Barrier Broken, Konoha Shaken

"What... what is this?!"

Two faint, blazing flames enveloped the Great Sun Susanoo burning within Susanoo's eye sockets...

Large swaths of shadow fell, enveloping Itachi and Shisui...

The Sun-Earring Boy stared in disbelief, his mouth agape, his throat hunched, as he looked up in horror at the blue giant. After stretching out its skeleton, the giant then grew muscles and skin, instantly surpassing the height of a tree to reach forty meters in height.

Roy slowly rose, increased his Nen output from the graveyard, and calmly said, "Helmet, come!"

"Clang, clang..." At Great Sun, a ray of scorching sunlight suddenly shone down upon Susanoo, and the two Great Sun that had been Susanoo rotating in Susanoo's pupils suddenly shot out two dazzling beams of divine light.

Its body swelled, and a red armor wreathed in raging flames slowly emerged from its skin.

The armor radiated Scorching Heat, extending from the waist upwards, completely enveloping half of Susanoo's body.

Unlike Sasuke's "purple" and Itachi's "deep red," Uchiha's "azure"

The moment the red helmet Human World, it instantly reduced the large tree behind Roy to ashes. The cloak-like design added a touch of dashing Susanoo to Susanoo, while the flowing tassels gave it an indescribable air of nonchalance... Unfortunately, only half of it was visible... Roy, nestled within Susanoo's massive chest, felt his Nen Qi being rapidly depleted... The Sun-Earring Boy knew that his current Nen was insufficient to manifest Susanoo's fourth form—the humanoid form... So, he gave up and began attempting to further arm Susanoo...

"Swords, come!" Armor donned.

As Roy's lips parted, he uttered a soft utterance... Suddenly, a sharp sword cry rang out across the sky.

The shock Shisui and Itachi dazed, their eardrums feeling as if they had been ruptured. Their bodies instinctively instinctively covered their ears.

With another glance, he looked up in shock at Susanoo, and with his right hand, he gently reached into the air in front of him.

Then, a hundred-meter-long greatsword, shimmering with flames and golden light, appeared. Susanoo gripped it tightly in its hand, thrusting it skyward, unleashing a torrent of light and heat.

With a "whoosh," the arrow shot upwards, piercing the heavens. It seemed to have struck something, then a soft "pop" was heard... The Perception Barrier covering the entire Konoha Village was instantly pierced, its momentum undiminished, until it pierced through the wind and clouds high in the sky. "Enemy attack!" The barrier team responsible for maintaining the barrier was alerted!

At this time of World War III, an already sensitive period, even the slightest disturbance could trigger a panic... Moreover,

The hole in the barrier was located in Konoha, not even far from the center of Konoha, so...

Upon receiving the warning from the barrier class, one after another, powerful figures immediately stopped what they were doing and rushed frantically towards the Southern Forest... Among them were a head of dazzling blond hair and a head of striking white hair...

The expedition is imminent, Namikaze Minato has been training Kakashi, Obito, and Rin relentlessly day and night lately. Today, as usual, he's sparring with three opponents, constantly honing their skills through real combat. Suddenly... the young man's gaze sharpens, and he leaps onto a large tree, his feet planted on the treetop, gazing intently in a certain direction.

Before Kakashi, Obito, and Rin could react, he flicked his wrist and fired a Marking Kunai into the distance.

The person vanished in a flash, leaving behind only the words: "Stay put and don't move."

Kakashi, Obito, and Rin remained, exchanging glances and looking at each other...

"What happened?"

"The teacher seems very anxious?"

"Has someone invaded Konoha?"

Thoughts and curiosity grew wildly like weeds... Kakashi, Obito, and Rin each found a large tree, leaped up, and through the hazy treetops, they seemed to see a giant sword, overflowing with flames and golden light, appearing and disappearing. The three children's eyes widened in shock, their expressions varied... "It's called..."

Kunai Marking with the [Flying Thunder God Formula] was flying... Namikaze Minato, his dazzling blond hair swaying, flashed by rapidly approaching... At one moment, the young man glanced behind him...

A striking head of white hair, crackling with blinding lightning, followed closely behind him, whistling past. A short sword could be vaguely seen slung across his back... Namikaze Minato quickly called out, "Hakaki-senpai!"

His figure flashed again.

They ran towards the scene of the incident, one on the left and one on the right, together with Sakumo Hatake...

"Whoosh~" The Kunai whistled. "Crack~" A flash of lightning appeared...

Sakumo Hatake nodded slightly to Namikaze Minato in response, then looked ahead and sped away. As he drew closer... his intuition kicked in, and he keenly sensed a powerful Chakra!

The Chakra was both strange and familiar, seemingly familiar, and in an instant it pulled him back to a memory from the past. It was the day he carried out his seventh "S"-rank mission, infiltrating the Land of Earth to gather information on the Four-Tails.

It was also one of the few days he directly faced the rampage of Tailed Beast and personally experienced that kind of "madness and terror."

Now... that feeling seems to have returned... Sakumo Hatake transformed into a bolt of lightning, his expression grave, then leaped forward again, drawing his sword mid-air, stepping on a large tree, and soaring to the treetop.

Facing Namikaze Minato at a sharp angle, they finally arrived at the scene. One last glance, a deep look ahead...

The blue giant was clad in fiery red armor, and his cloak, imprinted with the image of the Great Sun Nebula, billowed in the wind, unleashing towering waves of heat.

At the very center stood a Sun-Earring Boy, seemingly lost in his own sensations, who then uttered, "Shield, come!"

In the blink of an eye, a storm of Nen Qi surged forth, and following the Light Sword, another enormous circular Round Shield of flame materialized!

The shield was clearly branded with the words "Daybreak," like the light of Daybreak piercing the darkness, bringing Infinite light to this world! "Ember?!"

"Roar!" With Light Sword in his left hand and Round Shield of Daybreak in his right, Susanoo roared to the heavens, the sound waves rippling and sweeping in all directions... It was at this moment...

Namikaze Minato and Sakumo Hatake finally saw Roy's face clearly!

The two exchanged a glance, their expressions suddenly relaxing. Then, seeing Roy riding Susanoo and gazing at them with a deep look, their expressions tightened again as they gripped their Kunai and White Fang in their hands!

"Such powerful pressure!" Sakumo Hatake and Namikaze Minato exchanged a glance.

Zhang shouted at Roy, "Jin, look at the barrier above your head! Stop it!"

Susanoo's third form, Armor End... It seems that with his current Nen power, this is the extent he can achieve... Roy's thoughts shifted, and with a wave of his hand, the blue giant, clad in fiery red armor, collapsed... In the blink of an eye, along with the sword and shield, they shrank into Roy's body and disappeared...

"Whoosh~" Another gust of wind carried with it a burnt smell.

Roy let out a soft breath, glancing regretfully at the sky. A huge, hazy Chakra void hung above his head; clearly, it was the cave he had unintentionally created with his hundred-meter-long Light Sword...

"Hmm... it seems things have gotten a bit out of hand..."

A circle appeared, spreading out like radar at his feet. Following Namikaze Minato and Sakumo Hatake, who had already arrived, Roy saw several more shadowy figures rapidly approaching him...

The Sun-Earring Boy stood with his hands behind his back, nodded slightly to Namikaze Minato and Sakumo Hatake, and said, "Sorry."

Sakumo Hatake and Namikaze Minato exchanged glances, then, with wry smiles, slowly jumped down from the treetop... "Apologizing to us won't help. Perhaps... you'll have to make a trip to the Hokage Building..."

Sakumo Hatake glanced behind him expressionlessly.

Suddenly, a Ninja wearing a fox mask appeared on the trunk of a large tree with a "whoosh," looking down at Roy and saying, "Uchiha Jin, the Hokage has ordered you to go to the Hokage's office!"

Roy glanced at him indifferently, then casually created a Shadow Clone and said, "Go ahead."

The Shadow Clone nodded to him, took a step forward, and instantly merged into the light. When it reappeared, it was already beside the Anbu!

"Shall we go?" The Shadow Clone glanced at him sideways.

The Anbu was clearly startled and instinctively reached for his sword, but before the blade could even fully extend, the shadow clone pressed it back down with a palm Shadow Clone! "I advise you not to draw your sword in front of him. Let him do what he needs to say in Roy's place. After all, his Shadow Clone is also him." Sakumo Hatake glanced at the Anbu indifferently.

The Anbu adjusted the fox mask hanging on his face, glanced at Roy, then at Sakumo Hatake, turned and sped towards the Hokage Building.

"Since White Fang has spoken, I will report to the Hokage truthfully."

A Youyou voice came from behind.

Sakumo Hatake remained unmoved.

Roy's Shadow Clone glanced back at Roy, then nodded to Sakumo Hatake, before disappearing into the light and leisurely following behind the Anbu into the dense forest...

"Footsteps... footsteps..." The sound of footsteps faded into the distance.

Without turning his head, Roy said to the two children behind him, "This is none of your business. Keep practicing your swordsmanship."

Shisui and Itachi responded in unison, "Yes."

He scrambled to his feet, his hand trembling as he gripped the knife and walked to the side. His calves were shaking; he was clearly still reeling from the shock he had just experienced...

What is that?

"I think I'm seeing Nii-san's Sharingan."

"His seems different from mine."

"Could there be an even stronger eye beyond the Three-Tomoe?"

"Was that giant a form that can be freely manifested after the eye power has been further enhanced?"

Thoughts exploded in my mind...

At midday, under the blazing sun, Shisui and Itachi took a deep breath, struggling to raise their swords. Their worldviews and beliefs were shattered into pieces with the next swing of their blades...

"Three thousand five hundred and twenty-seven... three thousand five hundred and twenty-eight..."

The shouts of the Sun-Earring Boy, accompanied by the glint of swords and the slicing of hot air, echoed slowly across the room.

Roy glanced at Namikaze Minato and Sakumo Hatake, then pointed to a large blue stone nearby. "Want to sit for a while?"

Then, three stone chairs and a stone table materialized as the Sun-Earring Boy channeled his mental Nen into them!

"Earth Release?"

"Judging from this skillful use of Chakra, it seems to be more than just ordinary Earth Release."

Namikaze Minato and Sakumo Hatake exchanged a glance, then each found a stone chair and sat down around Roy...

There were trees, wind, and chairs, but no tea... that seemed a bit odd. Roy simply pointed again, revealing several stone cups and a stone kettle, filling them with tea, and then, with the inscription "[True Meaning of Scorching Heat]", boiling it.

With another flick of his hand, two cups of tea, emitting wisps of steam, floated to Namikaze Minato and Sakumo Hatake.

The two watched in silence, listening to the Sun-Earring Boy say, "There's no tea, so we'll just have to make do."

Namikaze Minato smiled slightly, said nothing, picked up the stone cup, tilted his head back, and gulped down all the hot water. He then put the cup down, stood up, and said to Roy, "Jin, Kakashi, Obito, and the others are still waiting for me."

"I'll have a proper talk with you when I get back from the front lines."

With that, he nodded to Sakumo Hatake, then turned and slipped away along the path he had come from...

The Third Shinobi World War is about to enter a brutal, Meat Grinder phase. Orochimaru has defected, Jiraiya left to lead the team alone, struggling to cope. Roy understands Namikaze Minato's anxiety. Watching him leave, he chuckles and says, "Please give Aunt Kushina a heads-up. Tell her my mom made some good food; I'll send her some later."

Namikaze Minato paused, a slight, warm smile curving his lips. He turned and waved to Roy.

"Knew,"

The person followed... and disappeared into the jungle...

A gust of wind came and rustled the green leaves.

I seemed to sense a touch of sadness and sorrow at parting.

Sakumo Hatake, his white hair swaying, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and smiled at Roy. Almost like Namikaze Minato, neither of them mentioned the [Susanoo].

It seems that everyone who came was there to say goodbye to J.

"Jin, I'm leaving too."

"The situation at the front is critical. Jiraiya has already written back several times urging us to hurry up. I think with that guy's lazy and irresponsible nature, he must be about to lose his temper by now," Sakumo Hatake chuckled.

When Jiraiya was mentioned, Roy wholeheartedly agreed.

The Pervy Sage would surely be frustrated without being able to peep into the women's bathhouse, but when it came to war and missions, Roy was very clear-headed. Jiraiya, as one of the "Sannin," knew what was important, especially given the current situation with Orochimaru's defection and Tsunade "doing nothing"...

Roy picked up his stone cup and briefly clinked it against Sakumo Hatake's, saying, "Same here, me too."

Sakumo Hatake was slightly taken aback, and looked at Roy in surprise, saying, "You're going to the front lines too?"

Roy slowly shook his head, looked up through the sunlight at the lush forest, the leaves swirling in the air, and squinted, saying, "Not the front line, but better than the front line, anyway..."

"Men, let's fight!"

A Scorching Heat heat surged within him, almost boiling...

A barely contained fighting spirit surged from within him...

Sakumo Hatake looked at Roy and seemed to see starlight in the Sun-Earring Boy's eyes—a confidence in his own strength, and a deep anticipation and longing for the battle to come.

so,

Who is he going to fight?!

Hunter World

In the large study at the east end of the second floor,

The man, with his legs spread apart and each foot resting on a chair, suddenly sneezed.

A head of waist-length silver hair cascaded down the floor like mercury spilling onto the ground, shimmering faintly with a cold light...