Chapter 14: The Unstoppable Force

One Week Later

The tension in the air was suffocating.

The Five Kage stood together in the ruins of an abandoned valley, the wind howling around them. Mei, Tsunade, Gaara, Onoki, and Darui—all of them ready for battle.

Across from them stood a single man.

Jigen.

No, not Jigen—Isshiki Ōtsutsuki.

He stood calmly, hands in his pockets, his piercing gaze scanning the warriors before him. There was no arrogance in his stance—only absolute certainty.

Tsunade stepped forward. "We're not letting you do whatever you want, bastard."

Isshiki tilted his head slightly. "How amusing."

Then he disappeared.

One second.

That's all it took.

A flicker of movement—so fast that not even the Sharingan or Byakugan could track it—

And the battle was already over.

Mei hit the ground first, unconscious before she even realized what happened.

Tsunade followed, a sickening crack echoing as Isshiki's knee shattered her ribs.

Gaara's sand collapsed, unable to keep up as he was sent flying.

Onoki's old bones crumbled under a single blow.

And Darui?

He never even saw it coming.

The Five Kage lay motionless, defeated in less time than it took to blink.

Isshiki exhaled in disappointment. "Was that really your best?"

Then—

"RASENGAN!"

Naruto appeared in a blur of golden light, a massive Rasengan in hand—

Isshiki dodged effortlessly, his body tilting to the side. The Rasengan obliterated the ground, but Isshiki was untouched.

"Too slow."

Before Naruto could react, Isshiki's foot slammed into his stomach, sending him crashing into a distant mountain.

Then—

Sasuke struck from behind.

His blade flashed, aiming for Isshiki's neck—

But Isshiki simply shrunk the sword.

Sasuke's eyes widened—before a devastating punch sent him flying.

Naruto shot back into the battle, Kurama's chakra cloak erupting around him.

Sasuke reappeared beside him, his Rinnegan glowing.

The real fight was about to begin.

And they both knew one thing—

If they lost here… it was over.