At this moment, on the other side of the battlefield.
Old Obito and Naruto looked at each other.
Old Obito felt the completely incomparable aura on Naruto's body compared to before, and knew that the current Naruto was already standing entirely on the same level as him.
He couldn't help but sigh, "Naruto, you've become stronger again."
Naruto clenched his fist, aiming at Obito, "The me of the past was extremely weak, even called dead last by others, but now I can feel the power in my body is even stronger than the self I dreamed of becoming!"
"Perhaps, the reason I've become this strong is because I've never given up... on standing in front of you, stopping your intentions!"
Obito couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Naruto, do you think the reason you can stand before me now is because of what?"
"Is it your effort and sweat?"
"Is it your so-called shinobi way of keeping your word, even though you've actually accomplished nothing?"
"No!", Obito denied emotionally.
He then shouted loudly, "It's only because, when you were seriously injured and dying, powerless, you were able to receive a gift from the Sage of the Six Paths that had been prepared long ago."
"If this is the truth behind the so-called Child of Prophecy, then... this truth is laughable."
"So it turns out, everything was destined!", Obito pointed at Naruto.
"You, the reincarnation of Ashura, are the Child of Prophecy," Obito then pointed at Neji, who lay on the ground, already completely dead, "The son of a scapegoat... is still a scapegoat!"
"HAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA!"
"This is the reason for my despair toward the shinobi world. Why is it that among people, there is such disparity? Why is it that birds longing for freedom can only escape their cage through death?"
Naruto stood stunned in place. He couldn't even say something like 'don't laugh at Neji.'
Because Naruto felt that, in a certain sense, Obito's words were standing on Neji's side.
He lowered his head, but his fists were still clenched tightly. After a while, he raised them and said, "Uncle Obito, I just met the Sage of the Six Paths and asked him many questions, among which were quite a few about the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Obito was stunned.
Naruto continued, "Because some of your arguments, even I couldn't refute, I voiced all these confusions, hoping the Sage of the Six Paths, as a wise elder, could tell me who is right and who is wrong."
"Do you know what he said?"
Obito became curious. Regarding this legendary founder of the shinobi system, the first Jinchuriki of the Ten Tails, he also really wanted to know how the Sage of the Six Paths viewed the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
Naruto didn't beat around the bush. He said, "The old man told me, what proves one's existence is not the body, but thought and consciousness. Wherever thought and consciousness extend, that is reality. You think you're dreaming? Maybe it's the other way around, maybe the dream is real, and reality is the dream."
Obito nodded and said, "The Sage of the Six Paths' thinking and vision aren't narrow after all. So that means, he also believes the Infinite Tsukuyomi can create another true and beautiful world?"
Naruto shook his head and said, "Although there were many things the old man said that I didn't understand, there was one thing I did. Suppose you satisfy everyone's desires in the shinobi world and create a beautiful future of their ideals."
"Then, the desires and ambitions people are born with, will you satisfy those too? If you do, then in the dream world, under their desires and ambitions, the ordinary people who are persecuted, do they not count as people?"
"If they count as people, then the current situation still hasn't changed, people are still being persecuted. If they don't count as people, then how can the Infinite Tsukuyomi not be considered fake?"
Obito was completely stunned now. The question raised by the Sage of the Six Paths was indeed one he hadn't solved. Although humans had many wonderful qualities, once desire at its root was let loose, it was always ugly.
Some want to brutally kill everyone to satisfy their twisted killing urges; some want the entire world to bow at their feet, making everyone their slave to fulfill their twisted desire for domination.
Some, just like a magnified version of the current Sasuke, want everyone in the world to have their blood, to become everyone's ancestor, and so, wish to possess every w*man on earth.
Trying to fulfill these people's desires in the dream, would that not be hurting others? Even if those others were merely illusions created by genjutsu, in the world of consciousness, they are still living beings.
Obito raised his head and looked at the sky. Indeed, the older, the wiser. Some words from the Sage of the Six Paths, even he found hard to refute.
At this moment, was the Sage of the Six Paths somewhere, watching everything happening in the world, watching him?
He could only say, "Anything must have its flaws. Once we discover the problem, I believe a solution must exist. So Naruto, the Infinite Tsukuyomi has already been activated, why continue to oppose me? Wouldn't it be better for us to stop and think about how to solve these problems?"
But Naruto said, "No. The old man also said, the same way placing hope in illusion is wrong, neither the Pervy Sage nor I would ever hurt others for it."
"But your Infinite Tsukuyomi is a real, large-scale interference with people's freedom of thought. Even if we can't say you are truly wrong, those who want to resist you, are also not wrong!"
Obito nodded, "That's indeed the truth. So, are you planning to resist to the end?"
Naruto said seriously, "Yes. Even if you have countless reasons proving you're right, most people still don't agree with you. You should know, those who oppose you, aren't just me!"
Obito fell silent. Sometimes, the truth isn't on the side of the majority, but the loudest voice certainly is.
After meeting the Sage of the Six Paths, Naruto had become even more stubborn. He was no longer someone Obito could deal with using words alone. So, ultimately, it would have to be settled through battle.
Thinking of this, Obito raised his Sword of Nunoboko at Naruto.
"Naruto, there's nothing more to say. In the end, we must settle this completely. The one with unwavering conviction and unshakable will, isn't just you."
Naruto's expression grew serious, "I will defeat you!"
As the words fell, Naruto raised his hand, and a massive Rasengan instantly formed in his palm.
"Sage Art: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!"
Naruto threw the Rasengan, which was countless times larger than his own body, a Rasengan that could be described as blotting out the sky and covering the sun, toward Obito.
Don't be fooled by how big the sphere was, its speed was astonishing. One moment it still seemed far away, and the next, it was already right in front of Obito's eyes.
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