Simultaneous traversal: All Abyss difficulty.

Chapter 319 The Five Great Shadows vs. Cixian! (5k words)
The steel dome of the Raikage Building pounded loudly in the downpour, and the Fourth Raikage, A, smashed a granite conference table with a punch, sending flying shards of stone grazing past Mei Terumi's ear.

Uchiha Yu sat in the main seat, watching the Raikage rage, his expression unchanged.

"How dare those brats from Konoha order me around? It was Iwagakure who invaded Kumogakure first, and you think you can just call a ceasefire like that?" A's body erupted with Lightning Release chakra, and the ground cracked inch by inch with his roar. "The word 'surrender' doesn't exist in Kumogakure's dictionary!"

Suddenly, Sage Mode chakra lit up at Uchiha U's fingertips, and Wood Release vines instantly wrapped around the Raikage's limbs. "You don't have to listen, but if you dare to make a move now, I'll unleash my ultimate attack on Kumogakure!"

"Kid! Don't think I'll tolerate you just because of Killer Bee!" A gritted his teeth, about to continue speaking, when Tsunade suddenly slammed her hand on the table.

"boom!"

This slap was far more powerful than Ai's; the entire long table was reduced to dust.

Tsunade glared at the Raikage: "What kind of time is this to be thinking about the past! The reason you started this war is definitely because the Akatsuki interfered. If you continue fighting, what's the difference between you and idiots?"

Mei Terumi suddenly spoke up: "What does this have to do with Kirigakure? What are you trying to do by bringing me here?"

Tsunade was somewhat surprised to hear Mei Terumi interrupt.

She thought that Kirigakure was on Konoha's side.

Uchiha U naturally knew why Terumi Mei looked so sullen.
“Representative of Kirigakure.” Uchiha U looked at Mei Terumi, “As far as Kirigakure is concerned, you were never able to seal the Three-Tails Isobu. You don’t have that ability, you know? Although you paid a great price, the Three-Tails ultimately does not belong to your village.”

Mei Terumi could no longer contain her anger. She stood up and roared, "Do you know how much Kirigakure has lost because your attack on Isobu caused the water level to rise?! It even exceeded the losses of the war!"

Uchiha Yu shrugged: "What does this have to do with me? You Kirigakure people are stationed on the coast, and the first thing you should consider is the natural disaster of tsunamis."

Mei Terumi clenched her fists. "Are you a natural disaster!?"

"No, but the Three-Tailed Fox is."

Terumi Mei was furious, but when she thought about how Uchiha U had managed to beat the turtle-like Three-Tails Isobu to death, she couldn't vent her anger.

The old man, Onoki, sat to one side, his expression so grim it seemed to drip water. His gaze, sharp as a knife, swept over Raikage A, his voice low and filled with undeniable rage: "My son, my disciple, murdered! My granddaughter missing! These blood debts must be settled! Traces of the Eight-Tails were left at the crime scene. Kumogakure, you are not innocent! I demand an explanation!!!"

His words, filled with grief and hatred, echoed in the conference room, making everyone's eardrums ache.

Upon hearing this, Raikage A's already volatile temper flared instantly. His lightning chakra surged wildly once more, crackling with electricity. He took a sudden step forward, causing the ground beneath his feet to collapse, and roared, "Old man, don't spout nonsense! How dare you slander me like this in Kumogakure!"

The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became tense, as if a fierce battle was about to erupt at any moment.

At this critical moment, Uchiha Yu suddenly stood up and let out a deafening roar that resounded throughout the entire venue!

"Shut your mouths, all of you!"

In an instant, his Sage Chakra surged and roared, like a golden raging tide, instantly engulfing the entire conference room!
In the blink of an eye, a majestic image of Guanyin slowly appeared in the sky above Yunyin Village. Guanyin's eyes were lowered, compassion mixed with majesty, and her body radiated a soft yet powerful light that enveloped the entire village!

Every inch of the Guanyin phantom exuded a sense of oppression, like a majestic divine mountain, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

Uchiha Yu's icy gaze swept over Onoki and Raikage A, and he said in a cold voice, "Don't push your luck! If I really cripple you two, you'll both be in a very awkward situation!"

He took a breath and continued, "I called you here today to call a ceasefire, not for you to argue pointlessly like children! What good will it do?"

Raikage A gritted his teeth, his chest heaving violently, his anger still burning fiercely. He really wanted to rush up and compete with Uchiha Uichi to see just how strong the other party was.

Onoki, however, was equally unyielding. The faint light of Dust Release flickered between his hands. Although he was short in stature, he exuded an aura of unwavering determination.

Tsunade stood aside, shaking her head helplessly. Without hesitation, she reached out and picked up Rasa, the hostage whose chakra was sealed. She gave Mei Terumi a wink, and the two of them lightly touched the ground and instantly jumped to a distance, away from the eye of the storm that was about to erupt into a great battle.

The three were removed from the arena, and the three, who were already angry, ultimately could not control their rage.

The war is about to break out!
Onoki struck first, his hands rapidly forming hand seals as he shouted, "Earth Release: Rock Fist Technique!"

The ground suddenly trembled, and a huge fist made of hard rock burst out of the ground, smashing towards Lei Ying Ai with overwhelming force.

Seeing this, Lei Ying Ai showed no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, his fighting spirit intensified.

His lightning chakra surged even more violently, unleashing a powerful burst of lightning!

With a roar, his body transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging towards the rock fist at incredible speed.

The lightning and the rock fist collided instantly, unleashing a deafening roar. The powerful impact shattered the surrounding ground, sending debris flying and dust billowing everywhere.

Seeing that the two of them completely ignored his warnings, Uchiha Yu's anger flared up instantly.

"They're not treating me like a human being at all!"

Fang Yu roared, his hands rapidly changing hand seals, and his Sage Chakra surged wildly around him, unleashing "Sage Art: Thousand Hand Kill!"

In an instant, the sky changed color, and the Guanyin image raised its huge golden hand!

The palm blotted out the sky, its lines clearly visible, and with rolling thunder and immense power, it slammed down towards Onoki and Raikage A!
Noticing the sudden darkness on the ground and the shocked gazes of the approaching ANBU members, the two instinctively looked up at the enormous palm print that was growing larger and larger in the sky!

Onoki's expression changed drastically. Knowing the terror of this attack, he dared not be careless in the slightest. He quickly moved his hands and shouted, "Earth Release: Steel Armor Technique!" A thick layer of rock armor instantly formed in front of him. The armor was made of countless hard stones tightly joined together, and its surface shimmered with a cold luster, seemingly able to withstand extremely strong attacks.

Raikage A didn't dare to be careless. He activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode to the maximum, with lightning flashing all around him, forming a high-intensity lightning shield. The lightning crackled and popped around him, making his defense appear to be at its maximum.

The enormous golden hand finally slammed down! It clashed fiercely with Onoki's rock armor and Raikage A's lightning shield!
In an instant, light shone everywhere, and the deafening roar made people's eardrums ache. The powerful shockwave spread outward from the point of impact, completely leveling the Raikage Building! A huge crater was punched into the ground, and the soil and rocks at the bottom of the crater were pulverized!
Surprisingly, both Onoki and Raikage A managed to withstand this terrifying and dazzling attack.

Lei Ying Ai, panting heavily, still looked stubborn and unwilling, and shouted loudly, "I thought you were so capable, but is this all you are?"

Onoki also wore an expression that said, "It's nothing special."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Yu in the sky snorted coldly, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.

He formed hand seals again, and the huge golden palm slowly rose up. Then, the second palm slammed down on the two of them!

Subsequently
The third, fourth, fifteenth, twenty-fourth, and thirty-sixth palm strikes rained down on Onoki and Raikage A.
Just as Uchiha U was about to unleash his thirty-seventh palm strike, Onoki below hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Uchiha U then deactivated Sage Mode: "Hmph, where were you before? Can we have a proper conversation now?"

Lei Yingai crawled out of the pit, wiped the sweat mixed with dirt from his forehead, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yes! We can talk!"

The conference room had been reduced to ruins, with howling winds sweeping through and stirring up the pervasive dust.

Onoki slumped to the ground, his face as pale as paper, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead and down his wrinkled cheeks, wetting the dust in front of him.

Lei Yingai was equally disheveled. His clothes were tattered and torn in many places by the soil and rocks thrown up by the shockwave, revealing bleeding wounds. Sweat mixed with dirt made his face filthy.

Mei Terumi stood aside, watching all this with a complicated expression. She sighed softly, and the anger in her heart quietly dissipated.

Recalling the immense threat posed by the Three-Tails, Isobu, and looking at the current situation, she secretly rejoiced that she hadn't been drawn into this chaotic battle. At least the crisis with the Three-Tails was over, and Kirigakure was temporarily free from its threat, which eased her tense nerves somewhat. 'Well, at least I wasn't attacked; I'm better off than the Tsuchikage and Raikage.'

Rasa was casually placed aside by Tsunade, and he didn't dare to breathe loudly.

As a defeated general, he had already exhausted his strength in the previous battle with Tsunade. Now, witnessing the terrifying strength displayed by Uchiha U, he was filled with despair.

He couldn't help but think to himself that if he had been facing Uchiha U back then, he would probably have lost his life long ago, and wouldn't be able to survive until now.

Uchiha Yu's gaze swept over the crowd, and seeing that they had finally calmed down from their earlier anger, he slowly spoke: "The Akatsuki organization, I'm sure you've all heard of them. They're secretly plotting a conspiracy that could overthrow the ninja world."

He paused slightly, his gaze growing increasingly grave. "The Akatsuki has been capturing Tailed Beasts everywhere, attempting to gather the power of all of them. If their plan succeeds, the ninja world will be plunged into utter ruin."

Uchiha Yu took a deep breath and slowly said, "We must unite. The five great ninja villages should put aside their past grievances and work together to fight against the Akatsuki and the mastermind behind it. As for their strength, I have fought against some members of the Akatsuki. Their methods are endless and unpredictable, but they are not invincible."

"The difficulty lies in the fact that, besides the Akatsuki, there's another ruthless individual."

"This ruthless man, even if Hashirama Senju were to be resurrected, it would be difficult to do anything to him! I was almost killed by him a while ago. Just now, I couldn't even finish the third strike of that technique in front of him before it was interrupted."

Upon hearing this, the five shadows present were stunned!
They thought Uchiha U was already the strongest in the ninja world, but it turns out there are always people stronger than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding.
Onoki's eyes widened. "There's another expert!?"

"Yes, and it's not just Jigen; there are many, many more for the future of the ninja world."

He sighed, "So, if you don't put aside your personal grudges and focus on what's right in front of you, then your villages and the kingdoms behind them will become fertilizer for the Otsutsuki aliens. Don't blame me for not warning you."

Upon hearing Uchiha Yu's words, Onoki's face instantly turned crimson. He glared at Uchiha Yu, his voice trembling slightly with anger: "Hmph! You brat, are you under a genjutsu? Having some nightmare? You must be out of your mind to spout such alarmist nonsense! What Otsutsuki alien? That's utterly absurd! In all my years of naval experience, I've never heard of such an outlandish claim!"

Seeing this, Uchiha Yu didn't get angry but laughed. He shook his head slightly, with a hint of pity in his eyes: "Onoki, you are indeed old, but why are you so narrow-minded? Your brain doesn't seem very sharp either. You don't believe in the Otsutsuki alien theory, fine, then let me ask you, where exactly does the chakra in the ninja world come from?"

His eyes gleamed as he stared intently at Onoki. "This chakra appears as soon as it's said to, and ninjas can perform corresponding ninjutsu simply by forming hand seals. And what about those strange and unusual bloodline limits? Can you explain them clearly? According to common sense, everything in the world has its origin, but the birth and use of chakra are completely contrary to normal logic. Can you explain it? Can you explain it clearly?"

Onoki opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found himself speechless for a moment.

He had always followed the established rules and understanding of the ninja world. Although he had had doubts about the source of chakra, he had never thought about it in such a bizarre direction.

Now, being questioned like this by Uchiha U, he was speechless.

Uchiha Yu continued, "This is such an obvious thing, anyone with a little brainpower can figure it out. Chakra doesn't appear out of nowhere; there must be a deeper reason behind it. And this reason is related to the Otsutsuki clan. They come from a distant universe and possess power and knowledge far beyond our imagination. It was they who brought chakra to the ninja world, creating the seemingly prosperous but actually perilous situation we see today."

"Wake up! Stop clinging to those outdated ideas. In the face of the true truth, your so-called experience simply doesn't hold water!"

"Chakra science is no more!"

Onoki's brows furrowed, and a flicker of doubt crossed his eyes.

He understood that what Uchiha U said was not without reason, but it was really difficult for him to accept such a subversive concept all at once.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "Even if what you said makes some sense, it's just your speculation. Without solid evidence, how can you expect me to believe it so easily?"

"Believe it or not, if you have any brains, you can see that I don't need to come up with any schemes. If I really wanted to cause trouble, why would I make up stories for you?"

"Let me put it simply: the Akatsuki has someone behind them who is stronger than all of you here—I mean, that person is stronger than all of you combined!"

"If we don't join forces and are picked off one by one by the Akatsuki, then we'll all be doomed."

Mei Terumi seemed to understand. "So what exactly do we need to do? I'll believe what you said for now. If there really is someone two levels stronger than us, what's the point of us joining forces?"

Uchiha Utsuri raised an eyebrow at Mei Utsuri. "That's a good question!"

He glanced at Tsunade and continued, "The One-Tailed and Three-Tailed are dead, and their resurrection time is approximately three years. Since this is a battle centered around collecting the Tailed Beasts, we should clarify our objective."

"That is, to infinitely delay the rebirth of the tailed beasts!"

"Three years after three years, making the Akatsuki wait indefinitely!"

"Until the moment the opportunity arises!"

At this point, Luo Sha finally couldn't help but speak up, "Then I want to ask, since this Ci Xian you mentioned is so powerful, aren't you afraid he'll come and kill us? Once he kills us ants, then what you're saying is nothing more than the thoughts of ants before they die."

Uchiha shrugged. "I've figured it out these past few days."

He looked at the distant mountains, recalling Cixian's face.

"That guy shouldn't be able to maintain a high-intensity combat state for a long time, nor should he make frequent moves."

"Otherwise, he should have come out to stop me when I was about to kill the Three-Tails."

Uchiha Uchiha had barely finished speaking when suddenly! The space within the crowd distorted!
Everyone was startled and jumped back!

Uchiha Yu stared wide-eyed at the uninvited guest, then gritted his teeth and introduced, "This guy is Jigen! Onoki! You didn't believe me, did you? You go first!"

Before Onoki could react, Jigen raised an eyebrow and looked at Uchiha Yu. "You do know a lot of things, but there are also things you don't know. It's okay, after you die, everything will continue as it was originally intended."

Uchiha Yu grinned, "Stop trying to scare me! If you could really maintain your strength with this spatial teleportation ability, you would have teleported to the Konoha camp to hunt me down last time!"

Jigen tilted his head to look at Uchiha Yu, a black horn sprouting from his head. "You guessed right, I can't hold out for long."

"However, before that, killing all of you wouldn't be a problem."

"Fuck your shit!"

Raikage swung his fist wide and charged towards Jigen!

"Righteous thunder axe!"

Cixian snorted coldly, pulled out a black stick, and charged forward!

Seeing this, Uchiha Yu didn't rush into the battle. Instead, he whispered urgently to Tsunade, "I'll go get reinforcements! Use Hundred Healings right away, don't hesitate!"

Tsunade naturally listens to Uchiha U.

However, in the ninja world today, the five Kage are already the strongest fighting force.

Where else can Uchiha Uchiha go to get reinforcements?
Jiraiya?

Jiraiya once said that he was as insignificant as a toad in front of Jigen.

That could be...
(End of this chapter)