In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Madara's eyes underwent a transformation—shifting from the original three tomoe to a pattern of three small dots enclosed within a circle, surrounded by three radiating lines.
The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!
Of course, in this world, apart from Uchiha Madara himself, only Lin Xuan understood the significance of this change.
In fact, Lin Xuan had been eagerly anticipating this moment.
Even as someone who had read the original "Naruto" series, he still wasn't entirely certain about the exact abilities of Uchiha Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan.
The only thing he knew for sure was that Madara could unleash the complete version of Susanoo.
Additionally, Madara had once mentioned that his Mangekyō pattern was of the "straight tomoe" design, which granted the user extreme speed.
But there was another speculated ability—amplification of ninjutsu potency!
This theory arose from observations of Madara's techniques, as even his most basic ninjutsu exhibited terrifying destructive power. However, the original series never explicitly confirmed this.
Now, Lin Xuan finally had the chance to verify it!
Boom!
The moment Uchiha Madara activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he instantly locked onto Kizaru's movements, and his own speed surged dramatically.
With a swift motion, Madara effortlessly evaded Kizaru's slashing Ama no Murakumo sword.
Kizaru's expression shifted: As expected, he wasn't going all out earlier either!
But before this thought could fully form, Uchiha Madara's counterattack had already arrived.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Boom!
A searing sphere of flames erupted from Madara's mouth, hurtling straight toward Kizaru.
"What?!"
Kizaru hadn't expected Uchiha Madara to breathe fire.
Still, his reflexes were sharp. His body instantly dissolved into light, evading the attack while preparing to strike back.
"Fire Release: Ash Concealment Technique!"
Madara's second ninjutsu unfolded as a cloud of scorching ash spewed from his mouth, enveloping the surroundings and obscuring his figure.
Kizaru immediately halted, his gaze sharp as he scanned the area, simultaneously using Observation Haki to sense his opponent's presence.
"Over there!"
In a flash, Kizaru lunged toward the spot where Madara was attempting a sneak attack, driving his Ama no Murakumo sword straight through Madara's body!
Madara froze in place.
Behind his sunglasses, Kizaru's eyes gleamed with triumph: In the end, I'm still the superior one!
But the moment this thought crossed his mind, a chilling premonition shot down his spine—"Something's wrong!"
Poof!
The Madara he had just impaled burst into a puff of white smoke and vanished.
It had merely been a shadow clone!
At the same time—
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
A colossal fireball, wreathed in an inferno, hurtled toward Kizaru from behind!
This time, the flames were several times more powerful than the previous Great Fireball Technique, instantly putting Kizaru on high alert.
Yet, at the critical moment, he relied on his Pika Pika no Mi's intangibility to evade the attack, swiftly retreating to a safe distance.
Boom!
The moment Kizaru dodged, the massive fireball crashed into the ground, igniting a conflagration that spread across a radius of nearly a thousand meters.
"Not good!"
Kizaru's expression darkened.
He hadn't anticipated Uchiha Madara suddenly unleashing such a devastating area-of-effect attack!
Though they had moved some distance away during their battle, they were still relatively close to the Celestial Dragons.
Now, with the flames spreading wildly, Kizaru's first thought was whether the Celestial Dragons had been caught in the blaze.
If his momentary lapse resulted in the Celestial Dragons being burned to death, the consequences would be catastrophic!
Fortunately, as he quickly scanned the area, he spotted Lin Xuan, who had foreseen the danger and dragged the three Celestial Dragons far away by their ropes.
Admittedly, the Celestial Dragons now looked like half-dead dogs from being roughly hauled away, but at least they were still alive—much to Kizaru's relief.
The same couldn't be said for Lieutenant Kurohige and the other Marines. While a few managed to leap to safety, most were engulfed by the flames and now lay severely burned.
However, Kizaru had no time to worry about them. After confirming the Celestial Dragons' survival, his focus immediately returned to Uchiha Madara.
By now, the ash from Madara's technique had settled, and his figure reappeared in the clearing.
Striding confidently toward Kizaru, Madara mused aloud, "Ninjutsu attacks are ineffective, huh? Logia-type Devil Fruit abilities really are troublesome."
The moment Kizaru heard these words, his pupils constricted sharply. He demanded in a low voice, "Ninjutsu? You're calling those attacks ninjutsu? Are you from the Land of Wano?!"
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