In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

A purple lightning serpent struck the ground and erupted with a deafening roar.

The ground caved in like paper across a hundred-meter radius, spiderweb cracks spreading outward.

The acrid smell of burning rose from the crater. Hashirama Senju and the others looked grim.

They hurried to cast defensive Ninjutsu.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

"Wood Release: Wood-Style Wall!"

"Water Release: Water-Style Wall!"

One Kage after another shouted their techniques.

Sasuke's Mangekyo Sharingan spun rapidly, and purple energy enveloped everyone nearby.

An armored Susanoo giant crouched on the ground, holding back the raging lightning!

The skyful of lightning fell like a natural disaster. Destructive bolts rained down on Hashirama and the others without pause.

Boom! Boom!

In an instant, the Water Release: Water-Style Wall and every other defense before them were blasted apart.

"Is this Six Paths Madara? He's way stronger than Obito!" Naruto stared in disbelief.

"Of course he is!" Hashirama Senju said gravely.

"The Six Paths Realm is the realm of the Sage of Six Paths. None of us can stand against him!"

"Unless you can wield the Sage of Six Paths' power!"

"Or..." Hashirama Senju paused, his thoughts suddenly clear as he looked into the distance.

"Or what? Grandpa First Hokage, tell us already!" Naruto cried anxiously.

At that moment, Sasuke's Susanoo began to buckle. A crack had appeared in its purple armor; it would not hold much longer.

"I'll say it," Ōnoki said with a sigh.

"Or, like before, we let Tsunade and the others fight. They're strong enough to overpower Six Paths Madara!"

"Oh, Aunt! Why didn't you say so? I'll go ask her!" Naruto's face lit up.

"Naruto, forget it. You don't know them as well as I do. They listen to Liuyun. Unless Madara attacks them, they won't fight if he told them not