As the "Cero Oscuras del Sol" gathered above Naruto's finger, every shinobi in the field felt that their end had come. It wasn't just energy; it was a spiritual weight that made breathing impossible. Even the air began to ionize, turning into particles of golden light and black death.
The Sacrifice of the Yellow Flash
Naruto looked at his father, Minato, with a look devoid of any pity. "Farewell, remnant of the past."
Naruto released the attack. A black beam surrounded by golden rings shot out, tearing space-time itself in its path. The beam was heading straight for the center of the Shinobi army, where the Five Kage and the dead Hokage stood.
"Not today!" Minato shouted.
Even though his body was crumbling from the previous blow, his will as a "Hokage" surpassed the limits of pain. In a billionth of a second, Minato planted six special kunai around the blast zone, forming a complex geometric circle.
"Thunder Barrier Art: Space-Time Wall Formation!" (Jikuukan Kekkai).
The moment the devastating Cero beam touched the protection zone, no explosion occurred. Instead, a black void swallowed the attack completely. On the opposite side of the battlefield, far in the deserted ocean behind Las Noches, the lost beam exploded, causing a massive tsunami and a wave of spiritual energy that shook the entire continent.
Minato fell to his knees, smoke rising from his hands which were burned by the space-time pressure of the attack. "I... transported it... but I won't be able to do it again... my strength is fading."
The Intervention of the Poisonous Flower
A cold laugh echoed around. It was Sakura, the Third Espada, stepping forward slowly, surrounded by a dark green aura resembling a poisonous mist.
"Impressive, Yondaime," Sakura said, looking at her teacher Tsunade who was trying to stand up. "You saved them from Naruto, but who will save them from me?"
Sakura raised her hand, and her Zanpakuto manifested in the form of a massive surgical dagger dripping with Reiatsu. "Tsunade-sama, you taught me that medicine is the art of preserving life. But Aizen-sama taught me that death is the greatest plastic surgery for the universe. I will rid you of your pain now."
Sakura struck the ground with her fist, not just physical strength, but a pulse of "Green Void." The ground beneath the Allied army's feet turned into a pool of spiritual acid that began to dissolve the shinobi's feet and armor.
Hashirama's Rise and the Peak Confrontation
Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, stood up, his eyes burning with silent rage. "Enough! I have endured enough of seeing my grandchildren and students turned into puppets."
Hashirama put his hands in the "Sage" position. "Wood Style: Shinsuusenju Veritable 1000-Armed Kan'on!"
From the white sand, a massive wooden statue rose, reaching the clouds, with thousands of hands preparing to attack. In response, Naruto flew upwards, Sakura opened crystalline wings, and Sasuke began summoning a "Reiatsu-infused" Susano'o.
The Three Espada are about to face the True God of Shinobi (Hashirama). But as the wooden hands strike, the ground cracks again—Madara Uchiha has arrived at the center, and he doesn't look happy about being ignored.