Konoha's task master

The center of the battlefield.

Uchiha Madara looked at the sword net that was very close at hand.

His original intention was to try a violent breakthrough, but the golden sword came through the air, and the sharp aura spread all around. Uchiha Madara knew that if the violent breakthrough ended...it would be a serious injury.

"bump."

The Uchiha Uchiha fan stands in front of him like a hard barrier. As part of the branches of the sacred tree, this fan has indescribable toughness, far exceeding any metal creation in the ninja world in terms of hardness.

Yakumo continued to swing his sword, and the large net formed by the blade was slowly tightening. Madara Uchiha took several steps back, but his suppressed aura still followed him leisurely.

The blades on the surface of the fan are constantly rising and dying, and this tough weapon is gradually showing signs of damage. Its hardness cannot perfectly resist the blade of the demon.

Uchiha Madara held his breath slightly and concentrated, his eyes spinning at high speed.

A blue skeleton hand appeared in front of the fan, temporarily blocking the falling blade. The stacked knife net collided with Susanoo. The knife net slowly dissipated, and Susanoo also became dim.

.

This is Madara Uchiha's last eye power.

Yakumo Tiger jumped up, held the sword in both hands, and slashed down suddenly!

This sword seemed to contain tens of thousands of kilograms of power. Before the attack came, the strong wind pressure had already firmly locked the enemy.

Uchiha Madara acted very calmly in the face of the attack, and the dim Susanoo re-solidified, grew, and was covered in blue armor.

"The Seventh Layer of Strength: Extreme Blade Slash."

As it fell, Fu Mo's blade ignited flames.

This flame expanded and extended, eventually reflecting the surrounding space into gold, like a meteor falling to the ground, it was extremely gorgeous and dazzling in an instant.

This attack contained violent thunder, sharp wind, and even more powerful senjutsu energy, as well as the power of Yakumo's own physique.

This attack was condensed to a single line, and all it wanted was the power to destroy the city.

Ding…

The two collided and made a long-lasting crisp sound.

Immediately afterwards, cracks appeared on the surface of the blue Susanoo, and it gradually began to collapse and split under the blade... until it was completely severed.

〖Entry·Broken Law, has been triggered.〗

Cut through, the strongest defense is broken through frontally.

Blue crystals turn into nothingness in the air.

Madara Uchiha looked at Susanoo who was gradually collapsing and showed a proud smile, but tears shed from the corners of his eyes.

This was a sign that his pupils were overdrawn. Uchiha Madara formed another skeleton arm out of thin air and hit Yakumo's body in the air with lightning speed.

Bang...Fu Mo stood in front of him to block this long-planned blow.

Yakumo's body flew upside down like a cannonball, and blood spilled from his mouth and nose.

Uchiha Madara used his legs to catch up with Yakumo's body that was flying upside down, and the blue giant skeleton fist hit him again. At this moment...a light blue water droplet flew from a very far distance, aiming directly at his chest.

A few seconds ago, in the thick fog.

Yakumo's shadow clone raised his right arm and began to accumulate power.

"Immortal Technique·Water Release·Charged Water Bomb!"

All the energy in the body is contained in a thumb-sized water droplet. At the core of this water droplet is compressed a golden light spot that is like a substance. It is the power of thunder that has been compressed several times.

Spirit and skill cooperate with each other, and the endless energy in the body gathers in the core of the water drop.

This energy was like a swarming torrent. After several compressions, the golden plasma was finally compressed into golden crystals the size of soybeans.

The surrounding strong winds moved as a result, and with the final infusion of energy, the light blue water droplets trembled up and down, ready to go.

This is an extremely difficult process. Whether it is the construction of the outer water droplet, the compression of the internal energy, or even the driving force composed of the outermost wind, these three have greatly consumed Yakumo's spirit.

Fortunately...he succeeded.

Under the influence of the fog of eternal sleep, Uchiha Madara did not discover the shadow clone hidden hundreds of meters away, nor did he notice this fatal move.

Uchiha Madara noticed the water drop attack coming from a distance and immediately made the most correct judgment.

This attack was beyond his expectation.

He directly mobilized his mind to control Susanoo, directly holding his fist in front of his body, and at the same time, giant ribs covered with armor appeared on his body.

The two collided silently.

At the moment of contact, the outer layer of armor had been pierced. In less than a second, or only a moment, the innermost layer of armor could not escape the fate of being pierced.

How could such a sharp arrowhead penetrate so easily the Susanoo, which was known as an absolute defense?

Even the arrow of death is nothing like this, right?

Uchiha Madara lowered his head and looked at the hole in his chest.

After two layers of Susanoo's reduction, less than 50% of the energy finally penetrated Uchiha Madara's body, and now he felt the weakness he had not seen for a long time.

The world in front of him gradually blurred, and blood flowed outward from the blood hole in his chest. At the same time, the golden arc erupted and destroyed other internal organs in the body. For Uchiha Madara, this was a fatal wound.

"What's the name of this ninjutsu?"

"Water bomb."

"What a water bomb." Uchiha Madara murmured softly.

The next second, Madara Uchiha's body disappeared from Yakumo's eyes, and even the blood on the ground disappeared. He was like the mist in the morning, dissipating without a trace under the influence of sunlight.

Yakumo immediately mobilized the Mist of Eternal Sleep but failed to notice Uchiha Madara's chakra fluctuations. He disappeared like a ghost without leaving any dust behind.

"Izanagi?"

Yakumo stabbed Fu Mo on the ground and pressed his body's center of gravity. The dense fog rolled around him, and he was strengthening his ability to perceive the dense fog.

Under his command, the lead-gray thick fog turned into the most sensitive probe, searching for Uchiha Madara's aura in a wide range, and even the gaps in the surrounding earth were filled with thick fog.

"call…"

Yakumo took out Fumo, pulled out the sword and flower, and put Fumo back into the glory sword box, but his body still stood still and guarded.

The surrounding fog is still rolling in.

After a long time... about half an hour later, Yakumo finally confirmed that Uchiha Madara had really escaped through Izanagi.

Although Uchiha Madara likes to fight, at his level, he will never risk his life for a momentary confrontation. The only thing that can make him risk his life is the process of bringing true peace to the ninja world.

It's not worth fighting Yakumo right now...so he withdraws.

Yakumo stood still for about half an hour. The injuries in his body had basically recovered, and even the thin chakra had been replenished by most. He then waved his hand to disperse the thick fog around him.

"Uh-huh."

Namikaze Minato appeared next to Yakumo... and asked.

"Victory?"

Yakumo dusted himself off and moved his muscles a few times.

"It's a draw, but Madara Uchiha retreated."

"That's it."

Namikaze Minato nodded. As the thick fog rolled in, he completely lost control of the battle situation and could only passively wait for Yakumo's signal.

Until...the thick fog dissipated, and the enemy's figure disappeared out of thin air.

The two of them were in a large crater with a diameter of up to a kilometer, which seemed to have been formed by the impact of a huge meteorite.

The earth and rocks in the distance piled up into hills, and the dim muddy water flowed towards the center of the pit under the influence of gravity.

In the large pit, there are broken trees stuck here and there, and a thick layer of fallen leaves floats on the surface of the water pit, but the big trees formed by the wood are growing wildly and freely.

There were still fine raindrops falling in the sky, and the sky was covered with dark clouds.

"Take me to the master and Lord Jiraiya."

Yakumo recalled this battle in his mind. Uchiha Madara and him showed some restraint, and neither of them did it to the extreme.

"Could the enemy attack Tsunade and Jiraiya-sama?"

Namikaze Minato asked nervously.

"That won't happen."

Yakumo just doesn't know how much reality Izanagi can change, and whether the damage caused by the water bomb will be completely offset.

Also...will Izanagi become blind if he uses the Mangekyō Sharingan?

Namikaze Minato held Yakumo, and their figures disappeared instantly.

Inside the cave, Namikaze Minato and Yakumo appeared out of thin air.

This place is about a few hundred kilometers away from the location of the battle, and is about to leave the territory of the Country of Grass and enter the territory of the Country of Fire.

Because it was raining outside, the environment was slightly humid.

Jiraiya and Tsunade immediately stood up anxiously and looked around at the two of them. They saw that both of them were intact and felt relieved this time.

"Deuce, Uchiha Madara retreated." Yakumo said directly.

"It's fine...it's not hurt." Tsunade said.

Now, with Jiraiya's comfort, Tsunade has regained her usual composure and is no longer filled with resentment.

"Next...what should we do?" Jiraiya asked.

The task of investigating the taking away of Uzumaki Nagato's Rinnegan has not yet been completed. It stands to reason that these people should continue to investigate this task in depth. The appearance of Uchiha Madara... means that the incident is completely beyond the control of these people.

Yakumo sat on the floor of the cave, took out the food from the storage scroll and started to wolf down it. The high-intensity fighting consumed a lot of physical energy, and only through eating a lot can this part of the energy consumption be replenished.

"I think we should give up the mission temporarily and return to Konoha to report on Uchiha Madara's situation. Uncle Hatake... will probably make a series of deployments for him."

Jiraiya nodded, paused and continued.

"Is there any plan to find out about Uchiha Madara?"

Yakumo shook his head.

Although Tsunade was silent, she felt a faint pressure appearing in her heart, which was difficult to digest easily.

Jiraiya's question made everyone a little silent.

A peerless warrior from the Warring States Period, he escaped the fatal battle through unknown means. Now that he is walking in the ninja world again, what is his goal?

Killing, redemption... war, or destruction?

No one knows.

"He's too dangerous."

After a long time, Tsunade spoke.

Yakumo suddenly noticed that Tsunade's voice was slightly trembling, obviously thinking of Madara Uchiha, linking him to some unforgettable memories.

In Tsunade's mind, questions poured out one after another.

Uchiha Madara has been silent all these years, but why did he suddenly appear in front of a few people at this time? Or maybe he did appear in Amegakure Village and left traces... so he was targeted.

"I think we can temporarily give up investigating the forces that took away the Samsara Eye."

"What's the reason?" Jiraiya asked.

"Uchiha Madara will help us find the real murderer."

"?" Tsunade was confused and looked at Yakumo suspiciously.

"Uzumaki Nagato's pair of samsara eyes originally belonged to Uchiha Madara. Those eyes are missing...he is more anxious than us."

"???" Tsunade was even more puzzled.

"Yakumo, why do you say that the Rinnegan Eye originally belonged to Uchiha Madara?"

"The aura of the Rinnegan is the same as Uchiha Madara."

Yakumo lied casually. Some things couldn't be explained clearly, but he could explain part of the truth through false lies.

"What on earth is going on?" Jiraiya asked.

"I don't know about that." Yakumo prevaricated.

"Are you sure there's no perceptual error?"

Jiraiya asked in a deep voice. Among the few people, he had the most contact with Uzumaki Nagato. He showed his Rinnegan Eye when he was very young. At that time, Nagato could already use some extremely consuming secret techniques.

"I don't think I can perceive mistakes." Yakumo replied.

"In other words... when Nagato was very young, Uchiha Madara transplanted the Samsara Eye into him for some purpose."

Jiraiya heard this and said.

"It should be right." Yakumo said.

Jiraiya began to recall every bit of his experience with Nagato in his mind, trying to find elements of human intervention in these memories.

Half an hour later, Yakumo filled his stomach, stood up... wiped off the oil stains on his fingers, and spoke to the three of them.

"Let's go back to Konoha."

"Wait a minute, I want to go to Hidden Rain Village to investigate." Jiraiya said.

This matter is not only related to Uzumaki Nagato, but also to Konan and even Yahiko who are related to him.

Now Jiraiya suspects that Yahiko's death...was not an accident.

At this moment, Jiraiya once again recalled the sadness and pain he felt when Yahiko passed away. If there is really a mastermind behind all this, he must seek justice for his apprentice!

Even if it breaks into pieces.

"Let's go back to Konoha first." Yakumo insisted.

What is happening in the ninja world now has completely exceeded Yakumo's expectations. Whether it is Madara Uchiha who has regained his youth or the mysterious force that stole the Rinnegan Eye, these are all unknown variables.

It's dangerous for Jiraiya to go to the Hidden Rain Village alone now...

He might even lose his life because of it. Jiraiya's death in the original work is a regret that Yakumo can't let go of.

When Jiraiya once again planned to go to the Hidden Rain Village alone, Yakumo began to worry about the unexpected changes that might occur.

"No, Yahiko is very important to me. Now there may be doubts about his death. I must go to Yuyin Village to re-investigate."

Jiraiya was not discussing with Yakumo. After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the cave.

Yakumo hesitated a little, but in the end did not speak to stop him.

"Snapped."

At this moment, Tsunade grabbed Jiraiya's wrist.

Jiraiya turned his head in surprise and stared at Tsunade, even a little confused. He didn't expect that his best friend would stand up and stop him at this moment.

"Tsunade, you know this...I have to go."

"I'll go with you." Although Tsunade's tone was gentle, she was extremely firm.

For some reason, she had a vague feeling that if she didn't go with Jiraiya this time, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

"Okay, let's go together."

Jiraiya smiled brightly, it turned out that Tsunade's action just now was not a hindrance, but a substantial support.

After Orochimaru's death, Tsunade really changed a lot.

Jiraiya... thought to himself.

Outside the cave, the morning light rises in the east.

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