I've Already Confronted the Five Kage, and the System Just Arrived!-Chapter 322 - 323

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground quaked violently as the fusion of Wood Release and Sharingan power surged forth. The imposing Armored Wood Golem charged aggressively at Gensou, its very presence exuding an aura of overwhelming might.

"How nostalgic."

Gensou chuckled softly as he observed the scene before him.

His gaze fell upon Hashirama and Madara, standing side by side atop the massive golem.

Facing two old friends who had pursued him from the Warring States Era to the present, Gensou clapped his hands together, granting them the respect they deserved.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The earth beneath him shattered apart, and a colossal gray stone titan emerged beneath Gensou's feet.

Lava Release, Corrosion Release, and Boil Release merged within it, further expanding its already massive form.

Finally, Gensou extended his hand, summoning three Truth-Seeking Orbs, which rapidly flattened and elongated, forming an armored layer over the titan—akin to Armored Susanoo.

This was Flame God: Truth-Seeking Orb Mode.

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"Let's end this."

Standing atop the Flame God, Gensou looked at Hashirama and Madara and declared the battle's conclusion.

As his words faded—

The Flame God let out a resounding hiss of steam before stepping forward. It reached out with three massive, jet-black hands cloaked in Truth-Seeking Orb armor, grasping at the Armored Wood Golem.

In response, the golem rapidly sprouted two additional Susanoo-armored arms, each wielding a massive katana, and with its wooden fists, it fearlessly met the Flame God's attack head-on.

A legendary battle was reborn.

The titanic clash, once glimpsed briefly at the Valley of the Gods and Valley of the End, was now unfolding before the stunned eyes of the modern shinobi.

"Is this the power of the Three Titans of the Warring States?! This is insane!"

The sheer impact of the battle forced the Allied Shinobi Forces to retreat continuously, their faces filled with disbelief and horror.

For an era long reduced to written records, long forgotten and stripped of reverence—today, they were experiencing firsthand the true terror of the Warring States Era.

It was hard to imagine how any shinobi had survived in an era where these three existed.

"They're monsters!"

"This isn't a fight we can even interfere in!"

"Hah! Even if we threw everything we had at them, we wouldn't leave a scratch!"

Among the shinobi forces, a realization took root—if Gensou succeeded in destroying the Armored Wood Golem, he wouldn't even need to make another move.

The crushing despair would shatter their morale, and they would scatter on their own.

The real question was—could he do it?

"Can the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara win?"

Mei, her chakra somewhat recovered and her complexion no longer deathly pale, stared ahead, unable to suppress the question.

Ōnoki remained silent.

Having once faced Madara's overwhelming might firsthand, he now found that the once-dominant figure was the one struggling—simply because his opponent was even stronger.

Beside them, Senju Tobirama, expressionless, stated the grim reality,

"At this point, our chances of victory are slim."

Wood Release and Sharingan were formidable powers, but against someone who had reached the pinnacle of the shinobi path—against someone who wielded Truth-Seeking Orbs, an ability nigh-unkillable below the level of a Six Paths user—even Senjutsu wouldn't be enough.

Tobirama noticed the Armored Wood Golem beginning to falter.

That meant—

The end was near.

He glanced at the Flying Thunder God kunai in his hand, then at Gensou, who stood high above the battlefield.

There was no chance.

Like a machine, Tobirama coldly analyzed the situation.

Since that was the case—

He turned toward Tsunade and the other Kage, his voice grave.

"As much as I hate to admit it, we must accept reality. The fall of the Allied Shinobi Forces is inevitable."

"But the shinobi world must endure. As long as some survive, hope will not be completely extinguished."

"Tsunade, Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Raikage, and the shinobi of Sunagakure—you must each take a group and retreat. Go into hiding. The villages' legacies cannot be allowed to die here."

Hearing this, Tsunade clenched her fists, unwilling to accept it.

"You're telling us to run like cowards?"

"It is a necessary strategy." Tobirama's tone remained calm. "If the Kage fall, the scattered survivors will become nothing more than isolated remnants. Konoha, Suna, Kumo, Kiri, and Iwa will cease to exist. The shinobi villages will become nothing but history. This is your duty now—to ensure they live on."

"But... what about the Great Toad Sage's prophecy—" Tsunade hesitated, recalling the prophecy of an impending apocalypse. Even if they escaped, would it truly be safe?

Boom!

Before she could finish, the deafening sound of the Armored Wood Golem's collapse drowned out her words.

There was no time!

Tobirama swiftly surveyed the battlefield, exchanging a glance with Namikaze Minato.

In the next instant, the two teleported.

Tobirama's hand clamped onto Tsunade's shoulder as he whispered in her ear,

"Let the tallest ones bear the weight of the sky."

Then, with the Flying Thunder God Technique, he transported her to a location far from the battlefield.

Regarding the Great Toad Sage's prophecy—Tobirama believed it, but only to an extent.

For one, he did not believe that Gensou, having won the war, would simply destroy the shinobi world.

No sane ruler would do that.

From what Tobirama had observed, Gensou was rational, not a madman.

Yes, the world may still face catastrophe—but it was unlikely to be of Gensou's doing.

And regardless of who caused it, as the new ruler of the shinobi world, it would be Gensou who would have to stop it.

He had no choice—unless he wanted his reign to descend into chaos.

That was why Tobirama ensured the survival of Konoha and the other villages—so that when the time came, there would still be embers of resistance.

Under the urgency of the situation, he and Minato could only teleport a limited number of key figures—those who were strong, loyal, and had potential to lead.

Among them were the Konoha Twelve and a portion of the leaderless Sunagakure shinobi.

When they returned to the battlefield to attempt another rescue—

They stopped.

For the first time, their feet refused to move.

In that moment—

Bathed in the eerie glow of the blood-red moon, clad in silver armor that shimmered with an unnatural brilliance, Hagoromo Gensou stood before them.

His back was turned, as he gazed upon the fallen Armored Wood Golem.

And before that collapsed titan—

Hashirama and Madara lay motionless, their bodies pierced through with countless black rods, bound to the ground.

(End of Chapter)

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