Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 219 Madara... ran away

"Uncle!!!"

High in the sky, on the paper bird, when Li Yao was swept by the Storm Release: Light Fang, Xiao Yezi was stunned. She didn't expect that the uncle who had just mocked Uchiha Madara would be attacked so easily without any reaction.

After a moment of stunned silence, Xiao Yezi suddenly screamed and immediately manipulated the paper bird to fly downwards.

"No, no... Uncle won't die..."

Xiao Yezi was trembling all over, her lips were quivering, and her eyes were fixed on Li Yao in mid-air below... Huh!

The little leaf suddenly stopped and carefully sensed its surroundings.

It seems... the uncle's chakra hasn't changed, and his body hasn't been torn to pieces by the Storm Release: Light Fang.

"The uncle isn't dead!" Little Yezi's eyes lit up instantly.

This scene was naturally noticed by Madara and White Zetsu very quickly.

"This guy... isn't dead!"

Madara looked over and saw that there was no trace of the Storm Release: Light Fang that Madara had swept across Li Yao's body.

Logically, it should have been cut off.

Now there is not a trace left, not even a drop of blood in the air.

"Was it that secret technique from before?"

"The Third Mizukage's Black Water Transformation Technique?"

Thinking back to the scene where Li Yao's Susanoo suddenly turned into a ball of black water and merged into Li Yao's body, several guesses flashed through Madara's mind.

But then, his brows furrowed.

The Water Transformation Technique is not invincible. When it encounters high-quality chakra, such as the Storm Release: Light Fang, a bloodline limit ninjutsu attack, even if it is not cut in half, it will still leave scars on its body.

But Li Yao did not.

Why?

While Ban was pondering why, he acted swiftly, forming hand seals rapidly. A Gale Release: Light Fang shot out from his mouth, sweeping across Li Yao's neck once more.

This time, Ban saw it clearly.

The Storm Release: Light Fang did indeed sweep across Li Yao's neck, but at this moment, Li Yao was like a lingering shadow, as if he were air, and even after being swept by the Storm Release: Light Fang, there was not a ripple.

Ban immediately activated his soul perception ability.

That's right.

That's Li Yao.

It is neither a clone, nor an illusion, nor a spirit.

But why can't I hit it?

"What exactly is this ability?"

A huge question mark appeared in the minds of Ban, Bai Zetsu, and Xiao Yezi.

Just as Ban was about to launch another attack, Li Yao suddenly opened his eyes.

Li Yao glanced indifferently at Ban and chuckled softly.

"Aren't you curious about my abilities?"

"Let me show you."

Li Yao raised his right hand above his head, his index and middle fingers joined together. With a thought, five black balls, each the size of a billiard ball, condensed and danced around his joined sword fingers.

"That's...black water...no, it's not."

Ban secretly became wary; the black water wasn't that black.

The five black spheres on Li Yao's head were like blackness that could devour all light.

"But it should just be a special water-style ninjutsu."

Madara deduced in his mind, and at the same time, he inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just a special water-style bloodline limit ninjutsu, then his Susanoo was not afraid.

"go!"

With a thought, Li Yao sent five black orbs through Madara's five Susanoo defenses with lightning speed, into his chest.

Bang!

Madara was still shocked that the black spheres had actually penetrated the Susanoo's defenses. The five black spheres had expanded, forming a black transparent sphere with a radius of 100 meters, which completely enveloped the five Susanoo, including him and his shadow clones.

"Oh no, it's the Inner Four Symbols Sealing Technique!"

The familiar pre-activation technique caused Ban's expression to change drastically, and his body instinctively jumped away from the black sphere's spatial range.

However, a suction force emanated from the center of the black sphere, firmly drawing his body in.

Then, as the black sphere suddenly contracted towards the center, everything within it was compressed towards the center as well.

Snapped!

The expanding black sphere of space disappeared, leaving only five smooth, circular pits on the ground.

A single, decisive blow.

Having mastered his new abilities, Li Yao instantly killed Uchiha Madara... five clones, along with five Susanoo.

Spatial abilities are just that powerful.

This is also the source of Li Yao's confidence in looking down on Uchiha Madara.

"What?!!"

"How is this possible?! Madara was defeated in an instant!!!"

"No, I have to go right now."

The White Zetsu atop the hill was utterly shocked by this sudden turn of events. He had no time to ponder why Li Yao's ninjutsu was so similar to the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, yet its activation time was much faster and its range was much larger.

All White Zetsu knew was that Madara had been defeated.

He had to escape, so he quickly sank down.

"Snapped!"

But it was too late. A hand suddenly landed on Bai Jue's shoulder as he was about to sink, and then a friendly yet chilling greeting rang in his ears.

"Where are you going, White Zetsu?"

"Wow...so fast!"

Bai Jue's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously muttered something to himself.

Splat!

Li Yao reversed the hand on Bai Jue's shoulder, grabbed Bai Jue's neck and lifted him into the air. Seeing the shock in Bai Jue's eyes, he smiled slightly. Then, deep black water appeared in his hand, and a terrifying devouring force came from his palm and acted on Bai Jue's body.

In an instant, Bai Jue felt himself... no, not felt, but his body's soul energy, physical energy, and chakra were all sucked away by Li Yao's palm, which was like a black hole.

"Damn it!"

"Why would such a terrifying monster appear in the ninja world?!"

With a roar of anger in his heart, Bai Jue's body was quickly devoured by Li Yao's new ability and turned to ashes—real ashes, just like paper after it has burned out.

"Phew...it's back!"

Li Yao lowered his hand, let out a long sigh, his body was full of chakra, and a large amount of chakra also appeared in the Devouring Sealing Array.

But that's not enough.

Li Yao turned his gaze to the four white monsters who were casting the Four Red Sun Formation, but before he could make a move, the four white monsters had already sank their bodies into the ground and retreated when he tried to devour the white monster from before.

The Four Red Yang Formation barrier thus dissipated.

Clearly, Li Yao had now transformed from prey into hunter, and Madara and White Zetsu were the prey.

"hehe."

"You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple."

Li Yao leaped into the air, his body flying towards the Land of Grass like a black lightning bolt.

Madara Uchiha attacked him time and time again. Did he really think he had a good temper and no desire for revenge?

"I remember the location of your hideout perfectly well."

A cold glint flashed in Li Yao's eyes. He would find Ban and kill him.

Kai's kick failed to bring about the finale, so Li Yao took over.

"Uncle!"

"Wait for me!"

Little Yezi rode on a paper bird and cried out behind him, but unfortunately Li Yao was too fast, and the scene just now happened too quickly. By the time she realized that her uncle had unleashed his power and slaughtered everyone, Li Yao had already flown far away. She could only chase after him in the direction he had flown.

An hour later.

Li Yao arrived above a forest in the Land of Grass.

"Hehe, serves you right for being so cocky!"

With a thought, Li Yao conjured a black sphere in his hand and threw it downwards. The ground was like soft cheese, allowing the black sphere to pass through until it stopped in an underground space, where it suddenly expanded.

The black sphere expanded out of the ground and then suddenly contracted inward, like a temporarily formed black hole, swallowing everything within the black sphere's space.

On the ground, a huge, smooth crater with a radius of 100 meters appeared.

"They got away!!!"

"Damn...you're the infamous Uchiha Madara!"

"You freaking ran away!"

Where is your pride?

Where has your domineering spirit gone?

Looking at the space next to the pit below, Li Yao couldn't help but curse and complain.

A large section of it collapsed; the place that should have been the location of the Outer Path Demon Statue is now completely gone.

Moreover, during the black sphere's absorption just now, he didn't sense Madara and White Zetsu's chakra; it only absorbed a large amount of rocks and soil.

Clearly, the infamous Madara Uchiha had fled ahead of time with the Gedo Mazo.

(End of this chapter)