Chapter 274: Working Together as One
Seeing through Konan's move, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
It had to be said, this technique was indeed formidable. If it had been an ordinary opponent, facing the endless torrent of paper attacks that blotted out the sky, they would have long since been overwhelmed, confused, and at a loss.
Such a person would have been taken out easily.
But the opponent here was Uchiha Madara—what's more, Uchiha Madara in his Reanimation state. That was an entirely different matter.
Madara simply crossed his arms, waiting with calm leisure, making no move to dodge at all.
Even Kushina and Killer Bee were shocked at his reaction, and even Konan herself couldn't help but frown.
Konan's attacks came with astonishing speed.
In the blink of an eye, countless paper sheets mixed with explosive tags engulfed Uchiha Madara completely.
At the same time, the detonation began.
"BOOOOMMMM—!"
The continuous, violent explosions erupted one after another in midair. A storm of shockwaves spread out in all directions, and everyone felt the terrifying force of it.
Riding her paper bird, Konan quickly carried the group away from the blast zone.
Watching the expanding sea of explosions, and the endless stream of paper and explosive tags still rushing into the blast, everyone couldn't help but look at Konan with newfound respect.
"That guy Madara must be blown to pieces by now…"
The Four-Tails' jinchūriki, Rōshi, muttered.
From his perspective, if he were hit by an attack of this magnitude, even with the Four-Tails' power, his survival would be slim.
Han, the Five-Tails' jinchūriki, shared the same thought.
But Kushina quickly poured cold water on that assumption.
"Don't forget—Madara's in his Reanimation state. He won't die so easily."
Konan had heard the same, so her expression was far from relaxed, still brimming with caution.
Seeing their reactions, the others instinctively turned their eyes toward where Madara had been.
The explosions continued.
The booming roars still echoed non-stop.
"How many explosive tags did you even use?"
Killer Bee asked Konan with a trace of dread.
But just as he finished speaking, the blasts in the distance came to a halt. The explosions had ended.
Konan didn't hesitate—she kept her paper bird moving, quickly flying them farther away. She had no intention of letting Madara catch up again.
But things didn't go as she wished.
They had only flown a short distance when a figure slowly emerged from the smoke and flames in the distance.
Who else could it be but Uchiha Madara?
"He's alive after all!"
Kushina clearly sensed Madara's chakra. Her expression grew heavy.
"An immortal body really is a troublesome problem."
Killer Bee muttered.
Konan turned toward Kushina. "We don't know how things are in the village right now, but we can't just recklessly flee back to Konoha. It wouldn't work anyway—there's no escaping him.
"Your Uzumaki clan's sealing jutsu are renowned across the shinobi world. If we want to defeat Madara, I'm afraid only sealing jutsu can do it."
Kushina nodded at once.
"That's exactly what I was thinking.
"I'll use a sealing technique—but I'll need your cooperation!"
Kushina had already decided which sealing technique to use on Uchiha Madara. But someone had to hold him off for her to succeed.
On her own, she had no way of threatening him.
"Don't worry. We're all in the same boat now—we'll fight together."
Killer Bee was the first to step up in agreement.
Rōshi and Han followed, and then Bunpuku, the One-Tail's jinchūriki, spoke.
"Though this old monk's strength may be lacking, if I can help stop Uchiha Madara, I will gladly give what I can."
They quickly reached a consensus—just as Madara came chasing after them.
He hurtled forward like a cannonball, and in the blink of an eye was already behind them.
"I told you—there's no escape."
Madara snorted coldly and with a wave of his hand, countless black chakra rods came flying once more.
This time, he wasn't holding back.
They shot forth at frightening speed, with angles sharp and precise.
Killer Bee leapt forward to intercept.
He had already clashed briefly with Madara before.
But this time was different. Even though the attack seemed the same, when B slashed at the black rods with his swords, his arm went numb.
He instantly realized—Madara was now fighting seriously.
Rōshi and Han also sensed the change. They quickly moved in to help fend off the attack.
With their aid, Killer Bee's pressure eased somewhat.
But even together, clashing head-on with those chakra rods was overwhelming.
"Hurry and get your sealing technique ready!"
Konan called to Kushina, and immediately joined the fight herself.
She unleashed another barrage of paper and explosive tags at Madara.
But this time, Madara didn't just stand still and let her unleash on him. In an instant, he vanished.
Before anyone could even track his movements, a massive wall of fire suddenly surged forth in front of them, colliding directly with Konan's attack.
Konan's eyes narrowed sharply. "Not good…"
The explosive tags were too close. If they ignited at this range, the ones caught in the blast would be them.
But realizing the danger was one thing—avoiding it was another.
Konan had never expected Madara to counter so swiftly with Fire Release to turn her attack against her.
Her only option now was to desperately summon countless sheets of paper to wrap around everyone, forming a powerful shield.
All of this happened in a flash.
The moment she completed it, the explosive tags ignited with the fire, triggering a chain of detonations.
The shockwave slammed into them instantly, sending everyone flying.
But just then, Kushina's sealing jutsu was ready.
"Uchiha Madara, don't get too full of yourself!"
"Sealing Jutsu: Adamantine Sealing Chains!!"
Channeling her entire chakra, Kushina unleashed her powerful technique.
In an instant, five massive chakra chains shot forth, lashing out toward Uchiha Madara.
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