As Jiraiya stood there full of ambition, a sudden commotion from outside interrupted everything.
"Good heavens, what is that?"
"A meteorite! No, three meteorites!"
"Can the barrier withstand them?"
"Hurry, use Earth Release to dig underground holes! Hide beneath at least twenty meters deep!"
Amidst the chaotic voices, Seiki and the others quickly rushed out of their rooms.
Looking up to the sky, they witnessed three gigantic meteorites descending in a triangular formation!
Although they'd heard descriptions from Iwagakure about the meteorite incident several days earlier, seeing it with their own eyes still left them awestruck.
"Is this the power of Madara Uchiha? Truly terrifying!" While amazed, Jiraiya also glanced sideways.
Madara could pull down meteorites—that makes him a monster. But Seiki defeated him, so he must be a monster among monsters!
"I heard back then there was only one meteorite," Kushina asked with a serious expression. "I never imagined this wasn't even Madara's limit! Seiki, can you stop them?"
Seiki smiled. "They've thrown down a challenge. I'll be right back!"
"Should I assist with the Flying Thunder God Technique?" Minato asked. "It's difficult to gain momentum from a jump right here in midair!"
Seiki shook his head slightly. "Tsuchikage has shared the Ultra Light-and-Heavy Rock Jutsu to the Dream World, and I've already mastered it!"
Minato looked slightly surprised. "Tsuchikage actually brought out even this technique!"
Jiraiya chuckled. "That old fellow seems stubborn, but he understands better than anyone!"
Kushina frowned in contrast. "The Ultra Light-and-Heavy Rock Jutsu merely allows floating. In terms of agility, it's nowhere near the Ultra version!"
"Although it's not the Ultra version, I've combined this ninja technique with Wind Release: Sky Dancer Jutsu. My aerial agility should now be no worse than Tsuchikage's!" With that, Seiki shot straight upward, flying through the sky.
Naruto watched with eyes lit up. "Awesome! I want to learn this!"
Within the Alliance territory, residents who worried about meteorites crashing through the barrier all looked skyward, and soon someone entered their view.
"Who's that? Is it Tsuchikage-sama?"
"Impossible! Even if you halved his height, he's still taller than Tsuchikage!"
"You're really bashing him!"
"I know! That must be Leader-sama!"
Soaring through the sky, Seiki examined the incoming meteorites.
Though he had many ways to deal with them, in the end, something more dramatic and shocking was better.
Therefore, Seiki directly delivered a powerful flying kick to one of the meteorites.
Instantly, the meteorite accelerated roughly tenfold, flying far away.
He repeated this action twice more, kicking the other two meteorites aside.
The Alliance members were stunned speechless by what they saw.
Had the crisis that could've destroyed them really been resolved so easily?
The situation seemed too effortless, leaving them feeling like they were living a dream.
As distant tremors finally reached them, the surreal feeling finally sank in!
Then, as a few people started cheering, more and more joined in.
"Great! We're saved!"
"Leader-sama is truly the guardian deity of the Alliance. As long as Leader-sama remains, we fear nothing!"
The crowd erupted in cheers, releasing their pent-up fears.
Even the dark clouds of war seemed to have been kicked away by those few kicks!
...
At this moment, atop a distant mountain overlooking Konoha.
The triumphant shouts from Konoha and the surrounding villages could be heard for miles. Yahiko and the others twitched their lips and couldn't help but stare at the one responsible. "You weren't trying to boost their morale, were you?"
Madara's eyebrow twitched slightly. "How was I supposed to know he could fly?"
Although he knew those meteorites couldn't harm the other party, being able to fly versus not being able to fly were two completely different concepts. If he had to solve the crisis by leaping around like a monkey, Madara could still use that to damage the enemy's morale!
Of course, most importantly, he could finally take revenge for the humiliation he had endured a few days ago!
"I told you those cheap tricks wouldn't work. We should've just started the battle already!" Nagato sighed.
"Fine by me." Madara nodded, then said, "Nagato, control Hashirama and let's perform the Gatai with him!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, several people beside him immediately jumped several meters away, looking at him with fearful eyes.
Madara never married... Could that really be the reason?
And Madara's sincere cooperation with Akatsuki... Could it be he had been lusting after Hashirama Senju's body all along?!
Tobirama cautiously stepped in front of his Aniki. That guy had been acting suspicious for a long time—no telling what kind of nonsense might come out next!
Only Hashirama Senju looked genuinely confused. He was one of the few who truly understood Madara's meaning. "What's so strange about Gatai? Madara even fused with the Nine-Tails before!"
Now, everyone's eyes looked even more horrified.
They hadn't expected that he hadn't even spared a fox!
Madara twitched at the corner of his mouth and simply couldn't be bothered to explain.
"Nagato, use the True Thousand Hands Manipulation through him!"
Nagato nodded and overpowered Hashirama's consciousness.
In the next moment, an enormous statue with countless arms rose from the foot of the mountain. Madara leaped onto the head of the statue, standing shoulder to shoulder with Hashirama. Chakra belonging to Susanoo wrapped around the statue, and to everyone's shock, a layer of purple armor covered the giant figure!
[Mounted Armament: True Thousand Hands Manipulation - Susanoo]!
As the power of Susanoo fused with the True Thousand Hands, Madara discovered something—a qualitative leap had occurred in their combined strength!
"The two forces repel yet unify, giving birth to all phenomena... Indeed, combining the might of Senju and Uchiha is the correct path. Even in our reincarnated state, our power can multiply!"
A slight smirk curved Madara's lips as he looked toward Konoha. "You made the greatest mistake of your life, Lord Seiki Shimaseki, by letting the chance to seal me away slip through your fingers!"
...
After dealing with the meteorites, Seiki returned to the village.
No sooner had he landed than Naruto excitedly rushed over, gesturing wildly with excitement. "Lord Seiki, that was amazing! You were absolutely incredible—actually kicking away such a massive meteorite just like that!"
"Oh, I just happen to be a bit stronger than average." Seiki smiled politely, then turned to Minato and the other two. "Let's go. The war has begun!"
When Seiki and the others arrived at Konoha's plaza, the army had already been nearly fully mobilized.
If it had been an ordinary war, there was no way they could have assembled so quickly.
But this war started at the Jonin level right from the beginning—the discipline was naturally incomparable to that of Genin or Chunin.
Moreover, all the villages combined could muster only a little over two thousand Jonin. With such a small number, it was naturally easy to assemble them.
Once everyone arrived, Seiki stepped forward and declared loudly, "Everyone, I won't waste time with unnecessary words, but remember this one thing—the future of the Alliance rests on our shoulders. The only possible outcome of this war is victory!"
"Victory! Victory!" Everyone shouted out loud, as if trying to shake off their inner tension and fear.
At this moment, besides those ready for battle, villagers from each village had also gathered at the Plaza. Upon hearing these cries, they joined in as well.
"Victory! Victory!"
Seiki nodded and raised his hand with force. "Advance! Everyone, move out!"
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