The night she deepened.
In the dark sky.
Four bolts of lightning divided Konoha's sky into four quadrants.
At their convergence point.
The dazzling lightning shone like a thundermoon.
The intense white light illuminated Konoha Village.
The ordinary villagers looked up in panic.
The lightning, filled with a destructive aura, seemed about to strike down.
Everyone felt their hair standing on end.
At the village gate.
Kakashi used a body flicker to save the dazed Hinata.
"Everyone, stay alert."
"We must hold off the zombies."
These undead zombies were troublesome.
When killed, they turned into the earth and merged with the ground, only to rise again.
Though their attacks weren't deadly, their endless, unkillable nature wore people down.
Especially young ninjas like Hinata, Choji, and Lee.
That they hadn't panicked or been injured was a relief to Kakashi.
Kakashi encouraged them with stirring words while glancing skyward.
Up there was the infamous Lightning Release jutsu.
Thunder Dream Shocking Men.
Now, it was fully formed.
About to discharge and destroy the village.
"Damn it!"
"How do we stop it?"
Kakashi didn't know.
He could only lead the students in holding off the undead army.
"Hopefully, Lady Tsunade has a solution."
Tsunade was filled with regret.
She shouldn't have sent out so many Jonin.
Could it be the Daimyo's doing?!
Tsunade's mind was in turmoil.
She forced herself to stay calm, directing villagers to shelters and deploying defenses.
And I am praying.
Muzake.
You have to be tough!
Hold on!
Don't let us down!
At this moment.
Konoha's hope was Kazekage Muzake.
Muzake flew into the sky.
Above him, the lightning was gathering.
Soon, it would unleash a beam like a space-based weapon.
The massive lightning beam would trigger a huge explosion, annihilating Konoha.
The death toll was unknown.
Konoha would be like a nuked wasteland.
Yamato would have to work overtime again.
Muzake looked up at the lightning cluster.
Konoha couldn't be destroyed so easily.
It was part of his plan as a subcontracting base and logistics center.
If it was destroyed, where would he find another Konoha?
In the original storyline, many Jonin were in the village without the Daimyo's help.
Asuma successfully stopped one of the Four Lightning Masters, preventing the Thunder Dream Shocking Men from being activated.
Now, it had been activated.
Muzake sensed its power.
The lightning energy was immense.
If it struck.
It would be a thunderous nightmare, killing a village in a dreamlike flash.
If he were going to protect, he'd protect the whole village.
Do it beautifully.
Muzake clapped his hands.
Three thousand Natural Eyes and three thousand Chakra Eyes appeared.
They swirled above Muzake's head.
Muzake planned to use the Natural and Chakra Eyes to absorb the Thunder Dream Shocking Men, not letting a single bolt reach the ground.
Boom!
A loud noise echoed from the sky.
The ground trembled.
Tsunade, Kakashi, and the villagers all looked up.
Here it comes!
The moment of destruction we arrived.
No broadcasts, no suspicions.
It's just a human instinct for impending doom.
Crack.
The dark sky seemed to be split by a knife.
The lightning energy was so immense that even the sky couldn't contain it.
Crackle!
The four lightning bolts converged, and a massive thunderbolt struck down.
The overwhelming momentum.
It was more than just thunder and lightning.
It was as if a river of lightning was pouring from the sky.
A river of lightning cascaded down.
Muzake raised his hands.
Controlling the Natural and Chakra Eyes.
"Absorb it."
The lightning river clashed with the Natural and Chakra Eyes.
Before it could absorb, the frontmost Natural and Chakra Eyes shattered.
Muzake's heart skipped a beat.
Damn.
So powerful!
Muzak had a plan.
If dispersing didn't work.
Then combine.
He clapped his hands.
System activated.
The unscientific refining of ninja tools.
Lightning vines spread from his arms.
The remaining Natural and Chakra Eyes quickly combined.
On the ground, people saw a bright light flash in the sky.
The light was so intense it made their eyes water.
Even Sora, far in the forest, turned his head.
When the light faded.
He looked again.
He was stunned.
What was that?
In the sky above Konoha.
Beneath the Thunder Dream Shocking Men's lightning cluster was a considerable silver eye-like object.
The lightning pouring down was continuously absorbed into it.
That thing was like a bottomless pit.
Able to absorb the entire lightning river.
Sora was dumbfounded.
What kind of jutsu is this?!
I've never heard of it.
Did those sneaky Konoha prepare for my plan?
Meanwhile,
Under the giant eye.
Muzake carefully sensed its capacity.
This Thunder Dream Shocking Men was indeed monstrous.
The amount of lightning was too vast.
They are even integrating three thousand Natural and Chakra Eyes into one.
It seemed complicated to absorb it all.
Muzake had no way out now.
He had to sacrifice.
Hmm.
Sacrifice Danzo Shimura.
Wasn't he always ready to sacrifice for the village?
Muzake shouted to Tsunade: "Tsunade, I need something from your village to expand my giant eye and withstand this."
Tsunade understood immediately.
"Take whatever you need."
"Alright."