Land of Fire, Konoha.
"What the hell are these things?!"
The Third Hokage — still in his prime — frowned deeply as he scanned the report in his hand, sharp eyes full of dissatisfaction.
A battle between mysterious powerhouses had supposedly destroyed an entire forest spanning dozens of kilometers.
Eyewitnesses claimed a Divine Might of Vajrapani—a towering giant over 2,00 to 3,00 meters tall—had shattered a mountain with a single punch.
...Nonsense!
As someone who had personally witnessed the might of Susanoo and Wood Release, Sarutobi could immediately tell this was fake news.
How could there exist anyone stronger than the First Hokage?!
To him, this was clearly a ploy by other villages, spreading false information to confuse Konoha and divert its attention.
"Ignore this information," Hiruzen ordered with a dismissive wave. "Finding Kushina, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, and ensuring her safety is the top priority."
He paused, a new name crossing his mind, and frowned.
"And as for Miyuki Uchiha… This child seems loyal to Konoha and is well-liked, but the rest of the Uchiha clan…"
Thinking of the girl—beautiful, talented, and rapidly rising in fame—Sarutobi felt unease prickling along his spine.
"If luring out the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki was truly her own judgment, that's fine. But if this is a ploy by the Uchiha clan…"
He narrowed his eyes.
He didn't finish the thought.
Meanwhile, far away, Jaeger and his group had no idea the Third Hokage had dismissed their existence as fiction.
Even if they did, they probably wouldn't care.
For all his talent with ninjutsu, Sarutobi Hiruzen was bound by the limits of his bloodline—his starting line had already determined his ceiling.
"Ready to go!"
Although Uchiha Miyuki strongly pushed to stop Jaeger from continuing his "girl search," no one objected to moving out.
Four days had passed already.
If any more accidents delayed them and they got recalled before the seven-day mission window… that would be disastrous.
So, as previously planned, the team split into two groups.
"Come, Leviathan, Chaos Dragon—!!"
Jaeger chanted the liberation words of his Noble Phantasm.
Energy burst outward in a violent surge.
"GEYAAAAAAAAT——!!"
Before the stunned eyes of Uzumaki Kushina, a gigantic bone dragon—easily over 100 meters long—descended from the sky with a deafening roar.
—Way too big!!
Kushina had always assumed the Nine-Tails sealed inside her was one of the largest beings on earth.
Yet Jaeger's bone dragon was ten times larger.
And when she remembered the earlier glimpse of the 3,00-meter Vajrapani…
Monsters… these people from the other world are monsters…
As the thought passed through her mind, Miyuki suddenly leaned close and teased Jaeger in a very ambiguous tone:
"Saint Jaeger, why did your 'dragon' become so small?"
"Are you that desperate to challenge my dignity as a man?" Jaeger shot back instantly.
He glared at Miyuki.
"You better pray I don't return after dealing with the Third Raikage… because I will bully you."
Then, with casual ease, Jaeger grabbed Kushina and Kasumigaoka Utaha by the waist, lifted both girls at once, and leapt onto the dragon's massive back.
BOOM——!!
The earth shook violently as the colossal bone dragon soared upward.
"Sigh… You really want to steal my waifus, and now you even bully me…"
Miyuki sighed dramatically.
"Maybe I should just marry into his harem. Jaeger is plenty rich—I wouldn't lose anything."
Still muttering shameless thoughts, she turned toward Luo Hao.
"Luo Hao-san, have you seen the map?"
"Hm."
Cold as always toward Miyuki, Luo Hao simply grabbed her arm.
Shukuchi.
Miyuki's vision blurred—then cleared to reveal countless stone buildings.
—They had arrived in Iwagakure.
High above, on the bone dragon's back…
Kushina held onto Jaeger's arm as the fierce wind whipped around them.
"Um… Jaeger-san… what did Miyuki mean when she said this dragon is 'small'?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha giggled wickedly, clutching Jaeger's other arm.
"It means exactly that, Miss Nine-Tails. If World Noble-kun fully liberated this Noble Phantasm… the bone dragon would cover dozens of islands. A true sky-blanketing beast."
"This… this strong?!"
Kushina's jaw dropped.
"Very strong," Utaha nodded. "But…"
She smiled mischievously.
"If he fully liberates it, World Noble-kun collapses instantly. He'd last less than a second and turn pale."
"Ah…"
Kushina's cheeks turned pink. She could tell there was a dirty implication hidden there… but she had no evidence.
"Stop talking nonsense in front of me!!"
Jaeger growled, stuck between the two troublemakers.
"That was back when I first obtained this Noble Phantasm! I've mastered it now—I won't collapse anymore!"
"Ohh~?"
Utaha grinned knowingly.
"Then why are you controlling the dragon's size instead of showing off?"
"..."
Jaeger's forehead darkened with black lines.
He could only glare and huff:
"One day, you'll regret mocking me. You'll witness the horror of the One Piece world—battles lasting ten days and nights without rest!"
"..."
This time, it was Utaha and Kushina's turn to freeze.
—Ten days and ten nights?!
Was that even human?
Utaha's face flushed scarlet, a mix of fear and… very questionable anticipation swirling inside her.
Far below…
"Damn it! Those bastards from Iwagakure ambushed us!"
"They're on higher ground! We're outnumbered!"
"Retreat immediately! I'll cover the rear!"
"L-Lord Third Raikage, we can't let you—!"
"Nonsense! I'm the Raikage. I will shoulder the burden for my village!"
On the battlefield outside Kumogakure, a returning Kumo squad was ambushed by Iwa forces.
Ambushes were expected in the Third Shinobi World War.
What wasn't expected was the number:
Ten thousand Iwagakure shinobi charging as one, crushing Kumo with overwhelming force.
The Third Raikage—renowned for unrivaled strength—stepped forward, beginning his legendary stand.
Flames. Lightning. Water torrents. Wind blades.
Thousands of jutsu rained down like a tsunami.
The scene resembled the apocalypse.
Yet the Raikage didn't flinch.
He charged straight into the sea of enemies, tearing through dozens every second like a living calamity.
"Monster… this guy is a monster…!!"
Iwa shinobi trembled as their strongest techniques barely scratched him.
But numbers mattered.
10,000 vs 1.
Even an unstoppable titan could be ground down, one second at a time.
Thus began a battle of legends.
High above, sitting on the bone dragon…
[Chat Group]
Esdeath: "This is the Third Raikage you spoke of?"
Esdeath: "He is indeed strong! And brave, fighting against impossible odds! I want to fight him!"
Yamamoto Mei: "It's a pity. There won't be another chance — the Third Raikage is destined to fall by Jaeger's hands."
Miyuki Uchiha posted a message next:
Miyuki Uchiha: "[Picture] You guys haven't even started yet, and we're already done
(￣▽￣)/."
The image showed a devastating scene:
Iwagakure — one of the Five Great Nations — reduced to ruins by a raging demonic wind.
Above the destruction stood Luo Hao atop a hundred-meter Divine Might of Vajrapani, while beside him hovered Miyuki's cracked but towering white Susanoo.
Below them lay the shattered body of Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage — one arm missing, bleeding into the rubble, his fate unknown.
In the short time Jaeger's group had been traveling…
Iwagakure had already fallen.
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