Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"..."

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone realized that this was no longer just a simple battle, but a life-or-death struggle concerning the future of the entire ninja world.

Having mastered almost all the power of the tailed beasts means that...

This boy has become a monster capable of overturning the world.

"Hmph." Tobirama Senju suddenly let out a cold snort, crossed his arms, and looked at Sasuke with a complicated expression.

"They collected the tailed beasts and possess such power..."

A smile, whether sarcastic or approving, curled at the corner of his lips. "It seems that the unique order he spoke of is about to succeed."

"Tobirama?" Hashirama looked at his younger brother with some surprise.

"Big brother, don't you think this is interesting?"

Tobirama crossed his arms and stared intently at Sasuke. "A brat from the Uchiha clan has actually accomplished something that we couldn't do back then."

"If he could truly unify the ninja world and establish absolute order, perhaps..."

"This might really be a path to peace."

"Tobirama! What nonsense are you spouting!" Hashirama frowned. "Peace built on power is not true peace at all!"

"Whether it's true peace or not, we'll only know after we try," Tobirama scoffed. "At least it's better than the mess we left behind."

On a high slope in the distance.

Black and White Jue's figure emerged halfway from the rocks, looking down at the tense situation below.

"Hey, Obito," White Zetsu's flippant voice rang out, "Do you really think these dead people are useful?"

"Although we have the numbers, our opponent is Sasuke."

Obito stood in the shadows, coldly watching the battlefield.

“It’s no use.” He shook his head. “Although the resurrected beings this time are all so-called strong, they probably don’t even have the qualifications to step onto the battlefield in front of that brat.”

"Those so-called shadows are nothing more than remnants of the old era."

"Then why go through all that trouble to get them out?" Bai Jue asked, puzzled.

"To buy time, and also for..."

Obito's gaze fell on the two figures standing in the crowd. "Testing them."

"If there's anyone among this rabble who could actually pose a threat to that brat, or at least force him to reveal more of his trump cards..."

"I reckon it's just those two Hokage from the Senju clan."

The atmosphere on the battlefield had reached freezing point.

The Third Raikage roared, his Lightning Release armor activating once more. "Go! Let this arrogant brat know that the title of Kage isn't just for show!"

With a furious roar, dozens of massive bursts of chakra erupted simultaneously.

The Second Tsuchikage, the Second Mizukage, the Fourth Kazekage...

And the nearly one hundred elite ninjas from various eras behind them all unleashed their full power at this moment.

Lightning, wind blades, water currents, earth and rocks...

Countless chakras of various natures intertwined in the air, illuminating the entire sky with dazzling brilliance.

Only Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju remained standing quietly in place, without making a move.

"Brother, shall we not go up?" Tobirama asked.

"Wait a little longer." Hashirama looked at Sasuke with a complicated expression. "Since the caster didn't forcibly control us, let's observe the situation first."

Faced with this overwhelming pressure, Sasuke's face remained calm. Instead, he turned his head slightly to look at Nagato and the others beside him.

“If you’re interested…” Sasuke said softly, “you can choose your opponents.”

Nagato nodded slightly, a glint of light flashing in his Rinnegan: "Then, let's clean up those small fry."

The paper wings behind Xiao Nan unfolded, and countless explosive tags fell like snowflakes.

"learn."

The group nodded in response, and their figures instantly dispersed, each heading towards the Edo Tensei ninjas who were flanking them from the flanks.

"hehe......"

Orochimaru licked his lips, his snake-like eyes gleaming with excitement, and placed his hand on the Zanpakuto at his waist.

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue, licked his lips, and hissed, "Since Sasuke-kun has said so, then I won't hold back."

He drew the Zanpakuto that Sasuke had specially made for him from his waist.

At this moment, the blade of the knife was long and slender, and its entire body was a strange, pale white color, as if it were made from the bones of some kind of creature. Several thin white snakes were even wrapped around the hilt.

"Perfect timing, I also want to test the power of this knife."

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with fanaticism as he chanted softly.

"Dance here, Yamata no Orochi!"

As he uttered the release command, the pale white longsword actually began to writhe like a snake, its blade instantly lengthening and forking into eight ferocious white snakes that lunged at the group of ninjas ahead.

Each white snake spews mist or chakra blades from its mouth, and screams echo wherever it goes.

"Is this only the initial release?"

Orochimaru felt the power emanating from the sword, and his smile grew increasingly sinister. "What a wonderful feeling."

The battlefield was instantly divided into four parts.

Nagato, Konan, and Orochimaru each held off a number of powerful enemies, but the most intense battle was still fought on Sasuke's side.

In front of him gathered nearly a hundred of the strongest Edo Tensei ninjas, many of whom possessed bloodline limits.

Sasuke's figure slowly floated into the air, looking down at the group of powerful figures who once stood at the top of the ninja world.

"You think you can beat me just by numbers?" he said dismissively. "That's wishful thinking."

"Do not......"

Sasuke shook his head, his eyes filled with even more mockery.

"I'm afraid our understanding of what is called power is fundamentally different."

The Third Raikage roared, "Enough with the nonsense! Prepare to die!"

He transformed into a bolt of lightning once more, soaring into the sky and heading straight for Sasuke.

"Let me tell you what power is."

Sasuke watched the rapidly approaching bolt of lightning, a cold smile creeping onto his lips.

The moment he finished speaking, he vanished!

The sheer speed was so great that it even caused a slight distortion in space itself.

In the next instant, Sasuke appeared in front of the Third Raikage.

The distance between the two was less than half a meter.

He held the "Indra" sword high, its blade enveloped in a deep, dark spiritual pressure.

"That is power."

The blade slashed down.

"Hell Thrust - One-Shot Strike!"

The Third Raikage dared not hold back in the slightest. In his shock, he concentrated all his Lightning Release chakra into that single finger and fiercely thrust it towards Sasuke's blade.

This is his strongest spear!

An ultimate strike capable of piercing through any defense!

However......

"laugh--"

A soft sound.

Sasuke's longsword sliced ​​through the Third Raikage's fingers, arms, and shoulders, which were wrapped in lightning armor, without any resistance, and finally...

He neatly split the Third Raikage's body in two, from head to toe.

The lightning dissipated.

The Third Raikage's two halves slid to the sides.

The Edo Tensei ninjas who were charging forward were instantly frozen in place.

They stared in horror at the mangled body on the ground, then at the boy standing with the knife, a chill running down their spines.

"That's... the Third Raikage!"

"One strike and it's done?"

But something even more frightening happened.

According to the characteristics of the Impure World Reincarnation, the damaged body should immediately turn into dust and be rebuilt.

But the two halves of the Third Raikage's body lay quietly on the ground, showing no signs of recovery.

There was no dust flying around the wound, only a strange black aura slowly eroding it.

"W-What's going on?!"

"Why hasn't it been restored?!"

On the distant cliffs.

Obito stared intently at the Third Raikage's "corpse," his hands unconsciously clenching.

"That feeling is gone."

As the caster of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, he can clearly perceive the soul link between himself and each of the reincarnated beings.

But at the moment Sasuke swung his sword...