*"Nara Clan"**
Since important guests had recently visited the Nara clan, the decorations were not yet fully removed. The leader of the side branch of the Nara clan ordered to restore the festive appearance of the village. Young Mito stepped out of the hotel provided to them by the first leader of the Nara clan. The young Uzumaki wanted to see how the laziest clan in the world celebrated. However, her father did not want to let her go alone, so Akira Uzumaki, who was 21 years old and her personal bodyguard, accompanied her.
Although the Nara clan was famous for its laziness, they knew how to celebrate best. Within an hour, all the decorations were back in place, and the young Uzumaki set off to the fair, where many diverse souvenirs and dishes from all over the world were sold. The Nara clan was known for its rejection of war, so they had many allies around the world. Meanwhile, some wild clans, like Clan A or the Kaguya clan, simply did not want allies, which led to the first being nearly destroyed ten years ago.
The Nara clan, despite its division into branches, did not divide people. This led to the clan's development. However, few knew that in recent years, the two leaders of the Nara clan had been finding it increasingly difficult to communicate.
**"Unknown Place"**
-Do you know why they came?-a low, somewhat angry and suspicious voice said.
-I know no more than you; I didn't invite them!-another voice replied quietly at first, rising in anger at the end.
-Regardless of whether you realize what they might ask for,-the first voice continued quietly.
-I understand that soon they will attack the Masuroboshi Kuu Mono clan, but we can do nothing; we are already forced to fend off attacks from Kaguya and Hyuga; we can't split the clan's forces.
Hearing this, the second voice said:
-I didn't know you were abandoning allies,-the first voice stated quietly but threateningly.
-No, I am simply thinking about the future of the clan, not about fighting more.
The first voice did not respond because he knew he had nothing to say, as even his desire for battle was nothing more than a payment for a power that few remember, but those who do fear.
**"Hotel - Uzumaki Clan"**
In his room sat the head of the Uzumaki clan, creating something. Suddenly, feeling warmth in his right palm, he curiously channeled chakra into his hand, and a seal first appeared, followed by a scroll. Ashina Uzumaki began to unroll the scroll while simultaneously reading it. As he read, his expression changed several times.
After rolling up the scroll, he thought:
"The discovery of a forest with a high concentration of natural energy surprised and even encouraged me to head there as soon as possible. But if those two clans are there, then there will be nothing left of that place. Therefore, I can continue to complete my mission and observe quietly, and in about a year or two, I will call them to a meeting of the three great clans, which is unknown when it will be."
Smiling, he sealed the scroll in another seal on his hand.
**"Shizuka no Mori"**
The Great Snake was calmer than his old friend, so, closing his eyes, he channeled chakra through his chakra pathways. Upon opening his eyes, he seemed to frown and opened his mouth wide. No one understood why this was happening, but within a second, everyone saw a purple sphere beginning to gather near his mouth.
Butsuma Senju frowned and said:
-A Tailed Beast Bomb?-There was hesitation and distrust in his voice. Tajima Uchiha, his old enemy, understanding the situation, spoke:
-I don't know about you, but I think without us, you won't manage.-These words stirred a storm of emotions in the hearts of the present Senju. But Butsuma, understanding the situation, replied:
-Just as you wouldn't manage without our help.
But what happened next surprised everyone. The Snake simply swallowed the sphere. Itami Uchiha, the elder responsible for sealing, wanted to express his thoughts when something unexpected happened. The Great Sage Snake, like the Sage of Toads, exploded with chakra. Everyone felt the ground tremble beneath them. When they turned back, they saw a wall rising 750 meters long and 200 meters high, 500 meters away from them. Similar walls rose on the sides and behind the snake.
Meanwhile, Gamamaru completed his concentration of natural chakra, opened his eyes, and said:
-You are all among the strongest warriors, but even you do not understand what chakra is, where it comes from, and why it was given to you.-Sighing, the old toad continued, -You have destroyed the place where I trained the Sage of Six Paths. Do you think I will let you go?!-With his last words, he raised his paw and lowered it.
Suddenly, everyone felt a change in gravity. They began to be pressed to the ground, but that was just the beginning: Gamamaru waved his paw to the right, and they were pulled toward the wall. The problem was not only that they were flying toward the wall, but also that their instincts screamed that it would hurt, so everyone tried to stop. Hashirama created a forest into which everyone crashed. They all looked at him gratefully, as in a moment spikes emerged from the wall, and just as they sighed in relief, those spikes flew toward them.
Four elders from both clans created a wall of earth. They could barely stand on their feet as they were being strongly pulled toward the wall, but they anchored their feet to the ground with chakra. Tajima Uchiha began to think of a plan.
"To survive, we need to destroy the wall. But if it is built from this dreadful chakra, it will be difficult. I fear that only a Tailed Beast Bomb technique can help. But who or what can create it?" Such thoughts raced through everyone's minds, but the Senju elder, Matsuda, threw a scroll to the head of the Senju clan and said:
-I need time to create a technique that can destroy this wall.
Everyone frowned, realizing that time would cost lives, and no one liked that. But before anyone could say anything, a stream of fire began to emerge from the walls recently created by the elders, along with wind. Everyone wanted to start fleeing, but the pressure toward the fire increased, pulling them toward it. Each began to contemplate how to survive. Tajima Uchiha created Susanoo around himself, hiding his son and Itami Uchiha inside. Unfortunately, the other Uchiha elder could not save himself.
The Senju clan reacted differently: Butsuma created an earthen wall to gain a point of support for himself and his allies, then created a dome, and Hashirama additionally created a wooden dome around his allies. Everyone wanted to exhale in relief when suddenly two lasers pierced both domes. Everyone jumped, but the Senju elder, Hikaru Senju, realizing that the exhausted Hashirama could not react in time, threw him upward. This ended fatally for him.
Unfortunately, the two grandmasters died too quickly. Butsuma Senju, quickly assessing the situation, said:
-Alright, but no more than ten minutes.
-And you, Itami, help him.-Tajima Uchiha sent his last elder to assist.
Two more grandmasters moved away from the group. Exhausted Hashirama, realizing that people had died because of his weakness, opened his eyes wide and, looking at the corpse of Matsuda Senju, felt his heart race faster and his brain stop thinking. He raised his gaze to the snake, which was to blame, and quickly began to form seals. Touching the ground, he shouted:
-Wood Golem Technique!
Butsuma and the other allies watched in astonishment as first an arm, then another, and then a whole body, no smaller than the Great Toad, grew from the ground. Hashirama, still not fully aware of himself, charged the golem at the snake.
Meanwhile, the toad exclaimed:
-Even if you are his reincarnation, you have no right to destroy what does not belong to you!-Raising its paw, it struck towards the Wooden Golem. At first, nothing happened, but suddenly, a massive gravity began to act on the golem, and after burrowing ten meters back into the ground, it came to a halt. Everyone watching this scene felt fear as Gamamaru raised his other paw and directed it at them, throwing them back toward the wall again. Tajima Uchiha said:
-He is just toying with us.
After the last attack, Susanoo Tajima Uchiha cracked. This immediately affected his health. Once a strong clan leader, unwavering even in front of enemies, the one who fought against Takeshi, the leader of the Masuroboshi clan, Ku Mono, the one who forced him to retreat, the one whose genjutsu could subdue the moon, now stood before Madara on his knees, coughing up blood from his lungs. Madara, who thought that his father, if he wanted, could subdue the Nine-Tails, was now in shock. He looked down at his father.
He heard a crack but didn't pay it any attention. Lifting his head, he saw Hashirama rising with the golem. His sturdy figure, which single-handedly opposed the sages, was forever etched in the memory of the young Uchiha clan head's son.
Another crack echoed. He turned his head back and saw a photo of his family, when they were all smiling, tearing into pieces. And the hands, or rather claws, that were tearing it apart were very similar to those that had been swiping them back and forth.
But suddenly, there was another crack, and his tomoe in the Sharingan began to spin even faster as the Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in his eyes. He saw how he and Hashirama were shaking hands, but not after a day or a month — he must have been about 30 then.
The young Uchiha's eyes filled with determination, and he turned to the sages and shouted:
— Susanoo!!