At the center of it all—Kazekaze. A colossal wave of chakra erupted from his body, expanding outward, engulfing everything within dozens of meters. The ground beneath his feet fractured violently, splitting apart in a spiderweb of cracks.
Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Shimura Danzo.
Uchiha Kagami.
These future
pillars of Konoha's history
— All of them were
forced to shut their eyes
, unable to withstand the
pressure
of Kazekaze's chakra surge! As for the
two massive beasts charging toward him
— It was as if they had
slammed into an invisible wall of pure force.
Frozen in place. No matter how much they
roared
or
struggled
, they couldn't break free! Kazekaze was only
seven years old
, yet his
chakra strength far surpassed anyone present.
No— It wasn't just
several times stronger
— It was
dozens, maybe even hundreds of times stronger.
The
rhinoceros and centipede's expressions
shifted from
fury
to
absolute terror.
They
couldn't comprehend it
— How could a
mere human child
possess
such an overwhelming power?
And yet... The longer they remained trapped within his chakra field, the more
their bodies began to lift off the ground.
The
rhino's four legs
lost contact with the earth
, its bloodshot eyes
widening in terror
as it flailed helplessly in the air. The
centipede
, too, was
slowly being pushed backward
, its
lower body detaching from the soil.
And
all around them
— The
century-old trees of the forest were uprooted
, sent
flying
like weightless debris. Everything was happening in
an instant.
Kazekaze's
chakra explosion
was like a
roaring tsunami
, consuming everything in its path. A place
where nothing could survive.
The
two colossal beasts
— They weren't just
blasted away
— They were
hurled violently through the air
, their massive bodies flipping
over and over.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Each time they
collided with the earth
, they
bounced back up
, Only to
slam down again
— Over and over—
a brutal cycle of destruction.
Their
immense weight
, their
muscles
, their
hardened hides
— All of these
once-formidable strengths
had
become their greatest weakness.
Their
internal organs
were crushed under the
repeated impacts
, filling their
bodies with pain.
How long did this last? No one knew. By the time the dust
finally settled
, The
two giant beasts
lay
motionless
— Like
fish washed ashore by a raging tide.
They didn't move. They
couldn't move.
Countless
trees had been toppled
in their wake.
Tobirama, who had been preparing to
teleport in with Flying Thunder God
, Stood
completely frozen.
His
eyes, his expression, his slightly parted lips
— Every detail on his face
radiated pure shock.
Right next to Kazekaze, Koharu was also
speechless
, staring at the
shattered landscape
around her.
What just happened?
She had
braced herself for death
— She had
accepted that she and Kazekaze were doomed.
Yet now...
The rhinoceros was gone.
Realizing something, Koharu's
head snapped around.
The
ten-meter-long centipede
Also gone.
Was this... a miracle?
She
blinked repeatedly
, desperately hoping for
someone—anyone—to explain
.
What the hell just happened?
How did
two unstoppable monsters
just...
disappear? Was this some kind of genjutsu?
Had she been caught in
an illusion this entire time?
But this wasn't a
duel.
It was
a team exercise.
Who in their right mind would cast
genjutsu on their own allies?!
'And that power just now... was that really chakra...?'
Koharu swallowed
nervously.
That
wasn't taijutsu.
That
wasn't ninjutsu.
It was
just chakra unleashed at full force.
The only thing she could
compare it to
— Was something
Lord Tobirama himself had once used.
But looking around...
Tobirama wasn't even here.
'No way...'
Koharu's mind
reeled
, her
gaze shifting toward Kazekaze. Could it be?
Had
he
—a
seven-year-old
—done this?! As
impossible as it seemed
, The
only logical answer
was
Kazekaze.
It wasn't just Koharu.
Hiruzen.
Danzo.
Kagami.
Homura.
Torifu
(*I know he was not there before, blame the author*)
.
As the
dust settled
, and the
threat was eliminated
,
They all had the same thought. What just happened?
Why had
such an immense pressure
made it
impossible to open their eyes?
Why had
two massive beasts been hurled through the air?
And most importantly—
Who had saved Kazekaze and Koharu?
Their
first instinct
was that it had to be
Hashirama or Tobirama.
But... When the dust
fully cleared
— Neither
Hashirama nor Tobirama had appeared.
Instead, it was
Kazekaze—standing calmly beside Koharu.
"Hiruzen, what the hell just happened?" Homura approached Hiruzen, seeking an answer.
After all, Hiruzen was
the most capable among them.
But—
For once, he had nothing to say.
His
expression twisted in uncertainty.
Because
he didn't know either.
From everything he had witnessed— It
seemed like Kazekaze had released a chakra wave that blasted the two beasts away.
But that was insane.
A
seven-year-old child
...? No matter
how talented
... No matter
how much of a genius
... This was
beyond ridiculous.
"To be honest, I'd rather believe Lord Tobirama appeared out of nowhere, used Flying Thunder God, killed the beasts, then teleported away."
If that were the case, Hiruzen
would actually feel better.
But...He
hadn't sensed Tobirama's chakra.
Kazekaze's
chakra explosion hadn't killed the two beasts.
At a distance, the
rhino and centipede
were
regaining consciousness.
It took them
four attempts
just to stand again. But when they
turned back toward Kazekaze
— There was no
desire for revenge.
There was no
fighting spirit.
Only
absolute, primal fear.
A
fear written into their very instincts.
Like
a rabbit encountering a lion.
Their
minds screamed one thing— This creature is DANGEROUS. RUN.
Without hesitation— The
two massive monsters turned and fled
Not daring to look back.
Hiruzen and the others
watched this unfold
, their expressions blank. These
weren't just any beasts.
In the Forest of Death, they were
kings of the wild.
And yet... They had
fled in terror
from
a human child.
"So... this is the grandson of Lord Hashirama."
Hiruzen turned to stare at Kazekaze's profile.
As much as he
didn't want to accept it
— When
every other possibility had been ruled out
, No matter
how insane the truth seemed
— There was only
one correct answer.
It wasn't
Hashirama.
It wasn't
Tobirama.
It was
Kazekaze himself.
Senju Kazekaze.