"Wow… it's massive..."
Countless shinobi in the Allied Shinobi Forces stood frozen, staring in awe at the colossal purple [Susanoo] towering over 700 meters high before them.
"Ashura!!"
Inside the enormous Susanoo's head, Indra looked down upon the battlefield, his gaze fixed on three people below him.
Among them—Ashura.
"Brother…"
Ashura's eyes shimmered with a complex blend of emotions as he faced the familiar energy and aura before him.
"Are we really doing this again, Nissan?"
There was a brief moment of hesitation. Sentiment.
But soon, Ashura clenched his fists.
"Very well. Father, Uncle Hamura… I'm going in."
Ashura's gaze sharpened with resolve.
Boom!
Golden chakra exploded from his body, rising like a flame reaching the heavens. In an instant, it took the form of a massive, beast-like figure—shimmering golden, its size rivaling Indra's Susanoo. It had three heads and six arms, glowing with divine energy.
"That's... Kurama?" Six Paths Naruto asked in surprise.
"No," both the Yang and Yin Nine Tails said at once—one beside Naruto, the other within him. "That's Ashura's power. It only looks similar."
"It reminds me of Naruto's previous chakra cloak," murmured Rinnegan Sasuke, watching Ashura's beast-like form.
The battlefield trembled as the two brothers—Indra and Ashura—locked eyes.
"ASHURA!!"
"NISSAN!!"
And then, their powers clashed!
Indra's Susanoo pulled out its massive blade, slashing downward with a force that tore the sky. Ashura's golden beast form responded instantly, slamming one of its giant clawed hands into the attack.
BOOM!!
An explosive shockwave burst outward.
The impact sent shockwaves across the battlefield, throwing shinobi into the air like leaves in a storm. Even Six Paths Naruto, Rinnegan Sasuke, and the Five Kage empowered by the Sage's chakra were forced backward.
"Incredible...!" Terumi Mei gasped.
Even with Six Paths power, the sheer scale of combat between Indra and Ashura made her feel like an insect in a god's war.
The next moment—
Bang!
Indra's Susanoo landed a massive punch to Ashura's beast form, forcing it backward. Ashura staggered under the impact but quickly retaliated.
Drawing upon his chakra, he formed a brilliant energy orb, resembling a [Tailed Beast Bomb].
BOOM!!
It hit Susanoo square in the chest, forcing Indra back several steps.
"ASHURA!!"
"NISSAN!!"
Once more, the two charged into each other with primal roars.
The land itself could no longer withstand their might. The earth cracked and split beneath them, the sheer pressure causing mountains to tremble and valleys to collapse.
Ninjas scrambled to flee the chaos, desperate to escape the area where gods battled.
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Meanwhile...
Swish—Swish—
Two figures shot through the sky.
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Ōtsutsuki Hamura, the Sage of Six Paths and his brother, landed with immense force before their new enemy.
Two Six Paths Madaras, each with the third eye—the Moon Eye—and the Six Magatama Rinnegan. Each possessed monstrous chakra and radiated an overwhelming sense of danger.
And far behind them, leaning comfortably on a boulder, Leo watched the scene with a relaxed smile.
"Hmm?"
He raised an eyebrow, smirking as he observed the legendary brothers take a stand.
"So, you're here to challenge us?"
"Interesting. Facing the Sage of Six Paths and his brother together—this should be entertaining."
The two Six Paths Madaras grinned with identical arrogance.
"Madara," Hagoromo spoke, his voice heavy, "You still have time to turn back. Don't repeat your past mistakes."
He had no illusions that his words would change the outcome, but he had to try.
"Enough talk," said the first Madara with disdain.
A shared look passed between the two Madaras.
Their killing intent surged.
"You speak of chaos, Hagoromo," the second Madara said coldly. "But it wasn't Kaguya who truly brought destruction."
"No... it was you."
The second Madara pointed his Six Paths staff at Hagoromo from over ten meters away.
"Kill everyone who resists."
"Then plunge the world into... Infinite Tsukuyomi!"
"Still clinging to that dream?" Hagoromo narrowed his eyes.
"You know the truth of Infinite Tsukuyomi. Why continue?"
To this—
"We're talking about... Reverse·Infinite Tsukuyomi!!"
The twin Madaras shouted in unison.
Chi-Chi-Chi——!!
Suddenly, black lightning surged from their palms—[Yin Release: Thunder Judgment]—a devastating technique of condensed dark lightning.
It struck toward the Sage brothers with impossible speed.
Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo and Hamura didn't flinch. They summoned their Truth-Seeking Orbs, transforming them into wide defensive shields.
BOOM!!
The clash sparked a violent explosion of energy, but the barrier held.
Then—
Shing!
The two Madaras vanished simultaneously using Amenotejikara, the space-swapping technique. Reappearing right beside the Ōtsutsuki brothers, they unleashed a terrifying ocular power:
[Eye of the Moon: Ame-no-Minaka!!]
"Not good!" Hagoromo's heart clenched.
Before the ability could fully activate—
Shua———!
Hagoromo vanished, abandoning Hamura.
Caught off guard, Hamura was dragged into a dimension sealed within Ame-no-Minaka—a twisted space once used by Kaguya herself.
But just as quickly—
"Summoning Jutsu!!"
The Sage of Six Paths emerged from within Rinnegan Sasuke's body, appearing in midair and slamming his hand on the ground.
Poof!!
With a burst of white smoke, Hamura reappeared beside his brother, safe.
Seeing this—
"Tch."
"That old bastard's still got it," one Madara muttered.
"Annoying..."
But their bloodlust only grew stronger. As long as Hagoromo lived... their twisted dream of Reverse Infinite Tsukuyomi could not begin.
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Elsewhere on the battlefield...
With Indra locked in battle against Ashura, and the Six Paths brothers fighting the two Madaras—
Six Paths Naruto and Rinnegan Sasuke found their opening.
They arrived before Uchiha Izuna, ready to engage.
Izuna stood calmly, his black robes rippling slightly in the wind.
"Two against one?" he smirked.
"Isn't that a little unfair?"
His tone was light, almost teasing.
But Naruto and Sasuke didn't smile.
They knew.
This fight was far from over.
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