Blood stained his clothes as Naruto stood rigid, disbelief etched on his face as he looked down at a familiar blade protruding from his body.
"Cough, cough! How is this possible!"
At that moment, the Sasuke that had fallen in the distance turned out to be a wooden clone, identical to Sasuke. Seeing this, Naruto's pupils shrank.
Behind Naruto, Sasuke with a cold expression hoarsely said, "This is a wooden clone, not even the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan can see through it. Its touch is more refined than that of the Shadow Clone."
Shadow Clones disperse into smoke upon significant impact, but wooden clones feel real, making them indistinguishable.
"Naruto, never use the same old tricks in front of the Sharingan, and never turn your back on anyone."
Holding the Kusanagi, Sasuke's eyes filled with pain as he spoke hoarsely.
"I can't believe... I was attacked from behind..."
Naruto murmured in disbelief, despite being able to sense malice clearly, he wondered why he failed against Sasuke.
Looking at Naruto's disbelieving face, Sasuke solemnly said, "Naruto, it's not only Mount Myoboku that knows Sage Art. The Fire Temple's Sage Art can merge with nature, and Wood Release has hidden abilities."
Hearing this, Naruto realized the truth.
"Naruto, I must protect our village, no! My village!"
Sasuke, with a resolute look, continued, "You have betrayed your own village. No matter what happens, I believe protecting the village is the foremost duty, protecting it means protecting the people, the ninjas, and the children."
"When the entire ninja world is unified, your so-called hatred will fade with time. Everyone will be one family, and the people from the Land of Lightning will be a necessary product of unification. Hate needs to be redirected; similarly, nobles need slaves."
"We don't want the new nobility to abuse their privileges; hence, the people of the Land of Lightning are the sacrifices under peace, a necessity."
With this, Sasuke's eyes, housing a pair of spinning crimson Sharingan, seemed to trend towards purple, but unfortunately, they did not evolve further due to lack of momentum.
Pfft!
The blade was withdrawn, and blood splattered. Naruto fell to the ground, his eyelids heavy as mountains, consciousness urging him to open his eyes, but he could only slowly close them amidst endless fatigue until he fell into darkness.
"Naruto!"
At that moment, Sakura saw the aftermath of their fierce battle, tears streaming down her face as she ran over in agony.
"Sasuke, how could you kill Naruto!"
Sakura, with tears streaming down her face, couldn't believe what she saw as she looked at Naruto lying on the ground, reflecting on their past as Team 7.
Sasuke, without responding, chose to silently turn and head towards the distant battlefield.
In that moment of turning, he glanced back at Naruto's figure, a tear of blood trailing from his eye.
Having cut off the bond with his own hands, his crimson Sharingan spinning, Sasuke felt a tendency towards purple but ultimately did not evolve due to insufficient momentum.
And all of this Sasuke did not know, as he had more important things to do now.
"Obito!"
Sasuke looked at the distant terrifying Ten-Tails and Obito, his eyes filled with determination.
The war needed to end, with only the final enemy to be dealt with, nothing would stop the unification of the ninja world.
Roar!
The massive Ten-Tails disappeared.
Obito, severely injured by the combined forces, desperately absorbed the Ten-Tails in his moment of despair, becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Sage Art: Gate of the Great God
At this moment, the First Hokage Hashirama and the Fifth Hokage Tsunade together unleashed their strongest sealing technique, summoning a vast number of red Torii gates from the sky.
Boom! Boom!
The dense red Torii gates appeared, but just when everyone had a glimpse of hope, they suddenly shattered.
With five scales growing on his back, Obito, now pale and indifferent, looked at everyone. He had not yet fully controlled the Ten-Tails and did not appear in a form similar to the Sage of Six Paths.
Even so, the pressure he exerted on everyone was immensely terrifying.
In the distance, Uchiha Yoru, battling Uchiha Madara, smiled at this scene.
"Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, seems interesting."
Turning his head, Uchiha Yoru looked at Uchiha Madara with a calm smile, "Madara, in ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu, you seem to be no match for me."
Facing Uchiha Yoru's words, Uchiha Madara, though frustrated, had to admit that this Youngster, who had awakened the Rinnegan not long ago, had surpassed him in its mastery.
"Youngster, you haven't used your full strength yet!"
Uchiha Madara, not one to easily admit defeat, now looked troubled as he realized that his opponent had been fighting him for so long and was still in peak condition.
"An Edo Tensei body with endless chakra, and you!"
Uchiha Yoru, hearing this, revealed a relaxed smile, "Heh, I've been waiting for this moment for so long."
At this moment, Uchiha Madara's face turned extremely grim, "Youngster, were you scheming against the Ten-Tails from the start, or are you planning something else?"
"Heh, how could I not have read the Uchiha stone tablet? My eyes see the same as yours."
Pointing to his own eyes, Uchiha Yoru smiled, "I think I can guess your plan. The Rinnegan implanted in Nagato was meant to be used for revival, to achieve your Infinite Tsukuyomi."
"But Nagato failed long ago, and although one Rinnegan remains, the countermeasures have already been broken, so Obito became your backup plan."
"You used Obito to observe becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, to confirm its validity. Once confirmed, you planned to control Obito using the Outer Path - Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive yourself."
Saying this, Uchiha Yoru applauded, "A very impressive plan, a scheme spanning decades, I truly admire it. In this regard, you are stronger than the First Hokage, but your so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi lowered the overall scheme.”
Discussing the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and said, "If I were to undertake this plan, I would have secretly taken a portion of the Uchiha elite and covertly lain in wait in other ninja villages to gradually accumulate power. When the plan was actually carried out, I would not resort to something like the Infinite Tsukuyomi; what kind of absurd plan is that? It's just an eternal illusion. Living in an illusion aside from its falsity, consider that after so-called peace is achieved in the illusion, in a hundred years, all life would be extinct in the real world. So what exactly is your Infinite Tsukuyomi: a plan longing for peace, or a plan for world destruction!"
Challenged by the younger Uchiha on a plan he had schemed for years, Uchiha Madara's face turned ashen, and he coldly retorted, "What do you know, youngster? Your so-called 'world destruction' is just fear of the extinction of life. Have you forgotten about illusion? Under illusion, the physical body can continue its natural functions..."
Uchiha Yoru lightly responded, "What about after you die?" which left Madara speechless.
Seeing Madara stunned, Uchiha Yoru mocked, "Even the Sage of the Six Paths died; do you really think you can live forever? You might say that through Reanimation Jutsu, one can achieve eternal existence. But, bad news from Orochimaru's research has shown that even the spirit or so-called soul ages and dies over endless time, albeit slowly. When your spirit completely vanishes from this ninja world, what happens to the Infinite Tsukuyomi? Of course, you could train a successor to keep everyone forever in your illusionary world."
Regarding Madara's plan, Uchiha Yoru shook his head, "Do you think they'd be willing? While I can't deny that the ninja world is brutally realistic, and countless people would choose to live in your Infinite Tsukuyomi to escape reality and have everything they've lost, there are also many who dislike being controlled in a false world."
Yoru then looked deeply at Madara, "Let's cooperate. After I unify the ninja world, you can cast your Infinite Tsukuyomi. I think many would want to escape reality."
Madara, faced with Yoru's temptation, scoffed disdainfully and sat down on a rock. "Youngster, first try to defeat Obito, who aims to become the second Sage of the Six Paths."
Proud Madara would never admit his plan was wrong, but his current actions showed he was considering Yoru's proposal for an alliance.
Whose plan is wrong? There's no need to deny others' mistakes; time will prove everything. The peace ideology of Hashirama, witnessed over time, has been nakedly proven a failure by the frequent wars that erupted in less than a century after his death.
"It seems Obito has also begun to slip out of control," as Yoru heads towards the battlefield where Obito is, leaving Madara sitting alone on the boulder in deep thought.
He never believed his plan and thoughts were wrong, but the young man's words had struck a chord in his heart.
"Initially, I wanted a ninja world with only one voice, just like this youngster. But back then, there was no specific plan to overthrow the Daimyo! To unify the ninja world! This youngster dares to dream, and even dares to act."
Madara, looking towards the distant battlefield and seeing Yoru's silhouette, feels as if he's looking at his younger self.
No! This is a youth even more outstanding than he once was.
In the beginning, he didn't have such a perfect plan to unify the ninja world. It was merely a crude desire to make the world hear only the voice of Konoha.
"The balance of the Tailed Beast powers that Hashirama spoke of has failed."
Madara couldn't help but reflect on the past years. Even though he disagreed with Hashirama's ideas of peace at that time, he had to admit they were both striving for peace.
No one dares to say that Hashirama's actions were wrong initially, only time can prove right and wrong.
Over time, Hashirama's plan has failed.
"So what will happen to this youngster's plan to unify the ninja world!"
Madara, arrogantly resting his chin on his hand, fell into deep thought, even considering the words of this "youngster."
Joining forces, he set up his own Infinite Tsukuyomi, bringing those in the ninja world who were lost and escaping reality to this place.
Both sides carried out their own plans for peace, and only time will prove which was right or wrong.
"Heh, Uchiha Yoru, this youngster, if you were in my era, there wouldn't be so much trouble. Hashirama wouldn't have been the First Hokage."
Thinking this, Madara showed a look of anger. If they had been in the same era and united, the ninja world would have been pacified long ago, and it would already be clear whether their plans were right or wrong.
Boom~ Far away on the battlefield, as time went on, facing the backlash of the Ten-Tails, Obito roared angrily as he swelled and became bloated.
"Rin!"
In the midst of overwhelming consciousness, he could lose everything, but not Rin. In the end, under the obsessive spirit, a powerful mental force began to suppress the Ten-Tails.
Six Paths Obito appeared.
Nine Truth-Seeking Balls floated behind him, partially wearing the attire of the Sage of the Six Paths, holding a staff, and with only three scales remaining on his back, the other two moved to the front shoulders. And only the scales on the back emitted the chakra of Six Paths Sage Fire.
In this state, Six Paths Obito can't use divine powers. His weakness is the inability to counter sage techniques.
After the perfect Six Paths Obito appeared, Uchiha Yoru also arrived just in time.
"Be careful, only sage techniques are effective against Obito who has become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki."
As Uchiha Yoru arrived on the battlefield, everyone hurriedly shared this intelligence.
"Obito! You truly are a disgrace to the Uchiha clan."
However, facing Six Paths Obito, Uchiha Yoru sneered disdainfully.
"What do you know!"
Six Paths Obito also sneered back, as if no one could understand his pain.
Yet, Uchiha Yoru mocked: "Obito, I heard that you evolved from the Sharingan directly to the Mangekyō Sharingan when Rin died, it's quite ironic."
"Your parents, your grandmother died, and you, heartless as you are, only shed insincere tears. You are selfish and ugly at heart, only having Rin in your eyes."
"For the sake of Rin, you abandoned the Uchiha clan that birthed and raised you, the village you grew up in, and all your classmates!”
At this point, Uchiha Yoru sneered and said, "Back in class, everyone called you the dead last, but at that time, only I believed you were not. But now, I think I was wrong! When you abandoned your clan and village for a girl named Rin."
"You are utterly worthless, worse than the dead last."
"Uchiha Yoru!" Faced with Uchiha Yoru's mockery, Obito revealed a cold glare.
"Now I have gained the power to change the entire world, and I call the shots in this world!"
"Is that so! You're worthless, Obito."
Uchiha Yoru sneered, slowly forming hand seals, the familiar ones for Summoning: Edo Tensei.
Boom!
Suddenly, a coffin emerged, and although its lid was not opened, a large character 'Rin' was clearly written on it.
This scene filled Obito with an incredulous expression!
Blood stained his clothes as Naruto stood rigid, disbelief etched on his face as he looked down at a familiar blade protruding from his body.
"Cough, cough! How is this possible!"
At that moment, the Sasuke that had fallen in the distance turned out to be a wooden clone, identical to Sasuke. Seeing this, Naruto's pupils shrank.
Behind Naruto, Sasuke with a cold expression hoarsely said, "This is a wooden clone, not even the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan can see through it. Its touch is more refined than that of the Shadow Clone."
Shadow Clones disperse into smoke upon significant impact, but wooden clones feel real, making them indistinguishable.
"Naruto, never use the same old tricks in front of the Sharingan, and never turn your back on anyone."
Holding the Kusanagi, Sasuke's eyes filled with pain as he spoke hoarsely.
"I can't believe... I was attacked from behind..."
Naruto murmured in disbelief, despite being able to sense malice clearly, he wondered why he failed against Sasuke.
Looking at Naruto's disbelieving face, Sasuke solemnly said, "Naruto, it's not only Mount Myoboku that knows Sage Art. The Fire Temple's Sage Art can merge with nature, and Wood Release has hidden abilities."
Hearing this, Naruto realized the truth.
"Naruto, I must protect our village, no! My village!"
Sasuke, with a resolute look, continued, "You have betrayed your own village. No matter what happens, I believe protecting the village is the foremost duty, protecting it means protecting the people, the ninjas, and the children."
"When the entire ninja world is unified, your so-called hatred will fade with time. Everyone will be one family, and the people from the Land of Lightning will be a necessary product of unification. Hate needs to be redirected; similarly, nobles need slaves."
"We don't want the new nobility to abuse their privileges; hence, the people of the Land of Lightning are the sacrifices under peace, a necessity."
With this, Sasuke's eyes, housing a pair of spinning crimson Sharingan, seemed to trend towards purple, but unfortunately, they did not evolve further due to lack of momentum.
Pfft!
The blade was withdrawn, and blood splattered. Naruto fell to the ground, his eyelids heavy as mountains, consciousness urging him to open his eyes, but he could only slowly close them amidst endless fatigue until he fell into darkness.
"Naruto!"
At that moment, Sakura saw the aftermath of their fierce battle, tears streaming down her face as she ran over in agony.
"Sasuke, how could you kill Naruto!"
Sakura, with tears streaming down her face, couldn't believe what she saw as she looked at Naruto lying on the ground, reflecting on their past as Team 7.
Sasuke, without responding, chose to silently turn and head towards the distant battlefield.
In that moment of turning, he glanced back at Naruto's figure, a tear of blood trailing from his eye.
Having cut off the bond with his own hands, his crimson Sharingan spinning, Sasuke felt a tendency towards purple but ultimately did not evolve due to insufficient momentum.
And all of this Sasuke did not know, as he had more important things to do now.
"Obito!"
Sasuke looked at the distant terrifying Ten-Tails and Obito, his eyes filled with determination.
The war needed to end, with only the final enemy to be dealt with, nothing would stop the unification of the ninja world.
Roar!
The massive Ten-Tails disappeared.
Obito, severely injured by the combined forces, desperately absorbed the Ten-Tails in his moment of despair, becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
Sage Art: Gate of the Great God
At this moment, the First Hokage Hashirama and the Fifth Hokage Tsunade together unleashed their strongest sealing technique, summoning a vast number of red Torii gates from the sky.
Boom! Boom!
The dense red Torii gates appeared, but just when everyone had a glimpse of hope, they suddenly shattered.
With five scales growing on his back, Obito, now pale and indifferent, looked at everyone. He had not yet fully controlled the Ten-Tails and did not appear in a form similar to the Sage of Six Paths.
Even so, the pressure he exerted on everyone was immensely terrifying.
In the distance, Uchiha Yoru, battling Uchiha Madara, smiled at this scene.
"Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, seems interesting."
Turning his head, Uchiha Yoru looked at Uchiha Madara with a calm smile, "Madara, in ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu, you seem to be no match for me."
Facing Uchiha Yoru's words, Uchiha Madara, though frustrated, had to admit that this Youngster, who had awakened the Rinnegan not long ago, had surpassed him in its mastery.
"Youngster, you haven't used your full strength yet!"
Uchiha Madara, not one to easily admit defeat, now looked troubled as he realized that his opponent had been fighting him for so long and was still in peak condition.
"An Edo Tensei body with endless chakra, and you!"
Uchiha Yoru, hearing this, revealed a relaxed smile, "Heh, I've been waiting for this moment for so long."
At this moment, Uchiha Madara's face turned extremely grim, "Youngster, were you scheming against the Ten-Tails from the start, or are you planning something else?"
"Heh, how could I not have read the Uchiha stone tablet? My eyes see the same as yours."
Pointing to his own eyes, Uchiha Yoru smiled, "I think I can guess your plan. The Rinnegan implanted in Nagato was meant to be used for revival, to achieve your Infinite Tsukuyomi."
"But Nagato failed long ago, and although one Rinnegan remains, the countermeasures have already been broken, so Obito became your backup plan."
"You used Obito to observe becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, to confirm its validity. Once confirmed, you planned to control Obito using the Outer Path - Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique to revive yourself."
Saying this, Uchiha Yoru applauded, "A very impressive plan, a scheme spanning decades, I truly admire it. In this regard, you are stronger than the First Hokage, but your so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi lowered the overall scheme.”
Discussing the Infinite Tsukuyomi, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and said, "If I were to undertake this plan, I would have secretly taken a portion of the Uchiha elite and covertly lain in wait in other ninja villages to gradually accumulate power. When the plan was actually carried out, I would not resort to something like the Infinite Tsukuyomi; what kind of absurd plan is that? It's just an eternal illusion. Living in an illusion aside from its falsity, consider that after so-called peace is achieved in the illusion, in a hundred years, all life would be extinct in the real world. So what exactly is your Infinite Tsukuyomi: a plan longing for peace, or a plan for world destruction!"
Challenged by the younger Uchiha on a plan he had schemed for years, Uchiha Madara's face turned ashen, and he coldly retorted, "What do you know, youngster? Your so-called 'world destruction' is just fear of the extinction of life. Have you forgotten about illusion? Under illusion, the physical body can continue its natural functions..."
Uchiha Yoru lightly responded, "What about after you die?" which left Madara speechless.
Seeing Madara stunned, Uchiha Yoru mocked, "Even the Sage of the Six Paths died; do you really think you can live forever? You might say that through Reanimation Jutsu, one can achieve eternal existence. But, bad news from Orochimaru's research has shown that even the spirit or so-called soul ages and dies over endless time, albeit slowly. When your spirit completely vanishes from this ninja world, what happens to the Infinite Tsukuyomi? Of course, you could train a successor to keep everyone forever in your illusionary world."
Regarding Madara's plan, Uchiha Yoru shook his head, "Do you think they'd be willing? While I can't deny that the ninja world is brutally realistic, and countless people would choose to live in your Infinite Tsukuyomi to escape reality and have everything they've lost, there are also many who dislike being controlled in a false world."
Yoru then looked deeply at Madara, "Let's cooperate. After I unify the ninja world, you can cast your Infinite Tsukuyomi. I think many would want to escape reality."
Madara, faced with Yoru's temptation, scoffed disdainfully and sat down on a rock. "Youngster, first try to defeat Obito, who aims to become the second Sage of the Six Paths."
Proud Madara would never admit his plan was wrong, but his current actions showed he was considering Yoru's proposal for an alliance.
Whose plan is wrong? There's no need to deny others' mistakes; time will prove everything. The peace ideology of Hashirama, witnessed over time, has been nakedly proven a failure by the frequent wars that erupted in less than a century after his death.
"It seems Obito has also begun to slip out of control," as Yoru heads towards the battlefield where Obito is, leaving Madara sitting alone on the boulder in deep thought.
He never believed his plan and thoughts were wrong, but the young man's words had struck a chord in his heart.
"Initially, I wanted a ninja world with only one voice, just like this youngster. But back then, there was no specific plan to overthrow the Daimyo! To unify the ninja world! This youngster dares to dream, and even dares to act."
Madara, looking towards the distant battlefield and seeing Yoru's silhouette, feels as if he's looking at his younger self.
No! This is a youth even more outstanding than he once was.
In the beginning, he didn't have such a perfect plan to unify the ninja world. It was merely a crude desire to make the world hear only the voice of Konoha.
"The balance of the Tailed Beast powers that Hashirama spoke of has failed."
Madara couldn't help but reflect on the past years. Even though he disagreed with Hashirama's ideas of peace at that time, he had to admit they were both striving for peace.
No one dares to say that Hashirama's actions were wrong initially, only time can prove right and wrong.
Over time, Hashirama's plan has failed.
"So what will happen to this youngster's plan to unify the ninja world!"
Madara, arrogantly resting his chin on his hand, fell into deep thought, even considering the words of this "youngster."
Joining forces, he set up his own Infinite Tsukuyomi, bringing those in the ninja world who were lost and escaping reality to this place.
Both sides carried out their own plans for peace, and only time will prove which was right or wrong.
"Heh, Uchiha Yoru, this youngster, if you were in my era, there wouldn't be so much trouble. Hashirama wouldn't have been the First Hokage."
Thinking this, Madara showed a look of anger. If they had been in the same era and united, the ninja world would have been pacified long ago, and it would already be clear whether their plans were right or wrong.
Boom~ Far away on the battlefield, as time went on, facing the backlash of the Ten-Tails, Obito roared angrily as he swelled and became bloated.
"Rin!"
In the midst of overwhelming consciousness, he could lose everything, but not Rin. In the end, under the obsessive spirit, a powerful mental force began to suppress the Ten-Tails.
Six Paths Obito appeared.
Nine Truth-Seeking Balls floated behind him, partially wearing the attire of the Sage of the Six Paths, holding a staff, and with only three scales remaining on his back, the other two moved to the front shoulders. And only the scales on the back emitted the chakra of Six Paths Sage Fire.
In this state, Six Paths Obito can't use divine powers. His weakness is the inability to counter sage techniques.
After the perfect Six Paths Obito appeared, Uchiha Yoru also arrived just in time.
"Be careful, only sage techniques are effective against Obito who has become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki."
As Uchiha Yoru arrived on the battlefield, everyone hurriedly shared this intelligence.
"Obito! You truly are a disgrace to the Uchiha clan."
However, facing Six Paths Obito, Uchiha Yoru sneered disdainfully.
"What do you know!"
Six Paths Obito also sneered back, as if no one could understand his pain.
Yet, Uchiha Yoru mocked: "Obito, I heard that you evolved from the Sharingan directly to the Mangekyō Sharingan when Rin died, it's quite ironic."
"Your parents, your grandmother died, and you, heartless as you are, only shed insincere tears. You are selfish and ugly at heart, only having Rin in your eyes."
"For the sake of Rin, you abandoned the Uchiha clan that birthed and raised you, the village you grew up in, and all your classmates!”
At this point, Uchiha Yoru sneered and said, "Back in class, everyone called you the dead last, but at that time, only I believed you were not. But now, I think I was wrong! When you abandoned your clan and village for a girl named Rin."
"You are utterly worthless, worse than the dead last."
"Uchiha Yoru!" Faced with Uchiha Yoru's mockery, Obito revealed a cold glare.
"Now I have gained the power to change the entire world, and I call the shots in this world!"
"Is that so! You're worthless, Obito."
Uchiha Yoru sneered, slowly forming hand seals, the familiar ones for Summoning: Edo Tensei.
Boom!
Suddenly, a coffin emerged, and although its lid was not opened, a large character 'Rin' was clearly written on it.
This scene filled Obito with an incredulous expression!
