Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 517 The Earth-Shattering Impure World Reincarnation

"Now that the battle on the fourth battlefield is over, let them go and support the first battlefield. Perfect timing, the Jinchuriki team is short of a commander with rich combat experience, let Kakashi go there."

"I still don't feel entirely at ease... Even with Yugito watching over me, will she really listen properly? Maybe I should go myself."

"That's an unprecedented team of Jinchūriki. Any one of them could cause devastating damage. Just trust them."

The tense atmosphere in the command post eased slightly. The dispersed battle lines would only increase the burden here, so ending one battle ahead of schedule was great news. However, in that brief moment of relaxation, Ao, from the sensory unit, suddenly discovered an extremely absurd source of chakra. The source had suddenly appeared on the fourth battle line, and the chakra they could sense was vast and of similar attributes, most likely belonging to one person.

Could it be that Akatsuki has sent out another powerful Edo Tensei?

Meanwhile, the Fourth Division, which was counting heads and preparing to retreat, also had sensory ninjas who noticed the anomaly. Their expressions were shocked, and they all looked in one direction.

Something's coming!

A solid rock pillar collapsed with a crash, and the blue crescent-shaped light, after shattering the pillar, still flew dozens of meters forward, leaving a shallow trench in the sand. Thick dust obscured their vision, and they couldn't see who the enemy was, only that there was an extremely strong surge of chakra there.

"Wait a minute..." Upon seeing the blue light and shadow, Kurama sat bolt upright. "Why does that thing look so familiar?"

“...That’s the aftershock of Susanoo’s attack, isn’t it?” Sasuke also felt it looked familiar, but the reason it looked familiar was that the Uchiha clan’s Susanoo chakra was too special, and he felt something was wrong with it.

"He seems to be fighting someone...whose Susanoo is blue?"

Kurama was silent for a moment, then uttered a name softly: "Uchiha... Madara."

"Who's still on the Fourth Front? I sensed Madara's chakra! He's there!!"

"...It's simply adding to the chaos, of all times."

"Is he really my brother? He's probably a reincarnated Edo Tensei... I'll deal with these guys and head over there right away!"

"Mr. Izuna, please don't set such a big fire in the woods!"

Be careful, and you'd better retreat quickly. Madara Uchiha is not like the enemies you've faced before.

Oh, everyone sounds really motivated, especially with the new members!

When this voice rang out in the telepathic communication after a long absence, everyone was inevitably stunned, and for a moment no one responded.

Long time no see, everyone. I'm so glad everyone's alright. I was a little worried you might cause trouble. I feel really bad for troubling you all again as soon as I get back.

Uncle Hashirama, only you can handle this guy, I'm counting on you~

The fourth line of fire was the closest vantage point. Sasuke had already started running when the sound rang out, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the dust cloud. The rest of the Allied Forces were completely bewildered; even Gaara hadn't reacted, let alone the Tsuchikage, whose back was still aching. By the time they started to give chase, they had already fallen far behind.

As the smoke was about to dissipate, a humanoid figure floating in the air gradually appeared. The person had golden hair, wore a white divine robe that looked like it was burning with fire, and held a pure black longsword in his hand. Upon closer inspection, one could even see distorted light at the edge of the weapon.

That was clearly proof of immense mass, but strangely, no one sensed any chakra reaction from that shadow. It seemed not to be there in terms of perception, yet it was undeniably present in everyone's eyes.

Soon, the figure brandished a black blade. As the blade shattered, a black light, almost identical to the blue glow, was returned. Strangely, the black light left cracks in the air where it passed. These cracks lasted only a short time, but some parts produced swirling snow, some spewed water, some were completely black, and others reflected an abnormal red light.

One thing was undeniable: the attack was terrifying. The stone pillar that was hit didn't just collapse; a portion of it vanished without a trace, leaving not even a wisp of smoke. At the same time, they also saw a blue skeleton, only the left half of which remained.

While everyone was focused on the strange technique, only Sasuke stared intently at the figure in mid-air. He watched as the person's right hand, which was holding the blade, exploded and shattered into dust, and the person fell from the sky.

At this moment, Sasuke no longer cared about being exposed. As long as he could wait for that person to return, his disguise could be shed. Without hesitation, he used the power he knew best and was most confident in to catch that person. The purple half-giant carefully placed his cupped hands down.

"Susanoo?!" The Tsuchikage, who was rushing this way, slammed on the brakes, almost straining his back again. At the same time, he stopped his teammate, saying, "Kage! I've seen that Susanoo in the distance before, it's Madara Uchiha's! Also, that person isn't Naruto Uzumaki! Susanoo is a power that only Uchiha can awaken!"

However, the Kazekage continued charging forward as if he hadn't heard a thing, forcing the Tsuchikage to have no choice but to give chase.

Madara Uchiha's appearance was expected, but his presence on the fourth front was unexpected. But "Naruto Uzumaki" was actually an Uchiha in disguise?! That's the Sixth Hokage! How could someone impersonate such an important figure? What is Konoha doing?!

As he cautiously approached the purple Susanoo and saw the Impure World Reincarnation technique in Susanoo's hand, which was regenerating its body on its own, he suddenly understood why the Kazekage hadn't stopped.

The sand beneath Susanoo's feet suddenly erupted, binding "Naruto," who was dressed in a red and black divine robe. Gaara's tone was fiercer than ever before, and even his expression showed signs of collapse.

"Uchiha Sasuke, what's going on?!"

Naruto's azure eyes were indeed now stained crimson, and the eerie six-pointed star pattern proved they were genuine Mangekyou Sharingan. There were only so many Uchiha left, and only one Naruto could entrust with Kurama. How did he manage to deceive everyone, even fooling the Tailed Beast Space?

However, Sasuke didn't care at all. He easily broke free from Gaara's sand and stared intently at the person in front of him, ignoring even the enemies observing him from afar.

The Edo Tensei healed very quickly; his lifeless blue eyes regained their sparkle, and the first thing he did upon turning his head was to meet a pair of familiar yet unfamiliar eyes.

Naruto hadn't even gotten up yet, but a bright smile had already blossomed on his face.

"Sasuke~ It's so good to see you again."