"My elder brother believed that the meaning of the village was to eliminate the boundaries between clans, but in reality, it is not easy to do this. My brother Hashirama's naiveté and Madara Uchiha's danger, while mediating between these two, protecting and consolidating the village is my job as the Second Hokage!"
As Tobirama Senju spoke, Sasuke looked at him with a hint of doubt, while Hiruzen Sarutobi also gave his teacher a helping hand.
“Uchiha Kagami’s descendant is Uchiha Shisui. He was a friend of your brother Itachi. Many people, including myself, inherited the First Hokage’s Will of Fire. However, perhaps I was more naive than any other ninja. I failed to continue the Second Hokage’s governance policies well, which is why Danzo was burdened with the village’s darkness!”
"I killed Danzo to avenge him. Even at his last moment, he declared that he would use any means necessary to protect the village!" Sasuke said calmly.
Upon hearing that his old buddy had surpassed him, the Hokage, at the last moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a hint of disappointment, "It seems that I have accomplished nothing as Hokage. I also bear responsibility for how things have turned out this way!"
"No, this is not the Third Hokage's fault. You gave everything for the village and fulfilled your duties. I died when the Nine-Tails attacked the village. You placed high hopes on me and asked me to succeed you as Hokage, but I disappointed you!" Minato immediately took the blame upon himself.
"He even abandoned me to choose you, everyone feels it's a pity!" Orochimaru said with interest.
Hozuki Suigetsu whispered, "Lord Orochimaru, aren't you a little unhappy that the Hokage position just slipped away like that?"
“It is indeed a bit much to do in front of the Third Hokage!” Orochimaru replied in a low voice.
"If I were alive, I might be able to assist in developing more proactive preventative measures against the Uchiha coup plot..."
"Alright, Sasuke, what do you plan to do? Destroy the village or..." Without giving Minato a chance to waste words, Orochimaru went straight to the most important question.
For a moment, everyone looked at Sasuke, anticipating his choice. Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were especially nervous as they watched their descendant. They were all family and didn't want Sasuke to make the wrong choice. If he really made the wrong choice, they really couldn't bring themselves to kill their own family for the greater good.
Sasuke closed his eyes, recalling everything he had shared with his brother Itachi, every single moment, and all the words his brother had spoken to him. Suddenly, Sasuke opened his eyes and said, "I must go to the battlefield. I cannot let this village... let Itachi... perish in vain!"
Hearing Sasuke say this, Hashirama Senju smiled. Sasuke hadn't gone down the wrong path after all. He quickly stood up and said, "It's settled then. Tobirama, prepare to fly outside!"
"I'm currently bound and can't use the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
"What do you say about Orochimaru?"
"You just said you'd listen to Sasuke, right?"
"I will naturally travel with you!" Orochimaru said, no longer restraining Tobirama Senju.
"Huh?! What about Jugo?" Suigetsu asked in a horrified expression.
“I’ll go too, because protecting Sasuke is my mission!” Jugo nodded, he would go wherever Sasuke went.
Four of the strongest zombies and three monsters—I'm definitely going to die if I go with them. I'd better find a chance to escape! Shuiyue's eyes darted around; she was already preparing to run away.
Karin, who had been imprisoned in Konoha, also escaped and successfully put aside her past grievances, reuniting with Sasuke and the others. The group of eight finally set off for the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Tianqi smiled as he sensed that Hashirama Senju and his group were rapidly approaching the battlefield.
With Hashirama Senju's guidance, Sasuke's mind has changed. Now, as long as Naruto supports him, Sasuke's fate will be decided. The children's matter can finally be settled, and I can now focus on my own work.
After reuniting with the clan's ninjas, Tenchi, Senyu, and Itachi, grandfather and grandson, simultaneously used their complete Susanoo, which sprouted wings on its back, and carried the entire clan towards the Ten-Tails.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Obito and Madara were having a great time playing with the Allied Shinobi Forces, and the Ten-Tails even began to unleash the Heaven and Earth Transformation Technique.
Sensing the powerful chakra fluctuations, Chiyu shouted, "Such powerful chakra... Father's condition is probably..."
"Don't rush, stay calm. With so many Allied Shinobi Forces here, there won't be any problems!" Although he said that, Tianqi slowly began to accelerate. He had to speed up because the Ten-Tails was about to go berserk.
Finally, after rushing at all costs, just as the Ten-Tails was about to transform, Tianqi and his clansmen arrived at the battlefield.
"So that's where you've been, huh? You've been stomping on noobs here!" Tianqi said disdainfully to Ban.
"Heh. Is it necessary to say it so harshly? Only those with strength can bully the weak. How can you bully the weak if you don't have the strength?" Madara looked at Tianqi and the other two, along with a group of Uchiha clan members, with great interest.
"Grandpa Tianqi, you've arrived!" Naruto smiled as he saw Sasuke's grandfather arrive; his support was finally starting to arrive one after another.
"How's Naruto doing? Is he still holding on?"
"Don't worry, I can handle it, no problem!"
Unlike Tianqi's composure, Garuda was searching for Neji on the battlefield. Finally, she found Neji lying on the ground in a corner at the back.
"Neji!" Garuda roared and arrived at Neji's side. Neji was on the verge of death, with only his last breath remaining.
Hearing Garuda's shout, Tianqi slowly approached Neji's side. Looking at Neji, who was on the verge of death, he shook his head and said, "Neji, you were too impulsive this time!"
"Stop talking, Tianqi, hurry up and save Neji!" Garuda said anxiously.
Upon hearing this, Tianqi stopped speaking and directly used the power of the Six Paths to save Neji's life.
"His life has been saved. He just needs to rest well to recover!" Tianqi said calmly. If it weren't for the power he had given him that kept him alive, Neji would probably be dead by now.
"That's great!" Garuda breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Neji's life had been saved.
Meanwhile, fifty miles away from the base command post, Lu Jiu and his group of command personnel were slowly advancing towards the battlefield. Thirty minutes ago, the attack by the Ten-Tails almost destroyed them. Fortunately, Tian Qi's clone helped them escape, but the command system was completely destroyed.
Just as the allied forces were beginning to feel a glimmer of hope, the Ten-Tails transformed, entering its third form, and began to condense a dark red Tailed Beast Ball in its mouth, aiming it at the group.
"The Ten-Tails' attack is coming. Let's see if you can withstand its power!" Madara said, jumping out of the Ten-Tails' attack range.
Tian Qi frowned slightly as he looked at the enormous Tailed Beast Ball. "Damn it, the Ten-Tails is really good at causing trouble. I just arrived and it's already used such a powerful attack."
"Grandpa, this attack is too powerful to withstand. How about we..."
"No need, I don't even care about this little ball!" Before Itachi could finish speaking, Tianqi interrupted him directly. Today he wanted to test how much power this incomplete Ten-Tails had.
Just as Tianqi was about to test the waters, Garuda instantly entered Tenseigan mode, green chakra flames ignited on his body, and he slowly flew into the air.
"You think you can bully us because you injured Neji? You monster, you'll have to pay the price today!" Garuda said, slowly raising his right hand.
A small golden ball appeared in her hand, and then the ball turned into a beam of golden light that shot straight into the sky.
Seeing this, Tian Qi shouted, "Garuda, don't do anything reckless!"
"You bullied our family, I'll kill you! Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!" Without Gu Tianqi's words, Garuda directly slashed the ten-thousand-meter-long golden sword towards the Ten-Tails and the Tailed Beast Ball.
"Bang!!" This strike, powerful enough to cleave the moon, directly annihilated the Tailed Beast Ball, causing an explosion that instantly whipped up a hurricane across the entire battlefield. However, the giant sword, ten thousand meters long, did not stop after destroying the Tailed Beast Ball, but instead slashed directly at the Ten-Tails.
"Awoooooo..." The Ten-Tails let out a miserable cry as its body was cleaved in two by Garuda's attack.
Seeing the Ten-Tails split in two, Tianqi covered his face with his hands. He had been told not to act recklessly or make too much of a splash, but he hadn't listened at all. Although splitting the Ten-Tails in one strike was impressive, he wasn't the main character of this battle!
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