"Kill!"
The clash between Yagura and Fugaku Uchiha erupted without warning.
Water and fire collided again and again, brilliant ninjutsu lighting up the battlefield while explosions rolled like thunder.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
They exchanged attack for attack, neither yielding. Even the watching shinobi couldn't help but gasp at the intensity.
"Fugaku! You're courting death!"
Yagura's aura swelled as he drew deeper on the Three-Tails' chakra.
"Partial Tailed Beast Transformation!"
Scales formed over his body. His eyes turned crimson. A suffocating presence radiated outward.
"Susanoo!"
Fugaku inhaled, chakra roaring through his veins.
A skeletal warrior rose behind him—then armored flesh followed.
His half-body Susanoo took shape, massive blade in hand, meeting Yagura head-on.
Steel and chakra collided.
But despite its power, Fugaku's half-body Susanoo began to strain under the force of Yagura's transformation. Each impact sent shockwaves through him, as though his body might tear apart.
Hidden in the shadows, Obito watched with quiet interest.
Not bad…
If only their positions weren't opposed.
"If the Uchiha could belong to me…"
He exhaled softly, regret flickering in his gaze.
"Shuoye!"
Shisui Uchiha clenched his fists, unable to hold back any longer—but Shuoye placed a steady hand on his shoulder.
"Wait."
One word.
Shisui Uchiha swallowed his urgency and fell silent.
On the battlefield, Fugaku was knocked backward in a brutal exchange. He glanced toward the wall and saw the concern in Konoha's eyes.
Something ignited within him.
Bearing the name of Hokage… I cannot lose!
I am Hokage!
His chakra surged.
The Susanoo behind him changed—
Armor thickened.
Form expanded.
It evolved into a third-stage complete body Susanoo.
"Complete body Susanoo?!" Yagura's face tightened.
Pressure crashed over him.
On the wall, Shuoye's lips curved faintly.
"Well done, Fugaku."
It was strong—but compared to Shuoye's own Susanoo, it was still far behind.
Even so, growth like this was worth acknowledgment.
"Steady," Shuoye murmured.
Itachi and Sasuke stared in awe.
"Father…"
Fugaku felt the power pulsing through him.
Only now did he truly understand.
Shuoye's strength wasn't just greater—it was crushing.
Not just battle sense. Not just jutsu.
Chakra alone—ten of him wouldn't match it.
Still, the power in his hands now was undeniable.
"Kill!"
The duel intensified.
Susanoo blade and Tailed Beast claws collided again and again, tearing up the battlefield.
Yagura's breathing grew heavier.
He remembered the mountain of corpses he had climbed to become Mizukage.
Lose? To a mere Konoha shinobi?
His eyes burned red.
The Three-Tails' chakra exploded outward.
A massive Tailed Beast form materialized behind him.
"Yagura, stop!"
Voices shouted from behind.
But he didn't hear them.
"Talking about bonds and enlightenment giving new power—don't disgust me!"
"Die! Perfect Tailed Beast Transformation!"
The Three-Tails roared as Yagura fully transformed.
Ōnoki narrowed his eyes, amused.
Let the fool rampage. Maybe it'll force Shuoye to show his hand.
The Fourth Raikage clicked his tongue from afar.
"This just got interesting."
Fugaku stared at the fully transformed Three-Tails, expression grave.
Even with this power… it won't be enough.
He prepared to cast Izanami—
But before he could—
Jiraiya and Tsunade stepped in.
The Three Legendary Sannin joined the fray.
Sage techniques and monstrous strength collided with the Tailed Beast's fury, briefly holding it back.
"Don't gang up on him like I'm not here."
Ōnoki's voice cut through the chaos.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
A white cube of annihilation forced Jiraiya and Tsunade to retreat.
Now the Kage were fully committed.
And in that instant—
Shuoye's eyes narrowed.
There.
He felt it.
Obito.
A faint fluctuation in space.
"Obito… where are you hiding?"
Shuoye's gaze sharpened.
"You'd better hide well."
Ōnoki rose higher, surveying the battlefield.
Kage-level fighters stood ready. Jinchūriki unleashed power.
Even Madara might hesitate before facing this many at once.
"Shuoye Uchiha," Ōnoki called.
"Come out. Let us see if you deserve this fear."
Shuoye stepped forward calmly.
"If you insist…"
His Mangekyō Sharingan opened.
"Susanoo… complete body."
A colossal Susanoo towered behind him—dozens of meters high, like a mountain of armored wrath.
Ōnoki's breath caught.
Is this brat Madara reborn?
Before anyone could react—
The Three-Tails, near feral, unleashed a Tailed Beast Bomb straight at Shuoye.
It tore through the air with catastrophic force.
Ōnoki's eyes lit up.
He can't dodge that—
Shuoye raised one hand.
"Cut."
A titanic blade formed within Susanoo's grasp.
One swing.
The Tailed Beast Bomb split cleanly in half.
Silence fell.
Ōnoki stared.
So did everyone else.
Even Yagura froze, fear seeping into his eyes.
On Konoha's wall, hope exploded.
"Shuoye-sama!"
Shuoye's Susanoo swung again.
The air shattered under the pressure.
Ōnoki barked, "Joint defense!"
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
"Lava Release!"
"Sand Defense!"
Layer upon layer of Kage-level barriers rose.
Rōshi stepped forward confidently.
"With all our chakra combined, he won't break this."
A lava shield burned bright before them.
And then—
A crack formed.
Ōnoki's heart skipped.
"What—?"
Rōshi's confidence vanished.
Outside the barrier—
Heat rolled in waves.
Han's voice trembled.
"What… is that?"
Above them—
A blazing sun descended from the sky.
Shuoye stood atop it.
"Ryūjin Jakka… combined with Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
"Great Sun Quake Burst."
The sun exploded.
A cataclysmic shockwave devoured the battlefield.
All barriers shattered.
The Acting Raikage stared, stunned.
Is he trying to erase Konoha itself?
Obito's eyes gleamed from the shadows.
It begins…
Kage-level fighters scattered to avoid annihilation.
Ōnoki snarled at Rōshi.
"That was your absolute defense?"
"Shut up, Ōnoki!"
Rōshi snapped back.
He and Han exchanged a look.
"No more holding back."
"Tailed Beast Transformation."
Shuoye watched them with burning anticipation.
This—
This was the pressure he wanted.
Only at the edge of life and death…
Could he approach that path.
The path of all creation.
"Come."
Shuoye vanished.
And at that moment—
A crisp tone rang in his mind.
[System Notification]
Special Limited-Time Mission Activated!
A man stands alone and bears everything!
Block the allied army alone!
Reward:
100% bonus chance to awaken the Rinnegan of Life and Death
Eight Gates Released Formation
Failure Penalty: None.
Shuoye's eyes gleamed.
So—
It was time.
One against all.
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