Nawaki tried to rush back to Konoha Village to warn everyone to flee—but he had overestimated his speed.
In the blink of an eye, the massive Tailed Beast Ball passed over his head and continued toward the village.
Watching it descend, Nawaki stopped where he stood, stunned.
"…It's that fast… looks like the Village really can't be saved this time…"
The moment the Tailed Beast Ball struck Konoha, a terrifying surge of energy erupted.
Within seconds, everything centered around the Hokage Building was swallowed by the explosion.
The destructive wave expanded outward—
—and reached Nawaki instantly.
Just before he was engulfed, he cried out with everything he had:
"Sis!!!"
Then—
He vanished completely within the blast.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Five catastrophic explosions echoed across the world.
The Five Great Ninja Villages were nearly wiped out at the same time by Isamu's attack.
On the battlefield, Tsunade seemed to hear her younger brother's voice at the moment of the explosion.
She turned sharply toward the Land of Fire.
When she saw the towering explosion in the direction of Konoha, her face twisted in anguish.
Nawaki had stayed behind in the village…
If Konoha was gone—
Then he…
Her body froze.
"No… no… no… Nawaki! Nawaki!!!"
Meanwhile, the heads of Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, previously destroyed, regenerated due to Edo Tensei.
Looking at the massive mushroom cloud rising where Konoha once stood, Tobirama spoke with sorrow:
"…In the end, we still couldn't protect the Village…"
Hashirama's expression darkened completely as he stared at Isamu.
"I thought you were different from Uchiha Madara… a child with kindness in your heart."
His voice trembled with anger.
"But you're even worse… you destroyed Konoha with your own hands!"
"I said it before—anyone who destroys my Village… I will fight them with my life!"
Tobirama stepped forward.
"Ani-chan… let's go together and completely erase this evil Uchiha brat."
Floating in the air, Isamu looked down at them with contempt and laughed.
"Hahahaha! Mere mortals daring to oppose a god?"
His eyes were filled with disdain.
"I don't know whether to call you naïve… or just stupid. What gives you the right to challenge me?"
Tobirama sneered.
"A god? Don't make me laugh. You're just a human with a bit more power—and yet you call yourself divine? Truly shameless."
Hashirama clasped his hands together.
"Even if a god truly appeared today… I would drag him down from the heavens."
"Tobirama—get ready."
"Come!!!"
Both brothers unleashed all of their Chakra, preparing for a final, desperate battle.
But just as they were about to move—
A figure shot past them at incredible speed, rushing straight toward Isamu.
Hashirama's expression changed instantly.
"Tsunade! Come back! He's too dangerous right now—he won't recognize you!"
Tobirama shouted as well.
"Don't be reckless! Come back!"
But Tsunade didn't stop.
After activating the Strength of a Hundred Seal and summoning Katsuyu to restore her Chakra, she charged forward without hesitation.
"Islami! I won't let you continue like this—stop right now!"
Seeing her approach, Isamu's expression turned cold.
"So it's you…"
He raised his hand, preparing to kill her.
"It's because of you that this body hesitated. Today, I'll erase you—and cut off those lingering emotions completely."
A black Truth-Seeking Orb began to form—
But suddenly—
His arm stopped.
It refused to move.
"…Damn it!" he snarled. "This body… it won't attack her?! Is one woman really that important?! Move!!"
In that moment of hesitation, Tsunade reached him—
—and wrapped her arms tightly around his waist.
"Islami… I know this isn't your true will…"
Her voice trembled.
"Please come back… I can't lose you…"
"Let go!!"
Isamu slammed his elbow into her back again and again.
"Let go!!"
Blood slowly flowed from the corner of Tsunade's mouth.
But no matter how much pain she endured—
She refused to release him.
Seeing this, Hashirama and Tobirama rushed forward at full speed.
But they were still too far.
"Let go!!!"
This time, Isamu formed a black rod from a Truth-Seeking Orb in his hand—
—and aimed it straight at her.
He was about to strike—
"Islami!!! Come back!!!"
At that exact moment, Tsunade shouted his name with everything she had.
A brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth from her body.
Inside the darkness of his mind—
The trapped consciousness of Isamu heard her voice.
"Islami… come back…"
"Tsunade?! Tsunade, where are you?!"
He looked around desperately.
Then—
A beam of golden light appeared in the void.
Without hesitation, he charged toward it.
"Don't you dare hurt my Tsunade!!!"
With everything he had, he rushed into the light—
—and his consciousness began returning to his body.