Naruto and Sasuke had charged forward at such speed, and now they flew backward at the same speed. Their bodies slammed heavily onto the ground, sliding a certain distance, leaving behind a long trail.
Old Obito stood silently and alone, holding the Sword of Nunoboko horizontally in his hands, with the deep and pitch-black night sky behind him.
He appeared lonely but resolute, and said blandly, "So that's all it is."
At the side, Senju Tobirama and Namikaze Minato, who were observing the battle nearby, had very grim expressions. At a farther distance, Haruno Sakura, Karin, Kakashi, and the other Konoha Twelve rookies were nearly stupefied.
In their eyes, Naruto and Sasuke's attack was already strong enough. So strong that, if it were them facing that strike, they would definitely be dead beyond dead.
However, such an attack was shattered by Uchiha Obito's Sword of Nunoboko. Just how powerful had Uchiha Obito become?
Naruto and Sasuke panted heavily as they got up. Obito's single move had shattered one of their ultimate techniques, and at this point, they were both covered in wounds.
Naruto said to Sasuke, "That attack from just now… can we do it again?"
Sasuke was silent for a moment before replying, "Don't underestimate me. But even if we do it again,.will it make a difference?"
The gap from before, they could feel it most clearly. At the moment they clashed with the Sword of Nunoboko, they felt a kind of eternally firm belief, as if nothing could destroy it.
Sasuke said, "Naruto, his conviction… it's no less than yours. Maybe even…"
However, the last two words "even stronger" never left his mouth.
Because, stimulated by Sasuke, Naruto suddenly erupted again.
A massive aura burst forth from Naruto's body. Several of the Nine-Tails' tails appeared behind him and, at extremely high speed, swept toward Sasuke, Sakura, and the other Konoha rookies.
In an instant, upon contact with Naruto's tails, golden light radiated from everyone's bodies.
All the ninjas who received Nine-Tails chakra from Naruto suddenly understood what he was trying to do. They continuously gathered toward Naruto's direction. Very quickly, they stood behind Naruto.
Specks of golden light gradually linked together into a vast area, illuminating the silent night sky.
Obito looked at Naruto's action and suddenly felt it was a bit unscientific.
'He doesn't even have Nine-Tales now. Even the chakra to activate Sage Fox Mode has been borrowed from Namikaze Minato.'
'So now, where did he get this enormous amount of chakra that he is spreading to so many allied shinobi?'
Most likely, Naruto had opened up again.
For no reason, Obito raised his head and looked up at the sky.
'Since this situation can't be explained, and can't be judged by common sense, is it related to that Sage of Six Paths?'
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It wasn't just Old Obito. Young Obito also murmured at this moment, "As expected, the Sage of Six Paths has already stepped in. In my previous life, I overlooked this point."
Rin beside him asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"
Young Obito explained, "The Sword of Nunoboko, in essence, is formed from the Truth-Seeking Balls. It's a Kekkei Mora technique composed of the seven chakra natures, including Yin and Yang Release. It's a supreme technique that surpasses conventional ninjutsu."
"Such a technique can crush any jutsu below the level of Six Paths, because it's on a completely different plane."
"But in the previous life, Naruto and Sasuke, working together, were able to shake my Sword of Nunoboko. At that time, they didn't possess Six Paths power. Logically, even with Sage Mode added, they shouldn't have been able to break it."
"Unless…", At this point, Young Obito paused before continuing, "Unless, at that time, Naruto and Sasuke's attack already contained the power of the Six Paths. This power couldn't have been theirs originally. So the truth must be: the Sage of Six Paths had already made his move by then."
"As expected, in my previous life, my defeat wasn't unjust."
Rin nodded slightly. This matter was truly complicated, but at the same time, unusually simple.
Simply put, it was a child desperate to save his mother being stopped by another child desperate to prevent that from happening.
For no reason, Rin tilted her head and looked toward the distance, at the Allied Shinobi Forces. As a part of this twisted yet simple history, aside from the gods battling on the frontline, what could ordinary shinobi even do?
Perhaps sensing something, Rin suddenly furrowed her brows.
Ever since following Obito into this war, Rin had witnessed many ordinary people make foolish choices due to their own limitations...
At this moment, Naruto, who had gathered everyone's strength and now seemed to be united with them, grew spirited again. He once more looked toward Old Obito, and behind Obito's floating figure, that silent night sky.
Naruto shouted, "You, who were abandoned by everyone, with no one behind you, how could you possibly win in the end!"
Obito looked at the specks of light behind Naruto and truly felt a sense of loneliness. But this was something he had long decided to endure. Moreover… who said he had no one behind him?
Obito turned his head slightly. In a daze, he once again saw that girl waiting for him on the path at the entrance to the Pure Land.
He murmured, "Don't worry, Rin. I won't let you wait too long. Everything should end. That foolish Naruto, who gathered everyone, has instead become the final nourishment for the God Tree's blossoming."
Obito looked toward Naruto and shouted, "Naruto, you've misunderstood something. It's not that I was abandoned by everyone, it's that I abandoned everyone."
"Everything you're doing right now is, in my eyes, nothing but a waste of chakra. If numbers truly meant something, if unity could bring victory, then I wouldn't think this world is beyond saving."
Obito formed hand seals, "God Tree, go, absorb enough chakra and let your bud blossom. Open the true Moon's Eye!"
Immediately, the God Tree, which had just calmed down, grew restless again. Countless vines broke through the ground and surged toward the massed shinobi forces behind Naruto.
Seeing this, Naruto instantly grew angry, "This move again? This time, I absolutely won't allow you to hurt a single comrade in front of me!"
As he spoke, Naruto charged toward the oncoming vines. While charging, he formed hand seals and shouted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In an instant, thousands upon thousands of Naruto clones appeared, each forming Rasengan in their hands, charging one after another, relentlessly attacking the vines.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The spectacular wave of Wood Release and Naruto's army collided nonstop. The vines of the God Tree were shattered under the Rasengan barrage, but many Narutos were also caught and completely annihilated.
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