Have you ever experienced despair?
The moment Ren asked that question, a deeply unpleasant feeling rose in Onoki's and the Fourth Raikage's hearts.
The strength that this man had displayed had already long since gone beyond anything they could understand.
They had surrounded him with so many people, yet they had not caused him even the slightest bit of trouble. Instead, he had used Wood Release alone to suppress them so thoroughly that they could barely breathe.
Wood Release was no simple thing, of course, but the problem was that there were seven Kage here, past and present, fighting together.
And even then, they were still being crushed to this extent.
That kind of gap was enough to make anyone despair.
And the most fatal part was that damned mouth of his.
Obito Uchiha had once controlled the Fourth Mizukage and turned him into a puppet. That incident had spread throughout the entire ninja world.
The impact had simply been too severe. It had further cemented Obito's crimes and deepened the world's fear of the Akatsuki.
But the terrifying part was that both Kumogakure and Iwagakure were cooperating with the Akatsuki!
In order to deal with Konoha, they had already stopped caring who they were working with. As long as it helped them fight Konoha, they were willing to cooperate.
And now the backlash had arrived. The moment Obito's problem was dragged onto the stage, they themselves would be implicated!
"That bastard, he's doing it on purpose!"
The Fourth Raikage and Onoki cursed inwardly. Even without seeing the exact reactions of the other shinobi, they knew that those words would definitely have a huge impact.
"Don't get distracted. Now isn't the time to be thinking about that nonsense."
Although the First Tsuchikage didn't fully understand the entire story here, he knew one thing better than anyone else: the man in front of them, whose power rivaled Hashirama Senju's, was the greatest danger of all.
"Dealing with him is even more terrifying than dealing with Hashirama Senju back in my day."
"Hmph. More accurately, he's like a combination of both Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju."
The First Raikage rumbled, and the Second Raikage nodded in agreement.
The two of them had some understanding of the Senju brothers. The combat instincts Ren had displayed just now really did remind them of that pair.
And they also had a strange feeling. Especially the Second Raikage—he felt that Ren's Flying Thunder God was somehow even stranger than Tobirama's.
"There's a technique of the Senju Clan that's always been interesting. I haven't used it many times, and I don't think I've ever used it in full."
Ren stood high above them, looking down at everyone below. He was actually considering which technique would be the most appropriate to use.
He had never planned on dropping meteors—not because he couldn't, but because there was no need. Besides, he wanted to try something that fit this version of himself better.
"Then…"
Bringing his hands together, he released a burst of terrifying chakra.
"Sage Art: True Several Thousand Hands!"
As his chakra surged, the heavens and earth trembled. It felt like an earthquake, making it impossible for anyone to keep their footing.
That savage forest began to twist together and entwine, and an even deeper, more hopeless aura swept out like a rising abyss!
"What's happening?"
"Is it an earthquake?"
"Damn it, be careful! That bastard's moving again!"
The allied shinobi instantly became wary. Their faces were filled with confusion, unable to tell what Ren intended to do.
"Captain, we…"
On Konoha's side, all the shinobi had sensed the disturbance as well. Swallowing nervously, they asked in low voices.
At this point, it already felt like this was no longer a battle they could take part in.
Their minds were still replaying Ren's overwhelming rampage earlier—one man against thousands.
And also that vast forest, heavy with a terrifying aura, that had nearly crushed the enemy by itself.
That was not something a human being should have been capable of.
As for what exactly the Hokage's aide was about to do now, they didn't know.
But they knew one thing for certain.
This was no longer a situation they could deal with.
Retreating might actually be the smartest option.
"We…"
Even Konoha's commanders hesitated. Their eyes flickered with indecision.
Pulling back was undoubtedly the safest course.
But if Ren ran into any trouble, they would have no way to support him.
And besides…
They truly wanted to see it.
This was an incredibly rare chance to witness just what Konoha's strongest shinobi could do.
Rumble—
However, as the earth's shaking grew more and more violent, the people on Konoha's side slowly became numb.
Some of them even started regretting that they hadn't left.
The Kumogakure and Iwagakure allied side was in even worse condition. Their eyes had gone blank as they stared at what was unfolding before them.
The mental collapse Ren had already inflicted on them now shattered completely. At last, they truly understood what fear was.
Clang…
A shinobi's sword slipped from his hand and struck the ground. He stood there, dazed and helpless, staring ahead.
"This… this has to be a joke. How could a human do something like this?"
Fear was contagious.
The other shinobi had lost the will to fight as well. Some were stunned, some were in despair…
But none of them still had the courage to continue fighting.
"If this is a dream, then please wake me up already…"
"That's not a human. That's definitely not human…"
"I don't want to die… someone save me…"
"Damn it, why does a monster like this even exist?!"
Even the reinforcement forces hurrying from afar were left in a daze.
"What in the world is that?"
The earth thundered. The writhing vines twisted together, and in the next moment they fused into a colossal shape.
More and more vines burst from the ground and interwove at high speed, until a gigantic Buddha statue began to form!
That great Buddha continued to rise and expand. In the blink of an eye, it had grown to over two thousand meters tall.
Behind it were hundreds upon hundreds of arms, blotting out the sky and radiating divine majesty!
And Ren stood calmly atop the head of that rapidly growing Buddha. At this point, no one could even clearly see him anymore—he was no more than a tiny black speck.
Yet the giant Buddha had already fully taken shape, and its oppressive aura came crashing down upon every face present!
"This guy… has to be joking…"
The First Tsuchikage looked at the sight before him and suddenly felt powerless.
Even when facing Hashirama Senju back in the day, he had never felt this.
"This isn't even in the same dimension. What kind of monster are you people fighting?"
The Second Tsuchikage also felt helpless. This had already gone beyond the limits of what they could withstand.
"So this is what despair feels like."
Even Onoki muttered under his breath, while the four Raikage exchanged glances.
This was something they had never experienced before.
And deep inside, a sense of helplessness really had begun to rise.
They were strong men. No matter how many enemies they faced, they had never feared battle. Fighting to the end was their creed.
But the key issue was that the enemies they had always faced were human.
And the thing in front of them now…
did not feel human at all.
"What are you panicking for? I'm still here!"
Yet just as everyone had fallen silent, Onoki suddenly roared.
He rose straight into the air, glaring furiously at the giant Buddha towering over a thousand meters high.
"You think you can force us into giving up with raw power? Dream on!
I already said it—the ninja world is no longer the world it used to be!"
"Is that so? You're as stubborn as ever."
Ren naturally heard Onoki's shout, and he let out a faint sigh.
Still, he couldn't be bothered to comment on that attitude. There was no meaning in it.
Besides, he was currently experiencing the true joy of the so-called "Gundam version," especially now that he had adjusted the True Several Thousand Hands even further.
He had poured in more chakra, making it even larger—over two thousand meters tall.
Standing at this height and looking down on everyone like ants…
the feeling really was something else.
Looking at the crowd below, tiny as insects, he chuckled softly and spoke.
"I just wonder if your body is as tough as your mouth."
As his words fell, the True Several Thousand Hands moved.
Behind that giant Buddha, the arms that had been held in a seal stretched outward and curled into massive fists.
Those fists, wrapped in magnificent chakra, were like meteors falling from the heavens as they came crashing down under the horrified gazes of all present!
"Sage Art: Top Transformed Buddha!"
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
In an instant, heaven and earth shook, and the ground ruptured.
That Buddha had now completely turned into an asura. The entire land trembled violently, and even places far away seemed to feel the impact.
"Quicksand Waterfall Flow!"
Gaara's chakra surged wildly. Although Shukaku had nearly been drained dry, his power had not actually been harmed.
And as a blessing in disguise, after going through that experience, controlling Shukaku's power had actually become easier for him.
Especially over the past few years, with Pakura becoming Kazekage and Sunagakure drawing closer to Konoha, Suna had received considerable help in sealing techniques from Konoha.
That had led to another notable boost in Gaara's strength.
Under his control, yellow sand spiraled upward madly, forming a massive tornado that rushed straight toward Rasa.
"Hmph!"
Rasa showed no mercy either. He immediately controlled his gold dust and Magnet Release to crash head-on into Gaara's attack.
The vast sea of sand surged ceaselessly, but Rasa's expression quickly turned strange.
"Gaara's chakra… something's off."
Though he was dead, he had not forgotten that chakra signature.
That power felt engraved into his soul itself.
That was—
"Is that you, Karura?"
His face filled with disbelief.
Karura had been his wife, and she had died giving birth to Gaara.
That had been one of the core reasons behind the complicated emotions he held toward his son.
But at this moment, the chakra that had always protected Gaara seemed not to belong to Shukaku at all.
It was his wife Karura's chakra.
That realization made his expression twist.
"No… impossible… it shouldn't be… how could it be!"
He roared, as though he couldn't accept his own judgment, and instantly poured even more chakra into his technique.
The gold dust under his control transformed into countless sharp spears that shot violently toward Gaara!
"This is bad…"
Looking at Rasa's desperate assault, Gaara couldn't help cursing under his breath.
He was already controlling his own sand offensively against Rasa at the same time, and had no opening to defend.
Buzz—
Yet to his surprise, a massive amount of yellow sand suddenly erupted from his gourd of its own accord.
It swiftly wrapped around him.
And that movement had happened entirely on its own, without his control.
"This…"
Before Gaara could even process it, his attack completely swallowed Rasa!
And yet neither of them was paying any attention to that.
Both froze, looking up at the sky.
Behind Gaara, a giant humanoid figure formed from yellow sand had appeared, protecting him—and that shape stirred both father and son deeply.
"So it really is you, Karura…"
"This is… Mother?"
Rasa's emotions seemed to collapse completely. His suspicion had turned out to be true.
Then what meaning had all his actions ever had?
What justification had there been for his resentment?
Gaara too stared blankly, and in that moment he felt a warm chakra.
It was his mother's.
So all this time…
his mother had always loved him.
Yet just then, Gaara's expression changed sharply, and he turned to look into the distance.
"This is…"
With his confusion still hanging in the air, the earth suddenly trembled, and an overwhelming wave of chakra roared toward them.
That invisible shockwave came with the tearing of the land itself, spreading straight into sight!
Gaara's face filled with disbelief.
Even the weakened Shukaku inside him seemed to tremble.
That only deepened his confusion.
"What happened over there…"
"You idiots, how many times do I have to tell you? Neither I nor the clam in front of you is the real thing!"
The Second Mizukage's forehead bulged with veins, his little mustache twitching furiously.
"It's all an illusion created by the clam! You have to attack the clam's real body! The real body!"
"You old bastard, why don't you just tell us where you are?!"
Suigetsu was also about to lose it. For the first time in his life, he realized just how annoying the Second Mizukage could be.
Still, considering that this was technically one of his ancestors, after swearing once he could only turn to Naruto's shadow clone.
"Hey, can't you think of something? I've been getting beaten this whole time, and you've just been standing there watching!"
"Sorry, I'm still trying to confirm his location."
Naruto's eyes were shut tight, and his face looked a little embarrassed.
"It can't be helped. This is just a shadow clone, not as sharp as the original. Give me a little time, okay?"
"How much longer are you going to—"
Suigetsu cursed under his breath. He and Naruto could at least be called acquaintances. They had taken the Chunin Exams together in Konoha three years ago.
They hadn't really interacted much back then, but he knew Naruto was pretty strong. Just how strong, though, he couldn't say.
"Hey, hurry up already. Watch out—I'm attacking! Water Release: Water Iron Cannon Technique!"
The Second Mizukage looked ready to say more, but suddenly he sensed something and shouted at once.
As he spoke, a thick, sticky water projectile shot out in all directions!
Suigetsu's face changed. As a member of the Hozuki Clan, he knew this secret technique all too well.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't really water release at all.
More accurately, it was oil.
"Move!"
He immediately warned Naruto, leaping away at high speed. The Second Mizukage also felt a trace of helplessness. He thought this descendant of his was honestly kind of embarrassing.
Then his gaze shifted toward Naruto.
He could tell something about the boy was unusual.
"This kid's chakra isn't normal. There's a trace of a jinchuriki there, and another very peculiar power too… what is that?"
At their level, sensory ability was generally never bad.
He really had noticed that Naruto was different.
It just made him faintly irritated that the one facing him was only a shadow clone.
Tobirama Senju's technique had to be admitted as practical, but using only one clone to deal with him was still a little insulting, wasn't it?
"Found you!"
Yet just as he was thinking that, Naruto suddenly opened his eyes.
Orange pigmentation appeared around them, and his pupils had become cross-shaped.
Natural energy swirled continuously around him.
Naruto had long since learned Sage Mode, and even a shadow clone could use it normally.
"Oh? Now that's a much more interesting aura."
The Second Mizukage clearly sensed the difference in Naruto and finally understood why a mere clone would dare show up here.
"Let's just see what kind of quality—hm?"
But before he could finish, his expression changed abruptly.
Naruto had already dashed to an apparently empty patch of ground.
"Sage Art: Giant Rasengan!"
Boom!
With a huge explosion, a clam appeared in the previously empty space.
As the Rasengan continued drilling into it, the shell finally shattered apart!
The mirage-like illusion it had been creating instantly vanished, and the Second Mizukage standing before Suigetsu disappeared as well.
Over by Naruto, the Second Mizukage's real body had appeared.
From the very start, his true form had never moved from that one spot.
"Very impressive!"
The Second Mizukage showed no anger at all. In fact, there was even a smile on his face.
But the next moment, his expression darkened again, and he turned, his mustache twitching, to glare at Suigetsu.
"Look at Konoha's brat, then look at you! You're around the same age, but you can't do anything at all!
You're from the Hozuki Clan, and yet you're this useless?"
"..."
Veins bulged on Suigetsu's forehead. He pointed straight at the Second Mizukage and shouted.
"You old relic, what right do you have to laugh at me? You've been dead for ages and you still crawled back out here just to cause trouble, you—"
But before he could finish cursing, he suddenly looked up in shock.
Not just him.
Naruto, the Second Mizukage, and even the shinobi who had already retreated all turned in that direction as well.
The earth began to roar, and an overwhelming wave of chakra crashed through the land.
It felt like the apocalypse itself had arrived!
"This is…"
Even the Second Mizukage could no longer keep up his playful attitude.
"What kind of monster's power is this?"
The aftermath of Ren's attack continued to spread.
Back when his Wood Release level had still been low, the True Several Thousand Hands he used had already been enough to shake the ninja world.
Now, with the technique massively strengthened, the impact was naturally even greater.
Countless places throughout the battlefield could feel its power reaching them.
Kakashi and the others stared into the distance in disbelief.
Asuma and Kurotsuchi's "battle between heirs of the Third Kage" was forcibly interrupted.
Shisui held his blade, completely ignoring the already broken and helpless Sasori as he too turned to look afar.
Minato Namikaze, who had been sealing the Gold and Silver Brothers together with Hiruzen, also paused.
And both Naruto's true body and Sasuke, who had already finished his own fight, frowned as they looked into the distance.
"Has Lord Ren made his move?"
Sasuke thought inwardly. He glanced once at Deidara lying on the ground, still cursing.
Deidara had never been broken by Itachi's illusions in this timeline, so his resistance to genjutsu wasn't especially high. On top of that, Sasuke excelled in Lightning Release.
It could be said that he countered Deidara completely.
"Bastard! Fight me again if you've got the guts—"
Deidara's whole body still felt numb, the lingering lightning chakra making him miserable.
The most frustrating part was the genjutsu.
That damned genjutsu had left him with no chance to prepare anything else. He hadn't even had the opportunity to use a clay clone and go out in one glorious explosion!
But Deidara absolutely refused to accept it.
Being taken down like this by a brat like Sasuke was not something he could swallow.
Unfortunately, Sasuke's attention was no longer on him.
With his new eyes, Sasuke only wanted to prove his worth in a greater way.
He had no intention of wasting time on some "clay freak."
"Shut up. I'm not interested in playing with you."
Sasuke glanced at Deidara once, then slowly walked over.
His eyes began to turn.
In moments, his gaze locked directly with Deidara's.
"If I remember correctly, you're the disciple of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. I saw you during the Chunin Exams. That means you should make a fairly useful prisoner.
So just stay obediently where you are. If things go well after the war, you might even survive."
"You…"
Deidara glared furiously at Sasuke, just about to start shouting again.
But at that moment, a powerful Yin Release force invaded his brain.
His vision blurred, and his consciousness began to muddle.
In front of him, Sasuke stood with the sun behind him, making his face impossible to see clearly.
Only those crimson eyes remained, turning slowly.
"This… is a kind of art too…"
He muttered vaguely.
Sasuke couldn't be bothered with him anymore. Rising to his feet, he headed directly toward the source of that monstrous disturbance.
"What kind of battle is happening over there to produce an aftershock like this?"
Sasuke moved quickly, slipping into a nearby forest and advancing at high speed.
Looking at the devastation around him—the trees snapped, uprooted, and thrown about by the aftermath—he couldn't help inwardly marveling.
"Incredible. As expected of Lord Ren. But only by staying near him can I probably encounter even stronger enemies."
As he thought that, his pace quickened again.
Then, suddenly, he sensed something.
Turning sharply, he saw someone rushing toward him at high speed.
His eyes weren't Byakugan, but in that instant he still recognized exactly who it was.
"Itachi Uchiha?!"
Even though he had killed Itachi with his own hands, the hatred had never disappeared.
Itachi also stopped when he saw Sasuke. He froze for a brief moment, then let out a quiet sigh of relief.
He had wanted to find Sasuke.
He had wanted to find Shisui.
He had wanted, more than anything, to explain things properly.
But when he saw the look in Sasuke's eyes, he felt a stab of pain. He opened his mouth, intending to speak.
"Perfect. Die."
Sasuke clearly had no intention of giving him a chance.
Without the slightest hesitation, purple chakra bones burst forth around him.
A Susanoo arm extended and smashed toward Itachi with a single punch!
"Sasuke…"
Itachi frowned. He had no choice but to move chakra as well, and red chakra rose around him. His own Susanoo arm appeared, directly blocking Sasuke's attack.
"Don't be reckless. I'm under Edo Tensei. There are things I want to tell you and Shisui!"
"Shut up. I'm not interested in listening to a single word of your nonsense!"
Sasuke's gaze was ice-cold, murder and fury rising constantly inside him.
"It was already a pity that you died too easily last time. This is perfect.
The debts of the Uchiha were never going to be settled so cheaply!"
"You are even less qualified to speak to me!"
Seeing Sasuke like this, Itachi could only sigh inwardly.
But he had made up his mind—this time, no matter what, he would explain everything clearly.
Even if they had to fight the entire time, he would force those words out.
Edo Tensei had given him this chance.
He had to make the whole truth known.
Unfortunately, he seemed to have underestimated the depth of Sasuke's hatred and rage.
…
"That was Ren, wasn't it?"
Back in the Land of Rice Fields, Obito was still adjusting to the power in his new body, but that terrifying rumble and the shock of that chakra's spread had made him instantly realize something was wrong.
"Yes."
Orochimaru didn't hide anything. He nodded and answered directly.
"That was caused by Ren making his move. That man is absurdly strong."
"Strong or not, I've already reached the Six Paths level. He—"
Obito let out a cold snort, but halfway through his sentence, even he found himself unable to continue.
Six Paths.
It truly was a terrifying realm.
Especially the true Six Paths level that came with Truth-Seeking Orbs.
For the longest time, he had always wondered why facing Ren made him feel like he was the one being toyed with.
But once his "thinking of a woman" passive had kicked in and he had ultimately resisted the Ten-Tails, stepping in one move into the Six Paths tier—
only then did he finally understand.
The Ren of the past…
had already been standing far above them.
"That damned bastard had already reached that stage?"
Obito felt confused, because he simply couldn't understand how Ren had done it.
And mixed into that confusion, a burst of humiliation rose.
"That bastard… was he just playing with me all along?"
He could feel how strong he was now.
He felt like he could crush the old version of himself with ease.
And Ren… had seemed to have power like this back then too.
So why hadn't he used it?
The more Obito thought about it, the more he felt like Ren had just been toying with him like a hunter playing with its prey.
That feeling filled him with such humiliation that he nearly burst.
But now things were different.
Now he absolutely could face Ren!
"Ren may indeed already have reached this level. I suggest you be careful."
Black Zetsu's gaze kept drifting toward Obito's forehead, because the horn there was troubling.
Or more accurately—
it was underdeveloped.
Normally, true Otsutsuki, or those who had transformed into Otsutsuki-like beings at the Six Paths level, had fairly symmetrical horns on their foreheads.
They also had a sort of bony membrane like a crown.
Obito had neither.
His horns were of uneven size.
That could only mean one thing: the Ten-Tails' power had not reached its fullest state, and Obito had not truly reached the ultimate level.
And beyond that…
he likely did not possess the Moon Eye at all.
That was the truly fatal point.
The Moon Eye was the key to casting Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Both Kaguya and the Sage of Six Paths had possessed that eye.
And in the original course of history, Madara had also developed it.
Obito lacking that eye was something that filled Black Zetsu with agony.
He could only keep thinking of ways to push Obito even further.
"What rotten luck. Why did Madara suddenly turn on the plan? Why did things develop like this…"
Black Zetsu lamented inwardly.
Everything had spun so far out of control that he felt wretched.
Still, at least Obito had produced some results.
All he could do now was wait and see.
"I'm going to see what's happening on Ren's side."
Suddenly, Obito spoke.
"That bastard has already made his move. I can't just sit here and do nothing.
I want to see exactly what level he's reached."
"Mm. Go ahead…"
Black Zetsu pursed his lips, helplessness flashing in his heart.
There was no avoiding this.
He could only hope things would somehow turn out all right.
"So the one sealed inside this little world really was Princess Kaguya?"
Above the moon, the three Otsutsuki sensed the being within the seal, and strange expressions crossed their faces.
Though they had kept saying they wanted to identify who had been sealed, their instincts had actually told them that it should have been Isshiki.
But reality had shocked them.
The one sealed here was Kaguya—the one who had once been Isshiki's subordinate.
So what had happened to Isshiki?
Had he died?
Or had he survived through Karma?
And what about Kaguya?
She clearly had the power of a chakra fruit inside her, and yet she had been sealed away?
Then who, exactly, had managed to seal her?
A series of questions rose in all three of their minds, making them wary as well.
So they decided to open the seal and ask her directly what had happened here!
"I never expected that life-bearing planet to hide something this interesting. Truly unexpected."
Urashiki muttered with a cold laugh as he continued pouring chakra into the seal.
"This looks like a Rinnegan sealing technique. Was her power passed down?"
"Not certain. But something is definitely wrong here."
Momoshiki frowned. The situation was clearly much more troublesome than they had anticipated.
"We'll deal with this first, see what's going on, and then—hm?"
Before he could finish, a surge of chakra shot toward the heavens.
And within that chakra, they could clearly sense the power of Yang Release bursting forth, with something hidden within it—
"God Tree power?!"
Urashiki and Momoshiki both stopped at once.
Neither of them cared that the seal was only half-opened.
Their gazes were already fixed on that blue planet below.
This time, the chakra wasn't as vast as before, but because of the distance, it was much clearer.
They could judge it more directly now.
In the next instant, the two of them turned into streams of light and shot straight toward the ninja world.
Seeing that, Kinshiki could only shake his head helplessly and follow after them.
At that point, none of them cared anymore about the seal that had only been opened halfway.
The earth below lay shattered, leaving only endless dust and stunned silence.
After being ravaged by Ren's True Several Thousand Hands, the land had become utterly desolate. The terrain itself had been twisted beyond recognition.
And across that ruined earth, countless shinobi lay strewn everywhere.
Some had already been smashed into bloody ruin.
Some were still writhing and moaning.
But many more couldn't even be found in one piece anymore.
Of those who had been alive before—
not even one in ten remained.
"Is… is that really human power?"
In the distance, even the arriving Iwa and Kumo reinforcements had been caught in the aftermath.
One after another, they stood there blankly, at a loss.
They had not even fought Ren directly, yet they had already lost the will to fight.
Weapons slipped from their hands.
The earth beneath their feet had split apart, and endless ravines had formed, swallowing countless comrades.
And yet no one moved.
They all stared numbly into the distance, staring at the colossal figure that pierced the sky.
"So this is… the power of a god…"
On Konoha's side, everyone had gone equally numb.
Such terrifying power.
Such direct, overwhelming force.
Each blow of that giant Buddha had landed like a hammer against their hearts, and now they seemed to understand what truly invincible power meant.
If not for the rows of Wood Release walls that had risen before them at the last instant, they too would have died here.
"Whoa!"
"Lord Ren is too strong!"
"This is the power of a god!"
A moment later, a tidal wave of cheers erupted from Konoha's side.
They were simply too excited.
A battle like this.
A display of power like this.
They would probably see it only once in their lives.
The deafening cheers shook the air. Even Ren, standing atop the giant Buddha, could hear them clearly.
That made him smile faintly.
But his gaze also turned toward the distance.
"Looks like the number of troublesome people is increasing again."
He could sense that with this one move, more and more people were now rushing this way.
Not only from the stars above—
but from within the ninja world as well.
And among them, he had also picked up a familiar chakra signature racing toward him.
"So he really abandoned Kamui completely and replaced both eyes with the Rinnegan. What a foolish choice."
"Obito Uchiha…"
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