Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Kaguya Honebami, transformed into a pale white meteor, carrying all the power, anger, and resentment of her life, resolutely crashed into the emerald green god who looked down upon all living beings.

He wanted to use this final blow to prove to the world that the Kaguya clan's Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) was the strongest power standing at the pinnacle of all bloodline limits!

The spearhead and Susanoo's chest collided fiercely under the gaze of countless eyes.

"bite--!"

A crisp, almost melodious metallic clang suddenly rang out across the deathly silent battlefield.

The expected earth-shattering roar did not occur.

Kaguya Honebami's supreme bone spear, which was said to be able to pierce through everything, did indeed unleash terrifying power the moment it touched the emerald green energy armor. Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the solid energy shell.

The bone spear advanced, inch by inch, laboriously piercing the god's body.

A ferocious look of ecstasy appeared on Kaguya Honebami's face.

See! Even gods can be injured! Even the so-called Uchiha clan can be pierced by the bone spears of the Kaguya clan!

However, his ecstasy lasted for less than a second.

The cracks he had painstakingly created healed rapidly amidst the flow of emerald green energy, far exceeding his destructive speed. The wounds he had painstakingly carved out were barely even scratches to the colossal giant.

The speed at which the bone spear breaks apart is far slower than the speed at which Susanoo repairs itself.

The two forces formed an absurd balance, more like an adult using a single finger to patiently deflect the full force of a toddler's charge.

This is a form of mockery that is even more damaging to a person's self-esteem than direct crushing.

Kaguya Honebami's strongest attack had little effect.

This scene shattered the last shred of hope in the hearts of all the Hidden Mist ninja below.

on board.

Hozuki Kaigetsu's hands gripped the ship's railing tightly, his knuckles drained of color from the force. He watched the tiny gray meteor collide with the unshakeable emerald deity, only one thought remaining in his mind.

"So... this is true power."

It is not simply destruction, but a force based on absolute crushing power.

At this moment, the scroll of revitalization plan in his mind, filled with grand blueprints, seemed so naive.

Hozuki Shio, who was next to him, had stopped trembling from anger and was just staring blankly, not even noticing that her favorite snack had fallen onto the deck.

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi remained seated on that small stool, holding a cup of barley tea that had long since gone cold.

His gaze seemed not to be focused on the god-like duel at the center of the battlefield, but rather drifted into the distance, as if traversing time and space, returning to a secret underground research lab in Konoha Village.

……

It was a room enveloped by countless sophisticated instruments and sealing techniques.

Orochimaru, dressed in a white lab coat, had an unprecedentedly fanatical light burning in his golden snake eyes. In the petri dish in front of him, a small piece of wriggling flesh and blood, exuding a powerful life force, was the cell of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

"Absolutely perfect! That's amazing, Hiruzen-sensei!"

Orochimaru's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, "The essence of Lord Hashirama's cells, their Yang Release power, is simply a miracle of life! If... if we could combine them with the Uchiha's Yin Release power, that is, the power of the Sharingan, we might be able to create something unprecedented..."

"My cells are not meant to be your toys."

A voice filled with helplessness and a hint of depression came from the side.

Hashirama Senju, the legendary god of ninjas, is sitting cross-legged on the ground, head bowed, drawing circles on the ground with his finger.

"Tobirama is one thing, he's always been into these weird and wonderful things... How come you're doing the same thing, Hiruzen... My cells are for growing trees, or mushrooms... not for inserting into other people's bodies..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples, already used to his First Hokage's intermittent depression.

"Lord Hashirama, this is not a toy."

He patiently explained, "You should know that the Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan consumes life force and ocular power every time it is used, eventually leading to blindness. This power is a double-edged sword."

"so?"

Hashirama raised his head, his eyes filled with a sense of bewilderment.

"So, we are saving them."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was calm yet powerful, "The Yang Release power in your cells can neutralize the Yin Release backlash of the Mangekyou Sharingan, nourishing their bodies and eyes. This will allow our clansmen to use this powerful force to protect the village without having to pay the price of blindness."

"Yes, Hashirama... he's protecting them."

Not far away, in a corner, a figure with arms crossed and eyes closed slowly opened his Rinnegan; it was Uchiha Madara.

He glanced at Hashirama, who was still drawing circles, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible disdain.

"Rather than die blind, accept this gift. Hiruzen's approach is far superior to yours back then."

Upon hearing Madara's words, Hashirama's depressive mode vanished instantly. He jumped to his feet, pointed at Madara, and roared, "Madara! What did you say! What do you mean by 'that'?!"

"Alright, seniors."

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted the impending brawl with a headache, "So, Lord Hashirama, do you agree? For the future of the village, and to prevent those talented children from being devoured by power."

Hashirama looked at Hiruzen's unquestionable gaze, then glanced at Madara Uchiha beside him who had a "you dare disagree, just try it" look on his face, and finally sighed, sat down again, and started drawing circles again.

"...Okay, okay, you can take it and use it, just don't kill anyone..."

Having received permission, Orochimaru let out an even more frenzied laugh.

The first perfect product of that experiment was Uchiha Shisui.

The Hashirama cells not only perfectly healed the strain on his body from activating the Mangekyou Sharingan, but also caused his eye power and chakra levels to increase exponentially.

Therefore, the Kaguya clan's pride in their bone hardness, comparable to that of tailed beasts, appears so fragile in the face of the purest Yin-Yang Release, a fusion of life's miracles.

This isn't a battle; it's a dimensional reduction attack.

……

My thoughts returned to the present.

On the battlefield.

Uchiha Shisui's face was expressionless; he didn't even look down at Kaguya Honebami, who was attacking him in vain.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he manipulated Susanoo, slowly extending a gigantic energy hand that blotted out the sky.

The hand moved slowly, but it carried an irresistible pressure as it reached out to grab Kaguya Honebami, who was clinging tightly to her armor.

A fear stemming from biological instinct finally overwhelmed Kaguya Honebami's anger and madness.

He wants to quit!

But under the aura of Susanoo, his body was as stiff as if it were filled with lead, and even moving a finger became a luxury.

He could only watch helplessly as the giant hand, like the heavens catching a tiny fly, enveloped him.

"No--!"

Without pausing, Susanoo's giant hand easily grasped Kaguya Honebami along with the bone spikes that had grown out of control around him, and pulled them into its palm.

Shisui's eyes were icy, and his hands slowly tightened.

"Click..."

"Click...click click..."

A series of teeth-grinding, bone-crackling cracking sounds, transmitted through the wondrous power of chakra, resounded clearly in the ears of every ninja in the entire Hidden Mist Village.

The sound was like someone using pliers to crush walnuts one by one.

No, it's even more terrifying than that.

Kaguya Honebami's prized possession, the Shikotsumyaku, which she considered her strongest weapon and most solid armor, was as fragile as a festive candy cookie in the face of absolute power.

It was crushed inch by inch.

It was ground into powder little by little.

Below, Mei Terumi, Yagura, and all the surviving Kirigakure ninja instinctively covered their ears, their faces showing pain.

The voice seemed to possess a magical power, resonating directly in the depths of their souls, allowing them to feel the same way.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

With a piercing, inhuman scream, Kaguya Honebami's body, like rotten flesh drained of all its bones, flowed out from between Susanoo's fingers, mixed with bone fragments and blood.