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The Thunderous Kirin, brimming with the awe-inspiring might of the heavens, roared ferociously as it descended from the skies, charging headlong into the swirling steel tornado that had risen from below.
The Third Kazekage, who had been barely holding his ground, was utterly stunned. When had he ever witnessed such a divine and overwhelming display of Lightning Release?
Roar... Boom, Crash!Â
The radiant azure lightning of the Kirin exploded in dazzling bursts as its massive claws and gaping maw plunged directly into the steel tornado. Instantly, sparks and flashes of lightning erupted violently at the point of collision.
Just how much destructive power could be contained within a Kirin formed entirely of concentrated lightning?
Under Madara Uchiha's approving gaze, and amidst the trembling eyes of the Third Kazekage below, the colossal steel tornadoâstretching thousands of meters into the skyâwas utterly obliterated by the Kirin's strike, reduced to nothing more than fine dust.
And indeed, it was nothing short of powder. The shards of iron were so finely crushed that they were no longer usable as Iron Sand under the Third Kazekage's control. They were now completely beyond the reach of his Magnet Release.
Having completed its task, the Kirin let out one final roar toward the heavens before dispersing into cascading bolts of lightning, vanishing back into the clouds.
Meanwhile, the remnants of the shattered steel tornadoâthousands of meters highâdrifted away like a vast cloud of black-gray mist, gradually being swept away by the winds to parts unknown.
Finally unable to endure any further, the Third Kazekage collapsed mid-air, coughing up a mouthful of blood before falling backward onto the ground.
The Sand shinobi were thrown into panic. Rushing to support their fallen leader, they quickly assessed his condition. By this point, his vitality was nearly depleted; his face was as pale as paper, his breathing shallow and labored.
The only small comfort for the Sand shinobi was that their Third Kazekage had not yet lost consciousness.
Terrified beyond measure, the Sand shinobi disregarded their leader's injuries and began clamoring anxiously, asking him what they should do next.
To be honest, the Third Kazekage himself was already filled with regret.
Why had he allowed his emotions to get the better of him and engage in this reckless battle of egos with Madara Uchiha?
Now, in the midst of a war against Konoha, and facing off against a fearsome opponent like Madara Uchiha, he lay gravely injured and on the brink of death. This spelled disaster for Sunagakure.
Fueled by desperation, the Third Kazekage struggled fiercely, attempting to command his subordinates to retreat.
However, Madara Uchiha had no intention of giving them even that slim chance.
From high above, Madara gazed down at the Sand encampment nestled in the desert oasis below, calculating his next move.
Clenching both fists, torrents of thick, fierce azure lightning surged across Madara's body once more as his Rinnegan Mode reignited!
Extending his left hand forward, he lightly gripped the airâŚ
Sharp, crackling bolts of lightning gathered in his palm, forming a bow constructed entirely of radiant blue lightning.
His right hand pulled back the string of the bow, composed of thinner strands of lightning.
As Madara drew the bowstring, an arrow made of deep blue lightning materialized in his grasp. He nocked it onto the bow, ready to fire.
The arrow was entirely composed of compressed dark-blue lightning, its immense energy visibly restrained, flowing smoothly like a tranquil streamâŚ
Madara aimed directly at the Third Kazekage below, pulling the bowstring taut.
"Rinnegan Mode! Lightning Release Secret Technique! Divine Punishment Arrow!"
With a release of his hand, the pitch-black, lightning-wrapped arrow shot forth like a streak of doom!
The moment the arrow left the bow, the previously calm flow of lightning turned violently explosive. Brilliant azure lightning flared around the arrow, illuminating a radius of hundreds of meters. It tore through the air with a deafening screech, leaving trails of burning air in its wake as it hurtled downward.
The Third Kazekage, who had been preparing to order a retreat, looked up at the heavens in horror.
When he saw the electrified arrow descending with such thunderous fury, he immediately realized it was aimed squarely at him.
Every hair on his body standing on end, the Third Kazekage screamed at the top of his lungs:
"All shinobi, heed my command! Focus all your jutsu on the arrow descending from above! Use everything you have to stop it!"
Only then did the Sand shinobi look up, beholding the terrifying arrow that seemed to embody the wrath of heaven itself. Their faces froze in shock.
The earlier spectacle of Madara Uchiha's godlike power had deeply imprinted itself in their minds. Many of them had already come to believe that Madara was an unstoppable force. As a result, some shinobi ignored the Third Kazekage's orders and fled in terror.
Only the loyalists surrounding and supporting the Third Kazekage remained steadfast.
Facing the dreadful thunderous arrow, they unleashed their most powerful techniques.
Wind Release, Earth Release, kunai, puppetryâall available tools were employed without hesitation.
For a brief moment, a dazzling array of attacks erupted above the Third Kazekage and his followers.
But it was all for naught!
The Divine Punishment Arrow surged forward with overwhelming dominance, tearing through the defensive techniques with contemptuous ease, as though piercing through thin paper. Every single attack was obliterated in its path.
The brilliant, explosive arrow of lightning surged toward the Third Kazekage. At this moment, the already incapacitated leader stared in utter despair at the terrifying bolt mere inches away. Never in his life had he felt such profound regret.
But it was too late.
In less than a hundredth of a second, the Divine Punishment Arrow struck the Third Kazekage squarely on the crown of his head. The devastating lightning coursing through the arrow instantly blew his skull apart.
Then, like an unstoppable force, the arrow pierced through his body, reducing him to a pile of shredded flesh.
Zzzt, Shoom, BOOM!Â
Having fulfilled its purpose, the Divine Punishment Arrow detonated in a catastrophic explosion, unleashing a massive surge of horrifying lightning that lashed out in every direction.
Countless bolts of radiant blue lightning filled the area, engulfing the shinobi clustered around the Third Kazekage. Within a radius of several hundred meters, the ground erupted in violent bursts of electricity, bathing the entire Sand encampment in blinding flashes of light.
Such was the true terror of Madara Uchiha's technique. Though its spectacle may not have matched that of the Kirin, any target it locked onto was guaranteed annihilation.