Chapter 2: So You're Called Uchiha Madara?

Haru could clearly feel a warm current rising within him, quickly spreading throughout his body.

The injuries on his face and ankle healed at a visibly rapid pace, and the pain soon disappeared completely.

'Is this Hashirama's chakra?'

Haru couldn't help but murmur, quickly grasping the situation.

In fact, anyone with a bit of knowledge about Naruto knows that only normal chakra is referred to as chakra; Hashirama's should be called chakraterra. Even if you brought the Nine-Tails over, it might not compare.

He truly is the God of Ninjas!

Undoubtedly!

It's not just the ninjas of the Cloud Village; even if Uchiha Madara came in person and used his full Susanoo to stab him, Haru could still easily retaliate with a couple of slaps.

'So you're called Uchiha Madara?'

'So you want to make others dance to your tune?'

However, besides this overwhelming chakraterra, Haru also gained another ability.

Steadying himself, Haru released the chakra from within his body.

This immense chakra instantly formed a shockwave, sending several ninjas from the Cloud Village flying.

Haru could clearly see their eyes widen in disbelief as they were tossed away by his power.

'Chakra can be used like this?'

But then Haru remembered a scene from the later part of Naruto: Shippuden, where Orochimaru used Edo Tensei to summon previous Hokages.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, wanted to eliminate Sasuke on the spot, but Hashirama directly released his chakra, suppressing the entire area and even causing cracks in the surrounding walls.

The Second Hokage had been left stunned.

This was while Orochimaru had suppressed them to a certain degree, and Hashirama wasn't even using his full strength.

However, the chakra that Haru unleashed instantly caught the attention of the leader of the Cloud ninjas.

'What is this chakra?'

The leader of the Cloud ninjas was taken aback. The exaggerated amount of chakra didn't require a sensory ninja to detect; he could feel it clearly from several hundred meters away.

'Could it be the Third Hokage?'

The leader of the Cloud ninjas swallowed hard. To him, the only person in Konoha capable of possessing such a level of chakra was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But is that even possible?

His own speed was only second to that of Raikage. In such a short time, he was noticed by Konoha's Hokage, who was not pursuing him but intercepting him.

"Let her go."

Haru suddenly appeared behind the leader of the Cloud Village, speaking in a low voice.

The Cloud ninja who had been sent flying by him landed right at the leader's feet.

One had to admit that Hashirama's chakra was even more powerful than Haru had imagined, making it somewhat difficult for him to control.

'You…'

The Cloud leader turned sharply to face the newcomer, and just one glance left him frozen in place.

The newcomer was not the Third Hokage but merely a black-haired boy.

He looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old.

But without a doubt, that terrifying chakra was being released by him.

'Could he be a Jinchuriki?'

Like Killer Bee, perfectly controlling the power of the tailed beast?

'Damn intelligence department, how did you conduct your investigations…'

In an instant, the leader began to doubt whether the intelligence ninjas in his village were completely useless.

Thud!

"Wait… am I trembling?" The Cloud leader nervously swallowed. He had intended to have the others buy time for him to retreat, but only then did he realize that his legs felt as heavy as if they were weighed down by thousands of pounds.

Let alone turning to run away,

Just trying to stop them from shaking was nearly impossible. No, it was completely unfeasible.

As for the supporting ninjas, they had nothing left in their minds except for one thing...

Fear!

'What is this unprecedented feeling of terror?'

'Is that really chakra?'

'It's just like facing the Eight-Tails in a rampage!'

To know that they were not just some genin or chūnin; they were elite jōnin, meticulously selected from the jōnin teams to obtain the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan.

The purpose was to ensure this operation went without a hitch.

Haru watched coldly; he had no intention of letting these Cloud Village ninjas go back.

He then focused his gaze, precisely controlling his chakra to ensure Hinata wouldn't be harmed, and released it with all his might.

Boom!

The chakra surged forward like a massive wave, creating a violent sonic boom.

In an instant, it shattered the bones and internal organs of the nearby ninjas far from Hinata.

The leader of the Cloud Village, holding Hinata, had his arm crushed and was sent flying, along with the surrounding forest, pushed aside by this overwhelming force.

Centuries-old trees were uprooted.

Meanwhile, Hinata landed softly on the ground as if she felt nothing at all.

As the moonlight gradually illuminated her, she slowly opened her eyes.

At the same time, Hiashi Hyuga noticed Hinata's disappearance and, after sending someone to contact the Third Hokage, began pursuing at full speed.

Fortunately, thanks to the special abilities of the Byakugan, he quickly found a trace.

However, what Hiashi never expected was that just as he was about to reach the border of the Land of Fire, he suddenly felt a massive wave of chakra.

'What is this…?'

Hiashi involuntarily gasped. Even without using the Byakugan, he could clearly sense the overwhelming shockwave of chakra.

He had only experienced such an exaggerated amount of chakra once...

On the night of the Nine-Tails attack!

"Damn it, those damned Cloud ninjas not only kidnapped Hinata but also took a Jinchuriki!"

One of the people behind Hiashi shouted without thinking.

In their minds, only tailed beasts could possess such exaggerated chakra.

As the head of the Hyuga clan, Hiashi's mind was always sharp, and he immediately adjusted his plans.

"Everyone, enter combat mode. At the very least... we must stall until the Third Hokage arrives!"

Hiashi clenched his fists, realizing this was not just about the Cloud ninjas wanting to acquire the Byakugan; they likely intended to use this opportunity to ignite a war and destroy Konoha!

"This is not just for the Hyuga clan, but for our village!"

"We must hold off the tailed beast here!"