than a full-throttle battle with this powerful junior.
Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!
Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu!
Hiss!
Water and fire intertwined, erupting in a sky-shattering roar, and the center of the battlefield was instantly enveloped by scalding, dense white mist.
One could only vaguely see two massive figures, blue and white, madly intertwining, colliding, separating, and colliding again within that chaotic white haze.
Every collision made the earth tremble, and every clash made the mist churn more violently.
The Konoha ninjas observing from a distance were already dumbfounded.
This level of combat had exceeded their understanding of the word ninja.
As for Tsunade and Jiraiya, they also felt a bit ridiculous.
They actually thought they could stop Madara. If he had been serious just now, they would both be dead already.
"These two are just too strong."
"Did grandpa fight opponents like this back then?"
"Could it be that Satoshi's power has already caught up to Hashirama-sama?"
When Madara saw his Fire Release being suppressed by the water dragon, not only was there no hint of anger on his face, but his excited and crazed smile grew even more intense.
"As expected of an Uchiha! Continue, let me see what your limits are!"
His movements didn't pause in the slightest. The complete body Susanoo's massive arm swung up sharply.
Several giant Yasaka Magatama, like falling blue comets, slammed fiercely towards the white Susanoo from tricky angles.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Just as the Magatama were about to hit, the white Susanoo's massive body suddenly blurred and then appeared in another spot a hundred meters away in the next second. It avoided all the fatal damage from the Magatama with a speed completely unbefitting its massive size.
Those few Yasaka Magatama that missed slammed heavily into the distant mountains.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Deafening explosions connected into one, and the hard mountain body was shattered into pieces as if bombed.
Huge mushroom clouds, carrying rocks and dust, soared into the sky, and the entire back mountain area was instantly blasted beyond recognition.
"Oh?"
Madara stood within the blue Susanoo's crystal, his eyes slightly narrowed. He clearly captured the spatial fluctuation in that instant, and the admiration in his eyes grew deeper.
"To apply space-time Ninjutsu so exquisitely to Susanoo's movement. Brat, you keep surprising me."
The thick mist was largely dispersed by the impact of the explosion, revealing Madara's excited face.
"Then, let's end the warm-up here!"