At the entrance of Konoha Village.
Kamihane was immersed in black mist, with two Mangekyō Sharingan eyes emitting an eerie red light.
With a simple thought, Susanoo's massive hand swung forth, grabbing a ninja who had no time to retreat.
The bony hand, as massive and powerful as a machine, clenched slightly, and blood mist burst from between its fingers with a "puff," leaving only bone fragments and minced flesh falling like rain.
"That evil Uchiha brat! Die!"
The crowd was furious, and the second wave of ninjutsu attacks came pouring in, mixed with countless explosive tags and kunai.
Kamihane ignored the overwhelming barrage of attacks, stepping back one step at a time. Susanoo followed him, moving outward. The giant skeleton, as if cast from divine iron, remained immovable even under the relentless bombardment.
When the smoke cleared, the black skeleton was completely unscathed, not even a hint of its black aura diminished, let alone Kamihane inside.
In contrast, the attacks from the Konoha ninjas seemed feeble, like a gentle drizzle, unable to stir even a ripple.
Kamihane controlled Susanoo to throw a punch, and with a "boom," the gate of Konoha Village instantly disintegrated, shattered wood and stones scattering everywhere.
"Try this!" He formed hand seals within Susanoo, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Twin Style!"
The black skeleton opened its bony hands, and scorching air rose, as two massive fireballs formed in its palms, engulfing the entire area in high heat!
Susanoo wielded the fireballs as weapons, swinging and pressing them forward. Crimson flames filled the sky, and screams from the crowd merged into one. No one could withstand such an attack.
Tobirama attempted to extinguish the flames with his Grand Waterfall Technique, but his water release disintegrated before it even reached Susanoo, leaving only splashing droplets—as if it had encountered something "inviolable."
"Completely immune to my water release, huh?" He spat, "What a troublesome ability!"
With Susanoo, Kamihane overpowered everyone and quickly broke out of Konoha Village, but the ninjas behind him continued to chase relentlessly.
Gritting his teeth, Kamihane's bloodshot eyes flashed with ruthlessness. The giant skeleton twisted its body, building momentum like a crazed ape, and hurled the fireballs in its hands!
The two fireballs, one after the other, trailed scorching paths as they shot straight toward Konoha Village!
Enhanced by Susanoo's immense strength, no one could stop the fireballs' impact. The ground was plowed open, forming two straight, long lines!
"Cunning brat!" Tobirama, enraged, clasped his hands, ready to form the Earth Release hand seal.
At that moment, a deep, powerful voice resonated from within the village.
"Summoning Technique: Quintuple Rashōmon!"
"Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!"
Five massive gates of different colors burst forth from the ground one after another. The gates were carved with vivid demon faces, symbolizing death and hell, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The fireballs slammed into the first gate, the impact and flames spreading in all directions, followed by the second fireball!
The Rashōmon gates shattered and collapsed. After smashing through the fourth gate, the fireballs finally lost their momentum, dissipating slowly in the air.
Amid the rising white smoke, a tall, white-clad figure descended from the sky, landing with a thunderous crash in front of Konoha Village, exuding an aura of majesty and authority!
"Clan leader, you've finally arrived!"
Cheers erupted from the crowd. At the sight of this figure, everyone felt a sense of relief.
Even Tobirama was no exception, "Brother, you're here."
Hashirama nodded, his gaze sharpening as he looked at Kamihane within Susanoo. "This farce must end."
Kamihane let out a light chuckle, "Lord Hashirama, aren't you even going to ask who I am?"
"All I know is that you are a destroyer!" Hashirama said coldly, "I will never forgive anyone who opposes the village!"
"I wasn't the one who started the killing... tch." Kamihane's words were cut short as Hashirama began forming hand seals.
"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"
The earth cracked, and a massive wooden dragon coiled forth, its size no less imposing than Kamihane's initial form of Susanoo.
The ground shook violently as the wooden dragon's massive maw lunged toward Kamihane. Surprisingly, Kamihane shook his head and smiled, voluntarily dispelling Susanoo.
The skeletal half-body dissipated into black mist, and he closed his eyes, seemingly resigned to his fate, waiting for death.
At that very moment, an even thicker blue arm emerged from the side, grabbing the wooden dragon's neck and preventing it from advancing, no matter how it writhed.
The wind howled as another massive hand gently grasped Kamihane's body, pulling him back to stand behind someone.
Hashirama stared blankly at the figure, silently lowering his hands, and the wooden dragon ceased its struggle, crashing to the ground.
The blue skeleton vanished bit by bit, revealing a man with arms crossed, black hair fluttering in the wind, standing tall amidst the chaos.
Seeing Madara's timely rescue, Kamihane finally let out a quiet sigh of relief, seizing the moment to activate the power of his right eye, silently restoring himself to his peak condition.
At this point, only 15 seconds remained before the timeline limit. Beyond this, he could only revert to his injured state.
However, he had been cautious, limiting the restoration to his physical condition alone—not including his clothing or chakra reserves—so he still appeared battered, as if he had just emerged from a fierce battle.
In reality, however, he was fully energized and unharmed.
After all, with Madara present, he needed to maintain the facade.
As Madara and Hashirama began to confront each other, Kamihane quickly deactivated his Sharingan, his eyes turning pitch black.
Activating Susanoo had drained his ocular power at an alarming rate, causing his entire body's cells to ache faintly. No wonder Sasuke from the original timeline had gone blind after using it for a short time.
Fortunately, "Ama no Tokotachi" allowed him to avoid this issue to the greatest extent, but it also meant that he couldn't engage in prolonged battles. The fight had to be concluded within five minutes, or else he wouldn't be able to emerge unscathed!
"Madara, what exactly are you trying to do?" Hashirama asked solemnly.
Clearly, he had linked Kamihane's actions directly to Madara.
"I'm here to retrieve my disciple," Madara said, flicking his sleeve as he shielded Kamihane behind him.
"What? He's your disciple?" Hashirama frowned, his gaze shifting to Kamihane. With a displeased expression, he said, "Do you have any idea how many of our comrades he just killed?"
"Your comrades? If they're dead, then they're dead," Madara said with a look of disdain.
Hashirama took a step forward, his expression both conflicted and pained. "Madara, what exactly are you trying to achieve? I already agreed to let you take the position of the Second Hokage..." He paused, not wanting to appear weak in front of everyone, especially with his sharp-eyed younger brother behind him.
"Come back," he finally managed to say after a long pause.
Madara maintained his cold arrogance. "I've already told you before, I've begun to doubt your path. I left Konoha to verify whether your way is correct. Must I repeat myself?"
"Madara, sigh, you're still the same as always, impossible to persuade..." Hashirama sighed helplessly. "At the very least, leave the child here."
Madara lifted his chin. "Out of the question. Kamihane is my clansman, my only acknowledged successor, and also my... true friend. Let go of your delusions!"
"He's killed many people!" Hashirama's gaze turned sharp. "Your clansmen are all in Konoha. Why are you defending a murderer?"
"Hahaha, a murderer? How laughable that those words would come from your mouth!" Madara laughed heartily. "Am I not a murderer? You, and Tobirama behind you—aren't you both murderers?"
"The fools in the village no longer deserve the Uchiha name. I refuse to acknowledge such ignorant clansmen!" Madara glared coldly at the heavily injured Uchiha clansmen behind Hashirama.
"Madara, stop being unreasonable. You know I won't let that child go!"
"You've already taken my closest friend from me. Now you want to take another?" Madara's face twisted slightly.
Hashirama froze, his killing intent faltering. "What?"
"I'm taking him with me today. Anyone who dares to stop me can try," Madara said, turning and walking away with Kamihane in tow.
Hashirama remained rooted in place, Madara's words echoing in his mind.
The crowd exchanged uneasy glances. With the Hokage not making a move, the lesser ninjas dared not speak up.
Tobirama stepped to Hashirama's side, looking anxious. "Brother!"
Hashirama ignored him, calling out into the distance, "Madara! Can you still not let go of Izuna?"
Madara paused, a sorrowful smile on his face. "Hashirama, the closest friend I spoke of... is you."
The cool night breeze scattered the smoke, but Hashirama's heart remained unsettled for a long time.
"Brother..." Uchiha Kagami lay weakly on the ground, his small face dirty with tears. He watched his brother's back as it grew farther away, his young face filled with bitterness.
Tobirama happened to glance at Kagami and was startled to find that the boy's eyes had turned a blood-red color, with two tomoe clearly visible.
At that moment, the moon was at its fullest.
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