Chapter 508: Sorry, Lord Ban

"Kid," Madara Uchiha's voice was cold: "The family business should end now."

The black rod pierced Lian Ye's body without obstruction, but Madara's Rinnegan narrowed slightly, and the Lian Ye who was struck turned into a wooden stake.

"Use Shadow Clone Jutsu to launch the attack, while the original hides in the shadows." Madara Uchiha's face showed approval as he looked toward the corner.

Lian Ye's true body appeared without warning at the spot of another kunai.

In the clash just now, the two of them set lethal schemes in the flash of lightning, and each uncovered the other's trap at the very last moment.

It could be said that for anyone else, the battle would have ended long ago.

The two faced each other across a sky filled with drifting leaves and broken wood.

"Lord Ban, I'll persuade you one last time: abandon the Moon's Eye project."

Lian Ye saw Madara's Rinnegan regain its luster, realizing he had only one final chance to limit the Rinnegan.

He must settle the fight within that final opportunity.

Although A Fei was possessing him, after a prolonged battle Madara's condition had deteriorated.

He realized that if he kept draining himself, he would certainly be the losing side.

After all, his opponent was not only Lian Ye.

But the entire Konoha Village's ninja, and Qianshou Feijian watching from afar with hungry eyes.

As long as his condition is poor, that guy will definitely strike!

There's no doubt about Qianshou Feijian's shamelessness; if he showed any martial virtue, Quan Nai wouldn't have been killed.

"Kid, dispel your ridiculous notion."

Madara Uchiha stared expressionlessly at Lian Ye; this kid was truly as naive as Hashirama.

Always harboring fantasies, urging him to abandon the Moon's Eye project.

If he truly gave up the plan because of a few words of persuasion, then he would no longer be the invincible Madara Uchiha.

"Infinite Moon Reading" is the only way to save the Ninja World.

Lian Ye doesn't understand now, but he believes this kid will eventually grasp his pursuit!

One day, these backward fools will realize he is right.

Just like those foolish clan members, it took him years after leaving Konoha alone to see the true face of Konoha Village.

Madara Uchiha's gaze briefly fell on the Uchiha Clan's Members among the crowd.

These foolish guys are unworthy of being his clan members!

Lian Ye saw Madara Uchiha still obstinate, knowing he could no longer delay.

—Delay brings disaster.

His right eye shed another line of blood tears, the last chance to limit the Rinnegan.

Now the only option is to kill Ban Daye.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Madara Uchiha formed hand seals, and a lifelike wooden dragon roared out, but its attack speed was noticeably slower than before.

In the end, he was too old.

With the Rinnegan limited, even A Fei's possession didn't produce such exaggerated effects.

Coupled with the prolonged clash, a drop in condition is normal.

Nevertheless, he had no intention to retreat, and still launched a fierce attack toward Lian Ye.

Lian Ye's figure turned into a flash and vanished the instant the wooden dragon lunged, reappearing a moment later on Lord Ban's left side.

Madara Uchiha sidestepped the Tachi, then countered with a black rod.

The two immediately engaged in a fierce duel, with no intention of holding back, each aiming to kill the other.

Or be killed by the opponent!

As the battle continued, Madara Uchiha began to fall at a disadvantage.

Lian Ye's figure flickered across the Battlefield, sword light striking from all sorts of sharp angles.

Lord Ban's Rinnegan struggled to track the trajectories; even if his eyes reacted, his body, weakened, could not respond.

Soon, several bloodstains appeared on him, and the toxin on the Tachi began spreading through his body.

Perhaps because he hadn't applied poison for a long time, it didn't take effect on Ban immediately.

Since the Second Ninja World War ended, Lian Ye has rarely engaged in battle.

When covertly capturing jinchuriki, fearing exposure, he did not carry a Tachi.

Over time, he forgot to coat it with poison.

With his Kaleidoscope Sharingan, he could finish fights quickly unless facing an enemy like Madara Uchiha.

When meeting a weak opponent, he didn't wait for the toxin to act before cutting off the head with a single slash.

Whether the weapon was poisoned or not had become less important.

When weak, one could kill enemies by such means.

Once strength grew, it mattered little whether one did it.

Suddenly, Madara Uchiha deliberately exposed a flaw, allowing the Tachi to pierce his shoulder while the black rod in his hand thrust out swiftly.

"Pfft!"

The black rod precisely pierced Lian Ye's abdomen, and both let out a muffled grunt as blood splattered.

"Lord Ban, you are old."

Lian Ye knew that at this moment Madara Uchiha was at the end of his strength, otherwise he wouldn't employ such a trade‑off strategy.

He disregarded the pain, drew his Tachi and slashed at Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha, seeing this, hurriedly let go of the black rod and dodged, barely evading the first two attacks, but the wounds on his body ultimately could not avoid the third.

The tachi pierced Madara Uchiha's abdomen, and fresh blood spurted out.

"Cough cough…"

This former Ninja World Asura was finally defeated.

A Fei was likewise badly wounded, automatically detaching from Madara's body, and collapsed limply on the ground.

"Lord Ban, run quickly~"

At this moment Madara Uchiha was utterly defeated; if he didn't flee now, there would be no chance left.

Lian Ye had no intention of continuing the attack, loosened his grip on the tachi, and let the tachi remain lodged in Madara's body.

"It's over, Lord Ban."

He covered his wounded abdomen with his left hand and spoke with a complicated expression.

Things inevitably came to a point of no death and no rest…

If it weren't for Heijue's deception, Ban Daye would never have become so extreme.

No matter how they tried to persuade him, it was to no avail; to prevent him from reviving the Ten-Tails, they could only strike him down mercilessly.

In the end it's that damned Heijue's fault; sooner or later we will crush its bones and turn it to ash!

Madara Uchiha lowered his head, looking at the tachi embedded in his body, and gave a bitter smile.

This sword was a gift he once gave to Quan Nai, and now he was grievously wounded by the very weapon he had given to Quan Nai.

"I never expected that I would finally be defeated by your hand."

Madara lifted his head and looked at the complex‑faced Lian Ye; his face showed no resentment or anger, only endless calm.

When he decided to leave Konoha, he had a vague suspicion that this day would come.

He had thought that Senju Hashirama would ultimately stop him, but it turned out to be his most valued junior.

In fact, Madara Uchiha had countless opportunities to kill Lian Ye, yet he never did so.

It ultimately led to the current situation, but he never regrets the decisions he made!

"I'm sorry, Lord Ban, I said I would stop you from carrying out the 'Moon's Eye' plan…"

Lian Ye said apologetically.

If persuasion had not failed, Ban Daye would have stuck to his own view; who would still be willing to go this far?

"Madara, give up, there is still a chance to recover everything!"

Senju Hashirama came before his friend, attempting once more to persuade his close companion to abandon the plan.

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ps: Qianshou Feijian: "Madara Uchiha, born evil, your Infinite Moon Reading dream has shattered, you may as well die!"