"I can't see the situation clearly?"
Sasuke let out an angry laugh.
The massive Susanoo instantly raised its colossal sword.
"You all are already dead!"
(Omae wa mo shinderu)
Boom!!!
The sword in the Susanoo's hand came crashing down, tearing through the ground in front of him.
This time, Sasuke showed no mercy.
Earlier, when fighting Naruto, he hadn't gone all out.
After all, with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan awakened, Sasuke had surpassed Naruto at this stage in raw power.
Yet, he hadn't crushed Naruto in their fight.
Why?
Because he didn't want to hurt him. He just wanted Naruto to give up.
Unfortunately, Naruto was stubborn. He wouldn't back down unless he was beaten into the ground.
"Careful!!"
The ninjas rushed to block the Susanoo's devastating attack.
But the power beyond Kage-level wasn't something they could resist so easily.
In an instant, dozens of Kumo ninjas were cut down by the Susanoo's sword.
The Fourth Raikage erupted in fury.
"Ahhhhhhh!!!"
"Die!!!"
He roared as he charged forward.
At the same time, the Third Tsuchikage Onoki raised his hands and a translucent cube formed between them.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Boom!
The Fourth Raikage's punch landed on the Susanoo's body. But aside from cracking the surface, it did little damage.
On the contrary, Sasuke retaliated, unleashing a wave of Amaterasu's black flames.
In an instant, numerous ninjas were burned alive.
Amaterasu, the inextinguishable flames killed countless ninjas mercilessly.
"Hmm?"
Just then, Sasuke sensed something and his eyes flickered.
A blinding white light appeared before him.
He instinctively dodged.
The next moment, half of his Susanoo was erased.
Sasuke's eyes widened in shock.
He couldn't believe it—his Susanoo's lower half had been completely wiped out.
"What kind of ninjutsu is this?!"
Even his Susanoo couldn't withstand it.
If the attack had been any bigger, it could have erased him entirely.
"Lord Tsuchikage is incredible!!!"
Iwagakure's ninjas cheered.
"That short old man?!"
Sasuke turned his gaze to Onoki.
He hadn't expected this little old man to be so terrifying.
Even the mighty Fourth Raikage could barely crack his Susanoo's surface.
But this frail-looking elder had completely erased a chunk of it.
What kind of power was this?
Was it some kind of unique Kekkei genkai?
Sasuke frowned in thought.
"Sasuke, surrender now!"
At that moment—
A new figure appeared behind him.
It was the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei!
"Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!"
Boil Release—one of Terumi Mei's Kekkei Genkai.
Seizing the moment when Sasuke was stunned, she released a dense, high-temperature mist toward him.
"Susanoo!"
Sasuke roared, and layers of purple Chakra enveloped him, blocking her attack.
"Die!"
Boom!
The Susanoo's massive arm slammed down.
Terumi Mei dodged, frowning as she watched the colossal figure rise again.
"Onoki, it's all on you!" She called out.
Onoki sighed and said, "Honestly, does everything have to fall on this old man?"
He complained inwardly, but he still launched another Dust Release attack at the towering giant.
Against an opponent this massive and durable, his Dust Release was the most effective weapon.
"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Despite his age, Onoki's power remained unmatched.
Since he could attack from a distance while flying, he didn't have to charge in recklessly like the Fourth Raikage.
Perhaps that was why Onoki had survived this long.
After all, if he had to fight in close combat, his old bones might snap.
"Damn it!"
Sasuke cursed as another wave of white energy shot toward him.
He tried to dodge, but one of the Susanoo's arms was still erased.
Even that small hit cost him a huge amount of chakra.
Despite awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Sasuke's chakra reserves weren't infinite.
Fighting in this state drained him rapidly.
"This isn't good. Should I retreat for now?"
Sasuke considered.
As for surrendering to the Five Great Countries?
Hah!
He was an Uchiha.
Proud and unyielding—an Uchiha would never bow to the enemy.
Ridiculous!
Just as Sasuke debated retreating—
The sky went dark.
Despite Amegakure's already gloomy atmosphere, this was different.
It was as if night had suddenly fallen.
Sasuke looked up and saw an enormous black Susanoo descending from the sky.
It was like a god of destruction.
Compared to this titan, Sasuke's purple Susanoo looked like a mere infant.
Boom!!!
The Black Susanoo landed in the forest.
Its ankles alone were taller than the surrounding trees.
Everyone craned their necks upward.
Some were so terrified that they collapsed. Their legs gave out.
What in the world?
Was this also a Susanoo?!
The sight of this towering colossus left them in utter shock.
Onoki stared in disbelief.
Even with his Dust Release, could he erase something this monstrous?
"It's Uchiha Menma!" Jiraiya said gravely.
Uchiha Menma?!
Many had heard his name, but few had seen him in person.
Most of Konoha and Sunagakure ninjas had encountered him.
But the other villages had only heard rumors that Menma was a terrifying force, as feared as the God of Shinigami—Ryosuke!
Though they'd seen glimpses of Ryosuke's power, this was their first time witnessing Menma's true strength.
And now, seeing it with their own eyes, they were dumbfounded.
Even their imaginations hadn't prepared them for this.
"What Menma? We're not afraid of you!"
The Fourth Raikage roared and rushed forward, as if he wanted to cheer himself up or something.
He was wrapped in lightning and rushed to the black Susanoo's calf, punching it.
Boom!
Bang!!
His fists rained down on the black Susanoo's calf.
However, his attack that could split Sasuke's Susanoo before could not leave even the slightest trace on the black Susanoo.
He was dumbfounded and looked at his fist suspiciously.
Next second—
Boom!
A cloud of smoke and dust rose in the distance, and a small half of the mountain crumbled into pieces.
The Fourth Raikage, who flew out and hit the mountain, was buried by falling rocks.
This all happened just because the black Susanoo had taken a step forward.
Gulp~!
The ninjas present swallowed their saliva one after another, with horrified and desperate expressions on their faces.
"Dust release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"
Swish!
A white light flashed.
Dust release's white transparent cube bombarded the black Susanoo.
In the end, it just obliterated a layer of black Chakra on the surface of the black Susanoo, and then—nothing more!
It's not that Onoki was weak! But the enemy was too fierce!
Onoki faltered.
Not because of cowardice but because the gap was too big.
This was the first time he had seen something that even Dust release couldn't hurt.
This Susanoo...
Are you sure it's the same thing as Sasuke's Susanoo just now?
"There are so many guests here, it's really bad hospitality..."
Between the black Susanoo's brows, Menma folded his hands, his gaze coldly sweeping over the figures below.
The people his gaze swept over—whether it was Onoki, Jiraiya, or Kirigakure's Fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei, felt their scalps tingling.
It was as if they were being targeted by some terrifying prehistoric monster.
"Sasuke."
Menma yelled.
"Menma-sensei!"
Sasuke drove the purple Susanoo over.
At this time, a big black hand descended from the sky, grabbed Sasuke's purple Susanoo, and held it in its palm as if holding a toy figure.
Menma asked, "What about the rest?"
Sasuke actually didn't know too well but he said, "They should all be dead."
Menma said, "Are they dead? They are really useless."
Menma shook his head, then looked at Onoki and the others.
"Don't worry, don't be so afraid. I just came to pick up my disciple."
Hearing this, many people were secretly relieved.
Kakashi and the others were already holding the Flying Thunder God Kunai in their hands.
They were about to use it just now, but after hearing this, they put it down again.
It's not that Menma has a good reputation.
Instead, with such strength, there was no need for him to lie and deceive them.
So everyone was willing to believe Menma's words.
After finishing speaking, Menma manipulated the black Susanoo to soar into the sky.
Boom!
A gust of wind swept across, and the ground within a range of more than ten kilometers was blown away.
The ninjas of the five great countries faced a miserable result.
One by one, they spun through the sky and flew out.
Who knows how far they had flown?
Fortunately, they were only slightly injured. But a few people with bad luck fell to their death on the spot.
But it really wasn't Menma's intention.
Who made his black Susanoo so big?
When the wings fluttered, the wind caused was already more destructive than S-rank ninjutsu.
This was not intentional on his part. It was because the gap in strength was too great.
Just a small move, for these weaklings, was fatal. But Menma wouldn't apologize for that.
...
Two days later
The news about the Akatsuki being wiped out had spread throughout the world.
The ninjas from the five great countries mobilized collectively and wiped out this evil organization with unprecedented unity.
But many people also knew that there were still survivors from the Akatsuki.
And even the Kages of the five great countries had nothing to do with them.
And it was also heard that the tailed beasts stolen had not been recovered.
But no one knew where they had gone.
These rumors spread secretly, and some small hidden villages mocked the Five Great Countries behind their backs, making fun of them for being useless
On the other side
After taking the Gedo Statue and Rinnegan, Obito, helped by Zetsu successfully transplanted the pair of Rinnegans.
With his status as an Uchiha and the White Zetsu cells in half his body...
Obito didn't need to sacrifice large amounts of chakra or vitality to maintain the Rinnegan like Nagato did.
He could even activate and deactivate the Rinnegan at will.
But Obito was not happy about this, because he still hadn't figured out how to snatch the last missing Nine-Tails from Konoha to complete the Ten-Tails fusion.
Obito even considered trading with Ryosuke.
After all, he had traded with Nagato before, so he could trade with Ryosuke too.
But the problem was...
Obito had nothing worth trading with Ryosuke.
It was said that Ryosuke was lustful. But Obito didn't have any beautiful subordinates around him.
Could he go to other villages to capture a few?
To be honest, Obito was really tempted.