"…Someone go swap Jiraiya out," Tobirama said, rubbing his brow.
Then his gaze turned toward the Uchiha.
He remembered what Funan had told him—Orochimaru's biggest fear right now was genjutsu.
And if any clan excelled in genjutsu, it was the Uchiha.
In fact, there were barely any Uchiha without proficiency in it.
This generation's Uchiha was especially versatile—Funan in particular.
But Itachi and Shisui weren't slouches either.
"I'll go."
Shisui used the Body Flicker Technique to appear directly before Tobirama.
"When it comes to genjutsu," he said with quiet confidence, "even among the Uchiha, few can rival me."
Several other Uchiha nodded in agreement.
"Be careful," Tobirama said in a low voice. "He's a sage now. He's not like ordinary shinobi."
He wanted to send more support with Shisui.
But they were already struggling to deal with Obito and the giant Buddha. Every Kage-level ninja was a precious asset—especially Uchiha ones.
The Mangekyō Sharingan alone was powerful enough to suppress a Tailed Beast.
And Susanoo offered both offense and defense in one.
"Don't worry."
[Whoosh—!]
Shisui vanished on the spot.
Tobirama watched him leave, thoughtful.
Descendant of Kagami.
And a master of the Body Flicker Technique.
What a shame…
If he hadn't died back then, I probably would've trained that kid myself, maybe even groomed him to be the Third Hokage. At the very least, he could've been the Fourth.
Kagami's descendant.
His personality might have some flaws, but those can be fixed with proper guidance.
If I, Senju Tobirama, had raised him from the start…
This—this was the perfect successor in his eyes.
Just think of the current Uchiha Funan!
Tobirama felt a wave of exasperation.
That bastard—arrogant, lecherous—
Always insulting him!
Surrounded by women!
And worst of all, completely unreliable!
They were in the middle of a war, and this guy just vanished!
What the hell was he thinking?
And now he suddenly shows up, strolling in like he's on vacation—who the hell is he trying to impress?
Tobirama took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. "Everyone—"
[BOOM!]
A figure came crashing down from the sky.
"Hahaha! I'm here to help!"
"Brother?!"
Tobirama stared at the figure in front of him in disbelief, then glanced at the intense battle still raging in the distance.
If his brother was here—then who the hell was fighting over there?
"That's just a clone," the man said casually. "My real body couldn't make it in time. Tobirama, is there anything I can do to help?"
"Of course!"
Tobirama lit up with joy. If his big brother was here, even just a clone, he was still a hundred times more reliable than Jiraiya—well, at least a little more!
Even if both of them were unreliable in their own ways...
"Big Brother, you—" Tobirama quickly gave a short briefing.
"Got it."
The markings of Sage Mode spread across his face.
Sage Mode!
"Wood Release...!"
A massive wooden dragon roared to life, barreling toward Obito.
"Pooping… that feeling!!"
The masked man let out a bizarre shout as he charged forward.
"Your opponent is us!"
Itachi and the others shouted in unison.
They launched their attacks together.
"Yasaka Magatama!"
"Tailed Beast Bomb!"
"Wind Release!"
"Amaterasu!"
[BOOM!!!]
A barrage of Kage-level attacks exploded all at once, forcing the massive Buddha back.
"Ugh!" the masked man grunted.
Being huge had its drawbacks—he couldn't move quickly enough.
At that moment, the wooden dragon closed in on Obito.
[SWOOSH!]
Obito calmly raised his hand, and a Truth-Seeking Ball floated to shield him.
[THUD!]
With a muffled blast, Obito was knocked backward.
"It works!" Tobirama exclaimed in delight.
"Sage Techniques—he's vulnerable to them!"
Sage Techniques?
The others suddenly understood.
No wonder Tobirama had insisted on Jiraiya coming—out of everyone present, only Jiraiya was a Sage.
"Um…"
A hesitant voice spoke up.
Tobirama turned to look at the ever-unreliable Naruto.
"What is it?"
"Uncle, I'm a Sage too."
Tobirama: "..."
You? A Sage?
But then he remembered that Naruto had already entered the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode… maybe it wasn't completely impossible.
"I'm serious!" Naruto said earnestly. "I'm a Sage from Mount Myōboku! I'm Jiraiya's student!"
Hah. Jiraiya's student...
Now Tobirama believed him even less.
"Sigh… Fine!" Tobirama gave a long, helpless sigh.
This unreliable brat… could he really count on him?
Well—
May as well give it a shot.
Who knows? There might be a surprise in store.
"Go Sage Mode and be ready to back us up!"
"Got it!"
Naruto shouted, deactivating Nine-Tails Mode and entering Sage Mode.
Tobirama's brow furrowed even deeper. "You can't enter both modes at the same time?"
"You can do that?!"
Tobirama: "..."
"I—I'll have Naruto try," Minato quickly cut in, grabbing his son by the arm.
Good grief. Can't he see Tobirama's about to keel over from rage?
This kid… his fundamentals were all over the place.
Even though Minato himself wasn't a Sage, he knew Sage chakra was highly compatible.
It could work in tandem with almost any other kind of chakra.
And if there were two types of Sage chakra… there might even be room for fusion.
...
Hah!
Over on the battlefield, Hashirama was unleashing his full might. Even against Obito, he attacked without holding back.
First came the Wood Dragon—
Then the Wood Golem!
With every punch imbued with Sage power, the Wood Golem forced Obito to retreat step by step.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, Obito sent one of his Truth-Seeking Balls flying forward, slamming it straight into the wooden giant.
[BOOM!!!]
A deep, muffled explosion rang out as the giant's arm was shattered on impact.
But as Hashirama's chakra surged through its body, the damage was quickly repaired.
Obito's expression darkened with visible irritation. He raised his hand and hurled another Truth-Seeking Ball—this one slammed into the wooden giant's head.
[BOOM!!!]
In an instant, its head was blown to pieces.
The wooden giant froze mid-motion.
Obito didn't stop there.
The Truth-Seeking Balls tore through the giant repeatedly, one after another.
Within seconds, it was completely reduced to fragments.
"Damn!" Hashirama muttered and quickly formed hand seals with both hands.
[SWISH!]
Like a phantom, Obito appeared right behind him, his staff flashing through the air.
[SLASH!]
Hashirama was split clean in half.
"H-How...?" he gasped, a bitter, helpless smile spreading across his face.
He had finally managed to produce a clone, thinking he might be able to help a little... only to be taken out so easily. What a disgrace.
But—!
Just as his clone began to fade, Hashirama caught sight of something.
Tobirama had teleported behind Obito, Naruto in tow—and Naruto had a massive Rasengan in hand.
A Giant Rasengan!
Naruto smashed it straight into Obito's back.
[BOOOOOM!!!]
Completely caught off guard, Obito was driven straight into the ground with explosive force.
"Nice!"
Tobirama, who had used Flying Thunder God to bring Naruto in, couldn't help but shout in approval.
This kid may be a little slow sometimes, but he could still coordinate with him instinctively. That feeling... it was starting to resemble the bond he once shared with his brother.
"Hm?"
The Great Buddha turned its head—instantly, several massive arms came crashing down.
"Your opponent… is me!"
Sasuke had arrived.
Dark flames burned wildly around him like a demonic aura. Any of the Buddha's arms that came near were instantly set ablaze.
[Slash!]
Sasuke roared, lifting his massive sword and bringing it down from above.
With a clean arc, he cut a deep gash through the Great Buddha's torso.
[BOOM!]
But!
The Buddha simply swatted a remaining arm at him—and Sasuke was sent flying.
His body was still too small.
Even in his full-body Susanoo form, Sasuke was like a dwarf before the massive Buddha.
"Sasuke...!"
Naruto barely managed to shout when—
Obito's face suddenly appeared before him.
One Rinnegan.
One Sharingan.
Both eyes locked onto him with deadly focus.
[THWACK!]
A pierced hand clean through Naruto's stomach.
"Urgh!"
His eyes widened in shock.
[SWOOSH!]
Just then, Tobirama grabbed Naruto and vanished in a flash, retreating at lightning speed.
Obito frowned slightly and swung his staff with brutal force.
[CRACK!]
Tobirama's arm was shattered instantly.
But in that final moment, he managed to throw Naruto clear.
"Naruto!"
All around, allies surged forward to catch him—at the same time, those able to fight let loose.
One large-scale jutsu after another hurtled toward Obito.
The sheer barrage forced him to retreat.
Unlike the original timeline—
Where Naruto and Sasuke were the main force, aided by a few reanimated shinobi—
This time, there were far more powerhouses present.
Even if normal ninjutsu had limited effect on Obito's current form, sheer numbers made up for it.
After enduring the wave of attacks, Obito's expression remained cold. He was just about to strike back when—
Countless explosive tags flew toward him.
Among them—
A long dragon made of paper!
[BOOOOOM!!!]
A series of thunderous explosions went off, blasting Obito backward once more.
"Paper clone!"
Obito growled, "Konan…?"
[SWOOSH!]
Konan appeared.
For this final battle, she no longer hid. She stepped out from the shadows of Konoha and stood before Obito.
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