Obito Uchiha's aura had changed.
And the way he was traveling could only mean one thing.
This guy had most likely activated his own Mangekyō Sharingan.
It wasn't exactly a foolish choice. After all, if he wanted to deal with Ren, the only thing he could do was continuously raise his own strength.
But at this level… what difference would that even make?
"Still, the objective has been achieved. Everyone's gathered."
With his arms folded, Ren stood calmly atop the True Several Thousand Hands. He could already sense countless shinobi rushing toward this battlefield.
The fastest had already arrived—whether from Konoha or from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
But the difference between the two sides was obvious.
Konoha's allied forces were assembling.
While Iwa and Kumo… were rushing in for rescue.
"Damn it… what the hell is that thing?"
Darui, C, and Samui had already reached the battlefield. They stared in disbelief at the massive Buddha statue towering over a thousand meters tall, their minds going blank.
"So this… is the Fire Shadow Advisor's strength?"
Konoha's side was also stunned, but at least they recognized Wood Release, which allowed them to calm down slightly.
And just like the other Konoha shinobi in this sector, they were deeply encouraged.
With power like this on their side… how could they not be excited?
"It's just… why isn't he attacking? This is clearly the perfect chance."
Seeing Ren standing still without making a move left them confused.
What puzzled them even more was—
If Ren possessed such overwhelming power, why hadn't he acted from the very beginning?
Wouldn't that have reduced far more casualties?
"Hmm?"
At that moment, everyone seemed to sense something.
They all raised their heads toward the sky.
"He's here?"
Ren also sensed it. With a light step, he leapt off the head of the True Several Thousand Hands.
Obito had already reached the "Six Paths" level.
Using older methods against him wasn't impossible—but it would be inefficient.
And more importantly…
Ren suspected that Obito had already become completely overconfident.
Perfect.
This was the ideal chance to test him.
Buzz—
A deep vibration echoed through the sky.
The next moment, a strange figure appeared before them.
His eyes were both Rinnegan.
His appearance had already deviated from that of a normal human.
But Ren only smiled faintly.
"So you've finally come… Obito Uchiha."
"…Ren."
Obito's fists clenched tightly.
Memories of the past flooded his mind.
Every humiliation.
Every failure.
All caused by this man.
Beaten down.
Exposed.
Forced into a corner.
Even Madara abandoning the Eye of the Moon Plan…
Everything traced back to Ren.
When enemies meet, their eyes turn red.
Obito's were already bloodshot.
"You bastard… you've caused me endless trouble."
"Today… it ends!"
"Oh?"
Ren raised a brow and shook his head.
"And what about you?"
"How much trouble have you caused Konoha… and the entire shinobi world?"
"You killed your teacher."
"You controlled the Fourth Mizukage."
"You turned Kirigakure into a blood-soaked hell."
"And now you've dragged the entire world into a war."
"Countless people will die because of you."
"You're the real criminal here."
"Today… this will indeed end."
Obito froze for a moment.
…What?
Since when had he controlled the Fourth Raikage and Ōnoki?
Weren't they the ones who chose to cooperate with Akatsuki?
But then—
He understood.
Ren was shifting the blame.
And he was doing it in front of everyone.
Obito let out a cold snort.
He didn't bother denying it.
Didn't care to.
There was only one thing left—
Kill Ren.
Buzz—
Without another word, Obito moved.
In the instant his chakra surged, he shot forward.
"Decisive."
Ren raised a brow.
At the same time, his own chakra surged.
A pale gold-white glow covered his entire body.
He wanted to see exactly what level Obito had reached.
So he didn't activate his Ōtsutsuki form yet.
But even so—
His baseline was already Kekkei Mōra.
For him to lose?
Practically impossible.
BOOM—
A sharp sonic explosion erupted.
Their speeds had surpassed human comprehension.
Hundreds of meters—
Crossed in an instant.
Their fists collided midair.
The impact shook the heavens.
Even space twisted violently under the force, as if it couldn't withstand their power.
The aftershock formed a massive storm that swept across the battlefield.
The already devastated land became even more chaotic.
Dark clouds gathered.
Thunder rumbled.
Rain began to fall.
Within the storm—
Ren and Obito had already turned into streaks of light.
Invisible.
Untraceable.
Only the violent distortions in space and the deafening sonic booms revealed the intensity of their battle.
"What… is this?"
"You're joking… this is even stronger than before?"
"When did monsters like this appear in the shinobi world…?"
Countless shinobi stared in shock.
Even Orochimaru, who had arrived with Black Zetsu, felt a chill run down his spine.
Yet at the same time—
Excitement burned in his eyes.
"To witness Six Paths power at this distance… this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
"Damn it… this guy is definitely holding back."
Unlike Orochimaru, Black Zetsu understood the gap all too well.
Ren still looked calm.
Far too calm.
From everything he had observed—
Ren hadn't gotten serious yet.
He hadn't even taken Obito seriously.
"Just what… is he?"
Black Zetsu couldn't understand.
How had Ren reached this level?
Without the Ten-Tails.
Without that level of chakra.
"…We'll see."
He clenched his teeth.
"It's time for the next step."
"Attack."
He turned to Orochimaru.
"Command everyone to attack."
"We have Edo Tensei—no need to worry about collateral damage."
"But they're all living bodies. They'll hesitate."
"We have the advantage."
"Launch the assault."
"Is that so?"
Orochimaru tilted his head slightly.
It felt a bit dishonorable.
But then again—
Ninjas never cared about honor.
Only victory.
"…Very well."
He licked his lips.
To him, this was nothing.
After all—
He planned to profit from both sides anyway.
Meanwhile—
In the sky—
Obito roared in anger, his Truth-Seeking staff sweeping toward Ren.
The energy crackled violently.
But just as it was about to strike—
The space before Ren blurred.
The attack—
Reappeared above Obito's own head.
"Space-time technique?!"
Obito's expression changed.
He instantly dodged.
BOOM—
The attack struck the ground.
A massive mountain range was instantly erased.
The land trembled violently.
Shockwaves rippled outward endlessly.
"Without your own Mangekyō… your sensitivity to space has dropped quite a bit."
Ren's voice echoed beside him, tinged with amusement.
"Shut up!"
Obito swung again.
But Ren no longer bothered redirecting.
Instead—
He formed a weapon from Truth-Seeking Orbs and clashed head-on.
CLANG—
Their weapons collided in midair.
In just a few dozen exchanges—
The surrounding space had already become distorted and unstable.
Even stray attacks were enough to devastate the battlefield below.
Fortunately—
Ren had been deliberately pushing Obito away from Konoha's forces.
Otherwise…
The casualties would have been unimaginable.
"…Hmm?"
Suddenly, Ren looked up.
From deep within space—
Something was approaching rapidly.
"…Right on time."
Then he glanced downward.
More and more shinobi were arriving.
The battlefield was reaching full scale.
"…Time to move to the next stage."
But at that very moment—
A violent surge of chakra rushed toward him.
"You dare get distracted while fighting me?! Die!"
Obito roared as his staff stabbed forward.
But Ren simply glanced at him.
CLANG—
His blade met the attack.
The surrounding space finally collapsed under the pressure.
Dark fractures spread outward like a void.
Yet Ren remained calm.
"…Alright."
He smiled faintly.
"I've played enough."
"Time to speed things up."
"So if you have any tricks left…"
"Use them now."
"Because—"
"Your time is running out."
Below, the armies had fully gathered.
Tsunade had arrived.
Shisui, Minato, Jiraiya, Naruto, Kakashi…
Even the Five Kage forces.
A massive war was about to erupt.
But in the sky—
Ren's chakra surged again.
Blinding white light enveloped him.
His form began to change.
Black hair turned silver.
His body radiated a divine aura.
A flowing robe formed around him.
Nine Truth-Seeking Orbs appeared behind him.
At that moment—
Black Zetsu's entire body trembled.
"…Impossible…"
Ren raised his hand.
A golden blade formed.
"Two natures form Kekkei Genkai."
"Three form Kekkei Tōta."
"So what happens… when all of them are fused?"
Obito froze.
"…All of them?"
"Yes."
Ren nodded.
"All chakra… fused into one."
"This is the origin."
"The purest form of power."
"This—"
He raised his sword.
"—is Kekkei Mōra."
Silence fell.
Even Obito couldn't respond.
Black Zetsu, however—
Was horrified.
Kekkei Mōra?
That was power that required infinite energy.
Even Six Paths wasn't enough.
And yet—
Ren had achieved it on his own?
"This… is bad…"
Black Zetsu's heart sank.
Ren, meanwhile, remained calm.
"This is the difference between us."
"You're a patchwork existence."
"Half your body is White Zetsu."
"Your eyes belong to Madara."
"Your power comes from the Ten-Tails."
"You have nothing that's truly your own."
Obito's face twisted.
"And you?!" he shouted.
"You didn't rely on anything?!"
"I relied on myself."
Ren answered calmly.
Step by step.
Climbing to the peak.
"And now—"
Golden light gathered on his blade.
"Let me show you…"
"My true power."
Slash—
A single strike.
The sky split apart.
Obito's staff—
Shattered instantly.
"What?!"
Another slash came.
Space froze.
Obito couldn't move.
Despair surged in his eyes.
BOOM—
The world collapsed.
Mountains shattered.
Rivers split.
The land cracked open.
Like the end of everything.
And Ren—
Stood in the sky.
Untouched.
Unmatched.
Like a god.
"Did you really think…"
His voice echoed across heaven and earth.
"That reaching Six Paths…"
"Means you stand on the same level as me?"
"Obito Uchiha?"
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