Tailed Beast Ball vs. Amethyst Seal!

As the pillar of fire crashed down, it seemed to make all of Konoha Village tremble slightly. When the smoke and dust cleared, the original arena had become a massive hemispherical crater.

At the center of the crater, a raised mound remained—the spot where One-Tail Shukaku stood.

Shukaku was covered in scorch marks and looked utterly miserable. The Sand Shield around its body had also shattered completely, clearly unable to fully block that previous attack.

However, the intense burning pain across its body greatly stirred its ferocity. Vast amounts of chakra surged forth like rolling waves, sweeping toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky, seeking to tear it apart.

The Lion King answered with a roar. Terrifying purple flames erupted from within its body, and its entire form seemed to transform into a massive fireball as it charged forward without dodging.

Yellow sand filled the sky as it collided with blazing flames. Yet beneath the horrifying heat of the violet fire, the hard grains of sand melted away in an instant, unable to hold their ground.

After breaking through the barrier of flowing sand, the Amethyst Lion King slammed heavily into Shukaku like a meteor. Another earth-shaking blast erupted, and terrifying shockwaves continued to sweep outward...

Seeing this, Orochimaru leaped away with Sarutobi Hiruzen, moving their battlefield elsewhere.

As the Four Violet Flames Formation vanished, the surrounding Anbu rushed forward and directly surrounded Orochimaru. A fierce battle was about to begin.

Orochimaru gave a cold smile. "I truly didn't expect such a turn of events, but it doesn't matter. Since I dared to come here, how could I possibly have come unprepared?

As he spoke, his hands rapidly formed seals, and an icy aura that seemed to come from the underworld spread outward.

Immediately afterward, a ghostly blue light emerged from the ground. Several enormous coffins burst from beneath the earth and rose one after another.

"Summoning Technique, Impure World Reincarnation!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was shocked by the sight and hurriedly tried to stop him, but two corpses were ultimately summoned.

The coffin lids opened, revealing none other than the First Naruto, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Naruto, Tobirama Senju.

Both were extraordinarily powerful shinobi. The First, in particular, was known as the God of Shinobi. He had dominated an entire era and could be called an invincible shinobi.

Though they could only display a portion of their strength from when they were alive in this reincarnated state, they still possessed Kage Level power.

As the Impure World Reincarnation activated, the two men within the coffins awakened. They clearly understood their own situation and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen. "Little Monkey, it's been a long time. Make sure you defeat us with everything you have."

Sarutobi's expression became incomparably grave. He immediately shed his Naruto robes, revealing a black skintight combat outfit. The Adamantine Staff transformed from Enma appeared in his hand.

Then, with a flash, he charged forward on his own initiative. He would face the First and Second Naruto alone.

Seeing their Naruto make his move, the surrounding Anbu shinobi also launched an attack on Orochimaru.

A fierce battle erupted at once, with dazzling ninjutsu blossoming everywhere. Sarutobi Hiruzen was already struggling greatly against two opponents, while the Anbu, despite holding an overwhelming advantage in numbers, could do nothing to Orochimaru.

A short while later, the area was in complete ruin. Many Anbu had been killed or wounded, while Sarutobi Hiruzen panted heavily, several new wounds marking his body.

Just then, a violent explosion rang out. The ground beneath their feet shook, interrupting the fierce battle between the two sides.

Everyone turned to look and saw two gigantic beasts colliding violently not far away, their shockwaves affecting an area spanning over a thousand meters.

Seeing this sight, the summoned Hashirama Senju stirred slightly. "Has a tailed beast started causing trouble again? The one getting beaten should be One-Tail Shukaku. What is that other one?"

"It looks like a lion. Its strength probably isn't inferior to the Nine Tails."

Tobirama Senju beside him spoke with a solemn expression.

As if to verify their words, Shukaku, which had been resisting with all its might, was swatted to the ground by a single claw.

Its right arm had already been torn off, and multiple wounds covered its body. If not for a tailed beast's formidable vitality, it likely would have been unable to get back up long ago.

"Bastard, that hurts!"

One-Tail bared its teeth in pain. Although a tailed beast's body was formed from chakra, and severed limbs could regrow after some time, doing so would consume a considerable amount of energy.

It was now on the verge of uncontrollable rage and no longer held back. Opening its massive mouth, it rapidly gathered the vast chakra within its body, weaving and fusing it in fixed proportions until it formed a huge purple sphere of light.

This was the tailed beasts' ultimate trump card—the Tailed Beast Ball. Once unleashed, it could shatter mountains and split the earth, carrying immense destructive power!

With Shukaku's howl, the terrifying Tailed Beast Ball blasted into the sky, its immense energy making the air emit ear-piercing cracking sounds.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King showed no fear. Boundless energy surged within its body as it roared, "Amethyst Seal!"

In an instant, clusters of horrifying purple radiance gathered atop the single horn on its forehead before bursting forth.

The purple light that filled the sky seemed to envelop heaven and earth. As the energy compressed without cease, it eventually formed a deep-violet beam that shot forth like lightning.

In the blink of an eye, it collided head-on with the incoming Tailed Beast Ball!

In that instant, an invisible burst of energy erupted, and a terrifying energy storm swept outward like a scene from a natural disaster. Everything around them was destroyed by the shockwaves.

After the two powerful forces remained locked against each other for two breaths, the Tailed Beast Ball finally could no longer endure and was scattered by the beam.

Immediately afterward, the purple radiance tore through several Sand Shields One-Tail had placed before itself and pierced straight through its chest with unstoppable force.

Shukaku cried out in pain, feeling a strange yet terrifying energy erupt inside its body.

Then, to its horror, it discovered that its power was rapidly vanishing. Within only a few breaths, ninety-nine percent of its chakra had been sealed away, leaving it unable to use it again.

An extreme sense of weakness washed over it, while exhaustion and drowsiness filled its entire body.

At the same time, its enormous body shrank at a visible rate, eventually turning into a phantom and disappearing as it returned to the Jinchuriki's body.

Only Gaara remained, already utterly exhausted as he lay unconscious alone in the deep crater.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King threw back its head and roared. The clouds of smoke in the sky were scattered by its terrifying aura, while its lion eyes looked down upon the earth as though proclaiming the majesty of the victor...