Susanoo Stands Above Konoha

The four Kage-level powerhouses felt an invisible yet overwhelming force rushing toward them. They were forced to employ their various techniques—some flashing backward, others condensing chakra for defense—to barely withstand the eruption of this domain.

This so-called Radiance Domain was merely a casual technique unleashed while in the state of Triple Inverse Life.

The mysteries of Triple Inverse Life were inexhaustible.

After stabilizing his stance, a sharp glint flashed in Jiraiya's eyes. He rapidly wove hand seals and pressed his palms to the ground: "Summoning Jutsu."

With a flash of white smoke, the two Toad Sages, Fukasaku and Shima, appeared on Jiraiya's shoulders.

The moment they appeared, they began to coordinate with Jiraiya. As they pressed their palms together, dense natural energy began to converge from all directions, surging into Jiraiya's body.

"Are you finally getting serious? Toads of Mount Myoboku, Sage Mode." Uchiha Du Yang nodded, seemingly unsurprised. "Very well. Let me see if the legendary Sannin can bring some surprises while in Sage state."

"As for the rest of you, if you don't get serious now, I'm afraid you won't have another chance."

He stood with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.

The composure and confidence he displayed while giving his opponents time to prepare created immense psychological pressure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Tsunade quickly adjusted their stances, guarding the area around Jiraiya as he entered Sage Mode, their expressions grave.

The probing phase was over.

The opponent had not only easily neutralized all their tentative attacks and displayed a bizarre, powerful domain ability, but he also seemed to have reservations even regarding Sage Mode.

This previously obscure member of the Uchiha Clan was now erupting with unimaginable combat power.

Not only had he trapped them, but he was also dispelling their attacks with ease.

Within Konoha, several blocks away from the Hokage Building in a remote training ground and its surrounding area, the battle had entered a white-hot state.

At this very moment, several of the Uchiha Clan's top combatants, excluding Uchiha Du Yang, were engaged in battle with Anbu elite ninjas who were frantically searching for the Uchiha's hiding place.

Every time the short blade in Itachi Uchiha's hand swung, it claimed the life of an Anbu ninja.

He had activated his Mangekyou Sharingan, allowing him to pull others into genjutsu without them even realizing it. He also mastered the two great ocular techniques, Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu, while possessing the protection of Susanoo.

However, his opponents were an entire Anbu squad, which included many ninjas of weak-Kage level and veteran Jonin.

Even if he killed one, another would immediately emerge to take his place.

Uchiha Fugaku faced the same situation, surrounded on all sides by Anbu ninjas.

No matter how strong a ninja is, their energy, stamina, and chakra are all finite.

Fighting alongside them, in addition to Daohuo and the others, were several elite Jonin of the Uchiha Clan. Relying on Itachi and Fugaku as the core, they formed a resilient defensive line, desperately holding back the Anbu elites.

The battle was exceptionally brutal. The sounds of explosions, the clashing of metal, and the roar of colliding ninjutsu erupted one after another, while firelight and lightning illuminated the night sky.

The reality was that the Uchiha Clan truly had no chance of winning.

Mizuki, Hizashi, Hiashi, Iruka, Kurenai, Might Guy, Asuma, and others had all arrived.

A force in Konoha that could not be ignored, capable of rivaling elite Anbu squads, consisted of the nearly one hundred Jonin and even more Chunin in the village.

The combined power of these people was significant and immeasurable.

If not for the fact that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was currently trapped by Du Yang and they were somewhat at a loss, Itachi Uchiha and the others would have collapsed long ago.

Itachi Uchiha felt a pang of anxiety; the situation was even more urgent for their acting clan leader—how long could he hold out?

Although they believed Uchiha Du Yang was incredibly powerful, he was facing the Third Hokage, a Hokage advisor, and two of the legendary Sannin.

In this era, what kind of person could possibly hold their own against these four?

But there was no choice; they had to buy time for the majority of the Uchiha clansmen.

However, just as Itachi Uchiha thought this, a terrifying pressure, heavy as a collapsing sky, suddenly erupted from the direction of the Hokage Building.

This pressure was so intense that everyone engaged in the fierce fighting, whether on the Uchiha side or the Konoha side, involuntarily paused and turned their heads in horror.

Following that, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

BOOM!!!

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar that made the entire Konoha village tremble, the Hokage Building disintegrated as if it were made of paper.

Bricks, steel bars, and timber were blasted outward, tumbling and falling amidst the collapsing structure and explosions.

And within that gaping hole, amidst the swirling smoke and flying debris, a massive figure that reached the heavens slowly stood up, towering beneath the night sky.

It was so tall it touched the clouds, nearly level with the Hokage Rock. Its body was shrouded in solid, tangible energy armor that emitted a magnificent glow. The patterns on the armor were ancient and majestic, containing an aura of destruction.

It had wings on its back; though not fully unfurled, they already cast a suffocating shadow.

Its head was encased in a giant samurai helmet, and on the visor, two points of scarlet light glowed like the eyes of a demon god, coldly looking down upon the entire Hidden Leaf Village at its feet.

Complete Body Susanoo!

The ultimate power in Uchiha Clan legend, which could only be unlocked by those who pushed the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan to its limit and received a certain recognition.

It symbolized the power of a god—an integration of offense and defense, capable of rivaling Tailed Beasts and even determining the course of a war.

And at this moment, this legendary god-like giant was displaying its form to every villager and ninja in Konoha in such a domineering fashion, without reservation.

Time seemed to freeze in this very moment.

Whether it was Itachi Uchiha, Fugaku, or the Anbu surrounding them, everyone stood as if struck by a binding jutsu, heads tilted back and mouths agape, staring in stunned silence at the colossal deity towering beneath the night sky.

The Complete Body Susanoo stood tall over Konoha, visible to nearly every villager within the village.

Suddenly, some of the elderly villagers, upon seeing such a massive Susanoo, widened their eyes and trembled as they spoke:

"Has that man, Uchiha Madara, returned?"

Some Konoha villagers could still not forget the terror Uchiha Madara had once inflicted upon them.

Although Uchiha Madara had been defeated by the First Hokage, he had nearly destroyed the entire village of Konoha in the process.

The next moment, just as when the Nine-Tails had invaded Konoha, the Complete Body Susanoo lowered its head, drew a giant blade forged entirely from beams of light, and brought it crashing down with a thunderous strike.

A deafening roar erupted, and an entire commercial street was reduced to ruins.

Simultaneously, countless screams and cries for help rang out.

In the eyes of every Konoha villager who beheld that gargantuan figure, nothing but terror remained.

It seemed as though that specter of the Uchiha, haunting the skies above Konoha, had finally returned.

Konoha had descended into total chaos.