The atmosphere on the plaza in front of the Hokage Tower was unbearably tense.
From high above, one could see crowds swiftly evacuating Konoha's core district, desperately seeking shelter from the imminent warstorm.
Soon, the area around the plaza became eerily empty and desolate, littered with debris, while over a hundred cameras stood silently at a distance, capturing every detail of the unfolding scene.
Across the shinobi world, the number of viewers in front of television screens continued to rise.
An unexpected twist at the Hokage inauguration sent shockwaves across the globe. People dropped everything they were doing, crowding around their televisions, eyes glued to the uncertain future of the shinobi world.
On the stage of the plaza, aside from Tsunade, only a handful of people remained, refusing to evacuate as they continued observing the situation.
Onoki, Rasa, and the Fourth Raikage exchanged glances, each realizing that their opportunity had finally arrived.
Originally, all of them had completely surrendered, submitting themselves to Konoha and Tsunade, but none could have foreseen that someone like Heiyan would suddenly appear, throwing chaos into the works.
Let the battle begin! The fiercer it gets, the better—let chaos unfold!
The situation these three wanted most was for Heiyan and Konoha to mutually exhaust each other, allowing them to benefit from the aftermath without lifting a finger.
Gamamaru shared the same thought.
To him, whether it be Konoha led by Tsunade or Heiyan standing alone, both posed significant threats.
His ideal outcome would be for Heiyan to perish today, while Konoha would be left severely weakened. This way, Gamamaru could eliminate his greatest threat and easily take control over Konoha.
"Uzumaki Heiyan, no, perhaps I should say Otsutsuki Heiyan... you're too arrogant. Gaining just a bit of power yet daring to defy the tide of this era, fighting against the entire world—you're practically asking for your own destruction. Kaguya Otsutsuki's end will be yours too."
Gamamaru muttered, his wise eyes already piercing through everything.
If there was anyone among the present crowd still standing alongside Heiyan, it would be only one person—Immortal Sage.
More accurately, Mei Terumi.
Mei clenched her fists tightly, her heart racing with worry for Master Heiyan. At the first sign of danger, she would immediately intervene to help.
Hanzo approached beneath the podium, his expression solemn as he took his place in front of Tsunade. Should Fugaku and Hiashi fall, he would become the last line of defense protecting Tsunade.
Seeing this, Danzo steeled himself and marched forward to stand alongside Hanzo, feigning the bravery of a man ready to die.
In reality, he had long since been a corpse revived by Impure World Reincarnation, nearly immortal. As long as he was cautious, even Heiyan wouldn't find it easy to destroy him.
At that moment…
The clash of the Sannin began.
Fugaku and Hiashi exchanged glances. Their long-established synergy meant no words were needed—they understood each other perfectly through just a glance.
The next instant,
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! — they lunged from both sides at blinding speed.
During their charge, red chakra burst forth from Fugaku's body, instantly cloaking him in the Two-Tails Matatabi's aura. Meanwhile, Hiashi flew into the sky, pulling out a silver longbow from a storage scroll, smoothly nocking an arrow, drawing the bow taut, aiming directly at Heiyan on the ground below.
[Roar!]
[Semi-Tailed Beast Transformation] Fugaku rushed forward with a punch wrapped in wrathful chakra, unreservedly throwing it at Uzumaki Heiyan.
Uzumaki Heiyan stood motionless like a mountain, extending one hand to catch the punch head-on while standing his ground.
Boom!
At the center of their clash, a violent shockwave instantly spread outward. The ground beneath their feet cracked into countless pieces, forming spider-web-like fractures.
After only a single exchange, the entire plaza's surface had already become completely ruined.
Whoosh!
As Heiyan and Fugaku became locked in confrontation, an arrow brimming with power fell from above, directly targeting Heiyan.
This sharp arrow was imbued with Hiashi's telekinetic chakra; not only was its speed supersonic, but its destructive force was strong enough to severely wound a Tailed Beast.
Heiyan merely tilted his head slightly, casting a calm glance up into the sky.
Crack!
That arrow suddenly experienced an unknown force's impact and shattered into pieces midair.
"What?!"
Hiashi was shocked, never expecting one of his killing moves to be so easily neutralized by Heiyan. What astonished him even more was that Heiyan's mysterious power appeared to also be… telekinesis.
Telekinesis—something naturally belonged to Heiyan as a member of the Otsutsuki Clan possessing the Byakugan. However, among all of Heiyan's abilities, this technique ranked relatively low in priority.
Still, it was far beyond what Hiashi could resist.
The telekinetic force Heiyan released effortlessly dismantled Hiashi's attack and continued onward without slowing, striking Hiashi himself directly.
Thus, Hiashi let out a stifled grunt before plummeting from the air.
Dismissing Hiashi casually, Heiyan then turned his attention back and prepared to deal with Fugaku.
Bang!
With the same technique, he extended his Taijutsu range using Natural Energy, delivering a sudden blow that sent Semi-Tailed Beast Mode Fugaku plummeting to the ground.
Then, Heiyan grabbed Fugaku's tail and swung him around like a hammer throw, rotating several times on the spot before sending him flying.
Boom!
Fugaku flew over Tsunade and the others' heads and smashed straight through the entrance of the Hokage Tower, creating a large hole in its structure.
They were simply no match.
From an observer's perspective, both Fugaku and Hiashi were like children facing Heiyan, being easily manipulated as he pleased.
"Pity. Even though they're part of the legendary Sannin, they're still nowhere near Uzumaki Heiyan's level."
Onoki shook his head upon witnessing this scene.
Rasa and the Fourth Raikage also felt deeply disappointed. They'd originally believed Fugaku and Hiashi might stand a chance against Heiyan, but they hadn't expected this would turn out to be merely an empty hope.
Just then,
Boom!
Fugaku charged out from the ruins and joined up with Hiashi who had fallen to the ground. Facing Heiyan once again, they squared up for another fight.
"You really didn't hold back at all, Uzumaki Heiyan. That hit just now hurt quite a bit."
Rubbing his head, Hiashi complained slightly.
"It seems we'll have to take this seriously now, or we'll just keep getting beaten mercilessly."
Fugaku sighed as well, his twin pupils already taking on the shape of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Give it your all and end this quickly — I don't want to keep Tsunade waiting for our... plans."
With those words, Heiyan smiled slightly while glancing affectionately toward Tsunade.
Plans? "Plans" like *that*?
What good can come from a man and a woman being together? Obviously...
Nearby, Tsunade stiffened upon hearing those words. As the meaning sank in, she felt a mix of anger, a blush creeping onto her face, and even a faint sense of anticipation.
Tsunade, what in the world are you even thinking?!
Quickly halting her wild thoughts, she grew serious, clenching her fists as if ready to throw a devastating punch at Heiyan.
At that very moment, the second round of the clash among the Konoha Sannin erupted.
Snap!
Heiyan made the first move with [Snap], but not targeting Fugaku or Hiashi. Instead, centered on himself, he deployed a massive black square barrier.
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