On the open plain, the raging wind was crushed into stillness by that overwhelming pressure.
"This power… it's Teacher!?"
Nine-Tails' crimson beast eyes suddenly lifted, looking toward the sky in the direction of Mount Myoboku. Its fluffy tail stood upright in excitement, its tone filled with barely contained exhilaration.
"Could it be that Teacher is finally going to personally step in and cleanse the human world?"
Nine-Tails paced back and forth across the wasteland, the tip of its tail swaying constantly, full of anticipation.
Before, it had already advised Arisu, hoping to use absolute power to purify this endlessly chaotic human world. At the time, Teacher had only said he understood, and since then it had been waiting silently.
Now that Teacher had suddenly unleashed such terrifying power, in Nine-Tails' eyes, it must mean he was about to sweep away all the wars of the world.
"Hahaha, when the time comes, I'll work with Teacher and make a big move!"
———
Inside the cave at Falling Katsu Cliff, Senju Syura, who had been deeply focused on studying the blade technique, was shaken numb by this sudden terrifying pressure.
"Oh my god, this power! Black Zetsu Immortal, what kind of terrifying force is this?"
Senju Syura cried out in shock.
At this moment, Black Zetsu attached to his left hand had already dropped his usual playful expression. His ink-black face was extremely serious, and even his chakra was slightly tense.
He was far too familiar with this power. It was the unique might of the Great Immortal Arisu of Mount Myoboku.
"Mhm… some kind of power so strong it's beyond imagination. Let's just hope this has nothing to do with your human world…"
Black Zetsu said in a low voice, his tone unable to hide its heaviness.
He thought to himself, 'Just what exactly happened to make the Great Immortal unleash such terrifying power?'
'Could it be that the Great Immortal was truly going to personally cleanse the human world and wipe out all turmoil in a bloodbath?'
"My god…"
Senju Syura wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still shaken as he muttered, "There actually exists something this terrifying in this world…"
Black Zetsu fell silent, not responding further, but the doubts in his heart grew heavier.
———
In the sky above Mount Myoboku, the dazzling light around Arisu gradually faded. His brows furrowed slightly, a trace of helplessness and regret appearing on his face.
"Still not enough…"
Just now, he had used every method at his disposal, Tenseigan, Rinnegan, the five great sage arts, the Dragon Vein's power, all stacked together.
It looked overwhelming, brilliant and unstoppable, yet his strength remained firmly stuck at its bottleneck, not advancing even a fraction. In the end, he still couldn't break past the system's restriction.
It was like endlessly stacking effects.
The effects grew stronger, flashier, more overwhelming.
Arisu clasped his hands behind his back and let out a soft sigh, his voice carrying a hint of regret.
"However, with my current power, I can create the Pure Land. It's just that… I still need the power of Yin-Yang Release."
Arisu clearly sensed that he could create the Pure Land.
But it required Yin-Yang Release.
Just as his words fell, Arisu suddenly sensed a disturbance in the surrounding space. His expression changed slightly.
"Not good! That burst of power just broke through Mount Myoboku's barrier. It must have leaked into the human world!"
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Arisu didn't hesitate.
He instantly withdrew all the stacked power around him.
He mobilized the Dragon Vein's senjutsu chakra along with Mount Myoboku's sage energy, fully condensing a new barrier.
"Withdraw!"
A light shout echoed across Mount Myoboku.
At the same time, that overwhelming force pressing down on all living beings in the human world, as if it could crush heaven and earth, disappeared in an instant without a trace.
As if it had never existed, leaving behind an empty sky, eerily calm.
All beings in the ninja world immediately felt a sense of relief, their tense muscles slowly relaxing.
Yet everyone remained frozen in place, staring at the sky with awe and shock, their minds unable to calm down for a long time.
———
[Uchiha Side]
The Uchiha elder steadied himself and said in a deep voice to Uchiha Yui beside him, "Clan Leader, that power… it's gone…"
"I know.", Uchiha Yui stared blankly at the cloudless sky, her red Sharingan slightly unfocused.
Though that terrifying power had disappeared, the shock and helplessness in her heart surged like waves, refusing to fade.
"In this world, there truly exist things that see us as nothing more than ants…", She murmured, her voice as light as drifting dust in the wind.
All along, she had believed herself to be among the top experts of the ninja world, leading the Uchiha clan and dominating the battlefield.
But in front of that power just now, she truly understood that she and her clan were nothing more than dust that could be wiped away with a flick.
———
This shock and reflection were not limited to the Uchiha alone.
Senju, Hyuga, Uzumaki, Sarutobi, Kaguya… all the major ninja clans, as well as civilians, samurai, and daimyo, after that power faded, everyone fell into prolonged shock and silence.
Fear, awe, confusion, reflection… all kinds of emotions spread throughout the human world.
That brief appearance of supreme power was like a heavy hammer, shattering everyone's understanding of what it meant to be "strong," making all realize one truth.
There is always someone stronger, always a higher sky. Beyond the ninja world, there exist beings far beyond their imagination.
This sudden phenomenon shook the entire ninja world, becoming an unforgettable memory engraved in the hearts of all living beings.
———
Inside the cave at Falling Katsu Cliff, Senju Syura let out a long breath, patting his chest as he said to Black Zetsu, "Whew… Black Zetsu Immortal, that power is finally gone…"
Black Zetsu nodded silently, already forming a conclusion in his mind, 'Something must have suddenly happened at Mount Myoboku, causing the barrier to break and the Great Immortal's power to leak into the human world. It was definitely not intentional.
He gathered his thoughts and stopped dwelling on the incident, immediately reminding Senju Syura in a serious tone, "Alright, Syura. If it's a blessing, it won't turn into a disaster. If it's a disaster, you can't avoid it. This matter has nothing to do with us."
"Focus on studying the blade technique on the stone wall. Learn it as quickly as possible and leave this place. It's not safe to stay here for long."
———
Another day and night quietly passed.
The aftereffects of that world-shaking power in the human world completely faded. The people of the ninja world gradually recovered from their extreme shock and returned to their original paths.
Doing what they needed to do, fighting as they had to fight.
Inside the cave at Falling Katsu Cliff, Senju Syura slowly withdrew his stance and stood up, stretching his body.
His face was full of satisfaction, and a sharp aura from the blade technique still lingered at his fingertips.
"Whew! Finally finished learning it. This blade technique is truly exquisite, every move is fierce yet adaptable. As expected of a supreme technique created by Uchiha Katsu!"
Senju Syura looked at the carvings on the stone wall and praised them sincerely.
Black Zetsu in his palm nodded slightly, his ink-black brows lifting before he spoke, "Erase all the blade marks on this stone wall completely, so no one else can come here to study it in the future."
Senju Syura's expression tightened instantly, his face showing difficulty. He quickly waved his hand, his tone full of hesitation.
"Black Zetsu Immortal, doing that… isn't very appropriate, is it?"
"Back then, Uchiha Katsu left this blade technique without destroying it, and after the Hatake clan leader inherited it, he also didn't erase it."
"Both seniors valued passing on knowledge and had such broad-mindedness. If I destroy it with my own hands, wouldn't that make me seem too narrow-minded and selfish?"
"Hah?"
Hearing this, Black Zetsu clicked his tongue lightly and patiently persuaded him, "Hey, it's fine. You don't need to care about those empty reputations."
"Why not think about it the other way?"