Facing Uchiha Madara's killing intent that felt almost tangible, Renya still wore a smile that seemed to see through everything.
"Madara-sama, don't be angry."
Although in the battle just now, Uchiha Madara had been firmly in the dominant position,
Renya keenly noticed that Madara's condition was declining rapidly. If the fight continued, it would definitely be exposed.
He hadn't been completely sure at first, but when Madara-sama suddenly chose to stop, he knew his feeling had been correct.
Madara-sama in his current state could not sustain prolonged combat, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped attacking halfway through.
Still, it was understandable…
After all, for an elderly man in his seventies to fight him for that long could already be called remarkably vigorous for his age.
If it were any other opponent, they wouldn't even be able to notice the moment Madara's condition began to decline.
Renya was very confident in his own strength.
In the current ninja world, aside from him, there was practically no one who could fight Uchiha Madara back and forth.
In the future, once he inherited Madara's legacy and swapped in those underworld Rinnegan, he dared to guarantee he would become the strongest person in the ninja world!
When you don't have the Rinnegan, you feel those eyes are underworldly; once you put them on yourself, it's nothing but pure control!
If you can't win, you should look for the reasons in yourself…
Have you trained properly these years? Have you properly carried out S-rank missions? Have you tempered yourself in battles against strong opponents?
If none of that applies, then go back and train properly!
"You think you can see through me with those incomplete Mangekyō Sharingan?"
Uchiha Madara narrowed his eyes. Gone was the earlier calm—now there was the anger of someone who had been offended.
He didn't raise his voice, but every word carried a bone-chilling coldness.
Seeing Madara's reaction, Renya became even more certain of his conjecture.
He's panicking—he really is panicking!
Usually, only when the truth is exposed face to face does the person involved use anger to cover up their unease.
Clearly, Uchiha Madara was exactly like that at this moment.
Tsk tsk tsk, Madara-sama is still too young. Just a few casual probing words, and his thoughts were written all over his face.
No wonder he got fooled lame by Hashirama-san and Black Zetsu.
He really is far too naive!
Just as Renya was feeling smug about having discovered the truth, an invisible force suddenly slammed into his abdomen.
It was as if he had been punched by an unseen fist.
"Bang"
Renya was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing through three trees in succession, before finally smashing heavily into the massive pile of rubble formed after the collapse of the underground space.
Damn it, Madara-sama, you can't take a joke—using Limbo for a sneak attack!
Renya lay spread-eagle atop the rubble, staring up at the azure sky, completely stunned by Madara-sama's ambush.
"Cough, cough, cough…"
He coughed violently, each cough bringing up flecks of blood. A piercing pain came from his abdomen; at least two ribs were broken.
It was obvious that Uchiha Madara was truly angry—there had been no holding back in that strike.
If Renya's physical constitution hadn't been strong, he might have died on the spot.
"Madara-sama, you really didn't hold back!"
Renya struggled to sit up from the rubble, raising a hand to wipe away the blood constantly spilling from the corner of his mouth.
Just because the truth was poked out—was that really such a big reaction?
Looks like when dealing with elderly people in the future, it's best not to joke around.
Otherwise, the consequences are serious!
Uchiha Madara slowly walked toward Renya, his Rinnegan emitting a purple glow.
"Did you see it?"
Madara's voice was still steady, without the slightest hint of exhaustion.
"This is the gap between us."
If this brat hadn't failed to put him in his eyes, he wouldn't have resorted to Limbo: Border Jail to attack.
It was simply that what Renya said was too infuriating—what did he take Uchiha Madara for?
The battle had only just begun; how could his body possibly have reached its limit?
It was sheer nonsense!
He stopped not far in front of Renya, with no intention of continuing the assault.
"Kid, do you know? In the face of absolute power, any petty cleverness is meaningless!"
Uchiha Madara had always known that Renya had ulterior motives, but he merely turned a blind eye to Renya's actions.
As for the reason—of course, it was because he possessed absolute confidence!
Whether Renya truly joined the "Eye of the Moon" plan with sincerity wasn't important; what mattered was that he had absolute confidence in ensuring the plan proceeded smoothly.
Even if some unforeseen changes occurred midway, he could still steer the "Eye of the Moon" back onto the right track!
That alone was enough.
No matter how many tricks this brat played, in front of him it would all be futile.
Renya endured the intense pain in his abdomen and slowly forced himself to stand up from the rubble.
His Mangekyō Sharingan met Madara's Rinnegan. Not only was there no fear on his face, but a trace of mocking amusement tugged at his lips.
"Madara-sama, even now, in front of me…" his voice was hoarse from his injuries, "are you still putting on a calm front?"
He admitted that just now he had indeed been careless and failed to dodge, allowing Limbo: Border Jail to succeed in its sneak attack.
But that didn't mean he would be hit by the follow-up attacks!
The fury in Uchiha Madara's eyes flared even more, and the surrounding air seemed to drop several degrees.
He hadn't expected this brat to be so stubborn, refusing to give up even now.
To be honest, he was really starting to get angry!
"Kid, do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?!"
Before the words had even fallen, that invisible "Limbo" shadow launched another attack, charging rapidly toward Renya from an extremely tricky angle.
[Limbo: Border Jail] was a unique dōjutsu Uchiha Madara obtained after awakening the Rinnegan.
Limbo creates an invisible shadow dimension that overlaps with the real world; the shadows can freely move between the Limbo dimension and reality.
Ordinary ninja cannot detect the shadows created by Limbo. Only the Rinnegan and Six Paths senjutsu perception can capture their existence.
It could be said that in this era where the Six Paths had yet to appear, the power of Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan was far beyond the standard.
Moreover, he could simultaneously summon four shadows to fight!
Renya could not perceive the shadows at all and could only continuously use the Flying Thunder God Technique to shift positions around the area in an irregular pattern.
Relying on his knowledge of the Rinnegan, he knew that after each appearance, the shadows required a certain interval before acting again, which he could use as an opportunity to launch attacks on Uchiha Madara.
Seeing this, Uchiha Madara's expression darkened—this brat was clearly stalling for time!
"Madara-sama, whether my guess is right or wrong, I believe very soon… it will be proven."
This time, Uchiha Madara fell silent.
Originally, his physical condition truly hadn't declined, but the consecutive use of attacks caused his state to start dropping at an extremely fast rate.
If he didn't defeat Renya soon, it really would turn out exactly as he had said.
The atmosphere in the battlefield grew increasingly subtle and tense.
On one side was a junior who believed he had seen through the truth; on the other was a senior whose condition was steadily declining.
The final outcome depended on who would fail to hold out first.
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