God of Ash
Dust swirled thick over the shattered plateau, Konoha's ruins a jagged scar beneath a sky choked with ash as Naruto Uzumaki staggered to his feet, Jiraiya's book clutched in a trembling hand, the "Saruto" pendant swinging wild, his Kurama cloak flickering, orange flames dimming against Boruto's towering presence. Sasuke's Susanoo creaked, its purple blade dented, Sakura's fists bled, knuckles raw, Shikamaru's shadow wavered, Temari's fan hung heavy, Hinata's Byakugan pulsed faint, Kankuro's puppets twitched, strings frayed, Saruto gripped his blade, blood dripping from his brow, the Hokages braced, Hashirama's wood splintered, Tobirama's water steamed, Hiruzen's staff bent, Minato's kunai dulled, Madara's Susanoo loomed, cracked but defiant, Boruto stood amidst the chaos, Kāma scars blazing, tailed-beast tails lashing, his voice a low growl, "Deeper, huh, you're moths to my flame."
Naruto's eyes burned, "We're not done, Boruto, you're coming home," his Rasenshuriken spun anew, a howling vortex of blue and gold, he charged, boots pounding cracked earth, dust trailing, Hashirama roared, "Wood Style, Thousand Hands," his titan reformed, arms sprouting, fists thundered, stone shattered, Tobirama flickered, "Water Style, Raging Torrent," a flood surged, waves crashed, rogues drowned, their gurgled cries lost. Hiruzen exhaled, "Earth Style, Mud Wall," slabs rose, blocking drone beams, Minato streaked, "Hiraishin Slash," kunai sliced, drones sparked, fell in heaps, Sasuke's Amaterasu reignited, black flames licked the air, searing a rogue line, flesh melted, screams faded.
Boruto's rift pulsed, tendrils whipped, "Futile," he leapt, blade flashed, Hashirama's fists met air, Boruto's Kāma rift swallowed them, wood dust rained, Tobirama's torrent parted, Boruto's tail swatted, water sprayed, he landed, grabbed Naruto mid-charge, "Enough," his hand clamped Naruto's throat, iron-tight, lifting him, Kurama's cloak sputtered, Naruto choked, legs dangled, Boruto's eyes gleamed, hollow, divine, he leaned close, whispered, "Dad, there's many timelines, in this one, I'm God, I'm your Madara in your time, you created it," his grip tightened, Naruto's vision blurred, breath faded, blood trickled from his lips, death's edge loomed.
A shadow blurred, Echo swooped, her cloak billowed, a kunai gleamed, "Not yet," she struck, blade grazed Boruto's arm, Kāma flared, he dropped Naruto, Echo caught him, rolled, dust kicked up, "Move, Hokage!" she yelled, Naruto gasped, "Echo," his voice rasped, Kurama growled, *"Close, brat, too close."* Boruto smirked, "Sansuke's pet, quaint," his tails lashed, Echo dodged, a hair's breadth, dragging Naruto back, "Go, now!"
Madara's laugh erupted, wild, unhinged, "God, you say," his Sharingan spun, he paused, chakra flared, "A cap, Orochimaru's leash, pathetic," his hands flashed signs, seals snapped, a surge roared, "Full power, unleashed," the air quaked, 24 Susanoo rose, massive, skeletal warriors, each clad in shimmering armor, blades gleamed, eyes burned, a legion of titans, "Flee, worms, I'll dance with this god!" He charged, first Susanoo swung, a mountain cleaved, Boruto's rift countered, tendrils clashed, sparks showered, second struck, earth split, Boruto dodged, tails whipped, third's blade met his, steel sang, "Uchiha fire, show me!" Madara roared, joy in his chaos.
Hashirama barked, "Madara, damn it, we're not done!" his titan punched, Boruto's rift swallowed, Tobirama snapped, "He's buying time, fool, retreat," water surged, shielding, Minato flickered, grabbed Naruto, "Son, rift, now!" Hiruzen spun, "Fire Wall," flames rose, drones burned, Sasuke's Susanoo slashed, carving a path, Sakura punched, ground fissured, Temari's wind cleared, Kankuro's puppets guarded, Hinata's palms struck, rogues fell, Saruto yelled, "Back, he's lost!" Echo nodded, "Go, I'll hold," her blade spun, clashing with a tail, blood sprayed.
Boruto's voice boomed, "Run, cowards, I'll hunt," his Kāma pulsed, a black wave erupted, Madara's Susanoo legion met it, 24 blades swung, rifts clashed, earth trembled, one Susanoo fell, crushed, Madara laughed, "Worthy, at last!" another struck, Boruto parried, "Madara, quaint," a tail speared, piercing a Susanoo's chest, it shattered, Madara grinned, "More!" The team reached the rift, Saruto's hands flashed, "Open!" it flared, they dove, Echo last, rift snapped shut, Madara stood alone, 22 Susanoo blazing, Boruto's tails coiled, "God or not, I'll break you," his voice echoed as time sealed him away.
Naruto hit Konoha's lab floor, coughing blood, "Boruto," his whisper broke, Minato knelt, "He's alive, son," Hashirama's fist clenched, "That brat's a titan," Tobirama snarled, "Madara's gone, good riddance," Hiruzen sighed, "A sacrifice, unexpected," Sasuke's Sharingan dimmed, "He's, God there," Saruto spat, "Told you, beyond, now what?" Echo panted, "He held, for us," Orochimaru smirked, "Bloodlines shine, Madara's dance, exquisite."
Kurama growled, "Your spawn's a storm, brat, timelines twist, you're the root, fix it." Naruto clutched the pendant, Boruto's words, "I'm your Madara, you created it" seared his soul, Madara's stand, Echo's save, the rift's echo, a fractured fate loomed.