CHAPTER 84

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Amid the eerie silence that followed Hiruzen's monumental feat of stopping the combined Tailed Beast Bomb, an electrifying cheer erupted from the Uzumaki village.

Relief and admiration surged through the defenders' ranks.

The ANBU operatives, recalling the unyielding presence of their Hokage, felt their resolve strengthen.

"With someone like that standing before us," one ANBU murmured, "what do we have to fear?"

Hiruzen's gaze never wavered. He sped toward the three rampaging tailed beasts, determination blazing in his eyes.

"You will be held down here. I cannot allow any more destruction," he declared.

He clapped his hands together and roared, "Summoning Jutsu: Torii Gate Restraint!"

Gigantic crimson torii gates materialized one after another, slamming into the ground with earth-shattering force.

Each gate pinned down the colossal beasts, suppressing their writhing forms with overwhelming force.

The sheer number of summoned gates drained Hiruzen's reserves, forcing him to kneel momentarily.

With a swift hand seal, he activated the Tai Chi symbol branded on his forehead.

A luminous aura engulfed him as vast amounts of chakra surged back into his body.

Rising with renewed strength, he bellowed, "Listen up, ANBU! Slaughter every ninja from the three invading villages! Dai and Flash—hold down the three Kages for me. Now!"

"Yes, Hokage-sama!" they responded in unison, vanishing in a blur of speed.

Dai and Flash intercepted the charging Raikage and Onoki mid-assault, forcing the Kages into a brutal clash.

Flames, lightning, and chakra-infused strikes illuminated the sky.

Hiruzen turned sharply, fixing a cold gaze on the nearby ANBU operatives. "Attack!"

The command triggered an explosive charge. The ANBU surged forward, engaging the bewildered enemy ranks with deadly precision.

With lethal intent, Hiruzen formed a hand seal.

"Cyclone Release: Storm Creation!"

A surge of chakra radiated from him, twisting the air and pulling ocean water into a spiraling vortex. The atmospheric pressure intensified, birthing roaring winds and storm-laden clouds.

A devastating tornado fused from wind, water, and natural lightning materialized like a divine storm. Crackling with relentless energy, it howled toward the enemy ranks.

"Defend the front! Form walls!" an enemy Jonin screamed desperately.

Earth walls rose, water barriers shimmered, and lightning shields crackled—but none could withstand the wrath of the living tempest.

The tornado tore through defensive lines like paper, uprooting even the strongest barriers.

The enemy defensive jutsu were pulled apart and merged into the storm making its size more and more large as time passed.

The cries of fallen shinobi filled the air as the storm's gravitational pull dragged them into its merciless core.

Any jutsu wasn't working for the enemy, they were merged into cyclone and strengthening it more and more. 

Ninja after ninja, including Chunin and some unlucky Jonin at the rear, were consumed. Terror spread like wildfire among the enemy ranks.

"Retreat!" roared the surviving enemy commanders.

But retreat was impossible. Uzumaki warriors unleashed their Adamantine Sealing Chains, striking with ruthless precision and denying escape.

The three Kages, locked in fierce combat, could only watch helplessly as their armies disintegrated.

"Noooo!" Raikage and Onoki roared, struggling against the relentless assault of Dai, Flash, and Flame, who now joined the fray.

Amid the devastation, Ashina Uzumaki, Kazuki, and Rias Uzumaki watched from a distant vantage point, speechless.

"Father… is this something a human can even do?" Kazuki whispered, trembling.

Ashina's face remained grim. "This destruction rivals Hashirama's Wood Human and Advent of the World Tree Jutsus. Truly terrifying."

"Is this... a Kekkei Tōta like Onoki's Dust Release?" Rias wondered aloud.

In the enemy ranks, Ao, Kitsuchi, and Seruyi fell to their knees, paralyzed by terror.

Kitsuchi stammered, "Cyclone Release… a Kekkei Tōta… just like my father's Dust Release. But its field control… it's monstrous."

Ao gasped, "Our forces... we can't take this... we'll be wiped out!"

Seruyi's eyes filled with tears, his heart breaking as he watched comrades fall. "Raikage-sama... forgive me."

Hiruzen provided continuous chakra to the cyclone, fuelling it more and more, making it enormous in size.

The cyclone carved an unstoppable path, obliterating everything in its wake. Trees shattered like twigs, and rocky terrain crumbled into dust.

A trench was carved in the battlefield, field with ocean water.

After what felt like an eternity, the roaring tempest began to subside. Silence returned, leaving behind a landscape scarred beyond recognition.

Amidst the field of ruin, Hiruzen staggered but quickly replenished his chakra from the Tai Chi seal.

He then without stopping, raised his hands towards the sky, he invoked a lightning spear and launched it into the cloud.

"Lightning Release: Heaven's Fall!"

Bolts upon bolts of condensed natural lightning, far surpassing Sasuke's Kirin, descended from the charged storm clouds.

The bolt exploded with divine fury, incinerating enemies and electrifying the water-soaked battlefield.

Multiple lightning strikes followed, striking with pinpoint accuracy.

The remaining enemy forces screamed in horror as the battlefield transformed into an infernal wasteland.

Raikage, still locked in combat, gaped in disbelief. "How is this possible... manipulating natural lightning to such an extent? This is... beyond an S-Rank jutsu!"

Onoki clenched his fists in frustration. "Hokage… you dare!"

Ashina whispered in awe, "Another magnificent display… if he ever mastered Sage Mode, he might match even Hashirama."

Kazuki nodded solemnly, understanding the gravity of the power they had just witnessed.

But Hiruzen was not done. He created a shadow clone, formed a seal and invoked another jutsu.

"Water Style: Giant Water Wave!"

His clone manipulated the water-soaked battlefield, forming tidal surges that trapped enemy shinobi, as they lost their footing, leaving them vulnerable to relentless lightning strikes.

The three Kages watched helplessly as their forces crumbled. Seeing no other option, they shouted their surrender.

"Hokage! We yield! Spare our people!" the Raikage pleaded.

Onoki echoed the desperate call. "We surrender! Let them live!"

The weakened Mizukage, barely conscious, whispered, "Mercy… please…"

But Hiruzen's expression remained cold. "Your crossed a line. Retreat was never an option."

His mind burned with caution—Konoha's forces were ready, but the high level combat power was lacking to contend against Kage of the five villages.

Even after that they were not fully prepared for future threats like Madara's, whose Rinnegan was recently awakened. Leaving these Kages alive was already a calculated mercy.

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Hours later, the ANBU completed their grim work, ensuring no lingering threats remained.

Only a handful of prisoners were taken—shaken survivors left to remember the horror unleashed that day.