Shuoye Uchiha accepted without hesitation.
This was the opportunity he had been waiting for—the chance to undergo a true transformation.
Conquering the shinobi world meant nothing.
His real enemy was the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Those beings stood far beyond Kage-level.
"Ding! Reward distributed!"
The system's voice echoed.
A torrent of power flooded into Shuoye's body.
"So… this is the Eight Gates Released Formation?"
Energy surged through his veins like a roaring tide. Every muscle trembled with restrained force.
At the same time, his eyes shifted. Something deeper stirred behind his Mangekyō Sharingan.
"The Rinnegan of Life and Death… is it finally coming?"
He lifted his head slowly.
Around him, Kage-level fighters formed a tightening circle.
Battle intent burned in his gaze.
"This fight decides more than victory."
"It decides life and death."
Ōnoki's expression darkened.
"Arrogant brat."
They had surrounded Shuoye—
Yet somehow, it felt like he had surrounded them.
Even the air seemed heavier.
On Konoha's wall, anxiety spread.
"Shuoye-sama…"
Itachi whispered under his breath.
Fugaku had already given a silent order: if Shuoye faltered, they would protect him at any cost.
The Hokage's command was absolute.
But his life was more important still.
Ōnoki stepped forward.
"One man against all of us?"
"Fine."
"If you want to die, I'll grant it."
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
A massive, invisible annihilation sphere tore toward Shuoye.
It could erase anything it touched.
Boom—
The sphere struck.
Crack.
Shuoye did not dodge.
His towering Susanoo absorbed the impact—but fractures spidered across its surface. A portion was peeled away entirely.
"Interesting."
"Even Susanoo can't fully resist it?"
There was no fear in his eyes.
Only exhilaration.
Hidden in the shadows, Obito stared.
"That lunatic…"
Even he felt unsettled.
Shuoye wasn't fighting to win.
He was pushing himself beyond limits.
"He's injured!"
"He can be hurt!"
Hope ignited among the allied forces.
Jutsu lit up the sky like fireworks, pouring down toward Shuoye.
But inside—
He was smiling.
The real battle had only begun.
Roar—
The Three-Tails twitched violently.
Its body stiffened.
Then it lashed out, slamming the Four-Tails aside with terrifying force.
"Yagura, what are you doing?!"
Rōshi roared—
But Han cut in sharply.
"No. That's Shuoye!"
Shuoye's Mangekyō Sharingan spun.
And the Three-Tails' eyes—
Shifted.
The pattern mirrored Mangekyō tomoe.
"Let's make this interesting."
Fragments of shattered Susanoo reformed.
They fused—
Layering over the Three-Tails' massive body.
"Susanoo Armor. Merge with the Three-Tails."
The battlefield trembled.
The armored Three-Tails rose like a war god incarnate.
Chakra exploded outward in suffocating waves.
"Clear the field."
The armored beast charged.
Everything in its path was crushed.
Ōnoki's voice carried tension now.
"Be careful! He's stronger than before!"
Chiyo's puppets were smashed apart in a single sweep.
"Full power!"
Jutsu detonated across the field.
But against the armored Three-Tails—
They meant nothing.
Ōnoki felt a flicker of indifference.
If they die, they die.
A mere Daimyō attendant trembled nearby.
"Konoha… has become this strong?"
The Three-Tails struggled internally.
Its will resisted.
But Shuoye's gaze pierced through it.
"When Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan could control you…"
"You think you can resist me?"
He sneered.
"Now!"
Ōnoki seized the moment.
"Dust Release: Hidden Annihilation!"
A beam of obliteration lanced toward Shuoye's true body.
"Shuoye! This time you die!"
But—
Shuoye laughed.
"You think that's enough?"
"Try harder."
His body dissolved into mist.
"Kyōka Suigetsu."
Ōnoki's attack struck empty space.
"What?! A genjutsu?!"
The real Shuoye had already vanished.
Flying Thunder God activated.
He appeared behind Chiyo.
In the same breath—
His Conqueror's Haki erupted.
An invisible storm crushed the battlefield.
Every movement stalled.
"Chiyo."
"Your fate ends here."
Steel flashed.
A blade pierced her chest.
Her eyes widened—
Then dimmed.
Chiyo fell.
Dead.
Rōshi and Han roared in fury.
"Full Tailed Beast Transformation!"
Flames engulfed them.
Tailed Beast Bombs tore through the night.
"Come!"
Shuoye laughed.
"Great Sun Burial!"
Ryūjin Jakka ignited.
A blazing sphere collided with the Tailed Beast Bombs.
The sky split.
Shockwaves erased the battlefield.
Smoke swallowed everything.
In the distance, Obito narrowed his eyes.
"Did that madman finally die?"
On Konoha's wall—
Kushina Uzumaki gripped the stone.
"Shuoye!"
Orochimaru, hidden, felt White Zetsu tremble in his grasp.
"So… they've begun to move."
Smoke cleared.
Shuoye stood at the center.
Blood stained his lips.
But his eyes burned brighter than ever.
Kage-level figures, wounded yet relentless, closed in again.
"Good."
"It should be like this."
A faint tug brushed his sleeve—
Orochimaru's signal.
Obito has entered the trap.
Shuoye's expression sharpened.
At that moment—
A strange force stirred deep within him.
Faint.
But real.
He suppressed it.
Now was not the time to lose focus.
The Kage pressed closer.
Obito's eyes narrowed.
"He still has something left…"
Then—
Killing intent erupted behind Shuoye.
He sensed it.
He did not dodge.
Not enough.
I need more pressure.
His eyes flared red.
"Not enough!"
His voice thundered inside his mind.
"Then… let's try this."
"Gate of Shock… Open!"
Boom—
His body detonated with power.
Veins bulged.
Muscles swelled.
Blood roared like a furnace beneath his skin.
The Eight Gates Released Formation surged to life.
Under its torrent, Shuoye's physique rivaled legends.
His raw power eclipsed even Susanoo in close combat.
"Boom!"
The ground shattered beneath his feet.
Like a beast unchained—
Shuoye Uchiha launched forward.
Unlock 100+ advance chapters on Patreon — every follow inspires me to keep going!
patreon.com/legacyverse1