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TUS Chapter 348: A Clone, a Trap, a War
🕑 Added 2025-04-15 20:03:55 +0000 UTC“RRRAAAAGH!!!”
With the Eight-Tails absorbed, the Ten-Tails' aura grew visibly deeper and more oppressive.
It wasn’t necessarily stronger—but its suppressive effect on the other tailed beasts intensified.
“RRRAAAAGH!!!”
The remaining tailed beasts howled even louder in defiance.
Seeing this, Funan began weaving hand signs.
“Release!”
[Bang!]
The Three-Tails and the Seven-Tails vanished.
Funan had undone the summoning jutsu.
“The Seven-Tails too...?”
Seeing this, some onlookers grew pensive.
Funan hadn’t just formed a summoning contract with the Three-Tails—he had one with the Seven-Tails as well.
With two tailed beasts now gone, the Ten-Tails grew visibly agitated. Its grip on the remaining beasts intensified, yanking them toward its core with even greater force.
Its power surged dramatically.
In the blink of an eye, the Four-Tails and Five-Tails were devoured.
“Uchiha Funan! Aren’t you going to do something?!”
Senju Tobirama turned and roared at him.
“You think I can right now?” Funan sneered.
At that moment, the giant Buddha unleashed the last of its strength.
A forest of arms rained down upon him in relentless waves.
“Rooaaar!!!”
Despair echoed through the battlefield as the Four-Tails, Five-Tails, and Six-Tails were swallowed whole by the gaping maw of the Ten-Tails.
Then—silence.
Atop the Divine Tree, a new bestial eye emerged, cold and unblinking, staring down at everyone present.
“Damn it...!”
Many felt a chill grip their hearts.
Being stared at by the Ten-Tails now—it was like death itself had laid eyes on them.
“Heh... hahahaha!”
Uchiha Madara suddenly burst into crazed laughter.
It was done.
Only now, after absorbing chakra from several tailed beasts, had the Ten-Tails become truly complete.
Madara’s eyes shifted coldly toward the One-Tail’s jinchūriki, Gaara, and the Nine-Tails’ jinchūriki, Naruto.
“You two brats... now it’s your turn.”
"ROOAAAR!!"
The Ten-Tails extended countless branches, lunging straight at Gaara and Naruto.
Seeing that the Ten-Tails was trying to attack Naruto and Gaara, Funan diverted some of his attention and launched a powerful attack.
[Boom!!!]
After that dazzling shower of ninjutsu, all of the Ten-Tails' roots were completely dispersed.
The Ten-Tails roared in fury.
It was in pain.
It wanted to destroy everything.
“Madara-sama!”
Black Zetsu’s panicked voice reached Uchiha Madara’s ears.
He couldn’t hold on any longer.
At his current level, going up against Uchiha Funan… the gap was simply too great.
That special White Zetsu and the masked man were already at their limit. Their final outburst was about to fizzle out.
Black Zetsu, controlling Obito’s body, kept trying to harass Uchiha Funan with attacks.
But the problem was—Funan had already figured out his patterns.
At this rate, he wouldn’t last a few more exchanges before going down.
“Hmph!” Madara snorted coldly. “Useless trash.”
“…”
Black Zetsu cursed wildly in his mind:
You arrogant bastard! If you think it’s so easy, why don’t you try it yourself?
“…Looks like I have no choice.”
Madara swept a glance around.
He took a deep breath and spread his arms wide.
At that very moment, Hashirama suddenly felt an ominous wave of chakra surge through the air.
He shouted, “You two! Get back—NOW!”
“Retreat? Why?” Naruto was still in the middle of attacking as he called out, “Wood-Release Uncle, we’re about to win! We can’t give up now!”
Sasuke had been about to fall back but hesitated after hearing Naruto’s words.
Madara’s lips curled into a cold smile.
“Shinra Tensei.”
Hashirama’s face changed drastically.
Madara’s chakra had been pushed to the absolute limit, far beyond any point in the past.
This attack was going to be devastating.
Those two kids…
Hashirama sighed and appeared in front of them.
Summoning: Quintuple Rashōmon!
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
Wood Golem Technique!
[RUMBLE—!]
All the surrounding shinobi were blasted away.
Even Susanoo could only hold for a brief instant before crumbling.
—In the distance.
Funan was caught in the shockwave too.
He had considered using his own Rinnegan to counter it.
But then he chuckled softly, shook his head, and murmured: “Uchiha Madara… this is the last chance I’ll give you. Use it wisely.”
“Let’s see whether you die at Kaguya’s hands… or mine.”
If Madara seized this opportunity—absorbed both Gaara and Naruto to become the Ten-Tails’ jinchūriki—then he’d fall at Kaguya’s hands.
If not, then he’d be slain by Uchiha Funan.
Funan’s plan was simple: allow Madara to revive Kaguya, then attempt a dialogue… to join forces against the Sage of Six Paths.
He still didn’t know where the Sage stood.
At Funan’s current power, anyone who wasn’t an ally was an enemy.
There was no need to pretend otherwise.
If Kaguya refused to cooperate—then so be it. He’d take her down.
First Kaguya, then the Sage.
But if Madara failed, Funan would kill him himself, destroy Black Zetsu, and prepare for the final battle against the Sage.
And so—
As Madara’s final, monstrous attack barreled toward him, Funan stood his ground.
Madara’s fate was sealed, no matter what.
Death was inevitable.
But—
Madara wasn’t finished yet.
He still didn’t understand the full extent of Funan’s current power.
Worried that it wasn’t enough, he began forming hand seals once again.
Susanoo joined him in forming hand seals.
This time, it was a Summoning Technique!
“Damn it!”
Funan immediately sensed something was wrong—his expression darkened.
He looked up at the sky.
A massive meteor was slowly descending.
Its destination was unmistakable—Konohagakure!
“That bastard, Madara—you’re asking for death!”
Funan shouted in fury, his voice booming, “Everyone, join forces and blow that thing out of the sky! We absolutely cannot let it crash into the village!”
As he spoke, a fully-armored Susanoo enveloped him.
[Slash!]
With a low roar, Funan swung his twin blades with force.
Two enormous sword beams shot into the sky, slicing the meteor into four smaller chunks.
The others quickly launched their own attacks.
Even ordinary shinobi poured out their strongest ninjutsu.
The most dazzling attacks came from Sasuke and Naruto.
And so, under the combined assault of so many, the meteor was reduced to dust.
“Whew…”
Just as Funan let out a breath of relief, his expression suddenly froze.
Many others widened their eyes in shock.
Three Madaras!
One had seized Gaara!
Another had grabbed Naruto!
The third stood coldly, glaring at everyone present.
“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!”
Sasuke roared and immediately charged toward the Madara holding Naruto.
[Whoosh!]
The third Madara appeared in a flash—and with a single kick, sent Sasuke flying.
“Eh? A Sage?”
Funan was stunned. He stared at Uchiha Madara in disbelief. “How is that possible? You’ve become a Sage?”
“Heh…” Uchiha Madara let out a cold chuckle. “Hashirama’s Sage Art isn’t all that hard to master.”
“Hashirama?”
Funan looked around and suddenly noticed that Hashirama had been pinned to the ground by black rods.
Funan frowned slightly, then glanced at Naruto and Sasuke.
“You absorbed the First Hokage’s natural energy?”
Uchiha Madara answered with an icy gaze.
“Let go of Naruto!”
Minato didn't care about anything else; he only knew that his son had been captured.
“Fifth Hokage! Aren’t you going to step in?!”
“Relax! Leave it to me!
Funan also rushed forward.
There was no way he could stand back now.
Even if there was a plan—he had to act!
Otherwise, the others would completely lose it!
“Hmph!”
Madara snorted coldly.
He had left this clone behind for one reason: to stall them.
“Come, then! Come!”
With a furious roar, the final clone of Uchiha Madara activated Susanoo. Brandishing a massive sword, he charged at Funan in a frenzy.
[Boom!]
Funan managed to block once but was sent flying.
He was stunned.
And this time, it wasn’t an act—it was real.
Uchiha Madara’s power was overwhelming!
He couldn’t even block the attack!
“Heh… What’s the matter, Uchiha Funan?” Madara said coldly, glaring down at him. “Did you think what you saw was the extent of my power?”
He shifted his gaze toward the other charging shinobi and said grimly, “You too—let me show you something.”
Uchiha Madara suddenly tore off his cloak, revealing his upper body.
There, embedded in his flesh—
A human face.
The sight made Tobirama, and the others recoil in horror.
That face… looked just like Hashirama’s!
Uchiha Madara began forming hand seals.
"Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees!"
A massive number of trees burst forth from the ground, surging toward everyone in sight.
With stunned expressions, everyone was forced back by the oncoming wave of trees.
Funan used Body Flicker to appear at the very front, fixing his gaze on Madara.
Black Zetsu, controlling Obito’s body, appeared beside Madara.
“Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!”
“Susanoo!”
A colossal wooden golem merged with Susanoo armor appeared once again before their eyes, brandishing an enormous blade as it came crashing down on everyone with overwhelming force.
