Within less than ten seconds of Runtu's transformation into the giant, his entire body began visibly petrifying.
Trapped inside the giant's form, Runtu had never experienced anything like this. Convinced he was about to die, he was scared out of his wits.
Driven by an overwhelming will to survive, Runtu instinctively released a burst of light.
WHOOSH—
A flash of white light later, Runtu's figure vanished, instantly teleporting back into his master's line of sight.
But the Giant of Light left behind at the scene had completely turned to stone.
However, the giant's head still emitted a dazzling radiance, dispelling the darkness of the night.
Its luminosity far surpassed that of the "Left and Right Guardians" perched on Kaito's shoulders.
Outside, as dusk had been settling, the radiant glow from this petrified Giant of Light illuminated the entire Land of Fire as if it were midday.
To the people, after a hard day's work, just as they thought they could finally rest with the sunset, another sun had risen on the border of the Land of Fire.
The overworked laborers, faced with this situation, felt as if lashed by whips from behind. Their stress skyrocketed as they were forced to rush back to their posts...
It was pure torment.
"Let's move. Now."
Kaito's Three-Tomoe Sharingan flared as he glared, not even bothering to ask how Runtu had suddenly reappeared. He kicked the dog first, which slightly eased his previously unbalanced mood.
It wasn't hard to imagine that the commotion they'd caused would draw the attention of the entire Shinobi World.
Soon, every village, the Akatsuki Organization, and even those lurking in the shadows—Black Zetsu and Obito—would converge here.
Runtu's transformation could be discussed later. Right now, the priority was to leave.
It was worth noting...
With his new title equipped, he could now freely swap positions with any stray dog for teleportation.
There were no distance limitations.
If he wanted, he could even return home in the middle of the night to check on his foolish little brother.
"Earlier..."
"You weren't joking?"
At that moment, Uchiha Hikari approached Kaito, her expression deadly serious as she scrutinized him.
Clearly, she now believed the six-year-old's earlier claim about destroying the Shinobi World.
Noticing the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes, her eyelid twitched slightly, her expression turning somewhat odd.
Decent talent...
Too bad he's insane.
"Yeah."
"But let's get out of here first."Only now did Kaito get a clear look at this Warring States-era ancestor. The sleeves of her clothes were tattered, and her hair was so long it obscured her eyes when she lowered her head.
That hairstyle alone really gave off Uchiha Madara vibes.
Or perhaps...
Did all the powerful Uchiha of the Warring States period wear their hair like this?
Which raised the question...
How had this ancestor managed to survive underground without food or water, remaining frozen at twelve or thirteen years old all this time?
"What are you staring at?"
Uchiha Hikari's expression twisted with disgust. She knew she was about to become a weapon for someone else's use again.
Even if she, too, wanted to destroy this world, that didn't stop her from feeling revulsion toward this brat's actions.
No matter how many years passed...
The Uchiha clan was always like this.
"Nothing." Kaito averted his gaze, first stuffing Runtu into his backpack before turning back to say, "Hold onto me."
He could sense the faint disgust in her eyes—an indiscriminate loathing directed at everything.
But what struck Kaito as odd was...
He also seemed to detect a trace of pity from her...?
Hikari didn't hesitate. She nodded and placed a hand on Kaito's shoulder. In the next instant, the world blurred before their eyes, and they vanished from the spot.
Meanwhile, the commotion they left behind was impossible to ignore. The Third Hokage stood atop the Hokage Building's rooftop, gazing at the western glow with deep unease.
The thick scent of tobacco clung to him, so strong it stung even his own eyes.
"Have we sent anyone to investigate?"
Exhaustion weighed heavily in the Third's voice. He had already been worn out from a long day's work, only to be jolted awake the moment he lay down—as if dawn had broken instantly.
For a moment, he wondered if his age was making him delusional.
But stepping outside, he realized the truth: a new "sun" had appeared at the border of the Land of Fire.
What was worse...
Whether by coincidence or not, that location was tied to a certain seal from the Warring States era.
Considering recent events, the Third Hokage couldn't help but sigh—truly, these were troubled times.
"Six elite jonin squads have been dispatched. The Sealing and Barrier Teams are also on their way."
Kakashi stifled a yawn, looking even more exhausted than the Hokage.
Staring at the blinding light in the distance, he was already considering whether to buy a pair of sunglasses later.
He had a feeling...
That "sun" in the west wasn't going away anytime soon. The people of the Land of Fire might have trouble sleeping soundly from now on.
"Good. You're dismissed for now."
The Third clasped his hands behind his back, lost in thought.
At the same time, while the impact on other villages wasn't as severe as in Konoha, the sheer scale of the phenomenon had them on high alert.
Such a massive disturbance inevitably led to suspicions that Konoha had developed some kind of forbidden superweapon.
After all, back in the day, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju's Wood Release had caused a similar spectacle.
Both major and minor villages swiftly dispatched spies to the Land of Fire's border...
In the Hidden Rain Village, the Akatsuki Organization's base.
Pain stood in the meeting room, his murderous gaze sweeping over Kakuzu and Sasori.
"I don't care what you do in your free time."
"But..."
"Care to explain what this means?"
With a flick of his sleeve, Pain hurled two bounty posters at their feet.
Kakuzu bent down to pick up his own, only for his eyes to widen in fury—his molars grinding so hard they might shatter.He had actually known about this for a while. Over the past few days, he'd been searching for the imposter who'd been using his name. Yet every time he arrived at the scene, the little thief had already vanished without a trace—as if he'd known in advance.
Case in point.
Even the photo on the wanted poster had been snapped when he arrived at the scene.
Kakuzu's face darkened as he said, "Leader, I will definitely find that damn bastard!"
Though he loved money, his methods of earning it still stayed within the bounds of rules. He would never act as recklessly as that guy.
This was outright ruining the good reputation he'd built over so many years!
"I'll handle this."
Sasori's murderous voice seeped out from within the Hiruko puppet.
He truly hadn't expected there to be someone so foolish as to dare impersonate him and run amok outside.
Did they really want to become a human puppet that badly?
Pain naturally understood it wasn't his subordinates' doing. What angered him was that these two had taken so long without dealing with that person.
There was another thing.
Recently, many ninjas and samurai had been wandering around Amegakure. He'd lost count of how many he'd killed these past days.
If this continued...
Their Akatsuki Organization's secrets would be completely exposed.
"Three days."
"I'm only giving you three days."
Pain's words carried authority, and the power radiating from his Samsara Eyes suddenly increased the pressure on the two before him.
Just then, Konan pushed the door open. She glanced at Sasori and Kakuzu, hesitated for a few seconds, then spoke directly: "There's trouble."
"A sun has appeared at the border of the Land of Fire..."
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