Konoha, Just Like Kizaru

Simu now stood at the top of the Institute.

With his powerful Observation Haki, he could clearly see the entire battlefield.

Yet doubt lingered on his face.

How did these special White Zetsu come into being?

In the original timeline, he didn't remember seeing them in such large numbers.

It seemed that his interference had significantly altered this world.

Once Konoha's barrier disappeared, the White Zetsu army clashed fiercely with Konoha's forces.

Though it was a brutal fight, Konoha's ninja clearly held the upper hand.

Hundreds of Chūnin, equipped with [Spellcaster Type I], unleashed firepower on par with Jōnin.

Meanwhile, those wearing [Armour Type I] stood firm like shields, protecting their comrades.

Together, they were nearly unstoppable on the battlefield.

It was as if Konoha had suddenly gained hundreds of Jōnin-level fighters.

And with the support of four tailed beasts, they overwhelmed the tens of thousands of White Zetsu.

Two-Tails leapt into the fight, its body wreathed in searing flames, reducing Zetsu to ashes.

"There's something about these guys I really hate"

 The other tailed beasts shared that same unsettling feeling.

Just then, a calm voice echoed in their ears.

"Use the Tailed Beast Bomb."

As soon as the words were spoken, Yamanaka Inoichi immediately used the clan's secret technique to relay the message to all ninja commanders.

He warned them not to engage the enemy in the dust cloud and to retreat from the battlefield at once.

A violent aura surged across the entire area.

Yin and Yang chakra rapidly gathered in the air, forming a terrifying black Tailed Beast Bomb.

In the next moment, the four tailed beasts fired their bombs from their mouths.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Each blast was like a nuclear explosion, releasing devastating power.

The shockwaves tore through everything within hundreds of meters.

Ground, trees, and enemies were wiped out completely.

In an instant, over a thousand enemies vanished.

"This is…"

Simu narrowed his eyes.

Smoke still curled from the Two-Tails's mouth.

Up in the sky, the light shimmered and distorted, A figure wrapped in bandages quietly appeared.

"How embarrassing… to be hit by the Second Hokage's technique."

The man wrapped in bandages wore an extremely grim expression.

Just from his tone, it was clear how angry and frustrated he was.

But there was nothing he could do, his soul was under someone else's control.

He floated in the air, scanning the battlefield until his eyes landed on Hokage Yanyan in the center of Konoha.

"So it's the era of the Fourth Hokage…"

Then his gaze shifted to the four tailed beasts surrounding Konoha.

When he spotted the Four Tails and Five Tails, his already dark expression turned even uglier.

Why are Iwagakure's Four Tails and Five Tails here?!

Did the Land of Earth invade the heart of the Land of Fire?

But the enemies, those white puppet-like creatures didn't look like Iwagakure's ninjas.

And worse, the Four Tails and Five Tails seemed to be helping Konoha...

Before he could make sense of it all, his body moved on its own.

"Disgusting."

He raised his hands and aimed at the Three Tails beneath him.

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

A beam of white light, the Dust Release shot from his hand and struck down toward the Three Tails below.

The sudden, powerful energy instantly drew Simu's attention.

If that really was Dust Release, even the strong defenses of the Three Tails wouldn't be enough to withstand it.

Without hesitation, Simu made a quick decision and canceled the Summoning Technique.

In a puff of smoke, the massive Three Tails vanished just in time.

The Dust Release beam slammed into the ground, consuming several nearby White Zetsu and Konoha shinobi in its blast.

"That's the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, the Dust Release user."

 Simu's face turned cold.

He hadn't expected Madara's forces to include someone skilled in the Impure World Reincarnation.

If Mu had been revived… then others might appear as well.

As expected, two more figures burst out from the White Zetsu army.

They wore simple vests.

Both had two horns on their heads, and tattoos ran down their arms, One golden, one silver.

It was none other than the infamous Cloud Shinobi traitors who had once killed the Second Hokage, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Charging straight toward the Two-Tails, they grumbled along the way.

"Tch! I can't believe we've been caught in the Second Hokage's jutsu," Kinkaku said angrily.

It was clear that the technique created by the Second Hokage had stirred resentment in many.

Ginkaku looked toward the village with a fierce expression.

"Fine then. If that's how it is, let's destroy Konoha!"

He stomped the ground and charged into the battlefield.

A small group of ninja quickly appeared in his path.

"Just a bunch of Chūnin," he sneered, rushing at them with disdain.

One of the Chūnin was suddenly surrounded by a faint blue glow.

His speed shot up, and a layer of natural energy and chakra formed a solid armor around him.

Without hesitation, Ginkaku threw a punch.

"Boom!"

Even with Sage Art chakra, the armor shattered in less than a second under Ginkaku's strength.

The Chūnin was sent flying, his armor in pieces.

Though he won the exchange, Ginkaku frowned.

"That armor was tougher than I expected."

But what came next would surprise him even more.

After the ninja wearing [Armour Type I] was sent flying, two more ninjas in [Spellcaster Type I] gear stepped up and launched their attack.

"Enhanced Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Enhanced Wind Style: Storm Technique!"

The fire and wind merged together, boosted by natural energy, and formed a massive blaze in the heart of the battlefield.

A sea of flames erupted instantly, far more powerful than any ninjutsu from an ordinary Jōnin.

Even Ginkaku was caught off guard.

He hadn't expected that two Chūnin-level ninja could unleash such devastating power.

The two brothers were swallowed by the flames.

As the fire gradually faded, two figures emerged from the burning sea.

"Cough… ugh… that was careless," Kinkaku muttered, his eyes now filled with menace.

Both of them were now cloaked in a reddish chakra aura, radiating a wild and violent energy.

It was the power of the Nine Tails' chakra, granted to them from eating its flesh.

"Is it because of that ninja gear? It has the scent of Sage Jutsu," 

Ginkaku said coldly.

As a legendary warrior, being held back by a few Chūnin for this long was a humiliation.

"But that ends now."

Empowered by the Nine Tails' chakra, he charged toward the ninja ahead.

"Summoning Technique!"

A massive black shadow came crashing down from above, shaking the ground on impact.

Luckily, Kinkaku reacted just in time and jumped out of the way.

Landing where the shadow fell was a huge toad and standing on its head was a white-haired man.

Jiraiya looked down at the two enemies and said calmly,

"Looks like I'm facing a couple of famous seniors."

Ginkaku and Kinkaku turned their eyes to Jiraiya, immediately sensing the strong aura coming from him.

This man was clearly one of the top fighters of this era.

"Finally, someone decent to fight," Ginkaku grinned, kicking off the ground and leaping toward Jiraiya.

"Can't let the older generation think we're weak."

Jiraiya quickly gathered his chakra and unleashed a massive wave of fire from his mouth.

Unexpectedly, Ginkaku didn't dodge at all.

He used the Nine Tails' chakra cloak to tank the damage and appeared right above Jiraiya in a flash.

Seeing this, Gamabunta immediately drew his massive blade and swung it upward.

But Ginkaku reached out, caught the blade with one hand, and crushed it.

"Clang!"

The giant sword shattered instantly.

He then came crashing down from the sky, landing a powerful punch that sent both Jiraiya and Gamabunta flying.

The force of the impact shook the battlefield, filling the air with smoke and dust.

"If this is all the new generation of Konoha can do," Ginkaku said coldly, 

"Then they should give up the title of the strongest ninja village."

From the rubble, Jiraiya slowly stood up, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Looks like the seniors are underestimating me."

He touched his chest, activating a device built by Simu.

It lit up instantly, drawing in natural energy from the surroundings.

Red markings appeared on Jiraiya's face, he had entered Sage Mode.

"Sage Mode?"

Kinkaku's eyes narrowed slightly. For the first time, he looked serious.

After all, in their time, anyone who could master Sage Mode was truly elite.

And at the top of that list stood the legendary ninja god, Senju Hashirama.

But what was going on now?

Not only were Konoha's Chūnin using senjutsu, but now someone who had fully mastered Sage Mode appeared?

Had Konoha somehow made Sage Mode common?

But that was fine by Kinkaku.

He loved fighting strong opponents.

With a roar, he charged at Jiraiya again.

The device on Jiraiya's body was called [Sage Type I].

It was specially designed for ninjas like him, those who already had the ability to control Senjutsu Chakra.

In fact, aside from Simu, Jiraiya was the only one in Konoha who had fully mastered Sage Jutsu.

Because of that, this version of the device skipped the usual external modules.

All of its functions focused directly on absorbing natural energy and converting it into senjutsu chakra.

Thanks to this, Jiraiya could now enter Sage Mode on his own, without needing to summon the sages of Mount Myōboku.

It had greatly enhanced his strength

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TO BE CONTINUED

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