Madara Uchiha flew swiftly, but his mood was incredibly urgent.
He knew Izayoi possessed spatial-temporal abilities.
Whether it was the black portal, the Flying Thunder God Technique, or even transmitting an object to a specific location and then instantly moving there with the Flying Thunder God Technique—all these speeds surpassed mere flight.
So, as Madara Uchiha flew, he formed hand signs and once again unleashed a Kekkei Mōra-level Wood Release.
A shattering sound echoed, and then a towering mountain instantly crumbled.
Like a giant python breaking free from its seal, a tree branch even larger than the mountain burst forth from within it and rapidly extended towards Madara Uchiha.
Compared to it, Madara Uchiha seemed as tiny as an ant.
A small crack appeared in the branch, and Madara Uchiha crawled inside like an ant.
Immediately, three massive Chakra masses of different colors surged from somewhere unknown, enveloping the entire branch, making it flicker with three distinct lights like a fluorescent tube.
These lights flickered on and off, but only for a few seconds before disappearing.
These three masses of Chakra were none other than Killer B's Eight Tails, Gyūki, Uzumaki Naruto's Yang Nine Tails, and the Yin Nine Tails, sealed by Izayoi and guarded by a Wood Clone.
Infinite Tsukuyomi and Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees not only put everyone into a dream state but also provided them with nutrients via Wood Release until they all turned into White Zetsu.
At the same time, this combination of two Kekkei Mōra was also a jutsu for recycling Chakra.
Madara Uchiha could absorb the Chakra of anyone wrapped up like a dumpling and suspended from a tree branch by Wood Release.
Currently, Madara Uchiha could completely recycle the Shinobi World's Chakra, but he didn't; he only absorbed the Eight Tails and Nine Tails.
Even so, his Chakra reserves were astonishing.
Before, it was almost infinite, but now he could freely use any ninjutsu, Sage Art, or even Kekkei Mōra-type techniques.
"Only recycling the Eight Tails and Nine Tails? You're still too kind."
By the time Madara Uchiha emerged from the tree branch, Izayoi had already arrived outside it. His golden Rinne Tenseigan examined Madara Uchiha's current state, and he commented, "Your current Chakra reserves still can't compare to the Sage of Six Paths I've seen."
After awakening Ame-no-Tokotachi, Izayoi had not only witnessed the battle between Kaguya Otsutsuki and her two sons in the ice and snow dimension.
Through the Tenseigan's far-sight and x-ray vision, which could cover the entire Shinobi World, he also found the place where the mother and sons had once fought. He not only re-experienced that months-long battle but also saw the God Tree transform into the Ten-Tails and ultimately being sealed within Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
Although Madara Uchiha had become a perfect Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the gap between him and Hagoromo Otsutsuki was still significant.
It wasn't just the difference between pure blood and mixed blood; it was also because both Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura Otsutsuki inherited the God Tree's Chakra.
And the Chakra of future generations all originated from Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
Even if this Chakra had been propagated and diluted over millennia, that fact remained unchanged.
Madara Uchiha's current stats might have surpassed Hamura Otsutsuki, but he still couldn't compare to Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Kaguya Otsutsuki.
However, this level of power already far exceeded the Six Paths Madara from the original story.
"It's more than enough to deal with you."
Madara Uchiha, whose power had surged again, sneered like Hidetoshi Haruno, "You will pay for your arrogance!"
"If you have the ability, you can try," Izayoi chuckled.
Their gazes formed a horizon, sparking brilliant flashes.
The next second, Madara Uchiha moved.
He grabbed the floating Ame-no-Tokotachi and unleashed another white slash that annihilated everything towards Izayoi.
Even Izayoi's Flying Thunder God Technique and Yomotsu Hirasaka couldn't be used in time.
Because the distance between him and Madara Uchiha was too close, and the speed of the slash was too fast.
Yet, Izayoi showed no intention of dodging; he simply raised his right hand.
The next second, the white slash froze in front of Izayoi again.
Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan and Rinne Sharingan stared intently at Izayoi, peering into the flow of Chakra within him, trying to confirm what this ability was and where it originated from within Izayoi.
Soon, Madara Uchiha got his answers.
Watching Izayoi absorb the white slash again, Madara Uchiha said in a deep voice, "Is this your Exclusive Eye Technique? You're indeed a liar. All that talk about eyes that see the past—it's all false. Could it be that Isshiki Otsutsuki was also a lie you fabricated?"
"That's why mixed-blood Otsutsuki are ultimately just frogs in a well." Izayoi shook his head and chuckled, "You've become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, but do you know what the eye on your forehead is called?"
"Rinne Sharingan."
Madara Uchiha stared into Izayoi's eyes, stating confidently, "Your eyes should be called the Rinne Tenseigan, right?"
"The fusion of two Nature Transformations is a Kekkei Genkai, and the fusion of three Nature Transformations is a Kekkei Tōta," Izayoi continued to smile. "Do you know what type our eyes belong to?"
"What type?" Madara Uchiha asked cooperatively, though his face remained expressionless, clearly not entirely believing Izayoi's words.
"Our eyes belong to the Kekkei Mōra," Izayoi said, not concealing it this time, a playful smile on his face. "By the way, Kekkei Mōra-type dōjutsu usually have more than one ability, and they are all at the Kekkei Mōra level."
Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha's expression finally shifted slightly.
It wasn't because Izayoi possessed two Exclusive Eye Techniques, but because he realized his own Rinne Sharingan only had one Exclusive Eye Technique: Infinite Tsukuyomi.
And the Kekkei Mōra, Wood Release, was an ability granted to him by the Ten-Tails.
Izayoi didn't know Madara Uchiha's thoughts. He continued to explain, revealing information about his own Exclusive Eye Technique, and slowly said, "My Rinne Tenseigan not only possesses the abilities of the Rinnegan and Tenseigan, but each has also derived its own Exclusive Eye Technique. Among them, the Tenseigan's Exclusive Eye Technique is called Ame-no-Tokotachi, and it has the ability to see the past and future."
"And the Exclusive Eye Technique of the Rinnegan is called... Miketsukami!"
Izayoi again raised his right hand, a slight smile playing on his lips as Madara Uchiha's eyes widened. "Its ability is very simple: it turns all attacks into... food!"
As Izayoi's words fell, a mass of black material instantly appeared in his palm, then formed into a black longsword.
Unlike the oddly shaped Sword of Nunoboko in Madara Uchiha's hand, this black sword in Izayoi's hand was a very ordinary double-edged sword.
Yet, this simple sword caused Madara Uchiha's gaze to tremble.
Before he could speak, Izayoi swept the black sword towards Madara Uchiha.
A familiar white slash roared forth.
Due to its extreme speed and rapid expansion, Madara Uchiha, who lacked spatiotemporal abilities, couldn't dodge it.
He instinctively raised the Sword of Nunoboko in his hand, striking at the roaring slash that had already widened into a white wall of light.
He was attempting to use the power of his desires to split Izayoi's white slash in two.
If this white light had been a Truth-Seeking Ball exploding, Madara Uchiha might have succeeded.
Unfortunately, the principle behind Izayoi's sword strike was the same as Madara Uchiha's Sword of Nunoboko: both were Swords of Desires that could imbue powerful intent and unwavering belief.
This was a symbol of a strong heart!
Even a slight emotional fluctuation could cause what should have been an omnipotent Sword of Desires to turn into worthless junk that even a Super Kage level expert could shatter.
This was a blow of pure idealism, capable of contending with Kekkei Mōra.
Madara Uchiha, naturally intimidated by Izayoi's eye technique, lacked the power to sever it.
This was also why Izayoi revealed his intelligence.
Whoosh—
A massive white crescent arc flew across the sky above the Land of Lightning, turning the Land of Lightning, which had been plunged back into darkness after the white light of Infinite Tsukuyomi dissipated, into daytime.
However, this daytime only lasted for a few seconds before darkness returned.
Yet, in those few seconds, countless towering mountain peaks vanished into nothingness.
Clouds that had drifted in from other countries also dissipated again.
Anything grazed by the white light, whether mountaintops, clouds, or even the power of the wind, turned into nothingness, leaving no wind resistance whatsoever.
The white slash flew out of the Land of Lightning in a few seconds.
Madara Uchiha also flew out of the Land of Lightning with it.
This showed that if Izayoi hadn't had the ability to absorb the white slash, even if he wasn't sliced in half or turned to nothingness, he would have been sent flying a very, very long distance like Madara Uchiha.
Due to the nature of the Sword of Desires and Izayoi's inability to shatter Madara Uchiha's conviction, the extraordinarily powerful white slash failed to break the Sword of Nunoboko in Madara Uchiha's hand.
Madara Uchiha, possessing an immortal body, was also completely unharmed.
However, this sword strike brought Madara Uchiha immense shock and psychological pressure.
Before he could calm himself and bring the power of the Sword of Nunoboko to its limit, Izayoi's voice came from behind him.
"You knew I possessed the Rinne Tenseigan, so why didn't I try to steal the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path all those times?"
His voice and the sound of rushing air rang out simultaneously. Madara Uchiha quickly turned and flew backward, parrying Izayoi's slash with his sword.
At the same time, Madara Uchiha manipulated a Truth-Seeking Ball, transforming it into a black beam of light that shot towards Izayoi.
Izayoi, holding the sword in one hand, casually waved it to deflect the Truth-Seeking Ball. Then, engaging Madara Uchiha in a "wellness swordplay" duel in the air, he answered his own question: "Because I wanted you to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and then I would use Miketsukami's power to absorb the abilities you unlock by becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."
"You might ask why I'd go to such trouble and take this risk? Wouldn't it be best to just become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki myself, gaining these abilities and nearly infinite Chakra?"
"It's simple. My eyes can see the past. Inside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is Sage of Six Paths Mode, and a contingency that even the Rinne Tenseigan can't deal with—a contingency to revive Kaguya Otsutsuki."
Izayoi looked at Madara Uchiha, who was unconsciously distracted, whose "wellness swordplay" was at a disadvantage, and whose Rinnegan and Rinne Sharingan's insight seemed to have lost their effect. Izayoi couldn't help but grin. "Can you still contact the Wood Clone responsible for monitoring Black Zetsu?"
These words completely broke through Madara Uchiha's mental defenses, and his body subtly stiffened.
Seizing the opportunity, Izayoi swung his sword again.
Madara Uchiha instinctively blocked.
But in the next second, the Sword of Nunoboko in his hand emitted a cracking sound.
Then, the tearing sound of cloth ripping followed.
Madara Uchiha's body, like the Sword of Nunoboko in his hand, was sliced in two by Izayoi.
A massive white crescent arc flashed behind Madara Uchiha, and for a split second, the world turned to daylight.
Such a sight could actually be seen in the Four Great Nations of the Shinobi World.
However, since everyone had entered the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi, they couldn't witness such a spectacular scene.
After slicing Madara Uchiha in half with one strike, Izayoi didn't press his advantage. Instead, he held his sword in one hand and raised the other, a golden-yellow orb of light condensing in his palm.
Chakra auras of various colors immediately flew from the severed surfaces of Madara Uchiha's body, converging towards the golden-yellow orb and seeping into it.
This scene instantly jolted Madara Uchiha awake.
He immediately realized he had fallen into Izayoi's trap and quickly banished all distracting thoughts.
He didn't immediately manipulate the Truth-Seeking Ball to liquefy into a massive black sphere, enveloping both halves of his body. Instead, his pupils flared, creating four Limbo Shadows. Each of them, holding an Ame-no-Tokotachi, swung an invisible slash at Izayoi.
Izayoi chuckled softly in response, "The Sword of Desires isn't just a sword."
After he spoke, the black longsword in Izayoi's hand actually liquefied, just like a Truth-Seeking Ball, forming a hemispherical black shield that blocked all four invisible slashes.
The four slashes couldn't break through Izayoi's black shield.
If it had been a Truth-Seeking Ball, it would have been cut apart long ago, as even Sage Art-level Storm Release can easily cut through the Black Rods formed by Truth-Seeking Balls.
This was the power of idealism—utterly unreasonable!
While Izayoi was defending, Madara Uchiha's two halves had reconnected, restoring him to his original state.
However, Madara Uchiha's expression turned grim.
Because in that brief moment, Izayoi had managed to steal a significant amount of his Chakra.
In the original story, after Toneri Otsutsuki was possessed by countless Byakugan and gained the power of the massive Tenseigan, he absorbed Uzumaki Naruto's Chakra from a distance, draining him instantly.
If he hadn't lost control after absorbing the sun's energy, it would be hard to say who would have won.
Now, Izayoi's Tenseigan had evolved into a Rinne Tenseigan, a Kekkei Mōra-level power, making its Chakra absorption speed even faster.
If not for the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki's physical form having extremely powerful immunity, Izayoi wouldn't have needed to break Madara Uchiha's defenses; he could have simply drained him from a distance.
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