Chapter 239: One Punch, Thirty Thousand Dead

A hundred meters in the sky, the wind was fierce.

A black Susanoo, muscular and adorned with Tengu armor, its expression as indifferent as a deity, looked down upon the tens of thousands of Shinobi Allied Forces on the ground.

Inside the Susanoo, Dan slowly raised his arms, clenched his fists, crossed them in front of his chest, and tensed all the muscles in his body.

The next second.

Eight Gates: Release Formation, Open!

Boom.

A massive chakra instantly burst through the chakra points within his body, soaring into the sky from him.

Dan's body quickly began to emit blue steam, produced by evaporating sweat.

He opened up to the Seventh Gate, the Gate of Wonder, in one breath.

Simultaneously,

The Stand "The World" appeared once again, possessing Dan's body, overlapping with his figure, further enhancing his power.

Influenced by Dan's main body,

"Roar!"

The muscular Susanoo also let out a sky-shaking roar, its majestic body swelling once again, its height skyrocketing to thirty meters, its entire being circulating with ink-black energy.

Then,

Under the terrified gazes of the Shinobi Allied Forces on the ground, the muscular Susanoo lifted its python-like arm and threw a punch towards the ground.

This punch was slow, as slow as a snail's crawl, making one doubt whether even a grandmother could dodge it, seemingly unable to hit anyone.

But it was precisely because it was slow that it could accumulate power and momentum to the extreme, exerting the greatest power.

Hum, hum, hum.

Around the fist of the muscular Susanoo, ripples appeared in the surrounding space, even the heavens and the earth were moved by this punch.

This was Dan's strongest technique—Serious Punch.

The punch hadn't even been thrown yet, but the suffocating pressure descended from the sky, as if the entire sky had collapsed, pressing on the tens of thousands of Allied Forces.

"Run!"

The Shinobi Allied Forces on the ground came to their senses, all sensing the terrifying power of Dan's punch, and scattered in panic, trying to flee in all directions like scattered birds and beasts.

And at this moment,

Za Warudo!

Dan, after a long time, finally activated the ability of the Stand "The World" again, pressing the pause button on the world's time.

Hum.

The power of time stop spread at superluminal speed to the entire Shinobi world, everything in sight lost its color, turning gray.

Except for Dan himself.

In the world of stopped time, only the muscular Susanoo was still moving, its fist slowly advancing through the air.

One second, two seconds... five seconds, six seconds... nine seconds!

After a full nine seconds, the energy of this punch finally accumulated to its peak, like a volcano that has been silent for tens of thousands of years, erupting wildly.

This was Dan's strongest strike to date, Eight Gates, Stand power, Yang Release strength, Susanoo, and Sage Mode.

All the power was infused into this punch.

Nine seconds later, time resumed its flow.

Whoosh.

The muscular Susanoo's fist detached from its arm, flying out like a missile, instantly dropping a hundred meters, landing in the center of the battlefield.

Boom!!!

Dazzling black light burst from the center of the battlefield, like an expanding black hole, devouring everything around it.

At this moment, under the stimulation of the bright light, everyone on the battlefield was instantly blinded, only able to hear the earth-shattering explosion sound in their ears.

The massive energy was comparable to a nuclear explosion, accompanied by terrifying flashes and noises, a giant mushroom cloud rose from the battlefield, reaching the sky.

Tens of thousands of Shinobi Allied Forces, unable to react in time, were swallowed by the mushroom cloud.

Immediately after,

Terrifying wind pressure and shockwaves spread out, spreading across the entire battlefield, blowing away numerous Allied Forces ninjas, tearing their bodies into countless pieces in the air.

Even the spectators far outside the battlefield were strongly impacted.

"Naruto, be careful!"

On the hill, Konan, seeing the black mushroom cloud rising from the battlefield, immediately changed color and warned Naruto.

As soon as the words fell,

Whoosh!

The shockwave came, uprooting trees and causing the ground underfoot to undulate like waves on the water, even creating cracks.

Whoosh, whoosh.

Naruto, Kakuzu, and Konan all retreated at the same time, withdrawing hundreds of meters before escaping the range of the shockwave's damage.

Orochimaru and his group, as well as Jiraiya, were also in a similarly dire situation.

Whoosh.

Facing the oncoming wind, Kabuto, his face horrified, was lifted off his feet, blown into doing more than a dozen somersaults, and finally slammed violently into a large tree.

Black Zetsu, seeing the situation was bad, directly burrowed into the ground.

"Hah!" Kisame stuck the sword Samehada into the ground, using its power to desperately stabilize his figure.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, extended his neck seven or eight meters, wrapping it around a large tree, so as not to be blown away.

On the other side. Jiraiya quickly formed hand seals, creating a massive earthen wall in front of him to block the fierce gusts of wind.

Everyone was struggling.

After what felt like an eternity, as the fierce winds began to subside and the blinding light faded, everything finally settled.

Konan was the first to look towards the battlefield. Her eyes widened in shock, her face a mask of utter disbelief.

Before her eyes, where the battlefield had once been flat and open, there now lay a massive crater, two kilometers in diameter and a hundred meters deep, as if struck by a meteor from the heavens.

Around the crater, the Allied Shinobi Forces lay scattered, their cries of pain and anguish filling the air.

Those who were still alive were the fortunate ones.

A quick estimate revealed that over thirty thousand of the Allied Shinobi Forces had vanished, completely obliterated by the impact.

In other words...

With just one punch, Uchiha Dan had killed thirty thousand shinobi.

"Naruto, are you okay?" Konan asked, noticing Naruto trembling beside her, his legs nearly giving out.

Naruto tried to speak but found himself at a loss for words, his face pale with fear.

He was, after all, just a seven-year-old child. Witnessing the sheer power of Dan's punch and realizing that he was the enemy they had to face, Naruto was consumed by a deep-seated dread.

Konan, seeing Naruto's state, didn't reprimand him for his fear. Instead, she gently patted his shoulder, offering silent comfort and encouragement.

She understood his fear.

Orochimaru and his group were no less terrified.

In their eyes...

Uchiha Dan, whether summoning heavenly thunder and fire to annihilate thousands or effortlessly defeating the Four Kage and two Jinchuriki, was undeniably powerful. But his strength was still within their realm of understanding.

But the punch Dan had just thrown, controlling the Susano'o, had completely shattered their perceptions.

This was not human strength.

It was divine.

"Lord Orochimaru, should we start the Edo Tensei? Perhaps only Uchiha Madara can..." Kabuto began, his voice trembling, but before he could finish, Zetsu emerged from the ground, urgently interrupting:

"Stop! Do not resurrect Uchiha Madara!"

Zetsu had initially been confident in Madara's abilities, believing that even in his Edo Tensei form, his strength could sweep the shinobi world. But now, he feared that even a resurrected Madara might not be a match for Dan.

On the other side...

Jiraiya quickly wrote down information on a blank scroll, then summoned a small frog, placing the scroll inside its belly.

With a puff of smoke, the frog disappeared, delivering the information to Hiruzen and the others back in Konoha.

In the message, Jiraiya advised Hiruzen to abandon the plan to retake Konoha, as it was now meaningless.

After all...

How would they face the invincible Uchiha Dan, even if they managed to retake Konoha?

On the battlefield...

Dan deactivated his Susano'o and descended from the sky.

That punch had been exhilarating, but it had also drained a significant amount of his chakra. He needed a moment to recover. Fortunately, with the enemy in disarray, he didn't need to take any immediate action.

Suddenly, the ground trembled violently as a massive steel fortress emerged. As its doors opened, figures in blue robes poured out onto the battlefield.

The Uchiha clan was finally making its move.

"Attack!" With a shout from Fugaku, over a hundred Uchiha shinobi charged at the Allied Shinobi Forces like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves.

The Allied Shinobi Forces, which had originally numbered over a hundred thousand, had been reduced by ten thousand by heavenly thunder and fire, several thousand more in Dan's Sage Art arena, and over thirty thousand by Dan's single punch.

Now, only half remained. However, of the remaining fifty thousand Shinobi Alliance forces, not only had their morale completely collapsed, many were also injured. Those who could still fight probably numbered only around ten to twenty thousand.

And their opponents, the Uchiha, were all monsters capable of taking on hundreds, even thousands, on their own.

The six elite Sharingan users of the Uchiha clan took the lead, charging into the enemy lines. At this moment, Fugaku, Itachi, Tetsuhi, Chisuko, the reanimated Shisui, and Izumi, who had recently awakened her powers, all summoned their respective Susanoo.

These six Susanoo, each with different forms and colors, wielding weapons like great swords, chains, and shields, pierced through the heart of the Shinobi Alliance like a blade.

Elsewhere, the Two-Tails Yugito, Three-Tails Yagura, Four-Tails Roshi, and Six-Tails Utakata also appeared on the battlefield. They unleashed their powers, spewing fire, lava, acid, and using their massive bodies to crush their enemies, plunging the Shinobi Alliance into deep despair.

Moreover, Shisui, once again possessing Guruguru, transformed into a giant wooden Buddha. Its five heads unleashed elemental ninjutsu, bombarding the battlefield relentlessly.

This was the Uchiha clan's "Gundam" strategy.

Eleven "Gundams" with overwhelming power, crushing the Shinobi Alliance from the front.

The regular Uchiha members were not to be outdone. They transformed into various creatures like werewolves, bats, monkeys, and tigers using the power of the Gelel Stone, greatly enhancing their abilities. In these forms, the power of their Sharingan and Wood Release techniques was pushed to the limit.

The Uchiha clan, like a hurricane, swiftly swept across the entire battlefield.

In less than ten minutes, ten thousand members of the Shinobi Alliance were killed by the Uchiha. The Uchiha only suffered a few casualties.

It was a one-sided massacre.

The Uchiha clan, mercilessly and ruthlessly, harvested the lives of tens of thousands of the Shinobi Alliance.

"Is this some kind of joke? Are these guys... even human?" Many of the alliance ninjas were in utter despair, their will to fight completely shattered. All they could think of was escape.

Danzo, the Fifth Hokage, watched in disbelief. In his memory, when the Uchiha clan broke ties with Konoha and left, they were nowhere near this powerful. What had they gone through in the past year?

Several Anbu rushed to Danzo's side, urging him to flee. But before they could get far, they were surrounded by hundreds of Shisui Uchiha clones.

Shisui? You... you're still alive?" Danzo's face was filled with horror.

Just then, a voice filled with killing intent shouted, "Danzo!" He turned to see Itachi's Susanoo, its sword raised, ready to seal her soul forever.

"Wait!" Danzo, pale with fear, shouted, "I surrender!"

But Itachi didn't stop. Desperate, Danzo's gaze landed on Dan, who was also watching him with a smirk.

"Uchiha Dan! You've won! On behalf of Konoha, as the Fifth Hokage, I surrender to the Uchiha clan! Please... stop this!"

His voice echoed across the battlefield, reaching the ears of both the Uchiha and the Shinobi Alliance.

The fighting ceased momentarily.

All eyes turned to Danzo.