Chapter 120: Naruto Beats the Kage-Level Guards!

"Begin!"

At that moment—

No one knew who gave the order.

But in an instant, the Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and Raikage moved simultaneously.

Their target: the Fifth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, who stood calmly before them.

The first to act was Akatsuchi, one of the Tsuchikage's personal guards from Iwagakure.

Renowned for his masterful Earth Release techniques, he didn't waste a second.

With a surge of chakra,

Akatsuchi spat out a massive volume of earth, which instantly took shape—

forming a towering rock golem that charged at Naruto with a deafening roar.

But that wasn't all.

Kurotsuchi, granddaughter of the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, followed up without hesitation.

Her eyes burned with focus.

Channeling her chakra, she activated her Kekkei Genkai: Lava Release.

With expert coordination, she launched her attack to perfectly synchronize with Akatsuchi's.

Together, they unleashed a deadly combination of Earth and Lava Release, meant to overwhelm even a Kage-level opponent.

Yet the Fifth Hokage stood unshaken.

Lava Release: Quicklime Congealing Technique!

In an instant, a wave of scorching quicklime surged toward Naruto like a crashing tide!

Before anyone could react, the cement-like substance locked him in place—

trapping the Fifth Hokage exactly where he stood.

Seizing the opportunity, Akatsuchi's massive rock golem advanced.

Its giant hands clasped together to form a colossal stone hammer, which it then brought crashing down toward the immobilized Naruto!

From the Tsuchikage's perspective, this kind of perfectly coordinated assault—

a Kekkei Genkai combo between Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi—

should have been enough to stop even the Hokage himself.

But then—

Something happened that left them completely stunned.

Naruto, caught in the binding cement just seconds ago, simply looked down at the ground.

And in that moment, a wave of explosive chakra burst from his body.

The cement around him—disintegrated instantly!

BOOM!!!!!

The Fifth Hokage entered Sage Mode in an explosive surge of power!

Natural energy fused with his chakra, wrapping around him like a visible aura—

dense, radiant, and oppressive.

Then, with a light step forward, Naruto vanished from sight.

Whoosh!

He shot forward like an arrow, piercing clean through the massive rock golem—

blasting a hole straight through its chest!

The next second, the entire structure collapsed into rubble, crumbling from within.

The Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Kurotsuchi, and Akatsuchi stood in shocked silence.

They had completely underestimated the sheer, barbaric power of Uzumaki Naruto.

On the Raikage's side—

Killer Bee and Darui launched their coordinated attack.

Darui took the lead, forming hand seals as chakra surged.

He activated his Storm Release: Laser Circus—

a Kekkei Genkai combining lightning and water, forming high-speed beams of energy with devastating piercing power.

With a crackle and hum, the lasers shot toward Naruto.

But—

Naruto didn't even flinch.

Calmly, he reached out a single hand—

And grabbed the Storm Release out of thin air.

Then, with a faint crackling sound, he crushed the attack like glass.

"What!?"

Darui's eyes widened in disbelief.

Even Raikage A, known for his lightning-fast reflexes, was stunned.

Killer Bee stopped his rap mid-line.

Yet despite the shock, the Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails didn't hold back.

Still humming his freestyle verse, he rushed forward and drew all seven of his blades.

"Shuashuashua!!!"

The infamous Seven Swords Style came alive.

Blades spun, twisted, and danced in ways that defied human logic—

Killer Bee's body controlling seven swords at once, each strike sharper and faster than the last.

It was a whirlwind of slashes—

a technique known to overwhelm even experienced shinobi.

But Naruto didn't even enter Ultra Instinct.

He didn't need to.

Instead, he relied on his finely-honed senses, his calm mind, and what some might even call Observation Haki—

a heightened intuition gained from years of combat and Sage training.

And in the eye of that storm,

He spotted an opening.

"Bang!"

With one perfectly-timed counterattack, Naruto struck Killer Bee clean in the chest.

Bee flew backward like a cannonball—

crashing through a building wall and leaving a cloud of debris in his wake.

Raikage A stared, thunderstruck.

He knew firsthand how hard it was to evade all seven of Bee's blades—

And Naruto had not only done that,

he'd defeated Bee with a single strike.

Meanwhile, on the Mizukage's side—

Chōjūrō and Ao attempted their own coordinated strike against the Hokage.

But compared to the others, their power was simply lacking.

Naruto didn't even need to lift a finger.

Three of his shadow clones intercepted them with ease, holding back both Mizukage's bodyguards and the other Kage as well.

And the real Naruto?

He stood atop the Hokage Building, calmly surveying the battlefield.

Above it all.

Untouched.

At that moment, the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Mizukage were all visibly shaken.

They had just seen it with their own eyes—

This overwhelming strength wasn't even from the real Naruto.

It was just his shadow clones.

And everyone knew—

Shadow clones usually only had a fraction of the user's full power.

Which meant—

The real Fifth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, still hadn't gone all out.

And he was watching them from the rooftop.

Looking at the situation now—how strong was this Hokage, really?

And more importantly, if they kept dragging things out here in Konoha…

Soon, the entire village would be on high alert.

They were confident they could escape Konoha if it came to that—

but fighting the whole village?

That was another story entirely.

They wouldn't just have to face hundreds of Konoha shinobi…

They'd also have to endure the relentless pressure of the Fifth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, who was watching them like a predator sizing up his prey.

If things went south, they wouldn't leave Konoha alive.

That much was clear.

The thought lingered for a moment—and then, as if reaching the same conclusion at once, the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Raikage A, and Mizukage Mei Terumi exchanged glances.

Their decision was made.

This time, they would take the field personally.

If they didn't act now—

They'd be the ones left behind in Konoha.

And so, in the next instant,

the three rulers of their respective great ninja villages made their move!

Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage, raised both hands and activated his Kekkei Tōta:

Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique.

A glowing, cube-shaped construct formed between his palms—its energy humming with annihilation.

At the same time, Raikage A roared, coating himself in Lightning Release Chakra Mode,

his body flashing with raw power and speed as he charged toward Naruto's shadow clone like a bolt of fury.

Meanwhile, Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, formed a series of hand seals and unleashed her Lava Release: Acid Melting Technique—

a dangerous combination of fire and water styles from her two Kekkei Genkai.

Molten acid surged across the battlefield, hissing and burning everything it touched.

Finally—

The three Kage-level titans had shown their true strength!

From afar, the citizens of Konoha watched with awe and apprehension.

Even the Konoha shinobi, hardened by war and training, couldn't help but hold their breath.

Rarely, if ever, had they seen such power unleashed all at once—

Three Kages from three great villages, fighting simultaneously.

In the crowd, legendary figures watched the scene unfold:

The First Hokage, Senju Hashirama

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze

Even Orochimaru, expression unreadable, observed silently.

And hidden among the shadows—

Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame watched closely as well.

Because what was about to happen…

was a battle that would echo through history:

The Fifth Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto,

versus three Kages, all at once.

Right now, three of Naruto's shadow clones were holding the front line.

Each was confronted by one of the Kage—

Ōnoki, A, and Mei—at the same time.

Yet Naruto himself showed no signs of panic.

In fact, he was calm—collected.

Facing elemental techniques of vastly different attributes and styles…

He adapted instantly.

With his current understanding of the natural energy that governed the world—

and the mastery granted to him through Sage Mode and his bond with nature—

Naruto could shift and respond to any battlefield condition.

In this fight, he wasn't just countering ninjutsu.

He was reading the flow of chakra itself, understanding the intent behind every move before it was made.

In that moment—

The three Naruto shadow clones effortlessly neutralized the combined assaults from the Tsuchikage Ōnoki, Raikage A, and Mizukage Mei Terumi—

as if they could adapt and counter at any given second.

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