"What's going on?"
"Are the Divine Kingdom's ninjas making a move?!"
"These fools, what's the point even if they kill us? Once Lord Shibai wins, he'll just resurrect us anyway!"
"Damn it, I've had enough! Let's fight these bastards to the death!"
Watching their companions turn into mists of blood, the Otsutsuki clansmen began to shout.
The hatred suppressed in their hearts for years completely erupted at this moment.
Rather than being penned up like livestock, they might as well fight to the bitter end.
Regardless, as long as Otsutsuki Shibai could defeat Uchiha Yuzuru, they would be resurrected.
For a moment, all the Otsutsuki clansmen stood up, ready to fight the Divine Kingdom's ninja army to the death.
But they soon froze in place.
In the eyes of the Divine Kingdom's ninjas, they saw the exact same confusion.
*Bang!*
Another explosion echoed, and another Otsutsuki clansman turned into a mist of blood in front of everyone's eyes.
"W-what's going on? It doesn't seem like those ninja bastards are doing this."
"N-no, this method feels a bit familiar..."
"Could it be..."
"No! No! No! How could Lord Shibai lose?!"
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
The speed at which the Otsutsuki clansmen turned into blood mists grew faster and faster, and the despair in their hearts reached its absolute peak.
There was only one possibility for this situation...
Otsutsuki Shibai had lost!
The Otsutsuki clan was going to be completely wiped out!
On the other hand, the faces of the Divine Kingdom's ninjas were filled with pleasant surprise.
Without a doubt, this had to be the Emperor's doing.
The Emperor... had won!
"Great, we won! We won!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live Lord Uchiha Yuzuru!"
"Sob... It's finally over. We can go home!"
Amidst the cheers of the Divine Kingdom's ninjas, the members of the Otsutsuki clan all turned into mists of blood.
A moment later, all the Otsutsuki clansmen were dead.
Immediately after, Uchiha Yuzuru appeared in the temple.
Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, Sakumo Hatake, and the others immediately flashed to his side, all of them somewhat at a loss for what to do.
Although Yuzuru's appearance hadn't changed at all, they could feel that he was completely different from the man he was decades ago.
"Why are you all looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Yuzuru broke the silence first, allowing everyone to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Tsunade punched him in the chest and scolded angrily, "You bastard, why haven't we heard a single thing from you for so long? Do you have any idea how worried we were?!"
Seeing Tsunade's red eyes and stubborn expression, Yuzuru's heart softened.
He spoke slowly, "Tsunade, I... I ran into some things..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a fragrant breeze hit his face.
Then, he felt an astonishing softness press against his chest, almost making him lose his composure.
"Sob... You bastard!"
Leaning against Yuzuru's chest, Tsunade actually started crying in front of everyone.
One had to know that whenever outsiders were present, Tsunade always presented herself as a strong, independent woman.
This just showed how much torment she had suffered in her heart over the years.
After letting Tsunade vent for a while, Yuzuru finally spoke softly.
"Alright, everything is resolved. I will never leave you for so long again."
Tsunade rolled her eyes and snorted softly, "Tch, who cares."
Seeing her sudden change in attitude, Yuzuru couldn't help but chuckle.
Beside them, the Third Raikage asked, "Um... Yuzuru, it's not that I can't read the room, but could you tell us what happened over these past few years?"
"Was Otsutsuki Shibai killed by you?"
Seeing the curiosity in everyone's eyes, Yuzuru smiled. "That's right. From now on, we never have to worry about the safety of the ninja world again."
"This entire universe will be our domain!"
Yuzuru did not mention that he had already refined the Heart of the Universe and become the sovereign of this universe.
In fact, he intentionally wanted to forget about it himself.
After all, he could now be considered the master of the universe.
Time, space, matter, energy...
Everything was under his control.
With a single thought, all things could be created; with another, the universe could be extinguished.
Over time, such absolute power could cause him to lose his humanity, which was the last thing he wanted.
Just like when he read cultivation novels in his past life, the thing he hated most were the cultivators who practiced the "Path of Ruthlessness."
If one lost their emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—what difference was there between a person and a cold piece of programming code?
To sum it up in one sentence.
He fought desperately to gain power so he could enjoy life as he pleased, not to lose all his emotions!
Looking at the excited discussions of the people before him, Yuzuru smiled and said, "Let's go. I'm taking you home!"
With a mere thought, everyone felt their vision blur.
By the time they regained their senses, they found themselves back in the ninja world, at the very spot where the hundred-thousand-strong ninja army had originally assembled.
Because of the existence of hyper-space communication, the Divine Kingdom's ninja army had always maintained contact with the base camp in the ninja world.
The news of the hundred-thousand-strong army's triumphant return immediately spread throughout the ninja world.
In an instant, everywhere in the ninja world was decorated with festive lights and banners, erupting in cheers and celebration.
However, when Yuzuru ordered the hundred thousand ninjas who had followed him to conquer the Otsutsuki clan to return to their homes, everyone fell silent.
A profound sense of trepidation washed over them as they neared home.
Decades had passed; were their loved ones... still alive?
Even if they were alive, after so many years, how were they supposed to face them?
Even the Third Raikage, Kakashi Hatake, Fugaku Uchiha, and the others shared the same worries.
"That was an oversight on my part."
After hearing the reports from Sakumo Hatake and the others, Yuzuru shrugged. He didn't say much else, only smiling as he promised, "I will handle this."
As Yuzuru's words fell, the power within him began to surge.
But a moment later, everything returned to normal.
Looking at the hundred thousand ninjas in the plaza, Yuzuru spoke slowly, "I understand everyone's concerns, so I used my power to reverse time."
"While preserving everyone's memories, I have shifted us all back to the exact point in time when we first left."
"For us, we truly spent decades fighting on the Otsutsuki home planet, but for your families in the ninja world, only a single month has passed."
Hearing Yuzuru's words, the hundred thousand ninjas were stunned for a moment before falling to their knees in ecstatic joy.
"Thank you, Lord Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"