Sasuke was sent flying backward toward Obito. Madara caught him and sneered, "Obito, I never thought you'd actually master that seal."
Obito scoffed coldly. "Same to you."
As he approached, Madara stared him down. "Obito, you haven't forgotten the execution of our plan, have you?"
Obito responded with a blank expression, "Of course not."
Then, without warning, Obito extended his right hand. With a sickening squelch, he ripped the Rinnegan straight from Sasuke's eye socket.
"AAAHH!!!"
Sasuke howled in agony.
"Sasuke!"
Itachi shouted, charging forward with his Susanoo. But Madara immediately activated his own Susanoo to protect Obito, clashing violently with Itachi.
Itachi wasn't Hashirama, and in only a few exchanges, Madara sent him flying. Shisui appeared in a flash and caught him mid-air.
"Calm down, Itachi!" Shisui restrained him, though barely.
Itachi's eyes blazed with fury. Sasuke was his only reason for living. Now, his brother's eye had been gouged out in front of him—how could he possibly stay calm?
Sasuke, clutching his bleeding eye socket, spat out through clenched teeth, "Obito… you bastard. You planted a seal on me without me noticing!"
Obito stood over him, holding the blood-soaked Rinnegan in his hand. "I'm sorry, Sasuke. But I had to take precautions. The Eye of the Moon Plan can't afford any disruptions. In the end, you didn't cooperate. You even teamed up with Naruto. I had no choice but to take your Rinnegan."
He shifted the Rinnegan into his left hand, then reached up and plucked out his own right eye. Using his Kamui, he sealed it away into the other dimension before inserting Sasuke's Rinnegan into the now-empty socket.
The entire process was brutal—but Obito didn't flinch once.
Seconds later, his new right eye opened. Blood trickled down his cheek, but the Rinnegan pulsed with power. The transplant was complete.
Obito blinked once and smirked. "This… this is the true power of the Rinnegan."
Madara gave a thin smile. "Obito, don't forget what I told you."
Obito's voice was cold. "I haven't. And don't worry—I won't break my promise. I just ask that you trust me. I'm your disciple… respect that."
Madara stared intently at him. That seal—Obito had used the same one Madara had secretly placed on him long ago. He didn't think Obito had learned it. It unsettled him.
Madara almost activated his chakra to check if the seal in Obito's heart was still intact—but he stopped himself. He didn't want Obito to detect the suspicion.
Obito stepped forward and faced Naruto. "Naruto… the real battle begins now."
Naruto gave him a slight smile.
Obito's eyes widened. "No…!"
He quickly spread his arms. "Shinra Tensei!"
Despite having just implanted the Rinnegan, Obito used it with incredible proficiency—proof of his deep research into the eye, aided by Madara's notes.
He sensed danger from Naruto's chakra and responded instantly.
"Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan!"
Naruto appeared in a blur and slammed a massive Rasengan into Obito's repulsion field.
At the same time, another Naruto flickered beside Sasuke, picked him up, and vanished in an instant.
Obito froze. "So the attack was a diversion?! A clone… just to rescue Sasuke!"
But Naruto's voice rang out as he pushed the Rasengan harder. "No! I meant to hit you, too!"
The swirling Rasengan overpowered Obito's Shinra Tensei, forcing it back.
In a flash, Naruto and Sasuke landed away from the fight. Naruto laid a hand on Sasuke, activated his Rinnegan, and released a burst of chakra. The hidden curse seal Obito had placed inside Sasuke was eradicated in a flash of light.
Shisui and Itachi landed beside them.
Itachi cradled Sasuke urgently. "Sasuke… are you alright?"
Sasuke panted heavily, blood still oozing from his eye.
Shisui turned to Naruto, his eyes narrowing. "You left a Flying Thunder God seal on Sasuke's body."
His gaze flicked to the Naruto still fighting Obito. "When you activated Body Flicker and Sage Mode, you also created a clone and launched Sage Art: Big Ball Rasengan. While one clone fought Obito, the real you rescued Sasuke!"
Shisui's voice trembled slightly. "Naruto… your coordination is beyond belief. But if you're this strong, why…"
His words trailed off. Even with their Uchiha perception, neither Shisui nor Itachi could understand Naruto's true intentions.
He had the power to stop Obito—but didn't.
Could it be…?
Did Naruto intend for Obito to take Sasuke's Rinnegan?
Itachi's heart sank at the thought. He believed Naruto saw Sasuke as a brother. But if Naruto had the chance to save him and didn't…
Then Sasuke was nothing more than a pawn in Naruto's plan.
Naruto's eyes opened slowly as the clone before them dispersed with a pop.
Minato blinked. "So… that was a shadow clone. Then the real one is—"
Over by Obito, a grin crept across his face. "The real you finally shows himself. But Naruto, you should know—under the power of the Rinnegan's repulsion, your attacks are useless!"
CRACK!
The Rasengan Naruto used shattered against the repulsion field.
But in that moment, Naruto activated Kurama Mode, golden chakra surging across his body like wildfire.
The clone disappeared—Naruto had been saving his chakra for one decisive blow.
Obito gritted his teeth and prepared to defend.
Naruto's fury exploded. "Shinra Tensei, huh? You think I can't break that?!"
A massive hand of Nine Tails chakra formed behind him. Naruto grabbed it, roared, and ripped through the repulsion wave.
Obito's eyes widened. Someone had just torn through Shinra Tensei—something that shouldn't be possible.
Naruto's fist ignited with rage.
"This is for Sasuke!"
With a thunderous punch, he sent Obito flying across the battlefield.
Madara narrowed his eyes and leapt into the fray. But Naruto didn't hold back—he activated his Rinnegan, knowing Madara's could absorb ninjutsu.
Madara unleashed his Susanoo instantly. Hashirama was about to assist, but Tobirama held him back.
Naruto's eyes gleamed as the Nine Tails' chakra surged again. A massive chakra fist formed, and Naruto slammed it toward the armored titan.
Madara attempted to dodge, but Naruto's Rinnegan spun ominously.
"Banshō Ten'in!"(Universal Pull)
Madara's Susanoo was yanked forward—and Naruto smashed his fist down like a divine hammer.
CRACK!
The colossal Susanoo armor fractured.
Naruto's gaze was cold as steel. "What, Madara? You want to dance too?"
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