Within the shinobi world, countless people looked up at the sky, their faces filled with astonishment.
In a single day, they had not only witnessed the moon's collapse but now saw the shattered moon miraculously reforming and reappearing!
It was like a cruel magic trick, and the price of that magic was the lives of millions across the shinobi world.
"Wha—what kind of joke is this…"
"Wasn't the moon already destroyed?!"
"How can something like this even be possible?!"
In the Kirigakure, Tsunade, Kushina, and the others stood frozen, staring blankly at the reformed moon.
The moon that Minato Namikaze had destroyed at the cost of his life had now been restored just like that. So what did their previous efforts, their sacrifices, including Minato's life, even amount to?!
"So… the legends were true after all."
Orochimaru tilted his head back, his serpentine eyes fixed on the restored moon.
In the ancient tales, the Sage of Six Paths had sealed away the Rabbit Goddess and created the moon. And now, before their eyes, the shattered moon had been reforged.
Such godlike power—so far beyond the reach of mortals, even those like them, captains of the Shinigami divisions, could only look up in awe.
Obito Uchiha, have you truly become this powerful now?!?
"Kimimaro… you should give my proposal some serious thought."
Orochimaru's sinister voice reached the ears of Kimimaro, who was also looking up at the sky, causing his body to tremble slightly.
Within the Ōtsutsuki dimension—
Jigen's form froze slightly. His gaze seemed to pierce through dimensions, seeing the newly born moon.
"The Giant Tenseigan... what a massive energy source indeed."
If that energy could be harnessed to nourish his young Ten-Tails, it would accelerate its growth to an astonishing degree.
But unfortunately, that energy had already been consumed by Uchiha Obito. And with it, Obito's current strength was no weaker than Jigen's own at his peak—perhaps even greater.
Pressing his hands together, Jigen anchored the coordinates between this space and the Root base.
With Obito's power as it now stood, if he were to devour all the chakra on Earth, neither Yuki Yoru nor Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki within the Pure Land could stop him.
Unless another member of the Ōtsutsuki clan came from the depths of the cosmos, this world would be lost to him.
Still, he had gained a perfect new vessel, and the Jōgan as well. A thousand years of waiting had not been in vain.
On the newly formed moon.—
Obito's expression was cold, indifferent. Even after performing the "Six Paths Chibaku Tensei" and forging an entirely new moon, the chakra within his body had scarcely diminished.
By devouring the Giant Tenseigan, his power had risen to an absolute peak. On this planet, no opponent remained who could stand against him. Not even Yuki Yoru.
Yet Obito did not immediately cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, as Black Zetsu had anticipated.
For one, he could not be certain that Infinite Tsukuyomi would affect Yuki Yoru.
And more importantly—
"I want him to feel defeat with his own body!"
Obito's voice was icy as he looked down at Earth from above.
"Madara, clear away the trash. Then we'll usher in the new era."
Space folded in on itself. A twisted dimensional gate opened before the three.
In an instant, Obito and his two companions vanished from the moon and appeared within the Kirigakure.
Having awakened the Rinne Sharingan, Obito now commanded even greater powers—including mastery over space itself.
But the moment the three of them appeared, a storm of Hadō spells, ninjutsu, and Sacred Destruction Arrows rained down on them like a ceaseless torrent.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The detonations of jutsu and exploding tags, the clattering of ninja tools, and the roar of firestorms engulfed Obito in a tide of destruction.
Although everyone knew in their hearts that ordinary techniques would have no effect on Obito, they could only pour all of their strength into the fight, each contributing what little they could to resist him.
But unfortunately—just as they feared—this level of attack was utterly meaningless to Obito.
As the smoke cleared, Uchiha Obito's gaze swept over the crowd, landing first on Kushina, Tsunade, and the other captains, and then finally on Kimimaro.
No one present wasted a single word. Minato Namikaze was already dead, and with him the Nine-Tails had vanished. Even if tailed beasts could revive, that time was not now.
Which meant Obito had not come to the Kirigakure to hunt tailed beasts.
He had come for them!
"Bankai!"
Several voices rang out at once, and waves of crushing spiritual pressure erupted from the captains.
Fourth Division Captain Senju Tsunade clenched her fist and charged straight at Obito.
Tenth Division Captain Kisame Hoshigaki swung Samehada in a great overhead arc, aiming for Obito's head.
Obito regarded their attacks with a calm, cold expression, and simply lifted his right hand.
In the past, back when he had only just stepped into the Six Paths realm, he might have been wary—after all, captains like Tsunade in Bankai gained power so overwhelming that even without being true Six Paths level, they could still pose a threat.
But now? Even if Shisui Uchiha himself returned from the dead, Obito would not flinch!
"Shinra Tensei!"
A flood of repulsive force burst forth. Tsunade and Kisame were hurled backward instantly.
But at that very moment, Kushina behind him had already unleashed an incredibly powerful spiritual power. The golden chains of the Adamantine Sealing Chains, which could seal anything, swept towards Obito like a tidal wave.
Obito's expression was calm. A Truth-Seeking Orb shot out like a sharp knife, completely pulverizing all the golden chains.
"What!?"
Behind him, Yagura Karatachi, who had been preparing to launch a sneak attack, pupils contracted in shock.
The Shinigami and Quincy around them were also incredibly shocked. Were the Captain-level Shinigami now completely no match for Obito Uchiha?
They had to remember that Captain-level Shinigami stood at the pinnacle of the Shinigami forces. In terms of spiritual power hierarchy, they were equivalent to Kage among ninjas. During Obito's previous invasion of Kirigakure, it was the successive interventions of the Captain-level Shinigami that had managed to hold off Obito and his allies.
But now…
The gap was simply too vast.
As the Shinigami stared grimly, silence weighing heavily on them, Obito calmly moved his palm. The Truth-Seeking Orb that had obliterated the sealing chains returned to him, reshaping into the Sword of Nunoboko.
That sword of conviction, in Obito's hand, was worthy of being called a true divine weapon.
"Resistance without hope is meaningless. It only multiplies your deaths."
Obito's voice was cold, detached.
"Look around you, Kushina, Tsunade—look! The Kirigakure has already been leveled once by me. To stop Toneri, you even sacrificed Minato Namikaze!"
"Nawaki, Dan, Minato… this cruel world has always been like this—filled with sorrow. What I will do is end this era completely, and bring forth a perfect dream world without pain!"
"A world where everyone lives in bliss, with no sorrow, no suffering, no harm. Only fulfillment and peace. That is the true perfect world!"
"It's nothing but self-deceiving illusion! What perfection is there in lies?!"
Kimimaro's voice cut like steel, and with it came a storm of SacredDestruction Arrows. Though each sacred arrow shattered the instant they touched the Truth-Seeking Orbs, Kimimaro himself was already upon Obito, bone spikes lancing toward him from impossible angles.
Obito merely manipulated his orbs again, forming a defense that shattered all the bone strikes.
"Kimimaro!"
From above, Uchiha Hikari let out a low cry. Her form was suddenly wreathed in the crimson glow of a complete-body Susanoo. With a roar, its colossal blade swung down at Obito.
At the same time, the other Shinigami on the ground launched their own assaults. Waves of Hadō, Bakudō, and spirit-enhanced strikes rained from every direction, engulfing Obito in a storm of destruction.
Among the attacks were high-level Hadō from captains like Tsunade and Orochimaru, and even a replicated Tailed Beast Bomb unleashed by Yagura.
In an instant, Obito was once again engulfed in the overwhelming flood of destructive energy.
A violent, earth-shaking explosion tore skyward, making the ground quake. Yet the assault did not stop—their spiritual power poured out endlessly, as if it cost nothing, each person unleashing every offensive technique they had.
Only when half of Kirigakure's land had been blasted apart, seawater flooding in, did they finally cease their attack.
The bombardment subsided.
Billowing smoke choked the sky, but when it cleared, what emerged was a massive crater. And in its center—Obito stood, completely unharmed.
"What!?"
"I told you already—your struggle is meaningless."
Obito spoke coldly. Behind him, several Truth-Seeking Orbs launched toward the group, their surfaces cracking as though something terrifying within was about to break free.
The roiling energy could not be hidden, and the orbs' speed was far too great. Before anyone could even react, the catastrophic power was already erupting—
"Bakudō #81: Dankū!"
A sharp, overlapping chant rang out at the final moment. Layered invisible barriers appeared, blocking the Truth-Seeking Orbs' apocalyptic detonation.
The dazzling radiance of the clash forced everyone to narrow their eyes. And then—they saw four figures standing before them.
"Lady Kiri?!"
"And Lady Hiromi!"
"Fuyuna Yukiko… and Mei Terumi…"
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes. He could clearly feel the boundless, overwhelming spiritual pressure flowing from the four women—so vast that even his Bankai-enhanced power could not compare.
Everyone knew: though Yuki Kiri and the others were high-ranking leaders of Kirigakure, they had never been known for battlefield might. They were neither Shinigami nor Quincy.
Because of this, many had whispered criticisms in secret, saying the four women owed their positions to Lord Yoru's favor, rising by connection rather than ability.
That rumor was true… but everyone also knew these four were anything but ordinary.
Yuki Yoru might be the Mizukage and public leader of Kirigakure, but the village's true engine—the machinery that made it the strongest power in the shinobi world—was controlled by Kiri, Uzumaki Hiromi, and the others.
These four were not only Yoru's closest companions—they were the pillars upon which Kirigakure's dominance rested!
As Yoru continuously created Shinigami and Quincy and promoted spiritual power throughout the entire shinobi world, how could the four women who were closest to him not have received Yuki Yoru's blessing?
"Shinigami… Quincy… and Hollows…"
Orochimaru carefully sensed the spiritual pressure leaking from the four women, his heart shaking.
His own experiments were still struggling with the balance between Shinigami and Hollow forces. Yet Kiri, Mei, and the others had not only reconciled those two powers—they had also fused them with Quincy powers!
So this is the power Yoru Yuki bestowed upon you?!
"Interesting," Obito sneered. "Yoru doesn't come himself, and instead sends the four of you?"
A trace of mockery appeared in Obito's eyes. He too could see the extraordinary nature of the four women, but so what?
Right now, he was invincible!
"Forgive us, everyone." Fuyuna Yukiko turned to the gathered allies and spoke softly. "We've arrived late."
"Prepare for battle! It's been years since we've stepped onto a battlefield… do you still remember how to fight?"
As she spoke, a wave of icy air burst from Yuki Kiri's body, and the temperature around them plummeted.
"Who do you think you're looking down on?" Mei Terumi gave a cold snort, a surge of vast spiritual power erupting from her body.
Fuyuna Yukiko and Uzumaki Hiromi exchanged a glance but said nothing. Instead, two figures stepped forward from behind them.
Mangetsu Hōzuki gripped the Zanpakutō at his waist, layers of mist swirling around him. "I'll give it my all—I won't drag you two down."
"And me!" Ringo Ameyuri's expression was defiant, lightning crackling through the spiritual pressure radiating from her body as her aura climbed to its peak. "If you want to destroy Lord Yoru's Kirigakure, then you'll have to step over my corpse first!"
Yukiko covered her mouth with a soft laugh, her eyes glowing blood-red. "If I recall correctly, in our squad, the two of you were actually the main attackers."
"That's right. We're still one squad, after all." Hiromi gave a light snort, golden chains swirling around her as she fixed her gaze on Uchiha Obito, unleashing her full spiritual pressure without reservation.
Terrifying spiritual pressure surged skyward—the former Yuki Yoru Squad, now Kirigakure's strongest fighting force, had reunited on this battlefield!
And with their arrival, the fear born from Obito's display of invincibility dissipated completely. The shinobi of Kirigakure regained their confidence, their fighting spirit blazing high.
The Shinigami fully released their power, while the Quincy all entered Vollständig Mode.
A colossal Perfect Susanoo towered behind them, awe-inspiring and unyielding.
Yet even when faced with such a lineup, Uchiha Obito remained unmoved. Gripping the Sword of Nunoboko, his expression stayed indifferent.
To him, ants were ants. Whether one or many, it made no difference. The only fate for those who dared to oppose him was to be crushed into dust.
"I don't know what Yuki Yoru is plotting, but if you want to resist in vain—come."
"Consider this… the final battle to bury the old era!"