The sudden turn of events stunned the Ōtsutsuki clan members.
Just moments ago, Kinshiki had stood there, arrogant and untouchable. Yet in the blink of an eye, he was dead, killed by what they considered nothing more than ants.
"How is this possible? How did Kinshiki just die?"
One of them spoke, unable to hide the disbelief in his voice.
Kinshiki was far from the weakest among them. His strength was solid, his Rinnegan fully awakened, and yet he had been instantly eliminated in front of their eyes.
His body lay on the ground, lifeless, his Rinnegan still open, the ripple-patterned eye staring blankly into the sky.
For a moment, silence spread across the battlefield.
Kakashi watched the scene with a faint smile. Although he had already anticipated this outcome, witnessing it unfold so cleanly still impressed him.
The coordination of the shinobi alliance had reached an astonishing level.
"Everyone stay alert. Their techniques are strange."
An Ōtsutsuki narrowed his eyes as he observed the battlefield.
"Their chakra feels unified, like a single entity. It is as if we are facing a primordial beast."
After witnessing Kinshiki's death, none of them dared to underestimate the shinobi any longer.
"We cannot allow them to continue like this. Attack together and break their formation first. As for those two, they are not worth worrying about."
The proposal was quickly accepted.
Hagane Seiji almost laughed when he heard this.
In reality, Kakashi-senpai was the most dangerous one present.
"Seiji, return to your position. We cannot just stand by."
The two figures turned into streaks of light and rejoined the formation.
The moment they entered, the aura of the entire force shifted dramatically.
Both Kakashi and Hagane Seiji had already reached Six Paths level. Their addition elevated the formation's power to an entirely new level.
More importantly, the formation had reserved its core positions for them from the beginning.
Kakashi took the central control point, stabilizing the entire formation, while Seiji anchored the formation's foundation.
"Six Paths: Yin-Yang Formation, White Dragon!"
A thunderous roar echoed across the battlefield.
A massive white dragon surged into the sky, its form so vivid it appeared truly alive. In reality, it was a manifestation of the combined chakra of countless shinobi, shaped through Yin-Yang Release.
For that brief moment, it existed as a living entity.
"Dragon Breath!"
The White Dragon opened its jaws and released an icy torrent.
In an instant, the surrounding area spanning dozens of miles was engulfed in freezing cold.
The White Zetsu caught within it were instantly frozen solid.
"Defend them!"
The Ōtsutsuki immediately moved, attempting to shield the White Zetsu forces.
But it was too late.
When the cold wind subsided, the battlefield had transformed into a world of ice and snow.
Countless White Zetsu stood frozen in place, like lifelike sculptures.
That single attack had wiped out tens of thousands.
The White Dragon continued its assault, weaving through enemy lines. With a single sweep of its tail, the frozen figures shattered into countless fragments.
At the same time, it unleashed streams of chakra blades from its mouth, slicing through the remaining White Zetsu.
Panic spread instantly.
The White Zetsu scattered in all directions, their formation collapsing.
"Beast!"
A furious roar rang out.
"Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
A member of the Ōtsutsuki clan with the Tenseigan lineage charged forward, appearing directly before the White Dragon. His attack descended with overwhelming force.
A deafening impact followed.
The White Dragon let out a pained roar as its massive body trembled.
At that moment, Kakashi fully took control.
He personally guided the dragon's movements in battle, while Hagane Seiji maintained the formation's structure and directed continuous attacks.
The Eight Trigrams Dragon Lock Formation was an extraordinary battlefield formation. With eight possible transformations, it could amplify combat power more than eightfold at its base level. When combined with its internal techniques, the increase was even more terrifying.
Alongside it, the Boulder Formation operated as a defensive and control unit, shielding the formation from all sides.
Together, the two formations multiplied the shinobi alliance's strength dozens of times over.
Under Kakashi's control, the White Dragon became even more agile and destructive, surpassing even Senju Hashirama's Wood Dragon in combat performance.
With a subtle shift, Kakashi altered its chakra nature.
A blazing bolt of lightning erupted from the dragon's mouth.
It struck a Six Paths-level Ōtsutsuki directly, blasting him out of the sky and slamming him into the ground below.
A massive crater formed upon impact.
However, the White Dragon was not unscathed.
Under the combined attacks of several Ōtsutsuki, cracks began to spread across its pristine body.
Kakashi's eyes sharpened.
Without hesitation, he pushed the dragon forward. From its mouth, concentrated chakra beams burst forth, sweeping relentlessly across the battlefield and cutting down waves of White Zetsu.
The remaining Ōtsutsuki grew increasingly enraged.
To them, this was nothing short of blatant disregard.
The Ōtsutsuki immediately gathered their power and unleashed a barrage of attacks toward the White Dragon.
Explosions of chakra collided midair.
Unable to withstand the overwhelming force, the White Dragon shattered, dissolving into streams of energy that scattered across the sky.
Kakashi watched calmly.
The moment the dragon dispersed, he knew his objective had already been achieved.
Without hesitation, he shifted control of the formation, focusing entirely on defense against the advancing White Zetsu army.
"This is bad, Kakashi-senpai. The number of White Zetsu is increasing!"
Hagane Seiji spoke urgently.
From every direction, the remaining White Zetsu surged forward like an endless tide.
"Switch formation. Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers!"
At Kakashi's command, the massive formation split instantly into dozens of smaller units.
They spread out across the battlefield like blooming petals, each unit moving with precision as they cut through the White Zetsu ranks.
The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers formation condensed chakra into countless blades and swords.
Instead of clashing head-on, the shinobi units moved with speed and precision, slicing through enemy bodies in passing.
Each strike carried a peculiar chakra effect that momentarily froze the White Zetsu in place.
In that brief instant, the formations shifted again, finishing them off with swift, decisive attacks.
For a time, the battlefield turned into a one-sided slaughter.
But then, Kakashi's gaze sharpened.
At the same moment, the enemy began releasing large-scale Fire Release techniques toward them.
"Regroup!"
The scattered formations immediately converged.
Kakashi stepped forward and took out a small seed.
Seiji frowned slightly.
"Kakashi-senpai, what is that?"
Kakashi answered calmly while channeling chakra into it.
"This was left behind by the First Hokage. A Wood Release seed. As long as enough chakra is supplied, it can activate large-scale Wood Release techniques. The more chakra it receives, the greater its power."
As he spoke, the combined chakra of the entire formation poured into the seed.
In the next moment, Kakashi's voice rang out across the battlefield.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
The ground trembled violently.
From beneath the earth, countless massive trees burst forth, growing at an astonishing speed.
Roots tore through the battlefield, trunks soared skyward, and branches spread in every direction.
In an instant, the battlefield was swallowed by an endless forest.
White Zetsu were crushed, pierced, and devoured by the expanding roots and branches, suffering catastrophic losses.
What appeared before everyone was a forest of towering trees, each rising over a thousand meters high, stretching endlessly across the land.
"Recover your chakra as quickly as possible!"
Kakashi's voice echoed through the formation.
This was not simply an attack.
His true goal was to reshape the battlefield.
By creating this vast forest, he had formed a natural barrier, breaking the enemy's numerical advantage and turning the fight into controlled, small-scale engagements.
Guerrilla warfare.
The number of White Zetsu was simply too great.
Without such a measure, their chakra reserves would be exhausted long before the enemy was eliminated.
Even if they managed to win in the end, the shinobi alliance would suffer near-total losses.
That was not an outcome Kakashi would accept.
Nor was it the future Naruto had fought for.
(End of Chapter)
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