From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 511 The Shadow Emperor

"The King of Shadows?"

Madara Uchiha frowned slightly, then turned to seriously examine Uesugi Kotetsu.

Although he had never heard of the title "Shadow King," the pressure emanating from the old man was undeniable and genuinely made him feel a bit of pressure.

"To bear the title of 'Emperor,' you must possess some strength." The ever-arrogant Uchiha Madara proudly swung his arm, breaking free from the restraints, and shook his hands, patting his layers of armor. He tilted his head, staring at him: "Come, let this old man test your mettle!"

"Can we not fight?"

Uesugi Kotsugi's expression was slightly bitter, seemingly extremely unwilling: "Let's talk this over. You give me Naruto Uzumaki, and I'll leave immediately, how about that?"

"Enough with the nonsense!"

However, Madara Uchiha didn't give him a chance to refuse at all, taking a deep breath the moment he formed the hand seals.

Boiling chakra was drawn up to his throat in one breath, transforming into a raging inferno that swept in like a tsunami. The scalding heat even distorted the atmosphere as it rose.

"Why did it have to be me who got this thankless and exhausting job?"

Uesugi Koshi looked helplessly at the sea of ​​fire sweeping across the sky, but showed no panic whatsoever.

"Word of Power: The Crystal City!"

The area formed by the airflow resembled a fortified city, spreading out from Uesugi Kotsugi's body, exhibiting a state of solidification and crystallization.

From a distance, it looked just like a jade city made of crystal, blocking out all the raging flames. No matter how the fire tried to erode it, it could not penetrate even an inch!

Within the Lapis Lazuli Castle, Uesugi Yue slowly rolled up his sleeves, his playful expression gradually fading as he gazed at the serious Uchiha Madara: "The Asura of the Ninja World, I've heard of your name for a long time. It'll be good for this old man to see the methods of you ninjas!"

Before he could finish speaking, Madara Uchiha was like a streak of light, tearing through the sky in the blink of an eye.

The fist pierced the air and came straight at us!

"Well done!" Uesugi Kotsugu exhaled a scorching stream of air. His skin, covered with layers of bluish-black scales, opened and closed automatically as if it were breathing, emitting hot smoke and white vapor.

Then, his seemingly old body swelled up as if inflated, and his five fingers clenched into a fist to meet the attack fiercely!

boom!!!

The two men's fists collided, creating a sonic boom!

The surrounding air currents surged and roared, blowing everyone nearby away. Even Black Zetsu was pushed back several steps, staring at Uesugi Kotsuki with a look of astonishment.

It never imagined that the seemingly unreliable old man could actually be on par with Uchiha Madara.

However, the battle continued. Seeing his opponent take his punch, Madara Uchiha showed no concern whatsoever; instead, his fighting spirit intensified: "That's right, just like that. You're one of only three people besides Hashirama and Munechika who can excite me!"

"Is that so?"

Uesugi Kotsushi's brow furrowed, his muscles seemed to swell once more, his bones crackling with a thunderous sound, and a tyrannical aura emanated from him: "But if that's all the strength you have, it won't excite me!"

Word of Power: The Bronze Throne!

It allows the caster to strengthen their physique in a very short time, making their physical strength comparable to that of a dragon!

Madara Uchiha's pupils contracted slightly as he instantly sensed an overwhelming force rushing towards him. Even he was shocked by the sudden change in his expression and was about to withdraw his power when he saw Uesugi Kotsu step forward and his fist forcefully break through his defense. Like a cannonball, it crashed into his body with a deafening roar!

Boom! ...

A massive cloud of smoke swept through the air like a giant dragon, dragging Madara Uchiha backwards as he flew away!

The entire street in front of the Konoha gate looked as if it had been plowed by a giant tunnel boring machine, with semi-circular traces of debris on the ground.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Uesugi Yue waved his hand, his face showing a hint of disappointment: "Is this all the legendary Uchiha Madara is capable of? I think we should just discuss it and let him hand over 'Uzumaki Naruto' to me. I don't want to cause too much damage."

However, a figure emerged from the smoke and dust; it was none other than Uchiha Madara.

However, the armor on this ninja world demon's body had been shattered by that punch, and half of his body was also badly damaged.

It's clear that if it weren't for the "Impure World Reincarnation," he would have been defeated with that one punch.

"Such immense power"

Madara Uchiha wasn't angered by Uesugi Yue's sarcasm. He calmly replied, "No wonder you dared to challenge me. I acknowledge your strength!"

It's not shameful to be inferior to someone in a certain aspect.

Moreover, he was a ninja, and his specialty was ninjutsu; as for taijutsu, he only practiced it incidentally.

"The real show is about to begin!"

Madara Uchiha's eyes flashed with a chilling light as he abruptly formed hand seals. Powerful chakra surged and exploded around him, creating waves of energy: "Wood Release: Advent of the Flower Tree World!!!"

With his single move, almost half of Konoha's ground trembled, and thick trees grew at a visible speed, breaking through the soil and then growing into enormous flowers.

"Be careful! This is the First Hokage's Advent of the Flowering Tree World!" Black Zetsu, behind them, worried that Uesugi Kotsuki might be at a disadvantage, and hurriedly warned, "Whatever you do, don't inhale the pollen, or you'll be poisoned!"

"Heh, luckily I had already made the people of Konoha evacuate beforehand."

Madara Uchiha, stepping on the wildly growing trees, gradually rose to a high position, looking down at the two below, and sneered, "Now, we can unleash our full power!"

From the blooming flower buds, pollen, like dust and smog, was released!

The pollen, carried by the wind, quickly spread over hundreds of miles, a range that was astonishing!

"Hey, have you ever heard of this term?"

But, gazing at the billowing pollen, Uesugi Kotetsu wore a strange smile: "Have you ever heard of a dust explosion?"

"What?"

Madara Uchiha's expression changed slightly, as if he had guessed something.

But it's too late!

Uesugi Koshi snapped his fingers, his golden eyes, burning like molten lava, gleaming with indifferent light: "Word of Power - Lord's Flame!"

Boom! ...

The next moment, the ignited fire element directly triggered a tremendous explosion!

The fire elements, gathered like a raging confiscation, were detonated in one go, bursting into a blazing white ball of light in the atmosphere. The terrifying temperature of thousands of degrees rose into a mushroom cloud hundreds of meters high, like a giant sun that occupied most of Konoha!

Rolling heat waves surged, and shockwaves carrying a sea of ​​fire raged in all directions!

Amidst the violent explosion, Uesugi Kotsugu activated his "Time Zero" domain and dashed out as if his rear end were on fire.

Looking at the destruction he had caused, he wiped the sweat from his brow: "My goodness, I didn't expect it to be this powerful. I should have known better than to use Jun Yan. I hope the target wasn't blown up?"

Black Zetsu doesn't know if the target was killed by the explosion, but it was almost killed!

"Couldn't you have told me beforehand?!"

Black Zetsu glared at him with resentment: "Are you fucking trying to kill me?!"

Glancing at Black Zetsu, Uesugi Echizen nonchalantly dusted himself off: "Don't get so worked up, you're not dead yet, are you?"

(End of this chapter)