Wind and sand swept over a battlefield strewn with wreckage.
Madara's Rinnegan eyes glimmered as he looked calmly at Shirou and spoke:
"The warm-up should be over now."
Such a light remark shocked countless ninjas on both sides present.
The earth-shattering, apocalyptic battle just now—was only a warm-up!
Shirou also smiled after hearing this, but unlike Madara, he glanced at the retreating light; the real battle plan had already begun.
"Yes, the warm-up should indeed be over."
Shirou said calmly. Madara's Edo Tensei body was almost completely unexhausted, and Shirou had only just joined the fight.
After the two exchanged those light words in the center of the battlefield, both their figures moved in an instant.
At the same time, both armies erupted into thunderous roars.
The Allied Shinobi Forces launched their assault on Cloud from both flanks. After the earlier battle, everyone understood one thing clearly:
Fights at this transcendent level meant instant death for anyone who got caught in the crossfire.
Meanwhile, Minato, Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto all headed straight for Obito.
The other top-tier fighters—Itachi, Shisui, Might Guy, Might Duy, and more—charged toward the Edo Tensei bodies.
Tsunade shouted with authority:
"Seal the Edo Tensei bodies first! Leave the past Hokage to me!"
With a roar, dark purple Sage Mode markings appeared around Tsunade, and she charged at her two grandfathers, Hashirama and Tobirama Senju.
"Tsuna, don't get careless!"
Seeing Tsunade charging in, Hashirama laughed, but still called out in warning. Beside him, Tobirama's body moved uncontrollably, rushing forward—only for a terrifying blue Susanoo fist to appear before him.
"Impossible!"
In Tobirama's shocked gaze, Tsunade's eyes flashed with the Mangekyo Sharingan, and a Susanoo fist materialized around her.
She smashed a punch at him—if Hashirama hadn't intervened at the last moment, that blow could have destroyed him outright.
Even so, half of Tobirama's Edo Tensei body was blown away.
Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!
Susanoo!
"Tsuna, you awakened the Mangekyo!"
Hashirama was both shocked and delighted, in contrast to Tobirama's outrage.
"Brother, the Senju bloodline has been tainted!"
In Tobirama's eyes, Tsunade's Mangekyo was a slap in the face for their clan.
Yet Hashirama didn't seem to care, laughing excitedly:
"That's my Tsuna! You fused your monstrous strength with Susanoo!"
The colossal Susanoo's fists swung, smashing apart the Wood Style that once restrained the Nine-Tails—leaving Hashirama both thrilled and sweating.
Inside the Susanoo, Tsunade snorted:
"Even in death, you're still causing trouble. So annoying!"
Despite her words, the ripples in Tsunade's eyes made it clear she was happy to see her family again.
On the battlefield, Tsunade's Mangekyo eyes glowed as she unleashed her monstrous strength through Susanoo—a terrifying combination.
With each punch, even Hashirama's Sage Mode Wood Style was shattered again and again.
It was an all-out demolition. Hashirama, sweating, found his body uncontrollable, but his mouth was still his own.
"Tsuna, why are you so violent? Didn't you awaken Wood Style? Why keep using Uchiha's Mangekyo Susanoo?"
Tsunade's berserk fighting style gave Hashirama a headache. Once, his Wood Style could restrain Madara's Susanoo—but not now. Every punch turned trees to sawdust, leaving Hashirama stunned.
Seeing her grandfather nagging, Tsunade couldn't help but swing Susanoo's fists and yell:
"So annoying! Wood Style is such a hassle. Real ninjas rely on their fists—didn't you teach me that, Grandpa?"
Hashirama was speechless at Tsunade's excited, wild demeanor—he was being suppressed! Still, he couldn't hide the pride in his eyes; after all, this was his granddaughter.
How terrifying is Tsunade's monstrous strength?
In the original story, even after two decades of depression, during the Fourth Great Ninja War, she smashed Madara's Susanoo. Now, in this world, Tsunade never slacked off and fused her monstrous strength with Susanoo.
With that terrifying power, every punch could obliterate a Wood Golem.
Hashirama's Wood Style, which once restrained Madara's Susanoo, was now demolished by Tsunade's berserk Susanoo—at most, it could just hold out for a few extra punches.
"Mikoto, let's go together! Help Big Sis Tsunade seal the First Hokage!"
Just then, a tremendous roar sounded—a golden Nine-Tails appeared on the battlefield, Uzumaki Kushina in full Nine-Tails and Sage Mode.
Standing atop the Nine-Tails, Uchiha Mikoto wielded the Gunbai fan. Her Mangekyo spun, and Susanoo began to take form.
Majestic Attire: Susanoo!
Susanoo-armored Nine-Tails gathered a terrifying Tailed Beast Bomb in its mouth and fired it directly at them.
Hashirama gasped:
"No! That power!"
Tobirama appeared before the bomb, face grim, shouting:
"I'm a space-time jutsu master, but I can't control my body right now!"
The fight wasn't their intention, but he still warned the Konoha ninjas.
As Tobirama shouted, he prepared to use space-time ninjutsu to teleport the bomb away—when Tsunade's Mangekyo spun sharply.
In an instant!
The positions of the Tailed Beast Bomb and Tobirama swapped, shocking him:
"Space-time ocular jutsu! Tsuna, you—!"
Since she awakened the Mangekyo, Tsunade had also gained two ocular powers—one of which was space-time, able to relocate targets instantly.
"Brother!"
In that brief moment, the planned teleportation failed, and the Tailed Beast Bomb shot straight at Hashirama.
"No!"
As Tobirama cried out, Hashirama clapped his hands and shouted:
Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands!
A wooden shield with tusked demon faces formed to protect him—this technique had once blocked Madara's Majestic Attire: Susanoo blade.
He never thought he'd use it again now, to block a Tailed Beast Bomb.
The bomb exploded, turning the world to daylight. The blast wave swept out, sending all the distant ninjas into a panic.
"Is this a fight we can join in?!"
"So this is the power of our legendary ancestors!"
Shocked ninjas stared at the scene before them—a mythic battle of gods and demons, nothing short of apocalyptic.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Mikoto and Kushina rushed forward—Susanoo-armored Nine-Tails wielding a chakra longsword and attacking with full force.
The blade flashed, cutting a giant wooden Buddha in half. Seeing this, Susanoo-Tsunade shouted:
"Nice timing!"
With a charged punch, she slammed downward—if it landed, even peak Hashirama would be gravely wounded.
The terrifying roar of explosions marked the earth-shattering battle between two generations: Tsunade and Hashirama.
Meanwhile, Obito's face twisted with rage.
"Obito, you traitor!"
Kakashi roared, killing intent in his eyes. In this world, Kakashi and Obito didn't share a deep bond—they were just classmates and had worked a few missions together after becoming ninjas.
"Kakashi! I'll never forget! You! You killed Rin with your own hands! You destroyed my world!"
His identity exposed, Obito tore off his mask and screamed in fury.
His world was gone, yet they called him a traitor!
"Obito, I didn't expect you to go down this path. I won't hold back!"
Even Minato looked grim, kunai in hand, eyes cold.
"Sasuke!"
"Naruto!"
Two beams of light flashed—Naruto with Rasengan, Sasuke at his side, both attacking.
"You don't understand!"
Obito roared, forming hand seals and slamming the ground.
With a rumble, the earth shook and dust billowed—a monstrous beast appeared on the battlefield, leaving the ninjas all gaping.
Kakashi, Minato, Sasuke, and Naruto all stared in shock.
"What is this monster?!"
ROAR!
A giant humanoid summoning beast appeared, breaking its shackles with a roar—nine terrifying eyes glared out.
Its body was withered wood, with ten pillar-like protrusions on its back—a truly horrifying sight.
"What is that monster?!"
"That chakra is terrifying!"
The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path's appearance left every ninja in shock. The central battlefield cleared—this was not a fight they could join.
ROAR!
The statue roared in agony, nine eyes bloodshot, clutching its head as if in great pain.
"That's—!"
Kakashi and Minato seemed to realize something:
"It's the ultimate weapon Akatsuki made by capturing the nine Tailed Beasts! Naruto, Sasuke—be careful!"
Atop the statue, Obito grinned wickedly.
"Heh heh haha! It's too late. I missed the Nine-Tails last time, but I won't this time!"
With a roar, the statue spat out several chains.
"No! Kushina! Sasuke!"
The sealing chains were aimed at Kushina and Sasuke—both Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.
But as the chains neared Sasuke, a fiery red Susanoo appeared.
"You won't hurt Sasuke!"
Itachi's Susanoo arrived just in time, shielding Sasuke.
Seeing his brother, Sasuke smiled:
"Nii-san, don't worry, I'm strong!"
Far off, Kushina saw the chains coming—her golden Nine-Tails roared and spat out golden chains.
Adamantine Sealing Chains!
When it comes to sealing, the Uzumaki clan reigns supreme!
"Dream on if you think you're taking my fox!"
Kushina's golden chains wrapped around the statue's chains, and then Susanoo-armored Nine-Tails slashed down with its blade, severing the statue's sealing chains.
Taking this chance, Tsunade seized the moment and shouted:
"Grandpa, now's not the time for you to cause trouble!"
Sage Art: Wood Style—True Several Thousand Hands!
A giant wooden hand slapped down on Hashirama's Buddha, the palm inscribed with the "seat" kanji, instantly binding Hashirama's body.
"Haha, Tsuna, you've grown!"
Rather than angry, the restrained Hashirama laughed with pride at being bested by his granddaughter.
He didn't have to worry about her anymore.
"Hey, Tsuna, if that girl earlier isn't your daughter, haven't you and your Husband had any kids all these years?"
Even on the battlefield, big-hearted Hashirama couldn't help but ask, veins popping on Tsunade's forehead as she snapped:
"So annoying! Grandpa, you're dead, why do you care so much?!"
"Brother!"
On the side, Tobirama looked aggrieved, bound up in Adamantine Sealing Chains—Tsunade's ocular powers were his nemesis.
She'd teleported him straight into the ready-made chains, binding him before he could act.
As the two Hokage were subdued, Tsunade wiped the sweat from her brow.
"Finally got those two troublesome grandpas under control. Orochimaru!"
At the final shout, Orochimaru slithered out, cackling hoarsely.
"Hehe, Edo Tensei bodies? Allow me to re-summon the two of you. Then you'll be on our side."
When it comes to forbidden jutsu, no one beats Orochimaru.
As he formed hand seals, two empty coffins appeared, instantly sealing Hashirama and Tobirama inside.
Two snakes appeared, along with two prepared White Zetsu clones.
Forbidden Jutsu: Edo Tensei!
With screams, Hashirama and Tobirama's vision went black—the next thing they knew, they had regained control of their bodies.
"What's this?!"
They stared in surprise, realizing they could move freely again.