The surface of the moon was filled with craters and scars.
As Naruto landed, he could immediately feel the reduced gravity.
Even without using Almighty Push, he could momentarily hover mid-air.
"Congratulations, host. You have completed [Peak Showdown]. By defeating full-power Uchiha Madara with Wood Release, you have earned the reward: Wood Release Ascension."
As the system finished speaking, a strange sensation flowed through his body.
Maybe because his physique was already absurdly strong, the transformation wasn't as intense as when he had first obtained the Sage Body.
Once the sensation passed, Naruto tested his Wood Release.
He didn't even bother clapping.
With just a thought, he cast Deep Forest Emergence.
The cratered moon surface suddenly bloomed with a forest.
Post-ascension, the trees didn't grow thicker—
But strange glowing green patterns coiled along the bark, like translucent veins pulsing with emerald light.
The energy within the wood was far more intense than before.
Its defense, resistance, and chakra absorption had all greatly increased.
Name: Uzumaki Naruto
Age: 13 → 14
Physique: 199 → 249 (Average for normal humans: 1)
Chakra: 2025 → 2899 units
Only by checking the panel did he realize—
He had missed his own birthday while running around nonstop lately.
The sudden eruption of Deep Forest Emergence left Black Zetsu briefly stunned.
He quickly realized—Naruto's Wood Release had grown even stronger.
"System, draw twice—Six Paths-tier draws!"
Naruto immediately triggered two Six Paths-level lottery pulls.
…
A few seconds later, the system's voice returned:
"Congratulations, host! You have received:
Reward 1: Super Five-Tails
Reward 2: Ocular Technique: Time Rewind"
Time Rewind – Allows the user to return their entire state to what it was 2.5 minutes ago.
Then, the rewards materialized.
Before his eyes, the Super Five-Tails appeared.
It resembled the Five-Tails of the Shinobi World,
But this one stood 500 meters tall,
Looming like a cosmic beast atop the moon.
Most notably—its skin was pitch black,
The inverse of the regular Five-Tails' white hide.
On this obsidian skin, constellations shimmered, as if the night sky had wrapped itself around the beast.
Mystical and magnificent.
Naruto activated Transparent World and examined it.
The chakra within this Super Five-Tails far exceeded even Full-Form Nine-Tails—by dozens of times!
"…This thing…"
Even Naruto was inwardly shaken.
This single Super Five-Tails could already rival the Ten-Tails, couldn't it?
"If I gather all nine Super Tailed Beasts and fuse them…"
"Would that create a Super Ten-Tails—transcending the Six Paths level entirely?"
Once that thought emerged, it could not be stopped.
Black Zetsu stared blankly at the titanic creature.
"F-Father… what is this…?"
Naruto didn't answer.
He simply raised a hand and pressed his palm against the Five-Tails.
"Seal."
He expected it might put up a fight,
But the system-made reward didn't disappoint.
This Super Five-Tails was already considered Naruto's possession—
Sealing it was effortless.
The massive 500-meter beast was absorbed into his sealing space.
With that, Naruto officially became the Jinchūriki of the Super Five-Tails.
He could feel the overwhelming energy now residing within him—
Ready to be called upon at will.
Simultaneously, his chakra surged again.
2899 → 6999 units
And not just that—he gained a brand-new Kekkei Genkai:
Super Boil Release – Can instantly unleash steam powerful enough to threaten even Six Paths-level opponents.
"Damn…"
Naruto's eyelids twitched. A 4000-point jump in chakra? Absurd.
"Whew. Good thing it's me. If anyone else had power-scaling like this, this game would be broken."
Inside the sealing space, the Nine-Tails was silent upon seeing the newly arrived Super Five-Tails.
He was… not happy.
His status as "#1 Tailed Beast" was in danger.
The Super Five-Tails, on the other hand, curiously examined this fox that resembled him.
Now that Naruto had become a Super Five-Tails Jinchūriki,
He had finally reached the level where he could face off against Six Paths-tier beings.
The newly drawn ocular technique also pleased him immensely.
As expected of a Six Paths-tier draw—
A time-based dōjutsu!
"Time is supreme. Space is second."
That phrase alone proved how broken time powers could be.
Being able to rewind his state 2.5 minutes prior…
That was basically conceptual-level hax.
Just thinking about the possibilities was exhilarating.
Open the Eight Gates, kick someone—
Then rewind.
If the enemy survived?
Open the gates again.
Kick again.
Rewind again.
Even severe injuries could be undone—
As long as he had one breath left, he could return to full power.
In a high-level duel, where inches made the difference—
This was game-breaking.
Imagine:
An opponent fights Naruto tooth and nail for days, burns every ounce of strength, and finally defeats him—
Only for him to rewind and return at full power…
Devastating.
After counting up the gains, Naruto activated Sage Perception.
His range now covered the entire moon.
Only two locations emitted signs of life.
One was the core of the moon—
Likely where Kaguya Ōtsutsuki was sealed.
The other was tens of thousands of meters ahead.
Naruto thought for a moment.
He decided to leave Kaguya alone for now—
And instead head toward the second life signature.
Tens of thousands of meters?
To Naruto, that was nothing.
He was there in a blink.
Black Zetsu, stunned at his disappearance, quickly melted into the ground and chased after him.
At the destination—
Naruto hovered in the air above a palace-like structure, grand and ornately built—
A true work of art.
The faint life signature came from inside.
Naruto blinked out of sight—
And reappeared inside through a window.
The interior was just as grand.
What drew Naruto's attention first—
Was the massive floating orb in the center of the hall.
No, not just an orb—
A gigantic eyeball!
Several meters wide, with the same color as the Tenseigan.
The ocular power within it was tremendous.
"So this is the Giant Tenseigan, huh?
Not bad. It's mine now."
Just as Naruto approached—
An ancient voice bellowed from below.
"Who dares trespass in my Moon Palace and covet the Tenseigan?! Prepare to die!"
An old man with white hair and Byakugan glared up at him.
His tone and phrasing—
Straight out of the past.
The killing intent was clear.