Antares created a gate portal. For one last time, the three of them looked back at Kaguya's frozen dimension. The endless landscape of ice, once filled with terrifying pressure and violent clashes, had now become eerily silent. Countless glaciers stood broken, massive cracks spread across the frozen ground, and remnants of their devastating battle could still be seen everywhere.
Guy couldn't help but let out a sigh as he looked around.
"Well... just look at how powerful she was. She really was incredibly powerful."
His voice carried both admiration and relief. Hearing that, both Antares and Benimaru silently nodded, clearly agreeing with Guy's words.
Kaguya had truly been an overwhelming opponent.
If any one of us had challenged her in a one-on-one battle, they thought, we could have eventually won, but it would have dragged on for an extremely long time, exhausting enormous amounts of chakra and stamina.
Fighting her together had been the best possible choice. By combining their strengths, coordinating their attacks, and covering one another's weaknesses, they had managed to bring down the progenitor of chakra in a comparatively short amount of time.
And it wasn't only Kaguya who had fallen. Madara was dead as well. After all, he had been directly struck by Guy's Death Streak.
Although Guy's attack hadn't specifically targeted or destroyed Madara's spirituality, the terrifying black light released by Death Streak had engulfed 'his' body completely. Once hit by that black light, it was impossible for Madara's soul to survive. It hadn't survived at all.
One after another, Antares, Guy, and Benimaru stepped through the gate portal, leaving Kaguya's ice dimension behind.
The moment all three of them returned to the real world, the remaining Uzumaki siblings immediately turned toward them. Almost everyone subconsciously let out a sigh of relief. Seeing the three of them standing there without any serious injuries, the outcome was obvious: they had won. Kaguya Otsutsuki had been defeated.
Many onlookers also saw. Only Guy, Benimaru, and Antares had returned from the mysterious dimension where Kaguya had dragged them after tearing open space.
Several people couldn't help but ask anxiously, "Well... did we win?"
"Is that woman finally defeated?"
Meanwhile, Guy, Antares, and Benimaru looked around the battlefield. None of the reanimated ninjas were present anymore; every single one of them had completely disappeared. Most likely, either the Reanimation Jutsu had been released by someone, or the caster himself had been defeated.
Whatever the reason, it undoubtedly saved them a great deal of trouble. Otherwise, immediately after returning from their exhausting battle against Kaguya, they would have had to take command once again and fight an army of immortal zombies. That would have been another troublesome battle that none of them wished to fight.
And their assumption was completely correct. It was none other than Shisui and Itachi who had been given this exact mission by Minato, and they had located Kabuto and Orochimaru before defeating them. More importantly, Shisui had used his Kotoamatsukami to completely control Kabuto, forcing him to release the Reanimation Jutsu and bring an end to the army of reanimated shinobi.
At this moment, Minato stepped forward. Looking at the three of them, he asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Is that woman defeated?"
As soon as Guy heard Minato's question, a smile appeared on his face before he answered confidently.
"Well, Kaguya Otsutsuki has been defeated, and there is nothing left to worry about."
The moment those words were spoken, a wave of relief spread across the battlefield. Many people unconsciously relaxed their tense bodies. Some even sat directly on the ground, finally allowing themselves to breathe after surviving what had seemed like an impossible war.
However, before the atmosphere could settle completely, the Tsuchikage stepped forward and asked another important question.
"Then what about the tailed beasts? What happened to them?"
Hearing that, Benimaru was the one who answered.
"Well, we had to kill all of the tailed beasts during the process of defeating Kaguya. However, their souls remain intact, so they will eventually reincarnate." He paused briefly before continuing. "But there's one problem. They will reform inside the dimension created by Kaguya. In other words, they will reincarnate... but not in this world."
The moment the Tsuchikage heard those words, his expression changed, and a deep frown appeared on his face. Not only him, but all the other major village Kages present also became deeply worried.
The tailed beasts were among the greatest military powers possessed by the major hidden villages. If they remain trapped inside another dimension forever, then our villages will permanently lose those strategic assets, they realized grimly.
The problem was even more troubling because none of them possessed the ability to travel between dimensions. Only Antares, Guy, Benimaru, and most likely the Uzukage had the means to cross space.
Would we ever be able to bring our villages' tailed beasts back from Kaguya's dimension? the Kages worried. Or will those tailed beasts remain separated from our world forever?
Before anyone could continue the discussion, Guy suddenly became dazed for a brief moment. His expression froze as though he were listening to a voice that only he could hear. A few seconds later, his eyes regained focus. Coming back to his senses, he looked toward everyone gathered on the battlefield.
"Well, I just received another message from Lord Uzukage."
The moment those words left his mouth, everyone's attention immediately shifted toward him. Guy continued in a calm yet serious tone.
"He has a message for all of you present here... and for the entire world. One month from now, in Uzushiogakure, all the Kages and Daimyos of both the major and smaller countries are invited to attend a meeting. Your presence in Uzushiogakure is compulsory. If you do not arrive... then there will be consequences."
Silence. Complete silence descended over the battlefield. Everyone present was stunned by those words. A few people exchanged uneasy glances while whispers gradually spread through the crowd.
"What exactly is the Uzukage trying to do?"
"Why is every Kage and Daimyo being summoned?"
"Consequences... does that mean this isn't really an invitation?"
No one understood Shanks' true intentions. However, the Uzumaki siblings paid no attention whatsoever to those discussions. They all understood the true meaning behind the message. Although the wording used was "invited," everyone with even the slightest political sense understood that this was nothing less than an ultimatum. Attendance was mandatory. There was no room for negotiation.
Without saying another word, the Uzumaki siblings prepared to leave.
Antares raised his hand once more. Space in front of him distorted as a brilliant spherical ripple expanded outward before a massive gate slowly materialized. The enormous portal radiated a gentle glow, revealing the familiar compound of the Uzumaki Clan in Uzushiogakure beyond the threshold.
One after another, the Uzumaki siblings stepped through the gate. Guy entered first, Benimaru followed, and then Antares himself walked through after ensuring everyone had crossed over safely. The gigantic portal slowly shrank until the glowing distortion completely disappeared, leaving not even the slightest trace behind.
The battlefield returned to silence. Meanwhile, the Kages, the surviving shinobi, and everyone else could only stand there in confusion, their minds filled with countless questions.
Just what exactly is the Uzukage planning? Why summon every ruler in the world to Uzushiogakure exactly one month later? No one had the answer.
...
A few days passed.
As time went on, news of the war spread throughout the entire world at an astonishing speed. The battle between Shanks and Madara became the greatest topic of discussion everywhere. A battle that had lasted for ten entire days without interruption—something like that had never been heard of before. Whether it was ordinary civilians, powerful shinobi, feudal lords, or even the Kages themselves, everyone was shocked. The ten-day clash quickly became the stuff of legends, growing more unbelievable with every retelling.
At the same time, news about another terrifying enemy reached the world: Kaguya Otsutsuki, a woman possessing strength surpassing that of Madara. Yet even such a terrifying existence had ultimately fallen to the combined efforts of Guy, Benimaru, and Antares.
Their achievements spread across the world, elevating their already famous reputations to an entirely different level. Their names now carried immense prestige and authority.
Meanwhile, every Daimyo, Kage, and high-ranking official had received the ultimatum sent by the Uzukage. After learning about the overwhelming strength displayed by Shanks, Benimaru, Guy, Antares, and the rest of the Uzumaki Clan during the war, fear inevitably settled into their hearts. None of them felt safe anymore.
Many Daimyos privately questioned their respective Kages, "If war were to break out... could your village defeat the Uzumaki Clan?"
It was a question every Kage found difficult to answer. None of them could confidently say yes. At best, they believed they might be capable of defeating roughly half of the Uzumaki siblings—and that only in strict one-on-one battles. If even two Uzumaki siblings fought together, the difficulty would rise exponentially.
As for challenging someone like Shanks Uzumaki... that thought didn't even cross their minds anymore. The Uzukage had already demonstrated strength that stood above everyone else. Behind him were monsters like Benimaru, Guy, and Antares. And then there was Gildarts, whose Crush Magic had even managed to injure Kaguya during the final battle.
Just those five individuals alone were enough to make every major village think twice before considering any form of resistance. Because of this, the military strength of the Uzumaki Clan had reached an unprecedented level. For perhaps the first time in history, every Daimyo and Kage genuinely felt fearful about traveling to Uzushiogakure.
Yet not going wasn't an option either. The ultimatum had already been delivered.
If we go to Uzushiogakure, there is a possibility that we will be forced to submit... or die, the rulers realized. But if we refuse to go altogether, then death will almost certainly await us.
In fact, many believed that openly disobeying Shanks Uzumaki's ultimatum might bring an even worse fate than simply accepting whatever awaited them in Uzushiogakure.
As these thoughts spread among the rulers of both great and small nations alike, another realization slowly dawned upon them. Whether they wished to admit it or not, the balance of power in the world had already changed. The Uzumaki Clan no longer stood as merely another powerful clan or another hidden village.
In a sense, they had already become the rulers of this world. They had truly risen to the very top, standing above every nation, every village, and every military power as the supreme force of the world.
The Red Haired Supremacy.