"That's Elder Danzo's head and arm... but why?"
"Why does a Konoha elder have so many Sharingan?"
"Wait… that one..."
"That's Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan!"
At that moment—
The battlefield fell into stunned silence.
Dozens of Konoha Shinobi stared in horror at the grotesque sight: Leo, now standing tall amidst smoke and fire, held the severed head and dismembered right arm of Shimura Danzo. The scarlet glimmer of multiple Sharingan on Danzo's arm seemed to pierce through the hearts of everyone watching.
Even the Hyuga clan members, with their Byakugan activated, confirmed what they were seeing: the Mangekyō Sharingan — once belonging to the legendary Uchiha Shisui — was embedded in Danzo's right eye socket.
The truth was both shocking and revolting.
"How is this possible... A high-ranking Konoha elder, hoarding the eyes of the Uchiha clan?"
"Danzo, that bastard!!" Tsunade cursed through gritted teeth. Jiraiya, beside her, was just as furious.
Uchiha Sasuke, standing among the Konoha ranks, stared at Danzo's severed head and the grotesque limb Leo had just retrieved. His mind trembled as he recognized the truth — those eyes, those stolen Sharingan... they were the remnants of his murdered clan.
"These came from the Uchiha Clan Massacre..." Sasuke muttered in disbelief. His fists clenched tightly.
"Shocked?" Leo's calm, mocking voice rang out as he stored Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan — Kotoamatsukami, the eye of the "Distinguished Heavenly Gods" — into the storage space of his system.
With a casual flick, he tossed Danzo's head aside like trash and looked toward the stunned crowd.
"No need to be so surprised," Leo continued coldly. "Since the founding of Konoha, the Uchiha have only been useful tools — from respected allies to persecuted traitors. Danzo was just another agent of that long-standing betrayal."
"Stop spewing nonsense and misleading others!" Tsunade shouted.
But Leo didn't even look at her. Instead, his scarlet Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan focused squarely on one person: Uchiha Sasuke.
"You're one of the few surviving Uchiha, aren't you?" Leo asked, his tone turning strangely cordial. "Tell me… Junior Uchiha, would you like to join me?"
That question struck Sasuke to his core.
'Izuna…' Leo thought silently, staring at Sasuke's face, which reminded him of someone from long ago.
"You'll never take Sasuke away!" Naruto shouted, stepping forward with burning determination.
Leo ignored him. His gaze never wavered from Sasuke.
"I…" Sasuke hesitated. The invitation was undeniably tempting. The power Leo possessed — that aura of overwhelming dominance — was exactly what Sasuke craved.
And Danzo… the so-called protector of Konoha, had been harvesting the eyes of his clan like trophies?
Sasuke's heart swayed. He had already intended to abandon the village once before to seek power from Orochimaru. Now, with Leo's offer hanging in the air, his resolve began to crack.
Leo saw it.
"Ha…" He chuckled darkly, a sound void of warmth.
Then—
Swish!
All of Leo's Shadow Clones vanished simultaneously, and their immense chakra was absorbed back into his body. Standing tall within his towering Susanoo Stage 2, Leo stared at the shinobi army before him.
"This is your final warning. Leave Konoha... or die."
The battlefield trembled under the sheer weight of his words.
"Leo — or should I say Madara — what the hell do you want?!" Jiraiya shouted.
"There's no use talking to someone like him!" Tsunade snapped. "Let's do this together!"
At the same time—
"Ninjutsu: Summoning Technique!!"
Puff!!
A massive cloud of white smoke exploded across the battlefield. When it cleared...
Standing at nearly 100 meters tall, the massive slug Katsuyu emerged, her segmented body writhing as Tsunade stood confidently atop her head, arms crossed.
"Tsunade-sama's Summoning Beast... Katsuyu!!" Kakashi gasped.
"This brings back memories," Naruto whispered. He had seen this creature once before, when Tsunade and Jiraiya fought Orochimaru.
"Tsunade…" Jiraiya smiled briefly, clearly moved.
But he didn't waste time.
"Summoning Technique!!"
Puff!!
A second blast of smoke erupted, and then—
Gamabunta, the mighty Toad Boss of Mount Myoboku, stood beside Katsuyu, towering over the battlefield.
"Whoa!!"
"So big!"
"The legendary Sannin really are incredible!"
"We still have a chance!"
Hope flared within the Konoha ranks. For the first time in this one-sided battle, they felt like they could actually fight back.
Jiraiya stood atop Gamabunta's head, glancing over at Tsunade and Katsuyu beside him.
"This scene really is nostalgic," he said with a sigh. "Feels like old times."
Though, he couldn't help but feel the absence of the third member of their trio — Orochimaru.
"Jiraiya! Why did you summon me again?" Gamabunta complained, looking grumpy as always. "Tch… You'd better not be dragging me into another mess!"
"Hmph. Nice to see you again, Tsunade-sama," Katsuyu said politely in contrast.
"You even called Katsuyu?" Gamabunta blinked. "What kind of monster are we up against?! This is Konoha, right?"
He looked around — and froze.
The entire battlefield was devastated. A massive trench, over a thousand meters long and nearly a hundred wide, had torn through the village. Fires burned in the distance, smoke rose into the sky, and corpses littered the ground.
"What the hell…? When did Konoha become a battlefield like this?" Gamabunta muttered.
Jiraiya's face turned serious.
"Bunta, Katsuyu... Look over there." He pointed across the field. "Do you recognize that man?"
"Hm?" the two Summoning Beasts echoed in unison.
They turned toward the lone figure atop the massive Susanoo.
"That chakra… that armor… and those eyes…" Gamabunta's voice trembled.
"Wait a minute—"
"No way!"
The realization struck them both like thunder.
The man standing across from them… was no ordinary enemy.
He was something out of legend. Something even they, ancient Summoning Beasts, had heard stories about from centuries past.
The man standing in front of them was…
Leo — who everyone now believed to be Uchiha Madara!
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