"Is that… a person?!"
"A person, right?!"
"Flying down from the sky… what the hell is going on?!"
As the dust swirled, a faint human silhouette emerged.
Both Konoha and Killer B with Yugito froze,
staring tensely into the cloud of dust.
Who was this? Friend or foe?
To fall straight from the sky,
the sheer force behind it wasn't humanly possible.
Both sides instinctively held their attacks.
Through the haze, the figure slowly stood upright.
"Whoa whoa whoa~~~"
"Finally made it!"
"You really made me look for you!"
The voice rang out, casual and confident.
Killer B and Yugito hadn't reacted yet,
but Fugaku's face turned pale.
What the…!?
Sarin B… B…!
Sarin B…? No—wait—猿飞白夜?!
The voice was unmistakable.
After several encounters,
Fugaku's impression of Saruhiki Sarutobi Hakuto was deeply ingrained.
As soon as the voice reached him,
he realized instantly.
Seeing Saruhiki Sarutobi Hakuto in the center of the battlefield,
Fugaku broke into a cold sweat.
If anything happened here,
the Uchiha clan would be doomed.
He rushed into the dust cloud.
But as Fugaku moved,
Killer B and Yugito noticed his panicked stance.
'No…!'
'This person is extremely important to Konoha!'
If the head of the Uchiha clan himself was this tense,
this figure must be crucial.
A surge of hope flashed in their eyes.
If they could capture this person,
the outcome of the war would become uncertain.
With a single glance, they coordinated:
Yugito immediately commanded Matatabi to charge toward Sarutobi Hakuto in the dust,
while Killer B blocked Fugaku directly,
slamming several tentacle-like tails toward him.
Fugaku had no choice but to stop and dodge,
slowing his rush to aid Sarutobi Hakuto.
"Damn it!"
"No choice… I have to reveal myself!"
Seeing Killer B resolutely blocking him,
Fugaku knew he couldn't stay hidden any longer.
If Sarutobi Hakuto were captured,
the Uchiha clan would be finished.
"Out of my way!!!"
At that moment, Fugaku's Sharingan, all three tomoe connected,
formed twin spinning pinwheel patterns.
A blue-black chakra skeleton condensed around him,
instantly transforming into a towering giant.
"What is that?!"
Killer B froze.
The Uchiha clan had powers like this?
Just because Killer B didn't recognize it didn't mean the Eight-Tails did not.
"B! Things are about to get dangerous!"
"Go all out!!"
Heeding the warning,
Killer B prepared a Tailed Beast Bomb,
determined not to let Fugaku stop Yugito.
"Roar!!!"
A crimson column of destruction shot forth,
striking Fugaku's Susanoo.
Fugaku responded by forming a chain of connected magatama within his Susanoo.
"Magatama of Yasaka!!!"
Whish—
The magatama collided with the incoming Tailed Beast Bomb.
Boom—
The explosion ripped through the battlefield,
scattering the dust kicked up by Sarutobi Hakuto's landing,
revealing the child himself.
"A kid?!"
Yugito, rushing forward, froze at the sight.
Who knew a child had fallen from the sky?
Regardless, this was a battlefield—no mercy would be granted.
The massive form of Matatabi scooped Sarutobi Hakuto into its palm.
'Got him!'
Holding Sarutobi Hakuto, Yugito felt a rush of triumph.
So easy—it almost felt unreal.
But Sarutobi Hakuto didn't react at all,
casually sitting in Matatabi's palm.
His consciousness, however, was immersed in his mind.
At the instant he landed, a delightful prompt sounded in Sarutobi Hakuto's head:
[Ding! Arrived at the battlefield despite resistance!]
[Fusion +8%]
Simply arriving added 8% to his fusion gauge.
Sarutobi Hakuto was thrilled.
Combined with the 2% gained over the past month for acting like a spoiled son at home,
his fusion gauge now reached 60%.
He felt his power swell.
Suddenly, Sarutobi Hakuto noticed something strange about his eyes.
Sizzle—
They grew brighter and brighter, heated with a terrifying intensity.
Like twin beacons cutting through the night,
impossible to ignore.
"This brat?!!"
Even Yugito noticed.
Eyes ablaze,
these were unlike any Sharingan.
Even Matatabi had never seen eyes like this.
Before she could react,
blazing laser beams shot from Sarutobi Hakuto's eyes.
Whish—
Even Matatabi's fully transformed body couldn't block them.
The lasers pierced through, striking the Tailed Beast's form.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—
the enormous body smelled like roasting meat.
"Ahhhhh!!!!"
The pain wracked Yugito, forcing her to cry out.
Matatabi panicked, demanding control.
Unlike Killer B, Yugito wasn't a perfect Jinchuriki yet.
Now, she had to let Matatabi take over.
Once Matatabi assumed control,
Sarutobi Hakuto was flung from its grasp immediately.
"Damn brat!!!"