At the top of the Divine Tree, the huge flower bud had already opened two petals.
The massive moon disk in the sky grew an even deeper shade of red.
The appearance of the Divine Tree that could drain ninja chakra made many Allied Shinobi despair.
Fortunately, Shinju appeared in time!
Right now, all of Obito's attention was on Shinju.
Then he saw a slender figure step out from behind Shinju right after it said the word "gift"!
Obito: (๑ʘ̅ д ʘ̅๑)!!!
After clearly seeing the person's face, Obito's lips trembled and his pupils widened slightly.
"It-it's really you…"
"Rin…"
Rin looked timidly toward Obito high in the sky, unable to believe the boy she remembered had become what he was now.
If not for the faint traces of his old expression in his brows and eyes, she would have mistaken him for someone else entirely.
"Obito…"
Rin called out softly.
Then her gaze swept across the war-torn battlefield, taking in the countless bodies lying in disarray…
The series of events of the Fourth Shinobi World War, including everything Obito had done over these years, had just been briefly explained to her by Shinju when it arrived using the Mind Transfer Technique.
Rin didn't believe it at first.
After all, the Obito in her memories was a somewhat goofy kid — a kind, hot-blooded boy…
But now, standing personally on this battlefield, she believed it, and she was lost.
Rin looked up at the right half of Obito's face, the bizarre marks covering it — those must be the scars from when the rock crushed him back then.
How could someone who once vowed to stop war become the one to start it with his own hands…
"Obito, that's enough…"
Rin's eyes gradually filled with tears, her voice trembling.
"Wasn't your goal world peace? Why destroy the hard-won peace with your own hands…"
Hearing Rin's reproach, Obito felt a sharp twist in his heart.
He didn't dare meet Rin's eyes directly. Instead, he looked toward Shinju beside her.
He asked, "This is all your scheme, isn't it?"
"You don't fight directly, but you manipulate everything in secret. (*Ӧ)σ"
"You want Rin to persuade me to give up Infinite Tsukuyomi?"
"No way!! (ꐦ ಠ 皿 ಠ)"
As he spoke, he couldn't help glancing toward Rin, eyes full of longing.
"Even though Rin now is truly wonderful…"
"But the Infinite Tsukuyomi is the correction this flawed world needs!"
On the ground, Rin stared at the hysterical Obito and asked in confusion, "Obito, why?"
Obito pressed his lips together, turning his head away as he muttered,
"Only by abandoning reality can we obtain true peace."
"Rin, in the world of Infinite Tsukuyomi… I'll stay with you properly…"
Even though he had already decided to throw away reality and his memories, he still couldn't bring himself to speak harshly to Rin…
On the ground, Shinju turned its head toward Sasuke.
"He hesitated. Go!"
Sasuke nodded in understanding, blood-red chakra bursting from his entire body!
Then he placed his hand on Naruto, channeling the chakra Shinju gave him into Naruto as well.
"Let's go together, Naruto!! ╭︎( ˙º˙)╯︎"
"You guys are really late." Naruto grinned.
Sasuke smirked. "This time you assist me — add your Sage chakra to my Susanoo. Don't fall behind!"
Naruto nodded. "Let's hit him in one go!!"
After they shouted, Sasuke's eyes turned into the Eternal Mangekyō!
The purple skeletal frame of Susanoo appeared, growing layer by layer until it donned the Tengu armor!
Soon, Sasuke's Complete-Body Susanoo — the armored warrior — took the stage!!
Orange-red Sage facial markings appeared at Naruto's eyes as he poured all his Sage chakra into Sasuke's Susanoo!
"Whooo—!!"
The gigantic purple Susanoo warrior drew its twin blades, flapped its massive wings, and shot toward Obito in midair!!
"Even if Obito is shaken by Rin right now, he's still the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki. Can Naruto and Sasuke really handle him?"
The Fourth Hokage looked toward Shinju, worry in his voice.
Shinju smiled. "Relax, it's fine. Their Susanoo has my chakra too. (ﾉ∇︎〃 )"
In the sky.
The gigantic purple Susanoo warrior had already clashed with Obito!
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang—!!"
The twin blades swung repeatedly, but each strike was blocked by the several black orbs floating around Obito!
"Those orbs…" Shinju looked puzzled, trying to analyze their composition.
The Second Hokage explained, "Those things appear only after becoming the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki and learning the Sage of Six Paths' power…"
"Of course, if you happen to possess all five chakra natures plus Yin–Yang Release, then forget what I said… ┐(´-｀)┌"
Tobirama's intention was to discourage Shinju, to keep him from having wild ideas.
He didn't expect that after he spoke, Shinju nodded seriously.
"I see… then maybe I can try it…"
Tobirama: !!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ
This outrageous?!
"This kind of thing shouldn't be developed casually. The stronger the technique, the harder it is to create. And the trial-and-error cost is higher too. You might end up losing control… or causing a giant explosion… (≖╻≖;)"
Seeing that Shinju was a promising talent, Tobirama began imparting his experience in developing jutsu…
But before he finished, he suddenly sensed a terrifying surge of chakra right beside him!! ∑(°Д°)
He turned his head to see Shinju already trying to condense a black orb!!
He wasn't listening at all!! (✘Д✘๑)
At the same time, in the battlefield above everyone's heads—
Even though the Susanoo warrior looked imposing, its actual power was far below Obito's as the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki!
At this moment, Obito held a strange weapon and said sternly, "Give up, Naruto."
"I won't make things hard for you. As long as you surrender, you can gain peace and happiness inside Infinite Tsukuyomi."
Naruto and Sasuke didn't hear a word he said — they simply raised the twin blades and continued slashing!
Obito helplessly raised his bizarre weapon horizontally, blocking all of Susanoo's attacks!
Then he lifted the odd-shaped weapon and smiled.
"This was used by the Sage of Six Paths. You can't win. (•̀⌄•́)"
On the ground, when Shinju heard Obito mention the Sage's weapon, he kept condensing the black orb while curiously looking up…
After seeing the shape of the spear: (||๐_๐)
He had no idea what the Sage of Six Paths was thinking — each tool he used was uglier than the last!
This spear's shape was extremely similar to a DNA chain!
What is this, an attack on a genetic level?! (°ー°〃)
In the sky.
Wrapped in a cloak of crimson chakra, Sasuke gritted his teeth and roared in fury,
"Don't get so full of yourself!"