"Later on, we experienced even more together. Under his guidance and through mutual learning, my strength grew by leaps and bounds. I also ca to understand more and more kekkei genkai... and I learned them all."
Kazuki sighed. "But that's when sothing changed. A Rinnegan awakened inside — an eye capable of absorbing chakra, radiating terrifying power, and filled with an overwhelming aura of destruction."
Rinnegan…?
The Kiri shinobi were more confused than ever. Isn't that the legendary eye of the Sage of Six Paths?
Kazuki chuckled, channeling part of the Three-Tails into his Rinne Sharingan. He no longer suppressed the ominous chakra within him…
As the ravenous Rinne Sharingan devoured a portion of the Three-Tails' chakra, the eye exploded with an aura that reeked of Kaguya's fury, destruction, and madness!
The amount of chakra wasn't overwhelming, but its bloodline pressure — coming from a higher life form — was enough to leave the Kiri shinobi speechless and trembling.
This aura wasn't just different from ordinary people — it transcended even the strongest shinobi.
Just a wisp of that pressure made resistance feel futile… made hope itself seem aningless.
In truth—
The Rinne Sharingan wasn't that overwhelming before absorbing tailed beast chakra. A cannon, after all, is useless without ammo.
But once it was fueled by both Kazuki's and Tobirama's chakra, everything changed…
"After so exploration," Kazuki continued, "Tobirama and I visited the Three Great Sage Regions. We studied the stone tablet left by the Sage of Six Paths in the Uchiha legends. And finally, we uncovered sothing terrifying—"
Kazuki spoke each word clearly and heavily:
"The Sage of Six Paths intends to collect the chakra of all the tailed beasts to resurrect himself. When that happens, he'll use the moon as a dium to cast a jutsu called Infinite Tsukuyomi, wiping out every living being in the Shinobi World… and reclaiming all chakra."
"And I... I'm the reincarnation vessel he chose. As you can see — my body is already starting to be corrupted."
The Kiri shinobi stared at Kazuki's silver-white hair. Many of them still clearly rembered that when he killed the Third Mizukage, his hair had been pitch-black.
It all checked out.
And then, panic swept through them like a tidal wave.
The Sage of Six Paths wants to destroy the world?
And his chosen vessel is... Kazuki-sama?
This was the end.
Even if it weren't the Sage himself, just Kazuki wanting to raze the Shinobi World — the Kiri shinobi doubted anyone could stop him.
"But—" Kazuki suddenly smiled, warm and serene, "I found a solution."
"If the Sage of Six Paths can only resurrect by taking over my body, then I'll just seal myself away."
"Tobirama and I will use the strongest sealing jutsu to lock beneath the ocean, putting an end to this crisis."
"My only request to you," he said, turning to the Kiri shinobi, "is to guard this secret. Kirigakure will be my tomb, and all of you... my tombkeepers."
Kisa broke into a cold sweat and suddenly stood up. "Kazuki-sama, isn't there any other way?!"
"I'm afraid not, Kisa."
Kazuki shook his head gently. "The takeover is accelerating — you've seen it yourselves. It didn't take long for my hair to turn from black to white. And I know my own body better than anyone..."
"But before I seal myself away, I'll wipe out the villages I don't trust — Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure. That'll ensure they can't invade in the near future. I'll also leave you with abundant resources so you can grow stronger."
"And as for the Root operatives under my command... I'll tell them the truth. So of them will co and join your ranks."
Slowly, Kazuki rose to his feet. "Now then, everyone — please close your eyes."
The Kiri shinobi didn't understand why — but they obeyed without hesitation.
"I can see the thoughts in your hearts. If anyone among you isn't willing, you may co forward. I'll erase all mories related to this mission. I understand the fear that cos with such a burden — so I won't force anyone."
"You have one incense stick's worth of ti to decide. I won't offer a second chance."
Ti ticked away in silence.
And in the end — not a single soul moved.
Kazuki clapped his hands, smiling brightly. "Everyone — welco to the mission of guarding the Shinobi World!"
...
The Kiri shinobi never expected…
Once re remnants of an army, they never could have imagined a day would co when they would be entrusted with an epic mission — to beco the protectors of the Shinobi world…
Alongside their Mizukage, they would fight to repel the world-destroying evil sage!
Although the tale of Kazuki was absurd, in the face of the imnse pressure from the Rinnegan and many other irrefutable facts, the Kiri shinobi had no choice but to believe…
Their Mizukage had thought this through carefully.
Why choose Kirigakure?
The geographical explanation was simple: it was the only isolated island on the Shinobi continent, completely surrounded by the sea, with no borders connecting it to any of the other shinobi villages. It was naturally well-hidden, making it an ideal location…
When had Kazuki started preparing this plan?
No one knew, but the Kiri shinobi felt lucky to be a part of it.
"Kazuki-sama, we vow to protect your seal with our lives…"
Kisa stared at Kazuki and muttered, "In the past, as a Kiri Ninja, I was forced to slaughter my comrades. My life seed like a pointless bubble, without aning…"
"But from this mont on, I fight for the peace of the Shinobi world. I am different now. I'm doing the most aningful thing in this world!"
Had it not been for Kazuki, Kisa, lost in despair, might have joined Obito, the man who revealed his true face, and beco part of the Eye of the Moon Plan…
But now, with Kazuki, who had given him respect, ninjutsu, and the Three-Tails, he was entrusted with protecting the Shinobi world.
Compared to the empty promises of Obito, Kisa could willingly accept this.
With all the plans in place, Kazuki had entrusted them with the task of guarding. As the one leading the charge, there was little more he could do; his sincerity was as complete as it could be.
They didn't need to engage in battle. Kazuki would take care of eliminating the instability in the Shinobi world. The Kiri shinobi only needed to focus on their training, and after Kazuki had cleared the world of its troubles, they could defend the seal, leading the charge.
It was not a difficult task.
Under the radiance of Kazuki's sacrifice for the Shinobi world, even those raised in the Blood Mist Village, accustod to battle from childhood, felt an inner desire to participate in this great cause…
Of course, there was an elent of genjutsu influencing their emotions, but that wasn't important.
"Hey, Kisa, did the guy inside you tell you anything?"
Jinzaburo, abandoning his lazy deanor, pulled the fellow Jinchuriki Kisa aside and said gravely, "The Six-Tails told that while Kazuki may misunderstand the Sage of Six Paths, the entity sealed inside him is truly capable of destroying the Shinobi world!"
"It's extrely dangerous. It's a real natural disaster, an apocalypse…"
Kisa gave a surprised glance at Jinzaburo. How long had he been a Jinchuriki, and yet he was already conversing with the Six-Tails?
Could it be that people with eccentric personalities have so kind of bonus when interacting with Tailed Beasts? Or am I just too normal?
"He's not wrong," the voice of the Three-Tails echoed inside Kisa.
"The man nad Kazuki possesses power that no mortal should wield."
"Although I don't agree with his evaluation of the Sage of Six Paths, I can say that he's indeed doing everything he can to protect the peace of the Shinobi world…"
"If it's for the sake of protecting this man, I'm willing to lend you my power."
Kisa grinned, showing his sharp shark teeth, and said in a low voice, "Let's do this, Three-Tails…"
"Jinzaburo-kun, I've also finished speaking with the Three-Tails. The fact that Kazuki-sama can place the Tailed Beasts inside us is a sign of his full trust in both you and …"
Kisa squinted his eyes. "You can't keep being so lazy!"
Jinzaburo snorted coldly. "What do you know?"
The two newly appointed Jinchuriki, at this mont, were both filled with determination as they began their rigorous training…
Kazuki had already sacrificed so much for the peace of the Shinobi world. They were the last link in the chain, and the simplest task.
This mission had to be completed!
…
"Kazuki, how did you know the Sage of Six Paths was sealed inside you?" Senju Tobirama asked softly, seemingly with many questions in his mind.
"This has been a long ti, hasn't it?"
Kazuki replied lightly, "Well, so of what I just said is true, and so of it's false. Just take it as a bit of fun. But you see, no matter what, you and I are about to team up and save the Shinobi world…"
"Stop nitpicking, or I'll start questioning whether you'd actually dare to die with when the ti cos…"
Senju Tobirama suddenly didn't know what to say.
Indeed, whether Kazuki had lied to him or not…
This was soone willing to sacrifice his life for the Shinobi world, a ninja who still cared about the future of Konoha.
"Underestimating , Kazuki boy," Senju Tobirama said, crossing his arms and turning his head. "I was just asking, that's all."
Kazuki smiled slightly, saying nothing more. He accelerated, flying from the sky towards Konoha's military formation.
Looking at the current situation, it seed the Allied Shinobi Forces were planning to engage in a large-scale battle with Konoha…
Kazuki had already instructed the Root division to notify the high-level officials of Konoha, urging them to gather as quickly as possible.
He was about to teach them how to fight!
'This ti, we must at least eliminate the other shinobi villages until the final bond begins, and we must not let go of those Jinchūriki...'
According to Kazuki and Senju Tobirama, the goal was to render all nine Tailed Beasts incomplete, aning none of them could be spared.
Kazuki pondered, 'But this so-called self-sealing is to explore the potential Otsutsuki within the shinobi world. I need to take a good look at their hidden cards…'
The reason Kazuki pretended to seal himself was twofold.
On one hand, it was to justify his own motives, so that while Senju Tobirama unlocked the final bond, he could also provide Kazuki with the dojutsu of his Mangekyo Sharingan.
But more importantly, it was to keep an eye on the Sage of Six Paths!
And the main family of the Otsutsuki clan that Kaguya ambushed, Otsutsuki Isshiki, whose status is still unknown in the shinobi world...
The Sage of Six Paths possessed the power to bestow both Yin and Yang powers of the Six Paths onto Naruto and Sasuke. With this chakra, Naruto and Sasuke, when fighting against Uchiha Madara, were able to hold their ground and even gain an upper hand.
From Kazuki's perspective, Uchiha Madara would find it hard to match up against those two, especially with the Six Paths' Chibaku Tensei.
And if Kazuki wanted to replace Tobirama with Kaguya, would that attract the attention of the Sage of Six Paths?
Kazuki didn't know, but if the Sage of Six Paths did take notice, then his self-sealing was nothing more than a defense chanism—a shield against the Sage's potential reaction. "I'm not trying to revive Kaguya; I'm just trying to seal her away…"
As for the Sage of Six Paths' personality, he would not intervene unless Kaguya was truly about to be resurrected.
Otherwise, when the Ten Tails was revived in the original tiline, the Sage of Six Paths could have easily sealed it away with Chibaku Tensei.
That would have been the end of it.
The Sage of Six Paths was undoubtedly strong, but his interventions were not limitless…
Aside from the Sage of Six Paths, Otsutsuki Isshiki was also a formidable figure that Kazuki feared.
Although not in his full form, Otsutsuki Isshiki still possessed a small Ten-Tails and had the ability to reach his maximum power for a short period of ti by releasing the Kama.
When he faced Sasuke, he had easily destroyed the Complete Body - Susanoo with a single kick, making him soone who could not be underestimated.
Moreover, as an Otsutsuki, Isshiki wielded space-ti jutsu, making him much harder to handle once targeted. Techniques like Kamui and Flying Thunder God were no longer the guaranteed trump cards they once were.
Otsutsuki Kaguya is not Senju Tobirama, and there are too many people targeting her.
If Kazuki wanted to win her heart, he had to make thorough preparations in advance, so he would have enough ti and enough opportunities for the two of them to interact.
If Otsutsuki Isshiki could sense Kaguya's aura…
Would he try to turn his old enemy into chakra pills to restore himself?
It was highly likely.
But it didn't matter. Kazuki knew that in his incomplete state, Otsutsuki Isshiki was like soone who had opened the Eighth Gate and was left with only one final burst of power…
And on Kazuki's side, he had Might Duy, who was the perfect match for Isshiki.
This was a critical play that Kazuki had planned to win over Kaguya's heart…
A human, who seed untrustworthy, but who swore to protect Kazuki with his mortal body, and unleashed strength that could rival the Six Paths—clashing head-on with Otsutsuki Isshiki, soone even Kaguya had once feared!
Kazuki looked forward to seeing Kaguya's expression when the ti ca.
He also looked forward to the explosive confrontation between Otsutsuki Isshiki and Duy after they clashed, and to see what kind of sparks would fly between them.
And when Might Duy unleashes his power, what kind of new power will be provided to him through the 'youth support of the Might father and son'...
'Duy, before that day arrives, do your best to prepare.'
Kazuki made a promise to his protector in his mind: 'Give it your all. I won't let you die.'
...
Shinobi Allied Forces Command Center
The leaders of the major shinobi villages gathered together.
"Since everyone could make it, it seems like this war can still go on..." The first to speak was the Third Raikage. This muscular man glanced at Ōnoki but did not mock the old enemy who had lost ten thousand n and two Jinchūriki to Uchiha Kazuki's hands. Instead, he spoke solemnly: "Ōnoki has contributed a great deal of key intelligence to the Allied Forces. Uchiha Kazuki, a Uchiha, indeed possesses terrifying strength, and so does the Konoha flight division. These have caused us no small amount of trouble…"
"I must admit, given Uchiha Kazuki's age, if we don't deal with him now, considering his ruthless nature, it's only a matter of ti before we face an even more extre Uchiha Madara, without the constraints of Senju Hashirama."
"When that day cos, we'll have no choice but to submit."
The atmosphere was heavy, as these were undeniable facts.
But the problem was—no one wanted to be conquered!
Ōnoki took over from the Third Raikage, his eyes brimming with an unprecedented determination. "The Stone Will, passed down by our Iwagakure, will not make us surrender to a powerful enemy!"
"I've fought Uchiha Kazuki. He's still far from Madara's level. His most troubleso trait is his mind, which is similar to that of Senju Tobirama, predicting many jutsu we weren't aware of, catching us off guard…"
"But now, we are prepared!"
"Those clay bombs, created from Explosive Release, are countered by Lightning Release. With our nurical advantage, we can deploy a specialized air-defense team."
"As for the poison gas bombs, Chiyo of Sunagakure and Hanzō of Agakure are both experts in this field. We can either cure the poison or fight back head-on…"
"In any case, our forces outnumber theirs eight to one. No matter how you look at it, the advantage is ours!"
The Third Kazekage nodded.
"If this becos a large-scale battle, Rasa and I can use Magnet Release to neutralize the enemy's iron ninja tools, and Sunagakure's puppets can find safe attack routes for our allies, also providing defense during bombings…"
"As for chemical warfare, I don't think Konoha has anything better than our village's Elder Chiyo, the genius puppeteer Sasori, or Hanzō."
At that mont, Hanzō spoke: "My Salamander was able to take out Sarutobi Hiruzen's three students!"
Ōnoki saw that the morale of the group was still relatively high, and he felt relieved.
Obviously, neither the Third Kazekage nor Hanzo was as sharp as the Raikage barbarian of Kumogakure...
They haven't seen Kazuki's difficulty, and it seems that they underestimated him?
However, from a strategic perspective, the Allied Forces truly had no reason to lose.
The Third Raikage scanned the room, slamd his fist on the table, and said in a low voice: "Everyone, do you rember how our village's rogue shinobi killed Senju Tobirama?"
"With the Six Paths Treasures…"
The Third Raikage reassured the Allied Forces: "This ti, to resolve our common threat, I will deploy all six of the Six Paths Treasures to deal with Uchiha Kazuki, the Flying Thunder God user. With all my effort, I will kill him!"
"I also hope that everyone will unite. Our first war with Konoha didn't go well, but as long as we join forces, they are not to be feared!"
Ōnoki's eyes flashed. "I propose that the leaders of each village form a special team, dedicated to eliminating Uchiha Kazuki!"
...
anwhile…
"Quite a thorough plan. There are indeed so noteworthy talents among these shinobi..." The Allied Forces' plans were fully known to Uchiha Izuna and others, thanks to White Zetsu's surveillance.
Izuna was sowhat surprised by the counterasures prepared for Uchiha Kazuki—wasn't that exactly how his brother Madara acted?
After thinking for a mont, Uchiha Izuna made his decision. "Since they don't need our help, and they dare to start a war, let's hold off on revealing ourselves for now…"
"Let the Five Kages take the first move. If they manage to suppress Uchiha Kazuki, we can suddenly intervene, take him away, and save his life…"
"If they fail to suppress him, that ans Senju Tobirama still has so hidden cards. In that case, it's best to let others probe his full capabilities."
Izuna looked at the hesitant Madara and Obito, patted both their shoulders, and whispered, "Don't worry, no one knows Senju Tobirama better than I do!"
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