Chapter 480: Rinbo: Hengoku

Facing Madara Uchiha's almost tangible murderous intent, Lian Ye still wore a smile that seemed to see through everything.

"Lord Ban, don't get angry."

Although in the recent battle Madara Uchiha had been in the dominant position.

But Lian Ye keenly noticed that Ban Daye's condition was rapidly deteriorating, and if the fight continued he would surely be exposed.

He hadn't been sure at first, but seeing Lord Ban suddenly choose to stop, he knew his feeling wasn't wrong.

Now Ban Daye can't sustain combat for long; otherwise he wouldn't have halted the attack halfway.

But that can be understood...

After all, a man in his seventies who can fight him for that long could be called thriving in old age.

If it were another opponent, one would never see Ban Daye's condition slipping.

Lian Ye is still very confident in his own strength.

Currently in the Ninja World, aside from him, there are hardly anyone who can trade blows with Madara Uchiha.

When he inherits Ban Daye's legacy and dons the Yin-Yang Rinnegan, he dares to guarantee he'll become the strongest in the Ninja World!

When he didn't have the Rinnegan, those eyes felt creepy; once he puts on the Rinnegan, that's pure technique!

If he can't win, he should look more into his own reasons...

In these years, has he trained properly? Has he carried out S-rank Missions properly? Has he honed himself in battles with strong opponents?

If not, then go back and train properly!

"You think that with those crippled Kaleidoscope Sharingan you can see through me?"

Madara Uchiha squinted, and those eyes no longer held the previous calm but a anger provoked by being offended.

He didn't raise his voice, yet each word carried a bone‑chilling coldness.

Seeing Ban Daye's reaction, Lian Ye's conjecture grew more certain.

He's getting impatient, he's getting impatient!

Usually, only when someone is confronted with the truth face‑to‑face does the person use anger to mask panic.

Clearly, Madara Uchiha is exactly like that now.

Tsk tsk tsk, Ban Daye is still too young; he tossed out a couple of lines and his inner thoughts were laid bare on his face.

No wonder he got duped by Uncle Hashirama and Heijue.

He really is too naive!

Just as Lian Ye was smugly reveling in uncovering the truth, an invisible force slammed into his abdomen.

It felt like being punched by an unseen fist.

"Bang"

Lian Ye flew away like a kite with its string cut, crashing through three trees before plummeting into the massive rubble heap formed after the Underground Space collapsed.

Damn, Lord Ban, you can't play fair, using Rinbo for a sneak attack!

Lian Ye lay in a spread‑eagled posture on the stone pile, looking up at the bright blue sky, completely stunned by Ban Daye's ambush.

"Cough cough cough..."

He coughed violently, each cough spitting blood‑foam, with a stabbing pain in his abdomen and at least two broken ribs.

It was clear Madara Uchiha was truly angry; that strike earlier left no mercy.

If Lian Ye's physique weren't so robust, he might have died on the spot.

"Lord Ban, you really don't hold back!"

Lian Ye struggled to sit up from the rubble, raising his hand to wipe the fresh blood spilling from his mouth corner.

Isn't it just that the truth was exposed, so why such a huge reaction?

Seems that when dealing with the elderly, it's best not to joke.

Otherwise the consequences are severe!

Madara Uchiha slowly walked toward Lian Ye, his Rinnegan emitting a violet glow.

"Did you see that?"

Ban's voice remained steady, showing no sign of fatigue.

"This is the gap between us."

If this kid hadn't ignored him, he wouldn't have resorted to using Rinbo: Hengoku to attack.

Honestly, this kid's words are infuriating—what does he think of Madara Uchiha?

The battle had barely begun; how could his body already be at its limit?

That's sheer nonsense!

He stopped a short distance ahead of Lian Ye, with no intention to continue the assault.

"Kid, do you know? In the face of absolute power, any cleverness is meaningless!"

Madara Uchiha has always known Lian Ye has ulterior motives, but he merely turns a blind eye to Lian Ye's actions.

As for why, it's simply because he possesses absolute confidence!

Whether Lian Ye truly joins the Moon's Eye Project doesn't matter; what's important is that he can ensure the project's smooth progress.

Even if unforeseen changes occur midway, he can steer the Moon's Eye back onto the right track!

As long as he has that, it's enough.

Even if this kid pulls out all his tricks, in front of him it's merely futile.

Lian Ye endured the searing abdominal pain, slowly rising from the rubble.

His Kaleidoscope Sharingan met Ban's Rinnegan, and instead of fear his face twisted into a mocking grin.

"Lord Ban, even now, you still stand before me..." his voice hoarse from injury, "pretending to be calm?"

He admitted that he had indeed been careless and failed to dodge, which allowed the Rinbo: Hengoku ambush to succeed.

But that does not mean he will be hit by subsequent attacks!

Madara Uchiha's fury in his eyes grew stronger, and the surrounding air seemed to drop a few degrees.

He didn't expect the kid to be so stubbornly obstinate, still unwilling to give up even now.

To be honest, he is actually a bit angry now!

"Kid, do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?!"

Before the words finished, the invisible "Rinbo" shadow launched another attack, striking Lian Ye swiftly from an extremely cunning angle.

Rinbo: Hengoku is a unique Dojutsu that Madara Uchiha obtained after opening the Rinnegan.

Rinbo creates an invisible shadow dimension that overlaps the real world, and the shadows can freely travel between the Rinbo dimension and the real world.

Ordinary ninja cannot detect the shadows created by Rinbo; only the perception of the Rinnegan and Six Paths Sage Art can capture the shadows' existence.

It can be said that in this era when the Six Paths have not yet emerged, Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan strength is far beyond the norm.

Moreover, he can summon four shadows to fight simultaneously!

Lian Ye cannot perceive the shadows' existence, and can only continuously use the Flying Thunder God Technique to relocate erratically around him.

Relying on his intelligence about the Rinnegan, he knows that each time a shadow appears there is a fixed interval, allowing him to seize the chance to attack Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha's expression darkened at the sight, realizing the kid was clearly stalling for time!

"Lord Ban, whether my conjecture is right or wrong, I believe it will soon... be verified."

This time, Madara Uchiha fell silent.

Originally his physical condition had not declined, but the successive use of shadow attacks caused his state to drop at an extremely rapid pace.

If he does not defeat the kid soon, it will indeed turn out as he said.

The atmosphere in the arena grew increasingly subtle and tense.

One side is the junior who believes he has seen through the truth, the other side is the senior whose condition is gradually deteriorating.

The final outcome depends on who cracks first.