A New Snake In The Shinobi World
Chapter 385:

Boom!

With a series of thunderous roars, a colossal and terrifying wooden giant rapidly took shape.

Mokujin no Jutsu (Wood Release: Wood Human Technique)—an advanced technique mastered by Senju Hashirama.

By channeling chakra into trees and accelerating their growth, a massive wooden warrior was created, one whose size and combat strength rivaled that of a Perfect Susanoo.

Seeing the towering wooden construct rise, those who had been worried about Tsunade and Mikoto were left in stunned silence.

"Not only did she block that slash, but she can counterattack with a technique of this magnitude?"

"Incredible… she's so strong!"

"What kind of power is this?!"

"Unbelievable!"

"No… the most shocking thing isn't that—it's this!"

Everyone was astounded by Tsunade's ability to use Mokujin no Jutsu, but what left them even more speechless was the power of Uchiha Mikoto.

A Perfect Susanoo?

She had manifested the fully evolved form of Susanoo, the same as Madara's?

In truth, even Madara himself was beyond surprised.

"You can manifest a Perfect Susanoo as well?"

For the first time, he didn't even try to hide the shock in his eyes.

Throughout history, only a select few had ever achieved a Perfect Susanoo.

The Sage of Six Paths, Indra…

And then there was him—Uchiha Madara.

Never once had he imagined that among his Uchiha descendants, someone else could awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan to such an extent.

Ordinary Uchiha couldn't possibly evolve their Mangekyō to this level.

Madara had only achieved it by merging his own eyes with those of his late brother, Izuna.

So how was this woman capable of it…?

"This… this is a battle between gods."

On the far side of the battlefield, a petite woman with glasses stood at a distance, watching in shock.

She couldn't believe what she was witnessing.

This battle had drawn countless powerful figures from across the shinobi world.

And as one of Orochimaru's closest associates, Nonō was no exception.

How large was a Mokujin?

Consider how big a standard Susanoo was.

A Perfect Susanoo was dozens of times larger than the standard version, larger even than a Tailed Beast.

And now, standing in the middle of the battlefield were two Perfect Susanoo and a massive wooden golem.

The sheer scale of this clash was beyond comprehension.

It was nothing short of godly.

"Nonō, what are you doing here?"

A familiar, raspy voice reached her ears.

Nonō turned, startled. "Lord Orochimaru?"

She had been so focused on the battle that she hadn't noticed Orochimaru's arrival.

Having just saved Nagato, he now stood beside her.

"Answer me."

Orochimaru's golden eyes remained fixed on her, uninterested in the battle.

He knew Nonō too well.

Unlike Tsunade and Mikoto, who had only one child each and the freedom to train extensively, Nonō had a large number of orphans to care for.

Aside from her expertise in medical ninjutsu and Jiton (Magnet Release), her combat skills had dulled over time.

For her, watching a battle of this magnitude was far too dangerous.

Nonō hesitated before answering.

"I… I was worried about your safety, so I…"

"I see."

Orochimaru interrupted her with a smile.

"You can't see clearly from here. Why don't we… move closer?"

"I… I'm sorry, my lord! I'll leave right away!"

Nonō's expression darkened with guilt.

She knew Orochimaru disliked being disobeyed.

And she had come here without permission, so she assumed he would be displeased.

It was best to leave before he grew truly angry.

But just as she turned to go, Orochimaru's voice stopped her.

"Wait. I'm serious."

"…What?"

"Come with me."

—

The battlefield trembled.

A single swing of Madara's blade sent a sword energy wave sweeping across the land.

A strike that could sever mountains, trees, and earth alike.

One that rendered the very concept of defense meaningless.

Those watching could only gape in awe, realizing that this was absolute power.

Tsunade had flawlessly inherited the First Hokage's abilities, yet she lacked Hashirama's experience.

She couldn't suppress Madara the way her grandfather had.

The same applied to Mikoto.

Thus, even though their combined strength could rival Madara's Perfect Susanoo, their inexperience meant they could only barely gain the upper hand.

Typically, a Susanoo only had one primary weapon.

Madara wielded a lightsaber.

Sasuke had his bow.

Shisui's had a spiraled blade.

But a Perfect Susanoo possessed two weapons.

That was true for Uchiha Madara.

And it was also true for Uchiha Mikoto.

Three towering giants stood on the battlefield.

Every step they took made the earth quake.

Every clash of their blades threatened to shatter the sky.

"Is this incredible power because of Orochimaru?"

As Madara controlled his Susanoo, resisting the relentless attacks of Tsunade and Mikoto, his mind raced.

Their strength was absurd.

He refused to believe that two women could reach this level of combat ability on their own.

"No matter. Now that my Rinnegan is active, it's time to end this."

Madara stood atop his Susanoo.

Blocking the Mokujin's massive fist, he swiftly formed a sequence of hand seals before pressing his hands into the air.

"Kuchiyose: Gedō Mazō!" (Summoning: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!)

Boom!

The earth trembled violently.

Rumble!

A monstrous arm suddenly erupted from the ground, slamming into the battlefield with a deafening crash.

Then another—

And soon, a massive humanoid figure emerged.

A nine-eyed monstrosity towered over everything.

Its unholy roar echoed through the night.

Though the air had been temperate moments ago, the very presence of this entity seemed to steal the warmth from the atmosphere.

This was the Gedō Mazō.

The empty husk of the Ten-Tails.

Right now, it contained the chakra of all the tailed beasts, except for Chōmei (Seven-Tails).

Its emergence alone was enough to make every ordinary shinobi tremble in terror.

For the first time, even Tsunade and Mikoto hesitated.

They had never fought against a being like this before.

A creature beyond human comprehension.

But then—

Whoosh!

A Bijūdama (Tailed Beast Bomb) streaked across the sky, striking the Gedō Mazō square in the face.

BOOM!

The resulting explosion was deafening.

And then—

A massive, insect-like creature descended from the sky.

A voice, deep and slightly magnetic, echoed through the battlefield.

"Uchiha Madara… I've heard much about you."

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