Seeing Isamu so angry, everyone fell silent.
It was clear—by saying those words, Isamu had already prepared himself to die at any moment.
They couldn't accept it, but they also couldn't oppose him anymore. One by one, they lowered their heads.
"Hmph. As the current Clan Leader, I am issuing an order. Listen carefully: if I fall tomorrow, Uchiha Zhan will automatically succeed me as Clan Leader."
"Isamu—no, Clan Leader, I cannot accept this order! In my heart, you will not lose. You are our true Clan Leader!"
Hearing this, Zhan immediately refused.
"Shut up! I am giving an order, not negotiating with you! You have no right to refuse!"
"I've already stripped away a portion of my Sage Power and given it to you. When you awaken your Mangekyo Sharingan in the future, this power will offset the side effects on your eyes."
"Also, I've linked my ocular power to yours. If I die, Kamui will activate automatically, and my eyes will be transferred to you."
"When that time comes, use them well. This is a promise I made to your father. Do you understand, Zhan?"
Isamu looked at him seriously.
"Why… why are you doing this? Are we really going to lose?"
Zhan's voice trembled.
Everything Isamu said made it sound like he had no confidence in tomorrow's battle—and that was something Zhan simply couldn't accept.
How could someone as strong as Isamu lose?
"Everyone, go prepare."
Isamu didn't answer. He simply dismissed them.
But no one moved.
They remained kneeling in silence.
Seeing this, Isamu snapped:
"Are you trying to force me to curse you out?! Get out—all of you!"
"…Let's go."
Zhan sighed and finally led everyone out.
But they didn't leave. Instead, they stood in formation outside the door.
---
Inside the room…
The moment everyone left, Isamu's legs gave out, and he collapsed back into his chair.
He clenched his fists tightly.
"I didn't expect stripping away even a small portion of Sage Power to weaken me this much…"
The reason he had done all this… was because of the system's warning—and a sudden, ominous premonition.
---
[Warning. Warning. Please pay attention, host.]
[The Child of Prophecy—the reincarnation of Ashura's Chakra, Senju Hashirama—will descend tomorrow.]
[With the blessing of this world's power, the system estimates your win rate has dropped from 99% to 60%. Please prepare accordingly.]
---
It was the first time the system had ever given such a serious warning.
And it shook him.
What he thought was a guaranteed victory had suddenly become uncertain.
At the same time, a bad feeling lingered in his chest. His left eye wouldn't stop twitching.
In the end… that's what led to his decision.
"Child of Prophecy… hmph. I don't believe you're that unbeatable."
With a cold sneer, Isamu sat cross-legged and began to recover.
---
Inside the Mental Space
"Lord Isamu, by forcibly separating part of your Sage Power, your strength has dropped by roughly twenty percent," Kurama said, its tails swaying slowly.
"I know," Isamu replied calmly. "That's why I'm relying on all of you tonight. I need to recover. Otherwise… tomorrow, I will definitely lose."
Standing atop the water, he faced the nine Tailed Beasts.
Kurama sighed.
"Even with all nine of us working together, we can only restore about ninety percent of your strength. That last ten percent… we can't recover it."
"Ninety percent is enough."
Isamu's eyes sharpened.
"It's enough to deal with one Senju Hashirama."
"I'm counting on you."
The Nine Tailed Beasts nodded and began restoring his body.
---
The Next Morning
A night passed.
Dawn broke.
"Whew… finally done."
Isamu exhaled and slowly opened his eyes.
He stood up and clenched his fists.
"Recovered… more or less."
A grin spread across his face.
"With the Nine Tailed Beasts, the Eternal Mangekyo, and Sage Power…"
"What do you have to fight me with, Senju Hashirama?"
"'Child of Prophecy'? Let's see how long that title lasts."
"This time… not even heaven or earth can save you."
---
With that, Isamu stepped outside—
Only to freeze.
All the Uchiha clan members were still standing there.
"…What the hell are you all doing here? Don't tell me you stood here all night?"
Dark circles under their eyes… they nodded.
Isamu facepalmed.
"Seriously? The decisive battle is today, and you're pulling this emotional nonsense? Are you trying to make sure I die properly?"
"Uh… we just saw how you looked yesterday," Zhan scratched his head awkwardly. "We were worried you might… do something drastic."
"Get lost. You're the one thinking nonsense. I was just making preparations."
Isamu rolled his eyes.
"Right… preparations…" Zhan laughed awkwardly.
Ignoring him, Isamu turned to everyone.
"Alright. Enough wasting time."
"Everyone—move out."
"Let's go meet the enemy."
"OH!"
The Uchiha responded loudly, their morale fully restored.
---
Meanwhile, the Shinobi Allied Forces were also marching forward.
This time, no one was left behind.
Everyone was heading to the battlefield.
---
Danzo leaned toward Orochimaru and spoke in a low voice:
"Orochimaru… how is your progress with that jutsu?"
"It's not difficult," Orochimaru replied calmly. "I learned it overnight. But… it has flaws. Are you sure it's safe to use?"
"What if… they turn on us after being summoned?"
Danzo didn't hesitate.
"It doesn't matter. Even if there are flaws, we have no choice."
"Besides… I doubt he would attack Konoha ninja."
His eyes narrowed coldly.
He didn't care about risks.
He only cared about weakening the other four great nations.
---
On the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi also asked:
"Orochimaru… are you certain you've mastered it? This cannot go wrong."
If it weren't for Danzo, he would never have chosen to use such a forbidden technique.
But against Isamu…
He had no other option.
Orochimaru smirked faintly.
"Don't worry, sensei. I've learned it."
"As for whether something might go wrong… I can't guarantee that."
"I've only just started using it, after all."
"But casting it successfully? That won't be a problem."
---
Still…
As he thought back to the Scroll of Seals, a hint of excitement flashed in Orochimaru's eyes.
There were many jutsu inside…
And some of them fascinated him deeply.
Once this war ended—
He would definitely test them all.
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