Chapter 236: One Punch
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Colt was silent.
Faced with the overconfident Uchiha Madara, he found himself with nothing to say.
It's hard to reason with someone like him.
If he was stubborn like this, then Madara was going to become a sacrifice for Kaguya's resurrection.
Uchiha Madara, seemingly also tired of talking, turned his gaze toward Orochimaru's body.
"Want it back?"
Colt noticed the look and asked sarcastically.
"Of course. It was mine, but this shameless thief took it," Madara replied without pretense, his tricks laid bare. He was talking about his remaining Rinnegan.
"Although I'm close to the Sage of Six Paths, I still fall short."
"Like the Nine Tails in Naruto. I need my eye back,"
Colt said nothing, but under Madara's intense gaze, he slowly extracted the Rinnegan from Orochimaru's eye socket.
"What do you think would happen if I destroyed it?"
The words left Madara and the Allied Shinobi Forces in shock.
Indeed! If Madara wanted that eye so much, why not just destroy it?
"Kamiyo Colt, don't act on impulse!" Madara, for the first time, seemed anxious, realizing Colt was serious.
'He actually wants to destroy my Rinnegan? How vile!'
"Do you lack the courage to stand with me, only resorting to such petty schemes?" Madara's frustration was evident.
Colt looked at him, unimpressed.
"From what you've been talking about earlier, haven't you been scheming all along? Besides you certainly did lack the courage to stand with me and ran away until you became a sage now, no?"
The air fell thick with awkward silence.
Uchiha Madara found himself embarrassed.
Indeed, wasn't he the greatest schemer in the entire ninja world?
"Don't be rash. This is the Rinnegan—don't you want it for yourself?" Madara tried a more persuasive tone, preferring Colt to covet the eye over destroying it.
Colt smiled without a word, tightening his grip on the Rinnegan.
Madara trembled slightly, fearing that Colt might actually destroy it.
"Colt, don't listen to Madara! He's the most dangerous Uchiha. Do the opposite of whatever he wants!" Senju Tobirama shouted, stepping forward with disdain for Madara.
If anyone held the most contempt for Madara, it was Tobirama.
"You're like a rat scurrying about. Do you even have the right to speak here?" Madara's gaze sharpened, raising his left hand.
"[Sage Art: Yin Release Lightning Dispatch!]"
A web of purple lightning shot from his hand, crackling with intense energy.
Senju Tobirama, his instincts triggered, immediately activated the [Flying Thunder God] to dodge.
He narrowly avoided the attack, but the Allied Shinobi behind him remained in its path.
Colt frowned slightly.
Madara had unleashed the attack out of nowhere.
What a dirty move.
"[Wood Style: Wooden Golem Jutsu!]"
Hashirama's massive Wooden Golem appeared just in time to shield the forces.
Crack! Boom!
Though powerful, the Wooden Golem was no match for the purple lightning, crumbling in moments.
Fortunately, Madara's attack lacked real force, a mere retaliation.
The purple lightning dissipated quickly.
"Madara has become absurdly strong!" Hashirama muttered, conflicted.
In their prime, they were evenly matched, yet now Madara seemed superior.
That realization weighed on him.
"You look pathetic. If you can't reach my level, then stop barking around!" Madara snorted at the gloomy Tobirama before turning back to Colt.
"Kamiyo Colt, only you can make me take this world seriously."
"But... this world is too small for two to sit on the throne."
"Fight me. If you win, the world will return to its original state. If I win..." Madara trailed off, leaving the conclusion clear to everyone.
Madara's victory meant the world would fall to Infinite Tsukuyomi.
"Let us help you!" Jiraiya, Hashirama, and Namikaze Minato called out simultaneously, stepping forward.
The three exchanged glances, with Minato saying.
"Only our mastery of the Sage Mode can cause damage to Uchiha Madara."
"Even if it costs our lives again, we won't let his plan succeed," Hashirama agreed, his Sage markings appearing.
"And me!" Might Guy also stood up, undeterred.
"My taijutsu can bring Madara a huge surprise!"
"No, you guys can't keep up with Madara's speed. You'd only become a target," Colt said, waving his hand.
"As for you, Guy, your trump card should be saved for later."
Pocketing the Rinnegan, Colt activated his Sage Mode.
Radiant wings of light appeared behind him, and a powerful surge of energy radiated from his body.
Madara's eyes narrowed, silently activating [Limbo: Border Jail].
A hidden clone approached Colt, testing his reaction.
Colt remained still, his expression unchanged, but in his vision, he saw a transparent Madara performing exaggerated movements to catch his attention.
'Is there something wrong with this guy?'
Colt held back laughter; his face composed.
'Stay calm. Don't falter now.'
Seeing no reaction from Colt, Madara relaxed.
'As expected, my [Limbo] is invincible.'
But he held off using it fully.
Crushing Colt so easily wasn't his goal. A true battle was what he desired.
"Medical chief Colt, go get him! The world depends on you!" A voice rang out, soon joined by many others cheering in support.
Colt was, after all, the medical chief of the Ninja Alliance.
Those he had healed before called him with pride at this moment.
"A bunch of insects. The power of ants can't challenge those above them," Madara muttered, indifferent to their cries.
A fierce wind blew as Madara appeared in front of Colt in an instant, his staff smashing down with devastating power.
Colt clenched his fist and met the strike head-on, shattering the staff!
Without losing momentum, his fist continued upward, slamming into Madara's stomach.
[Inch Strength: Heaven Breaker!]
Boom!
The explosive force sent Madara flying, his body crashing into the distance like a meteor.
The battlefield fell silent.
Even Hashirama stared in disbelief as Madara was launched like a shooting star.
This... this ended way too quickly, right?
Colt turned back, an innocent expression on his face.
"What? I'm a medical ninja. Punching Uchiha Madara with one punch... isn't that reasonable?"