This time, the Fourth Raikage A was ready.
As soon as the bald man—Saitama—threw a punch, A used his Body Flicker Technique to dodge.
But before he could even breathe a sigh of relief…
His eyes widened in shock.
Because—
Saitama had somehow appeared directly in front of him again.
Another punch flew.
BOOM!
He was one-shot yet again.
"So boring…"
Saitama muttered before disappearing.
[Group Chat]
[Hashirama Senju]:
Madara! I'm starting to think that bald guy might be stronger than you!
[Izuna Uchiha]:
No way! There's no way that bald freak is stronger than my nii-san!
[Tobirama Senju]:
Actually… I noticed the same thing.
Even though A isn't on Madara's level, he could still exchange a few moves with him.
But against that bald guy?
He's being completely crushed every single time.
Pure Land
Even Uchiha Madara had cold sweat running down his back.
He had assumed he was the strongest among the three card choices…
But now?
It was likely he was the weakest.
Who were those two people?
Where were they from?
And why had he never heard of such powerful beings before?
Was this world hiding secrets even he didn't know?
On Screen
A tried his luck again—he chose the first card.
But once again, he was instantly defeated by Son Goku, who had transformed into a Super Saiyan.
Finally—
A gave in and chose the third card.
And then—
The full-powered version of Uchiha Madara appeared before him.
Pure Land
Madara immediately received a system prompt.
"Do you wish to personally control the version of yourself in the challenge space?"
Of course, he chose yes.
✅ Chapter 161: The Duel Begins – Madara Takes Control![Group Chat]
Everyone was buzzing with excitement.
After all—
A had taunted Madara numerous times in the chat.
But until now, they'd never actually fought.
Now, they'd finally get to see it happen—live.
Even though the Madara inside the sealed space wasn't exactly him, the idea was thrilling.
But when the Madara onscreen spoke—everyone was stunned.
On Screen
A was just about to sneak-attack Madara when—
Madara scoffed and calmly spoke.
"Fourth Raikage… You've been provoking me nonstop.
Finally, I get the chance to teach you a lesson myself."
A froze. His eyes widened in disbelief.
Was this… the real Madara?
"Relax," Madara said.
"I won't finish you off like the other two did.
I plan to play with you slowly."
A: "You… you're really Uchiha Madara?!"
Madara gave an arrogant smirk.
"That's right—the one and only Uchiha Madara has arrived."
Not just A—
Everyone in the group chat was stunned.
[Group Chat]
[Hashirama @Madara]:
Madara?! What the heck? That's really you in the fight?
[Tobirama @Madara]:
Whoa! You can actually go into the battle yourself?!
Man, I wish I had a card. It's been forever since I had a proper fight!
[Izuna @Madara]:
Nii-san! Nii-san! Nii-san! Say something!
[Third Raikage @Madara]:
Hey, let's make a deal.
How about you let my son win?
I'll promise you anything—even pledge the entire Cloud Village to your side in the Fourth Great Ninja War!
People kept tagging Madara.
But he didn't respond—
Which only confirmed that the Madara onscreen was the real one.
Once someone entered a battle via the scroll, they lost access to the chat temporarily.
On Screen
The fight began.
A charged at Madara.
But full-power Madara was still leagues above the Fourth Raikage.
He didn't finish him off immediately—
Instead, he toyed with him, dragging the battle out.
At first, people found it entertaining…
But as it went on, it became boring.
Madara wasn't killing A. Just humiliating him over and over.
Eventually—
A couldn't take it anymore.
Out of shame and rage, he chose to self-destruct.
Madara returned to the Pure Land.
Revived again, A stared in horror at the three cards that reappeared before him.
He was on the brink of a mental breakdown.
It finally hit him—
He couldn't defeat any of the three.
Was he… going to be trapped in this sealed space forever?
He didn't pick a card.
There was no point.
No matter what, he was just going to be destroyed again.
So he sat there.
In silence.
[Group Chat]
[Hashirama]:
Looks like the Fourth Raikage's stuck.
Are we really just gonna have to watch him sit in that space forever?
[Tobirama]:
No way…
If that's the case, then it's like we're all being punished along with him!
[Third Raikage @Madara]:
You back in the Pure Land yet?
[Madara]:
Yeah. Why?
[Third Raikage]:
How about… we make a deal?
[Madara]:
A deal? With me?
[Third Raikage]:
My son might never escape that sealed space.
If you help him get out, the entire Cloud Village will join your side.
We'll even support you in starting the Fourth Great Ninja War.
[Madara]:
You're seriously overestimating your value.
Why would I need to partner with you?
[Third Raikage]:
If you don't, we'll all be forced to watch my son in that room forever.
You think anyone wants that?
[Izuna]:
He's got a point, Nii-san…
Even I don't wanna watch A just sit there anymore!
[Mabui @Madara]:
Lord Madara! With Lord Raikage missing, I'll act as temporary representative.
We're willing to honor whatever Lord Third offered.
Cloud Village will support you.
[Third Raikage]:
It's a win-win, Madara.
Otherwise, we're all stuck watching my son be humiliated forever.
Madara thought for a moment.
He really didn't lose anything by agreeing.
So he gave his silent approval.
Just then—
The scroll trembled again.
Everyone in the group chat received a new system notification.
[SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT]
Due to Fourth Raikage A's inability to escape the sealed space, and to avoid wasting everyone's time, the system will now close his challenge screen.
The scroll shimmered, and the screen vanished.
No matter how long A remained trapped—
Everyone else was finally free from watching him.
But then, a new system message arrived.
[SYSTEM ANNOUNCEMENT]
All duel conditions between Third Raikage A and First Hokage Hashirama Senju have been fulfilled.
A duel will now be arranged between the two.
Please prepare. The battle will begin in three minutes.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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