Chapter 401: Cousin's ingredients are becoming more and more complex

In the battlefield, white and black figures intertwined and collided. The sound of metal clashing during close combat was endless, and the aftermath generated blew the sand and gravel scattered on the ground clean.

"Bang!"

The blades collided again, and the madness in the fox knight's eyes grew stronger, his movements becoming increasingly chaotic. Shamon responded calmly to Uchiha Madara's rain-like attacks, waiting for the best moment to arrive.

"Hahaha! Finally, I endured humiliation for so many years, and finally waited for this opportunity!"

In the consciousness space, the Nine-Tails, with its large belly, stood up excitedly, its long beast pupils filled with the joy of revenge.

The Nine-Tails had been enslaved by Uchiha Madara for so many years, during which it was squeezed of its life essence without restraint, living a life like a cow or horse. It had thought such days would last forever.

It didn't expect a turn for the better; this red-eyed bastard actually let down his psychological defenses at such a critical moment, giving it an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Indra, oh Indra, I didn't expect you to have a day of capsizing in the gutter~"

Although Uchiha Madara's Sharingan was the best sharp weapon to restrain Tailed Beasts, he was too arrogant and blindly confident.

Not only did he pull out the seal controlling the Nine-Tails, but he also let it move freely, which was why he drank Tailed Beast chakra mixed with mysterious ingredients when using Tailed Beast power.

The Tailed Beast chakra filled with the Nine-Tails' negative energy filled Uchiha Madara's entire body. Indulging in this power, he didn't consider using the Sharingan to counter it at all. Instead, under the control of the desire to fight, he let out the most primitive roar.

"Die... Roar!"

He saw the blue Susanoo armor floating outside Uchiha Madara's body collapse with a bang under the erosion of the suddenly overflowing red outer coat.

After putting on the jelly-like red Tailed Beast coat, Uchiha Madara's consciousness completely subsided. He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, a vertical pupil full of wildness appeared in his red pupils.

"This is?"

Shamon, who was competing in swordsmanship with Uchiha Madara, looked at the bright red Tailed Beast coat, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately retreated a few steps, opening distance from the fox knight radiating an unstable aura.

"Hehehe... I, have succeeded!"

From under the faceplate came a sharp voice like a eunuch, making the Konoha side in the viewing area look like dead ashes.

"It's over."

Senju Tobirama closed his eyes in pain. The Nine-Tails had completely controlled Uchiha Madara's body. This time, they had really lost both the lady and the army; Konoha was finished.

Because Shamon opened the distance, the fox knight stopped its crazy attacks and stood in place, looking at its own body with great interest.

"Stupid tanuki, can you do it?"

The Nine-Tails, controlling Uchiha Madara's body, tilted its head and showed off to the vigilant black tanuki knight not far away, its tone carrying thick pride.

"Hmph~"

Facing the Nine-Tails' provocation, Shukaku was angry, but it still had to know how to judge the situation. In its view, the Nine-Tails taking over the account was a good thing to some extent. After all, compared to facing the experienced Uchiha Madara, the Nine-Tails' combat level was like a new recruit.

"Baldy, the odds of winning are even higher now."

Shukaku licked its lips excitedly, its gaze falling on the jelly-like Tailed Beast coat on the Nine-Tails.

"Don't be careless, test it first."

With the injection of Shukaku's power, a fleeting stream of light appeared on the samurai sword in his hand. Shamon shook his head, and his entire person turned into black lightning, rushing toward the Nine-Tails.

"Roar!"

The Nine-Tails, controlled by the Nine-Tails, roared. Facing Shamon's attack, it threw the longsword it was holding to the side directly.

The Tailed Beast coat on its body turned into two sharp beast claws, slashing straight toward the black tanuki knight rushing over.

"Swish!"

Dodging the beast claws radiating an ominous aura, a rare smile appeared on Shamon's face. Even the weapon was thrown away; what are you going to use to fight me?

"Bang!"

Brandishing the samurai sword in his hand, Shamon moved like a swimming dragon. While dodging the Nine-Tails' attacks, he left many wounds that were difficult to heal on the other party's Tailed Beast coat.

"This is?"

The Nine-Tails looked down in confusion at its coat that was being gnawed away. It smelled the stench of a certain tanuki's saliva at the wound.

"Burp~ Give me more!"

Shukaku's cheap voice rang out just in time. Everyone then discovered that there was a pair of cunning copper-coin eyes on the samurai sword Shamon was brandishing. It turned out that his weapon was hallucinated by the One-Tail's chakra.

"Damn it!"

This stupid tanuki actually dared to eat its chakra? Upon learning the truth, the Nine-Tails was instantly furious, then poured more Tailed Beast chakra into Uchiha Madara's body. The Tailed Beast coat that had been gnawed into pits and bumps instantly recovered and became even denser than before.

"Swish~"

The next moment, black lightning appeared in front of it. The tanuki knight held the samurai sword high and slashed down without mercy.

"Rip!"

The Nine-Tails, unable to dodge in time, took a slash head-on. The Tailed Beast coat on its chest was torn again, and the chest armor was also slashed open with a wound deep enough to see bone. Fresh red blood instantly gushed out.

"Hmm..."

The Nine-Tails, in pain, immediately turned the Tailed Beast coat into two giant claws, slamming them together, wanting to pinch this detestable tanuki knight into fragments. But unfortunately, the other party seemed to have expected it, and after one hit, he quickly opened the distance, brewing the next attack.

"Stinky fox! Can't hit me, right?"

Shukaku poked its head out from the samurai sword, opened its large mouth, and looked at the furious Nine-Tails with a face full of mockery, directly opening a big move on its face.

"It turns out that after there's nothing below, you become sluggish~"

"Die!"

Actually using its pain as a joke, the Nine-Tails was completely enraged. Controlling Uchiha Madara's body, it got down on all fours, abandoned the human body, and turned into a wild beast form.

"Does this count as stealing the secret technique of the Inuzuka clan?"

Just at this critical moment, Uchiha Gin actually had the mood to joke, pointing at Uchiha Madara, who was using the Four-Legs Technique, and asking Senju Tobirama, who was on the side looking like he had lost his parents, seriously.

"..."

After getting down on all fours, the Nine-Tails finally had a familiar sense of control. It saw its beast pupils flash with red light, and its entire person turned into a red torrent, rushing toward Shamon with unstoppable momentum.

"Tsk."

Knowing he couldn't dodge, Shamon chose to meet it head-on, holding the sword in front of his chest. The cloak behind him moved without wind, and the sand beneath his feet began to condense with his movements, turning into yellow sand waves that surged up in the blink of an eye.

Shamon brandished his sword violently, and the sand wave instantly turned into two giant arms, slamming toward the Nine-Tails head-on.

【Sand Strange Arm】

"Boom!"

The two sides collided, producing a huge roaring sound. The red chakra and yellow sand waves were incompatible.

"Sizzle~ sizzle~"

After a stalemate, Shukaku's Magnet Release finally lost. The yellow sand began to crystallize under the high-temperature roasting of the Tailed Beast chakra. Seeing this, the Nine-Tails laughed ferociously and immediately increased its horsepower.

"Die!"

"Bang!"

Finally unable to support it, the yellow sand began to collapse and shatter. After landing, it stirred up a short sandstorm. Seeing this, the Nine-Tails laughed proudly.

"Hahaha, stinky tanuki, go die!"

The next moment, a flash of silver-like light appeared. The Nine-Tails lowered its head, looking straight at the samurai sword that had pierced through its chest from behind. The eyes of Shukaku on the blade were filled with thick mockery.

"Oh roar~"

Seeing this familiar scene, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but spread his hands, showing a very helpless expression.

Can't even the Nine-Tails make up for the flaw in the back?

"I won."

Shamon's voice carried thick joy. During the stalemate just now, he had taken advantage of the moment the yellow sand collapsed to merge into the sky full of sand grains.

When he sneaked behind the Nine-Tails, he looked at the wide-open heart of the other party and tried to stab it, never expecting it to be unobstructed, hitting it in one strike.

"Huff..."

The Nine-Tails endured the heart-piercing pain, took a deep breath, and gave Shamon behind it a claw, but it was nimbly dodged by the other party. At the same time, the blade in its chest was pulled out, and a terrifying blood arrow instantly sprayed from the wound.

"Hmm..."

The Nine-Tails, holding its wound, fell to the ground, its eyes reflecting thick confusion. Logically speaking, with its perception ability, how could it not have noticed Shamon behind it?

"Admit defeat, it's not too late to go for treatment now."

Shamon looked at the Nine-Tails, which was stunned in place, and didn't choose to pursue the victory, instead reminding it kindly.

"Long-winded, wouldn't it be better to let this stinky fox die?"

Shukaku, cursing, poked its head out, looking at Shamon with displeasure. It had finally achieved the feat of turning the tables.

If it let the Nine-Tails resurrect again, then the gold content of its Tailed Beast King could rise to a higher level.

"No, he is Uchiha... Madara."

Putting Shukaku back into the scabbard, Shamon said with a complex tone. Sunagakure not only had no enmity with Konoha but, on the contrary, had a little underground friendship.

If he just slashed Uchiha Madara like this, how would he face Master Gin in the future?

"Hehe, you're talking too much."

Just as Shamon was preparing to turn and leave, the Nine-Tails' ghostly voice rang out again. The next moment, he felt a heavy blow from behind, and his entire person flew backward for dozens of meters.

"Cough, cough, cough... Impossible, how could you?"

Supporting himself with the samurai sword to stand up, Shamon, feeling cracks in his spine, looked with astonishment at the Nine-Tails, which had fully recovered. The wound left by his blade just now was emitting white smoke and recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"I am the Super-Speed Nine-Tails Tailed Beast. This kind of small injury can be recovered by just applying some saliva."

The Nine-Tails stood with its hands on its hips, explaining arrogantly. The wild look on its face didn't look fake.

But it was just as confused as Shamon in its heart. This kind of fatal wound that pierced through the chest, even Tailed Beast chakra couldn't save it. What on earth was going on with this Uchiha Madara's body?

"Whatever, let's deal with this stupid tanuki first!"

The Nine-Tails, whose brain wasn't enough, couldn't think of an answer after racking its brains, so it threw the problem aside and rushed toward the injured Shamon with a ferocious face.

The battle started again.

"Huff~ It's good that there's the Nine-Tails."

Looking at the resurrected fox knight, the Konoha side in the viewing area breathed a long sigh of relief, their eyes carrying thick joy.

"Is it really the Nine-Tails..."

Just when everyone believed it was the Nine-Tails that saved Uchiha Madara, only Uchiha Gin showed a thoughtful expression.

Uchiha Madara's consciousness space.

The position belonging to the Nine-Tails was currently empty, and the entire space was very quiet and dark. Suddenly, a warm light spread, slowly lighting up the dark space.

In the very center of the consciousness space, Uchiha Madara's consciousness sat cross-legged. With an expressionless face, his eyes were tightly closed, and his brows were twisted into a large knot, as if he were having some nightmare.

However, under the illumination of the warm light, his expression began to soften, and his ferocious face gradually returned to its usual coldness.

"Tsk!"

Suddenly, in the darkness where the light did not reach, a disdainful clicking sound rang out. A pair of scarlet eyes bloomed in the deepest part of the space, but quickly returned to darkness, as if they had never been there.

"Hmm."

Having absorbed the gentle light, Uchiha Madara, who had been in a deep sleep, let out a soft hum and began to wake up slowly. His opened black eyes were filled with confusion.

Huh?

Why is there the scent of Hashirama around here?

Surveying the familiar consciousness space, Uchiha Madara slowly stood up. After confirming that Senju Hashirama was not there, he couldn't help but scratch his head.

"An illusion?"

Thinking it was a hallucination caused by missing him too much, Uchiha Madara did not dwell on the matter. He turned his head to look at the Nine-Tails' position in the space, only to find it long gone, and his gaze instantly turned dangerous.

"Nine-Tails!"

Although he had no memory of being possessed, Uchiha Madara remembered the Nine-Tails' poisoned chakra vividly. His eyes turned red instantly, wishing he could go out right now and scatter the ashes of that stinking fox.

"Huh? What is this?"

Just as Uchiha Madara was preparing to log back into his account personally, he caught a glimpse of a touch of emerald green in the consciousness space. He stopped in surprise and squatted on the ground to examine it.

There, in the center of the dark consciousness space, a tender seedling had grown out of thin air, its green leaves carrying dense life energy.

"Hashirama's chakra?"

In disbelief, Uchiha Madara reached out and gently touched the seedling. His perception told him that this was not a false illusion, but something that truly existed; the chakra aura emitted by the seedling belonged uniquely to Senju Hashirama.

"How can this be?"

Uchiha Madara, momentarily at a loss, stared straight at the green seedling, speculating on the origin of this object.

"I know!"

After a long while, Uchiha Madara, having thought for a long time, slapped his palm, revealing an expression of sudden realization, and the look on his face became smug.

"Hashirama must have been worried about me and secretly left his chakra inside my body."

"It seems that it was what woke me up just now."

Through the appearance of the seedling, Uchiha Madara quickly deduced the answer to his awakening. Logically, after being possessed, without external interference, the Tailed Beast would remain logged in until it had ruined the account enough to log out on its own.

"Thank you, Hashirama. Wait for me, I'm coming to save you right now!"

Nodding at the emerald seedling, Uchiha Madara turned and left. Not long after he left, a figure with blood-red eyes walked out.

Standing before the seedling radiating dense life energy, the figure in the darkness finally revealed their true face. The handsome, fair-skinned ancestor lowered his head, his red eyes revealing an inexplicable cold light.

"Why are you here?"

The cold voice echoed in the space.

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"He didn't come... Hmph, still as cautious as ever."

Receiving no response, Indra let out a disdainful hum, a flash of inexplicable disappointment crossing his scarlet eyes, before he turned and merged into the darkness.

In reality, the Nine-Tails, feeling in the best state of its life, was frantically beating the black raccoon knight. The Tailed Beast Cloak wrapped around its body transformed into several giant claws, attacking from all directions.

"Die! Die! Die!"

After a barrage of hits, Shamon, who was defending with his sword, flew backward, looking slightly disheveled. His black armor was covered in wounds, but there was no sign of cowardice in his eyes.

"Baldy! Can you still hold on?"

Shukaku poked his head out from the Wu Shidao, looking with a solemn gaze at the fully-healed Nine-Tails. Clearly, this stinking fox had been beaten to a pulp just a moment ago; how did it return to full health in the blink of an eye?

"I'm still okay."

Shamon nodded slightly. The Nine-Tails' attacks had only caused him some superficial wounds, which were recovering at an extremely fast speed under the nourishment of Shukaku's Tailed Beast chakra.

"How about we stop fighting? That stinking fox seems to be cheating."

At this critical moment, Shukaku frowned, weighed the situation, and spoke up to advise surrender.

In its view, the Nine-Tails in this state could wear Shamon down to death; there was no need to risk the life of the baldy it had grown to like just for a moment's satisfaction.

"Let's try one more time."

Rejecting Shukaku's proposal, Shamon looked at the energetic Nine-Tails with burning eyes. Victory was only one step away; if he gave up now, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

"Fine, then I'll run one more lap with you."

Feeling Shamon's determination, Shukaku curled his lip and merged back into the Wu Shidao. The blade erupted with a sound of clashing metal.

"Hehehe, die! You stupid raccoon!"

The Nine-Tails, with a ferocious look, assumed a four-legged stance. Its scarlet beastly pupils were filled with a thick aura of slaughter. The Tailed Beast Cloak on its body expanded again, turning into a hundred-foot giant beast. It opened its mouth wide at Shamon, and a black Tailed Beast Bomb instantly condensed.

"Oh no."

Seeing the familiar move, Shamon's expression became extremely solemn. If the Nine-Tails released the Tailed Beast Bomb, there was absolutely no possibility of him surviving.

After thinking for a few seconds, Shamon raised the Wu Shidao in his hand. A thick wave of sand surged beneath his feet, carrying him as he charged toward the Nine-Tails.

"In such a hurry to die?"

Watching the raccoon knight riding the waves, a flash of disdain crossed the Nine-Tails' eyes.

"He's attacking! Is he trying to throw the match?"

The crowd in the viewing area, seeing Shamon not looking for a place to hide but instead charging head-on toward the brewing Tailed Beast Bomb, were all filled with confusion.

"That's not it, Master must have his own plan!"

Chiyo held a different view. The young girl closed her eyes, hands clasped tightly, and began to pray silently.

"Taste our resolve!"

Standing atop the sand wave, Shamon calmed his mind, shielding out all the noise around him. His eyes were as still as an ancient well. His right hand pressed lightly on the buckle of the Wu Shidao at his waist, his voice firm.

"Click~"

"Bujin Sword Strike!"

Accompanied by the electronic sound, a pitch-black mist emerged behind Shamon again, and emerald green energy poured out.

"Is that... the moon?"

Shamon held the Wu Shidao high. In the shocked gaze of everyone, he drew a full moon in the black mist. The entire space instantly stagnated; everything was frozen in place, losing the passage of time.

The Nine-Tails, which was brewing the Tailed Beast Bomb, saw the smugness in its eyes gradually fade. The power Shamon was using actually carried an unfathomable space-time force.

"Swish!"

Backed by the full moon, Shamon poured out the stored energy. A black-green slash tore through the sky and slammed directly into the Nine-Tails. After a brief stagnation, a violent explosion followed.

"Boom~"

The regulating yin-yang balance was instantly broken. The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb died in the womb, and because it had taken Shamon's slash infused with space power, many wounds torn by spatial turbulence appeared on its body.

"Damn it! How do you have this kind of power?"

The Nine-Tails endured the intense pain, looked at Shamon who maintained his swinging posture, and questioned him coldly, the jealousy in its eyes like a physical substance.

When did that foul-mouthed weakling, the One-Tail, comprehend space-time power?

"Heh, you think I'd tell you?"

Shukaku, feeling smug, poked his head out and stuck out his tongue with a cheeky expression. It would never miss an opportunity to mock the Nine-Tails.

"Hmph! So what if you know a few tricks? I don't believe you can keep using that dangerous power. I can fight you all day!"

Not wanting to bother with that bastard Shukaku, the Nine-Tails hummed, and dense Tailed Beast chakra condensed on its body again. Seeing this, Shamon frowned.

The cooldown for that move was not short. Not only did it require the combined efforts of himself, Shukaku, and the Dragon Pulse to release, but it also required highly focused concentration.

Before releasing it, he had to expend a lot of energy to control the bizarre spatial energy, and after releasing it, he had to wait for a while.

"Roar!"

Without waiting for Shamon to think further, he was enveloped by the bright red Tailed Beast Cloak. Having learned its lesson, the Nine-Tails chose to take the initiative.

"Clang!"

After blocking the Nine-Tails' sneak attack with his sword, Shamon was instantly sent flying several meters away. Before he could land, red claws had already grabbed his waist, pulling him back before he could touch the ground, and he was met with another heavy punch.

"Pfft!"

Unable to help but spit out a mouthful of blood, Shamon, with his internal energy surging, swung his sword at the arm around his waist.

It only cut halfway through before he was flung away by the Nine-Tails, slamming heavily into the ground. Red blood slowly seeped out from the gaps in his faceplate.

"Sigh~ Although we're going to win, I just can't feel happy about it."

The Konoha side in the viewing area, watching the fox knight beating Shamon one-sidedly, wore a deeply complex expression; after all, this record was not set by Uchiha Madara.

"Master won't lose!"

Chiyo raised her head, her trembling voice filled with stubbornness.

"How boring~ A fox's life is as lonely as snow!"

The Nine-Tails comfortably controlled the Tailed Beast Cloak to beat Shamon, the expression on its face filled with melancholy.

"Is that so? Do you think your success is entirely the result of your own hard work?"

Suddenly, a cold voice rang in the Nine-Tails' ear. The big fox, having fun, was feeling a bit carried away and subconsciously responded, its face full of undisguised pride.

"Of course! I am the super Nine-Tails... Huh? How did you...!?"

"Had enough fun? If not, should I give you a little more?" (End of chapter)