"Hado #31: Shakkaho." Naruto was the first to launch an attack.
Although it was just the thirty-first Ghostly Way, when Naruto used it, it felt like a catastrophic event. The entire area was engulfed by a fiery sphere resembling a meteorite, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Naruto leaped high into the air and threw his Gudodama towards the fiery sphere in front of him, causing an explosion.
"Susano'o." Sasuke disappeared instantly.
"Hmm? What kind of ability is this?" Naruto raised an eyebrow in surprise. "It's not Shunshin no Jutsu, nor is it Taijutsu."
When he saw Sasuke appear in the distance, Naruto had an epiphany. "I see, this is the Dojutsu of your eyes, isn't it? Quite an impressive ability."
"It's here!" While Naruto glanced at Sasuke with his peripheral vision, Naruto, from the world of the Uzumaki clan, had already arrived above him, wielding a black rod.
"Have you already become familiar with your own power?" Naruto easily blocked the black rod with his arm and looked excitedly into Naruto's eyes.
"Are you feeling fired up now? Although your strength is at the level of ants, your determination is commendable," Naruto said. He grabbed Naruto by the collar and threw him a hundred meters away.
During their confrontation with Naruto, Sasuke had arrived with his Kusanagi sword.
He lunged at Naruto's heart with a single stroke.
"Quite an impressive presence." Naruto drew his Zanpakuto and blocked Sasuke's attack, then pushed him back.
Under the joint attack of the two, Naruto had to draw his Zanpakuto for the first time.
"It seems that his Taijutsu is far superior to ours," Naruto and Sasuke stood together again.
"Rasengan!" Naruto formed a Rasengan in his hand.
"Chidori," Sasuke's hand crackled with the sound of a thousand birds.
"Let's combine our powers," Sasuke said to Naruto.
"Chidori Rasengan!"
"Interesting, very interesting! I didn't expect ninja to possess such abilities," Naruto laughed.
"But with just this, it's not enough." His spiritual pressure surged out of his body as he swung his Zanpakuto, and the pressure attached to the blade seemed capable of cutting through the sky.
As a sharp Chidori Rasengan descended from above, the entire sky and earth were engulfed in a white explosion.
However, Naruto emerged unscathed from the explosion.
"Is this all you have? If so, you're not worthy of existence," Naruto's icy voice echoed in their ears.
"Sasuke, protect me," Naruto signaled with his eyes, and Sasuke immediately understood.
"Doryudan!"
"Surely, these Sharingan eyes are quite interesting." Naruto chuckled as he allowed the rocks to seal him completely inside a giant boulder.
The next moment, countless small cracks appeared on the boulder, and an overwhelming light poured out of the fissures.
With a deafening roar, the boulder exploded into smithereens.
"However, it's still just interesting."
"Sasuke, protect me!"
Naruto's chakra exploded, and his speed almost surpassed the speed of sound.
A colossal nine-tailed fox shadow formed around him. The armor of Susano'o enveloped the nine-tails.
"Rasengan!" Naruto roared, and the Rasengan in his hand transformed into a red version of the nine-tails.
This was an attack that gathered all the chakra of the nine-tails and the power of Susano'o.
"Chidori Rasengan!" Sasuke yelled, his forehead veins bulging.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Countless rocks surged toward Naruto, forming a massive boulder several times larger than before.
But even so, Naruto could not be restrained by the "Doryudan" for more than a second.
Sasuke waved his hand, and meteors descended from the sky.
This scene was even more spectacular than the previous war.
The Shinigami and ninjas who were fighting in the vicinity were left dumbfounded.
Comparing themselves to Naruto, they couldn't help but wonder if they were from the same world.
Why was there such a huge gap in power?
Why could ninjas control meteors?
Just the shockwaves from the falling meteors gave them the feeling that the world was about to be destroyed, not to mention Naruto, who had gathered all his energy and the power of Susano'o.
Watching Naruto approach, Naruto also withdrew the contempt from his eyes.
Under the combined influence of Susano'o and the Nine-Tails, Naruto from the other world had already earned the right to use his Zanpakuto.
"Well done! Very well done!" he said softly.
Hearing Naruto's praise, both Sasuke and Naruto wore smiles of recognition.
"Sokatsui, Ryujin Jakka."
As Naruto's Zanpakuto was released, the entire world seemed to dissolve. The earth boiled, and lava erupted.
Flames in the sky formed a colossal hand, which descended with a palm strike.
Naruto's Rasengan and the fiery hand collided, creating a massive mushroom cloud, splitting the earth and causing the sky to tremble.
The shockwave swept across the battlefield, causing ordinary Shinigami and ninjas to cough up blood.
As for Naruto and Sasuke, they were heavily injured under the impact of Ryujin Jakka's Shikai.
"So, this is the power of Shinigami that surpasses ninjas? This is the new era," they lay in a pit, covered in varying degrees of burns.
They looked up at the crimson sky.
Although Ryujin Jakka had ended, the high temperature still lingered in the air, turning the once azure sky into a vibrant red, which refused to return to its normal state.
Struggling to turn their heads, they exchanged a glance and smiled with a sense of relief. "We lost."
Clear footsteps echoed as Naruto approached, looking at them calmly with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
The Naruto and Sasuke from another world were originally created on a whim, but in just one year, they had given him such a pleasant surprise.
"Although the power of the Six Paths originates from the Sage of the Six Paths, they have mastered it perfectly and even developed their own abilities.
Given more time for deeper training and mastery, their strength will undoubtedly rise to a higher level again.
It should be said that in any world, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha are truly worthy of being the main characters of the world.
With this in mind, Naruto waved his right hand, and a massive black gate slowly appeared.
"You've done well, you've earned a chance for your world to survive," Naruto said calmly.
"Now, take your people from your world and leave."
Naruto's voice echoed throughout the battlefield.
"Clang, clang, clang." Countless ninja from other worlds fell to their knees, tears in their eyes.
"Is it over? Can we go home now?"
Previously, the ninja from the other world had been deeply moved by the Hokage's words and considered themselves saviors of the world. However, when they arrived on the battlefield, they became desperate.
The enemy was too strong.
Not to mention the Shinigami with their strange abilities; just the Arrancar who were nearly invincible in battle was enough to give them a hard time.
"Is it over? Is it over?" The ninja from Konoha were on the verge of tears. They looked to the center of the battlefield where Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, both covered in wounds, were helping each other.
Complex emotions welled up in their hearts.
There was gratitude, admiration, and deep guilt.
They had considered Naruto and Sasuke to be puppets of the Gotei 13 when they first arrived in the other world, traitors to the Shinobi World. But they never imagined that, despite their deep ties to Naruto, they would fight so hard for their own world and save everyone.
Hokage Tsunade and the other leaders of Konoha were undoubtedly in an awkward position.
They had seen Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki as traitors and were prepared for a deadly battle, but the reality was quite different. Their high-level abilities were practically cannon fodder in this war. They were beaten mercilessly by the Shinigami from the other world.
Especially Tsunade, who had been toyed with by Orochimaru's puppets to the brink of death.
Unable to win, she had to rely on medical ninjutsu to heal herself continuously. She was on the verge of suffering permanent injuries.
"Go back." Naruto and Sasuke struggled forward, looking at the ninja from the other world.
"Let's go." The Konoha ninja and members of the Akatsuki, who had long lost their fighting spirit, immediately walked toward them.
"It's over." Nagato, supported by Konan, walked unsteadily toward the gate.
Looking back at Nagato's gentle smile, his expression was moved. He stopped and asked, "What is the truth?"
"The truth is..." Nagato gave a meaningful smile. "Your entire life has been manipulated."
"I understand." Nagato nodded and walked into the gate with Konan.
"Is it finally over?" Hashirama Senju, who had been beaten to a pulp, made his way to the gate with great difficulty. When he turned around, he saw the loving couple, Minato and his wife, and couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions, a touch of bitterness.
They were already a complete family, while he was just a reincarnated soul. The contrast was too cruel, and he felt like crying.
Itachi Uchiha from the other world glanced at his counterpart in this world, his expression complicated.
Before this, the two of them had fought side by side and had many conversations. He also learned that the Sasuke in this world had given up his Uchiha identity and embraced spiritual pressure. He had even gouged out his own eyes in front of Itachi.
He looked into the eyes of his counterpart, which were not only his own but also Sasuke's. They were as pure as Sasuke's eyes, free from the Uchiha's curse.
He found it hard to imagine that his innocent little brother had chosen such a path.
Itachi sighed deeply and looked at the other world's Sasuke Uchiha.
Although he was severely injured, he wore a smile on his face, and his Rinnegan was dazzling. He was his brother, after all.
Itachi Uchiha found some comfort in his heart.
As the ninja from the other world slowly left, Naruto and Sasuke took one last look at Naruto and bowed deeply to him.
Seeing this, Tsunade and the other leaders of Konoha felt even more complex.
They had been deceived by the Sage of the Six Paths into attacking the Soul Society, but the Soul Society hadn't even paid them any attention, let alone bothered to destroy them. They simply allowed them to return home.
They felt a mix of shame, gratitude, and helplessness.
"I'm leaving. Good luck," Jiraiya from the other world looked at his counterpart and sighed.
When Orochimaru from the other world released the Reanimation Jutsu, all the summoned ninja returned to the earth.
The two Orochimaru's exchanged glances.
"How about staying here? We can explore the secrets of immortality together," Orochimaru extended an invitation.
The Orochimaru from the other world hesitated for a moment, his eyes constantly flickering, but he thought of the situation in the Hidden Sound Village and politely declined, "The Hidden Sound Village is still in the development stage. I can't leave just yet. I'll come after I've sorted things out over there." He made a promise.
The two mad scientists bid farewell reluctantly.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss." At this moment, the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Uchiha Madara, trembled, and his body made a hissing sound.
After all, the injection of the Nine-Tails' chakra was done through technological means, so there was always some risk involved.
If Uchiha Madara failed, then Tsunade would be next.
Tsunade, who had been injected with Wood Release cells, also had the potential to become a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
It could be said that Naruto was fully prepared.
"Giggle, giggle, giggle." Uchiha Madara's teeth chattered, and he murmured to himself.
His murky eyes seemed to regain some luster.
"Hmm? Does he have consciousness now? He's indeed one of the leaders of the old era; we shouldn't underestimate him," Naruto said to himself, a hint of surprise in his voice.
The toxins injected into Uchiha Madara's body had been meticulously prepared by Orochimaru. Even with the transcendent-level body of a Jinchuriki, losing consciousness under the influence of the toxin was unavoidable. It would take a few hours to fully recover.
This meant that Uchiha Madara's willpower and strength were undoubtedly at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World.
Such a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki undoubtedly carried a certain risk of losing control.
Naruto frowned slightly and didn't pay any more attention to Naruto and Sasuke, who were about to leave. He slowly approached Uchiha Madara.
"I know you still have some consciousness right now. You probably never thought you'd be used as an experimental subject one day. You should thank me; I've made it easy for you to become a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki."
"Now that you've become what you are, you've escaped the ranks of the weak. But at the same time, you'll also lose your freedom. Don't try to resist anymore. If you continue to resist, I'll erase your consciousness." Naruto's tone was icy.
To him, a Ten-Tails Jinchuriki without consciousness was not what he wanted.
Because this would prevent the full use of the Jinchuriki's power.
"The Ten-Tails Jinchuriki is about to be completed, and the entire Shinobi World will be destroyed," despair spread among the Allied Shinobi Forces.
"Destroyed?" To this statement, the Shinigami sneered.
"It should be reborn," they said, looking at Naruto with fanatical eyes.
"Kak." Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of footsteps on the battlefield. At the end of the battlefield, a figure slowly approached.
In the midst of the sandstorm, this figure appeared to be an ordinary person, without any chakra or spiritual pressure fluctuations, yet it unintentionally attracted the attention of everyone.
Naruto suddenly smiled and his voice echoed, "You've finally come, Sasuke."