"So this is the power of Madara Uchiha? Unbelievable! Was Uncle really fighting enemies like this before?" Boruto clenched his fist and asked.
"Compared to his prime, this is nothing!" Middle-aged Sasuke slightly shook his head. He wasn't surprised by this outcome.
Deidara's self-destruction technique was powerful, but back then it hadn't completely destroyed Manda's body, which was summoned as a shield. So it was even less likely to damage Perfect Susanoo, which was far stronger than Manda!
Achieving such a result was only possible because Madara wasn't at his full strength.
"It looks like this trial ends here..." As middle-aged Sasuke spoke, he suddenly gasped in shock and exclaimed incredulously, "What? Flying Thunder God Technique?"
What shocked him even more was that the person using the Flying Thunder God Technique in the scene was actually his counterpart from this timeline!
Middle-aged Sasuke suppressed his shock and thought to himself, "That makes sense. Considering my Rinnegan's special Dojutsu ability is Amenotejikara, I must possess talent for Space-Time Ninjutsu!"
Now it seemed that at the moment Deidara self-destructed, his counterpart from this timeline had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to move Naruto and Neji out of harm's way, then immediately teleported back!
Before he could process this shock, his eyes widened again, "Wait, how come even Naruto and Neji have..."
It wasn't just Flying Thunder God Sasuke—Naruto and Neji had also been enhanced into Sage Mode Naruto and Eight Gates Neji!
In the scene, an immense aura erupted from Neji's body. He spread his arms wide while Naruto and Sasuke stood on his outstretched arms.
Then—Eight Gates Opening · Rotation!
Amplified by the Eight Gates, Neji's rotation speed surpassed that of any Hyuga clan member!
At the peak of Rotation's spinning speed, Naruto and Sasuke were hurled outward.
[Sage Mode · Big Ball Rasengan!]
[Combined Ninjutsu · Chidori Great Fire Dragon Technique!]
These two completely different attacks were beginning to show signs of merging!
With the speed boost provided by Neji, they became like a destructive arrow piercing through space and time!
"What amazing brats!" Madara narrowed his eyes.
With his combat intelligence, he immediately understood—the previous attacks were all meant to create an opening for that self-destructing brat!
If the self-destruct failed, they'd use the explosion to hide their approach and strike while he was off guard—all three of them at once!
Unfortunately, although their speed was impressive, he still managed to react.
However, he had no intention of dodging.
Looking at these two brats, he saw echoes of Hashirama and himself!
"If Hashirama and I had grown up in the same village from childhood, we probably could've achieved this kind of understanding too!"
Thinking thus, Madara unsheathed his long sword, coated its blade with Repelling Force, and slashed toward the "arrow" with unstoppable momentum!
Boom!
Infinite energy erupted outward, violent storms raged, blinding light flashed, and nearly devoured everything around like a tidal wave of destruction!
The surrounding space churned like storm-wracked ocean waves, as if it might collapse any second!
Even though separated by the boundary between reality and illusion, everyone felt a chill of fear, worrying that the Illusion Realm might collapse and unleash rampant energy waves into the real world.
They all fell silent, unable to believe that a battle of such devastation could be sparked by just a few brats no older than twelve or thirteen!
"Incredible! Absolutely breathtaking!"
"Even the Great Leader probably wouldn't have been able to do this at that age!"
Despite his usual pride, Boruto's grandfather admitted, "I always thought Father was stronger than me only because of his age advantage. When I grow up, I'll definitely surpass him. But now I see… Father and Uncle are already stronger than I am. Looks like I need to work harder!"
Middle-aged Sasuke was tempted to say, "You're overestimating yourself."
Back in my day, I wasn't even half as good as you are now!
But to preserve his teacher's dignity, he vaguely nodded, "It's good that you understand the need to work hard."
When the storm finally subsided, both Madara and the Naruto-Sasuke duo had vanished from the scene, leaving only Neji lying on the ground, completely dazed. "So… I'm the last one left?"
Silence lingered in the outside world for a moment, then an eruption of cheers burst forth.
"Amazing! They actually defeated Madara Uchiha!"
"Has the Alliance really grown this powerful?"
"Hail the heroes who brought us victory! Honor the leaders who forged a new era!"
Although Madara wasn't in his prime, had been ganged up on, and acted recklessly toward the end by trying to fight head-on, the fact remained—he was Madara Uchiha!
That alone was more than enough reason for them to celebrate wildly.
Even Boruto got swept up in the excitement and started cheering like crazy.
Watching the sea of joyous voices around him, middle-aged Sasuke couldn't help but think, "With just one victory, they've already sparked a sense of self-belief and drive to improve. In terms of ambition and positive energy, this world far surpasses mine!"
Just then, a gentle voice greeted him from the side, "What do you think of this Jonin Exam?"
"Excellent!" Sasuke instinctively replied, then suddenly startled. Someone had approached him without making a sound!
Luckily, he quickly regained his composure and, both surprised and delighted, exclaimed, "Lord Seiki!"
Hearing Sasuke's voice, Boruto turned his head curiously, "You're the one they call the Great Leader?"
"That's me, but 'great' might be pushing it," Seiki replied with a smile.
"If even you, Lord Seiki, don't think you're great, then no one in this world has the right to be called great!" Sasuke declared earnestly.
Previously, he had only known about Seiki's contributions to their world. But after chatting with that 'Old Man' earlier, he learned much more about Seiki's deeds, which only deepened his admiration.
Boruto nodded repeatedly. Even with his wild and rebellious streak, he knew better than to act out in front of a true hero like that.
Seiki shook his head slightly and smiled as he looked around, "The truly great ones are here—the humble, hardworking, and brave people who hold this world together!"
"The people..." middle-aged Sasuke murmured to himself, then noticed the strange behavior of the people around him. Everyone was still cheering and jumping excitedly, completely unaware of what was going on here, as if they were cut off from this world.
"What are they doing?"
Seiki smiled. "I've overlapped the space-time we three reside in with the Dream World! They can't see us!"
Middle-aged Sasuke was taken aback. The only jutsu he knew that could switch between illusion and reality was Izanagi!
Yet Lord Seiki had managed something similar so effortlessly!
Before he could finish his thoughts, Seiki asked directly, "Sasuke, how did you guys cross over here?"
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