"Mother..."
Black Zetsu watched helplessly as his mother and the version of himself from this spacetime were sealed away, almost on the verge of tears.
He had originally hoped to rely on his mother to save his mother.
Who could have imagined something like this would happen? His mother had just been revived, only to be sealed again.
The worst part was that the other version of himself had been sealed along with her.
This meant that in this spacetime, his mother would never again have the chance to break the seal.
"Why… why are you treating me like this!"
Black Zetsu looked at the spherical object that kept rising into the sky, tears of unwillingness streaming down his cheeks.
But he quickly pulled himself together.
Although his mother's revival in this spacetime had failed, as long as the Dragon Vein still existed, he could travel to other timelines. Then he could work together with another version of himself and carry out the plan to rescue his mother!
"Believe me, Mother. Give me a little more time, and I will definitely save you!"
At this moment, Black Zetsu felt extremely fortunate that he hadn't burrowed into his mother's sleeve like the other version of himself.
Otherwise, the three of them would have been sealed together.
...
"Kakashi..."
Renya had originally been thinking about whether he should take Uchiha Madara's corpse away when he suddenly heard several weak calls.
Following the sound, he saw Uchiha Obito lying on the ground, calling out weakly.
This guy had been forced to use Rinne Rebirth twice, yet he hadn't died immediately.
It was probably because Black Zetsu had possessed him earlier, bringing some vitality back to his body.
That was why he hadn't died right away.
"Kakashi is unconscious. If you have any last words, you can tell me."
With the idea of picking up a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, Renya walked over to Obito.
Once he breathed his last, Renya could quietly take the body away.
Compared to Obito's fate in the original story, where Uchiha Obito turned to ashes, at least now a complete corpse would remain.
When Uchiha Obito saw who had come, he realized it was that powerful clansman.
He never expected that in the final moments of his life, he would have to entrust his last words to a stranger.
"Tell Kakashi… I was wrong… but I don't regret walking this path."
"If I could start over, I would still oppose the entire ninja world for Rin… This is what I owe her, and it's the only thing I… could do for her..."
Watching the person you liked in your youth die right before your eyes would be a devastating blow for anyone.
Not to mention an Uchiha, who were prone to falling into obsession.
Madara's plan was almost unsolvable. It could be said that if it had been any other Uchiha, the outcome might have been the same.
Obito just happened to be the unlucky one who was chosen.
"Alright, I understand."
Renya nodded seriously, indicating that he would help pass the message to Kakashi.
"Thank you."
Uchiha Obito revealed a faint smile and murmured softly.
"I think I see Rin coming to pick me up."
"Wait, Obito, don't die yet," Renya hurriedly said. "Do you still want your corpse? If not, I'll take it."
He had no relationship with Obito, so secretly taking the body after his death wouldn't look good.
That was why he needed to ask the person involved before he died.
Uchiha Obito: "..."
Is this guy even a normal person?!
Who asks something like that?!
Even if Renya really took his corpse after he died, how would he even object then?!
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as you agreeing."
After a moment of silence, Uchiha Obito weakly said,
"If possible… could you not take my body?"
He had originally wanted Kakashi to bury his body next to Rin.
But since Kakashi was unconscious, he hadn't asked Renya to pass along that message.
He believed that even without saying it, Kakashi would do it.
But who could have expected such a sudden change?
"Do you want to leave your body so Kakashi can bury you next to Rin?"
Renya could tell Obito's little thoughts without even thinking.
"How about this—I'll only take your eyes."
Uchiha Obito: "..."
He knew Renya had his eyes set on his eyes. But Renya's own eyes were even more powerful than his.
If their positions were reversed, he would have chosen to gouge out Renya's eyes as well.
"Alright. I'll give you my eyes."
After saying that, Uchiha Obito closed his eyes forever.
Renya dug out Obito's eyes, then thoughtfully took out a brand-new pair of Sharingan and installed them in their place.
As for where those Sharingan came from?
Of course they had been secretly taken from Senju Tobirama's experiments.
Ever since that old guy figured out how to clone Sharingan, he and Orochimaru had filled an entire wall with them.
Might as well take some if they were there.
After finishing everything, Renya looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, used a storage scroll to pack away Uchiha Madara's corpse.
Uchiha Madara and Shimura Danzō, who had witnessed the entire process: "..."
...
At this moment, the people who had fallen under the Infinite Tsukuyomi gradually began to wake up.
Uzumaki Naruto looked at the people waking up, his grin stretching almost to his ears.
He and Sasuke had defeated Kaguya and saved everyone trapped in the illusion.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Sasuke watched Renya's every move before withdrawing his gaze and looking at the carefree Naruto.
"Naruto, the war isn't over yet!"
As he spoke, powerful chakra waves emanated from his body, his killing intent completely undisguised.
"Sasuke!"
Uzumaki Naruto's expression turned complicated. He tried to stop his friend, but Sasuke interrupted him.
"Naruto, you don't understand. The peace of Konoha was paved with Uchiha blood. I will destroy this rotten place and reshape the order of the ninja world!"
"Today, no one can stop me!"
Sasuke had learned the truth from Obito and Itachi, but the war had forced him to temporarily put aside his hatred.
Now that Uchiha Madara and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya had been dealt with,
he could finally release the hatred and fury in his heart.
Right now, he was the strongest existence in the ninja world.
No one could stop his revenge!
"Tch. I knew it would come to this."
Renya wore an expression of "just as expected." After Kaguya was dealt with, the next step was the battle between Sasuke and Naruto.
"They just finished fighting together, yet their ideals are already clashing?"
Uchiha Madara looked at the two of them with a complicated expression, as if he saw himself and Hashirama in them.
Only the victor can spread his ideals.
The loser can only slink away in defeat.
"Old man, you've been watching for a while now. Aren't you planning to come out?"
Renya suddenly turned his head and looked into the distance.
As soon as his words fell, an old man wearing white robes with Rinnegan suddenly appeared.
He sat cross-legged, floating in midair.
It was none other than the legendary Sage of Six Paths!
The Sage of Six Paths looked at Renya and said in a deep voice,
"Younger one, you already knew everything, didn't you?"
It was precisely because of Renya and Madara's appearance that this spacetime had undergone some changes.
"The dead shouldn't meddle in so many things."
Uchiha Madara stepped in front of Renya, staring coldly at the Sage of Six Paths.
This old man seemed to be plotting something against Renya. If that were really the case…
He wouldn't mind shattering this old man's soul form!
The Sage of Six Paths quietly stared at Uchiha Madara and sighed inwardly.
As expected of the reincarnation of Indra's chakra.
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