Naruto: Uchiha Survivor Forced to Save the Shinobi World

"It's him!"

Kabuto's expression froze, turning from surprise to despair.

Just one "Upper Rank One" was already enough to defeat both him and Kimimaro, and now, another Mangekyō Sharingan Uchiha had arrived.

Moreover, the newcomer was none other than the most mysterious member of the Akatsuki, known as "A!"

"Kimimaro, it looks like we can't escape!"

Kabuto laughed bitterly, his lips curled with a trace of resignation.

The severely injured Kimimaro looked at Kabuto, his gaze seeming to ask a question.

Kabuto understood and said, "Don't worry. I've already transmitted information about the situation here. Lord Orochimaru won't fall into their trap!"

Kimimaro breathed a sigh of relief, his face returning to its usual indifference.

At that moment, he felt no resentment toward Orochimaru for not helping. Instead, he felt a hint of guilt, believing that he had almost led Orochimaru into the Akatsuki's trap due to his own failure.

As for his own life or death, he did not care.

Just as the two were prepared to face their demise, "Upper Rank One" suddenly changed targets, his figure flashing as he dashed toward "A," who stood on the mountaintop like a deity looking down on the battlefield!

"What's going on?!"

Kabuto and Kimimaro were both stunned.

Then, suddenly, Kabuto remembered something, recalling a report obtained by Orochimaru at the Five Kage Summit through the guise of Hidden Sound.

The report mentioned that the "Long Street Battle," whose reasons and results were still unclear, was suspected to be an internal conflict within the Akatsuki.

The factions involved were...

The mysterious Upper Rank members with marked eyes and those cloaked figures who wore hoods and masks.

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, a glimmer of hope for survival emerged in Kabuto's heart.

Swish!

"Upper Rank One" clearly did not care what Kabuto was thinking. In the snowy expanse, he moved like a fierce tiger, with sonic booms erupting around him as he charged towards Uchiha Shinji, who stood on the peak.

Standing tall on the peak and surveying everything, Uchiha Shinji was far less composed than he appeared.

Beneath his mask, his face was full of surprise.

For in the instant he arrived here, he had recognized that the "Upper Rank One" rushing at him was none other than Kamado Tanjiro, the protagonist blessed by fate in the world of Demon Slayer.

But now, Tanjiro had lost his bright and sunny demeanor. His face was clouded, and his pupils bore the inscription "Upper Rank One."

"Sigh."

Uchiha Shinji's expression turned somber.

Another honest person from the world of Demon Slayer had been turned into a demon, and this time it was a demon inscribed with the title of Upper Rank.

This was clearly different from Rengoku Kyojuro.

By now, the demonized Tanjiro had already reached Shinji. He leapt high, intending to split Shinji and the peak in half with one powerful slash!

"So strong!"

Below the peak, Kabuto and Kimimaro were dumbfounded.

"Upper Rank One" used only swordsmanship, never forming hand seals or using ninjutsu—clearly displaying a samurai's fighting style.

Yet, they could hardly imagine that a samurai could reach this level of strength!

Just when they thought that "A," standing atop the peak, was about to be cut down along with the mountain, a massive figure suddenly rushed from behind the cliff with a loud boom, pouncing on "Upper Rank One."

Rumble.

Soon, a violent explosion erupted at the peak!

Kabuto quickly shielded his face from the raging snow-filled winds and peeked through his fingers, astonished to find that the massive figure that had emerged was a creature engulfed in eerie blue flames.

"Two-Tails?!"

He paused for a moment before realizing.

Obviously, it was the fully-transformed Two-Tails, Matatabi, engulfed in blue flames that intercepted "Upper Rank One's" strike.

Despite its huge size, Matatabi moved with a surprising lightness that defied its bulk. The beast's swift and agile movement made it impossible for those in the battlefield, Kabuto and Kimimaro included, to detect its presence until it emerged from behind the cliff.

"The Two-Tails Jinchūriki was already..." Kabuto paused, noticing that the eyes of the Two-Tails bore the shape of the Sharingan. He was utterly shocked. "This..."

It was known throughout the shinobi world that Yūgito Nii of the Hidden Cloud was a perfect Jinchūriki.

So when Yūgito was captured, everyone assumed she had no chance of survival. That was why the Fourth Raikage had urgently launched a rescue mission—because ordinary genjutsu could not control a perfect Jinchūriki, and it was believed that the Akatsuki would inevitably kill Yūgito.

No one expected the Akatsuki's abilities to be this advanced.

Yūgito, a perfect Jinchūriki, was now completely under genjutsu control and had become nothing more than a puppet of the Akatsuki!

In an instant, Yūgito, in her Two-Tails form, and "Upper Rank One" were locked in fierce combat.

The entire battlefield shook, and the snow-covered mountain seemed on the verge of collapse, ready to trigger a massive avalanche at any moment.

Beyond the intense battle, Kabuto and Kimimaro looked up at "A," still standing on the cliff, calmly surveying the battlefield, their hearts filled with awe.

In that moment, the figure of "A," standing atop the cliff, etched an image of profound and formidable strength into their minds.

The ability to turn the Two-Tails Jinchūriki into a puppet and his calm, dismissive attitude towards the formidable "Upper Rank One" left them in complete admiration!

On the cliff.

Underneath his mask, Uchiha Shinji's face was full of concern.

The power of the demonized Tanjiro was even greater than that of Rengoku Kyojuro. There was no doubt—Tanjiro had mastered the strongest Breathing Form, the "Sun Breathing," opened the Slayer Mark, and grasped the "Transparent World."

It could be said that, in terms of power that did not involve the Lantern Bearer's abilities or powers from other worlds, the demonized Tanjiro had reached the very peak of what was possible in the world of Demon Slayer.

In contrast, Shinji was not in a good condition.

The previous entanglement with Tsunade's team, the fight with Rengoku Kyojuro—all of these battles had cost him a considerable amount of chakra. Afterward, he had used the fully-realized "Susanoo Tomoshibi" to travel, which had consumed a significant amount of his dojutsu power. Adding to that, the constant activity without rest for several days had pushed his stamina and energy to their limits.

So, to the eyes of others, Uchiha Shinji might appear calm and composed as he looked over the battlefield, but in reality, he was already at his breaking point.

Fortunately, he still had the Two-Tails Jinchūriki Yūgito Nii at his disposal, which helped him buy some time. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to overdraw his dojutsu power and fight to the death.

Shinji refocused his mind, quietly restoring his dojutsu power while observing the entire battlefield. He thought to himself, "Orochimaru hasn't come, has he?"

He had taken notice of the injured Kimimaro and Kabuto.

For Orochimaru not to appear in such a dire situation suggested that he hadn't followed them, or at least hadn't stayed close behind.

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