A giant Susanoo appeared in Lin Nan's hand, wielding a massive katana.
"Let the dance begin!"
Uchiha Madara raised the katana and swung it directly at Lin Nan.
Lin Nan raised his sword to block.
"Clang!"
A deafening metallic collision echoed, the sound waves soaring upwards, scattering the clouds at the edge of the sky.
Gale-force winds raged on the ground, forcing the Five Kage to use their chakra to stabilize themselves.
"This... this is a battle of gods!" Gaara, the fan king, began again.
Two colossal blue giants engaged in a frenzied exchange of weapons, sword light scattering, and the very space seeming to fracture wherever they struck.
Lin Nan's giant was slightly smaller than Uchiha Madara's, and more agile, allowing him to find every opportune angle to stab at Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara's katana was a weapon bestowed by Susanoo, capable of cleaving mountains and smashing rocks as if they were mere vegetables. Therefore, if either were struck by the other's weapon, their Susanoo would instantly lose a piece.
Precisely because Lin Nan was more agile than Uchiha Madara, after a few rounds, Uchiha Madara found himself at a disadvantage.
"Very good, Lin Nan, very good..."
Uchiha Madara laughed uncontrollably amidst their exchanges, appearing almost maniacal. He then commanded his Susanoo to retreat a step and began forming hand seals.
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Numerous thick tree trunks began to grow beneath Lin Nan's giant, restraining its movement.
"A futile effort!"
Lin Nan let out a cold shout and then clapped his hands simultaneously.
"Wood Style: Forest Creation!"
Simultaneously, tree trunks sprouted beneath Uchiha Madara's Susanoo.
"Hahaha, there's more!"
Uchiha Madara, rather than being flustered, laughed and formed more hand seals.
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique!"
The next moment, a wooden dragon erupted from the ground beneath Lin Nan, firmly binding him and rendering him immobile.
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique!"
Lin Nan, mimicking the action, also conjured a wood dragon that coiled around Uchiha Madara's Susanoo.
"Show me everything you've got!"
Lin Nan took a slight breath and sneered.
Uchiha Madara, however, looked at Lin Nan mockingly and slowly said, "You have quite a lot of chakra, don't you?"
"The feeling is mutual!"
Lin Nan smiled, but a sense of unease gnawed at him.
Uchiha Madara's gaze felt as though it had seen through him entirely.
Lin Nan's chakra was indeed bottomless at this moment; these were mere trifles, a drop in the bucket.
However, his mental energy was finite.
Mental energy was not the same as ocular power, but it was linked to it.
For instance, if both parties possessed the same ocular power and used genjutsu on each other, the one with higher mental energy would win.
In addition, summoning techniques, especially summoning inanimate objects that required personal control, such as the Animal Path's summons by Pain.
The higher one's mental energy, the more they could control.
This was precisely the case here.
Uchiha Madara was controlling Susanoo, Wood Style, and the Wood Dragons.
But Lin Nan, in addition to controlling these, was also controlling the cement giant under Inorganic Reincarnation.
For Lin Nan at this moment, everything else was secondary to Inorganic Reincarnation.
While Inorganic Reincarnation was powerful, it consumed a colossal amount of mental energy. Unlike Susanoo or the Outer Path Statue, which were manifestations created by oneself, it required a different kind of exertion.
Applying the same ninjutsu to such massive entities was akin to a person driving multiple cars simultaneously; it was a feat that could be attempted, but the body might not withstand it.
This was why Lin Nan had created over twenty wood clones to help him distribute the chakra load, allowing him to conserve more mental energy to control the cement giant.
Lin Nan's initial objective was to leverage the cement giant's agility, as it had been imbued with life through Inorganic Reincarnation.
However, if Uchiha Madara had seen through Lin Nan's deficiency in mental energy, Lin Nan would have truly shot himself in the foot.
After unlocking the Wood Style cells, Lin Nan's chakra capacity might have rivaled Uchiha Madara's, but in terms of mental energy, he was likely still inferior.
After all, this was the man who had controlled the Nine-Tails.
Living beings were far more difficult to control than inanimate objects.
However, Lin Nan did not seem bothered by this.
Because Lin Nan was never alone.
"Heh heh heh!"
Uchiha Madara let out a cold laugh, then formed more hand seals. Another Wood Dragon appeared, this time beside him.
"Your giant is indeed astonishing, but at this moment, it has become your hindrance. Can you control another Wood Dragon?"
Uchiha Madara provocatively challenged Lin Nan.
"Why not?"
Lin Nan, feigning bravado, caused another Wood Dragon to rise from the tree trunks beside him, roaring fiercely at Uchiha Madara.
"Excellent, excellent!" Uchiha Madara clapped his hands. "Then how about this one?"
Uchiha Madara formed hand seals, his chakra surging. An incredibly thick tree trunk, comparable to a giant, abruptly grew, and a peculiar silhouette began to form within it.
"What is this?" Lin Nan's eyes widened.
The next moment, a humanoid colossus detached itself entirely from the tree trunk.
This wood golem possessed a size comparable to a Perfect Susanoo, with a massive head and an ugly鬼面 (demon mask), yet this did not diminish the vigorous life force it radiated.
It was "Wood Style: Wood Golem Technique!"
The Wood Dragons circled and then landed on the colossal wood golem.
Uchiha Madara continued, "There's still one more Wood Golem. Can you replicate it? Let me, Madara, witness it!"
Lin Nan's expression turned grim.
This guy had truly seen through him.
It was as if he were naked, completely exposed.
He was indeed worthy of being Uchiha Madara.
Before Lin Nan could speak, he heard Uchiha Madara say mockingly, "Perhaps, I can lend you a hand!"
With that, Uchiha Madara manipulated the Wood Golem and moved towards the location of the Five Kage.
"You dare!"
Lin Nan's pupils constricted. The next moment, he broke free from the Wood Style's restraint, intending to intercept.
"Your battlefield is here!"
Uchiha Madara controlled Susanoo, blocking Lin Nan's path and simultaneously delivering a slash.
Lin Nan found it somewhat difficult to cope, his expression showing a hint of panic.
"Is your sword slow? Lin Nan, those worldly attachments only affect your drawing speed. You should learn to let go. If you can't do it yourself, I'll help you!"
Uchiha Madara roared with laughter, as if trampling on Lin Nan's bottom line.
However, the next moment, within Uchiha Madara's sight, he saw Lin Nan's panicked expression suddenly change.
Lin Nan smiled kindly, "No need for your trouble, Lord Madara!"
Uchiha Madara was taken aback and then sensed an immensely powerful surge of Wood Style chakra erupting in the distance.
This vibrant life, this burgeoning greenery?
Could it be?
Lin Nan was quite pleased with Uchiha Madara's bewildered expression.
"Don't forget, I'm the man with a power bank!"
"Power bank?" Uchiha Madara felt that this was not a pleasant term.
"Boom!"
Over there, Uchiha Madara's Wood Golem crashed to the ground, and a different, enormous wood golem appeared in everyone's sight.
"What is that?" Uchiha Madara's expression shifted slightly.
Lin Nan grinned. "Do you remember the fear of being dominated by Hashirama?"