Su You, who had collapsed into Uchiha Madara's embrace, was pale and gasping for fresh air, clearly in the aftershock of almost suffocating to death.
Uchiha Madara, also very considerately, stroked Su You's chest to help her regulate her breathing, while also taking a small, convenient advantage.
After taking several deep breaths, Su You, nestled in Uchiha Madara's embrace, gradually regained a steady breath.
Looking at Uchiha Madara helping her regulate her breath, Su You couldn't help but blush a little. Just now, in Leona's hands, she was still very worried about her fate, worried that Uchiha Madara would see her about to die and not save her. She never thought Uchiha Madara would instantly rescue her. This feeling of being saved from the brink of death, having her wish granted, was simply too good.
Suddenly, she snapped back to reality. She seemed to be in the embrace of "Master Madara, the Great Demon King"!
Her face instantly flushed, and Su You scrambled up in a flurry, standing respectfully by Uchiha Madara's side just as she had before.
Su You, her face flushed red, spoke softly to Uchiha Madara:
"Thank you... Lord Madara..."
Uchiha Madara also revealed a faint, almost imperceptible smile. To receive such sincere gratitude from Su You was already quite good.
Thereafter, both individuals, without prior agreement, turned their gazes towards Leona, who stood before them.
From the very beginning, Leona had a terrible feeling, as if she were being tormented, as if she had been abandoned by the entire world.
She never expected that Uchiha Madara could instantly teleport even Su You at will. This... how was she supposed to escape now? This was simply an insoluble problem!
Leona stood there, somewhat self-deprecatingly, her heart filled with despair.
Her expression of despair was precisely what Uchiha Madara wanted. Uchiha Madara beckoned to Leona:
"Alright, Leona, it seems you've realized that things are irreversible. So, stay here and be my captive and bait. Wait for the rest of Night Raid to reunite with you!"
Uchiha Madara's words, far from crushing Leona, instead jolted her awake.
She finally reacted. Uchiha Madara had just said it: his goal was the entire Night Raid!
She absolutely could not let Uchiha Madara succeed! She absolutely could not let her comrades in Night Raid suffer!
Leona's heart became unshakeably resolute, as never before. She continued to activate her Teigu, her luxuriant golden hair fluttering like flames. She extended her bestial claws, adopting the stance of a fierce beast about to hunt, her aura surging as she glared at Uchiha Madara.
Her stance, fully prepared for battle, merely amused Uchiha Madara:
"Leona, from your appearance, you plan to fight me? Do you not know that even the entire Revolutionary Army is no match for a single strike from me?"
Leona's posture lowered further, her gaze growing even more piercing:
"I know how powerful you are, but I cannot allow our comrades to suffer. So, even though I know it's a losing battle, I must try!"
"Hmph... I didn't expect that it would come down to a fight in the end. Since that's the case, ladies first. Then I'll let you make the first move!"
As Uchiha Madara's words fell, Leona, who had been crouched opposite him, burst forward like a pouncing beast. Her sharp bestial claws directly aimed for Uchiha Madara's chest, intending to pierce his heart and belly!
Without a doubt, if it were an ordinary person facing Leona, being impaled through the heart would be the only outcome. But for Uchiha Madara...
Her incredibly fast speed seemed sluggish in Uchiha Madara's eyes.
Uchiha Madara sat in his chair, not moving a muscle. With lightning speed, he grabbed Leona's attacking wrist. With a twist, he exerted enormous force, sending Leona flying out!
Immense inertial force pushed against Leona's body. Leona's body flew uncontrollably, plummeting into the trees of the estate's forest. At that moment, a muffled thud echoed, and from a distance, a cloud of dust could be seen rising in the forest.
Uchiha Madara stood up, preparing to follow Leona.
Su You behind him couldn't help but feel a little worried. She admonished Uchiha Madara:
"Lord Madara, the opponent is a vicious female assassin. Who knows what devious tricks she might use? Lord Madara, you must be careful!"
Turning back, Uchiha Madara looked at Su You, giving her a reassuring look, and comforted her:
"Don't worry, that female assassin is nothing but a feverish little kitten in my eyes. Watch how I make this little cat obedient and docile..."
...
Having spoken, Uchiha Madara lightly jumped into the forest of the estate.
Uchiha Madara entered the estate forest and easily found Leona, who had fallen there. At this moment, Leona had already climbed out of the large crater in the ground, angrily brushing dust off her body. Seeing Uchiha Madara arrive, her eyes grew even more fierce.
However, Uchiha Madara was leisurely enough to tease her a little:
"Leona, I thought you would take this opportunity to escape."
"Escape? Do I have a chance to escape!?"
"Since you understand that clearly, why don't you surrender?"
"Surrender!? The word 'surrender' doesn't exist in Leona's dictionary!"
As Leona roared loudly, she herself resembled a lioness, pouncing towards Uchiha Madara. Her fists and feet combined, unleashing a barrage of dense and sharp attacks. Her two bestial claws, in particular, swung with extreme ferocity, as if trying to tear Uchiha Madara directly to shreds!
Uchiha Madara, of course, remained impassive.
Although the sky filled with bestial claws looked terrifying, as long as one clearly understood the attack patterns, it was easy to handle.
Uchiha Madara merely raised a hand. In a blur of dizzying afterimages, he parried all of Leona's attacks.
Leona was greatly astonished. She had never imagined that her attacks could be parried so easily.
No one knew better than her how her attacks had been blocked.
Her bestial claws were extremely sharp and piercing. Once they struck out, their power was extraordinary.
And one of Uchiha Madara's hands was incredibly nimble. Each time, this hand could strike Leona's wrist, rendering Leona's grip completely ineffective. What's more, Leona was using both hands with all her might, yet Uchiha Madara was merely fending her off with one hand!
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