"First Hokage, Senju Hashirama! How... how is this possible?!"
Sasuke's eyes widened as he watched the wooden giant fighting alongside Uchiha Madara.
"Who resurrected them with Edo Tensei? It can't be Orochimaru or Kabuto... neither of them has the power to control both Madara and Hashirama," Sasuke muttered, his thoughts spinning rapidly.
Madara stood proudly atop his Susanoo, voice dripping with arrogance.
"Sasuke, your strength seems to have dulled since the Fourth Great Ninja War. Frankly, it's disappointing."
Sasuke ignored the provocation, scanning the battlefield with cold precision.
The appearance of Madara and Hashirama had completely thrown his expectations into chaos.
No matter who's behind this... I won't let them succeed.
He flapped Susanoo's wings, twin blades gleaming with violet chakra, and dove toward Madara and Hashirama like a thunderbolt.
"Good!" Madara laughed, controlling his Susanoo to swing its massive sword to meet Sasuke's attack.
The two colossal warriors clashed, a blinding spark splitting the sky. The earth cracked open from the impact, debris flying in every direction.
Each strike between their Susanoo shook the land for miles, the roaring sound echoing like the wrath of gods.
Hashirama wasn't idle either. Controlling his Wood Golem, he swung an enormous fist toward Sasuke's Susanoo, aiming to crush it in one blow.
But Sasuke's Susanoo moved with astonishing agility, sidestepping the attack before countering with a sweeping blade strike that severed several Wood Dragons Hashirama had unleashed.
For a moment, the three towering figures—Madara's Susanoo, Hashirama's Wood Golem, and Sasuke's Susanoo—dominated the battlefield like titans of legend.
Wind pressure and chakra shockwaves intertwined, reshaping the land itself.
On a nearby ridge, Nagato and the other Edo Tensei Akatsuki members observed.
"So, what do we do? Just sit here and watch?" Hidan asked.
Kakuzu snorted. "What are you planning to do—jump up there and punch Sasuke's toe?"
Sasori added mockingly, "Even if you tried, the aftershock alone would turn you to dust before you landed a hit."
Kisame chuckled. "Itachi-san, your brother's insane. He's holding off both Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama at once. That's... impressive."
Meanwhile, Sasuke ascended higher into the sky with Susanoo.
"They have unlimited chakra from Edo Tensei. I can't waste time. I have to finish this now."
Lightning flared in his Susanoo's hand, a thousand birds chirping in unison as the sky filled with blinding blue light.
"Amaterasu!"
The Chidori merged with black flames, forming a devastating weapon of fire and lightning that devoured everything nearby.
Madara's eyes gleamed. "Now that's more like it."
Hashirama frowned. "Don't underestimate that, Madara. It's dangerous."
Madara smirked. "I can see that."
"Sage Art: God Gates!"
Several massive vermilion torii gates descended from the heavens, aiming to crush Sasuke.
But in the blink of an eye, Sasuke's Susanoo vanished—and reappeared behind Madara's.
"Amaterasu Chidori!"
The black flames and lightning fused into one devastating blast, striking Madara's Susanoo from behind.
Madara's defense shattered, cracks webbing across the armored giant as it was hurled backward.
Sasuke used the momentum to rush at Hashirama—but before he could strike, golden chains erupted from the ground, coiling around his Susanoo.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
Both Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki appeared, shouting in unison.
The golden chains twisted like living serpents, restraining Sasuke's massive construct.
"What—Mito and Kushina?!"
Before he could break free, Hashirama clasped his hands together.
"Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands!"
A Buddha of unfathomable scale—over a thousand meters tall—rose from the ground. Countless arms spread behind it, forming a divine mountain of wood.
"What... the hell?!"
Even Sasuke was momentarily stunned.
Madara smirked. "Sasuke... you're still too naive."
On the ridge, Hidan's jaw dropped. "Holy shit! It's that big?! Kakuzu, you actually fought this guy before? How did you survive?"
Kakuzu covered Hidan's mouth with his arm. "Shut up. I didn't, and I don't plan to!"
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
The thousand wooden hands descended, each strike strong enough to crush mountains.
Sasuke instantly dispelled his Susanoo and used Amenotejikara to teleport atop the giant Buddha's head.
"Too slow!"
He struck Hashirama with a lightning-infused Chidori, sending the Hokage flying backward.
"Earth Creation of All Things!"
The ground split open, and rocks and soil surged up, trapping Hashirama inside a massive stone sphere.
Madara chuckled. "That Rinnegan ability really is troublesome. Even when I was the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, it was hard to counter."
His smirk deepened. "But his chakra must be running dry."
Two kunai suddenly whistled through the air. Sasuke barely tilted his head to dodge.
"Flying Thunder God Slash!"
"Flying Thunder God: Level Two!"
In an instant, Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze appeared beside the kunai, Minato already in Sage Mode, a Rasengan spinning in his hand.
Sasuke released a pulse of repulsive force, sending both of them flying back.
"How many more Edo Tensei have been summoned?!" he shouted.
"Super Big Ball Rasengan!"
From above, Jiraiya descended with a roar, slamming his massive Rasengan toward Sasuke.
Sasuke's skeletal Susanoo appeared in a flash, its fist colliding with the Rasengan and sending Jiraiya crashing away.
Then—
"Sasuke…"
A gentle, familiar voice.
He froze. That voice...
He turned, and his heart stopped.
"Mo... Mother…"
His mother stood there, smiling softly. "Sasuke, my child... you've grown so strong."
Sasuke trembled. He wanted to rush to her—but logic screamed that this was just another Edo Tensei puppet.
Itachi, Shisui, Fugaku, and the others surrounded him as Hashirama broke free from his earthen prison. Madara hovered nearby, closing the circle.
No. I can't win alone. I'll need Naruto for this.
"As expected of Uchiha Sasuke," a voice came from above. "So many legends, and yet no one can take you down."
Boruto—disguised as Menma—floated above, stepping effortlessly on the air.
"But I have something to say…" His eyes hardened. "Old era relics—stop coming out and embarrassing yourselves."
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. "That line... I said the same thing to Madara once."
His gaze sharpened. "You. Are you the one behind all this? The one using Edo Tensei?"
"That's right," Boruto said calmly. "It's me."
"Why? To take my Rinnegan?"
"Yes."
Mikoto suddenly stepped forward. "I'm sorry, Sasuke… Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
The blazing inferno roared toward him—but Sasuke's Susanoo easily blocked it.
He clenched his fists. "Controlling my mother to attack me… unforgivable!"
Lightning flared as he charged straight at Boruto, Kusanagi sword crackling with power.
Boruto didn't flinch. A black staff formed in his hand, clashing against the blade with a blinding spark.
Their blows echoed like thunder.
"Whatever your goal is, I won't let you succeed," Sasuke growled.
Boruto smiled faintly. "There's no scheme. I'm just taking what I came for."
He waved his hand at the others. "Stay back. This is my fight."
The two vanished, their movements too fast for the eye to follow. Explosions of chakra cracked the ground beneath them.
Mikoto watched in anguish as the sky itself seemed to quake from their strikes.
Boruto fought with impossible precision—melding the strength of Might Guy's Taijutsu, Madara's battle experience, and countless other techniques into one.
His staff met Sasuke's sword again and again, each clash shaking the air.
Sasuke gritted his teeth. He's too strong. I'll need Naruto. I have to escape and warn him.
He created a spatial rift with his Rinnegan—but Boruto appeared before him instantly, slamming him back with a single strike.
Sasuke barely steadied himself, gasping.
"Complete Body Susanoo!"
The colossal purple armor materialized once more, towering over the land.
Boruto smirked. "Then let's test its defense."
Sasuke swung his massive blade, unleashing a devastating wave of chakra.
The ground split apart—but when the smoke cleared, Boruto stood on the sword's edge, completely unharmed.
Sasuke's pupils constricted. "Impossible…"
Boruto cracked his knuckles. "Let me show you what a serious punch looks like."
A Truth-Seeking Orb enveloped his fist.
"Eight Gates Released Formation: Seventh Gate—Gate of Shock, open!"
Blue steam erupted around him as he shot forward like a comet, punching straight through Susanoo's chest and striking Sasuke directly.
The impact sent Sasuke flying, tumbling across the ruined ground before crashing hard and losing consciousness.
When the dust settled, Sasuke hung crucified on a stone cross—motionless, pale, and barely breathing.
Itachi, Mikoto, Fugaku, and Shisui stood nearby, their faces heavy with sorrow.
Boruto approached, holding a container filled with strange liquid, and handed it to Itachi.
"Itachi," he said calmly. "Take Sasuke's Rinnegan."
Itachi froze, then sighed softly. He stepped closer to his unconscious brother.
"Forgive me, Sasuke…" he whispered. "I don't know if this will be the last time…"
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