Minato Namikaze

Sakura's heart tightened. She instinctively stood up, the medical kit slipping from her grasp unnoticed. She took a step forward, her voice laced with caution and urgency, "Who are you?!"

She could feel pure goodwill emanating from the other person, but the strange cracks made her unable to feel completely at ease.

"I am the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze." Minato offered no further explanation. His gentle gaze instantly sharpened. He raised a hand, pointing towards the still rampaging Ten-Tails in the distance, his voice urgent yet steady, "No time to explain, are you ready? It's about to explode!"

Before he finished speaking, the pale blue Chakra around Minato surged violently. The Flying Thunder God Kunai in his palm glinted with a chilling light.

A blue light flashed beneath his feet, and his figure turned into an afterimage, disappearing from his original spot. The next second, a terrifying torrent of energy shot towards the sky, carrying destructive power as it swept upwards!

Where the torrent passed, the air was forcefully torn apart. Debris and blood mist from the ground were all swept up, and even the battlefield's fierce winds came to a standstill.

The Allied Shinobi Forces looked up, only to see the torrent of energy speeding towards the distant sea, vanishing in an instant.

It wasn't until a world-shattering roar echoed from the distance, causing the sea surface to surge into waves thousands of meters high, that everyone finally reacted – it was Minato!

He had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to forcibly transfer the Ten-Tails' impending Tailed Beast Bomb to the sea!

"So, so fast!"

"It's the Flying Thunder God Technique! As expected of the Fourth Hokage!"

Exclamations erupted from the ranks. The heavy weight that had been hanging over everyone's hearts finally lifted. Many shinobi collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, relief etched on their faces.

And just then, three distinct yet equally powerful Chakras descended from the sky like thunder, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield.

The first to arrive was a figure with silver-white hair, clad in a dark Hokage robe, his face stern. Pale blue Chakra swirled around him, and ripples condensed from Water Release shimmered beneath his feet. It was the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Closely following was a kind-faced elder in an orange Hokage robe, holding his iconic staff, radiating steady and profound Chakra – the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The last to appear was a tall, graceful figure with flowing green hair, surrounded by vibrant Wood Release Chakra. Just standing there exuded an unshakeable sense of security, it was the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!

The three Hokage landed steadily beside Minato. Four imposing figures stood shoulder to shoulder, their Hokage robes fluttering in the wind. The words "First, Second, Third, Fourth Hokage" shone brilliantly in the sunlight, exuding an aura powerful enough to suppress the entire battlefield, which instantly spread out.

Tobirama looked at Minato, a rare hint of praise on his stern face. His tone carried a degree of approval, "Fourth, your Flying Thunder God is even faster than mine was back then. You did well just now."

Minato nodded slightly, a gentle smile on his face. "Second, you flatter me. I just happened to be on time."

"It's the First Hokage!"

"And the Second, the Third Hokage! All four Hokage are here!"

From the Allied Shinobi ranks, someone must have shouted first, and then, long-suppressed cheers and roars erupted!

Countless shinobi's eyes welled up with tears. Their previously weary and despairing gazes now reignited with fierce fighting spirit.

They waved their Ninja Tools, shouting the names of the four Hokage. The battlefield's atmosphere instantly transformed from gasping for breath in desperation to passionate fervor – with the four legendary Hokage present, they seemed to truly have the confidence to confront the Ten-Tails!

However, this fervor did not last long before an extremely violent Chakra swept in like a dark cloud, instantly drowning out the battlefield's clamor.

Everyone looked up and saw a figure clad in dark red armor descending from the sky. His black hair whipped wildly in the wind, surrounded by dark Susanoo Chakra. Those scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan eyes were fixed on Hashirama Senju, burning with extreme battle intent and obsession.

"Hashirama!" Madara Uchiha's roar shook the heavens and earth with soul-piercing power. He stomped his feet heavily on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. "I've waited a long time for you!"

Hashirama Senju slowly turned around. His gentle gaze instantly became extremely serious, and the Wood Release Chakra around him surged quietly. He looked at Madara, who was brimming with battle intent, his voice firm and heavy, "I'll deal with you later! Madara, the immediate priority is to stop the Ten-Tails – if it fully awakens, the entire Ninja World will be destroyed!"

Hearing this, the ferocity and anticipation on Madara's face instantly froze. Those scarlet Sharingan eyes narrowed sharply, revealing a look of disbelief and astonishment.

He clearly hadn't expected Hashirama's first words upon seeing him would not be to fight, but to discuss the Ten-Tails!

After the shock, annoyance surged into his heart. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, and the Chakra around him became even more violent.

"Tch, still the same old story!" Madara gritted his teeth and growled, his face filled with impatience and frustration. "Always putting the so-called 'greater good' first. I really don't get along with him!"

Madara's anger had not yet subsided when the earth's tremors suddenly intensified – this was not the aftermath of ninja battles, but a heavy roar capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart. Each tremor caused ripples to spread across the muddy ground of the battlefield, making the Allied Shinobi Forces stagger and grab onto their companions for support.

Everyone looked up, their hearts instantly gripped by extreme fear: the Ten-Tails' massive body was slowly approaching the crowd. Its dark body was like a moving mountain. With each step, its foot slammed into the ground with a deafening "boom," leaving deep, bottomless craters. Debris and blood mist rolled down the pit walls, and dust swept forward like a black tide.

Its ten tails swung freely, each movement capable of shattering distant mountains. The violent Chakra swirling around it was like tangible black mist, making it difficult to breathe. Its scarlet vertical pupils held no emotion, only an instinctual desire for destruction, fixedly locking onto the four Kage and the Allied Forces ahead, as if it would devour this land completely in the next second.

"Everyone fall back!" Sarutobi Hiruzen roared sternly. He tapped his pipe heavily on the ground, and steady Fire Release Chakra erupted around him. His aged body remained as straight as a pine tree.