"Naruto Uzumaki… the Fifth Hokage of Konoha?"
Deep underground, inside a massive base, a giant screen hung over a wide square.
The live broadcast from the Red Sun TV network streamed continuously.
Countless ninjas filled the area, all staring up at the screen with complicated expressions.
At the front stood a tall man with long black hair and a defiant aura.
He muttered to himself, visibly shaken.
Nearby, Black Zetsu and Obito Uchiha watched in silence—
Despair written across their faces.
The fall of the Four Great Ninja Villages…
It happened too fast.
So fast they never even had time to prepare or take advantage of the chaos.
The moment unrest began, Konoha crushed everything with overwhelming force.
Meanwhile, in the square—
The crowd was… unnatural.
Most of them weren't alive.
They were resurrected using the forbidden technique:
Reanimation Jutsu.
All of this was the work of Beilihu.
Over the years, he had perfected the technique.
And now—
This underground base held the strongest shinobi from across history.
From every major village:
First, Second, and Third Raikage
First and Second Tsuchikage
First, Second, and Third Mizukage
First, Second, and Third Kazekage
And even legends like:
Hashirama Senju
Tobirama Senju
Madara Uchiha
This place…
Was a collection of the greatest power the ninja world had ever produced.
If unleashed—
They could overturn the entire world.
"Iwagakure… surrendered?"
The Second Tsuchikage stared in disbelief.
"That's impossible…"
"Onoki would never give up like that."
But he had.
And that realization felt… crushing.
Around him, other revived Kage stood silent.
Each of them looked lost.
The villages they once protected—
The ones they fought and bled for—
Were gone.
Reduced to history.
"Impressive…"
Tobirama Senju watched the screen, clearly impressed.
"This Fifth Hokage has accomplished something extraordinary—unifying the ninja world."
But beside him, Hashirama Senju frowned.
"Will this really bring peace?"
"What about innocent people caught in the chaos?"
Tobirama shook his head.
"Don't worry, brother."
"Konoha's current generation is far stronger than ours ever was."
"This outcome… is already decided."
In the crowd—
A red-haired woman covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
It was Kushina Uzumaki.
"My son…"
"He became Hokage…"
She couldn't hold back her emotions.
Then—
A cold voice cut through the silence.
"You're all useless."
Madara Uchiha finally spoke.
His eyes burned with disdain.
"The plan failed. The tailed beasts weren't gathered."
"And now you're hiding underground, watching someone else conquer the world."
"Pathetic."
Still—
There was a strange light in his eyes.
Excitement.
"Unifying the ninja world…"
"Too naïve."
"If it were me—"
"I would've eliminated every high-ranking ninja first."
"Only then can true peace exist."
To him—
This version of peace was… childish.
Suddenly—
The live broadcast changed.
The screen shifted.
A vast desert appeared—
Stone pillars, endless sand, and barren land.
The camera moved forward…
Then stopped.
At a rocky formation.
"Wait… that's—"
Black Zetsu froze.
"That's our base entrance!"
A chill ran down his spine.
They had been exposed.
This entire time—
Konoha already knew.
Across the world, viewers erupted in shock.
"Why is the broadcast here?"
"Is there something stronger than the Five Great Villages?"
"No way…"
"Unless… there's a hidden force behind everything…"
The tension skyrocketed.
Then—
Voices echoed.
"Found them."
"They're underground."
"Let's force them out."
"Earth Style—Open Sky Technique!"
The ground split open.
Light poured into the underground base.
Then—
A massive clay bird crashed down.
"Deidara!"
"Explosion time!"
BOOM!!!
The blast was devastating.
Even through the screen, people felt the shockwave.
Flames soared.
Dust filled the sky.
It looked like a volcanic eruption.
"Anyone down there is dead…"
"No one survives that…"
But then—
"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Lightning followed—
"Lightning Style: Thousand Needles Rain!"
A forest erupted instantly.
Lightning crackled through it.
The explosion… was neutralized.
Deidara appeared, furious.
"They countered my C4?!"
His nano-bomb technique—
Completely shut down.
As the smoke cleared—
The camera moved forward.
Into the forest.
Figures appeared—
Standing silently on thick branches.
One after another.
And when the world saw their faces—
Everyone froze.
"Wait…"
"These people…"
"Aren't they all—"
Dead?
This wasn't just a base.
This was a gathering of the dead.
A battlefield of legends reborn.
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