Nine-Tails Attacks the Village, Kamui Subdues the Demon, the Whole Village Submits

News of Danzo being publicly slain by Lin Chen swept through every corner of Konoha in less than an hour.

The news struck like thunder, leaving the entire village shaken to its core. Everyone was plunged into extreme shock and panic.

Who was Danzo?

He was one of Konoha's elders, the controller of Root, a peak Kage-level powerhouse who had run rampant in Konoha's shadows for years. Even the Third Hokage had been deeply wary of him.

Yet such a formidable figure had been forced to his knees with one hand and killed with a single palm strike by a teenage Uchiha boy, without even the slightest chance to resist.

For a time, Lin Chen's name became the most taboo and revered existence in the hearts of everyone in Konoha.

No one on the streets dared discuss his affairs anymore. The villagers spoke of him with reverence, while the ninja bowed and stepped aside whenever they saw him, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

The Uchiha Clan, in particular, had finally held their heads high.

In the past, they had been excluded and suspected in the village, pointed at wherever they went. But now, with an unmatched powerhouse like Lin Chen overseeing them, no one dared look down on the Uchiha anymore. Even Konoha's higher-ups treated the Uchiha Clan with courtesy.

The clansmen looked at Lin Chen with fervent worship and submission, completely regarding him as the faith of their clan.

Inside the Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage stared out the window, unaware that the tobacco in his pipe had already burned to ash. His face was filled with complicated emotions.

"With Danzo dead, Root has no leader and will soon collapse entirely. Konoha's darkness has finally been reduced by one part."

"But Lin Chen is far too terrifyingly powerful. For Konoha, is his existence a blessing or a disaster?"

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane stood at the side in silence. The suspicion and wariness they once wore had long vanished, leaving only deep reverence.

They understood clearly that Lin Chen was no longer someone they could restrain. No one in all of Konoha was his match. Rather than remain suspicious of him, they might as well submit completely.

"Lord Hokage, now that Lord Lin Chen has intimidated the entire village, the Uchiha have given him their allegiance, and Danzo has been executed, Konoha has instead become more stable than ever before. We need not worry any longer. We only need to go with the flow."

Homura Mitokado spoke slowly. His tone was full of helplessness, but he had accepted reality.

The Third Hokage let out a long sigh and nodded. "That is all we can do. I only hope he can remain true to himself and protect Konoha."

Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Uchiha compound.

Lin Chen sat quietly on a stone bench, his eyes closed as he regulated his breathing. Spatial power flowed slowly around him, and his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan remained calm and restrained. He appeared relaxed, but he had been sensing the village's movements all along.

Danzo had been removed, Root had fallen, and the cancer within Konoha had been cleared away.

But he knew that the true crisis would soon arrive.

In the original story, the Nine-Tails Rebellion would occur soon.

Obito had been manipulated by Black Zetsu and beguiled by Madara into secretly releasing the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha. It had caused an enormous catastrophe: the Fourth Hokage and his wife had died, more than half the village had been destroyed, countless villagers had perished, and the seeds for the later Uchiha massacre had been planted.

Now, Black Zetsu had long since been destroyed by him, and Obito had been saved before losing his heart. By all logic, the Nine-Tails Rebellion should not have happened.

But Lin Chen did not dare let down his guard.

The course of the ninja world was not so easily changed. Even if he had rewritten much of the story, he still had to guard against unforeseen events.

Fugaku stood nearby with a respectful expression, not daring to disturb him in the slightest.

Ever since Lin Chen had slain Danzo, Fugaku's feelings toward him had become nothing but absolute submission. There was no longer even a trace of other thoughts in his heart.

Just then.

Boom—!

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted from the outskirts of the village!

Immediately afterward, a terrifying chakra with the power to destroy heaven and earth swept through all of Konoha like a tsunami. The ground shook violently, houses collapsed with thunderous crashes, and shrill cries instantly pierced the skies.

An aura of ultimate brutality, madness, and destruction shot into the heavens, shrouding all of Konoha!

"What is going on?!"

Fugaku's expression changed drastically as he snapped his head up. His eyes were filled with horror, and his entire body could not stop trembling.

That chakra was too terrifying, too evil. Its mere presence made him feel suffocated, as if he were facing utter annihilation.

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes. A trace of understanding flashed through them, and a cold, indifferent smile curved his lips.

"What was meant to come has come after all."

He had long anticipated that even if Obito had not been manipulated, some other force might trigger the Nine-Tails Rebellion. This was a pivotal point in the ninja world's history; it would not disappear so easily.

"It's the Nine-Tails!!"

"The Nine-Tails Demon Fox is attacking the village!!"

Shrill cries rang out from afar and spread throughout the village.

The villagers fled in panic. Weeping, screams, and the crashing of collapsing buildings intertwined as the once-peaceful Konoha instantly became a living hell.

Konoha's ninja rushed out one after another toward the direction from which the Nine-Tails had come. But before the Nine-Tails' world-destroying power, ordinary ninja were utterly helpless. The moment they approached, they were blasted away by the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bombs, suffering devastating casualties.

"Quick! Protect the villagers as they evacuate!"

"Elite jonin, come with me! Stop the Nine-Tails!"

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, flashed into view in an instant. A yellow flash streaked across the sky as he gripped a Kunai, his expression grave as he charged toward the Nine-Tails.

He was Konoha's fastest ninja and the village's guardian. With the Nine-Tails attacking the village, he had to step forward and defend it.

But even someone as powerful as the Fourth Hokage could only barely keep the enraged Nine-Tails occupied. He could not subdue it at all.

The Nine-Tails' enormous body swept across the land, while Tailed Beast Bombs struck recklessly in every direction. Everything in their path was flattened, and the violent chakra aura made the entire village tremble.

"It's over... Konoha is finished!"

"That's the Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast. No one can stop it!"

Konoha's ninja wore expressions of despair, an overwhelming sense of helplessness rising in their hearts. They gave everything they had, yet could not even harm a single hair on the Nine-Tails. They could only watch as the village was destroyed and its people were harmed.

The Third Hokage hurried over with Konoha's higher-ups. Seeing the tragic scene before them, their faces went pale, and their hearts were filled with powerlessness.

"Why would the Nine-Tails suddenly attack the village?!"

"The seal was perfectly fine. Who exactly released it?!"

The Third Hokage roared, his heart filled with grief and helplessness. He was already old, and his strength had declined greatly. He could not contend with the Nine-Tails at all.

Just as all of Konoha fell into despair, when everyone believed the village would be destroyed by the Nine-Tails.

A figure slowly rose into the air.

Lin Chen stood tall, spatial power winding around him. Like an immortal descending into the mortal world, he hovered in midair and coldly stared at the rampaging Nine-Tails below.

He did not release even a trace of chakra, yet his calm presence instantly overwhelmed the Nine-Tails' violent aura and drew everyone's attention.

"It's Lord Lin Chen!"

"It's him! He's making a move!"

The Uchiha clansmen's eyes immediately lit up with hope when they saw Lin Chen. Their faces were full of excitement. They firmly believed that as long as Lin Chen acted, there was no crisis he could not resolve.

The Fourth Hokage, who was still holding the Nine-Tails at bay, also looked up at Lin Chen. His eyes were full of confusion. He had never seen this youth before, yet he could sense the unfathomable strength within him.

The Nine-Tails also noticed Lin Chen's presence. It abruptly stopped attacking, its huge scarlet eyes fixed on him in the air. It let out an earth-shaking roar as chakra surged wildly around its body, then spat an enormous Tailed Beast Bomb at Lin Chen.

The Tailed Beast Bomb contained power capable of destroying heaven and earth. Space twisted in its path as it hurtled fiercely toward Lin Chen, as though it would devour him completely.

The ninja and villagers below all held their breath, their faces tense as they feared Lin Chen would be struck by the Tailed Beast Bomb.

Facing a Tailed Beast Bomb capable of destroying half the village, Lin Chen's expression did not change in the slightest. His eyes remained indifferent as he slowly raised his right hand.

"Kamui."

The two lightly spoken words carried no earth-shaking force, yet they possessed the power to turn the tide.

Buzz—

Invisible spatial power instantly unfolded, forming a massive spatial vortex before Lin Chen.

The world-destroying Tailed Beast Bomb fell into the spatial vortex and vanished without a trace. It did not even stir a ripple, having been directly teleported to an uninhabited wilderness, where it exploded with a thunderous blast without harming Konoha in the slightest.

With one move, he had effortlessly neutralized the Nine-Tails' fatal attack!

The entire scene fell silent!

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief as they stared at the youth in the sky, immense waves rising in their hearts.

That had been the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb!

Even the Fourth Hokage had to evade such an attack with all his strength, yet Lin Chen had neutralized it so effortlessly?

Even the Nine-Tails was stunned. A trace of humanlike astonishment flashed in its enormous eyes, followed by even greater rage. It roared again and frantically gathered chakra, intending to launch an even fiercer attack.

"Too noisy."

Lin Chen frowned slightly, and his eyes turned cold.

The spatial power around him erupted abruptly, instantly covering the entire battlefield and locking the Nine-Tails' enormous body firmly in place.

The Nine-Tails struggled wildly, howling and roaring as its massive body writhed violently in an attempt to break free from the spatial confinement. But no matter how much strength it used, it could not move even an inch. The spatial power was like shackles of heaven and earth, locking it tightly in place and leaving it unable to move.

The strongest tailed beast, which had once ravaged the ninja world and been unstoppable, was now like a leashed pet before Lin Chen, completely incapable of resistance.

"You are nothing but a beast controlled by others, yet you dare cause trouble in Konoha."

Lin Chen spoke slowly, his icy voice echoing across the battlefield.

He could clearly sense a faint trace of dark chakra lingering within the Nine-Tails. Someone had clearly tampered with it in secret, releasing the Nine-Tails' seal and triggering this disaster.

But he did not investigate the mastermind. For now, dealing with the Nine-Tails came first.

Lin Chen raised his hand. A strand of spatial power gathered at his fingertips, transforming into a sharp spatial blade that slashed toward the Nine-Tails.

The spatial blade was incredibly fast. It instantly cut through the Nine-Tails' fur, yet did not take its life. It merely severed the dark chakra within it while completely suppressing its berserk consciousness.

The Nine-Tails' roars gradually weakened. The rage in its enormous eyes slowly faded, replaced by docility. Its struggles became weaker and weaker until it finally fell completely silent, restrained by spatial power as it obediently lay on the ground.

The entire process had taken only a few dozen seconds.

The Nine-Tails, capable of destroying heaven and earth, had been effortlessly subdued by Lin Chen. There had been no fierce battle, no bloody struggle—only absolute domination!

The Konoha ninja and villagers below stared blankly at the youth in the air, their faces filled with shock as they remained unable to recover their senses for a long time.

They had won?

They had actually won?

The Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast, had been subdued so easily?

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, looked at Lin Chen with eyes full of reverence and gratitude. He knew clearly that if Lin Chen had not acted, Konoha would certainly have been completely destroyed by the Nine-Tails today.

The Third Hokage and Konoha's higher-ups were also deeply moved. The last trace of wariness in their hearts had completely turned into submission.

A moment later, thunderous cheers erupted from the crowd.

"We won! We won!"

"Lord Lin Chen saved us!"

"Thank you, Lord Lin Chen!"

"Long live Lord Lin Chen!"

The villagers bowed toward Lin Chen one after another, their eyes full of gratitude and worship. The ninja also bowed in unison, their tones incomparably respectful.

By subduing the Nine-Tails and saving Konoha from disaster, Lin Chen had become the savior of all Konoha!

Lin Chen hovered in the air and looked down at the crowd. His expression remained calm, without the slightest hint of pride.

He raised his hand, and the spatial power slowly receded. Yet he still held the Nine-Tails firmly under control and did not release its confinement.

"Nine-Tails, from this day onward, you will guard Konoha. You are not to cause trouble again. Otherwise, your soul will be scattered and destroyed."

Lin Chen's voice entered the Nine-Tails' ears, carrying unquestionable authority.

The Nine-Tails obediently lowered its head and gave a soft snort, completely submitting without daring to resist in the slightest.

After finishing this, Lin Chen's figure flashed, and he slowly descended to the ground. He placed the Nine-Tails at the edge of the village, where it obediently stood guard and no longer caused trouble.

The Fourth Hokage quickly walked up to Lin Chen and gave him a deep bow. His voice was incomparably respectful. "Thank you, Lord Lin Chen, for coming to our rescue and protecting Konoha. I am deeply grateful."

"Thank you, Lord Lin Chen, for protecting Konoha!"

The Third Hokage led all the village's ninja in a unified bow. Their voices rang out together, echoing through the skies.

At this moment, from Konoha's higher-ups to its ordinary villagers, there was no one who did not sincerely submit to Lin Chen, their hearts filled with reverence.

Lin Chen looked at the people before him and spoke calmly. "Protecting Konoha was merely a simple matter."

"From this day onward, Konoha must remain stable. The Uchiha and the village must coexist harmoniously. There must be no more suspicion or exclusion. Those who violate this will not be spared."

"We obey!"

Everyone answered in unison. No one dared raise an objection.

Lin Chen nodded and said no more, turning to walk toward the Uchiha compound.

Behind him were the reverence and cheers of the entire village, the joy of surviving disaster, and complete submission.

After this battle, Lin Chen was not only the leader of the Uchiha, but also the guardian deity of all Konoha.

Konoha's entire order had been completely rewritten by him.

But Lin Chen knew clearly that with the Nine-Tails Rebellion settled and Konoha free from internal and external threats, he would next turn his gaze toward the entire ninja world.

The ninja world had endured war for years. Nations fought endlessly, and countless tragedies continued to unfold.

Since he had come to this world and rewritten Konoha's regrets, then next, he would sweep through the ninja world, end all wars, and bring true peace to the entire ninja world.

His legend had only just stepped onto the greater stage of the ninja world.