Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 216 Li Yao VS Three-Tomoe Sharingan Madara

"Four Red Yang Formation!"

Four crimson rays suddenly rose from the ground, enveloping a square area with sides of one kilometer.

"So fast!"

Li Yao's expression changed slightly. He then released his hands, stood up, and looked up, only to find that the red flame barrier above him prevented him from escaping.

At this time, he and Xiaoyezi had not yet flown out of the Land of Rain, and less than ten minutes had passed since their break with Madara when Madara began to pursue them.

"It's that barrier again!"

A flicker of fear crossed Xiao Yezi's face. Years ago, her mother, her uncle, and she were all bound by this Four Red Yang Formation barrier, and in the end, only she and her uncle escaped with their lives.

"Can a spiritification technique penetrate this?"

A thought flashed through Li Yao's mind, and he immediately realized that Ban knew about his spirit transformation technique, so the Four Red Yang Formation wouldn't have such a flaw.

"So... huh? Madara just sent a clone."

As soon as the Four Red Yang Formation was completed, Madara controlled a White Zetsu clone with three-tomoe Sharingan to emerge from the ground. In that instant, Li Yao sensed Madara's chakra.

He initially thought being trapped was troublesome, but it turned out that it wasn't Madara himself who made the move; instead, it was a White Zetsu clone with Madara's chakra fluctuations.

"hehe!"

"They really underestimate me."

"Little Leaf, I'll lend you half of your chakra."

Li Yao immediately laughed. What he feared was Madara's true form carrying the chakra of the Gedo Mazo and unleashing a Six Paths-level secret technique. He wasn't afraid of White Zetsu's clone.

With a thought, Li Yao instantly completed the Devouring Sealing Array pattern on his body, and with his right hand he grasped Xiao Yezi's shoulder, activating his ability to devour half of her chakra.

Now, Little Leaf's chakra has reached its peak. Half of his chakra is more than dozens of Kakashis combined, enough for Li Yao to hold his own against Madara.

"Wait for me here!"

Having absorbed the chakra, Li Yao patted Xiao Yezi's head, then turned and jumped down.

During the descent, Li Yao had a sudden thought, and the long-lost black iron feather robe on his body reappeared.

Facing Madara, the body of the Amegakure Jonin he possessed was too weak; his physical speed couldn't keep up with Madara's mental reaction speed. He had to use the Black Iron Feather Robe to control his body in order to adapt to Madara's extremely fast attacks.

"Uncle..."

Xiao Yezi gazed down, as flying paper talismans coalesced around her, floating in all directions. She would immediately join the battle should the situation turn against her.

bump!

Li Yao landed from the sky like a cannonball exploding, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Today, the sky over this area is unusually clear, with bright sunshine – perfect weather for battle.

Uchiha crossed his arms and watched Li Yao, who was a hundred meters away, as the smoke and dust dissipated.

It seems that after the Four Red Yang Formation bound Li Yao, Ban felt that he could kill Li Yao with certainty, so he did not take advantage of Li Yao's fall to launch a sneak attack, or rather, he disdained to launch a sneak attack.

"Kid, how did you do that?" Madara asked.

It's possible for him, with his Rinnegan, to erase the fluctuations of will within the soul.

Ban was very curious about how Li Yao, an ordinary person, had managed to do it.

This was the only thing about Li Yao that impressed him.

Huh... they didn't rush to make a move?

Upon hearing Madara's question, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Yao's eyes, but he then smiled. It was good to buy time. The chakra of the Four Symbols Sealing Technique and the chakra of the storage space within his body were still fusing, and they were almost successful.

Madara wasn't in a hurry to act, and neither was Li Yao. He chuckled, "This is a new ninjutsu I developed. It was originally intended to target a forbidden curse on the heart, but it had an unexpected effect. It was... surprisingly fast!"

Li Yao suddenly crossed his arms in front of his chest. His speed was very fast, covering a hundred meters in an instant, and he kicked out.

Bang!

A tremendous force exploded at the center of Li Yao's crossed arms.

Li Yao did not try to resist the force. His body flew backward at high speed along with the force, like a baseball that had been hit hard and sent flying.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Before Li Yao could dissipate the force and land, Ban formed a hand seal, his chest suddenly expanded, and he forcefully exhaled forward.

Instantly, towering flames swept in with the force of an impact explosion, giving Li Yao no chance to catch his breath.

"Looks like I'm the clown!"

Li Yao chuckled to himself. He still wanted to stall for time with words, but Ban saw through his intentions in an instant. Even though he didn't know why he was stalling for time, he launched an attack immediately.

Moreover, once an attack is launched, it comes wave after wave, giving the enemy no time to react.

Li Yao had just taken over this body, so his reaction was still affected for a moment. Of course, Madara's speed was also fast enough.

Madara in the original story was someone who could react and defend against Guy when he opened all eight gates; his taijutsu was very strong.

At this moment, facing Madara's two consecutive attacks, an ordinary Kage-level powerhouse would have been severely injured.

Unfortunately, Li Yao is no ordinary person. He can release ninjutsu without forming hand seals, and the power of his ninjutsu is not diminished in the slightest.

"Water Release: Black Water!"

With a thought, black water developed by the Third Mizukage instantly condensed and enveloped him, not only isolating him from the flames but also dissipating the force on his body.

"That's... the Third Mizukage's black water!"

"As expected, Li Yao copied it!"

Two hundred meters away, on the top of a small hill, White Zetsu emerged, sensing the black water being impacted by the flames, and felt troubled by Li Yao's ability to copy other people's ninjutsu.

Madara's fire release techniques are generally unblockable by water release techniques, but water release techniques at the bloodline limit level can be easily blocked.

call out!

No sooner had the flames swept over than Ban rushed in.

"What era are we living in? Still thinking about melee combat!"

Facing the charging Ban, Li Yao wouldn't give him a chance to get close this time, and flicked his index finger lightly.

Clang!

In an instant, a sharp wind blade shot out.

With equally keen senses, Banmian's expression changed slightly, and he immediately dodged to the side.

hiss!

A thin, dark crack silently appeared on the ground, its cut smooth, precisely where Ban had just passed.

boom!

A gentle breeze brushed across Ban's cheek, leaving a mark and then a sound. Looking at the cracks on the ground, Ban had a guess in his mind.

First came the sealing technique, then the Third Mizukage's Water Release, and now the incredibly powerful Wind Release.

Li Yao, that brat, is not restricted by the chakra attributes of the stolen body, and can still use all the ninjutsu he knew before.

"This is troublesome!"

Ban thought to himself that this was troublesome, but his expression gradually became fanatical. His heart was pounding, and the feeling of life-or-death battle was returning.

They reacted very quickly!

Seeing Madara dodge the attack, Li Yao thought to himself, and then decided to try not to use ninjutsu attacks that consume too much chakra.

He needs time; consuming too much chakra too early would be detrimental to him.

"Storm Release: Light Fang!"

A sharp white beam of light suddenly shot out from Ban's mouth, slashing downwards towards Li Yao.

This old man is really determined.

Forced to dodge by Li Yao's sharp wind-style slash, she wanted to retaliate in kind.

bump!

Li Yao did not choose to confront them head-on, but instead used his Black Iron Feather Robe to dodge.

Tear!

As the white light swept across, it left a deep, smooth, black crack on the ground.

Madara's Storm Release attacks are equally powerful.

Li Yao's black water was no match for it.

"It is impolite not to reciprocate."

Having just dodged the attack, Li Yao hadn't even touched the ground when, with a thought, countless black iron chains shot out from his palms and flew towards Ban.

"snort!"

Madara snorted coldly, stood up and leaped into the air. In mid-air, the red three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes turned slightly, and a blue chakra giant appeared.

Even a Susanoo that reaches tens of meters in height is only at the initial stage.

The condensed Susanoo fist slammed down towards Li Yao's position below.

With a clang, Li Yao conjured countless black iron chains from the ground, attempting to entangle and bind Madara's Susanoo.

However, he underestimated the power of Susanoo.

Susanoo doesn't simply grow bigger; its power is proportional to its size. Suddenly, Susanoo stretched out its two arms and shook violently, instantly breaking the black iron chains.

The blue chakra fist fell like a meteorite.

Boom!

The ground was like a fragile biscuit; with a single strike from the blue chakra fist, it shattered into countless pieces, exploding and kicking up plumes of dust.

(End of this chapter)