And I, I will establish true order!

The person who arrived was Tsunade.

Before coming to Konoha, she had just won dozens of games in a row at the casinos in Tanzaku Town.

Given her luck, where she was destined to lose whenever she gambled, a vague sense of foreboding began to weigh on Tsunade's heart.

Sure enough, the more she thought about it on the road, the more uneasy she became, eventually rushing back to Konoha with Shizune in a hurry.

After returning to the village, she inquired everywhere and quickly grasped the turmoil that had occurred recently.

Jiraiya had gone missing mysteriously after returning to the village, and just a few days ago, the purple giant exclusive to the Hokage had appeared in the village again, with witnesses reporting the silhouette of a giant toad.

The worst-case scenario began to surface in Tsunade's mind—Jiraiya was likely in grave danger.

Uchiha Yoru curled his lips into a contemptuous smile, his gaze looking down at her with indifference.

"As a Konoha ninja, Jiraiya failed to fulfill his due obligations and even dared to resist me, the Fifth Hokage."

"His actions have severely deviated from the Will of Fire; he is a traitor!"

"Naturally, he cannot be spared."

Upon hearing these words, Tsunade's expression turned gloomy in an instant, her rage nearly erupting.

"You have killed so many people and suppressed the populace with fear!" she shouted sternly.

"You intend to completely destroy the stable life our ancestors pursued and struggled so hard to maintain—you terrorist!"

Facing Tsunade's roar, Uchiha Yoru merely smiled, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"Stability?" His voice was low and mocking. "The stability you speak of is merely built upon a foundation of false peace."

He stood up slowly, took a step forward, and the aura around him shifted abruptly.

"You keep talking about maintaining peace, but what is the reality? How many people have died on the battlefield? How many families have been torn apart? Konoha's 'stability' is nothing more than allowing a select few to live comfortably."

"And I, I shall establish true order."

Tsunade stared at him with eyes like torches, her fists clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white.

"True order? Is the order you speak of simply forcing the entire village to submit in fear?"

Uchiha Yoru did not answer, only offering a cold laugh as the scarlet Sharingan slowly emerged in his eyes.

Tsunade knew that today's battle was unavoidable.

"If words won't work, then..."

Tsunade took a half-step back, her toes crushing the gravel beneath her feet with a harsh grinding sound.

The diamond-shaped mark on her forehead suddenly burst open, and violent chakra stirred the air, as if even the wind were being torn apart by the energy gathering at the soles of her feet.

"Heavenly Foot of Pain!!!"

Her target was Uchiha Yoru, who stood atop the head of the Nine-Tails.

But Uchiha Yoru was faster; the Flying Thunder God activated instantly, and his figure vanished without a trace in a heartbeat.

However, the Nine-Tails was not so lucky. Although Uchiha Yoru had controlled it with genjutsu, he had not suppressed the beast's instincts. With a roar of agony that cracked the earth, the Nine-Tails was struck heavily on the head by Tsunade's kick; it swung its giant claws in fury, slamming them toward the tiny insect above its head!

Tsunade was quick-witted and agile, using a body flicker to dodge before the Nine-Tails' attack landed, landing steadily in the distance.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, watching the spot where Uchiha Yoru had just disappeared.

"This guy's speed..."

Her mind flashed to the junior once hailed as the "Yellow Flash," the user of the Flying Thunder God who made the entire ninja world tremble.

Just then, a low voice sounded abruptly behind her, cold and merciless.

"If it were Senju Hashirama, I might have had some interest."

"You... are too weak."

Tsunade whirled around, fists clenched, her fighting spirit boiling.

The air was compressed and shattered by the force of her punch, and the violent shockwave tore through the ground, sending gravel flying like rain.

Yet, this punch hit nothing but air—Uchiha Yoru's figure had vanished once more.

Tsunade looked up sharply, the scarlet Sharingan reflected in her pupils; Uchiha Yoru had already appeared in the distance, a look of contempt hanging on his lips.

"This kind of brute force... as expected, compared to Senju Hashirama, you are merely a failed descendant."

"Bastard!!!"

Tsunade let out a roar, chakra erupting beneath her feet as the ground shattered violently, and she shot into the sky like a cannonball, lunging straight at Uchiha Yoru!

Yet, the moment she was about to close the distance, Uchiha Yoru disappeared with even greater speed.

Her expression shifted slightly; she forced her body to twist, using a burst of chakra to adjust her posture before landing heavily, creating a massive crater.

"This guy..." Tsunade's gaze was heavy, a flicker of unease rising in her heart.

Uchiha Yoru stood with one hand in his pocket, looking down at her as if a cat playing with a mouse.

His voice was flat, laced with mockery, "No matter how strong your monstrous strength is, it is useless."

Tsunade took a deep breath to steady her mind, her gaze sweeping across the surroundings as she analyzed Uchiha Yoru's abilities with lightning speed.

"Flying Thunder God, Sharingan, Susanoo... This guy's combat style is practically a fusion of the essences of Uchiha Madara and Namikaze Minato from back in the day..."

Tsunade spun around abruptly, her fist wreathed in violent chakra as she slammed it toward Uchiha Yoru behind her!

"Don't look down on me!"

The speed of this punch was pushed to the extreme, the air compressed until it emitted a low, booming roar, as if the very space itself were shaken by Tsunade's momentum.

However, her fist struck nothing but empty air.

Uchiha Yoru's figure vanished once again, as if he had never existed at all.

Flying Thunder God!

Tsunade's heart sank as she realized she had fallen into a trap.

The next second, a fierce gust of wind struck from the side!

"!!!"

Tsunade's eyelid twitched, and she jerked her head to the side, a long, explosive leg sweeping past, nearly grazing her cheek.

Her reaction had been incredibly fast, yet she was still a split second too late.

"Bang!"

Uchiha Yoru's knee strike landed solidly against Tsunade's abdomen, the violent force sending her flying backward instantly, crashing into the ground and leaving a massive crater!

"Lady Tsunade!"

"I'm coming to help you!"

In the distance, Shizune cried out in alarm, and just as she was about to rush forward, she suddenly felt the world spin.

Her footsteps faltered, her pupils shrinking—the entire world had become distorted, and her consciousness plunged into darkness in an instant.

Uchiha Yoru didn't even spare Shizune a glance; with one hand in his pocket, he walked slowly toward Tsunade.

Amidst the rubble, Tsunade gasped for air, struggling to stand, while the searing pain in her abdomen caused cold sweat to stream down her forehead.

"Damn it..."

Just as she braced herself to rise, a cold hand clamped onto her throat, lifting her up ruthlessly!

Tsunade's pupils constricted as she struggled to break free, but Uchiha Yoru's hand was like an iron vice; no matter how much strength she exerted, she could not budge it in the slightest.

"Too weak."

Uchiha Yoru's voice was utterly indifferent, his scarlet Sharingan flickering with an eerie light in the darkness.

"You don't even have the qualifications to make me fight seriously."

Tsunade glared at him, using her final ounce of strength to raise her arm, but Uchiha Yoru merely smiled slightly, and in the next instant—

Her consciousness plunged completely into darkness.

The battle, ended.