"What… What is that!?"
The Fire Nation Army and the Konoha Ninja Army, locked in intense battle, suddenly froze, their gazes drawn to a terrifying spectacle several kilometers away.
Fear gripped them as they pointed, their bodies trembling.
A colossal mushroom cloud rose into the sky, dazzling flames illuminating the battlefield like a second sun. The sheer force of the explosion sent shockwaves through the land, tearing up the ground in a cataclysmic display of destruction.
Even from several kilometers away, both armies felt the impact.
At the epicenter of this annihilation stood a towering figure bathed in golden flames—a deity amidst destruction.
The golden Susanoo.
"Su... Susanoo?! Is this really Susanoo?!"
The Konoha shinobi, familiar with the legendary technique, shuddered. But none had ever seen a manifestation of this magnitude. Nearly 200 meters tall, it radiated an aura of absolute devastation.
A single thought crossed every mind.
God of Destruction.
"AAAHHHH!!!"
Amidst the raging inferno, Akimichi Tōfu, the traitor who had turned against Uchiha Shin, let out a furious roar.
Without hesitation, he swallowed three pills in one go—including the deadly Red Chili Pill.
A forbidden medicine, one that multiplied his strength a hundredfold while molding his chakra into an explosive butterfly form. The cost? Certain death.
But Tōfu no longer cared. To uphold the Will of Fire, he had already chosen his path.
Like a moth drawn to the flame, he charged forward, dodging Uchiha Shin's sword with reckless abandon. His body swelled, veins bulging, skin burning as his muscles expanded at an unnatural rate.
He grew.
50 meters.
Yet even then, he was still dwarfed by Shin's complete-body Susanoo.
But hesitation had no place in battle. Burning away his very life, Akimichi Tōfu launched his ultimate attack.
"Butterfly Bombing Super Open Hand Strike!!!"
Every ounce of his chakra and strength gathered in his palms. The sheer wind pressure alone extinguished the flames consuming the valley, sending shockwaves outward.
But the golden colossus remained unmoved.
Uchiha Shin gazed down at him, a smirk forming on his lips.
"Impressive. But a moth drawn to the fire...
...is destined to perish."
The moment his words fell, the black flames of Amaterasu ignited upon Susanoo's titanic blade.
Then—slash.
A single, horizontal cut.
The world split.
Mountains cleaved in two, the shockwave carving through the land like a scythe. The battlefield itself fractured under the sheer force of the sword stroke.
Akimichi Tōfu never got the chance to complete his attack. His upper body was severed, sent flying before his palms could release their final blow.
The shockwave roared through the battlefield, reaching the ears of every soldier present.
SWISH!!!
The deafening sonic boom sent the Fire Nation and Konoha warriors reeling, hands clamping over their ears as they watched in horror.
The mountains surrounding them had been bisected, cut cleanly as if by a divine executioner.
Had the blade descended just twenty meters lower...
None would have survived.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The shattered peaks crashed to the earth, obliterating entire sections of the battlefield, shattering morale and crushing any lingering will to fight.
Among the Konoha forces, led by Tsunade herself, chaos erupted.
"This is insanity…! This is just the aftermath?!"
Tsunade, her heartbeat pounding in her ears, sprang into action.
"Wood Style: Tree Wall!"
Massive wooden barriers erupted from the ground, intertwining vines forming shields to protect herself and her comrades.
But Tsunade knew—her Wood Style was a mere shadow of what Uchiha Shin wielded.
The battle was already over.
With just two swings of his sword, Uchiha Shin had decimated over 3,000 elite ninja. The survivors now ran for their lives, terror outweighing any sense of duty or pride.
"Hahaha!!! Just a moment ago, you were all so eager to fight!"
Uchiha Shin's laughter rang out, echoing across the battlefield. His Susanoo moved, pulling forth a chain burning with black flames from its body.
With a single swing, the chain extended like a monstrous serpent, seeking out the fleeing shinobi.
Anyone caught in its grasp was incinerated instantly. Ashes. Not even bones remained.
And then—Shin himself acted.
His hands formed seals, fingers weaving a deadly jutsu aimed at the battlefield below.
"Forbidden Jutsu: Soul Shackles!"
The very souls of the fallen and the living alike were ripped from their bodies, drawn toward Shin's waiting hands.
Like fireflies, they shimmered in the air before being absorbed into his mind. A surge of energy flooded his body—intoxicating, electrifying.
The power of thousands now belonged to him.
His Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan pulsed, Susanoo turning its attention toward the remaining samurai forces.
A sharp hiss escaped the lips of those still standing.
Even the most battle-hardened warriors felt the suffocating grip of despair.
Tsunade and the others tried to shake it off.
"He's our Hokage. There's nothing to fear!"
But when Susanoo raised its blade once more, even the strongest among them found themselves fleeing.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The sword fell.
The ground itself split apart.
Mountains collapsed.
Forests were reduced to splinters.
The screams of dying men echoed across the battlefield.
With one single strike, over 13,000 samurai were eradicated.
Their souls drifted toward the heavens, but Shin had no need for weak spirits.
Instead—
"Sealing Jutsu: Soul Cage!"
A colossal gourd formed within Susanoo's grasp, sealing the vast sea of departed souls within its abyss.
A weapon.
A future army of the undead.
Once the sealing was complete, Uchiha Shin closed his eyes, basking in the newfound energy surging through his body.
The essence of thousands of elite ninja now coursed through him.
His mind burned with new knowledge, his chakra refined to an unprecedented level.
"Once I fully integrate this power…"
A slow smirk curled his lips.
"...My Yin Release will transcend."
The very foundation of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan would reach the level of legends.
Perhaps even beyond Uchiha Madara.
His soul power had grown exponentially. Illusions below the level of Infinite Tsukuyomi were now meaningless against him.
His chakra control? Unparalleled.
And most importantly—
"Chakra Information Field Theory..."
The experimental concept he had once only imagined could now become reality.
He wasn't just a warrior anymore.
He was a force of nature.
A walking calamity.
And the shinobi world would soon learn... that Uchiha Shin had only just begun.
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