Preparing to Make a Move

Uchiha Chen gazed wistfully into the distance, a faint stir of emotion rising within him.

"Five years..."

"Five years have passed before I even realized it. It's about time I went back to take a look."

Standing atop the mountain, Uchiha Chen closed his eyes. Then he snapped them open, and an air of sovereign authority radiated from his body.

That aura spread from the mountaintop, enveloping the entire Naruto World.

At that moment, everyone in the Naruto World could feel Uchiha Chen's immense presence. No matter where they were—even in the smallest mountain village at the world's farthest edge—everyone was overwhelmed by his aura.

In the Summoning Realm, the Three Great Sage Lands stirred. The Toad Sage, who had been sleeping; the White Snake Sage, perched on her throne; and Katsuyu, gathered in Shikkotsu Forest, all suddenly opened their eyes.

"Th-this aura..."

"Looks like the Ninja World is about to be plunged into another catastrophe!" the Toad Sage exclaimed. Then he slowly closed his eyes and sank back into slumber.

He would have liked to intervene, but this power was clearly beyond his ability to interfere with. It could even rival Kaguya Otsutsuki at her peak.

If Kaguya weren't currently sealed on the moon, the Toad Sage would have instinctively assumed she had broken free.

"Snore, snore, snore... Who am I? Where am I? What was I doing? Never mind. Back to sleep. Snore, snore, snore..."

Because of Uchiha Chen, the entire Ninja World was thrown into a panic. Everyone who was fighting or preparing to fight stopped what they were doing, waiting for their village to give them their next orders.

However, the Five Great Nations and their five ninja villages already had their hands full. As soon as this overwhelming aura descended, the Five Kage felt it.