Hidden Sound Village.
Outside the lab.
A flicker of light passed through Uchiha Madara's calm Mangekyo.
"Oh? He obtained the power of all the Tailed Beasts?"
Things are getting interesting.
When he was first revived,
his eyes were still ordinary Sharingan.
It was only to break the Edo Tensei that they evolved into Mangekyo.
As someone who once possessed the Rinnegan, he was naturally not satisfied with this.
If the screen's vision could slightly pique his interest,
he might, under emotional fluctuations, naturally evolve his eyes.
It just depends on whether the screen gives him this 'opportunity'...
Zetsu looked at Uzumaki Naruto, who had gained the Tailed Beasts' recognition on the screen.
A hint of irritation subtly arose in his heart.
Why is he getting stronger so fast!
And Light screen Obito is incredibly foolish.
He's still slowly talking to himself!
As if afraid the enemy won't know his true intentions!
He really thinks everything is worry-free!
What a stupid teammate...
Konoha.
Hokage Building.
Shikaku frowned slightly, looking at the command he had issued on the screen.
Normally,
his request was indeed a bit demanding.
To transmit a message to all the Ninja of the entire Shinobi Alliance, and for fifteen seconds at that!
A mere fifteen seconds might not necessarily change the tide of battle.
But Light screen Shikaku still decided to do so.
Watching Light screen Inoichi ultimately held on for twenty seconds!
Shikaku was suddenly startled, and then a determination spread through his heart.
He had already felt the will of Light screen Inoichi as a Ninja, and the will for peace...
Inoichi Yamanaka smiled, looking at the screen.
Sure enough.
They couldn't always let those youngsters face everything alone!
As a mid-level force in Konoha, he also had to play his part!
He was very satisfied with the content on the screen...
Ninja Academy.
Observation Deck.
The aspiring Ninja present felt the same as Light screen Shikaku, Inoichi, and the others.
A conviction of victory gradually rose within them.
Ino Yamanaka clenched her fists when she saw blood overflowing from her father's nose on the screen.
In that instant, her heart ached.
The request was only for fifteen seconds.
Every second extended was an immense torment to the body and spirit!
Ino had experienced this feeling when training her Mind Transfer Jutsu.
And hers was still relatively mild.
A communication like this, across the entire Ninja World and all Ninja,
she simply couldn't imagine!
What ultimately sustained her father to keep going was
definitely the "strong will" he spoke of!
"Inoichi-san, Shikaku-san are both amazing!"
Naruto made no attempt to hide his admiration.
Ino: "All the Shinobi Alliance Ninja are amazing! Everyone is persevering in the fight!"
Sakura: "The Masked Man isn't fighting four people, he's fighting countless people!"
Shikamaru sighed in his heart.
This is also why we all believe Light Screen Naruto can defeat the Masked Man.
It's not just Naruto's Ninja Way; all the other fighting Ninja are a source of increased confidence!
Choji put his potato chips aside and watched the screen intently.
Shino's eyes, beneath his sunglasses, were also fixed on the screen at this moment.
Kiba, Lee, Hinata, Tenten, Neji... all stared at the screen, not wanting to miss any of the subsequent scenes!
[On the mountain road]
[Reinforcement teams on the march]
[Endless heavy rain lashed against the faces of every Shinobi Alliance Ninja]
[But all the Ninja kept moving]
[Treading on the wet ground, cloaked in rain]
[Their objective was clear]
[Everyone's will was unified]
[Hearing the message from Inoichi]
[Hinata's long hair, draped over her shoulders, flew as she ran]
[Her pure Byakugan stared straight ahead]
[Rain soaked her entire face]
[But Hinata would never bow her head]
"Naruto, I've always, always..."
"...always chased after you, and I'm still chasing you now."
"But when this war ends, I've decided not to follow behind you anymore."
"Next time, I want to stand beside Naruto, holding your hand tightly."
"Moving forward at the same pace as you."
"Please wait for me."
This was Hyuga Hinata's resolve at this moment.
Kiba was not good at expressing his will.
In fact, like Naruto, he always had a dream of becoming Hokage.
He gritted his teeth and looked ahead at this moment.
"Naruto, I've always paid special attention to you."
"Because you are my rival!"
"Before I arrive, I'm counting on you with Madara."
This was Inuzuka Kiba's will at this moment.
Shino, running to provide support, had a calm expression.
Yet, a very passionate resolution formed within him.
"I will use my Ninjutsu to perfectly assist Naruto."
"Reason? No need."
Shikamaru and Choji ran side by side.
The rain could not stop their advance.
As teammates of the Ino–Shika–Chō team, Konoha, and even the Alliance,
the two had long formed a deep bond.
Shikamaru: "Naruto seems to be doing well. With his personality, I can't think of anything other than brute force."
As his voice fell,
"But don't let his impulsiveness fool you, he's actually quite smart."
Shikamaru didn't like to praise people for being smart, but Naruto was an exception.
Choji: "Naruto is an idiot, I'm fat. That goes without saying."
Choji's mature face responded bluntly; he used to be very sensitive about the word 'fat'.
"But sometimes, unexpected situations arise."
Choji, who had lost weight during the war, made a promise to Naruto at this moment.
"Wait for me, a somewhat foolish Naruto; a slender Choji is coming to help you."
Shikamaru instantly understood Choji's meaning, and his lips curved into a smile.
He had the same intention. "However, he's not the type to calmly devise strategies."
"So, I'm here! Wait for it, Naruto, I'm coming!"
The heavy rain pattered.
"Dad, thank you."
"You conveyed Naruto's firm conviction to everyone."
"The prophecy of victory, we will definitely make it come true."
This was Ino.
"Is Guy-sensei okay? Did he protect Naruto well?"
"Kakashi-sensei is there too, so it should be fine, right?"
This was Tenten.
"If it weren't raining, I could just fly over with Super Beast Imitation Drawing."
"Stop complaining, let's speed up, Sai."
"The time has come to respond to Guy-sensei and Naruto's heroic efforts and uphold our own beliefs."
Lee's voice was always full of passion.
That endless passion
made him run in the heavy rain,
burning his youth freely.
The ice and snow melted from Sai's pale face, and his lips curved slightly upward.
"This is what it means to be a comrade; now I can clearly feel it."
This was his deepest heartfelt sentiment at this moment.
The short pink-haired girl ran through the drizzling rain.
Raindrops hit her face, her eyes filled with determination.
"Naruto."
"You saved Konoha."
"And this time, you're going to save the Ninja World."
"Each and every time, the tasks entrusted to you are so heavy."
"But no matter what you say this time, we will all—"
"Not just me."
"Let's fight this war together, everyone."
This group of determined Ninja passed through this land,
leaving behind dense footprints.
Proving their past existence.
The sky was dark, and the heavy rain did not stop.
But...
A beam of pale golden sunlight pierced through the dark clouds.
Immediately after,
came countless beams of sunlight.
The heavy rain continued, yet the morning sun appeared.
Illuminating the footprints of those countless Ninja.
And simultaneously foreshadowing the future—
A future of certain victory.