"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
A searing white radiance erupted high above the desert, and Deidara immediately flashed aside to evade it.
The white light struck the ground, and in the next instant the earth below let out a thunderous explosion.
The ground was utterly incapable of withstanding such power; in the blink of an eye, a bottomless, unfathomable crater appeared.
"Tch—no wonder it's Dust Release. The power really is huge, hm."
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Deidara's forehead as he looked down at the massive crater and couldn't help muttering.
But very quickly, he cast an extremely displeased look up at the Second Tsuchikage in the sky.
"Hey, old man, you could at least give a warning. If I die, there won't be a Fourth Tsuchikage anymore, hm!"
"You idiot."
Veins bulged on the Second Tsuchikage's forehead. He truly could not understand why Ōnoki had chosen such an idiot as Tsuchikage.
Had Iwagakure really run out of people?
Admittedly, he had to acknowledge that Deidara was indeed impressive—after all, he had even managed to learn Dust Release.
Talent like that was genuinely hard to come by.
But was this guy's brain a bit too scrambled?
"Damn it—I'm under Impure World Reincarnation. My fighting is all instinctive. How could I possibly give perfectly timed warnings?"
"Then that's your problem, hm."
Deidara didn't know who he had learned it from, but his mouth was getting sharper by the day.
"You can't even resist Impure World Reincarnation, and you call that a qualified Tsuchikage, hm?"
"…"
"And besides, even if you can't fully resist it, you could at least fly a little slower so I can hit you, hm!"
"…"
"I already said slow down—damn you!"
Deidara's face was full of irritation. The Second Tsuchikage's movements were far too agile, making him impossible to catch up to.
Even when Deidara occasionally got close, he was forced back by ninjutsu, and there was even the risk of being struck directly by Dust Release and dying on the spot.
Fortunately, his control over clay had already reached a masterful level, so evading in midair posed no problem at all.
"Tsk, tsk, zombie—looks like your future Tsuchikage isn't very qualified."
Down below, the Second Mizukage's little mustache twitched constantly as he spoke with a mischievous grin on his face.
"How about putting in a bit more effort and just killing him outright, letting that brat Ōnoki pick another one?"
"Shut up!"
The Second Tsuchikage roared in extreme irritation, but at that moment Deidara's eyes lit up.
"Now's the time, hm!"
Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World!
Without the slightest hesitation, Deidara immediately stood atop his flying bird and fired off his Dust Release.
"You idiot! I already told you—my attacks come from instinct. They're not something I control!"
The Second Tsuchikage was so enraged he was beside himself. Even without looking at Deidara, his body had already begun forming hand seals automatically.
In an instant, the light of Dust Release flared once more, and two streams of searing white radiance violently collided in the sky!
That vast shockwave spread outward in all directions; even those fighting on the ground were affected by the eruption of this surging energy.
"What an idiot."
The Second Mizukage, however, did not care at all. He stood right within the shockwave's area of effect, laughing heartily without concern.
"How about I step in and help you clean house? That way I can add another Tsuchikage to my record, and you can use the chance to let that brat Ōnoki pick someone more suitable."
Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
But while he was speaking, Terumī Mei's attack was quietly unleashed. A massive water dragon ferociously blasted outward in all directions, causing his expression to darken.
"Hey, Fifth Mizukage, what are you doing? I already told you where I am—how have you still not found me?"
"Sorry, I—"
Terumī Mei knew some information about the Second Mizukage. After all, this Second Mizukage was a legendary figure in Kirigakure.
Although he had imitated the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, at the very least he had established Kirigakure's ninja academy and set down a large number of fundamentals during his time.
Even the ANBU and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had been formed in his era, and all of this laid a solid foundation for Kirigakure.
Even after being thrown into chaos by Uchiha Obito, Kirigakure's ability to recover truly relied on the achievements he had established back then.
Faced with such an opponent, Terumī Mei felt both respect and a certain helplessness; after all, this Mizukage's combat ability was also exceedingly strong.
"Tch. Don't apologize to me. You're a Mizukage too—and hurry up already."
The Second Mizukage's face darkened. He rubbed the space between his brows and continued speaking irritably.
"In war, taking out the strongest one first is common sense. Don't let me die slower than that damn zombie—if that happens, that'll be your dereliction of duty!"
"…"
Terumī Mei was somewhat speechless. She realized this Second Mizukage was also a 'talent.'
But she quickly took a deep breath as well. She did not want her predecessor to feel embarrassed—this was not a good thing!
"Sandstorm Grand Burial!"
On the other side, Gaara rose into the air above the sand and gravel.
His right hand kept swinging, and the yellow sand spun and surged under his control.
In an instant, a huge vortex had already formed beneath Rasa's feet!
Yellow sand billowed; in the blink of an eye, it had already formed a tornado that swallowed him up.
"Hmph!"
But in the next moment, the tornado formed from condensed yellow sand had already shattered, and Rasa stood amid the yellow sand, his hands also rapidly forming seals.
"Gaara, where is the One-Tail inside you?"
Although Rasa was forming seals, he was also observing his son.
He naturally sensed his son's indifference, but he did not care about that. What he cared about more was the One-Tail!
"Could it be… taken by Konoha—"
"Not Konoha. Konoha wouldn't even think much of the One-Tail."
Gaara looked at the grit mixed with sand gold as it attacked him from several directions, and he merely shook his head lightly.
In the blink of an eye, at the moment those grains closed in, they were already blocked by the yellow sand from within his gourd.
"Then… Akatsuki?"
Rasa's expression was somewhat unsightly, but his body still continued to control those sands and stones.
Under his control, the sand gold filling the air actually gathered of its own accord, surging mightily as it pressed down toward Gaara!
"Right now, those matters already have nothing to do with me."
Gaara's expression did not change at all; even his gaze grew even more indifferent.
The flying sand beneath his feet carried him quickly backward, but at the same time he gave a light wave of his hand.
Whoosh—
Yellow sand scattered in all directions. In front of Rasa, a surge of yellow sand rose up and, in an instant, completely covered him!
"How could that be?"
Rasa's expression changed in shock as he spoke in disbelief.
"I mixed this entire area with sand gold. How could sand possibly come to my side without a sound?"
"Because your capacity determines everything about you, including your failure."
Gaara remained as indifferent as ever. At some unknown point, the sand gold around him had been separated away, leaving behind only the yellow sand that belonged to him.
"I already know everything you did back then—whether it was about Mother, or about Yashamaru."
"You—"
Rasa spoke hoarsely, but when the words reached his lips, he did not know what he should say.
"I became Kazekage in order to bring all of this to an end."
Gaara continued speaking. The yellow sand behind him grew thicker and thicker, slowly coalescing into a human silhouette.
"My mother always loved me, but you deceived me. My most trusted uncle, Yashamaru, attacked me under your orders as part of a test."
"In the end, even in death, he still deceived me. All of this—everything—was because of you. It was you who cast me into darkness. It was you who forced me into a dead end!"
As he spoke, the silhouette behind him had already fully formed, and within this figure condensed from yellow sand, there was also a different kind of chakra.
"Is it you, Karura?"
Rasa stared at the figure in a daze. At this moment, he felt as if he could not utter a single word.
He knew that his wife had never hated Gaara because of the difficult childbirth—he was simply unable to accept it himself.
But he had never imagined that Karura would do something like this.
"Even in death, you still want to protect Gaara?"
"So, I became Kazekage for no other reason than to understand all of this."
Gaara continued, his gaze growing even more indifferent.
"I will protect the village, but I will never forgive you—never, for my entire life!"
"…"
Hearing these words, Rasa appeared even more dazed, especially as he felt Gaara's heartfelt rejection and indifference.
An indescribable feeling surged within his heart. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but at this moment, he could not speak at all.
"Tch, a boring ethical drama. A boring Sunagakure."
Off to the side, the Second Mizukage looked on at the scene with some disdain, but just as he was about to continue mocking them, he suddenly froze.
In the next moment—whether it was him, or Deidara and the Second Tsuchikage in the sky, or Terumī Mei, as well as Gaara and Rasa who were still fighting—
All of them involuntarily froze, then lifted their heads and looked toward the distance.
"This is… what."
...
"Hashirama!"
"Madara!"
On the other side, across the desolate land, two furious roars rang out at once.
Uchiha Madara was seen flying in the air, countless fireballs falling from the sky like meteors.
At the same time, the Susanoo he commanded held blue longswords in both hands, hacking down wildly toward the ground!
Meanwhile, the wooden giant controlled by Senju Hashirama also leapt up, swinging its fist toward the Susanoo in the sky.
"Tch, what a pain."
On the ground, Naruto—his entire body shrouded in golden chakra—cursed under his breath.
Although he was very small compared to the Susanoo, he still controlled the Nine-Tails' arms to extend rapidly, reaching toward those meteor-like fireballs.
Sasuke's massive Susanoo, holding a longbow, had already taken aim at Uchiha Madara's Susanoo in the sky, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Aside from that, Senju Tobirama and Namikaze Minato were constantly looking for an opening.
The two of them were not particularly suited for this kind of battle.
Namikaze Minato no longer had a tailed beast, but at least he could still activate Sage Mode.
Impure World Reincarnation provided him with a vast amount of chakra, allowing him to continuously stabilize Sage Mode—this could be considered an unexpected gain.
"What a headache!"
But Senju Tobirama was truly feeling numb; he really did not have many other means at his disposal.
Still, he could play a solid supporting role—especially when facing Uchiha Madara.
"Hmph, dealing with this kind of Fire Release isn't that difficult for me!"
Senju Tobirama unleashed earthshaking chakra. In an instant, water surged forth across the ruins like an ocean.
These currents gathered into torrents, sweeping toward Uchiha Madara and crashing into the raging flames.
Boom—
In the next moment, the roar continued, and water vapor filled the sky as if it were about to envelop the entire battlefield!
"Now."
Sasuke instantly seized the opening. An arrow fired from his Susanoo shot straight toward Uchiha Madara.
At the same time, amid the spreading mist and with the wooden giant controlled by Senju Hashirama obstructing the way, that astonishing arrow slammed heavily into Madara's Susanoo!
Boom—
Another piercing roar rang out. Under that tremendous penetrating force, Uchiha Madara's Susanoo was actually driven down from the sky, instantly making the ground tremble violently.
"Hmph, that's all."
Uchiha Madara's Susanoo was simply far too terrifying. Even after taking such a hit, although a large portion of his Susanoo had shattered, it was not really a problem for him.
He could completely restore the Susanoo again.
"However, facing so many people at once is also somewhat troublesome. This bunch is all rather thorny."
Uchiha Madara's face was full of disdain, yet his heart was somewhat grave. How much strength he could wield without being revived was something he knew very well.
If he were revived, things would be much easier. But as things stood now, he had to be more cautious.
"I'll have to use the Rinnegan. Otherwise, the situation will probably become even more complicated."
Uchiha Madara muttered to himself, speaking in a low, contemptuous tone.
"I have to say, you people are really quite interesting, but you've also somewhat interfered with my battle with Hashirama."
"Your battle with Hashirama?"
Those words made Senju Tobirama extremely displeased.
"Have you got it wrong? Who do you think you are? You're nothing but a scoundrel who defied the will of the Sage of Six Paths and wants to destroy the entire ninja world!"
"…"
Uchiha Madara frowned slightly. He felt that something about those words was a bit strange.
He longed for peace—how could that be wrong?
But for the moment, he did not know how to refute it, because according to previous reasoning, he indeed had gone against the will of the Sage of Six Paths.
"How boring."
He could not be bothered to explain so much and spoke indifferently.
"What I intend to do doesn't require you idiots to understand, nor do you need to."
"But now I'm going to get serious. You'd better let me see what kind of stuff you're really made of—"
Before his words had finished, he suddenly froze. Not only him, but Senju Hashirama and the others also lifted their heads in disbelief.
In that instant, all of them sensed an indescribable eruption of chakra!
And this chakra crossed the entire ninja world, surging straight toward every one of them!
"Hngh—"
At that moment, Naruto could not help clutching his stomach. He discovered that the Nine-Tails within him seemed to have become somewhat abnormal.
That sense of fear and unease seemed even stronger than before!
"This… what's going on?"
Naruto's face was full of confusion, but Black Zetsu's face was filled with disbelief.
"This feeling—how is that possible? What exactly is this?!"
Not only him—everyone else was the same. In fact, everyone participating across the entire ninja world felt it as well.
All of them sensed the sheer strength of this power, and almost everyone felt an indescribable panic and unease.
"What's going on?"
On another battlefield, Guy looked toward the distance with extreme discomfort.
"That direction… it seems like the Land of Whirlpools?"
Zabuza and Haku leaned against each other, breathing heavily, but Kakashi shook his head.
"No. It's moving toward the Land of Whirlpools. Something must have happened over there."
"Huh? Why are these guys starting to retreat?"
Suddenly, Guy noticed that the White Zetsu and the Impure World Reincarnations that had not yet been sealed seemed to be sinking into the ground one after another.
This left him looking puzzled, while Kakashi seemed to understand—something major had indeed happened.
"Tch, with this kind of aura, do we have to go join the commotion too?"
On another front, the core members of the Akatsuki also received orders one after another, all of them frowning.
But in this situation, they had no way to object—especially since the Impure World Reincarnations were already uncontrollably moving in that direction.
"Really interesting… this kind of power."
Inside a mysterious cave, Orochimaru licked his lips, his face full of gloom.
"Forget it. Gathering earlier is fine too—it's just right to take a look at what Kabuto has obtained."
As this chakra continued to reverberate, it was as if the entire ninja world began to move anew.
On the battlefield of the Land of Hot Water, the ninja there were also extremely uncomfortable, exchanging looks with one another.
"Let's go."
At this moment, Tsunade spoke in a low voice.
"Everyone here has already withdrawn. We should hurry over as well—maybe we'll discover something new."
"Mm."
Jiraiya nodded, but his heart was still filled with unease. This feeling was truly awful.
More importantly, this chakra seemed faintly to be heading toward somewhere even deeper—such as Mount Myōboku.
"It seems the Great Toad Sage is looking for me. This really does seem to be because of that chakra."
That sensation of reversed chakra influence made him understand what was actually going on.
Fortunately, he was also prepared to summon the two sages, Fukasaku and Shima, because the battles ahead would only become even more terrifying.
...
"So something like this could actually happen?"
As for the instigator behind all of this, Kitagawa Gen, he was inside Isshiki's space, his face full of amusement.
Through the God Tree clone, he had already learned everything that was happening outside, which made him unconsciously scratch his head.
"Ten-Tails devouring each other, and the resulting energy disturbance affected such a wide area—and it even spread through my clone?"
For a moment, Kitagawa Gen even felt that his clone was no longer an ordinary clone.
Instead, it was something akin to a "God Tree humanoid," with strength exaggerated to the extreme.
However, this was not a bad thing. It meant his clone could accomplish even more, and it also allowed him to be certain that his clone had no problems whatsoever.
"The source of the God Tree is still completely under my control. That's probably why the system gave it to me."
Kitagawa Gen nodded lightly. Very soon, he stopped dwelling on it further, and as his chakra surged explosively—
In an instant, he finally found the node he had longed for the most!
Within the space beyond that node, a man quietly appeared—draped in a black robe, with long white hair, and a pair of horns on his head resembling a crown.
His eyes were tightly shut, and on his forehead there was a faint, subtle crack—clearly the mark of a third eye.
Even separated by layers of space, Kitagawa Gen could still sense an aura from him that was enough to make even the Ōtsutsuki feel fear!
He sat there quietly, as if sunk into deep slumber.
And merely gazing at him through space made Kitagawa Gen feel a touch of tension, yet a smile still appeared on his face.
"I've finally found you, Ōtsutsuki Shibai."
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