Uchiha Haru leapt lightly into the air.
Beneath his feet, a wooden dragon suddenly emerged.
The dragon was a dark, vibrant green, its sinuous body powerful and winding. Each scale looked sharp and solid, as if carved by blade and axe, exuding a terrifying strength.
Uchiha Haru stepped onto the wooden dragon's back and swiftly soared into the sky.
"Thinking of stopping me now? It's already too late!" Uchiha Madara sneered, a sinister grin stretching across his face. Above the battlefield, a colossal meteorite, controlled by his chakra, suddenly hurtled downward.
In this brief moment, Madara's ninjutsu had completed.
The meteorite was massive—so enormous that it obscured the sun and darkened the earth beneath.
At first, it appeared only as a faint, large black dot against the sky.
But soon, everyone on the ground noticed it—an undeniable, ominous presence.
This meteorite was even larger than the one Tendo Pain had summoned during his previous assault on Konoha.
Faces across the battlefield turned pale with dread.
Surviving beneath such a devastating falling mountain of rock was nearly impossible.
The entire battlefield itself was threatened.
Not just the shinobi caught in the fight, but the villagers hiding deep within Konoha, too—none could hope to survive this.
They widened their eyes, horrified as they gazed at the descending cataclysm.
Suddenly, the fierce clash of battle fell eerily silent.
The reanimated shinobi of the Impure World Reincarnation (Edo Tensei) stared at Uchiha Haru and the Hidden Mist Village ninja with amusement.
Under such a massive stone, survival would be a matter of pure luck.
Even Kage-level warriors faced the same peril.
But the reanimated had no fear. Their immortal bodies allowed endless resurrection.
No matter if they were pulverized by the meteorite, they would instantly return to form.
That was their advantage.
Hatake Kakashi noticed the meteorite too, his expression hardening.
He understood the scale of the destruction it would cause.
Catastrophic.
Yet, he was powerless to intervene.
"Kakashi, did you see that? Everything has been planned." Uchiha Obito's voice was filled with cruel confidence.
"No one can stop me. I will win, and together with Lin, create a new world!"
Beside Kakashi, Might Guy frowned deeply, speechless.
Beneath the meteorite's shadow, survival was a grim question.
Elsewhere on the battlefield…
Nagato, also resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation, observed quietly, a thoughtful expression crossing his face.
"Teacher," he spoke calmly, "it seems fate does not favor you. This time, you will truly understand pain."
"When you have experienced what I have, you will know my thoughts."
"Now, savor your suffering."
Jiraiya gazed solemnly at the sky.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, watched the immense rock with worry — yet in his eyes flickered a shadow of grim satisfaction.
If this meteorite fell, Tsunade and those who knew his secret would likely perish.
He would remain the Third Hokage, loved and respected by countless people, forever guarding his secret.
Tsunade was breathing heavily, chest heaving violently.
The situation far exceeded her expectations.
Though she had heard that Tiandao's forces planned to attack Konoha and summon such a meteorite capable of annihilating the entire village, she had not seen it firsthand.
Now, faced with the reality, the terror was overwhelming.
As a Kage-level powerhouse, this powerlessness was unprecedented.
She had only felt such helplessness twice before: when her brother Nawaki died tragically, and when Dan Katō fell in battle.
It felt like destiny.
Yet, beneath the colossal meteorite, a lone figure suddenly appeared.
The figure was small—especially when compared to the meteorite's vast scale.
But utterly impossible to ignore.
In the desperate eyes of the Hidden Mist shinobi watching from Konoha…
Uchiha Haru stood calmly atop the wooden dragon, a silent beacon.
He gently raised his right hand.
The massive meteorite abruptly halted, resting on his palm.
Riding the wooden dragon's back, Haru sank slightly, then stabilized.
He held it—immovably.
Once again, Uchiha Haru single-handedly saved the entire battlefield.
This time, the impact was even more astonishing.
Before, resisting such a meteorite might have depended on the Susanoo of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
But now, Haru was holding it with his own strength alone.
A mere mortal could lift such an enormous mass.
And yet, it terrified everyone.
Was this still human?
That thought crossed countless minds.
What they witnessed was beyond belief.
Ninjas from Konoha and the Mist were stunned.
The Impure World Reincarnation army was also speechless.
They watched, dumbfounded, as the figure hovered silently in the air.
Kakashi looked over at Uchiha Obito and chuckled dryly.
"Obito, it seems this isn't going to be as simple as you thought."
Uchiha Obito snorted coldly, his expression darkening again.
"I doubt I'll ever feel your pain!"
Jiraiya glanced at Nagato with a faint smile.
Uchiha Haru was truly reassuring.
Nagato's eyes lingered on the man in the air, thoughtful.
He had been defeated by this man once before.
Now, Uchiha Haru had again single-handedly changed the course of the battlefield.
Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned as he observed Uchiha Haru hovering in the sky.
This Uchiha Haru had repeatedly spoiled his plans, but he truly deserved death.
Tsunade, standing opposite him, felt a measure of relief.
With Haru present, no matter how dire the situation, they could handle it.
That was the essence of Uchiha Haru.
At this point, nothing he did could surprise them anymore.
After a brief lull, the fierce battle resumed on the ground.
In mid-air, Uchiha Madara froze momentarily as he witnessed the scene, then snorted in disdain.
Catching a colossal meteorite with such an exaggerated posture — even he could not manage that.
But Uchiha Haru did.
It was humbling.
Every generation had its prodigies, each stronger than the last.
He had awakened from the Impure World Reincarnation only to face a figure like Uchiha Haru.
He didn't know whether to feel happy or dismayed.
But did that mean he, Uchiha Madara, would surrender?
Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
If anyone thought Madara was that simple, they were fools.
He glanced toward Uchiha Haru and shouted, "Uchiha Haru, today I want to see how many you can catch!"
In the next instant, he began molding chakra again.
Another massive meteorite appeared in the sky, nearly identical to the first.
It was huge, carrying immense gravitational weight, and suddenly plummeted down.
The second meteorite fell directly above the one Uchiha Haru was holding.
Uchiha Haru couldn't dodge.
If he did, the meteorite would crash onto the battlefield below.
The Hidden Leaf and Hidden Mist ninjas there would be crushed instantly.
With their current strength, survival was impossible.
If Haru chose to bear the meteorite's weight by force, he would have to hold two meteorites.
Two meteorites.
Holding one was already astonishing.
The double burden of two was unimaginable.
The battle below paused once more.
Everyone stared upward, ceasing their fighting.
By now, it was clear their skirmishes wouldn't influence the battlefield's outcome.
The war's true direction hinged on the highest-level clash — the fight between Uchiha Haru and Uchiha Madara.
For now, Haru had the advantage.
But at the same time, Madara held the absolute initiative.
Because Uchiha Haru couldn't fight Madara recklessly.
He had to consider the Hidden Leaf and Hidden Mist shinobi.
Otherwise, his battle would be meaningless.
Thinking of the Konoha and Mist ninjas, Haru's heart grew heavy.
They hadn't expected so many of them but were helpless, ultimately becoming a burden on him.
It was shameful.
More than that, they were deeply worried.
Could Uchiha Haru withstand the meteorite?
If so, for how long?
What about the next one?
Uchiha Madara summoned another meteorite with seeming ease.
One after another, the meteorites appeared.
Even with Haru's strength, how many could he stop?
Would they all be destroyed in the end?
Despair began to spread.
Judging by the current state, things looked grim.
Their survival so far was thanks to Uchiha Haru.
But Haru was still human.
He was not omnipotent and had limits.
When he could resist no longer, it would be their doom.
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