Rumble!
Amid the turmoil in Konoha, a stone golem tore through the earth and climbed out, holding the Heavenly Ten-Handed Sword in its right hand and the Heavenly Gathering of Clouds Sword in its left. It stood on the battlefield like an ancient god.
It opened its mouth and let out a long roar. The power of the Ryumyaku in the Forest of Death began gathering toward it, drawn into its body.
Then black dragon-shaped marks appeared across the golem's surface, and purple flames burned over its entire body, making it look even more imposing.
The golem swung its blade. The Totsuka Blade blazed as it swept outward, its oppressive power bearing down on the entire battlefield.
Boom!
The orange Susanoo was swept away by that slash, its long blade snapping with a crack.
Madara Uchiha's attack followed immediately. His blue Susanoo took on two faces and four arms, bringing its swords down in unison.
It was useless.
Purple flames ignited along the Heavenly Gathering of Clouds Sword. Gathering the Ryumyaku's energy, it slashed skyward.
Boom!
Madara Uchiha was driven back, all four of his Susanoo's arms severed completely by the strike.
"That's... Lord Kazan!" Many people recognized Kazan. That stone golem was the Rock Shinobi's secret technique, Earth Release: Golem Technique.
This technique did not belong to Konoha. Their Ghost God had seized it by force when he ventured deep behind enemy lines, stormed Iwagakure, and killed the Four-Tails and Five-Tails.
In Konoha today, only Kazan could use it, and only he possessed enough chakra to bring the technique to such heights.
"Who is Lord Kazan fighting? How can they be so strong too?"
Nobody was surprised that Kazan was fighting two opponents alone. To the people of Konoha, the Ghost God was the strongest, the very symbol of