Under the overwhelming pressure of Ashveil's Conqueror's Haki, even the most seasoned Jonin within the Ninja Alliance Army collapsed, unconscious. The battlefield had fallen into temporary chaos.
Ashveil's expression remained calm, almost amused.
"Trash shouldn't appear before me, it only affects my performance," he muttered quietly, his eyes scanning the chaos.
Silently, he opened his system panel. After suppressing over two hundred thousand ninjas with his Conqueror's Haki, his Haoshoku points had surged to an unprecedented level. The system immediately granted him a reward. Although it was a basic one—the Three Body Technique—it mattered little. Ashveil's combat power had reached 500,000 points, a staggering increase that would make him unstoppable even against the space-time pendulum.
[Host: Ashveil]
[Conqueror's Haki Attribute Points: 500,000 points]
[Devil Fruit Abilities: Tremor-Tremor (Extreme), Magma (Extreme), Search (Extreme), Glint-Glint (Extreme), Ice-Ice (Extreme), Rumble-Rumble (Extreme), Appearance (Extreme), Phoenix (Extreme), Ope-Ope no Mi (Extreme)]
[Devil Fruits: Tanuki Fruit, three Artificial Devil Fruits, African Hyena Fruit]
[Skills: Flash (100 meters), Conqueror's Haki Passive Defense Shield, Shinra Tensei (Self-Created), Haki of the Supreme King Fusion, Golden Conqueror's Haki, Overlord Color Domain, Eight Gates Formation, Three Body Technique]
Just as Ashveil contemplated the battlefield, a familiar voice broke through the tense silence.
"Bastard!"
It was Naruto, the Hokage, charging directly at Ashveil. His Rasenshuriken roared through the air, magnified by the Nine-Tails' chakra, and blasted toward him.
But the attack froze midair. A terrifying force flung Naruto backward, and before he could recover, a wall of sand appeared, catching him effortlessly.
"Thank you, Gaara," Naruto muttered, glaring fiercely at Ashveil while acknowledging the Sand Kage's timely intervention.
The other Kage followed closely, each preparing their attacks.
"Don't be careless, Naruto!" they called out, their expressions tense.
Naruto didn't grumble this time. Instead, he swallowed hard, clearly aware of the gap in power.
"This person… is far stronger than before," he admitted, astonishment in his voice.
Obito's eyes narrowed, uncertainty clouding his face.
"What should we do?" he muttered.
Madara, meanwhile, stared at Ashveil with a mixture of shock and suspicion. The Golden Conqueror's Haki had already demonstrated a force that could suppress two hundred thousand ninja—something even Hashirama might struggle to achieve.
"Let's observe for now," Madara said quietly. "If necessary, we will attack Ashveil later. But for now, let him focus on protecting the Ten Tails—we will profit from the chaos."
Onoki's voice rang out, calm but firm.
"Kakashi, watch Madara carefully. Naruto, Killer Bee, and the others, focus on the Ten Tails. See if it reacts."
No one objected. Ashveil's power demanded a coordinated effort, and this was the only reliable strategy.
Naruto and Killer Bee immediately unleashed their combined Tailed Beast Bombs toward Ashveil. Other Kage joined in, Mei Terumi's giant Water Release dragons converging, Gaara sending two colossal sand hands, and lightning strikes from Darui, Kakashi, and the Raikage flowing over the Water Release. Tsunade attacked in tandem, while Onoki prepared his signature [Rei World Demolition Technique].
Madara observed with interest, a faint smirk forming. Even with such an overwhelming assault, he knew Ashveil's combat potential went far beyond what they could anticipate.
Obito frowned, uncertain.
"Is Ashveil finished?"
Madara shook his head slowly, lips curling into a knowing smile.
"Finished? Impossible. Even surrounded, Ashveil's power is far beyond what you see. Don't underestimate him."
Sure enough, Ashveil exerted only a fraction of his strength. His Golden Conqueror's Haki erupted, expanding several kilometers in all directions like a violent explosion. The force sent the Five Kage, Naruto, Killer Bee, and other elite ninja hurtling backward. Even observers like Kakashi and Darui were flung across the battlefield.
Those who had attempted to strike the Ten Tails spat blood, overwhelmed by the pressure.
Ashveil's lips curved into a confident smile.
"I told you, no one targets the Ten Tails," he said, standing near it like a single man holding off an entire army.
Naruto gritted his teeth.
"Too strong… if this continues, the Ten Tails will awaken. The world is in danger!"
Madara's eyes narrowed. Ashveil's strength had shattered all expectations.
"Everyone, go! Kill Ashveil first!"
The previous Kage, Madara, and other Kage-level fighters like Kinkaku and Ginkaku surged forward, aiming at Ashveil.
It seemed they had underestimated him. A scorching stream of magma erupted, Ashveil's Magma Haki igniting the air and surrounding clouds. A dense black mist spread, waves of searing heat crashing down on them.
The Second Mizukage, wrapped like a mummy, stared in disbelief.
"Is this… human power?"
He unleashed multiple steam bombs, but the scorching heat instantly vaporized them.
Madara's face betrayed fear. Even with his experience, he recognized that even powerful Water Release alone could not pierce Ashveil's aura.
Madara wisely deployed a Wood Release clone to shield himself, aware that exposure to the magma would cause serious injury. Obito, activating his intangibility, was able to bypass the magma—but the other Kage were less fortunate. The Second Mizukage's body was burned, and attempts to recover failed.
Even the combined might of the Five Kage, Naruto, and Killer Bee could not contend with the overwhelming supremacy of Ashveil's Conqueror's Haki and elemental mastery.