Chapter 57: Battlefield Rose

"Old Uchiha Madara!" "Are you at your wits' end?" Countless light particles formed Zenkichi's body in mid-air. Looking down at Uchiha Madara below, he said casually, "Kid." "With your strength, you're not ready to dance yet." Uchiha Madara looked up and stared at Zenkichi floating in the sky. The Limbo clone was already close to Zenkichi. Using the ability of his Limbo: Border Jail, Madara switched positions with his invisible clone and appeared directly beside Zenkichi, his palm imbued with the power of the Rinnegan reaching for him. "It's useless." Zenkichi spoke lazily, his body shattering into countless particles of light as he instantly retreated from Madara's reach. "No matter how hard you try, you can't do anything against my speed." "Even if you appear within arm's reach, the moment you do..." "I become light." "Human abilities are powerless in the face of light-speed." Zenkichi's body reassembled in the distance. He looked at Uchiha Madara and spoke calmly, "Rats who can only dodge..." "You rely entirely on unique abilities. This way, you'll never become truly strong." (Yeah just like Kizaru, the skill is broken tho. Ngl) Uchiha Madara's face darkened as he snarled at Zenkichi, "Oh~" "Ah, Ban is really strict." "But I think my ability is more than enough..." "Right, Madara-san?" Zenkichi raised his hand and casually pointed at Madara. A beam of golden light spurted from his fingertip, condensing into a sharp arrow that launched toward his opponent. Susano'o! A light blue Susano'o manifested around Madara, blocking Zenkichi's attack. The golden laser struck Susanoo's hand, scattering radiant sparks across the battlefield. Susanoo's massive hand shielded Madara, deflecting the light particles in all directions. The highly concentrated energy exploded violently upon impact— Boom boom boom! "Mere fireworks. They're nothing compared to me!" "Little devil, do you want to dance?" Madara roared in fury and drove Susanoo into the sky, charging at Zenkichi. "I'd be honored to dance with the Battlefield Rose!" Zenkichi responded lazily, golden light bullets appearing in his hands before raining down like a golden storm. Yasakani no Magatama! The dense barrage of golden light pelted Susanoo, forcing Madara to constantly burn through his eye power to maintain his defense. As they clashed at close range, Madara swung his sword at Zenkichi, but once again, Zenkichi transformed into light and teleported away. "Is that all you can do? Repeat the same move over and over?" Madara glared at Zenkichi with disdain. "How scary," Zenkichi replied, unfazed by Madara's killing intent. "Sure, I only have a few tricks, but you still can't touch me." "A great man once said..." 'Three strikes that win the world—any more is a waste.' "Light-based attacks, light-speed movement, and turning into light. These three are enough." "There are only a handful of people in the world who can block these moves." 'And the best part—they're simple. Direct. They perfectly match Kizaru's sleazy personality.' Zenkichi smiled, unbothered by Madara's escalating rage. "You'll never be convincing if all you rely on are cheap tricks!" "A truly strong person must possess the power to overwhelm everything!" Madara's fury was growing. "How scary..." Zenkichi shrugged, his expression that of total indifference—which only made Madara's blood boil further. "Old man Madara!" "Your rage only proves how powerless you are." "You can't do anything about my abilities." "You're resorting to low-grade provocations just to get me to fight you head-on." "But what a shame." "The character I'm playing now... is a cowardly bastard." "So you're doomed to be disappointed. I won't fight you head-on." Zenkichi said casually, further enraging Madara. "How scary..." "The Battlefield Rose of the past is already withered—now he can only stand there, helpless and angry." "Time spares no one." Zenkichi spoke with mock sympathy. To be fair, even Zenkichi agreed with some of Madara's ideology. Right now, his powers were enough to inspire awe and fear throughout the ninja world. But convincing people to believe in him? That was different. He didn't have the overwhelming power to crush all enemies, nor the durability to tank massive attacks on behalf of others. Such a leader doesn't inspire confidence. But... Zenkichi stared at Madara with a faint grin. He hadn't yet achieved overwhelming strength— —but once he kills Madara, everything will change. Who is Uchiha Madara? One of the two strongest shinobi of his era—the Battlefield Rose, the Asura of the Ninja World. Especially now, at the height of his power, Madara could easily dominate all nine tailed beasts. With a pair of Rinnegan in hand, even if Hashirama Senju were resurrected, defeating Madara would be no simple task. But if Zenkichi could kill this Madara... Then the rewards would be tremendous. He would unlock more of the Kizaru template and gain the power to dominate the entire ninja world. Zenkichi raised a finger. Golden light flared from his fingertip, forming a spinning cross of energy. "Battlefield Rose, let me send you off with this attack." Zenkichi said lazily, launching the golden laser toward Madara's Susanoo. "Pointless tricks!" Madara resisted the laser with Susanoo's reinforced arms and growled, "What's with that nickname you keep using—Battlefield Rose?" Zenkichi raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Battlefield Rose? I meant you, of course!" "Who else would deserve that name?" "The rose who danced in the heart of every battlefield." Madara's expression twisted—he was absolutely livid. The nickname was far too feminine! "Bastard!" "If I weren't focused on sealing you, I'd make you regret that!" Madara snarled as his powerful ocular chakra surged, further solidifying Susanoo. Suddenly, Zenkichi's expression changed. While still firing golden lasers, he felt something. Using Observation Haki, he sensed the presence of an unfamiliar ninja approaching. --- More chapters? You know the drill! (^▽^) Powerstones = fuel for extra heat!