A/N:- This isn't the start of the story. It's just a glimpse into an event from future. This chapter is only here for what to expect further in the story and might even change in future. I will even remove this chapter if I feel like it doesn't serve the purpose.

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BOOM… BOOM…

A series of explosions echo in the distance.

"Naruto… he… will he be alright?" A pink-haired girl holds her broken arm and glances in the distance.

"He… he won't be able to hold for much longer!" Blood leaks from the wounds on Hinata's wound as she stares into the distance.

"Why? Why? Why it has to turn like this?" Ino punches a broken boulder in front of her with tears in her eyes. Fresh blood leaks from the wound on her knuckles.

"INO!" Tenten and Choji grab her arm and stop her.

"WHY?" Ino breaks down in tears and sobs in Tenten's embrace.

Whoosh… whoosh…

Suddenly, a figure in green flickers beside the group.

"Lee! Sensei!" Tenten raises her head and glances at the newcomers.

"Tenten, what just happened here? Why is the entire village in shambles?" Gai looks around in surprise and shock.

"Sen-sensei! It's the RED DEATH! He is the one who reduced the entire village to rubble. Naruto is fighting to stop him, but he… he can't hold for much longer!" Tenten grits her teeth and wipes her face.

BOOM…

Suddenly, a powerful shockwave spread across the entire village. Several shinobis are unable to hold their balance and are sent tumbling away.

"What power?!" Lee and Gai stomp their feet on the ground to support themselves.

"Where is Kakashi and Lady Tsunade?" Gai's goofy expression turns serious.

"They both… they both!" Tenten points towards a makeshift medical camp with trembling fingers.

BOOM…

Suddenly, a small hill in the distance explodes. Several fragments of the mountain rain from the sky and scatter across the entire Konoha like meteors.

HAAH…

"Leaf Hurricane,"

Gai and Lee jump in the air and perform a series of kicks to destroy the debris.

"N-NARUTOO!" Hinata screams. Her face turns pale and her figure trembles.

"N-Naruto! He… he…"

BOOM…

Suddenly, dark clouds shroud the sky. A gust of strong eerie winds blows, bringing a touch of chill with it.

RUMBLE… RUMBLE…

Lightning flickers across the clouds. An ominous feeling and a sense of oppression shroud the entire village.

"This… this feeling!"

Neji glances at his rising hair. The sense of oppression sends shivers across every shinobi's back. 

KRACKLE… BOOM…

A bolt of lightning falls from the sky and strikes the distant mountain. A massive crater appears at the peak of the mountain. 

SHOOM…

Suddenly, a pillar of red chakra rises towards the sky. The force exuded by the chakra could be felt all the way to the village.

"That's Nine-tail's chakra!" The expression of shinobis turns grim.

"How many tails does he have?" Sakura asks with a trepid gaze.

"He is already at four-tails!" Neji exclaims.

"What, four tails right off the bat?"

ROOAR…

The four-tail Naruto releases a roar and vanishes. His speed breaks the sound barrier and he appears in front of the aggressor hidden in the smoke.

BOOM…

Suddenly, a deafening explosion occurs in the distance. The eardrums of the shinobis ring from the powerful shockwaves generated by it.

SHOOM…

A red streak of chakra flashes through the sky and collides with the Hokage monument.

BOOM…

The stone face of the Third Hokage shatters and several cracks spread across the rest of the faces.

ROOAAR…

A figure cloaked in dense red chakra jumps out of the mountain.

"Five tails?" Sakura's expression turns grim.

The number of tails of Naruto's tailed beast chakra mode increases.

"Four-tails aren't enough?"

ROOARRR…

The five-tailed Naruto releases a beastly roar, destroying the entire Hokage monument. An exoskeleton of bones covers Naruto's body. Several wisps of blue and red chakra gather in front of Naruto.

"Such dense chakra!" The members of the Hyuga clan gasps in shock.

"This is bad!" The expression of a few higher-ups turns grim.

"Everyone, take cover!" Neji quickly signals everyone.

Cracks appear around Naruto's face. He swallows the tailed beast bomb.

SHOOM…

Naruto's body volume expands by several folds. Steam rises from the crack in his mouth.

Fwoosh…

He opens his mouth and fires a beam of dense crimson chakra. The powerful beam of chakra plows through the surrounding mountains and leaves a massive gully in its wake.

"SUMMONING JUTSU: QUINTUPLE RASHŌMON,"

Clang… clang… clang…

Five gigantic Rashōmon gates erupt from the ground. The Rashōmon gate had a distinct appearance, with demonic faces carved in the center and numerous metallic spikes and chains protruding from the sides.

BOOM…

The tailed beast beam explodes on top of the Rashōmon gate. A blinding light engulfs the view of every spectator. 

"Everyone, get as far as possible from the explosion!" Neji yells and signals everyone to hide.

Whoosh… whoosh…

The shinobis quickly take shelter in the ruins of the fallen building.

"Earth Release: Mud house,"

"Earth Release: Rock wall!"

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Several earth release users take action and erect multiple protective walls to withstand the explosion.

BOOM…

A powerful shockwave explodes from the center of the impact. Dust and debris fly everywhere at incredible speed. A massive amount of air gets compressed by the enormous force of the explosion and is pushed back, creating two long, narrow gullies in the distance from the wind pressure and energy blast.

The force of the shockwaves uproots the forest outside Konoha, sending trees, rocks, and boulders flying everywhere.

Numerous cracks appear on the protective earth walls. The shinobis desperately infuse their chakra to reinforce them.

"What an incredible battle! It's far beyond our level." Choji supports the wall with his enormous arms.

After a few seconds, the shockwave of the explosion settles down. The cracks on the earth wall spread and they crumble into dust fragments.

A massive cloud of dust and debris appears in the vision of Konoha shinobis.

The place which was supposed to be the entrance of the village is no more and is replaced by a massive gully with an enormous crater.

Whoosh…

Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind erupts from the massive crater and blows away the dust cloud.

"It's really him!"

Neji's eyes narrow as he recognizes the figure in the center of the chaos.

A tall, lean figure with shoulder-length, mousy red hair slowly walks out of the dust cloud. A white bandage is wrapped around his eyes. Two sealing tags with Kanji words for 'Heaven' and 'Earth' hang from the ear lobes of the figure.

The figure is dressed in a short-sleeved long black haori. Under the haori is a chain mail worn over several white bandages tightly wrapped around the skin. The front of the haori is closed by a thin, red rope. Red flame-like motifs on the edges decorate the haori. The kanji letters for the word 'Senju' are written vertically down the back in blood-red words. The figure wears black pants with matching black sandals. The arms of the figure are wrapped with thick white bandages with a few more Fuinjutsu seals with unknown runes.

"Neji, how's the situation?" 

The Konoha 11 members glance at the battlefield with worry.

"This chakra signature! There is no mistake about it. It's him!" Neji mutters a name.

"So, it's him!" Shikamaru's expression turns ugly after Neji's confirmation.

ROOAR…

The five-tailed Naruto releases a roar toward the blindfolded figure.

Suddenly, the blindfolded figure takes a step forward.

BOOM…

The ground beneath his feet explodes, and the figure turns into a blur, before vanishing from everyone's sight.

"He's fast!"

A member of the Uchiha clan raises his head with his Three-tomoe Sharingan active.

Whoosh…

The next instant, the blindfolded figure appears in front of Naruto. He clenches his fist and a deep, earthen yellow aura appears around his body. Steam rises from the figure's mouth as he opens it.

-Inhale

The Nine-tails Naruto also retaliates with a punch of his own.

BOOM…

Both fists collide and a deafening explosion echoes throughout Konoha.

Bang… bang… bang…

Several glass windows, pans, and door shatters. Multiple shinobis cover their bleeding ears.

-Second Seal

"KAI!"

BOOM…

Powerful energy travels through the blindfolded figure's arm.

Crack… crack…

The exoskeleton bone arm around the five-tailed Naruto shatters. His arm bends and twists at a weird angle.

BOOM…

A hole blasts through the mountain and Naruto's figure flies alongside it.

Bang… bang… bang…

Several red chakra spikes erupt from the ground as the five-tail Naruto attempts to diffuse the force of the blindfolded figure's punch.

BOOM…

The blindfolded figure lands on the ground, creating another massive crater.

Rumble… Rumble…

The remains of cracked stone faces of the Hokages shatter and fall toward the ground, raising a cloud of dust and debris throughout the village.

"SIX TAILS, HUH!"

The blindfolded figure narrows his eyes. In the distance, a massive spiral wave of red chakra falls from the sky, followed by several bolts of lightning.

Naruto's chakra rises even further, cracking and shattering the nearby ground from the sheer force.

A massive crater of tens of meters appears around Naruto, once he unleashes all of his chakra.

Spurt…

A tail on Naruto's back split into two, making him reach the six-tail form.

Crack… crack… crack…

Naruto's skin cracks open and droplets of blood fly out. The droplet condenses together.

Sizzle… sizzle…

Smoke rises from the droplets and the blood evaporates to reveal a super-dense exoskeleton armor.

"ANOTHER BONE ARMOR? DOES HIDING IN THIS TURTLE SHELL OF YOURS IS ALL YOU CAN DO?"

The blindfolded figure clenches his fist.

-INHALE

A large amount of air flows into his body. A vast amount of steam rises from his body and the surrounding ground melts due to extremely high temperature.

Shoom…

The next instant, Naruto's figure disappears.

"Taking the initiative to attack me?"

BOOM…

The blindfold figure also disappears. The entire hill beneath their feet crumbles.

BOOM…

Six-tail Naruto and the blindfolded figure clash midway. The blindfold figure's punch lands straight on Naruto's face, destroying the latter's exoskeleton and deforming his head.

Naruto's punch also lands on the latter's face.

Bang…

The earth talisman on his left ear explodes and turns into dust.

BOOM…

The Six-tail Naruto is sent flying, creating a massive gully as a trail. A massive cloud of dust and debris shrouds the area.

Ptui…

The blindfolded figure spits out a mouthful of blood.

"That hurt a bit!"

Bang… 

His feet plant on the ground and he redirects some of the force to it, creating a massive crater.

SHOOM… SHOOM…

Suddenly, several massive-tailed beast bombs fly toward the blindfolded figure at incredible speed.

HAAH…

The blindfolded figure claps his hand.

-Third Seal

"KAI!"

Shoom…

A pillar of blue chakra rises from the blindfolded figure's body. Five wisps of chakra flames appear on his fingertips.

"SUMMONING: TENKA GŌKEN," (Five Greatest Swords under Heaven)

He slams the chakra-infused fingers into the ground.

RUMBLE… RUMBLE… RUMBLE…

Several dark clouds shroud the sky. Multiple white lightning bolts flicker through the clouds.

SHUA…

A powerful gust of wind blows from the other end of the village, creating a powerful torrent of wind, blowing everything in its wake while leaving a trail of chaos and destruction.

RUMBLE… RUMBLE…

A massive pillar of fire and water rises from the ground, almost touching the skies.

Crack… crack…

Several cracks spread across the ground and a large amount of dust and debris coalesces at a spot, transforming into a massive lance.

KRRK… CRACKLE… BOOM…

A white bolt of lightning falls from the sky, revealing a white lightning lance.

The massive torrent of wind also pauses behind the blindfolded figure, revealing a materialized wind lance.

The massive pillars of fire and water also compress into two gigantic fire and water lances.

The five elemental lances spiral around the blindfolded figure.

"What intense chakra fluctuations?"

The Hyuga and Uchiha clan members exclaim in surprise.

HAAH…

The blindfolded figure claps his hand and erects a transparent crimson barrier. 

"Three Yin Flame Formation!"

The tailed beast bombs bombard the barrier, slowly chipping away its protective layer.

"PIERCE!"

The figure yells towards the incoming-tailed beast bombs.

BOOM…

With a powerful burst, the five lances intercept the incoming barrage of tailed beast bombs.

A spectacular dome of bright light erupts from the clash of two extremely powerful techniques. The light of the two attacks shrouds the entire village, blinding everyone's sight.

The members of Konoha 11 shield their eyes.

"If they continue like this, then at this rate the entire village will be…" Slight blood leaks from Neji's eyes.

A few seconds later, the explosion dies down to reveal a seven-tailed Naruto pinned to the ground with five lances piercing through his body.

"Looks like this is your limit! Then, it's time to end this farce."

The blindfolded figure raises his arm.

Rumble… Rumble…

Several golden chakra chains erupt from the ground and wrap around Naruto's body. The sharp spear at the end of the chain pierces through Naruto's seven tails.

A sealing rune appears on the blindfolded figure's palm.

"SEAL!"

He slams his palm towards Naruto's head.

Whoosh…

Suddenly, a green streak flies toward the blindfolded figure at an incredible speed.

Whoosh…

The blindfolded figure flickers at the last moment and avoids the attack.

"It's you!"

Some Subtle emotions appear on the blindfolded figure's face.

"Gai Sensei!" Neji exclaims in surprise.

"Asa Kujaku!"

Without giving the blindfolded figure any time to respond, Gai releases a rapid barrage of flaming punches that enlarge in vision of the blindfolded figure.

"So, you finally took action, Sensei!"

The blindfolded figure grabs his cloak and strips it away.

"Taking the two of you will be slightly hard, even for the current me!" He also senses another white-haired figure quickly rushing towards the battlefield.

"In that case…"

HAAH…

The blindfolded figure claps his hands.

"SENNIN MODE,"

SHOOM…

Suddenly, several black markings appear on the blindfolded figure's body. His chakra signature rises sharply and the earthen yellow aura around him turns dark gold.

"Secret Sage Art: Mountain Shattering Strike,"

BOOM…

The blindfolded figure clenches his fist and releases a punch, infused with a large amount of nature energy.

BOOM…

The invisible punch shatters the several fiery phoenix-shaped flame punches.

Bang…

Suddenly, Gai flickers in front of the blindfolded figure at an incredible speed.

Bang… bang…

The two of them trade hundreds of blows in a matter of seconds.

Heh…

The blindfolded figure smirks and suddenly several fist marks appear on Gai's body. The barrage of invisible attacks forces Gai back.

"An invisible air cannon punch?" Gai's expression turns solemn.

"Looks like I am left with no choice!"

Gai crosses his arms. His hair rises upwards with a slight blue aura.

Blub… blub…

Blue sweat rises from Gai's body.

"Here it comes!" The blindfolded figure's eyes narrow.

-Fourth Seal

"KAI!"

"Sixth Breath,"

-Inhale

Bang… bang… bang…

Several explosion rings within the blindfolded body's figure. The bandages around his body tighten and his muscle mass expands slightly.

'It's still not perfect!' The blindfolded figure frowns.

On the other side, a powerful gale of wind bursts forward with Gai's body as an epicenter. Gai emits a deep blue aura, the color of evaporated sweat.

"Seventh Gate!"

Neji witnesses the situation and murmurs.

"What? Seventh gate?"

The expression of Konoha 11 members turns ugly.

"Gai Sensei is forced to use the seventh gate?" They gasp in shock.

"Why? Why are doing this, Kurai?!" Ino mutters with tears in her eyes.