As Sasuke was still pondering, Naruto's urgent voice reached him: "Watch out!"
"What?"
Instinctively, Sasuke turned around, only to discover a Black Portal had silently appeared behind him. Immediately afterward, several blades, radiating bone-piercing coldness, shot out and pinned him, locking his chakra completely and leaving him immobile.
Watching from the sidelines, Hakuto exclaimed in surprise: "This isn't my otsutsuki Teleportation. When did he learn it?"
Meanwhile, Tobirama, who had been observing the entire fight, quickly approached Minato using Shunshin and asked: "Fourth, did you figure it out?"
Minato responded with uncertainty: "All the Rinnegan techniques used by Anya are ones that were previously used by others. I suspect that he can only use those techniques that have already appeared."
Tobirama nodded appreciatively: "Our thoughts align. It seems Anya's Rinnegan technique is actually the original ability of the Mangekyō Sharingan—replication. But it doesn't copy ninjutsu; it copies dojutsu. From what we've just seen, he can replicate techniques perfectly, one hundred percent."
Seeing Sasuke defeated, Naruto desperately summoned Multiple Shadow Clones.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of golden-glowing Narutos densely surrounded Anya, looking extremely intimidating.
Meanwhile, the real Naruto moved to Sasuke and said: "Let me help you."
He stretched his hand out to grab the first blade, but an invisible surge of Hanno rushed forth, causing Naruto to shiver as frost spread from his hands toward his body, nearly freezing him into an ice block.
"What powerful Hanno!" Sasuke activated his Mangekyō and called out: "Amaterasu!"
Black flames burned across the ice covering Naruto's body, using Amaterasu's intense heat to break his ice prison.
Facing the attacks from countless Narutos, Anya remained calm. [Command: Release!] He pointed his finger toward the sky, then swiftly brought it down.
Thousands of blades hidden within the clouds surged forward, producing a roaring sound like Tiger and Dragon rising with the power of wind and clouds. Hundreds of [Tangible Blade Rays] covered the area, completely engulfing Naruto's clones. The countless blades flew like charging soldiers on a battlefield. Their cutting edges [Transformed midair], forming an overwhelming storm centered on the Six Blades, with shadows of every [Sword Art] woven within, leaving Naruto absolutely no way to defend himself.
"Poof! Poof! Poof!"
A series of white smoke puffs appeared as all the Shadow Clones were eliminated in just a few seconds. Yet the momentum of the Tiger and Dragon attack didn't subside—it surged straight toward the two originals.
The cold aura hit them before the blades even arrived.
Unable to escape without endangering Sasuke behind him, Naruto could only transform his Truth-Seeking Ball into a staff, whirling it like a windmill to block the ferocious attack of the Tiger and Dragon.
Behind the two, another Black Portal appeared. Anya swiftly struck with both hands like lightning, delivering a [Shōtō] to each of their central nervous systems.
As the two lost consciousness, the battle ended abruptly. For the current Anya, this was merely a warm-up. His strength had already surpassed theirs, and with his deep understanding of their fighting styles, victory was exactly as he'd expected.
Seeing Naruto collapse, Kushina quickly shouted to Minato: "Hurry! Bring Naruto over!"
"Got it."
Minato had long ago placed a seal mark on Naruto out of fear that something might happen to him. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, he easily transported Naruto to his side.
Kushina quickly wrapped her arms around Naruto, checking him repeatedly, terrified that something might be missing.
Sasuke's situation, however, was far worse. No one cared about him, and he had sustained several additional wounds before being sealed away. Combined with his continuous use of the Rinnegan and Mangekyō Sharingan, and after being struck in the nerves, he fell into a deep coma.
Tobirama then flashed beside Anya using Body Flicker, his expression serious. "I have a few questions for you," he said.
The rest of the group quietly leaned in, listening closely. Tobirama wasn't like Naruto, a fiery youth—he was a renowned politician from Konoha, whose policies from years ago were adopted by the Five Great Ninja Villages and remain in practice to this day. Without a doubt, this conversation between them would determine the direction of the future world.
Anya's expression grew solemn. "Go ahead."
"When ninja no longer exist, the Five Great Ninja Villages will also become history. How do you plan to handle the resettlement of these people?"
"It's simple. Ninjas are nothing more than a profession. They can find new jobs. There will be plenty of jobs available for them in the future. Although they'll lose their chakra, their physical abilities still surpass those of ordinary people. They'll have a big edge in the job market."
"If the ninja villages disappear, it's inevitable that turmoil will arise across the nations. It could even lead to resource redistribution and trigger a new war. If such a situation occurs, how do you plan to manage the relationships between the Five Great Countries?"
Anya stretched lazily. "That's not my problem to consider. It's yours."
Tobirama was taken aback. "Mine?"
Anya replied impatiently, "Do you think I went through the trouble of pulling you out from inside the Shinigami's belly using Impure World Reincarnation for no reason? Now that you've been reborn, you should obviously make full use of your abilities. I plan to leave the future world to be co-managed by you and Minato."
Tobirama pondered for a moment but didn't object. "What if the Daimyos of the Five Great Countries refuse to agree?"
The onlookers wore strange expressions. Terumi Mei muttered, "Now I understand why you insisted on taking the task of protecting the Daimyos. The people you were supposed to protect are practically gone."
After hearing this, Tobirama couldn't help but admire Anya's decisiveness, although...
"The Five Great Countries will only lose their leaders. In the short term, they may fall into chaos, but new Daimyos will surely be chosen in the future."
"They won't be able to choose new ones. They're broke—the economic system is in my hands." Anya replied calmly. "I've already had a bank established. When the new era begins, the bank will officially launch the lending system. From then on, it will be a financial institution dedicated to providing monetary services for individuals and groups. It will promote economic development and help people achieve financial freedom by collecting and distributing funds."
Hearing this, Tobirama took a sharp breath. After a long pause, he sighed, "Never would I have thought that you had already paved the way. You've just been waiting for this moment, haven't you?"
"If I wasn't going to build a better, more perfect world, why would I become the villain?"
Tobirama then asked a more pointed question. "Then what about us—the ninja who still possess chakra? What are your plans for us? Will you collect our chakra as well?"
Among those present, only Onoki felt a knot in his chest—everyone else remained calm.
Anya smirked slightly at Onoki and shook her head. "I don't have that intention. Of course, if anyone is willing to give up their chakra and let the God Tree absorb it, I have no objection."
"Then that's settled. One final question," Tobirama said solemnly. "As the future world ruler you designated, do I have the authority to issue orders to you starting from this moment?"
Anya narrowed her brows slightly. "Tell me first."
"Your existence isn't necessarily good for the future world, just like Kaguya, who was once revered as a deity. People once worshipped her as a god, but once a person falls into corruption, the entire world will be overturned, and you happen to have this ability." Tobirama spoke slowly and clearly. "Therefore, my order to you is to leave this world forever."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
Anya hadn't even responded yet.
Sasori exploded with murderous intent. "You're asking for death."
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