Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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Naruto... perhaps, this time it's my turn to protect you.

Just when the Konoha ninja were in despair, the golden Kurama raised its forelimbs from the ground and stood upright on both feet!

Then... under the astonished gazes of many.

"Ughh ...

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Four more auxiliary arms rose from the golden shoulder, supporting the Heavenly Obstruction Star below.

"Boom!" The golden behemoth was instantly bent over by the pressure!

Naruto's hair stood on end. "No! It's too heavy! Uchiha Chen, what on earth did you do to this meteorite?!"

Shikamaru broke out in a cold sweat: "That Heavenly Meteor that descended upon the Fourth Battlefield was only successfully intercepted by the Tsuchikage Onoki using super-lightweight rocks to reduce its weight, and with the help of Gaara's sand… Could it be that Uchiha Chen manipulated it in the opposite way?"

How did he do that? The Heavy Rock and Light Heavy Rock techniques are secret techniques that only the Tsuchikage bloodline can use. They are not bloodline limits, but the difficulty of obtaining them is even more demanding than bloodline limits. Cell transplantation doesn't work.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Just as Naruto was about to give up, the two figures on his left and right rapidly expanded, quickly transforming into giants that could rival Kurama!

It was none other than the former head of the Akimichi family, Akimichi Choza! And the current head of the Akimichi family, Akimichi Choji! The two of them burned calories, unleashing a super-expansion technique!

"Hokage, let my son and I lend you a hand!"

Together, the two raised their massive, towering hand to support the meteorite beneath them!

"Rumble...!!" In an instant... the two giant faces twisted into masks of agony!

Cracks burst forth from the ground beneath their feet!

They were bent over by the weight and retreated backward along with the Nine Lamas!

"No, we can't retreat any further! Our comrades from Konoha are right behind us!!"

"Ughhhhhhh...!"

"Awoooo ...

"Come on!"

"Don't lose!"

"Damn it! Is there nothing we can do?!"

The crowd burst into tears and shouted in despair!

Just then, Shikamaru suddenly snapped out of his daze and shouted, "Everyone! Stand on the shoulders of these three giants! Charge at that meteorite! Even the smallest attack will do! If we can even slightly slow down its descent, it won't be a wasted effort!"

"To lend the Hokage a hand!"

"Let the enemy see the Will of Fire of Konoha, the power of unity and solidarity!"

One after another, fiery fox figures soared into the air!

They either stepped on the giant body of the Nine Lamas or climbed up along the bodies of Dingza and his son, standing on the giant's shoulders and forming their own signature mudras!

"Boom!" Water Release, Fire Release, Earth Release, Lightning Release, Wind Release... With the amplification of the fox spirit's robe, the chakra blasts of the five chakra sources bombarded the bottom of the Heavenly Meteor like light pollution!

"Boom boom boom boom boom...!!"

"Awoooo ...

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"

"Stop!!"

"Stop!!"

"So close...so close!" Naruto gritted his teeth, and at the last moment, Kurama's nine golden tails plunged into the ground.

"Shalalalal..."

The ninjas opened their eyes, drenched in sweat... and what they saw was the sight of a colossal object being successfully lifted into the air!

"Hahaha, we did it! We did it!"

"This is the power of unity!"

"Long live Konoha! Long live the ninja!"

The feeling of relaxation after intense exertion permeates every cell of their body. The combined effects of dopamine and endorphins allow them to be physically present but mentally detached, immersing themselves in the pride and satisfaction of the moment, dancing and laughing with unbridled joy.

Even Naruto temporarily forgot about the dust and smiled at the Akimichi father and son on either side of him.

Dust took in the entire scene from afar.

He has always been objective and fair in his evaluation of his opponents.

This has always been the case, and it is even more so now.

"You guys really have a knack for blocking that attack."

"Whoosh!" Cloud Journey begins in the sky.

Chen slowly raised his gaze.

"So... what are you going to do with the third one?"

Chapter 133 The Will of Fire, an Unbearable Weight

"Boom!" The third super-heavy meteorite pierced through the clouds and struck the tail of the second meteorite.

An overwhelming burden was firmly placed on the shoulders of the three Konoha giants.

That was a weight the Will of Fire could not bear!

The golden statue of the Nine Lamas burst forth with liquid in an instant!

The Akimichi father and son collapsed to their knees on the ground!

Soon the three giant shadows, along with the light of the fireflies attached to them, were obscured by the reflection of the falling stars.

"Boom!" The moment the sky and earth met, the earth began to collapse from the point of contact. No building along the way was spared. Together with the Earth Explosion Star hanging in all directions, they were crushed into a torrent of stone and earth, which swept away the walls and fences of Konoha.

Even the Hokage Rock, which had never truly collapsed since the founding of Konoha and had endured countless battles, was utterly destroyed.

"Whoosh!" Obito and Madara shared the sensation of passing through, traversing the shattered mountains and rivers.

Recalling the glorious past, Madara murmured sadly, "Konoha is dead."

In terms of life experience, Obito is inferior to Madara, but in terms of the bond with Konoha, Obito's is undoubtedly more profound.

After all... he was once Obito Uchiha who wanted to become Hokage.

"The great tree of Konoha is composed of a 'shell' called the village and a 'soul' of the Will of Fire."

"If only the shell is damaged, this great tree will eventually come back to life, but if even its soul dies, then Konoha will be completely destroyed."

Madara agreed with Obito's point of view.

He turned his gaze to the swirling, inverted shadows of the figures in the raging torrent.

"Hey, do you think Konoha is dead?"

The mountains and fields trembled, and the trees shuddered.

It's hard to tell whether it's a roar of remorse and renewed determination, or a lament of utter helplessness.

The tide of time will not stop for anyone or anything.

Konoha... only the living can answer what will become of it.

"Boom!" Sasuke, who had been unconscious after being attacked by Uratarou with a fishing rod in the dark alley of Konoha, was awakened by the earth-shattering roar.

"Sasuke, you're awake." Kakashi looked at Sasuke's left eye, which was still missing a tomoe in his bangs.

My heart sank.

Has the power of the Rinnegan still not recovered? It seems that it was first depleted by Uchiha Chen, and then its chakra was stolen by Hyuga Taro, completely damaging its vitality.

Sasuke looked up. "Kakashi... what are you doing here?"

Kakashi said, "The whereabouts of Hyuga Taro, who attacked you before, are unknown. As a precaution, I have been assigned here to protect your safety."

Sasuke lowered his gaze, merging the hasty memories from before the blackout with the present situation.

"At that moment, I vaguely sensed something flying towards me from behind, but I couldn't dodge it in time. Was it the Hyuga people who did it?"

And yet, haven't they found each other yet?

"where is this place?"

"A shelter outside the village."

"A shelter...?" Sasuke looked at him questioningly. "Has the village been invaded again?! Who are the invaders!?"

Kakashi sighed inwardly.

"According to Shizune, who came to inform Sakura to go and provide support, the intruder... is Uchiha Chen."

"What!?"

Kakashi looked through the thickened, shockproof glass at the smoke and dust spreading across the sky in the direction of Konoha.

He said heavily, "Judging from the commotion just now, the village is probably already..."

"Damn it!" Sasuke grabbed his cloak, wrapped it around himself, and rushed out the door!

"Sasuke!" Kakashi quickly caught up with Sasuke.

"Your current state won't change anything, even if you go back! At least wait for the power of the Rinnegan..."

"I can't worry about that now!"

Sasuke's mind was now filled with the name he had forced out of Kawaki in the interrogation room!

Ci Xian...Otsutsuki, one style!

Dust is not the opportunist Shikamaru described! Otsutsuki Isshiki is a real person! He is the mastermind behind Kara, the organization Kawaki belongs to!

Chen learned about this through his own channels before we did! He then informed us via letter! But we didn't take it seriously enough!

We completely misunderstood him!

He clearly possessed overwhelming power and had numerous opportunities to kill us, yet he repeatedly stopped short of killing us... just to express his sincerity!

He is not our enemy! At least not! Until we defeat our common enemy!

Naruto! Please don't do anything that can't be undone because of a moment of impulse!

Broken walls and ruins, cries of despair everywhere.

Sakura Haruno fainted after exhausting all her strength, and the slug protecting the people also disappeared into the smoke.

The Konoha ninja rose one after another and gathered on the wasteland.

They survived thanks to three things.

First, Choza and Choji's steadfastness at the last moment bought them a chance to escape from the meteorite's range, allowing them to avoid the inevitable crushing attack.

Secondly, Naruto burned away the Nine-Tails' golden body, which transformed into the enhanced fox spirit robes on their bodies.

Third, Sakura, following Tsunade's example, used the Hundred Healings Technique to summon slugs to protect them.

"126 dead," said the heavy-hearted Jonin Yamanaka Santen of the Sensory Squad.

It's incredible that so many people would die in an attack of this scale.

But no one present could laugh.

Shino Aburame spoke for everyone: "Although we have kept the casualties to a minimum, the prospects for this battle are not optimistic. If you ask what we need, the only ones who can protect us and clean up the mess are the Seventh Hokage Kurama and Sakura's Hundred Healings."

"Next, we will be completely exposed under Uchiha Chen's attack, and there is always the danger of total annihilation."

The dimmed gazes of the Konoha villagers unanimously converged on Konoha's beacon—Naruto Uzumaki.

He stood atop a rock that was embedded in the earth like a nail, his eyes scanning the area ahead with fierce intensity.

He knew... that person who wouldn't give up until they achieved their goal! They would definitely come back, they definitely would!

"Whoosh!" The portal opened, and the figure in the black divine robe arrived as expected, landing in front of Naruto.

He glanced behind Naruto.

"The casualties are fewer than I expected, but have they exhausted their resources?"