[Uchiha Obito: Rin!!! AHHH!!!]
[Kakashi Hatake: Calm down, Obito. Satsuki already said that wasn't Rin's soul—she was lying to you.]
[Minato Namikaze: That's right, Obito. Calm down.]
[Rin Nohara: Obito, I'm fine. Calm down.]
[Uchiha Obito: Okay, Rin.]
[Kakashi Hatake: ...]
[Minato Namikaze: ...]
[Mei Terumi: Pfft—hahaha! Obito really is miserable. But honestly, it's satisfying to watch.]
[Ao: Exactly. I told you long ago, Obito—you would pay for what you've done.]
[Minato Namikaze: But… isn't this a little too cruel?]
[Gengetsu Hōzuki: Cruel? That kind of monster deserves worse. If you're not cruel to someone like him, how can you face the villagers who died during the Night of the Nine-Tails, or the victims of the Uchiha Clan Massacre?]
[Mū: Exactly, Minato Namikaze. Do outsiders really have to teach you something that simple?]
[Minato Namikaze: But Obito, he…]
[Shamon: Even if you bear some responsibility, don't forget—he's the murderer who caused the deaths of you and your wife. He's the one who made your son grow up alone.]
[Minato Namikaze: I… sigh…]
[Tobirama Senju: That's enough, Fourth Hokage. There are still things you need to toughen up about.]
[Minato Namikaze: …I understand.]
[Tsunade: That move Satsuki used was truly impressive.]
[Jiraiya: This story teaches us one thing—never provoke a woman. Once she gets ruthless, you won't be able to handle it.]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Still… watching Obito stab Rin makes me feel awful. Forget it—I'm not watching anymore.]
The screen continues…
Obito numbly raised the blade in his hand and stabbed it straight through Rin's heart.
Rin let out a painful cry.
Then, under Obito's blood-red eyes, her figure slowly dissipated into nothingness.
Clap. Clap. Clap.
Satsuki walked over while applauding.
"Congratulations, Obito. You successfully endured seventy-two hours."
Unexpectedly, Obito spoke calmly.
"Kill me."
"Since I personally destroyed Rin, there's no reason for me to continue living in this world."
"Even if you don't kill me, I'll commit suicide once I get out."
Satsuki crouched down slowly and said,
"What if I told you I had a way to bring Rin Nohara's soul back?"
"!!!"
Obito's bloodshot eyes widened again.
Ignoring all dignity, he scrambled forward and knelt before Satsuki, begging in the most humble voice imaginable.
"Really? Is that true?! I'll do anything—anything! Please save Rin!"
Satsuki smiled faintly.
"Good. I'm very satisfied with your attitude."
"In that case, if you agree to my conditions, I'll help you bring Rin Nohara back."
"I agree! I agree to anything!"
"Very well."
"First, relinquish your status as the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki."
"Then go to the graves of the Uchiha clan members you murdered and kowtow three times in apology."
"And finally… use the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique."
"You know what I mean."
"I understand."
Obito agreed without hesitation.
Crack.
The illusion shattered.
Obito's consciousness returned to reality.
Looking around at the Allied Shinobi Forces, he did something that shocked everyone present.
He thrust his hand into his own abdomen.
Then he pulled violently.
The embryonic forms of the Six Tailed Beasts gradually appeared.
Little by little, Obito forcibly separated them from his body.
The process was unimaginably painful—like having his skin flayed and his bones torn apart.
Yet Obito's expression did not change in the slightest.
Compared to what he had just experienced, this pain meant nothing.
Everything… was for Rin.
After he had completely extracted all six Tailed Beasts, he looked toward Satsuki with pleading eyes.
Satsuki said calmly,
"You performed very well."
"In that case, I'll tell you some good news."
"The Rin you killed just now was only part of the genjutsu."
"But her soul truly has been beside you all this time."
Obito froze.
Then he suddenly burst into tears like a child.
"That's great… that's great… Rin is still in this world… that's wonderful…"
Pfft!
After enduring both physical and mental devastation—followed by overwhelming relief—Obito could no longer hold on.
His vision went black, and he collapsed face-first onto the ground.
Meanwhile…
Madara saw that Obito's situation had reached its conclusion.
So he instructed Black Zetsu to use Obito's body to perform the Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
Hashirama sensed something unusual about Madara and immediately charged forward again.
Looking at Hashirama rushing toward him foolishly, Madara casually slapped the back of his head.
"Ugh…"
Hashirama froze for a moment, staring at Madara in confusion.
It wasn't because the slap hurt.
Rather, when they were children, Madara used to smack him like this whenever he did something stupid.
"Madara, you…"
At that moment, Samui and the others stopped Hashirama and shook their heads.
"Lord First Hokage, a fierce battle is about to begin. Please prepare yourself."
"..."
Meanwhile, Kakashi stepped forward to check Obito's condition.
Suddenly—
A black hand burst out from the ground and slammed onto Obito's body.
A pitch-black substance quickly attached itself to him.
It was Black Zetsu.
Controlling Obito's body, Black Zetsu formed the Snake hand seal and activated the power of the Rinnegan in his left eye.
"Outer Path: Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique!"
Everyone was shocked, though they didn't yet understand what was happening.
Elsewhere—
Madara's body began releasing clouds of smoke.
The cracks in his skin gradually healed.
The Rinnegan formed by the Impure World Reincarnation disappeared.
In its place came the sound of a heartbeat.
Blood began flowing once again.
Madara Uchiha had truly been revived.
Madara Uchiha — Release: Resurrection — had descended.
At that moment, Satsuki and Naruko sensed the abnormality as well.
Just as they were about to move and test the strength of the legendary Uchiha ancestor—
A voice suddenly sounded in their minds.
"Naruko. Satsuki."
"Hm? That voice… Samui?"
"Yes. It's me."
"According to Nagi's next plan, you must not stop Madara from becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki."
"And if Naruto or Sasuke ends up on the verge of death, do not save them. Nagi has his own arrangements."
"I understand."
Naruko and Satsuki exchanged a glance.
Then they teleported instantly to Samui's location.
Madara's Side
After his resurrection, a small insect quietly landed on Madara's shoulder.
Then—
"Hm? This is… Senjutsu chakra?"
Madara sensed the chakra being transmitted into his body and analyzed it.
"And its strength surpasses even Hashirama's."
"So Nagi already predicted every move I might make?"
"That's rather irritating."
With the Senjutsu chakra provided by Nagi, Madara no longer needed to absorb Hashirama's chakra.
He slowly walked toward the Tailed Beasts that had just been extracted from Obito.
"Now then…"
"It's your turn, beasts."
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