484. How About Two More?

"This is..."

"Too much..."

As the colossal meteor blotted out the sky, its apocalyptic shadow engulfing the entire battlefield, everyone froze as if struck by a paralysis jutsu. Their mouths hung open, faces twisted in disbelief.

A meteor—

Not some myth or legend, but a real, world-crushing celestial body, hurtling toward the earth with unstoppable momentum.

If it landed, everything within tens of kilometers would be reduced to scorched ash in an instant.

This wasn’t just a disaster—it was a calamity beyond even the tailed beasts

Among those present, the only one who might have been able to stop it was Nagato.

But after unleashing "Super Almighty Push," his Deva Path was still in cooldown. The other five Paths were powerless against such destruction.

As the meteor drew closer, its shadow expanded, suffocating the battlefield with an oppressive, inescapable dread.

Every breath carried the scent of death.

Despair, thick and heavy, pressed down on their hearts like a tidal wave.

In this dire moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally stepped forward as Konoha’s elder statesman.

He took a deep breath and roared:

"Pull yourselves together! No matter what, we CAN’T give up hope!"

His voice boomed like a war drum, cutting through the fear.

"We attack TOGETHER! Hit it with everything we’ve got!"

With that, he leaped back dozens of meters, agile as a monkey, and formed a rapid series of hand seals.

Chakra surged from his body as four shadow clones appeared beside him.

All five figures—Hiruzen and his clones—opened their mouths simultaneously.

**Fire. Lightning. Wind. Water. Earth.

The five elemental natures collided midair, merging into a cataclysmic storm of energy that lanced toward the sky!

Inspired, the others snapped into action.

Kakashi was the first to respond. His hands blurred as his chakra erupted like a tidal wave.

"Steam Release: White Dragon!"

A colossal serpent of boiling steam and crackling lightning coiled into existence, roaring as it slammed into the meteor.

Oyashiro En condensed every drop of his blood, infusing it with chakra until it crystallized into a massive crimson spear.

With a furious cry, he hurled it upward.

Nagato, meanwhile, unleashed the Asura Path’s full arsenal—missiles streaked like comets, while the Animal Path summoned a horde of creatures, their bodies forming a living shield against the falling doom.

For this one moment, everyone’s power merged into one.

Their will was singular: Stop the meteor. Protect their comrades.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Explosions lit up the sky like a second sun, the sheer force of their combined attacks shattering the meteor into fragments.

But one massive chunk remained, still plummeting toward them.

Without hesitation, Tsunade ripped open her Yin Seal.

"Creation Rebirth: Hundred Healings Jutsu!"

Black markings spread across her skin like living ink as she launched herself into the air, the ground splitting beneath her kick.

Her fist, wreathed in monstrous chakra, smashed into the meteor.

CRACK—!

Fissures spiderwebbed across its surface before—

KABOOOOOM!

The remaining meteor detonated into a shower of stone.

"YES!"

"WE DID IT!"

Cheers erupted from below.

Even Madara raised an eyebrow.

"Hashirama’s granddaughter… She has some of his fire."

For a brief moment, nostalgia flickered in his eyes—before vanishing.

His goal now was singular:

The Infinite Tsukuyomi.

True peace.

A slow, **mad grin** stretched across his face.

"Since you handled one so well..."

"How about TWO MORE?"

His hands slammed together.

The sky ripped open again—

Two more meteors descended.

This time, bigger.

This time, faster.

This time—

No mercy.