Konoha, Just Like Kizaru

The entire battlefield was instantly lit up by a dazzling golden light, illuminating the faces of every ninja present. 

Countless light spots descended from the sky, halting the tide of iron sand from the Third Kazekage before it reached Akamichi Torifu.

The clash between the glittering light and the iron sand was like two powerful waves colliding—perfectly matched!

Eventually, the iron sand collapsed, and the golden light faded. Simu's figure landed in front of Akamichi Torifu, slightly smirking.

"Oh, I almost missed it."

Simu's Observation Haki instantly covered the entire battlefield. Sand Shinobi had 3,465 soldiers, Kumo Shinobi had 1,401, while Konoha was left with only 951 survivors.

The original 4,000 troops had survived two rounds of battle, but now fewer than 1,000 remained. 

If Simu had slowed down even a little, Lindy might not have made it in time.

Simu stood in front of Akamichi Torifu, hands in his pockets, shielding him from the wrath of the Kump and Suna forces.

Seeing Simu's arrival, Akamichi Torifu's face tightened with worry. His chakra reserves were too low to continue using Expansion Jutsu. He had no choice but to return to his normal size.

"Simu, you shouldn't be here," Akamichi said anxiously. 

"With your speed, you could have easily escaped the battlefield. I'll hold them off—just go!" 

Akamichi Torifu knew how terrifying Simu's talent was. 

With time, Simu would undoubtedly grow into a powerful figure, possibly even rivaling the strength of a Hokage. 

But it was too soon. 

Despite recognizing Simu's strength, Akamichi didn't believe he could face the Third Kazekage, known as the strongest Kazekage in history.

Akamichi still wanted to rise, but despite the loss of his calf, he was covered in burn marks from the Kumo Shinobi's platform attacks. He could barely stand.

Simu gently pressed him down, placing a hand on Torifu's tall frame. Katsuyu, in his hand, quickly moved to Akamichi Torifu, healing his wounds.

"Don't worry, stay here, I'll handle this and take you home," Simu said, giving Akamichi Torifu a reassuring pat on the shoulder before turning his attention to the Third Kazekage in front of him and the Kumo Shinobi's earth platform.

"This is going to be tricky..." Simu muttered to himself.

The Third Kazekage stood atop the black iron sand, surveying the entire battlefield. 

Upon seeing Simu who had blocked his attack, the Kazekage's stern face slightly shifted, showing a hint of surprise. 

As the key figure behind the war, Simu's appearance was firmly etched in the minds of every Sand Shinobi.

The Third Kazekage spoke coldly, "Are you Hanyu Simu, the one who killed Elder Ebizō?"

Simu, with his hands in his pockets, responded casually, "If you're talking about the old man with the puppet, then yeah, that's me."

The Third Kazekage's expression darkened. While he respected Ebizō's strength, the older man had been his predecessor, and he couldn't tolerate such disrespect.

Dodai also focused on Simu, recognizing him as a high-priority target for Kumo Shinobi. 

He was among the top three on their hit list, someone they'd sacrifice ten Jōnin to eliminate if the chance arose.

Simu looked at the Third Kazekage and said, "It's tiring talking to you from up there. You'd better come down."

In an instant, Simu transformed into a streak of golden light and appeared in front of the Third Kazekage. However, as the strongest Kazekage, his strength was far from weak. The moment Simu vanished, the Third Kazekage used his control over the iron sand to create a solid wall.

"So Scary," 

"This reaction speed is incredible."

Simu charged at the iron sand wall with lightning speed, kicking it with immense force.

"Boom!"

The impact nearly shattered the wall, sending the Third Kazekage, wrapped in the iron sand, flying toward the ground.

As the Third Kazekage was about to hit the ground, he spread his hands, and the surrounding iron sand flattened to catch him securely. He was unharmed.

Simu wasn't surprised by this outcome. After all, if he could defeat a Kazekage with a single kick, it would be a worldwide joke. 

However, Simu's goal with that kick had been accomplished.

He activated Moonwalk, floating in the air, as a massive summoning circle spread out beneath him.

"Boom!"

A huge plume of smoke erupted in the air.

A massive summoning beast suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield—a Katsuyu the size of a mountain.

Both Dodai and the Third Kazekage widened their eyes at the sight.

"This is... Tsunade's Summoning beast," Dodai exclaimed, shocked. 

"And it's huge!"

He couldn't believe it. 

A creature of this size must require a large amount of chakra. The larger the Summoning beast, the more chakra it consumes. 

Just how much chakra did Simu have to summon something this massive?

A Summoning beast of this size was unimaginable. 

Even if Dodai used all its chakra, summoning something like this might not be possible.

Simu, with his vast chakra reserves, had nearly exhausted half of it to summon Katsuyu. He did this to save the Konoha Shinobi on the battlefield.

Standing atop Katsuyu's massive head, Simu now had a commanding view of the battlefield. He nodded in satisfaction.

"Katsuyu, please help treat the Konoha ninjas."

"Of course, no problem."

Katsuyu's immense body began to move, and it quickly spread out, healing the Konoha Shinobi on the battlefield.

The massive Summoning beast, Katsuyu, continued to tower over the battlefield. Lindy and Mikoto were safely taken into Katsuyu's body for protection.

Though Katsuyu's size had been reduced by half, it was still an imposing sight.

Akamichi Torifu, who was being treated by Katsuyu, looked at Simu with growing concern. The more impressive Simu's actions were, the more worried Torifu became.

"Arrogant boy," Dodai muttered, 

"Let's see what kind of arrogance you have." He quickly issued an order to his troops.

"Kumo Shinobi, prepare to attack!"

At his command, thousands of Kumo Shinobi hurled kunai, each wrapped in crackling lightning. 

The kunai cut through the dark night, creating arcs of death, like the scythe of a reaper.

"I'll leave it to you, Katsuyu."

"It's an honor to fight alongside you, Mr. Kizaru."

This was the first time Katsuyu and Simu fought together, and Katsuyu was eager for the battle.

As thousands of lightning-charged kunai rained down, Simu remained unfazed.

Katsuyu opened her massive mouth.

"Acid Technique!"

A torrent of yellow acid poured down, instantly corroding the kunai the moment they made contact, easily neutralizing the attack.

Not only did the acid rain down on the attacking kunai, but it also splattered onto the woods below.

Thousands of Kumo Shinobi scrambled, but many were hit by the acid. Their screams echoed as they were quickly corroded, leaving only bones behind.

This was the power of Katsuyu, one of the three immortals.

Dodai turned to the Third Kazekage and said, "Kazekage, if you don't get serious, this kid might actually defeat you."

Third Kazekage folded his arms and stood on top of the black iron sand Kumo. 

Flying into the air with a cold snort, he replied, "I don't need you to tell me that."

"That's good"

Dodai scowled, saying nothing further.

Thousands of Kumo Shinobi attacked Simu again, but this time, Simu didn't hold back.

Two blinding flashes of light appeared in his hands and merged into a massive beam that shot into the sky.

"Yasakani no Magatama!"

The terrifying light rain rained down once more, striking the Kumo Shinobi below with overwhelming force.

The Kumo Shinobi's faces showed pure terror.

"Don't worry, I'll block his attack!"

The Earth Platform quickly formed a defense, releasing a large stream of lava from his mouth to create a massive lava dome over the Kumo Shinobi.

The dome shielded them from the falling light rain.

Simu adjusted his glasses, watching calmly.

"Things seem to be getting troublesome," Simu muttered.

He clapped his hands on his chest, and in an instant, he absorbed the surrounding natural energy.

The vast natural energy gathered into dark red lines across Simu's face.

"Sage Mode, activate!"

"Is this Sage Mode?"

Dodai froze for a moment, his expression turning grim.

With Sage Mode active and Katsuyu beneath him, Simu's power was amplified.

Dodai's face darkened as he realized the situation.

Simu leaped off Katsuyu, his fist glowing with golden light. He struck the top of the lava rock with incredible force.

"Crack..."

The solid rock shattered instantly, cracks spreading across its surface before it collapsed into pieces. Gravel rained down on the Kumo Shinobi below.

Once again, they faced Simu's terrifying power head-on.

"Sage Art: Light Water Pattern!"

A point of light descended like a droplet of water, sending faint golden ripples that spread out from Simu.

Seeing this, Tutai shouted urgently, "Get out of the way!"

But his warning came too late.

Perhaps the Kumo Shinobi were too close to Simu.

They had no time to escape.

Subtle ripples spread out, barely touching their bodies, as well as the surrounding trees and rocks.

The Shinobi didn't realize what had happened and continued charging toward Simu.

But in the next moment, their upper and lower bodies suddenly separated.

The upper bodies fell, only able to see their lower halves still running.

Just as panic flickered in their eyes, their consciousness faded away.

The golden ripple, like a Shinigami's sickle, harvested the souls of the enemy.

Not only Kumo Shinobi, but everything in the same range as the ripples was also sliced in half.

Tutai rushed to the center of the battlefield.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Mountain!"

A massive mountain suddenly rose, cutting off the battlefield and isolating the remaining Kumo Shinobi behind it.

The golden ripple hit the mountain, leaving a thin line before the mountain was sliced through.

Unfortunately, after being blocked by the mountain, the golden ripple lost its power and gradually dissipated in the air.

At this point, almost nothing was left standing within a 200-meter radius around Simu.

The area was empty.

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TO BE CONTINUED

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