Shuoye Uchiha drew the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to its absolute limit.
The air began to vibrate.
No—space itself trembled.
With a low roar, he drove that force outward. The heavens and earth seemed to shake in response as colossal shockwaves surged forward like a raging sea, swallowing the Raikage and the Two-Tails whole.
"Grand Quake Burst — Sea Splitter!"
His fists shot forward.
Where the shockwaves passed, space fractured visibly, as though reality itself had been torn open. A destructive force beyond reason erupted in full.
The Raikage and the Two-Tails could not resist it.
They could only watch as the tidal wave of vibration consumed them.
Boom.
The explosion shook the battlefield to its core.
When the dust finally settled, the Raikage and the Two-Tails were gone from sight.
In their place remained only a vast crater gouged deep into the earth, smoke curling upward from scorched stone.
"This… this is Shuoye's true strength…"
Darui and the others stared blankly at the devastation. Shock drained the color from their faces.
They had never witnessed such power.
They had never imagined anyone defeating the Raikage and a Tailed Beast so completely.
Shuoye stood alone at the center of the battlefield. The lightning and tremor force surrounding him gradually faded, leaving him once again calm and composed.
His gaze swept across the survivors.
"The battle is over."
His tone was steady.
Yet the words fell like a hammer.
—
Konoha.
Inside the Hokage's office, the atmosphere was tense.
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat with the village elders, their expressions grim as they reviewed the latest reports.
"According to frontline intelligence, Shuoye has engaged the Raikage directly."
A ninja rushed in, breath tight with urgency.
"The Uchiha… may not survive this."
"Hmph." Danzō Shimura snorted, eyes dark. "The Uchiha have grown far too arrogant. It's time they were reminded of their place."
"We should seize this opportunity."
"Cut the roots before they spread."
Voices rose in agreement.
But before they could refine their plans, another shinobi burst into the room.
"Report, Hokage-sama! The situation has changed!"
His voice trembled—not with fear, but shock.
"Shuoye and the Uchiha executed an unprecedented combined ninjutsu. Its power is… conservatively at Kage level!"
"What?!"
Hiruzen shot to his feet.
"A combined ninjutsu? Impossible!"
The room fell into stunned silence.
Combined techniques—perfect synchronization of multiple shinobi—could multiply power exponentially. Strategically, such a weapon could overturn entire battlefields.
"If such a technique belonged to Konoha…"
Hiruzen murmured, a flicker of desire passing through his eyes.
But doubt quickly returned.
"However… the Hidden Cloud has the Two-Tails. And the Raikage himself. Could the Uchiha truly prevail?"
Danzō spoke evenly, though calculation hid behind his tone.
"Combined ninjutsu may be powerful, but they lack flexibility. And the Hidden Cloud's foundation runs deep. The Two-Tails and the Raikage are not easily defeated."
The discussion swelled again—
Until a final report arrived.
"Raikage and Two-Tails… defeated."
The message was short.
Explosive.
The office froze.
"That's impossible!"
Hiruzen slammed his palm onto the desk.
"They actually did it… They defeated the Raikage and the Two-Tails?"
No one spoke.
The Uchiha—long viewed as Konoha's hidden danger—had just accomplished the unthinkable.
"Shuoye…" Hiruzen whispered.
"He truly is a genius."
Admiration flickered in his eyes.
Alongside concern.
"If such power cannot be guided by the village…"
He did not finish the sentence.
Danzō, meanwhile, had already begun calculating.
How to weaken the Uchiha.
How to claim their combined ninjutsu.
How to ensure such power would never stand beyond his control.
—
Back on the battlefield, smoke still lingered.
The Raikage lay collapsed within the crater, breath ragged and heavy. Nearby, the Two-Tails' jinchūriki was equally battered. Around them, Hidden Cloud elites lay unconscious, none capable of continuing the fight.
Shuoye stood at the center.
His clothing was torn.
His posture was not.
His eyes were sharp as a hawk's, authority radiating from him without effort.
"We… really did it…"
Fugaku Uchiha's voice trembled.
Around him, the Uchiha clan members stared in disbelief—followed swiftly by exhilaration and pride.
This battle had done more than prove their strength.
It had announced it to the entire shinobi world.
From this day forward—
The name Uchiha would resound across the nations.
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