Just as Orochimaru was newly resurrected, inside Kabuto's lair, suddenly, a loud noise came from above. Countless pieces of debris fell down, stirring up a massive cloud of dust.
As the dust dispersed, the figures of Jugo and Suigetsu gradually appeared.
The two of them looked at Sasuke at the first moment, which even surprised Sasuke a bit.
Sasuke asked, "Why are you here?"
Suigetsu walked up to Sasuke with a smile and handed him a scroll, "You wouldn't believe what we found. This is the method to undo the Reaper Death Seal. With this, we can do something big."
However, Sasuke only said expressionlessly, "This is no longer needed, because the original master who possesses this technique is also here."
Suigetsu was stunned at first, then was startled. He suddenly realized something, and his whole body began to tremble.
At that moment, a familiar gloomy voice came from beside his ear, "I'm not interested in this war. If I have to say, I'm only fascinated by Sasuke's young body."
Suigetsu stiffly turned his head and saw Orochimaru standing right behind him.
Suigetsu only felt his scalp go numb. Had he known Orochimaru had been resurrected, he would never have come to find Sasuke.
He stammered, "L-Lord Orochimaru, y-you… how did you get resurrected?"
However, Orochimaru paid no attention to Suigetsu and instead started talking directly with Sasuke.
[A/N: Because many people previously mentioned this follows the original too closely, scenes that are very similar to the original will only be briefly summarized, not written in full detail.]
After a round of conversation, Orochimaru stated that although he was interested in Sasuke, he was not currently Sasuke's opponent.
Since that was the case, he was willing to help Sasuke, to become the windmill, stirring up a new wind for the ninja world.
After the conversation ended, Orochimaru looked at Kabuto to the side and praised him, "Kabuto, you are very good. In many aspects, you've already surpassed me."
Kabuto pushed his glasses and showed his familiar spy-like smile, "Indeed, I still prefer staying by Lord Orochimaru's side."
Orochimaru nodded, "Then let's go together. Let's use Edo Tensei to summon the previous generations of Hokage, and fulfill Sasuke's wish."
Kabuto also nodded and looked at Itachi, who had been waiting for a long time at the side, smiling slightly.
"Before that, I still have one thing to do."
He formed hand seals, "Edo Tensei, release!"
Itachi revealed a smile of relief. His body trembled, and parts of it gradually cracked and turned into fragments.
Sasuke unconsciously walked to Itachi's side and said goodbye, "Brother, I hope in the next world, you can be a filial son."
Itachi raised his hand and poked Sasuke on the forehead, "I promise you, Sasuke, this really is the last time."
Sasuke's tears flowed unconsciously. In this very moment, Itachi's body dispersed into the world.
Dust to dust, earth to earth.
Disappearing along with Itachi were also the Edo Tensei forces across the ninja world.
At the end of dreams, the living and the dead are fated to part ways.
Of course, there were exceptions among them. For example, Uchiha Madara, who was battling the Five Kage, was not affected.
Having played around with the Five Kage for a while, Madara got a bit bored, directly summoned his complete Susanoo, and with one slash, cut through several surrounding mountains, annihilating the Five Kage. He then rushed toward Obito's battlefield.
So, what was the situation on Obito's side at this moment?
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Time rewinds slightly.
While both Old and Young Obito were waiting, Naruto and Killer Bee finally arrived at the final battlefield just as the sky completely darkened.
Then, Naruto and Killer Bee, maintaining their golden forms, saw in the forest a conspicuous large tent.
Next to the large tent, on a grill, hung a roasted wild boar, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, continuously giving off a fragrant aroma.
Seeing this scene, Naruto and Killer Bee's stomachs began to growl.
After running around all day to save the world, they hadn't had a single drop of water. They didn't expect someone to be having a picnic this close to Akatsuki's headquarters?
'That wild boar looks so fat, it must taste great, right?'
Killer Bee couldn't help but start rapping.
"Ran all day, food suddenly appear."
"Stomach's rumbling, yeah!"
"Shall we stop and rest for a bit?"
"I believe no one would object!"
Naruto couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, "Then let's ask the owner here if they can share some of the food with us."
So the two of them walked up to the tent.
Naruto sensed that there were people in the tent, three in total, and asked, "Can you spare us a bit of food?"
A hoarse voice came from the tent, "The parting feast is a bit simple, but please enjoy as you like."
Naruto and Killer Bee didn't quite understand the deeper meaning of those strange words, but they could tell the host was inviting them to eat.
So the two of them, without being polite, came up to the grill and focused on demolishing the wild boar.
A short while later, the giant wild boar had been cleanly eaten, only the bones remained.
Naruto clutched his stomach and let out a satisfied sigh, "So delicious! I didn't expect we could have a full meal at a time like this."
Killer Bee nodded, stood up, and thanked the people inside the tent, "Thanks for your treat. We still have important things to do. When we're done, we'll return the favor."
After speaking, Killer Bee said to Naruto, "Let's go."
Naruto's expression also turned serious. Though he enjoyed the meal, he hadn't forgotten what he was supposed to do.
The two were about to leave.
However, just then, the tent, which had been tightly closed, opened, and three people walked out.
Two of them were short, wearing strange white masks on their faces.
The remaining one had a face covered in scars, and a pair of Rinnegan eyes that kept spinning.
Old Obito looked calmly at Naruto and Killer Bee and said, "You're not leaving anymore, right? After all, I'm your target, am I not?"
"And you are mine too, so let's decide the winner right here."
Naruto and Killer Bee's expressions changed.
The one who had fed them was actually the instigator of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the final boss they had to face, Uchiha Obito?
Naruto's face turned grave, raising his fist, "Uchiha Obito, even though you gave me a meal, I still have to defeat you, to make you clearly realize your mistakes."
Old Obito spread his arms, "What mistakes? The one at fault is this world. I'm just correcting the world's mistakes, making it more beautiful."
"Naruto, you're a good kid, but sometimes don't be too self-centered. Don't always speak from your own point of view while ignoring others' thoughts."
"With that kind of attitude, how can you accomplish the so-called 'mutual understanding between people' you speak of?"
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