On the movie screen, as the Deva Path of Pain unleashed his Super Shinra Tensei, the entire Hidden Leaf Village (Konoha) was obliterated in an instant, leaving behind a massive circular crater.
"Mom, is our village in that hole? Was it Pain who did that?"
Inside the cinema, a tender voice spoke — innocent and full of confusion, the voice of a child.
The child's mother gently stroked his head, unsure how to answer.
The camera angle shifted again. After a puff of white smoke, Naruto Uzumaki appeared on screen.
Naruto's entrance instantly electrified the theater.
"Hokage-sama was so cool back then!"
A woman in the audience exclaimed to her friend, her eyes sparkling with admiration.
On screen, Naruto faced the Six Paths of Pain.
His gaze burned like fire, and the Hokage robe around his body swayed gently in the wind.
A powerful, stirring theme began to play — the ultimate showdown between Naruto and Pain had officially begun.
After just a few rounds, all of Pain's bodies except the Deva Path had been defeated by Naruto.
Naruto's astonishing strength sent waves of excitement through the cinema. Applause and cheers erupted again and again.
"Is this the power of the Seventh Hokage?" Iwabe clenched his fists, barely able to contain his excitement. "It's unreal!"
As the music began to fade, everyone thought Naruto was about to win…
But in the next instant, Pain pinned Naruto to the ground with his black chakra rods.
Naruto struggled, bound tightly, unable to move. His once-unyielding eyes now showed a flicker of pain and desperation.
Just as the Deva Path was about to take Naruto away, Hinata Hyuga stepped forward, her eyes shining with determination as she shielded him.
Even after being struck down, Hinata didn't give up.
She remembered every moment she'd shared with Naruto — every reason she had to stand by him — and her resolve only deepened.
"If it's to protect Naruto, even if I face death, I won't back down. I'll stick to my word and keep moving forward. That's my ninja way."
"Because… I love Naruto the most."
Pain unleashed his repulsive and attractive forces, striking at Hinata mercilessly.
Watching Hinata fall and still crawl toward Naruto moved the audience deeply — many silently wiped away tears.
The image of Hinata fearlessly standing in front of Naruto burned itself into Sumire Kakei's heart.
Her eyes quietly turned toward Boruto Uzumaki, sitting in the first row.
"If Boruto were the one pinned to the ground... would I have the courage to stand in front of him like that?"
Seeing Hinata defeated, Naruto's fury exploded.
Blood-red Nine-Tails chakra erupted from his body as he charged at Pain like a raging beast.
The Deva Path unleashed another Shinra Tensei, trying to repel him.
But this time, Naruto's power — fueled by the Nine-Tails — couldn't be pushed back.
He advanced, step by step, his fury unstoppable.
"Do you hate me?"
Pain looked at the rampaging Naruto, his voice cold. "You've come to understand a little pain, haven't you? But…"
"My pain is greater than yours!"
Before he could finish, Pain slammed his hand to the ground. His expression twisted — his eyes bulged, his face distorted unnaturally.
"What the hell?"
"Why did Pain's face look like that just now?"
The audience began whispering among themselves, confused. But the movie continued without pause.
Next, Pain used Creation of All Things, attempting to seal Naruto's rampage.
But Naruto broke through. In the climactic moment, he struck Pain down with a Rasengan.
Afterward, Naruto traced the black rods' chakra connection and found Nagato's hidden location.
Under Naruto's words and conviction, Nagato abandoned his hatred and entrusted his will to Naruto.
He used the Outer Path: Rinnegan of Heavenly Life Technique (Rinne Tensei) to revive everyone killed in the attack on Konoha — and died with a smile of redemption.
The scene shifted — Naruto, exhausted and alone, walked back toward the village. His steps were heavy, his breathing rough.
Just as he began to collapse, Kakashi Hatake appeared and gently caught him, carrying him on his back.
The audience watched in silence, hearts full of emotion.
Soft, nostalgic music played as Naruto returned to Konoha.
The villagers gathered around him, cheering, smiling with gratitude. Children ran toward him, laughing.
As the movie reached its end, the cinema lights slowly brightened.
After watching the movie with his classmates, Boruto Uzumaki dropped Sarada Uchiha off at her home and then walked into his own house.
[Host: Boruto Uzumaki]
[Character Played: Deva Path Pain (Nagato)]
[Completion Progress: 100%]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host Boruto Uzumaki, for completing the role-play!]
[Reward: All abilities of Deva Path Pain (Nagato)!]
At that moment, Boruto felt his chakra surge like a raging river — vast and powerful. His reserves expanded, and his ocular power deepened.
He hurried to the mirror — and saw that his eyes had transformed into the Rinnegan.
"No exclusive dōjutsu?" Boruto muttered. "That's a shame... but then again, Nagato's Rinnegan originally came from Madara, so he couldn't use Limbo anyway."
"Now I have both the Tenseigan and the Rinnegan, plus Nagato's Kage-level chakra. The strongest below the Six Paths?"
He paused. "But the Rinnegan and Tenseigan seem to work alternately... wait — maybe not."
Boruto's left eye shifted into the Tenseigan, while his right remained as the Rinnegan.
To his surprise, when he activated both, their powers didn't clash — instead, they reached a strange, perfect balance.
In his vision, he could feel both:
— the piercing clarity of the Tenseigan, cutting through illusion and matter,
— and the profound depth of the Rinnegan, controlling life, death, and soul alike.
[Host: Boruto Uzumaki]
[Next Role-playing Character: Minato Namikaze (Fourth Hokage)]
[Completion Progress: 0 / 5,000,000]
"Playing Dad's dad, huh? Forget it — this role-playing system's too boring. I'll just use Shadow Clones to make movies!"
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