In the blink of an eye!
Sakumo's entire body was covered in the Violet Sigil Seal. His previously shattered neck stopped regenerating the moment the seal appeared.
Sakumo was the first to feel the change — not only had his injuries stopped healing, but his movements were completely locked down.
RUSTLE!
Under the influence of Shukaku's Magnetic Release chakra, a massive amount of sand began converging on Sakumo, forming a sand binding that sealed him entirely.
The ghost clone was a product of Yuto's recent research into the "Torrent Phenomenon" of the Majin.
Though he hadn't fully grasped the Torrent Phenomenon itself, Yuto had at least solved the issue of ghost numbers.
Currently, Yuto could summon multiple ghosts to exist simultaneously.
To address the problem of the ghosts' combat power, he combined them with the Shadow Clone Jutsu, transferring the clone's chakra onto the ghosts to create a special ghost clone.
While it sacrificed the ghost's invisibility, its combat power increased severalfold.
"One down."
Yuto glanced at the sealed Sakumo and spoke with a light laugh. He then turned his gaze to the ghost clone beside him:
"Keep an eye on him. Don't let the Konoha people free him again."
"Hehe, leave it to me." The ghost clone let out a soft chuckle and gave a thumbs-up.
Yuto nodded lightly at the ghost clone. His faint smile faded as he turned to face the surrounding Konoha shinobi, each of whom wore expressions of sheer terror.
"Yuto, you bastard! You haven't been fighting at full strength from the very start!"
Senju Tobirama's face was dark, his voice dripping with fury.
At Senju Tobirama's angry tone, Yuto simply raised an eyebrow.
"Who gave you the impression that any of you were worth my full strength?"
"Was it because you outnumbered me...?"
Yuto tilted his head slightly, looking at Senju Tobirama with a tone of mock surprise.
Standing off to one side, Uchiha Itachi wore a silent expression. He suddenly stepped forward and fixed his gaze on Yuto.
"So from the very beginning, you had the ability to seal Edo Tensei — but you chose not to use it. You were just amusing yourself, weren't you."
Uchiha Itachi spoke in a low, measured voice.
The moment those words landed, every member of the Konoha faction's expression darkened simultaneously — especially Senju Tobirama, whose face grew even more thunderous.
"That's right. Since I plan to destroy Konoha, I came fully prepared. I won't leave you a single shred of hope."
Yuto admitted it freely, speaking with a light laugh.
"Just as I thought!"
"You're not just a threat to Konoha — you're a threat to the entire Shinobi World."
The Mangekyo Sharingan in Uchiha Itachi's eyes spun rapidly as he spoke in a low, grave tone.
To Uchiha Itachi's words, Yuto merely offered a flat smile.
Yuto had never had much interest in the dead.
"Alright — the chit-chat ends here. The playing around should end too."
"Now, prepare for Konoha's destruction!"
"Let me show you just how vast the gap between our strengths truly is!"
Yuto's eyes narrowed slightly. An aura like a raging tsunami erupted from his body.
An invisible pressure instantly enveloped the surroundings, forming a terrifying field of dominance!
A catastrophic energy tide spread outward from Yuto in all directions. In that instant, the once-bright sky suddenly darkened.
It was as if the sky itself had tilted. Dense black clouds crackling with bolts of lightning gathered above Yuto's head in a spiraling vortex!
An aura so chilling that it made one's entire body tremble — cold enough to make the very soul feel a deep frost — wrapped around the Konoha shinobi.
Terrifying!
Overwhelming!
In the face of an aura that felt like the wrath of the heavens themselves, a profound sense of powerlessness suddenly surged through everyone present.
"Stay strong!"
"We still have a chance — the Reaper Death Seal isn't something only the Third Hokage can use!"
A golden flash appeared in everyone's field of vision. Namikaze Minato's warm yet powerful voice rang out beside them all.
At Namikaze Minato's words, everyone's spirits lifted.
"My, my — it looks like we're truly going all out."
Orochimaru licked his lips, his voice carrying a suppressed edge.
Nearby, the injured Jiraiya — under Tsunade's full healing — had his broken ribs set back in place. Having recovered most of his injuries, he stood back up.
"Then let's go all out!"
Jiraiya took a deep breath and spoke with steely determination.
"Konoha will prevail!" Tsunade roared, slamming her foot into the ground. Her figure shot toward Yuto like a bolt of lightning.
The instant she moved, Orochimaru and Jiraiya launched themselves as well, right behind her.
"Minato — I'll create an opening for you!"
Senju Tobirama called out to Namikaze Minato, then vanished from the spot like a teleportation jutsu.
"Lord Namikaze Minato — please help me get close enough to touch Yuto!"
Uchiha Itachi turned to Namikaze Minato, his voice thick with seriousness and gravity.
Caught off guard by Uchiha Itachi's request, Namikaze Minato paused for a moment before nodding firmly: "Understood!"
With that, Namikaze Minato stepped directly in front of Uchiha Itachi and placed a Flying Thunder God seal on him.
Complete Body — Susanoo!!
Uchiha Itachi let out a low cry. The Mangekyo Sharingan in both eyes spun rapidly as a massive amount of crimson chakra surged out of his body.
A Complete Body Susanoo — as large as a small mountain with wings on its back — materialized before everyone in an instant!
Uchiha Itachi controlled the Complete Body Susanoo and swung its massive, multi-story fist directly at Yuto.
Wherever the Susanoo's fist passed, terrifying air pressure radiated outward. The intense shockwave was like a large-scale Wind Release jutsu crashing down!
"So being held back by your Edo Tensei body is finally showing, is it?"
Yuto watched the scene unfold and spoke in a flat tone. Even as he spoke, he raised his own fist and threw a simple, direct counterpunch.
Compared to the Complete Body Susanoo, Yuto's figure was as tiny as an ant. Yet when their fists collided, an earth-shattering boom erupted!
CRACK! CRACK!
Dense cracks spread from the point of contact along the Susanoo's arm in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Itachi's Complete Body Susanoo's arm shattered completely. And it didn't stop there — the tremendous force traveled through the arm and into the Susanoo's entire body.
The Complete Body Susanoo was forced back several steps. Had Uchiha Itachi not reacted in time, the entire construct might have collapsed to the ground!
At that moment, Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru — three figures — appeared around Yuto in a flanking formation.
Tsunade leaped into the air, descending from above with a terrifying aura, and delivered a devastating kick straight at Yuto's head.
Painful Sky Leg!
"Sage Art — Lion Hair Jutsu!"
Jiraiya clapped his hands together. His white hair grew rapidly, each strand hardening into razor-sharp needles gleaming with cold light as they surged toward Yuto.
Orochimaru simultaneously aimed both hands at Yuto. His arms transformed into two giant pythons that coiled and lunged!
"Since you want to die — I'll send you on your way first!"
Seeing all three of them attack, a cold gleam flashed in Yuto's eyes.
Adamantine Sealing Chains!
A massive number of golden chakra chains surged from Yuto's body. One chain whipped upward, colliding with Tsunade's descending kick in a thunderous impact!
Tsunade's expression shifted. She twisted her body nimbly in midair, grabbed the chain with one hand, and then drove her fist toward Yuto's head.
But before her fist could get close, another chakra chain had already coiled around her arm, whipping Tsunade away and slamming her into the ground with a heavy, muffled crash!
The impact cratered the ground into a human-shaped depression!
Jiraiya's rapidly approaching wall of white hair was similarly shredded by Yuto's Adamantine Sealing Chains, which then反弹 toward Jiraiya himself.
"Sage Art — Big Ball Rasengan!"
Jiraiya let out a mighty shout. A massive Rasengan appeared in his palm and collided with the oncoming chains.
Just as Jiraiya's Big Ball Rasengan managed to block Yuto's chakra chains — before he could even catch his breath.
Another chain looped around the Rasengan in front of him and whipped straight at Jiraiya from behind!
The deafening sound of air splitting exploded beside Jiraiya's ears. His face changed drastically — he didn't have Tsunade's regenerative abilities; one hit from that chain would leave him crippled or dead!
At that moment, Jiraiya's hands were occupied with the Big Ball Rasengan — he couldn't form hand seals. But he quickly jumped from the spot.
His wooden geta sandals clapped together in midair.
"Sage Art — Lion Hair Jutsu!"
Jiraiya formed seals with his feet. His dense white hair spread rapidly once more — but this time, it didn't lunge at Yuto. Instead, it wrapped around Jiraiya's entire body, forming a layer of armor.
At the same moment, the golden chakra chain struck Jiraiya. He let out a grunt of pain and was sent flying.
The two giant pythons that Orochimaru's arms had become were also shredded instantly by the golden chains, flesh and blood flying everywhere!
Several chains appeared in front of Orochimaru in an instant, binding him and then yanking hard in different directions.
Orochimaru's body collapsed, dissolving into mud that scattered across the ground.
"Oh — an Earth Clone?"
Seeing this, Yuto raised an eyebrow and stomped hard on the ground!
The ground cracked at a visible speed as terrifying force propagated underground, sending rocks and dirt flying.
Orochimaru's figure burst out from underground nearby, his body covered in wounds and bleeding freely.
"Water Release — Heaven's Weep!"
At that moment, a low cry came from nearby.
A sky-covering barrage of high-speed water needles erupted from Senju Tobirama's mouth.
Yuto's expression was cold. Rather than bother absorbing the jutsu, two chakra chains extended from his back and drove straight into the ground beneath him!
Supported by the two chains, Yuto's body rocketed upward, reaching a height of dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.
"Super-Sized Tailed Beast Bomb!"
An icy voice rang out from the sky. Yuto rapidly drew on the Three-Tails' chakra from his shoulder, and a terrifying, violent chakra aura gathered before him.
A massive, dark-red energy blast — roughly the height of two people — materialized in front of Yuto.
With a single thought from Yuto, the dark-red energy beam surged downward toward the Konoha shinobi below, carrying an aura of devastating destruction!
BOOM! BOOM!
The ground where the energy beam struck was instantly blown into a massive crater. Violent energy spread in all directions.
Because Yuto's attack was similar in nature to a Tailed Beast Ball.
Neither Senju Tobirama nor Namikaze Minato could use the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to redirect it the way they might redirect a Tailed Beast Ball.
"Get behind me!"
Uchiha Itachi shouted. By now, the Susanoo arm that Yuto had shattered with a single punch had already regenerated.
Uchiha Itachi maneuvered the Complete Body Susanoo to stand in front of Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru.
After all, the three of them had real, living bodies — unlike the Edo Tensei shinobi.
Namikaze Minato and Senju Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to appear behind Uchiha Itachi's Complete Body Susanoo.
Yata Mirror!
A red, circular energy shield materialized on the Complete Body Susanoo's arm!
The dark-red energy beam — carrying its devastating aura — collided with the Yata Mirror in Senju Tobirama's hands, producing a terrifying explosion. Violent energy surged in every direction.
The surrounding hills, trees, and terrain were instantly swallowed by the wild energy. The entire battlefield was reduced to flat ground in that moment.
Though Uchiha Itachi's Yata Mirror had blocked the berserk Tailed Beast energy beam, the massive Susanoo was still pushed back nearly a hundred meters by the sheer impact.
"It held..."
"The Mangekyo Sharingan's abilities truly are remarkable."
Orochimaru spoke in a raspy voice, clearly letting out a sigh of relief.
By now, Orochimaru had used his unique Snake Replacement Jutsu to shed his injured body and emerge in a fresh, intact one.
Though his visible wounds had disappeared, Orochimaru's aura had noticeably weakened.
BOOM!
Right at that moment, the violent energy barrage from above suddenly ceased — and the Susanoo's head exploded.
No one knew when!
Yuto was already standing on the shattered head of the Susanoo, his hand gripping Uchiha Itachi — whose body had already been half-erased.
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