Arisu stood quietly in the center of the field, not making a single unnecessary move, his divine eyes like lightning as they stared straight at the Eight Clans Allied Army before him.
The air instantly froze, an indescribable dead silence blanketing the entire area.
The clan leaders of the eight clans stood at the very front of the alliance, their faces already pale as paper.
"Disaster! This is a disaster!"
They had finally realized, belatedly, that this time they had truly caused a catastrophe, provoking an existence they should never have provoked.
But being able to sit in the position of clan leader, each of them was a ruthless, decisive overlord, with the kind of ferocity that would see things through to the bitter end.
At this point, they all understood clearly.
Surrendering would only lead to being crushed to nothing, so instead of waiting to die, it was better to go all out and fight to the death. There might still be a sliver of hope.
The atmosphere, suppressed to the extreme, felt like an invisible mountain pressing heavily on everyone's hearts.
That pressure from the depths of the soul made the alliance ninjas tremble uncontrollably, their legs going weak, their teeth chattering, even the hands holding their weapons shaking non-stop.
Some people even found it hard to breathe.
"Damn it!"
At this moment of silence and fear, the Shimura clan leader suddenly roared.
Without hesitation, he grabbed the kunai at his waist and stabbed it viciously into his own thigh.
The sharp kunai pierced into flesh instantly, and intense pain swept through his entire body, fine beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead.
Enduring the sharp pain in his leg, the Shimura clan leader pulled out the kunai and threw it aside, then looked at the panicking crowd behind him and shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to steady morale.
"Everyone, don't be afraid! We have numbers on our side, he's alone, nothing to fear!"
"Before the Six Paths Sage runs out of chakra, it's impossible for him to kill every single one of us from the eight great ninja clans!"
"I want to see how this outsider dares to fight us local powers!"
This desperate shout from the Shimura clan leader exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.
It instantly swept away the panic and despair in the other clan leaders' hearts, clearing their muddled thoughts.
That's right... They weren't fighting alone. Behind them stood the combined strength of the eight great ninja clans. No matter how strong the opponent was, there was no reason to just sit and wait for death.
None of them were good people.
Even a cornered rabbit would bite.
"Right! Everyone, don't be afraid! We have the ninja alliance formed by the eight great clans, why should we fear a single person!"
The Uzumaki clan leader clenched his fist and immediately shouted in agreement, his voice filled with stubborn defiance, "With the eight clans united, most of the top combat power in the ninja world is gathered here."
"Even if he's unfathomably strong, we still have the right to risk our lives and fight!"
These words completely ignited the remaining morale on the field. The alliance ninjas who had been trembling began to show a trace of ruthless resolve in their eyes.
They gripped their weapons tightly, and although fear still lingered in their gaze when they looked at Arisu, there was now also the determination to fight to the bitter end.
Ninjas who had survived in chaotic times were never kind-hearted.
Their hands were stained with countless lives, each of them having killed hundreds.
At the front of the crowd, Uchiha Shuhaku and Senju Hiruka subconsciously glanced at each other.
A trace of complexity flashed in both of their eyes, quickly replaced by firm resolve.
At this point, regret was useless.
Having provoked such a terrifying existence, retreat meant death. Fighting might still offer a slim chance of survival. Even knowing the odds were slim, they could only grit their teeth and go all in.
At the moment both of them completely made up their minds, the powers of Indra and Asura within their bodies began to tremble…
In the next second, the two forces suddenly left Shuhaku and Hiruka's bodies without any warning.
They flew into the sky, waiting for their next reincarnation.
At this moment, Uchiha Shuhaku and Senju Hiruka
only felt their bodies suddenly empty, as if they had lost something deep within, and their chakra flow became sluggish.
But neither of them noticed... their destined fate had already left them…
The battle was about to erupt.
Arisu tightly gripped the Six Paths Sword, and the Truth-Seeking Balls behind him began to increase in number, looking like they were charging up for an explosion…
The Sarutobi clan leader's face turned grim, and he bit his finger immediately.
"Summoning Jutsu: Enma!"
In the next second, a drunken Enma appeared.
At this moment, Enma had just attended Arisu's birthday banquet and was flushed red from drinking.
"Lord Enma, please… this opponent… is a bit strong…"
The Sarutobi clan leader said with difficulty.
"Oh? Sarutobi kid, looks like you've run into trouble again. Let me see, just who exactly this opponent is…"
Enma casually glanced forward.
Before he could even finish speaking
the moment he saw that familiar figure, Enma jolted violently.
"Ah!?"
In the next second, Enma's eyes widened. The instant he saw Arisu, he screamed in shock, his fur standing on end, instantly sobering up.
Enma: "Ah?!"
Just a moment ago, he thought he had drunk too much at the banquet. Now he was completely awake, like being doused with cold water.
"I know the opponent is strong, but this is an order. Let's go, Enma!"
The Sarutobi clan leader said, trying to make Enma transform into the staff.
But before he could finish… Enma kicked him hard.
"I'll try your grandma's head!"
"Are you insane?! I'm Enma, not the White Ape King!"
"Go ask your ancestors from the Sarutobi clan if they'd dare do this!"
Enma pointed at the Sarutobi clan leader and cursed.
Kicked into a daze, the Sarutobi clan leader shouted angrily, "Enma! You're fired! I'm canceling the contract with you!"
"And besides, our Sarutobi ancestors have been dead for hundreds of years, how am I supposed to ask them?!"
Enma's face stiffened upon hearing that. "You'll be seeing your Sarutobi ancestors very soon."
"And I already canceled the contract just now."
After saying that, Enma respectfully looked at Arisu and loudly said, "Great Sage, do you require my help in capturing these rebellious traitors!"
Arisu directly pointed with a divine gesture and said coldly, "Go back. This has nothing to do with you!"
"Understood!" Enma felt as if he had been granted a pardon, immediately turning into smoke and retreating at lightning speed.
"Huh? You left, what are we supposed to do?"
Sarutobi's face turned ashen. Wasn't Enma the strongest summoning beast? Why did he run?!
"Damn it! Let me take a couple of soldier pills, won't I blow him up?"
On the other side, the Akimichi clan leader immediately took out a red pill, preparing to eat it.
But at that moment, the Nara clan leader quickly stopped him.
"Something's wrong. Don't move! Wait and follow my lead, we'll run…"
The external brain of the alliance, the Nara clan leader, instantly sensed something was off and quickly stopped the Akimichi clan leader from acting rashly.
At this moment, the Uzumaki clan leader stepped forward.
"Children, do not be afraid! I have the Reaper Death Seal. I can cut down even the Six Paths. Below the Sage, I am invincible. Above the Sage, I can trade one for one!", The Uzumaki clan leader roared.
As soon as these words came out, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh right! I almost forgot the Uzumaki clan has such a trump card!"
"With you here, we can rest easy!"
"Great! It's Lord Uzumaki, invincible below the Sage, and can trade one for one above the Sage!"
"Lord Uzumaki, for the sake of all the clans, please charge once!"
The crowd cried out.
The Uzumaki clan leader immediately took on a stance of dying together with Arisu, directly summoning the Shinigami.
"Reaper Death Seal!!!"
As the summoning was performed, a towering phantom of the Shinigami appeared behind the Uzumaki clan leader.
In an instant an extremely cold aura spread out.
The Shinigami appeared.
The Shinigami took its pose, entering the scene in its most terrifying form, ready to instantly kill everything like before.
However, when it saw that the one standing not far away was Arisu, the Shinigami's eyes widened instantly, its entire body jolting.
"This is bad, I've trespassed into the domain of the heavens. If I had known, I wouldn't have taken this job."
Shinigami: "Huh?!"
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