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Chapter 765 Do not use tools or weapons that you cannot control properly, otherwise you may hurt yourself.

The moment he finished speaking, Madara Uchiha reached out and pulled, simultaneously twisting his body and striking with his elbow, which hit the back of the ninja sword he was holding in his other hand. If Tatsuma's strength had been slightly inferior, this would have been a decapitation strike.

Unless Tatsuma is willing to relinquish his control over Madara Uchiha or use overwhelming power to distort Madara's movements, this attack will only benefit Madara.

Tatsuma's gaze briefly averted from Madara Uchiha and fell upon the Allied Shinobi Forces in the distance. In an instant, he made his decision: to let go.

"Cough~"

"Buzz buzz buzz~"

The ninja sword slashed through the air, its clanging sound never ceasing. Tatsuma even felt a slight chill and stinging sensation in his throat, but he knew that Madara Uchiha's blade had definitely not hit him; it was merely the wind it had stirred up, which was also exceptionally sharp.

Seeing that Tatsuma chose to dodge, Madara Uchiha narrowed his eyes. It's not that enemies can't be dodged, it's just that Tatsuma dodged too easily.

His composure made Madara Uchiha feel that Tatsuma's evasive maneuvers were intentional, rather than something he had no other choice.

But Madara Uchiha did not hesitate and pressed forward again, thrusting his ninja sword at Tatsuma's waist and abdomen, even leaning his head slightly forward, giving Tatsuma an opportunity.

He wanted to find out how Tatsuma would choose if given the opportunity.

Without even glancing at the "flaw," Ke Chenma dodged the ninja sword's thrust to the side and executed a simple diagonal flying move before Madara Uchiha could twist the blade and change the thrust into a horizontal slash.

But the immense force that erupted in an instant sent Madara Uchiha flying backward.

A hint of shock even appeared in Madara Uchiha's eyes in the air. Such power was among the best, even among the enemies he had faced in countless battles.

Only Hashirama could surpass this young man, but that was under the condition of Sage Mode.

"Bang!"

Madara Uchiha slammed his back to the ground, but his body bounced up quickly like a compressed spring, flipped in the air, and landed steadily.

His gaze swept past the allied ninja forces that surrounded him, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"It's rare to find a ninja in the ninja world today who can please me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Madara used the Body Flicker Technique. It wasn't the Body Flicker Technique, but a simple burst of power. Without the intervention of chakra, the enormous power that erupted between his legs sent Madara flying towards Tatsuma like a cannonball.

Anyone who tried to stop him was killed by Madara Uchiha. Madara even leisurely changed to a ninja sword of obviously higher quality along the way.

Tatsuma's eyes were cold, whether he was looking at Madara Uchiha or at the Allied Shinobi Forces soldiers who had been killed.

Because this was what he wanted to see, and even something he had planned. The landing point of Uchiha Madara was calculated by Tatsuma. Although there were only about ten ninjas, they were all from other villages.

Tatsuma wouldn't let go of any opportunity to weaken the neighboring villages; though the number was small, it added up.

Madara Uchiha closed in again, thrusting his ninja sword straight at Tatsuma, but this time he aimed for Tatsuma's neck. Tatsuma tilted his head and twisted his waist, raising his hands to block, but Madara Uchiha suddenly smiled triumphantly.

In the instant the two were locked in a stalemate, Madara Uchiha raised his leg and kicked out. Tatsuma had no way to raise his leg to block, otherwise he would have lost the force and took a solid kick to the abdomen.

However, Tatsuma used the momentum to leap backward, dodging the combined attack range of Uchiha Madara's arm length and ninja sword.

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha also thrust out his ninja sword again, seemingly having completely forgotten the sword's slashing function.

But this was intentional on his part, because even after only two or three rounds, he could tell that Chenma's physical skills were also very strong. Against such an enemy, holding the center line was more important than pursuing offense.

The reason why Madara Uchiha could kill other enemies with a single strike was because others simply couldn't keep up with his speed, so Madara could almost abandon defense and focus on attacking with all his might.

However, this doesn't work against Tatsuma. If there's even the slightest opening, both sides will seize it. Just like how Uchiha Madara was able to exploit the opening in Tatsuma's abdomen, and vice versa.

Tatsuma glanced at the ninja sword in Madara Uchiha's hand with some apprehension. He himself was not very good at using swords, and among the enemies he had encountered, there were almost none of them who were of the same level but were skilled in long sword attacks.

Hatake Sakumo is skilled with short swords, which are not very long. Therefore, when it comes to controlling the distance for attack and defense, one does not need to be too conservative. However, with weapons, the longer the better.

Madara Uchiha, wielding a ninja sword, naturally possessed a greater offensive and defensive advantage than Tatsuma.

Tatsuma narrowed his eyes and reached out to grab the ninja sword that was thrust at him. Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow. Tatsuma's action would inevitably result in injury, but at the same time, Madara's ninja sword would probably be taken away from him.

In an instant, Madara Uchiha lowered his hand, changing his horizontal thrust into an upward slash, bypassing Tatsuma's forehand and heading straight for Tatsuma's throat. Tatsuma dodged.

"Sizzle~"

The blade still grazed Tatsuma's left shoulder, quickly staining his white trench coat with blood, but that was enough.

Madara Uchiha suddenly felt his ninja sword go out of control, as if it were being drawn by some powerful force. His movements were distorted for a moment, and Tatsuma spun around and slammed his elbow into Madara Uchiha's neck, sending him flying.

The slight stinging and weakness in my left shoulder quickly subsided, and even though it was still bleeding, it had no impact on my combat ability.

"Magnetic Release? If Madara Uchiha weren't in Edo Tensei form, this attack would have been enough to knock him unconscious, and the gains would have been enormous. But now..."

Gaara, who was watching the battle, frowned, feeling that Tatsuma's choice was somewhat unwise. After all, how could he exchange injuries with an impure body?

"Haha~"

Madara Uchiha stood up, looked at Tatsuma, chuckled twice, and said, "After Hashirama, there aren't many who can give me the joy of battle anymore. You're one of them, and..."

"Are you the Hokage?"

Just as Tatsuma turned around and delivered the elbow strike, Madara Uchiha saw the words on the back of the trench coat. Although he couldn't see them clearly, the words "Hokage" were still very distinct.

Tatsuma nodded, and Madara Uchiha's smile widened, but his killing intent also intensified. He stared at Tatsuma, who had white hair, red eyes, a half-mask, and superhuman strength and chakra.

"Are you a descendant of Tobirama Senju?"

Tatsuma did not answer Madara Uchiha's question, because only silence could intensify Madara's emotions to the greatest extent.

Madara Uchiha glanced at the blood-stained ninja sword in his hand and threw it away. He had already guessed what had happened in that strange situation.

Do not use tools or weapons that you cannot control, or you may hurt yourself. This is a very simple principle.

Dropping his ninja sword, Madara Uchiha activated his Body Flicker Technique, rushing towards Tatsuma at a much faster speed than before. Tatsuma no longer adopted a conservative defense or counterattack; if it were all unarmed, he was confident he wouldn't lose to anyone!

As the distance closed, Tatsuma transformed his palm into a blade, unleashing a hand-blade strike like a white snake spitting its tongue, aimed straight for Madara Uchiha's throat. Madara Uchiha defended with both hands, trying to lock Tatsuma's outstretched hand.

But Tatsuma reacted extremely quickly, his attacking hand retracting instantly like a real serpent. However, at this moment, Madara Uchiha's hands had already risen, leaving an opening in the center.

Madara Uchiha's Sharingan suddenly darted downwards, wary of Tatsuma's kick, ready to react at any moment. But Tatsuma didn't kick; instead, he turned and swung his palm to demolish the shrine.

"Shameless!"

Madara Uchiha's face contorted, his body arched like a cooked shrimp, and he flew backward.

(End of this chapter)