Kazuyama's mocking tone pushed Muren Uchiha even further into a frenzy.
Susanoo lashed out wildly in every direction, yet not a single attack touched Kazuyama.
Tōton—the Moonlight clan's natural Kekkei Genkai—had always been stronger in Kazuyama's hands than in any ordinary user. What was once merely a technique for hiding one's form and suppressing one's presence had evolved to the point where it could even block chakra detection.
And now, his Transparent Escape Technique had advanced to an entirely new realm.
What is "Tō"—transparency? It encompasses permeation, passing through, becoming part of something else. After being enhanced by the Six Paths power and his system, Kazuyama's Transparent Escape had reached the level of Kekkei Mōra, granting him the ability to merge with his surroundings.
Right now, Kazuyama hadn't actually left the ground. Instead, he had merged himself with the sand and dust around him, making all of Muren's attacks completely ineffective.
With Natural Integration augmenting it, his Transparent Escape truly lived up to its name. As long as Kazuyama maintained awareness of his environment, he could stabilize his position and remain completely untouchable.
He couldn't launch attacks through environmental nature energy, but as long as he remained unharmed, that was enough.
"You bastard! Come out!"
"Fight me head-on if you dare!"
Muren Uchiha's rage only grew more violent. In his own sight, the Five-Tails had suddenly disappeared as well.
Transparent Escape combined with Flying Thunder God—his definition of shamelessness had once again been shattered.
"Hmph. You actually dared invade my home in the Land of Snow. I still have to settle that score."
"A fair fight? Who do you think you are?"
"Fight? Fine—come on, then!"
Having already rescued the jinchūriki and the tailed beasts, Kazuyama instantly dispelled Transparent Escape and reappeared a short distance away from Muren.
He looked at him with pure disdain.
You want a fight? I'll show you a fight.
The moment Muren saw Kazuyama, rage shot straight through him. Without even thinking, he struck.
His pitch-black Perfect Susanoo moved almost instantly, its massive Lance of Longinus thrusting straight at Kazuyama's head without hesitation.
The scene looked absurd—like firing a cannon at a fly.
Their size difference was simply too great.
But just as the spear descended, Muren caught the faintest hint of an even more mocking grin on Kazuyama's lips—one that treated him like a complete joke.
And unsurprisingly, the moment the spear struck down, the battlefield shifted once again. The target beneath the spear was no longer Kazuyama, but a towering blue giant.
Clang!
Susanoo's spear stabbed into the helmet of another Susanoo.
The sharp metallic ring stunned both Uchiha.
At the point of impact, crystal shards burst outward, making the scene look even more dramatic.
"You bastard!!"
"You absolute bastard, Kazuyama!"
Muren roared in fury. What happened to fighting head-on?
The moment he turned around, Kazuyama had used Flying Thunder God to toss him straight upward, letting his powerful strike land on Madara Uchiha's head instead.
"Flying Thunder God again?"
"Hehehe… hahaha!!!"
Madara's laughter was born from pure rage. He couldn't even summon his anger anymore. Against the technique left behind by Tobirama, he had no way to vent—being angry would only give the enemy satisfaction.
"Muren, fall back down."
"Yes!"
The two Uchiha—piloting their giant "Gundams"—dropped from the sky toward the ground.
When both Susanoo crashed down, a massive cloud of dust erupted across the battlefield.
"He took the jinchūriki and the tailed beasts too?"
"Yeah. His abilities have become even stranger."
Thinking back to all his attacks failing to land even once, Muren grew more irritated.
He clearly possessed overwhelming power, yet the enemy slipped from him like an eel—completely untouchable. The frustration was maddening.
The battlefield had now clearly split into two halves.
On one side, the oppressive aura of the two Uchiha dominated the land.
On the other, the Five Kage, Yahiko, Konan, and Kazuyama stood observing them from afar.
"Kazuyama, excellent work."
"The jinchūriki are all safe now."
"Then all that's left is to defeat them!"
Kazuyama's arrival felt like a powerful surge of morale. His strength needed no explanation.
And after just outmaneuvering two Uchiha powerhouses, everyone's confidence surged even higher.
"Oh? Minato. Haven't seen you for a few days and you're already feeling bold?"
"If you think you can handle them, be my guest. Those two armored monsters are a serious pain."
"Not to mention, Madara still hasn't used his Rinnegan abilities."
The Rinnegan, indeed, held terrifying power.
Summoning meteors from the heavens with Tengai Shinsei, those bizarre paths of abilities, and the unique Rinnegan technique—Limbo: Border Jail.
Yeah… not easy opponents at all.
"Well… we still have to fight."
"Alright. Then let's go."
"…Huh?"
Minato felt a chill in his stomach at Kazuyama's calm tone.
We're… just charging in?
"Minato, don't back down. You said it yourself—so let's go."
"We have to fight them no matter what."
With a simple flick of his hand, countless crystals materialized around Kazuyama, rapidly forming into human-shaped constructs.
Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Clones.
He wasn't about to fight on the front line personally—let the clones do that.
"If we're fighting, we're fighting."
"Tsuchikage, support me! I'll take the lead!"
The Raikage charged forward recklessly as always. At this point, brute force was all they could rely on.
Without hesitation, Ōnoki climbed right onto the Raikage's back.
Seeing the scene, Kazuyama couldn't help glancing twice.
Tsuchikage riding the Raikage—now that was rare. Truly… something.
The main battle continued.
Meanwhile, behind the battlefield, in the heavily protected rear section…
A different kind of slaughter was unfolding.
"You weaklings! Hand Shukaku over to me!"
"Die!"
Black Zetsu was now fully exposed before everyone—a grotesque creature riddled with wooden spikes jutting from his body.
And his target was singular and clear.
Gaara—the jinchūriki of the One-Tail Shukaku—standing not far away.
To revive his mother, he needed every tailed beast, to trigger Infinite Tsukuyomi—only then could he awaken her.
As for Gaara, he should have been under Kazuyama's protection.
But with the appearance of the Sage of Six Paths, that protection had been rendered meaningless.
Which allowed Black Zetsu to come for Gaara directly.