Konoha, Just Like Kizaru

"Hanyu Simu, do you truly want to stay in the Land of Winds forever?" the Third Kazekage asked coldly.

Both he and Simu moved swiftly, their chase spanning several kilometers.

Hearing the Kazekage's question, Simu chuckled.

"How scary, Kazekage-sama."

He glanced around. 

"The war was initiated by your Land of Winds. This is Fire Nation territory."

"You brought your army here, slaughtered so many of Konoha's people, and now you ask me if I refuse to die..." Simu smirked. 

"Doesn't that seem ridiculous?"

The Third Kazekage sneered.

"Then let's see if you can stop me!"

As the words fell, countless iron sands surged from the ground, transforming the entire forest into a black sea of iron sand.

Simu leapt into the air, using swift footwork to avoid the spreading sand.

 "Is Kazekage-sama finally revealing his true strength? So scary,"

 "It seems those Sand Shinobi weren't worth the effort of using up your Chakra, Kazekage-sama."

The Third Kazekage stood firmly amidst the raging iron sands, his expression cold and calculating.

 Of course, he wanted to save the Sand Shinobi. But under Simu's relentless attacks, using a large amount of Chakra to save them posed a dilemma.

 If he exhausted his Chakra now, what would he do next?

If the Kazekage were to die here in the Land of Fire, the Land of Winds could face a catastrophic crisis. 

He had to escape safely—not just for his own sake, but for the sake of the Land of Winds and Sunagakure.

Without wasting any more words on Simu, he suddenly raised his hands.

 "Magnet Style: Iron Sand Barrage!"

The turbulent iron sand surged into the sky, as if it had lost all weight. The sheer scale of the attack made it impossible to escape, no matter the direction.

Simu adjusted his sunglasses and smirked.

"If I can't dodge, then I won't."

Instead of retreating, he advanced. With a light step in midair, he turned into a streak of light, shooting straight toward the Third Kazekage.

The Third Kazekage had already studied Simu's fighting style and was fully prepared.

In an instant, the surrounding sea of iron sand surged violently, forming a massive black wave that engulfed Simu. Without hesitation, Simu swung his sword, a cross-shaped lightsaber slicing through the dense, hardened iron sand, sending sparks flying.

Though Simu's Chakra was limited, his Haki remained strong. Powerful Armament Haki erupted from him, cutting through the black wave with ease. Fragments of iron sand scattered in all directions.

A golden ripple appeared beneath Simu's feet as he leapt over the iron sand, but the Third Kazekage's assault was far from over.

Wave after wave of iron sand rose like tidal walls, attempting to encircle Simu and drag him down into the endless black ocean.

"What a hassle," Simu muttered.

A surge of golden light condensed around his feet, infused with powerful Armament Haki, and erupted in an instant.

Boom!

The impact was like a missile striking the sea, shattering dozens of black waves. 

A massive passage tore through the iron sand, leading straight to the Third Kazekage.

Through the swirling iron sand, Simu and the Third Kazekage locked eyes.

Simu raised his hands, aiming directly at his opponent.

 "Yata no Kagami: Mirror Slash!"

A golden lightsaber streaked through the air, its flash illuminating the battlefield. In an instant, the Third Kazekage, wrapped in iron sand, crashed heavily to the ground.

Simu descended, landing with force. His foot slammed onto the round iron sand shield, shattering it instantly.

With a swift motion, his crossed longsword sliced cleanly through the Third Kazekage's throat.

"A clone..."

The Third Kazekage in front of Simu dissolved instantly, shattering into countless pieces of iron sand.

At some point, the iron sand in the air had gathered above Simu's head, condensing into a massive, inverted black pyramid. Its dense structure resembled solid steel.

"Magnet Style: Iron Sand Pyramid!"

The tip of the pyramid plummeted downward with immense force, slamming into the ground. The sheer weight crushed the earth effortlessly, sending countless cracks radiating from the pyramid's point of impact.

A devastating shockwave erupted, sinking the ground instantly as if struck by a powerful earthquake.

The colossal steel pyramid embedded itself firmly into the earth, leaving a deep, jagged scar in the battlefield.

The battlefield was suddenly engulfed in smoke and dust.

The Third Kazekage, breathing heavily, fixed his gaze on the massive pyramid. That move had consumed a significant amount of his Chakra. Surely it was enough to suppress and kill that troublesome brat.

"It's really scary," a voice rang out, clear and mocking.

 "Almost got killed by a pyramid."

The words echoed in the Third Kazekage's ears like the whisper of a Shinigami, striking his heart like a heavy hammer.

"Damn it... even that didn't work?"

As the smoke and dust cleared, his eyes locked onto the figure standing leisurely atop the pyramid.

Simu stood there, completely unscathed, hands still in his pockets, exuding a calm, untouchable aura.

The Third Kazekage's face twisted with frustration.

"As expected of a Kage-level powerhouse. Truly troublesome," Simu remarked with a rare tone of emotion.

The Third Kazekage was the first true Kage-level opponent Simu had ever faced.

This strength is indeed extremely strong.

Whether it was his quick responses or his ability to observe and control the battlefield, he far surpassed any Elite Jōnin.

The man before him, hailed as the strongest Kazekage, wielded the immense sea of iron sand with precision and ease, as if it were an extension of his own body. It was a level of mastery that even exceeded Simu's expectations.

Simu let out a slow sigh.

"If that's the case, I'll need to change my approach."

The Third Kazekage's expression turned serious as he prepared for what was to come.

In the blink of an eye, Simu leapt high into the sky.

And then—

"Yasakani no Magatama."

Countless light spots rained down from above, filling the entire sky with their brilliance.

The Third Kazekage froze for a moment.

He noticed something unusual—this attack didn't carry the aura of Sage Mode.

Which meant...

Was this guy finally running out of stamina after such a prolonged battle?

A glimmer of hope appeared in the Third Kazekage's expression.

After all, Simu had displayed terrifying Chakra reserves since the beginning. 

First, he summoned a massive Summoning Beast to heal all the Konoha Shinobi. Then, he single-handedly fought and overwhelmed countless Cloud Shinobi.

He even unleashed a large-scale Sage Technique to wipe out hundreds of Cloud Shinobi in an instant.

Later, he clashed with Dodai, and after defeating and beheading him, Simu unleashed something even more devastating—a technique resembling a Tailed Beast Bomb, enhanced by Sage Mode.

Recalling all this, the Third Kazekage's expression turned slightly strange.

Simu's Senjutsu Nuclear Bomb resembled a Tailed Beast Bomb so closely that it frustrated the Third Kazekage, who had spent years studying the Tailed Beasts.

After unleashing such a devastating attack, Simu had covered several kilometers to catch up with him. 

After enduring a fierce battle, he had even withstood a crushing pyramid attack. Was this man truly the reincarnation of Senju Hashirama?

No matter how vast his Chakra reserves were, the battle should be nearing its end by now.

As the sky cleared and the rain stopped, the Third Kazekage's determination only grew.

He formed hand seals, his voice cold and resolute.

"In that case, I will killed you today!"

The strength Simu had shown was terrifying. If left unchecked, his growth would become an even greater threat.

The Third Kazekage saw Simu as a massive threat to the Sunagakure. 

Since he had chosen to go to war with Konoha, it was crucial to seize every opportunity to weaken the Fire Nation.

Seeing the firm resolve in the Kazekage's eyes, Simu quietly nodded, acknowledging the right decision.

Thousands of iron sand tendrils shot up into the sky like monstrous limbs reaching from hell, aiming to capture Simu.

Simu moved gracefully through the air using his Observation Haki and Moonwalk, positioning himself to bait the Kazekage. 

He even pretended to stumble, allowing the iron sand to close in on him several times. On two occasions, it came dangerously close.

In the end, Simu was forced to use his lightsaber to slice through the iron sand and barely escape.

Meanwhile, the Third Kazekage had his own strategy.

He knew that Simu's speed, boosted by his light escape, was a terrifying advantage. If he unleashed too much power too quickly, Simu could easily turn into a flash and vanish from the battlefield.

The Third Kazekage knew he had to wait for the right moment to strike with a killing blow, all while testing Simu's limits. 

To create an opening, he deliberately revealed some weaknesses, hoping to make Simu believe there was an opportunity to exploit.

For hours, the two engaged in this cunning battle, a game of cat and mouse.

The fight went on for a full four hours, each side pushing the other to their limits. Simu was more disheveled by the minute, his once-pristine coat of justice now covered in dust.

But despite all the progress, the Kazekage couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

Each time he came close to cornering or defeating Simu, he seemed to slip away like an elusive loach, always just out of reach.

No matter how hard the Third Kazekage tried, he couldn't capture Simu.

He looked at the kid again, who, four hours earlier, seemed on the verge of collapse—and yet, here he was, still standing strong.

A bold realization began to form in the Third Kazekage's mind.

"It seems I've been trying to catch him, but... could it be that this kid is actually trapping me?"

His expression darkened. Things weren't going as planned.

In a burst of frustration, he yelled, "Die, boy!"

"Magnet Style: World Tree!"

The iron sand twisted and merged, forming a massive, pitch-black tree. It surged upwards and crashed toward Simu like a monstrous, looming shadow.

The scale of the attack was too great for Simu to avoid.

A slight twitch crossed his lips.

"As expected of Kazekage-sama, you figured it out so quickly." Simu's tone was a mix of praise and mockery.

Throughout this long battle, Simu hadn't used any Chakra. Instead, he had relied on his Devil Fruit abilities and Haki to match the Third Kazekage's strength.

Meanwhile, two Katsuyu clones on his back had been absorbing natural energy to support him. 

Coupled with the physical stamina granted by Kizaru's powerful physique and the mental energy refining his Chakra, Simu had now recovered half of his Chakra.

That was enough for him to use his trump card.

He stretched out both hands and placed them gently in front of him.

A small point of light slowly appeared in Simu's hands.

The natural energy absorbed by Katsuyu, the Devil Fruit's power, and Armament Haki, representing his will, all merged together.

These three forces combined into this tiny, glowing speck, which contained the majority of Simu's strength and skill.

"Sage Art: Super Nuclear Bomb!" Simu released his hands, and the tiny light, no bigger than a fingernail, dropped gently from his palm.

It fell toward the Third Kazekage, who was surrounded by the massive black iron sand god tree.

This move was the culmination of all Simu's power, a force like a devil's hand reaching from the depths of hell.

In comparison, the glimmer of light that Simu condenses is nothing to behold.

A trace of suspicion appeared on the face of Third Kazekage who saw this scene.

"Is this kid really out of Chakra? Is he trying to use a technique like the Tailed Beast Bomb?"

The tiny firefly-like light fell into the darkness. 

As it descended, the three forces within began to separate and interact with each other.

With each split, the light absorbed more natural energy, and the absorbed energy caused the light to break apart violently. 

Then it would absorb even more energy, continuing in a repeating cycle.

This was a carefully constructed cycle, a massive loop that Simu had set in motion.

In just two seconds, the tiny point of light that had been no bigger than a firefly expanded into a massive light ball, four to five meters in diameter.

The light it emitted illuminated the entire sky!

What was even more frightening was that despite its enormous size, the light ball continued to split, merge, split, and merge again, like a cancer cell multiplying.

The Third Kazekage stared at this terrifying sight, his face filled with shock.

But soon, his expression shifted.

The massive light ball collided with the rumbling [World Tree], and countless iron sands immediately enveloped the sphere.

As the volume of iron increased, so did its mass.

Just when the Third Kazekage thought he might have managed to contain it, a sense of relief washed over him.

The entire iron ball first turned red, then expanded violently.

Third Kazekage quickly formed hand seals, trying to use more iron sand to contain the light ball, but it was useless.

Even as he crushed his fingers, nothing changed.

The red iron ball began to melt, then shattered. This all happened in less than 0.1 seconds.

The light erupted, illuminating the entire world.

It felt as if the sun itself had fallen from the sky!

The blinding light completely overwhelmed the Third Kazekage's vision.

Next came the horrific heat.

Finally, a huge shock wave enveloped the forest.

The ground was torn apart.

The ground cracked open, and the earth's crust trembled violently. Even Konoha Shinobi and Katsuyu's Sage Mode, who were miles away, could feel it.

A blinding ball of light expanded instantly, followed by an unimaginable shockwave.

The huge pressure exploded, and was finally pushed into the sky under the action of the atmosphere.

Countless smoke and dust fragments turned into a huge mushroom cloud and soared into the sky.

Akamichi Torifu was stunned for a moment. Then immediately said: "Find a place to hide!" 

Before the words left his mouth, a giant dust storm swept through.

Even if the ninjas were prepared [hey were still thrown away by the terrifying blast.

Not to mention those trees.

Nearly all of the places thousands of meters around turned into sand!

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TO BE CONTINUED

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