"Lightning Release Armor?!"
"Flying Raijin Technique?!!"
"Is this guy a monster?"
"How could anyone possibly win a battle against a monster like that!"
...
On the battlefield, there was nothing more despair-inducing than an enemy proficient in Space-Time Ninjutsu.
Furthermore, Allen wasn't simply using spatial techniques; he was utilizing the dual enhancement of Sage Mode combined with Lightning Release Armor. Ordinary blades and A-rank Ninjutsu couldn't even breach his outermost layer of defense!
In the blink of an eye, the Allied Shinobi Forces that had rushed forward to protect Killer B were swept away.
Looking at the corpses littering the ground, Allen raised his head and addressed the Jinchuriki, who had now fully transformed into his Tailed Beast form: "Is this the result you wanted? To have more people die? To accelerate the decline and destruction of the Hidden Cloud?"
"Shut up! What do you know, you bastard!" Killer B let out a furious roar.
"I truly don't understand why you Ninjas are so eager to be the lapdogs of the Daimyos and nobles, even developing some inexplicable sense of superiority because of it. But it doesn't matter. Soon enough, Ninjas will follow the path of the Samurai and exit the stage of history entirely. Today, no one, regardless of who they are, can stop me from taking the Eight-Tails."
As the final word left his lips, Allen's eyes instantly shifted into the shape of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Before his opponent could even react to what was happening, Gyuki began to go berserk.
"ROOOOAAR!!"
Following a deafening shriek, the Eight-Tails aimed a terrifying Tailed Beast Bomb directly at the Allied Forces, causing massive casualties and instantly thinning their ranks.
As for Killer B, though hailed as a perfect Jinchuriki, he was powerless against an Eight-Tails controlled by the Mangekyo Sharingan; he could only exert every ounce of his will to try and suppress it.
"Despicable! To use such a method! Do you not even have the courage to face me in a fair fight?" Killer B questioned loudly through gritted teeth.
Because Allen possessed an overwhelming variety of Ninjutsu and abilities, and because he rarely used his Mangekyo Sharingan, most people had forgotten he held such a trump card. Its sudden revelation immediately plunged the Allied Shinobi Forces into an unprecedented crisis.
"Despicable? Sorry, but I don't think you people have any right to call me that. After all, the things you've done are a hundred times filthier and more despicable than anything I've done. I've said it before: this distorted and malformed world needs to be corrected, and you are the tumors that need to be excised."
With that, Allen spread his arms and uttered a few cold words: "Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom!"
Before anyone could process the command, tens of millions of trees and vines erupted from the earth, instantly blanketing the surrounding ten-kilometer radius. The flowers blooming at the canopy began to spray lethal pollen into the air. Even a Kage-level powerhouse, if they accidentally inhaled it, would be rendered incapacitated on the spot.
Watching the panicked Allied Shinobi being dropped in swathes, Itachi couldn't help but sigh: "So this is the legendary Wood Release used by the First Hokage? Truly terrifying."
"Indeed. This is the power of Wood Release. It seems this Allied Force is finished," Kakuzu added, nodding in agreement.
Having once fought Hashirama Senju, he understood the horror of Wood Release better than most. Compared to purely offensive Ninjutsu, the most frightening aspect of Wood Release was that it was a process of creating life. Any plant vitalized by Chakra, no matter how much damage it sustained, would regrow instantly as long as the caster maintained the technique. Furthermore, once these plants touched a target, they would immediately drain the victim's Chakra until they were completely unable to fight.
"Tch. I wanted to show them more of my Art. Now it's all gone to waste," Deidara grumbled, pouting in dissatisfaction. One had to wonder if this kid had been dropped on his head as a child; his obsession with dangerous explosions was borderline pathological, he had even modified his own body into a super bomb. It was sheer madness.
Just as Nagato was about to speak, several figures suddenly descended from the sky, launching a lightning-fast assault on Allen, who stood at the center of the battlefield.
"Flying Raijin: Slash!"
"Big Ball Rasengan!"
One white and one yellow figure utilized pre-thrown kunai to bridge the distance through space instantly. They cut in from the left and right with incredible speed, executing a perfect pincer attack.
There was no need to guess: one was Tobirama Senju, the inventor of the Flying Raijin Technique, and the other was Minato Namikaze, known as the "Yellow Flash."
Unfortunately for them, Allen's neural reflexes were far too fast. Moreover, he maintained the habit of keeping En active and using Track Humanoids during combat. Consequently, their attack failed to connect; instead, they were met with heavy, crushing fists.
Tobirama, in particular, was too aggressive; half of his body was shattered by the impact. Had he not been an undying Reanimated body through Edo Tensei, he likely would have been killed instantly.
"Interesting. Did Tsunade find you?"
Allen stared at the two Reanimated Hokages, a playful smile appearing on his face. It was obvious they had broken free of Orochimaru's control and were now acting on their own will. The Fourth Hokage, who had once had half of the Nine-Tails' Chakra extracted from him, knew that the young man before him was one of the masterminds behind everything.
"Yes. That's right. Tsunade brought us here to stop your evil plans," Tobirama responded, his face darkened. From the look of anger and regret in his eyes, it was clear this Second Hokage had learned of the current state of Konoha and the Ninja world. He felt nothing but loathing for Allen, who sought to upend the order and spark a new era of war.
"And how do you plan to stop me? By relying on those Forbidden Jutsus you created during your life? If so, that's disappointing. I've read the Scroll of Seals; I know every one of your techniques inside and out. And did you really think you were the only ones who could use the Flying Raijin?"
As the words left his mouth, Allen vanished from his spot!
The next second...
BOOM!!!!
He appeared directly behind Tobirama. Swinging a fist packed with devastating destructive power, he reduced half of the Second Hokage's body to dust.
In that brief moment of their initial clash, Allen had successfully marked the Reanimated body with his own Flying Raijin seal. Combined with the spatial awareness granted by the Mangekyo Sharingan, he was faster even than the man once called the fastest in the Shinobi world.
At the same time, his neural reflexes, dozens of times faster than a normal human's, dictated that when he struck, there was no one in this world who could dodge.
"Granduncle!"
Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, had just rushed out from the forest. Seeing Tobirama being blown apart, she became incredibly tense. She had gone through a great deal of trouble to drive off Orochimaru and bring back these two powerful reinforcements, after all.