"My kunai… against that?"
Kakashi stared blankly at the colossal blue giant standing before him—dozens of meters tall, its form blazing with raw, unyielding Chakra. The shimmering blue Susanoo loomed like a wrathful god, casting a massive shadow over the ruined remains of the barbecue restaurant.
Kakashi gave a strained chuckle, bitter in tone.
"Yeah... I don't think this is gonna cut it."
This couldn't be real.
Uchiha Madara—a name of terror, legend, and legacy.
To see someone invoke his power... again?
The surrounding Konoha Jōnin were equally stunned. Yuhi Kurenai, Mitarashi Anko, Nara Shikaku, and even Might Guy all stared in disbelief.
The entire street had turned into chaos.
Civilians screamed and scattered in every direction. Parents grabbed their children. Market stalls overturned. Dust filled the air, and the sheer pressure of Susanoo's appearance made it difficult to breathe.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
Each step the giant took cracked the ground like thunder. The enormous blue figure advanced slowly, purposefully, its Chakra blades humming in all four arms.
Inside the glowing head of Susanoo stood Leo—wearing ancient red Sengoku-era armor, his expression unreadable, his long black hair flowing in the wind.
He looked down at the elite Konoha shinobi beneath him with cold indifference, his Mangekyō Sharingan glowing like twin stars of destruction.
"Those eyes…" Nara Shikaku whispered hoarsely, pointing upward.
"Sharingan?!"
Every Jōnin turned toward Leo in shock. The air tensed instantly as they all caught sight of the Mangekyō pattern spinning ominously in his pupils.
"Mangekyō Sharingan…" Kakashi murmured, his voice low.
"And that pattern… it's him."
The realization chilled everyone to the bone.
Meanwhile, at the Hokage Building...
"What's going on out there?" Tsunade looked up from her mountain of paperwork, a scowl creasing her brow. Just moments ago, the floor beneath her feet had trembled—twice.
The low rumble, followed by what sounded like a detonation, made her instincts flare.
She walked toward the massive glass window and pulled back the curtain.
"What in the world…?"
Tsunade's eyes widened as her gaze fell upon the giant Susanoo in the distance, now clearly visible above the rooftops. The towering blue form was unmistakable, glowing against the midday sky like a celestial beast.
"That's…"
She staggered back in disbelief.
"Is that really… Susanoo? The one Grandpa and Second Grandpa talked about?"
"Why is it here… now?!"
As if in answer to her shock, three Anbu shinobi appeared in a blur beside her.
"Hokage-sama!" they said in unison, kneeling.
"There's been an attack—an unidentified enemy has summoned a giant Chakra construct in the village. Casualties unknown. The threat is high."
Tsunade's eyes narrowed. "Who is it?"
"We don't have an exact identity," said one masked Anbu, "but he's wearing red Sengoku-period armor. Possibly a remnant from that era."
Her heartbeat quickened. "Sengoku armor…?"
She turned again to the window. Her mind spun.
"That blue Susanoo… the dual-faced form, four arms… that's not just any Uchiha technique."
She clenched her fists tightly.
"Is that… Madara?"
"No... No! That's impossible. Madara died fighting Hashirama in the Valley of the End!" Tsunade told herself.
But then, as if to confirm her darkest suspicion—
"HASHIRAMA!!"
Leo's roar echoed through the sky like a dragon's howl, shaking the very air.
The ground quaked. Everyone within earshot stopped. Even the birds overhead scattered.
Suddenly, the Susanoo lifted its arm. Chakra surged violently. From its massive hand, a giant blade of energy formed—and then, with terrifying speed, it swung.
BOOM!!
The shockwave was deafening.
The Hokage Rock statues—those sacred, towering icons carved into the cliffside—trembled. Then, horrifyingly, the statue of the First Hokage cracked in half.
A moment later, so did the Second. Then the Third.
Chunks of stone crashed to the ground like falling meteors. Dust engulfed the mountain pass.
Tsunade gasped. Her knees nearly buckled.
"Grandpa…!!"
She was frozen in place, fists trembling at her sides.
Back on the Streets of Konoha…
Might Guy clenched his jaw.
"That destructive power… it's on another level!"
"The Hokage Rock statues..." Kurenai muttered, still stunned as she stared at the shattered cliffside. "He really destroyed them."
"Anko," Kakashi snapped, turning urgently to his comrade, "run to the Hokage building and report this immediately. Tell Lady Tsunade that a hostile force resembling Uchiha Madara has appeared in the village!"
"Got it!" Anko nodded and disappeared in a blur.
Kakashi then barked more orders:
"Shikaku, Haiyi, Kurenai—get the villagers out of here safely."
He turned toward the battlefield with grim resolve.
"Guy, Asuma, Choza… with me. We're stopping that monster, no matter what!"
The others nodded.
Kakashi formed hand seals rapidly. "Earth Style: Earth Rampart!!"
Boom!
A massive wall of earth erupted from the ground, aiming to cage the Susanoo in.
Might Guy jumped forward, already radiating energy.
"Sixth Gate... Gate of View—OPEN!!"
His aura exploded in green flame, the raw force cracking the ground beneath his feet.
"I didn't even get to enjoy the barbecue," Anko muttered, already racing away toward the Hokage Tower.
Meanwhile, Yuhi Kurenai and the others began using Genjutsu and evacuation protocols to shepherd civilians out of the danger zone.
Inside the Susanoo…
Leo watched them all from within the glowing head of his Susanoo. His Mangekyō spun calmly, confidently.
"You really think you can contain me with something like this?"
He smirked coldly.
"Futile."
A second later, three more giant Chakra swords materialized—one in each of Susanoo's remaining hands.
Four blades. Four arms.
SHWAA!
With a mighty swing, all four swords struck out simultaneously.
CRACK! BOOM!
The Earth Style wall shattered like brittle paper.
The force of the attack sent shockwaves down the streets, knocking out windows and toppling market stalls.
"So strong…" Kakashi muttered, staggering backward.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!!" yelled Asuma, forming seals and releasing a torrent of fire toward the colossal figure.
But Leo didn't even flinch.
"Is that it?"
With a single sweeping motion, Susanoo's blade dispersed the flames like mist.
Elsewhere in the Village…
Farther down the road, a 12-year-old Uchiha Sasuke stood frozen, watching the enormous blue figure in the distance.
"That… that can't be…"
His Sharingan activated instinctively, drawn to the incredible Chakra and overwhelming presence.
"That's the same form… from the Valley of the End…"
His fists clenched.
"Is that... what true power looks like?"
His eyes narrowed.
Back at the Hokage Tower…
Tsunade stood atop the rooftop, surrounded by elite Anbu. Her golden eyes scanned the chaos below.
She saw the Hokage Rock—her grandfather's face, now destroyed.
She saw the towering Susanoo holding four Chakra swords.
She saw her people—her shinobi—struggling to contain the impossible.
She saw Leo.
And finally…
Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, drew a deep breath.
"I don't know who you are," she whispered.
"But if you're threatening my village…"
Her eyes gleamed.
"I will stop you."
She cracked her knuckles.
To be continued...