Standing inside the crystal dome atop his towering Susanoo, Andrew crossed his arms and looked down at the old Tsuchikage floating in the air.
"I heard you once fought Uchiha Madara, Lord Onoki," he said calmly. "How does my Susanoo compare to his?"
Onoki didn't answer. He couldn't.
The moment Andrew summoned his full-body Susanoo, Onoki's mind was seized by memories—painful memories of the last time he saw power like this.
This massive figure clad in ethereal armor and glowing with crackling energy—it wasn't something any normal shinobi could fight. Not even a Kage. Just standing still, it would take time to escape from, let alone damage it.
"This... This kind of power shouldn't exist…"
"Can anyone really fight this and win? This isn't a battle—it's suicide!"
All around him, the Rock Shinobi forces began to tremble, their hearts overcome by fear.
"The Uchiha Clan… Just how deep does their strength run? Madara wasn't a one-time monster—now they have another?"
They looked at Andrew's Susanoo—shaped like a warrior god, cloaked in lightning, and bearing nine floating chakra bands behind its back. It was nothing like the typical Susanoo. It was more advanced, more deadly.
No one dared to move. Not even Onoki.
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In the original war, Onoki stood tall and gave the Allied Shinobi Forces the courage to fight Uchiha Madara. He had earned the title "The Strongest Earth User" for a reason.
But now? There were no allies to lean on. No strong comrades. Just his own tired chakra, a few elite guards, and an overwhelming wall of terror standing before him.
He understood Susanoo's power far too well.
Only Dust Release could threaten it, and even that was shaky if his target could cancel or deflect it with time-manipulation or defensive jutsu.
And Andrew? He'd already shown the ability to halt time.
Onoki clenched his fists, but his willpower faltered. Could he really ask his men to fight when he knew they had no chance?
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Meanwhile, Shisui had arrived nearby and saw Andrew's Susanoo for the first time.
His heart shook.
Everyone in Uchiha knew Andrew was brilliant. He rarely fought, preferring diplomacy or tactics. Most assumed his strength was equal to Itachi or Shisui.
But now, seeing this monstrous Susanoo, Shisui understood—Andrew was in a different league altogether.
"I… I can't even summon a full-body Susanoo like that," he thought, stunned. "And his isn't just armored—it's alive with chakra and lightning. That's not something any ordinary Mangekyō can create…"
Even the Raikage, standing from afar, felt the pressure.
"That thing… It's more dangerous than the Eight Tails," the Fourth Raikage muttered.
"If I ever have to fight that man… I won't survive."
Looking at the admiration in the eyes of the Uchiha warriors, the Raikage clenched his jaw.
"We must never provoke Uchiha—not as long as Andrew leads them."
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Back in the sky, Andrew's voice echoed again.
"Onoki, the legendary Two-Day Flight Tsuchikage… losing your will already?" he said mockingly.
But suddenly, a new pressure flooded the air.
A roar echoed across the battlefield, followed by a wild surge of tailed beast chakra.
From the shadows emerged a white beast with four legs and five tails, its eyes glowing with hatred.
The Five-Tails—Kokuō—had arrived.
Its Jinchūriki charged head-on, aiming straight for Andrew's Susanoo.
"So they're desperate now," Andrew muttered. Without emotion, he raised his hands and formed a summoning seal.
His Susanoo mimicked him.
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Then, the nine floating chakra bands behind Susanoo spun outward, weaving together in a swirl of golden light.
From the energy formed a celestial figure—a woman with long hair, fox ears, and nine magnificent tails that shimmered behind her like silk banners.
Tamamo Mae—the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit.
This was Andrew's exclusive Susanoo summoning. A spirit so powerful, it could bend the minds of even tailed beasts.
With a simple flick of her hand, Tamamo Mae unleashed a wave of hypnotic energy.
The Five-Tails immediately howled in confusion, its pupils dilating. The massive beast turned wild, losing control.
Instead of charging Andrew, it began stomping wildly, trampling its own allies.
Rock Shinobi who had once stood in safety were now caught beneath the rage of their own beast.
"This… idiot!" Onoki roared, watching his own Jinchūriki destroy the last line of defense. "You've done nothing but make things worse!"
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But that wasn't the end of Onoki's fear.
Tamamo Mae stood calmly, not even fighting—just existing—and she had neutralized a Tailed Beast.
Onoki could count on one hand the number of shinobi who had ever achieved that:
Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage.
Uchiha Madara, the legendary rival.
And now, Uchiha Andrew.
Three names. That's all.
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Broken and tired, Onoki finally shouted:
"Stop it! Uchiha Andrew, what do you want from us?!"
He floated down and landed heavily on the ground, his knees weak.
"There's no point in resisting anymore…"
Andrew's voice came from above. Calm, but firm.
"You misunderstand me, Lord Tsuchikage. This isn't about what I want. We were hired—by the Fourth Raikage."
"Cloud Shinobi pays us. We act."
Andrew didn't move closer. He simply let Tamamo Mae subdue the Five-Tails, then dispersed his Susanoo with a sigh.
Even with the Eternal Mangekyō, maintaining such a massive summon wasn't easy.
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Onoki blinked, surprised.
"You're… mercenaries?"
This changed things. He had believed Konoha was behind the plan. But now, Andrew's attitude didn't match that.
If this was a Konoha operation, they would be making demands. But Andrew simply fought, defeated him, and then walked away.
"So... Uchiha and Konoha really are separate now?"
Andrew smiled slightly, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Konoha? We've got no time for them. If you're interested, Tsuchikage-sama, you're welcome to hire us too."
"We run a business now. Mercenary work, protection, strategy—you name it."
He grinned. "You should meet our CEO, Fugaku. Though… let's just say his business sense is a bit rusty."
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The battlefield was silent.
Tailed beast rampaging. Tsuchikage kneeling. Uchiha standing tall.
It was clear now: Uchiha was no longer a tool of any village. They were their own force.
And with Andrew at the helm, the world had just witnessed the rise of a new legend.
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