Anya understood Naruto's perspective. Indeed, this deprivation was unfair to the Allied Ninja Forces. But the world had never been fair—just like now, when some were hanging from trees while others remained unaffected like ordinary people.
Thus, Anya countered, "Naruto, do you think I should just lift the Infinite Tsukuyomi, restore the Ninja World to its original state, and wait until each village recovers, repeating history and waiting for the outbreak of the Fifth Great Ninja War whenever it may come?"
Naruto was momentarily speechless.
Anya, familiar with Naruto's personality, revealed the Blade of Indifference and continued, "In my view, I've always let the blade in my hand speak. If you want to free them from the Infinite Tsukuyomi, defeat me first."
"No, no way!" Kushina stepped forward and quickly shielded Naruto, passionately exclaiming, "You're so old already, picking on a kid. If there's a fight to be had, it should be Minato against you."
Facing Minato, Anya definitely wouldn't go all out, but the same couldn't be said for Naruto. Plus, Minato had the Flying Thunder God Technique to ensure his survival. No one knew how fiercely short-haired Naruto would strike—he had even defeated Madara Uchiha and the ancestor of chakra.
"I believe in action, not just talk. Never giving up—that's my ninja way," Naruto said firmly, stepping out from behind Kushina. "Right now, I've made my decision. I'll follow my own ninja way and walk a path I'll never regret, even if it means fighting you. I believe in the justice I hold. Their strength and efforts shouldn't be stripped away by you."
"Naruto?" Kushina anxiously turned her gaze to Minato.
Minato smiled gently and said, "Alright then, let him go. Naruto, as you can see, Anya isn't someone who can be persuaded with words. He'll acknowledge your decision only if you defeat him."
"They're both crazy. Absolutely nuts."
Minato stepped forward, taking Kushina's hand, and said, "Believe in our child. If he does nothing, given his personality, he'll never feel at peace for the rest of his life."
Seeing that both father and son had made their decisions, Kushina sighed. "Alright."
As both sides faced off, a figure dashed to Naruto's side using the Shunshin technique.
"I'll be joining this fight too," Sasuke declared, standing beside Naruto, his eyes locked onto Anya. One had the Sharingan, while the other bore a Rinnegan with tomoe.
Sasuke's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit. "I've already been defeated by you several times, without even the strength to resist. How will this time be any different?"
Unfazed by the two joining forces, Anya turned to Hagoromo and coldly remarked, "Do you realize this approach is no different from rushing nature's course? Their potential has been drained prematurely. This is their peak strength now. Without some great fortune in the future, they'll only grow weaker from here on."
Hagoromo sighed. "I admit that. I underestimated you and misjudged the situation. I never expected my appearance this time might witness the history of the Ninja World's destruction."
"It definitely will."
Anya's aura surged, drawing the Blade of Indifference and declaring to the two, "Come, let's fight."
Naruto's eyes took on the Shouten pattern while his right arm radiated golden light. His speed had increased dramatically compared to before, now entirely incomparable to his earlier self. He broke the sound barrier and lunged at Anya with a punch. Meanwhile, Sasuke drew his blade and charged forward at an equally incredible speed.
Anya stepped forward, sweeping the Blade of Indifference upward and generating a fierce gale. With firm and powerful strides, his seemingly simple and slight movements effortlessly dodged the attacks from both opponents. The bone-chilling blade aura was already about to strike them.
Sasuke's Rinnegan suddenly flared wide open, and unexpectedly, Anya's body returned again to the previous position between them.
This was the unique power of his Rinnegan—Amenotejikara.
In almost the same instant, Anya's eyes transformed into Rinnegan as well. His body made no attempt at defense, yet within that limited space, [Transform] occurred once more.
"Boom!"
"What? How is that possible?"
Sasuke's blade and Naruto's fist collided midair, and the powerful counterforce sent both flying backward. Right behind them came the two blade auras previously slashed out by the Blade of Indifference.
Reacting quickly, Naruto willed the two Truth-Seeking Balls behind him to transform into shields blocking for both himself and Sasuke. They rolled far away before finally stopping.
Naruto was the first to get up and asked, "Sasuke, what the hell just happened?"
Although the entire incident was brief, every shift had been so clear and obvious. Naruto went over the fight in his head, but still couldn't figure it out.
Sasuke, however, had already understood, his eyes trembling slightly as he said, "He possesses the Rinnegan as well. His dojutsu is the same as mine—Amenotejikara. As long as within a certain range, he can instantly exchange positions between himself and the target."
Naruto's eyes lit up. "Oh! I get it now. Earlier, he avoided our attacks, but you used Amenotejikara to move him right into our strikes. Then, he used Amenotejikara again, switching both our positions, causing our attacks to collide head-on."
"Exactly. When both parties possess Amenotejikara, whoever uses it first becomes the loser." Sasuke said, eyes filled with caution and frustration. He had originally thought that acquiring new power would bring a big surprise, but instead, they were completely outmatched right from the start of the battle.
Thinking fast, Sasuke made up his mind. "Naruto, this time I'll draw his attention while you go in."
"Got it. Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Naruto created several clones, standing behind Sasuke.
Seeing them charging again, along with the blatant killing intent radiating from Sasuke's Kusanagi Blade, Anya couldn't help but feel exasperated—You dare stab me with a sword? You should remember who raised your mother… but never mind.
Even Madara dared not engage him in close combat, let alone these two. Without Kurama's chakra and without obtaining any other tailed beast's power, Naruto's incomplete Yang energy alone could only sustain an incomplete Six Paths Sage Mode—barely half the power of a true Six Paths. As for Sasuke, he couldn't match him in blade combat, and his dojutsu was completely countered. Even if he entered Six Paths, he would only face greater suppression.
The longer they kept using that power, the more they drained their strength.
Anya's gaze turned icy. She decided to end this fast.
[Rinpa]
Four invisible blades surged along the path the two were bound to take.
Naruto sensed it just in time and came to an abrupt stop. Sasuke's eyes flickered with a shadow as he chopped at one of them.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
One after another, the four [Rinpa] attacks struck. They first eliminated Naruto's [Shadow Clone], and then trapped Sasuke in place.
"This technique... it's just like Madara's!" Sasuke's expression turned even more shocked. If Naruto hadn't taken the hit for him last time, Madara's [Single Blade Strike] would've killed him.
Why does he know this technique too?
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