"Is that… a person?!"
"A human?!"
"Flying down from the sky—what the hell is that?!"
As the dust slowly billowed outward, an indistinct figure could be seen standing at its center.
Whether it was Konoha's side or Killer B and Yugito, everyone instinctively halted, eyes locked on the haze with tense vigilance.
No one knew whether the newcomer was friend or foe.
To fall straight down from the sky like that—
that kind of power was something no normal human should possess.
For a brief moment, the battlefield fell into an unnatural silence.
Then, under countless gazes, the figure in the dust slowly straightened up.
"Oooh~~~"
"Finally made it!"
"Man, you really made me search for you guys!"
The moment that voice rang out, Killer B and Yugito hadn't reacted yet—
—but Uchiha Fugaku's face changed instantly.
Holy shit!
That voice—!
He would never forget it.
After several encounters, that lazy, infuriatingly casual tone had been carved straight into Fugaku's memory.
"That's… Aiden Sarutobi?!"
The instant that realization hit him, cold sweat poured down Fugaku's back.
Aiden… right in the middle of the battlefield?!
If anything happened to him here, the Uchiha clan would be finished—completely finished.
Without hesitation, Fugaku dashed straight toward the dust cloud.
But the moment he moved, Killer B and Yugito noticed his urgency.
Something's wrong.
This person is extremely important to Konoha.
For the proud head of the Uchiha clan to panic like that—
There was no doubt.
This newcomer was a key figure.
Their eyes lit up almost simultaneously.
If they could kill him here,
the outcome of this war would be completely rewritten.
With a single exchanged glance—
Yugito immediately controlled the Two-Tails, charging straight toward the dust-shrouded figure.
At the same time, Killer B moved to intercept Fugaku, massive octopus tentacles slamming down like whips.
Forced to dodge, Fugaku was halted in his tracks, his path to Aiden completely blocked.
"Damn it…"
"No choice… I'll have to reveal it!"
If Aiden Sarutobi was captured or killed here, the Uchiha clan would lose everything.
Fugaku's eyes hardened.
"Get out of my way!!!"
In an instant, the three tomoe in his Sharingan fused together, spinning violently as they transformed into pinwheel-like patterns.
A blue-black skeletal structure burst forth around him—
and in the blink of an eye, it formed into a towering giant.
"What the hell is that?!" Killer B froze.
Even if he didn't recognize it, the Eight-Tails certainly did.
"Bee!! This is dangerous!"
"Go all out!!"
Understanding the warning instantly, Killer B began compressing chakra in front of him.
"I won't let you interfere with Yugito!"
"RAAAAH!!!"
A Tailed Beast Ball roared forward, a crimson beam of annihilation tearing through the battlefield.
Fugaku responded without hesitation.
"Yasaka Magatama!!!"
A chain of massive magatama shot forward from Susanoo's hands—
BOOOOM!!
The collision detonated like a natural disaster, shockwaves ripping across the battlefield and blowing away the remaining dust cloud.
And within that clearing—
Aiden Sarutobi was revealed.
"A… kid?!"
Yugito froze for a split second.
The one who had fallen from the sky…
was just a child.
She didn't understand how or why—but this was a battlefield.
Mercy had no place here.
The massive paw of the Two-Tails shot forward, grabbing Aiden firmly in its grasp.
Got him!
Yugito's heart leapt with joy.
Too easy.
So easy it felt unreal.
But—
what she didn't notice was that Aiden showed no panic at all.
No resistance.
No struggle.
He simply hung there casually in the Two-Tails' hand.
Because his consciousness had already sunk deep into his mind.
The moment he crashed onto the battlefield, a familiar, beautiful sound rang out:
[Ding! You ignored all opposition and forcefully entered the battlefield!]
[Fusion Rate +8%]
Just by arriving—
his fusion rate jumped by eight percent.
Aiden nearly laughed out loud.
Combined with the steady gains from lazing around at home this past month,
his fusion rate had now officially reached—
60%.
Power surged through his body once more.
And then—
his eyes felt… strange.
Bzzzt—
A terrifying heat gathered behind his pupils.
Light blazed forth.
His eyes ignited like twin suns in the darkness.
"What—?!" Yugito finally noticed.
Those glowing eyes—
They weren't Sharingan.
Even the Two-Tails had never seen anything like them.
Before she could react—
SHRRRRRK—!!!
Blazing crimson beams erupted from Aiden's eyes.
They pierced straight through the Two-Tails' chakra cloak as if it didn't exist, drilling into its massive body without the slightest resistance.
Sizzle—sizzle—
The unmistakable smell of scorched flesh filled the air.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!!!"
The agony was instant and overwhelming.
Yugito screamed as the Two-Tails roared inside her mind, immediately demanding control.
Compared to Killer B, Yugito still wasn't a perfect jinchūriki.
At this moment—
she had no choice.
The Two-Tails seized control.
And the very first thing it did—
was fling Aiden Sarutobi away with all its strength.
"You damn little brat!!!"
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