Naruto: Uchiha Izuna with system

"Defense Team!"

Senju Tobirama shouted loudly. Surrounding him, nearly a hundred Senju ninjas lined up in formation. Each ninja formed seals, but Tobirama himself remained motionless, his technique unique among them.

Water Style: Water Formation Wall!

Unlike an ordinary water wall, this jutsu surged into the air like a colossal whirlpool, extinguishing the giant fireballs falling from above.

Compared to such techniques, even the early stages of the Fourth Great Ninja War seem elementary.

"Has Senju adopted a similar strategy?" Izuna mused to himself.

For Uchiha's carefully constructed Baili Stone City, it was only natural for Senju to assemble a specialized defensive force. However, Uchiha held the high ground—breaking this fortified position wouldn't be easy.

Despite their efforts, the Senju defensive team couldn't nullify all the fireballs. A few struck their target, leaving several Senju ninjas with burns, some severe.

On the other hand, Uchiha forces stood unscathed. This was the undeniable advantage of holding the terrain.

"Brother, it's your turn!" Tobirama shouted toward Hashirama.

"Wood Style!"

Hashirama stepped forward, clasping his hands together, and in the next moment, a surge of chakra erupted from him.

Deep Forest Emergence!

Massive vines, each at least ten meters thick, sprouted from the earth surrounding Hashirama. These vines grew at an unnatural speed, racing toward the base of the mountain supporting Baili Stone City.

The vines burrowed into the mountainside like moles digging through earth. Even atop the hundreds-of-meters-high fortress, the Uchiha forces felt the tremors beneath their feet.

"Does this guy want to hollow out the entire mountain?!" Uchiha Zhan exclaimed in horror.

The scale of Hashirama's Wood Style was beyond comprehension. In an earlier generation, it would have taken Senju forces years to breach a fortress like Baili Stone City. But now, with Hashirama's strength, it seemed the mountain might collapse in less than a week.

But Izuna, who had witnessed Madara's Perfect Susanoo destroy two mountains with a single strike, remained composed.

For ninjas like Uchiha and Senju who had touched the threshold of the Six Paths, this level of devastation was expected.

Izuna wasted no time. He leapt from the fortress walls, his body engulfed in silver-white chakra flames that quickly coalesced into the shape of a giant.

The figure's right hand spun an Amaterasu-coated Yasaka Magatama, glowing ominously with black fire.

"Take this, Hashirama!"

The humanoid Susanoo hurled the attack.

Hashirama responded instantly, clasping his hands tighter. The massive vines from his Wood Style surged upward, forming a dense wooden barrier.

Boom!

The Yasaka Magatama detonated upon impact, sending flaming debris scattering. The Senju ninjas, already familiar with Amaterasu, retreated swiftly to avoid the black flames.

"You're acting alone? Isn't that too arrogant, Izuna?" Tobirama shouted, stepping forward.

Izuna merely scoffed in response, his disdain palpable.

For all of Tobirama's strength and intelligence, he remained firmly at the Kage level—a world apart from those who had touched the Six Paths.

Tobirama's irritation grew as Izuna ignored him.

Izuna smirked. "At this level, numbers don't matter anymore. Hashirama, if you're not strong enough, Senju will fall here and now!"

With a wild laugh, Izuna activated the full power of his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. The patterns within his eyes spun like a whirlwind, and the humanoid Susanoo surrounding him began to transform.

The chakra giant, once fifty meters tall, expanded and solidified. Wings sprouted from its back, its legs and feet fully formed, and its armor gleamed like polished steel.

At last, a towering 800-meter-tall Perfect Susanoo stood before the battlefield, its terrifying visage and crimson eyes like those of a demon.

The sudden manifestation of Izuna's Perfect Susanoo caused a gale-force wind, forcing both Uchiha and Senju forces to stagger backward.

"How do you like this, Hashirama?" Izuna called down mockingly.

Uchiha Inosuke, standing atop the fortress walls, couldn't suppress his awe. "This… this is the true power of the Deputy Chief!"

The Uchiha troops cheered in amazement, while the Senju forces below were struck with terror.

Even Tobirama, usually stoic, felt the weight of Izuna's power. "He's… reached this level?"

From their perspective, the Perfect Susanoo loomed over them like a god. Its sword, sheathed at its side, radiated an overwhelming aura of destruction.

Hashirama, however, remained calm.

"Wood Style: Wood Golem Jutsu!"

With another massive surge of chakra, Hashirama summoned a colossal wooden golem. The wooden behemoth, armed with a massive dragon coiled around its back, rose to meet Susanoo's challenge.

Izuna watched calmly as the Wood Golem took shape. Despite its size, the lines of Sage Mode were absent from Hashirama's face—a clear indication he wasn't using his full power.

Still, both warriors had undeniably touched the threshold of the Six Paths.

For the ninjas on the ground, watching these two titans was both awe-inspiring and humbling. Compared to these godlike figures, they felt no more significant than ants.

End of the Chapter.

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