Under the Skyscreen, many people were stunned upon hearing his words.
"Morale is low? You're telling me morale is low with an army of 100,000 ninjas? The Tsuchikage is exaggerating too much, right?"
"The Five Great Ninja Villages have united, yet they are still frowning. Just what kind of opponent are they about to face?"
"Looking at the posture on the Skyscreen, if I didn't know better, I'd think they were going to fight the Sage of Six Paths."
...
**Kumogakure**
"Bastard!"
The Fourth Raikage smashed the sofa in his office to pieces with a single punch, staring furiously at the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki on the Skyscreen. This was the person who had set a trap and killed his father in the recent war.
And the other Kage... In reality, they were fighting a life-and-death war not long ago, but on the Skyscreen, they were advancing hand in hand, looking harmonious. The current him couldn't understand what kind of mindset his future self must have had years later to make such a decision.
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**Iwagakure**
The Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki didn't care whether the villages were cooperating or conflicting. His focus was on something else.
"It's over. There's a big problem with the village's succession!"
The Third Tsuchikage looked horrified. He noticed that on the Skyscreen, the Kage of other villages had transitioned to the Fourth or even Fifth generation, while only their Iwagakure still had him, the Third, carrying the load.
What did this mean? It meant that the future Iwagakure couldn't find a young person capable of becoming the Kage!
"This is not good news. The predecessors handed the village to me, yet I've messed it up like this. If there's a problem with the Kage's succession, Iwagakure will be in danger! No, starting today, I must strengthen the education of the young people."
The Third Tsuchikage spun around anxiously. Suddenly, he turned his head and saw his son Kitsuchi standing there dumbly, and his anger surged instantly.
"You bastard! Go practice Dust Release immediately! No dinner if you don't learn it!"
"Huh?" Kitsuchi looked confused.
...
**Akatsuki Base**
Konan withdrew her gaze and looked at Nagato worriedly, hesitating to speak.
"Nagato, they said their enemy possesses the power of All Creation (Rinnegan). This..."
Nagato looked calm.
"I've already guessed it. It seems my future self has successfully created the Tailed Beast Weapon. However, the Five Great Ninja Villages didn't submit as expected; instead, they chose to unite and resist. To better deter them, I set my sights on the Sage of Six Paths' cave dwelling."
Konan agreed with Nagato's deduction, but she was more worried about Nagato's situation at that time.
"To be enemies with the entire Ninja World... Nagato, do you really want to do this? The Skyscreen has proven that ninjas won't submit just because of the threat of the Tailed Beast Weapon. Doing so will only make them unite against you."
Konan was extremely worried. She hadn't supported Madara's Tailed Beast Weapon plan from the start, but she supported it only because Nagato chose to do so. Now that the Skyscreen told them that in the future, Nagato would become the enemy of the world because of this plan, she had the thought of persuading Nagato to give up. Compared to ideals and peace, she cared more about Nagato's safety.
However, Nagato didn't think so.
"The Tailed Beast Weapon plan didn't fail; its power was just insufficient. As long as my future self obtains stronger power from the Sage's cave, the Allied Shinobi Forces will have to submit to me and negotiate. At that time, with just one sentence, I can make them lay down their weapons and bring peace to the Ninja World."
Nagato's tone was very flat, but the confidence in his words couldn't be hidden. Hearing this, Konan could only temporarily dismiss the idea of persuading him.
"Let's keep watching. My future self is about to succeed."
The two looked at the Skyscreen together. They both wanted to know the subsequent development. Did Nagato break through the obstruction of the Allied Shinobi Forces and enter the Sage's cave? Could the method of deterring the Ninja World with force really succeed? They wanted to know the answers to these questions.
However, the subsequent plot played on the Skyscreen made both their faces change color simultaneously.
...
The story on the Skyscreen continued.
After introducing the Five Kage, the scene shifted back to the Allied Shinobi Forces. The camera captured the entire small island from a bird's-eye view.
On the small island, 100,000 ninjas were densely and neatly arranged. Looking down from the sky, they were dressed in the iconic attire of their respective villages, like a colorful yet orderly ocean, shocking the ordinary people under the Skyscreen endlessly.
The camera kept zooming out, and the island began to look tiny. The image gradually became blurred and dim, eventually turning completely black.
"He's here."
Just as everyone under the Skyscreen was wondering what was happening, accompanied by a whisper, the image reappeared as if someone had suddenly opened their eyes.
Sasuke, who was resting with his eyes closed on the Skyscreen, suddenly looked up at the sky, his expression incredibly solemn.
He looked towards the Five Kage, who had also discovered the anomaly. Tsunade stood on high ground and shouted loudly: "Everyone, prepare for battle!"
*Swish.*
The ninjas, who had been maintaining vigilance in the most energy-saving way, drew out kunai, shuriken, and other weapons in unison, waiting in full battle array.
A vortex suddenly appeared in the sky, and a figure emerged from the vortex, standing quietly in the air.
This person had spiky orange hair and three whisker marks on each cheek. Most importantly, his eyes were a pair of strange eyes with ripple patterns.
The Rinnegan!
"Naruto!"
Seeing the arrival, even with Sasuke's composure, he couldn't suppress the restlessness in his heart and shouted at him.
However, Naruto in the sky didn't respond to him, seeming disdainful of acknowledging him.
Naruto looked at the deployment of the Allied Shinobi Forces below with interest, then chuckled lightly and said: "It seems you've made quite a few preparations to welcome me. Then, let me present a meeting gift as well."
Saying this, he formed seals with his hands. Chakra surged wildly around his body, and his purple Rinnegan glinted coldly as he spat out the words icily:
"Tengai Shinsei (Heavenly Obstacle Quaking Star)."
As Naruto's cold voice rang out, a huge shadow suddenly appeared in the sky. The Allied Forces looked up and saw a gigantic meteorite burning with flames breaking through the clouds and whistling down towards the small island.
The diameter of the meteorite was even larger than the small island, encompassing the surrounding sea area. Everyone was shrouded in the meteorite's shadow. Even those with the fastest Body Flicker Technique wouldn't have time to escape.
The Allied Shinobi Forces opened their mouths wide but couldn't make a sound. Faced with such immense oppressive force, they were even deprived of the ability to scream in fear. As the distance closed, the flames caused by the friction between the meteorite and the air illuminated their pale, bloodless faces.
"It's over... How do we fight this?"
"Are the 100,000 Allied Forces going to be buried in just one encounter?"
"It's terrifying! It's absolutely terrifying! Summoning a meteorite... Is this really something a ninja can do?!"
"This is something only a god can do."