Delta was taken aback as well.

"That guy actually dodged my laser attack?!"

"Such incredible speed!"

"Who on earth is he?!"

Arrogant and cruel by nature, Delta was a clone Amado Sanzu had created to resurrect his daughter. Yet her personality diverged so completely that Amado could do nothing but use her purely as a weapon of war.

Might Guy opened the Eighth Gates Formation; chakra surged in an instant. Green steam coiled around his entire body—the Sixth Gate, the Gate of View, was open!

"Morning Peacock!"

Rumble—

BOOM!

Might Guy unleashed the secret art of the Sixth Gate:

Morning Peacock!

Furious fists smashed the air, even igniting scorching flames that fanned out in every direction—brilliant as a peacock spreading its tail.

And the power was downright terrifying.

"Taijutsu, eh?"

Delta frowned. Her eyes could not absorb purely physical attacks, so she fired the thrusters on her legs, shot into the sky, and narrowly avoided Guy's rampage.

Guy's face tightened.

"That woman isn't a normal ninja…

That flight isn't ninjutsu; must be some ninja tool.

Still—she's fast."

In the next instant Delta dive‑bombed, driving a savage kick straight down!

Her right leg morphed into a huge, grotesque bony claw, raking for Guy.

"What kind of monster…?"

Guy's brows knit, but his legs never flinched.

"Leaf Rock-Destroying Rising!"

Rumble—

BOOM!

Their mighty blows collided, and both fighters were blasted away at once.

Shikaku Nara couldn't help but shout:

"Guy!

That woman's been modified—she's no ordinary ninja. It's scientific‑ninja‑tool tech: she can breathe fire, fly, and shape‑shift her body into weapons.

Her eyes absorb ninjutsu and fire lasers; that's why I sent a taijutsu specialist like you!"

"Oh! Got it!" Guy nodded.

Delta's expression shifted.

"Has Kara's intel leaked?

How does he know my abilities so well—right down to sending a pure‑taijutsu fighter I'm weakest against?!"

Of course, Chiyu had supplied that intel to Shikaku.

In the face of the god‑like Chiyu, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's intricate plotting was nothing but a joke—Chiyu had seen through it all and prepared counter‑measures long ago.

Even so, Guy stayed on guard; he knew Kara members could be more dangerous than Akatsuki.

Those first few exchanges had already shown him Delta's odd powers.

Without hesitation he drew on even greater strength.

"Eighth Gates Formation—Seventh Gate, Gate of Shock…

OPEN!!"

Blue steam burst from his body—several times wilder than before.

Sheer pressure alone became a hurricane, sweeping the battlefield.

Delta gasped.

"What is that guy?!

How can raw taijutsu be this frightening?"

Today's Guy wasn't the one from the original timeline.

After fusing with Hashirama cells, his vitality and healing skyrocketed, letting him bear far more backlash from the Eight Gates; he no longer feared the damage, and his pain tolerance was extraordinary.

Those cells had also boosted his chakra and raw power, enlarging both the scale and the punch of every gate.

Thus—even without the Gate of Death, the Seventh Gate alone made Delta feel true fear.

"Daytime Tiger!"

Guy roared and fired the Seventh Gate's secret art—Daytime Tiger!

Rumble—

BOOM!

A colossal blue‑and‑white tiger exploded from between his palms, roaring and clawing as it rampaged forth!

In canon that blow shattered Kisame and even pressed back Fourth‑Form Susanoo Madara; now, super‑charged, it was unstoppable.

Delta's face went pale. Too late to dodge, she fired a laser cannon from her eyes, hoping to cancel Guy's attack.

Rumble!

The two techniques collided—but the laser speared straight through, failed to disperse the Tiger, and kept barreling toward Guy!

Likewise, the Tiger remained unstoppable and lunged for Delta.

"What—? I can't cancel his move…

Isn't that just chakra from taijutsu?!"

BOOM!

The Tiger struck Delta dead‑on. She shrieked as she was blasted away, her scientific tools torn to pieces, her body shredded like meat under a real beast.

Guy, meanwhile, took the laser to the gut—a bloody hole blown clear through.

But with Hashirama cells he was badly hurt yet not fatally so.

Delta, however, was blown apart.

Across the field, Kara's Boro and Koji Kashin were stunned.

"Delta!"

They knew her special status as Amado's daughter's clone.

Just then Koji spotted a drone zipping away and breathed easier: it was one of Delta's core tools, holding all her life data. As long as that core survived, she could be revived in a spare body. A clone needed only shared data and memories…

"Huh?" Guy noticed too, but it was too late to chase.

Tsunade barked icily:

"Eyes forward!

Did you think you could stroll through Konoha unscathed, fake Jiraiya!"

Koji, masked in white, revealed no expression.

"Tsunade, I am a fake Jiraiya… but I have my own will, not Jiraiya's."

"Whoever you are—invade Konoha, shatter the current peace, and you're the enemy of the entire shinobi world!"

With a roar she launched Wood‑Release vines, closing in at high speed; monstrous strength came crashing down!

BOOM!

The brutal force forced Koji to dodge for his life. He silently marveled:

Old‑timeline Tsunade had unmatched regeneration but one‑note offense—slow and short‑ranged.

Now, with Hashirama cells, she was all‑round, her Wood Style versatile, and her speed fixed—essentially a mini‑Hashirama.

Koji was not wholly loyal to Isshiki; he and Amado had their own plans, so this battle with Tsunade was half feint.

Elsewhere Kabuto and Boro were locked in combat, while other Konoha clans surrounded Akatsuki remnants—Sasori, Kakuzu, Kisame.

Amid the chaos, a black‑and‑crimson space‑time portal split the sky above Konoha!

A figure brimming with terror strode out and hung in mid‑air, a crushing aura shocking every soul.

"Th‑that's…"

Akatsuki and Kara members sighed in relief.

"The leader has finally arrived…"

Konoha's shinobi all blanched.

"The leader…?

The one the Lord warned us of—the true master behind Kara, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's superior…

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki?!"

Shikaku Nara's face darkened.

"So he came in person…

Our Lord is away in another dimension fighting two other Ōtsutsuki; all of Konoha's forces are tied up against Kara and the Akatsuki remnants…

We have no power to match a being of that level.

This is bad…"

Isshiki stood proudly in the void and looked down on Konoha.

"Where are Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha?

Hand them over and I'll spare your lives."

Cold sweat broke across every forehead.

…

At that moment, Naruto and Sasuke were hidden inside a secret sealed barrier arranged by Chiyu.

They could both hear and see the outside and sense the village‑wide battle.

Even though they usually squabbled, they exchanged a united glare now.

"Damn it! I want to fight!" Naruto clenched his fists.

"Those bastards think we're prey?" Sasuke snorted.

"Why won't the Lord let us fight?"

Guarding them, along with elite Anbu and police, stood Iruka Umino.

"Naruto, Sasuke—the Lord has his reasons.

You two are strong, but you're still kids; he never gambles with children's lives."

"But, Iruka‑sensei—"

"No buts. That's an order."

The boys glanced at each other, helpless.

Just then they heard Isshiki's voice.

"Is that… Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, the leader of that group?!

With the Lord away, no one can stop him!"

"Iruka‑sensei…"

Iruka was sweating too.

"Don't worry. The Lord never miscalculates—he won't fail.

Stay put."

Yet Isshiki's aura weighed on every heart in Konoha.

"I'll give you three minutes.

Countdown starts now."

…

Meanwhile, in the Amenominaka, Chiyu sensed Isshiki's chakra and smiled faintly.

Finally drew the snake from its hole…

To him, these enemies were trivial—but Isshiki had hidden for a millennium, a poisonous viper who never struck unless certain. Unlike Kaguya or Momoshiki, he wasn't at full power and fully understood Chiyu's terror; without a perfect scheme, he'd stay concealed.

Now Isshiki thought he'd lured Chiyu away to snatch Naruto and Sasuke—unaware he was the cicada under the mantis under the sparrow.

Chiyu had deliberately let Momoshiki "hold him up" to entice Isshiki to appear.

In the icy world of the Amenominaka, Chiyu stood up calmly.

Momoshiki was in a fierce duel with Kakashi; though stronger, Kakashi's intangibility vexed him—his attacks couldn't connect, while Kakashi's space‑time tricks could hurt him.

Seeing Chiyu rise, Momoshiki sneered:

"Hmph, Uchiha Chiyu—finally going to fight, lowly creature?

Surely you know your insect‑like subordinates can't match me."

Chiyu spoke blandly:

"Kakashi, Patriarch—that's enough."

Momoshiki gaped.

"Enough, what?"

Fugaku and Kakashi nodded.

"Yes, Lord."

Momoshiki suddenly felt deep dread—an ominous chill.

Kinshiki felt it too and flashed to his master's side.

"Master, something's wrong… that man's been waiting for something…"

Kakashi smiled slightly.

"You two really think you're worth the Lord's effort?

He was only watching to lure Isshiki out.

That battle just now was a test of our training—a game."

Momoshiki roared:

"Insolence!

Kinshiki!"

"Understood, Master!"

He slapped both palms atop Kinshiki's head and, smirking, activated the Rinnegan in each palm.

"Chakra Edible Creation!"

Kinshiki shrieked as his body was crushed, twisted, absorbed—reduced to a huge crimson pill.

Even Kakashi and Fugaku shuddered at the horror.

"This bastard…

He refined his own partner into a pill?"

Laughing madly, Momoshiki swallowed it. His body transformed: chakra armaments flared crimson behind him, hair lengthened, black markings spread, his horn sharpened.

Most striking: his Byakugan turned gold, a golden Rinnegan opened on his brow, and the ones in his palms blazed gold as well.

Kakashi and the others could sense—the new Momoshiki dwarfed his old power many times over.

"He devoured his partner and grew even stronger!"

Momoshiki sneered:

"Companions? Merely my servants—destined to die for me.

All Ōtsutsuki servants must accept that fate, save that traitor Kaguya who betrayed Isshiki."

He glared at Chiyu.

"Time for the final battle, Uchiha Chiyu!"

Yet—

Chiyu didn't spare him a glance.

"We returned to Konoha.

The prey has shown itself; time to close the net."

"Yes, Lord!"

Momoshiki fumed.

"You insect! How dare you ignore me!"

Chiyu raised his right hand. The divine realm of Takamagahara unfolded—making the entire Amenominaka his absolute domain; Momoshiki could not escape.

"W‑what—?"

Chiyu gently clenched his fist.

Crack, crack, crack—

Space shattered.

Souls shattered.

Time shattered.

Momoshiki, at his apex, had no time to act before disaster struck.

"How… can this be… Uchiha—"

In the next instant, space, time, and even Momoshiki's soul disintegrated—erased into nothing.

Momoshiki was dead—like an ant crushed in Chiyu's hand.

Though Kakashi and Fugaku had anticipated this, witnessing it left them utterly shaken.

"Let's go."

Dismissing the realm, Chiyu and his party re‑appeared above Konoha—hovering higher than Isshiki himself.

Isshiki instantly sensed overwhelming terror.

Whirling around, he stared into the heavens.

Uchiha Chiyu descended like a god, standing above him.

"Y‑you're… Uchiha Chiyu?!"

"Where is Momoshiki?!"

"Dead," Chiyu said calmly.

"You're next."

Silence fell over the world.

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