As Madara's Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence rolled forward like a tidal wave, the Raikage and the Hokage were transported to the battlefield by the Heavenly Transfer Technique!
Upon landing, the Hokage immediately released the Yin Seal and used the Creation Rebirth technique to heal the injuries she had sustained during the teleportation.
Then she turned around…
Σ(っ °Д °;)っ!
"Wood Release?!"
"Who used it?"
"Madara?"
The Raikage's expression turned grim. "Most likely him."
Just as he spoke, Shiranui Genma's squad arrived — and with them, the Mizukage was teleported in as well.
Mei Terumī: (๑°⌓°๑)
"Wood Release again?!"
...
Akatsuki's secret base.
"Both Kinkaku and Ginkaku have been sealed inside the Amber Purification Jar. They still have Nine-Tails chakra within them — we can't just waste that."
After saying that, the masked man slung the giant fan onto his back and set off.
...
Kumogakure, Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters.
Serving as deputy strategist for the Allied Forces, Nara Shikaku asked,
"What's the situation on the Lightning Country border battlefield?"
Yamanaka Inoichi replied, "The White Zetsu army has been completely wiped out. Kinkaku and Ginkaku have been sealed inside the Amber Purification Jar. As for the remaining Edo Tensei shinobi — even if they haven't been sealed yet, their movements are restricted."
Shikaku nodded. "Good. Send word: the First Division will remain to guard the Edo Tensei shinobi, while the rest of the elite forces move to support the Land of Iron…"
"At the same time, dispatch the Fourth Division — they are to reinforce both the Third and Fifth Divisions immediately."
Mabui frowned in concern. "Shikaku-san, if we do that, the headquarters will be left without protection..."
Shikaku waved her worry aside. "It's fine. Even if we send out the Fourth Division, we still have our headquarters guard ninja.
"Besides, Kumogakure built solid defensive structures here. Even if Akatsuki attacks, you can hold out for a while.
"The front lines are what matter most right now. Just follow my plan—"
Before Shikaku could finish, Inoichi suddenly shouted,
"Bad news! The First Division reports — a massive Demonic Statue has appeared on the battlefield!!"
...
A few minutes earlier – Lightning Country border battlefield.
After finally crushing the White Zetsu army, the First Division was taking a short rest.
The battlefield was littered with corpses — both shinobi and White Zetsu alike.
Tenten, who belonged to the First Division, was currently lying unconscious in a medical tent.
During the previous battle, she had picked up a mysterious fan. With just a swing, it could unleash Ninjutsu of any element — incredibly powerful, but it consumed chakra at an alarming rate.
After only a few swings, her chakra had been completely drained, and she collapsed from exhaustion...
Once Ino finished healing other patients, she came over to Tenten's bedside and asked, "Feeling any better?"
Half-awake and dazed, Tenten muttered, "Not really… I'm still dizzy and nauseous..."
As a medical ninja, Ino cautioned, "That fan isn't something you can handle. You should avoid using it in the future."
Tenten nodded weakly. "Got it... Wait—my fan!! Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"
She shot up instantly, scanning the area beside the bed, but the huge fan was nowhere to be seen!
"Ino! Did you see my fan? My precious fan! (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)"
Ino chuckled. "Nope. Just relax and rest for now. Once you've recovered, the fan will come back to you naturally. վ--0027ᴗ--0027 ի"
Tenten blinked, then squinted suspiciously.
"Wait, did you hide it? Come on, give it back! That's my treas—"
BOOM!
The ground beneath them suddenly shook violently!
"What's happening?!"
They exchanged a quick glance and rushed out of the tent, turning toward the distant battlefield.
There — a massive wooden giant, towering several dozen meters high, was rising from the ground!
...
On the battlefield.
Though the battle had ended, Darui still refused to relax, standing guard beside the Amber Purification Jar.
Just as he began to nod off from fatigue, a strange spatial ripple appeared before him.
Moments later, the white-masked "Uchiha Madara" emerged from the distortion!
Darui snapped awake, raising his greatsword.
"Uchiha Madara! What are you doing here?!ヽ('⌒´メ)ノ"
The masked man ignored the question and instead fixed his gaze on the Amber Purification Jar behind Darui.
"Hand that treasure over to me."
Darui shook his head. "Keep dreaming! I went through hell sealing the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers myself! (ꐦ ಠ 皿 ಠ)"
Before he could say another word, the masked man formed a series of hand seals and slammed his palms to the ground.
"Summoning Technique — Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!!"
WHOOOSH!!
A towering, emaciated giant with nine eyes and a body like deadwood rose up from the earth at his command!
Darui tightened his grip on his blade.
"I'll defend the Amber Purification Jar with my life!"
...
Island Turtle.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
In a remote corner of the island stood a small cabin filled with every kind of forging tool. Inside, Shinju was busy working on his divine tool crafting experiments.
He had gone through countless steel blanks these past few days, yet none had produced a satisfactory result...
Naruto sat nearby cracking sunflower seeds, watching Shinju hammer away rhythmically.
"I gotta ask — don't you ever get tired of all that hammering?" Naruto said.
Still pounding the anvil, Shinju replied, "Life on this island is boring. I've got to find something to do."
"The body gets tired, sure — but what really wears me out is not being able to forge anything decent! (´இ皿இ｀)"
He paused for a moment, thinking aloud.
"Say, do you think the problem's my materials? Maybe this regular steel just isn't enough for what I need..."
Naruto scratched his head.
"Seems fine to me. You're using the best stuff from the continent already. What else could you need — something from the sky?"
Hearing that, Shinju's eyes lit up — now that was an idea! (◔◡◔)
He remembered how in wuxia novels, many famous weapons were said to be forged from "meteorite iron from beyond the heavens." Surely, minerals from outer space had to be better than anything found on Earth!
Shinju began to ponder. "But... how do I get space minerals?"
"Maybe… fly up there myself?"
He quickly dismissed the thought. "No, flying there isn't realistic — and there's no oxygen outside the planet, right..."
Naruto stared blankly at him as he mumbled to himself. His buddy was great in every way — except for how often he said completely incomprehensible stuff.
"What're you mumbling about now?" Naruto asked.
"You wouldn't get it," Shinju said flatly.
Then his eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
"If I can't go up there… maybe I can pull a meteorite down here instead."
"For example… Earth Release! It can manipulate the ground, alter hardness, mass, even gravity… So theoretically, could I use Earth Release to pull down a meteorite to my location?"
Naruto: ∑(✘Д✘๑)
"What the heck are you even talking about?! Earth Release and meteorites? How do those two even connect?! Σ( ° △ °|||)︴"
Shinju smirked. "You never know until you try, right? (o´Д`o)ノ"
And with that, he grabbed Naruto and teleported them to the Land of Wind with Flying Thunder God Technique.
He had chosen it carefully — if a meteorite fell into the sea, it would trigger tsunamis and cause disasters along the coast.
That's why he decided to conduct the experiment in the vast, uninhabited deserts of the Land of Wind...
...
Meanwhile.
As Gaara led his troops on a rapid march, his expression suddenly darkened.
Temari glanced over. "What's wrong? Did something important come to mind?"
Gaara shook his head. "No… it's just that I suddenly have a really bad feeling about this. (⊙﹏⊙)"
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