Setsuna's Dance, Konoha's Surrender

"HAHAHA! Trash! Now you know how powerful I am, don't you?"

"Since you seek to destroy the Uchiha, then be prepared to face the flames of fury that will burn before the Uchiha Clan is destroyed! This is the Uchiha's wrath!"

Though old, Uchiha Setsuna remained unyielding. Dragging his aged, emaciated body, he forcibly erupted with an overwhelming presence capable of sweeping through an army. Surging, boiling chakra filled Susanoo's body, strengthening it from its first stage to its second. Flesh, veins, and armor all emerged.

But when it tried to evolve toward the third stage, his aged body seemingly could no longer sustain it. Uchiha Setsuna could only regretfully stop at the second stage, unable to push Susanoo into its third-stage form.

Even so, the second stage possessed a solid upper body and a suit of ancient, Warring States-style armor.

"Uchiha Setsuna! Don't get too arrogant! I am Konoha's Naruto, and I will never permit you to act so recklessly!"

"Nor will I let you continue slaughtering the village's ninja!"

"Enma! Extend!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi leaped down, swinging the iron staff in his hands and using brute force to block the spear cleaving down at him. At that moment, his immense strength showed everyone why the Naruto was the village's strongest ninja.

Even in old age, even though he was no longer as strong as he had been at his peak, he could still step forward and withstand the enemy's assault.

Relying solely on taijutsu, he knocked back the spear Susanoo had slashed down. Then, with an astonishing throwing technique, he hurled several Kunai affixed with Explosive Tags. He hastily planted the Adamantine Staff at his side, completing the hand seals needed for a ninjutsu in less than a second.

"Ninja Art! Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"

This technique could multiply