"How—how is that possible…? This has to be a lie, right?"
"Heh… I must be under a genjutsu. I'm actually seeing four Susanoo."
"Don't joke with me like this. It's really not funny at all!"
At the sight of four Susanoo towering like demon kings, the Konoha ninjas' hard-won fighting spirit was extinguished in an instant.
After all, Uchiha Yuzuru's Susanoo had left an indelible impression on them back then.
That thing had slaughtered nearly ten thousand allied shinobi with a single slash!
And now, four such Susanoo had appeared at once…
How were they supposed to fight this?!
In Konoha's central district, Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu all broke into a cold sweat.
The sudden appearance of four Susanoo was just as far beyond their expectations.
Setting aside the ancient era of chaos, from the Warring States period to the present—nearly a thousand years—only two Mangekyō Sharingan users had ever been recorded.
One was Uchiha Madara, the other Uchiha Izuna.
Yet now, aside from Uchiha Yuzuru, the Uchiha clan had produced three more Mangekyō Sharingan users…
When did the Mangekyō Sharingan become so cheap?!
"Danzo, Hiruzen, what should we do now?"
Koharu asked anxiously.
The Mangekyō Sharingan was hailed as the power of the Uchiha clan's god. Every time it appeared, it brought an indescribable shock to the shinobi world.
Now four had appeared at once—this was serious trouble!
Danzo and Hiruzen fell silent, equally at a loss.
After all, Yuzuru's Susanoo stood over five hundred meters tall. Even the Nine-Tails looked like a kitten in front of it…
This was power no ordinary shinobi could hope to handle.
"Have everyone withdraw."
After a moment of silence, Danzo issued the order coldly.
Under his command, Konoha's ninjas—and the remaining unsealed Edo Tensei shinobi—retreated defensively, forming a protective formation centered on Danzo and the others.
Led by the four Susanoo, the Cloud Village's ninjas closed in from all directions, surrounding the Konoha forces.
Killer B and Yugito had already completed their Tailed Beast transformations, standing quietly at the rear.
In the sky, Nagato and Konan descended slowly, massive summoned beasts waiting calmly beside the Eight-Tails and Two-Tails.
The green tide led by Might Duy gathered and transported the already sealed Edo Tensei shinobi to a single location.
Pakura, Karura, Kushina, the Third Raikage, A, Hatake Sakumo, Tsunade, Orochimaru… the upper echelons gathered in silence.
Uchiha Yuzuru dispelled his Susanoo and calmly looked at Hiruzen, Danzo, and the others.
"Hiruzen, Danzo—long time no see."
Hearing Yuzuru's words, Danzo let out a cold laugh. "Uchiha Yuzuru, don't think you've already won."
"The victor hasn't been decided yet!"
Yuzuru chuckled mockingly and spoke lightly. "Then show me—what other cards do you have?"
With the army pressing in, Yuzuru had already rehearsed everything dozens of times. He wasn't worried in the slightest that Danzo, Hiruzen, and the rest could slip away under his watch.
Now… he could finally savor the game of cat and mouse.
Hiruzen coughed, his smile not reaching his eyes. "Yuzuru, you're quite imposing now."
"To have the entire Cloud Village under your control—even I have to admit I'm inferior in that regard."
As he spoke, seeing the Third Raikage show no reaction at all, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Hiruzen decided to lay it bare. "Third Raikage, I'm afraid Cloud Village no longer has a place for your voice, does it?"
"The Yotsuki clan has ruled Cloud Village for generations, yet now the Uchiha have taken over. How does that feel?"
The Third Raikage's tiger eyes widened as he said coldly, "None of your damn business!!! I'm doing it because I want to!"
Though he hadn't expected to sow discord with a single sentence, being cursed at publicly still turned Hiruzen's face ashen.
The Third Raikage raised a brow and crooked a finger at him. "What, you want to fight me?"
Hiruzen paused, then snorted. "A brainless brute."
Seeing the two about to argue, Yuzuru pulled the Third Raikage behind him and urged impatiently, "Hurry up and play your trump cards. I don't have much patience."
"Then as you wish," Danzo sneered. "Edo Tensei!"
Two coffins rose from the ground, carved with the characters "First" and "Second."
But halfway up, both coffins abruptly jammed in place.
"What's going on?!"
The sudden change made Danzo's heart sink. Refusing to believe it, he activated Edo Tensei several more times, but the coffins didn't respond at all.
Yuzuru chuckled. "Danzo, are you looking for these?"
He clapped his hands, and two coffins burst from the earth as well.
"Edo Tensei!"
The coffin lids before Yuzuru opened, and two shinobi clad in red and blue armor slowly stepped out.
At the sight, Danzo and Hiruzen's pupils shrank violently, their hearts plunging.
The two shinobi Yuzuru had summoned with Edo Tensei were none other than the ones they had intended to summon—Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama!
The ninjas of Cloud Village and Konoha alike sensed something amiss and began whispering among themselves.
"Those appearances… could they be the First and Second Hokage?"
"The naturally evil Uchiha—are they trying to make our First and Second Hokage fight against Konoha's own ninjas?"
"This is despicable! How can Uchiha Yuzuru wield our village's forbidden techniques?!"
"Hahahaha… you Konoha bastards! Even your former Hokage are on our side now—why don't you surrender already?!"
The Third Raikage, Tsunade, and the others lit up with excitement.
To think he'd summoned the First and Second Hokage before Danzo and Hiruzen did.
Not only had he ruined the enemy's plan, he'd turned their strongest trump card into his own power…
Truly worthy of Yuzuru—always this reassuring.
After all, Senju Hashirama, hailed as the "God of Shinobi," possessed strength capable of pacifying an age of chaos with ease.
Had Danzo truly succeeded in summoning him, things might have become genuinely troublesome.
At last, under the crowd's wary gazes, the two shinobi slowly opened their eyes.
They glanced around, then furrowed their brows.
The one in red armor murmured, "This feeling… it's so familiar. Where is this place?"
Receiving no answer, he raised his voice.
"Hey! Tobirama, why aren't you saying anything? You're the one who summoned me, right?"
Hearing this, the shinobi in blue armor shook his head. "Brother, I'm already dead. We were both summoned by someone else."
"Huh?!"
"How did you die?"
Tobirama replied casually, "Killed by enemy-nation shinobi."
A trace of sorrow flashed through Hashirama's eyes. "Tobirama… I failed to protect you."
Tobirama waved it off. "Now isn't the time for that. I need to understand our current situation first."