Seeing the power and destruction caused by Leo's Shadow Clone, which had just slaughtered countless Konoha Shinobi, Jiraiya didn't hesitate.
"Ninjutsu: Yomi Numa!!" he shouted.
In an instant—
Hissss—!
The massive [Susanoo Level 3], which had been moving toward Leo's original body with two Shadow Clones inside, suddenly started sinking.
The two clones looked down in alarm. The ground beneath their colossal feet had turned into a swamp—a bottomless, sticky mire, slowly dragging the giant blue chakra entity down.
Jiraiya had once used this exact technique against Orochimaru's giant summoned snakes.
Who would've thought it would be just as effective against Susanoo?
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"Now, everyone—attack!"
Tsunade raised her hand and gave the command.
Dozens upon dozens of Konoha Shinobi responded instantly, unleashing a barrage of ninjutsu. Wind Style, Fire Style, Water Style—everything they had.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—!
Though Susanoo Level 3 wasn't broken outright, the massive assault caused it to tilt and lose balance. As the enormous construct toppled into the swamp, it began sinking rapidly.
Jiraiya stood firm, pouring more chakra into the swamp technique, determined to bury the entire third-stage Susanoo.
"Go to hell!!"
Tsunade leapt high into the air and came crashing down with her immense strength, slamming a punch into Susanoo.
CRACK—!
That final strike forced the construct deep into the Yellow Spring Swamp. The Princess of the Leaf jumped away at the last second, landing gracefully back near her comrades.
"Grandma Tsunade, awesome!!" Naruto shouted, pumping his fist in triumph.
Tsunade offered a confident smirk in response.
Laughter and cheers broke out among the Shinobi ranks.
After a grueling, bloody struggle—they finally felt like they had claimed a hard-earned victory.
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But—
"Tsunade, it's not over yet," Jiraiya suddenly muttered, eyes narrowing.
That single line was enough to snap everyone back to reality.
All gazes shifted across the battlefield.
And sure enough—
Leo's real body was still standing there. Calm. Untouched.
The whole army had only managed to defeat… one of his Shadow Clones.
And even worse—
Now, surrounding Leo's real body, more than ten new Shadow Clones stood silently.
"Tch... damn it."
A few of the more seasoned Konoha Shinobi couldn't help but curse under their breath.
This wasn't a fight anymore. It was a massacre.
Leo—Madara or not—was simply not of this world. A being from a different dimension. The Leaf Shinobi could not match him.
Despair started to rise.
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"Have you finally realized it?"
Leo stood in his own [Susanoo Level 2], arms crossed, looking down on the crowd of hundreds with mocking amusement.
"All that celebration... over defeating just one clone? How pathetic."
His smirk widened.
"BASTARD! Don't get so cocky!!" Naruto shouted, ready to charge again.
Leo didn't even blink.
"Tell me... how long do you two plan on keeping up this little charade?"
"Huh?" The Shinobi were confused.
But Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, and Shikaku's expressions turned grim. A thought occurred to them—but it was already too late.
BOOM——!!!
The ground at the site of the Yellow Spring Swamp exploded!
Smoke and steam erupted.
And then—
ZUUUN—!!
Two enormous blue figures began crawling out of the swamp.
The Shinobi gasped in disbelief.
They had only just sealed one…
But now, both Susanoo Level 3s were back.
Yes, two Shadow Clones had been inside from the start.
Now they were out for blood.
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SWOOSH—SWOOSH—!!
The twin giants leapt into action. The battlefield trembled under their massive steps.
From their hands, they launched the Eight-Slab Magatama, and swung glowing chakra swords, cleaving through the air.
"URGH...!!"
"AAHHH...!!"
Shinobi were cut down or thrown through the air.
"Stop them!!" Jiraiya shouted in rage.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!!"
Three enormous fire dragons surged toward the enemy from three directions.
But—
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!!" ×2
The two Shadow Clones formed hand seals and countered with their own devastating fire release.
Massive torrents of flames burst from their mouths, colliding with Jiraiya's dragons.
In the fiery explosion that followed—
"AHHH!!"
More Konoha Shinobi were caught in the crossfire.
Even Jiraiya's original attack had backfired—his flames used against his own men.
"Water Style! Now!!" Jiraiya barked in frustration.
He and others who knew Water Release performed large-scale jutsu to extinguish the blazing inferno.
Eventually, they managed to subdue the flames—but not without loss.
Thick steam now covered the battlefield, obscuring visibility.
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"Revolving Heaven!!"
The Hyuga clan stepped forward and used their secret technique in unison.
A burst of chakra wind swept the field, clearing the steam.
Finally, their vision returned.
But the damage was done.
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THUD—THUD—!
The two Shadow Clones returned to Leo's side.
"Mission complete," one of them said.
They both dispelled their Susanoo and walked up to their original.
In their hands: Shimura Danzō's severed head and his entire right arm.
"Took you long enough," Leo muttered coldly, though his hands moved quickly.
He took the arm first—a grisly trophy.
Ten Sharingan, each with the signature three-tomoe spin, stared lifelessly back at him.
SWISH—!
Without hesitation, Leo stored it away into the internal storage of his system.
Then came the head.
He tore the bandages from Danzo's right eye and used his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to analyze it.
"So this is it… Uchiha Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan. Distinguished Heavenly Gods."
Even Leo couldn't help but be impressed.
The subtle pulse of powerful chakra within the stolen eye was still lingering.
A divine genjutsu—once hailed as the strongest illusion in the Shinobi world.
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"Now then... let's see what I can do with this."
His smirk returned.
From the crowd, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and the others were frozen in place. They could hardly believe what they had just witnessed.
Leo had executed Danzō with military precision, outsmarted an entire army of Jonin, and now stood casually examining the most powerful dōjutsu like it was a trinket.
This was the man they had compared to Madara.
No—this was someone perhaps even more terrifying.
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Tsunade clenched her fists.
Kakashi narrowed his eye.
Jiraiya gritted his teeth.
Even Naruto—who was usually the first to leap into action—felt a chill run down his spine.
Because at this moment, everyone in Konoha had realized the truth:
They were not qualified to stand on the same battlefield as Leo.
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