This deeply shocked Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and the others.
However, as Konoha's future rising stars, they quickly adjusted.
When they looked at Uchiha Ren again, their eyes were full of worship.
What else was there to say?
The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, was the goal they had to train toward.
This was what a true powerhouse looked like.
With every movement, he could shake the entire shinobi world and make countless people tremble.
At the same time, the shinobi alliance had fallen into dead silence.
No one dared speak.
Every shinobi wore an expression of horror.
Many Kumo, Iwa, and Oto shinobi stared at the giant energy face of Uchiha Ren on the screen, their minds trembling.
Some were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their breathing turning ragged.
The scene just now had been too terrifying.
In the blink of an eye, Mount Myōboku's Fukasaku and Shima had been crushed and killed.
It sent chills down their spines.
"How… how could this happen?"
"Uchiha Ren's distant energy projection killed Fukasaku and Shima instantly. Then how strong is his real body?"
"Too strong. He's too strong. How are we supposed to fight this?"
"Compared to Uchiha Ren, the Great Toad Sage looks like a fool. They're both Six Paths-level beings, so why is the gap this huge?"
"I feel like the Great Toad Sage was frightened into silence. He probably never imagined the Fifth Hokage would kill Fukasaku and Shima the moment they offended him."
After the initial shock, the shinobi alliance finally erupted..
The Kumo, Iwa, and Oto shinobi began shouting in disbelief.
At first, they had been confident in the Great Toad Sage's strength.
But judging from reality, the Great Toad Sage had been suppressed by Uchiha Ren from the beginning.
To put it bluntly, what legendary Great Toad Sage?
It was all exaggerated.
In front of Uchiha Ren's terrifying might, he deserved to be slapped in the face before the entire world.
"This… this is too frightening."
Behind his spiral mask, Obito's face had stiffened.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
He had clearly been frightened.
Because in that instant, facing Uchiha Ren's attack, even he had felt as if the world had gone dark.
It felt as if he could be killed in a single blow.
In other words, even Uchiha Ren's energy projection could easily kill him.
That was a heavy blow.
A deep sense of helplessness appeared in Obito's heart.
It was not that he had failed to work hard.
It was that Uchiha Ren was too abnormal.
He was like an anomaly that should not exist.
Killing people in front of the Great Toad Sage was simply reckless and lawless.
"Uchiha Ren can already project energy across distance? What kind of terrifying power is that?"
Beside him, Black Zetsu was no better than Obito.
He was completely stunned.
Even Kaguya, who had already broken free from her seal and was quietly recovering inside Black Zetsu's body, was shaken.
They had seen monsters before.
But never one this monstrous.
Especially Kaguya.
She had seen countless powerful beings, yet Uchiha Ren's strength still shocked her deeply.
"Mother, what do you think?"
Black Zetsu asked with a trembling voice, "How strong is Uchiha Ren now?"
"I'm looking with my eyes."
Inside Black Zetsu's body, Kaguya rolled her eyes.
This foolish will of hers.
Even the questions he asked sounded stupid.
What did he mean, what did she think?
Of course she was looking with her eyes.
What else was she supposed to do?
Of course, although she said that, Kaguya's heart was not calm at all.
After breaking free from her seal, she had known Uchiha Ren was powerful.
She had known he was already threatening the control her two rebellious sons held over the shinobi world.
But now?
This was far beyond simply being powerful.
Uchiha Ren was stronger than many experts of the Ōtsutsuki main family.
Especially this method of projecting energy across distance and killing Fukasaku and Shima in front of the Great Toad Sage.
It showed his terrifying strength to the fullest.
"No. I still can't show myself."
"I must become the Ten-Tails jinchūriki first."
Because of this, Kaguya revised her plan once again.
Originally, she had planned to wait until her power recovered enough, then make a dramatic return to the shinobi world.
She would crush every enemy and reclaim control of the world.
But now, that would not work.
It was not that she was too weak.
It was that her opponent was far stronger than expected.
Even if it was unbearable, she had to endure.
"Damn Hagoromo. Damn Hamura."
"You two rebellious sons actually allowed such a terrifying figure to grow. You deserve death."
Thinking of her two sons, Kaguya could not help but feel furious again.
If Hagoromo and Hamura had not betrayed her back then, she would never have been sealed.
And even after breaking free through another method, she would not be in this humiliating position, unable to reveal herself before recovering her strength.
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