Chapter 321 — The Truth That Shook the World
Unbelievable…
It was truly unbelievable.
For a brief moment, Uchiha Madara felt as though the sky itself had collapsed. His long-held pride and faith shattered into countless fragments.
He could hardly accept it — that Black Zetsu, who had accompanied him for so long, had hidden such a terrifying truth.
That he himself had merely been a pawn in someone else's hand.
More than that — the fact that all of Black Zetsu's schemes had been for the purpose of reviving his mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, was beyond comprehension. The more he thought about it, the more horrifying it became.
And it wasn't just Madara.
All across the Shinobi World, countless spectators watching through the live broadcast were stunned into silence.
Only one thought echoed in their minds — this old monster Black Zetsu is terrifying.
If not for the Fifth Hokage — Uchiha Yuta, who exposed everything, they might all still have been living in ignorance.
And so, countless eyes turned toward Black Zetsu. The meaning in those gazes was clear —
You damn old schemer… you've been playing everyone for centuries.
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"I... I..."
Under the weight of so many stares, Black Zetsu's mind went blank. For once, he didn't know what to say.
Damn it!
He had considered countless scenarios, yet he never imagined that at such a crucial moment, the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, would reveal everything!
If his plan had already succeeded, being exposed wouldn't have mattered.
But now?
He had been revealed before even achieving his goal?
"What do I do now? Mother... what do I do?!"
Black Zetsu's body stiffened. Panic consumed him. He knew — if he didn't think of a solution immediately, everything he had worked for over thousands of years would be destroyed.
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"Did you really not expect this?"
"More than that — I can't believe even Madara Uchiha was a pawn!"
"This Black Zetsu is terrifying… he's endured since the Sage of Six Paths era. That's beyond creepy."
"Still, Lord Fifth Hokage — Uchiha Yuta — is incredible. Nothing escapes his eyes."
Soon, as the initial shock passed, murmurs filled the battlefield.
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"Black Zetsu… you…"
Whoosh!
With a blur of movement, Uchiha Madara appeared before Black Zetsu, his face dark with fury.
"After hiding for so long, are you still going to act innocent?"
"Black Zetsu, looks like even you have your day of reckoning."
From the side, Uchiha Obito, wearing his mask, spoke coldly, his Sharingan glowing.
"You manipulated the entire shinobi world, used us all as tools. It's time you paid for it."
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"Ha... ha ha ha ha ha!"
Black Zetsu suddenly burst into hysterical laughter. His eyes were filled with rage and madness.
"You two fools! Without me, do you think either of you could've gotten this far?!"
"One of you was crushed under Senju Hashirama's shadow, and the other — a hopeless dropout in Konoha!"
"Without me, neither of you would even be standing here!"
His tone turned frenzied.
"You two pieces of trash — if you weren't so useless, my plan would have succeeded long ago!"
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"Y-You…"
Madara and Obito were both taken aback.
Why was he angry at them?
Weren't they the ones who'd been betrayed?
They were furious — yet completely confused.
What the hell is going on?!
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"Ōtsutsuki Kaguya — do you still intend to hide?"
At that moment, Uchiha Yuta, who had been silently watching, finally spoke, his voice calm but filled with authority.
"Although I don't know the exact method Black Zetsu used to bring you back, do you really think you can escape my perception?"
"Hahaha…"
Buzz!
A surge of energy burst forth from Black Zetsu's body, and before everyone's eyes, a pale-skinned woman with long bluish-white hair materialized.
There was no doubt — it was the legendary Kaguya Ōtsutsuki herself.
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"Ōtsutsuki Hamura, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, and the others of the Ōtsutsuki clan — come out as well."
Looking up at Kaguya, Uchiha Yuta's lips curved slightly.
"Let's settle everything here and now, so I won't have to waste more of my time later."
"I see… you already knew we were here."
A calm voice echoed through space.
"So be it. We didn't plan to waste time either."
BOOM!
Ripples of energy distorted the air as several figures emerged from the void — Ōtsutsuki Hamura, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, and Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki among them.
Momoshiki's expression was the coldest.
He had been watching from the sidelines, intending to wait — but Uchiha Yuta's unpredictable actions had forced his hand.
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Hamura and Hagoromo didn't speak. Their gazes were locked on their resurrected mother, Kaguya.
Though she had returned, she lacked the power of the Ten-Tails — meaning she was still incomplete.
They then shifted their attention toward Uchiha Yuta and Momoshiki, sensing the tension.
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"Enough talk."
Buzz!
In an instant, an overwhelming aura erupted from Uchiha Yuta, freezing the air itself. Time and space seemed to grind to a halt.
"How… how is this possible?!"
Even the mighty Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, Hamura, and Hagoromo turned pale as their bodies stiffened.
Their souls were shackled — they couldn't even move.
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"Go to hell."
Whoosh!
With a flicker of movement, Uchiha Yuta appeared in front of Hamura and Hagoromo.
"You two brothers schemed for so long… what did it achieve?"
BOOM!
In one devastating punch, he shattered Hamura's body of Six Paths power — obliterating him completely.
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"How... how can this be…?"
Hagoromo, Kaguya, and Momoshiki were dumbstruck.
The entire Shinobi World fell into silence.
Every spectator — from Madara and Obito to the Allied Shinobi Forces — stared blankly, their minds blank.
The sheer power that Uchiha Yuta had just displayed was beyond reason — it was godlike.
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"I surrender…"
"I surrender too!"
"Please, don't kill me! I'll help you destroy the rest of the Ōtsutsuki clan!"
One by one, even the once-proud Ōtsutsuki trembled, begging for mercy.
They weren't fools — they knew resistance meant instant death.
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"It's over…"
Among the Allied Shinobi Forces — and even Madara and Obito — there was only awe and fear.
They finally understood: from this day onward, the Shinobi World belonged to the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta.
Even the Ōtsutsuki were no longer a threat.
In this era, he alone stood at the top.
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"Finally done."
Floating high above the battlefield, Uchiha Yuta stretched lazily, a faint smile on his face.
After so many years of planning, it was finally over.
Now, all that remained was to see how the God-level Sign-In System would reward him.
Surely, it wouldn't disappoint.
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