"Bang!"
The next second, Lin Nan's body began to swell and split, forming two identical wood clones.
"Fire Style, Majestic Fire Annihilation!"
"Whoosh!"
An extremely massive flame erupted from Lin Nan's wood clone, instantly igniting the entire spreading forest.
That wasn't all. Another wood clone clapped its hands again: "Wind Style, Great Breakthrough!"
"Whoosh!"
The fire, fueled by the wind, began to spread rapidly towards Uchiha Madara.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Madara was being harassed by several others. However, for him, this only required him to erect Susano'o to achieve an unassailable position.
"Noisy flies, don't bother me!"
Uchiha Madara looked at the spreading flames, his eyes showing excitement, as if encountering a dance worthy of his attention.
But the harassment from Gaara and the others was, to Uchiha Madara, no different from flies buzzing around.
Uchiha Madara disdained them, as if they were made of iron and wouldn't budge. Instead, he was contemplating how to deal with Lin Nan.
From what he could tell so far, Uchiha Madara had a rough idea of Lin Nan's abilities.
But just as he was confidently believing Lin Nan possessed a Mangekyo Sharingan with a replication ability, the surging Wood Style chakra fluctuations made him fall into thought once more.
Wood Style could be replicated, even Wood Style chakra could be replicated, but not all Wood Style possessed Hashirama's aura.
Uchiha Madara might mistake other things, but he could never mistake this aura.
This was not only because of his decades of interaction with Hashirama, but also because Hashirama's presence was within him.
If it were just replication, there was no reason for Hashirama's cells to be replicated as well.
Uchiha Madara felt his probing was not yet complete!
Just as Uchiha Madara was pondering how to proceed, the ground beneath him suddenly moved, and sand wrapped around his feet, dragging him out of Susano'o.
Naruto had already prepared a Rasenshuriken, having waited for some time.
"Sage Art, Wind Style, Super Rasenshuriken!"
"Mere sand!"
Uchiha Madara's Sharingan turned into a bizarre spiral. The next moment, he merely blocked with one hand.
"Poof!"
With a muffled sound, Naruto's ultimate move vanished as if a stone had sunk into the ocean.
"Nagato, the same eyes?" Naruto's eyes widened.
Uchiha Madara stomped his foot, and Naruto instantly turned into smoke and disappeared.
Naruto's shadow clones quickly met their end in this battle against Uchiha Madara.
"Give me a neck!"
The Raikage, crackling with electricity, charged at Uchiha Madara, only to be repelled by an invisible wave of force the next moment.
"Almighty Push!"
Uchiha Madara looked at his hands and sneered, "A useless ability, but more than enough to deal with you."
"Tsuchikage, why don't you use Dust Release!"
After being sent flying, the Raikage was caught by Gaara, who shouted at Onoki.
Onoki shook his head, "Didn't that kid say just now? Ninjutsu is useless. Didn't you see Naruto's chakra being absorbed when he attacked? We can only rely on taijutsu, or surprise attacks!"
Uchiha Madara looked at them without a word, his gaze fixed on the surging flames that were engulfing the surroundings.
"Wood Style, Wood Clone Jutsu!"
Uchiha Madara quickly split into ten wood clones, and then over a dozen giants were activated.
More than a dozen second-stage Susano'o, wielding light blades, began to hack at the wood style tree trunks, quickly carving out a barrier.
This wasn't because Uchiha Madara feared Lin Nan's fire style, but rather because if this area became a sea of fire, it would be even more annoying for the Five Kage who possessed aerial superiority.
"Wood Style, Deep Forest Emergence!"
Uchiha Madara formed more hand seals, and on the existing wood style, flowers bloomed on the tree trunks, capable of releasing poisonous smoke.
This move was equivalent to an area-of-effect attack. Anyone who came into contact with this smoke, except the caster, would be poisoned and become weak.
Uchiha Madara clearly intended to use this move to restrain those in the air.
Of course, this series of actions was entirely unnecessary for Uchiha Madara. He could have resolved the battle with overwhelming strength. However, at this moment, he still wanted to play with Lin Nan.
"Lin Nan, our battlefield, is it really alright for these flies to swarm around?"
After arranging everything, Uchiha Madara shouted at Lin Nan in the distance.
At this moment, he was controlling more than a dozen Susano'o, a vast swarm, like gods descending, appearing extremely awe-inspiring.
Lin Nan watched all this, but did not reply. He merely gestured for the people beside him to step forward.
"Leave the rest to us, you rest well!"
Tsunade, thinking Lin Nan was exhausted from using too much chakra, comforted him before leaping onto the battlefield.
Mei Terumi also smiled and left, "Little brother, don't run around!"
Lin Nan watched the backs of the Five Kage as they gathered to face Uchiha Madara, his heart filled with complex emotions.
A famous scene. Let me slack off a bit, skim the surface, and look for an opportunity for a decisive blow.
A black rod slowly extended from his hand.
Looking at the scene, Lin Nan's absence from the battle undoubtedly made Uchiha Madara's attacks less decisive.
The astonishment Lin Nan had given him forced him to take him seriously.
And Uchiha Madara, who initially completely disregarded the so-called "Five Kage" before him, was now struggling after the real confrontation.
He had clearly underestimated the strength of the Five Kage.
Mei Terumi's Kekkei Genkai, the Scorch Style, could melt the bones of his Susano'o.
Ayon was a brute. Although his Lightning Style armor didn't have the same incredible offensive power as the Third Raikage, under Tsunade's monstrous chakra enhancement, he could directly sever Susano'o's bones.
Gaara was the only one proficient in sealing techniques in the entire arena, not to mention the presence of Onoki, the only one with a deadly jutsu, watching from the sidelines.
The combined might of the Five Kage represented the peak combat power of ninjas of this era. Even a legendary figure like Uchiha Madara would be somewhat flustered if he didn't respond with full power.
What's more, Uchiha Madara had to constantly guard against Lin Nan lurking in the shadows.
Finally, under the "mobbing," Uchiha Madara lost his patience.
But just as Uchiha Madara was about to unleash his full power, his chakra suddenly dispersed, and his Edo Tensei body began to crumble.
"Is there a problem with the caster? Useless!" Uchiha Madara looked into the distance, feeling his soul detaching from his body.
Seeing this, Tsunade suddenly turned her head and saw Lin Nan's body glowing in the distance.
"Is it time?" Lin Nan smiled slightly, feeling his legs weaken, and collapsed onto the ground.
The two women immediately stepped forward to help Lin Nan up, speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"Little brother, I guess I'll never get married in this life. Perhaps when you reach the afterlife, wait for me for a few decades, and in the next life, I'll fulfill our promise from back then..."
Lin Nan's forehead was covered in black lines. Even on the verge of death, Mei Terumi was still preoccupied with the hasty engagement they had made, showing her persistent nature.
However, he still thought Mei Terumi was joking, as he heard she had made promises to everyone...
Why would someone as beautiful and well-built as her be so desperate to get married?
Is the bride price in the Hidden Mist Village so high?
Tsunade, uncharacteristically, ignored Mei Terumi, looking at Lin Nan with a mournful expression that made Lin Nan feel as if he had seen a ghost.
Did I die and transmigrate again?
This plot is not right!
Although he had a good relationship with Tsunade later on, it didn't seem to have reached this point at all.
Tsunade's voice trembled slightly, "Don't worry, I can learn Edo Tensei too. There's also research on your genes in Konoha. You'll wake up again soon!"
Lin Nan's eyes widened as he looked at Tsunade, momentarily at a loss for words.
Does this silly girl not know that Edo Tensei requires a living sacrifice?
If I thought of it, would you do it?
Would Naruto agree? He didn't even revive his own father.
Is this a bug? Using Edo Tensei on death row inmates doesn't seem to be a problem.
Then why didn't they use this move to revive those people later?
"There's no need. Death is like the extinguishing of a lamp. Help me... take care of her!" Lin Nan showed a hint of a bitter smile.
Tsunade shook her head, "You should take care of her yourself. At worst, I'll help you revive her too!"
Lin Nan was stunned. Why hadn't he thought of this earlier?
But then he thought, Edo Tensei is not resurrection. Is it necessary?
Before Lin Nan could speak, he heard Uchiha Madara's roar from the distance.
"Lin Nan, this is the first gift I, Uchiha Madara, give you!"
Suddenly, light erupted, illuminating the surroundings!
"Ding..."