Boom!
A heavy, thunderous impact echoed as the massive gold dust fist controlled by Ryūjin Uchiha slammed violently into Akimichi Dōtō.
A surge of force erupted outward as the gold dust construct burst apart.
Akimichi Dōtō staggered backward under the sheer power of the blow.
Boom, boom, boom!
Each step he took was clumsy and unsteady, crashing into the ground with enough force to make the earth tremble. The surrounding area shook like it was caught in an earthquake.
Walls cracked. Buildings collapsed. Entire sections of the street gave way as his massive body plowed through them.
The nearby ninja could only stare, their pupils shrinking in disbelief.
Akimichi Dōtō had become a giant, yet he was still driven back head-on.
By a single man.
"Oh no… this is bad!"
The moment Hiashi Hyuga felt the gaze of the Sharingan lock onto him, a sharp instinct screamed through his body.
Danger.
Without hesitation, he shifted his body and used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge to the right.
Whoosh!
At that exact moment, black flames erupted where his arm had been.
The fire clung to his left arm.
Amaterasu.
"What… these flames… it's him!"
Jiraiya caught sight of it and his expression changed instantly.
Those black flames were unmistakable.
The mysterious figure who had helped Konoha multiple times.
The one who saved Shisui Uchiha during the war, wiped out several of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and intervened when Minato Namikaze was being controlled.
Even the Great Toad Sage had spoken of him as the Child of Prophecy.
And now…
That same person stood here as Konoha's enemy.
Jiraiya's expression twisted with conflict.
"Black flames…"
Hiashi reacted immediately.
Without hesitation, he severed his own arm.
Slash!
The burning limb fell to the ground, consumed entirely by the flames.
"...You dodged. Not bad."
Ryūjin's tone carried faint approval.
He had aimed for Hiashi's chest. The man had survived purely on instinct.
Still, losing an arm crippled a Gentle Fist user.
Hiashi's strength had already dropped significantly.
"Rasengan!"
Jiraiya moved in at that exact moment, closing the distance and thrusting a swirling sphere of chakra toward Ryūjin.
The Rasengan roared forward.
Ryūjin didn't dodge.
His eyes shifted.
The Rinnegan appeared.
He reached out and grabbed the Rasengan directly.
Jiraiya's instincts flared.
That ability again.
The same strange power that absorbed techniques.
"Oh, damn it."
The Rasengan vanished instantly.
Absorbed by the Preta Path.
"Getting this close to me… you really want to die?"
Ryūjin's voice was cold, dismissive.
"Asura Path."
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Missiles erupted at point-blank range.
There was no time to dodge.
No time to weave signs.
Jiraiya reacted on instinct.
"Wild Lion's Mane!"
His hair surged outward, forming a dense defensive barrier around him.
A second later, the missiles hit.
Boom!
The explosion blasted him away.
His body shot through the air and slammed violently into the ruins.
"Ugh!"
Blood sprayed from his mouth.
One of his arms was gone.
His body was covered in wounds.
In a single exchange, one of the Legendary Sannin had been crushed.
Silence spread across the battlefield.
The watching ninja could barely breathe.
Too strong.
Ryūjin was far too strong.
Three elite fighters had attacked together.
And in moments, two were crippled, one pushed back completely.
No one dared to doubt the rumors anymore.
Defeating the Hokage, overwhelming Konoha's strongest…
It was all real.
"Lord Jiraiya! Lord Hiashi!"
A furious roar broke the silence.
Boom! Boom!
Akimichi Dōtō charged forward again, his massive form shaking the ground.
Hiashi followed, forcing himself back into battle.
Ryūjin didn't even look at him.
His eyes shifted again.
The Tenseigan activated.
His body lifted into the air.
With a casual motion, he formed a dense sphere of energy and hurled it forward.
The attack was instantaneous.
Fast.
Direct.
It slammed into Dōtō's chest.
Boom!
The explosion sent the giant flying.
A massive body, larger than a house, launched through the air before crashing into a building and reducing it to rubble.
Then silence.
His form shrank.
Back to normal size.
Lying motionless.
Dead.
"...Akimichi Dōtō is gone."
Jiraiya and Hiashi could only stare.
Another ally had fallen right in front of them.
And they had been powerless to stop it.
"Now… your turn."
Ryūjin turned midair, raising his hand.
Energy spheres formed again.
And rained down.
"Rotation!"
Hiashi activated the Eight Trigrams Palms Rotation, spinning as a chakra barrier formed around him.
The attacks deflected off the spinning defense.
Jiraiya wasn't as fortunate.
Already injured, he struggled to dodge.
Explosions followed him relentlessly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Another hit.
He was thrown back again.
Blood spilled from his mouth.
His condition worsened rapidly.
"Lord Jiraiya!"
The surrounding ninja couldn't take it anymore.
They began to move.
"Don't move! Stay back!"
Jiraiya shouted, forcing them to stop.
But it was already too late.
The battlefield shifted again.
Sand erupted beneath Hiashi's feet.
It wrapped around his legs instantly.
His Rotation broke.
Boom! Boom!
The next wave of attacks hit directly.
When the smoke cleared, Hiashi's body was gone.
Only a mangled corpse remained.
Now…
Only Jiraiya was left.
Barely standing.
No longer capable of fighting.
Even a genin could finish him at this point.
Still, the Konoha ninja rushed forward.
They knew the outcome.
And they moved anyway.
That was their answer.
Their resolve.
Ryūjin descended slowly.
A Truth Seeking Orbs formed behind him.
"Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion."
A flash of white cut across the battlefield.
In an instant, the charging ninja were erased.
No resistance.
No struggle.
Just gone.
Like wheat cut down in a field.
Even Fugaku Uchiha and the other Uchiha could only watch in silence.
Fear spread through everyone present.
No one moved.
No one dared.
Then, something changed.
A deep rumble spread through the ground.
Boom… boom… boom…
Everyone turned.
A massive figure approached.
Orange fur.
Nine tails swaying behind it.
The Kurama.
"The Nine-Tails…!"
"It's here!"
"Lady Kushina!"
Hope surged through the crowd.
For the first time, the beast they once feared became their only chance.
"Everyone, fall back. Don't get in the way."
Ibiki Morino ordered.
The ninja retreated immediately.
The battlefield cleared.
At the same time, Jiraiya bit his finger and slammed his hand onto the ground.
"Reverse Summoning!"
Poof!
He vanished instantly.
"...Mount Myōboku."
Ryūjin glanced at the fading chakra trace.
He understood immediately.
Then his attention shifted back.
Toward the Nine-Tails.
"Be careful. His genjutsu is dangerous."
Kushina Uzumaki warned from within the transformation.
Kurama snorted.
"Yeah right. Like I need you to tell me."
His tone was dismissive.
But his eyes remained locked on Ryūjin.
Two years ago, he had been controlled.
Then put to sleep.
Both by Sharingan users.
That humiliation had not been forgotten.
This time…
He wasn't taking any chances.
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