"Asuma..."
With a cry of alarm,
Asuma Sarutobi's life force rapidly faded as blood continued pouring from his throat, until he finally collapsed to the ground.
And that mournful cry had come from Shikamaru Nara.
That was right. It seemed the Konoha Twelve Shinobi from the original story had all been drawn here.
Shikamaru was even more shocked now, staring at the fallen Asuma Sarutobi in disbelief!
"Asuma-sensei..." Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka were also staring in disbelief.
"Asuma..." Kurenai Yuhi stood frozen in the distance as well.
"Dammit!!" Might Guy charged furiously at Chen Yiban, blue-green steam billowing from his body.
At the same time, Kakashi condensed another Lightning Blade and attacked Chen Yiban from the other side with Might Guy.
"I told you, if you want to fight me... the steam you can produce at your current level isn't enough!" Chen Yiban shouted arrogantly.
Even so, he exchanged several blows with Might Guy.
It had to be said that although Might Guy, after opening the Sixth Gate, was still no match for Chen Yiban, he was strong enough to hold him off for a while.
And just then:
Kakashi charged over with Lightning Blade in hand!!
However, Kakashi no longer had the Sharingan's visual insight assisting him.
Of course, for Kakashi now, that didn't make much difference!
After witnessing Asuma's death, Kakashi was also consumed by fury. He charged forward with Lightning Blade, moving as if he intended to pierce straight through Chen Yiban's chest in a single strike.
"Hmph, vermin!" Chen Yiban sneered contemptuously while Might Guy kept him occupied.
Roar---!!
The next second, powerful ocular power and Chakra erupted.
Susanoo Stage surged from Chen Yiban's body, throwing its head back and roaring toward the heavens.
Boom---!!
The tremendous force directly blasted Might Guy and Kakashi backward.
"Kakashi-sensei...?"
At that moment, Naruto Uzumaki, the main character of the original story and one of the Konoha 12, couldn't help crying out in shock as he watched the scene.
Especially when he saw all the bodies strewn across the ground...
Naruto Uzumaki was stunned!
"That is..." Nearby, Sasuke Uchiha had also arrived at the battlefield.
Then Uchiha Sasuke got a clear look at Chen Yiban's face and appearance!
"U... Uchiha Madara?!!"
Sasuke Uchiha recognized whose face Chen Yiban had.
Not to mention the enormous stone statues of Uchiha Madara and Hashirama at the Valley of the End—just as a member of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Sasuke had seen portraits of Uchiha Madara in the homes of many clan members back in the Uchiha Clan Land.
As the strongest member of the Uchiha in the past, Uchiha Madara had once been worshiped by countless members of the Uchiha Clan!
Therefore, Uchiha Sasuke quickly recognized who Chen Yiban was.
"Impossible. The legendary ninja, Uchiha Madara... shouldn't he have already..."
Uchiha Sasuke couldn't believe that this super-strong warrior, who was supposed to have died, had suddenly appeared alive right in front of him.
And he was even a member of his own clan—a distant ancestor?
Just when he had been considering going to find Orochimaru, why had something this unbelievable suddenly happened?
And he's so strong!
He's really so strong!
Uchiha Sasuke stared at Chen Yiban, who was practically toying with Kakashi, Might Guy, and the other elite jonin. Uchiha Sasuke's heart was filled with extreme uncertainty and suspicion.
"Snake Shadow Hidden Hand!!"
At that moment, Mitaraishi Anko used a special ninjutsu, sending multiple venomous snakes shooting from her hands toward Chen Yiban.
"Foolish!" Chen Yiban sneered.
With a thought, the enormous Susanoo simply waved its hand and directly dispersed Mitaraishi Anko's attack.
"You don't have much time left. Leave Konoha as soon as possible!" Chen Yiban spoke as if delivering a final warning.
Meanwhile...
Chen Yiban swept his gaze over the positions of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, the two youngsters.
Asura and Indra in this lifetime!
Their power seemed quite impressive.
Chen Yiban had already made up his mind, but he showed nothing on the surface.
Elsewhere:
"Don't get cocky! You bastard!!"
Tsunade Hime suddenly leaped into the air.
Her fist slammed viciously into the body of Susanoo Stage!
Crack---!
The Second Stage Susanoo still wasn't sturdy enough. Under Tsunade Hime's furious punch, a crack appeared across it.
"Oh?" Chen Yiban deliberately put on a slightly surprised expression and said, "Hashirama's monstrous strength?!"
"Still, it seems you haven't mastered it yet."
Whoosh---
The next second, Susanoo instantly recovered completely.
"Damn it!" Tsunade Hime was unwilling to accept this.
She tried to throw another punch and kick!
But:
Bang---!!
A huge Chakra Blade condensed in Susanoo's massive hand and came slashing down.
Tsunade Hime had no choice but to retreat!
"Just a woman. Do you really think you can be the same as Hashirama? Even if you're his descendant!"
Standing inside the blue Susanoo with his arms folded across his chest, Chen Yiban spoke arrogantly while glancing down at Tsunade Hime outside.
"The strongest thing I inherited from my great-grandfather... was Konoha's Will of Fire!!" Tsunade Hime shouted with resounding force.
"The Will of Fire?" Chen Yiban raised an eyebrow, then sneered. "What a boring joke!"
"The only thing that can truly be inherited... is hatred!"
Chen Yiban continued speaking with profound meaning.
"Who is that guy? And what is that blue thing? It's so strong. It can actually withstand Grandma Tsunade's punches!" Naruto Uzumaki exclaimed from the side.
"Shut up!!" Suddenly, Might Guy appeared behind Chen Yiban's blue Susanoo.
Boom---!!
His foot slammed heavily into Susanoo's back.
The force was no weaker than Tsunade Hime's attack just now—in fact, it was even stronger.
Two cracks appeared across Susanoo!
"What will happen?" Sasuke Uchiha unexpectedly found himself unable to stop worrying about Chen Yiban.
At that moment:
"Earth Release!!" ×N
Kakashi had somehow gathered countless Konoha Ninja capable of using Earth Release.
Then, all of them simultaneously unleashed Earth Release techniques at Chen Yiban!
Rumble-----
In an instant, row after row of enormous earthen walls, spheres, and chunks of earth covered Chen Yiban inside the Susanoo at the very center from every direction.
In the process, Kakashi and the others didn't have time to care about the homes of the Konoha villagers around them. All of them were buried beneath the earthen walls as they closed in on Susanoo!
Chen Yiban merely opened his pair of scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan and watched calmly.
Boom---!!
Finally, as if Mount Tai were crushing down from above, the enormous Susanoo was trapped between even more massive rows of earthen walls.
In an instant, clouds of dust billowed everywhere!
"Now!" Tsunade Hime waved her hand at the right moment.
Immediately afterward:
"Fire Release...!!"
Once again, countless ninjas capable of using Fire Release launched all kinds of Fire Release Ninjutsu in a frenzy at Susanoo and Chen Yiban, who were sealed inside by the earthen walls.
Meanwhile, among the people who had already reached Asuma's dead body, Shikamaru Nara glared hatefully at the place being attacked by everyone.
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