Chapter 250: The Real Gap
As Uchiha Madara's voice fell, a wave of intense killing intent instantly burst from his body, and Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Obito all sensed it clearly.
The three immediately entered battle mode, keeping their eyes locked on Uchiha Madara in full vigilance.
Madara merely gave a faint, disdainful smile before launching the first attack—directly at Uchiha Obito.
Of these three opponents, Obito was the one he knew best. As for the other two younger Uchiha, he had no idea what they were capable of, so it was only natural he would target Obito first.
Seeing Madara go straight for him, Obito's eyes sharpened instantly. Without hesitation, he activated Kamui, phasing his body into an intangible state.
In the blink of an eye, Madara's strike passed straight through him.
Just one move was enough for Madara to probe the nature of his opponent's ability.
"So that's it. Your Mangekyō ability is intangibility?"
Madara looked coldly at Obito. Then, clapping his hands together, he released a Fire Style attack at his target.
As expected, it had no effect whatsoever.
The flames engulfed Obito, triggering a violent explosion.
When the smoke cleared, Obito remained completely unscathed.
Seeing Obito able to face Madara head-on, Fugaku and Shisui's confidence surged.
Fugaku stayed on the sidelines, searching for an opening, while Shisui began gathering power for an attack.
He planned to use his Mangekyō's greatest technique—Kotoamatsukami.
This was his most powerful genjutsu, capable of forcibly rewriting a person's will without them realizing it. If it succeeded, he could change Madara's will, make him turn over a new leaf, and resolve the fight without further loss. To Shisui, it was the perfect solution.
But there was a major condition—he needed to meet Madara's gaze.
Even more importantly, the technique could only work within a five-meter range; any farther and it would fail.
"Lord Fugaku, I'm going to use that move. I'll leave it to you."
As clan leader, Fugaku naturally understood Shisui's ability.
He nodded solemnly. "Got it. I'll create the opening for you."
With that, he summoned his massive Susanoo and joined the battle against Madara.
Controlling the Susanoo, he swung its chakra blade down toward Madara in a sudden, lightning-fast slash.
It looked as if Madara didn't have time to evade, and the blade really did slice him in two.
But, as Fugaku and the others already knew, the Edo Tensei state made Madara immortal. Though his body was split apart, it had no effect—his form swiftly regenerated, good as new.
Madara slowly turned his head toward the one who dared strike him.
Seeing Fugaku's Susanoo, he sneered. "A bit of talent, but you don't know your place. In that case, I'll start with you. Let me show you the real gap between us."
The moment the words left his mouth, Madara appeared before Fugaku.
He threw a single, seemingly ordinary punch at Susanoo.
But the moment it landed, the immense force shattered the Susanoo instantly.
Both Shisui and Obito's expressions hardened in shock. As Mangekyō users themselves, they knew Susanoo was the Uchiha clan's ultimate defense, something almost no one could break.
Yet Madara had destroyed it with a single punch—strength beyond human imagination.
Fugaku himself was stunned.
With Susanoo destroyed, Madara immediately followed up with a direct attack. Before Fugaku could react, his fist was already in front of him.
Fortunately, Fugaku was no pushover—an elite jōnin, and now a Kage-level fighter with his Mangekyō. Snapping back to his senses, he quickly raised his arm to block.
But Madara's strength was simply too overwhelming.
Unlike Obito, Fugaku didn't have the luxury of intangibility. In a head-on clash, the one at a disadvantage was obviously him.
As soon as their limbs made contact, Fugaku felt an immense force crash into him like a tidal wave.
Agonizing pain shot through his arm, as if the bones would shatter, and his body was sent flying uncontrollably.
At that moment, Shisui struck from behind, forcing Madara's attention away from Fugaku. Without that distraction, Fugaku might already have been finished.
"Hmph… you want to dance too?"
Without even turning, Madara kicked behind him toward Shisui.
Shisui countered with one of his specialties—the Body Flicker Technique.
No, it was the Illusory Body Flicker.
In an instant, countless Shisuis surrounded Madara from every direction.
"Petty tricks."
Madara saw through them at a glance, ignoring the illusory clones and turning to kick directly at the real Shisui.
"Perfect!"
This was exactly the opportunity Shisui wanted.
The instant Madara faced him, he channeled the chakra he'd been storing into his eyes, ready to unleash Kotoamatsukami.
But he had underestimated Madara.
In a flash, Madara was behind him. "Facing three pairs of Mangekyō, did you really think I'd fall for it so easily?"
The cold voice sounded behind him, and at the same moment Shisui felt a sharp pain in his back.
Shunk!—a black chakra rod pierced through his body, jutting out from his chest.
Instantly, his chakra was thrown into chaos, and his body went limp, powerless to move.
Madara didn't stop there. He formed several more black rods and drove them through Shisui's limbs and torso in quick succession.
Only after ensuring Shisui was completely immobilized did he turn to face the other two.