"I..."
Might Guy's body was like a piece of charcoal. He couldn't even manage a second word. His life had begun ticking away the moment he opened the Gate of Death. That red steam wasn't just burning his blood; it had been burning away the young man's very life.
However, at this moment, Might Guy wasn't afraid of his own death. He just wanted to know if his years of effort had been useful.
"I understand what you mean."
Shirou Emiya's palm pressed onto Might Guy's chest. A wisp of white light emerged from Guy's heart and formed a sun-shaped cursed seal.
"Don't!"
Everyone present thought Shirou was about to kill Might Guy.
However, Naruto stopped his downward rush in an instant, even holding Kakashi Hatake back from charging forward. A complicated look appeared in his eyes.
"This little bit of power is enough to sustain your life," Shirou said, slowly standing up, his voice drifting into Might Guy's ears. "The mystery of opening the body's pressure points and the damage it brings to one's life... I understood all of that back in an ancient era."
"How could I, who mastered human medicine long ago, not understand a power like the Eight Gates, which opens pressure points to release chakra? My body doesn't need to care about this damage and can release tens of thousands of times more chakra in an instant."
He continued, "Your efforts were not in vain, they just fell a little short of my own. You've only worked hard for thirty years... Thirty years of effort is not even half a lifetime. Before me, who has experienced a thousand years in the land of the dead, it's only natural for you to fail at the age of thirty."
"..."
A bitter smile actually appeared on the corner of Might Guy's mouth.
However, the situation on the battlefield no longer allowed anyone to laugh. There was no one left on the entire battlefield who could stand up and stop Shirou Emiya from interfering in the battle between Madara Uchiha and the others.
Two-on-two.
Or... one-on-two.
Shirou's body floated in the air, stopping beside Madara Uchiha as he looked at Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki opposite them.
"Their power is not bad," a light smile touched the corner of Madara's mouth, but his eyes were still filled with a surging will to fight. "I'd really like to continue with these two brats..."
It had to be said, the Sasuke Uchiha that Madara had personally taught had indeed brought him a good deal of trouble, especially since their powers were almost equal at this point.
Now that Sasuke also possessed the Rinnegan and the power of the Six Paths, the experience he had gained from years of fighting Madara finally allowed him to face his former senior directly.
"Go and cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi first," Shirou said, shaking his head.
He took it upon himself to handle the trouble of stopping Naruto and Sasuke, which would also allow him to finally complete his real request.
Naruto Uzumaki, who possessed the Six Paths Sage Mode, and Sasuke Uchiha, who possessed the Rinne Sharingan.
"I'll send you there."
Shirou raised his palm, helping Madara open a Yomotsu Hirasaka space-time gate, allowing him to get directly close to the moon.
In that case, even if Sasuke wanted to use Amenotejikara to stop him, it would be useless, because Shirou could use space-time ninjutsu at any time to help Madara.
"Tsk... Then these two brats have really drawn the short straw," Madara couldn't help but chuckle. His body slowly moved backward, gradually disappearing through the space-time gate, and appeared directly near the blood moon in the sky.
"Sasuke!" Naruto looked uneasily at Sasuke beside him, hoping Sasuke could use the power of his Rinnegan to stop Madara.
"It's too late to stop him, and it's completely useless," Sasuke said, shaking his head. He knew the purpose of Shirou using Yomotsu Hirasaka. "What we need to do now is avoid the Infinite Tsukuyomi. First, we must ensure that the two of us have no accidents in the upcoming battle."
As for fighting Shirou... Sasuke didn't think they could deal with him in such a short time, even if Shirou was still blind.
If they were tied up fighting Shirou, it was highly likely that Naruto would be caught when Madara cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi. In that case, there would be no point in him being left alone.
However, Shirou didn't seem to want to let them go easily. He flew directly towards Naruto, a chakra scalpel extending from his palm.
"!!!" Sasuke's face changed.
Once a battle truly begins, neither side can decide when it ends. Only when both sides give up can it be considered over.
In the sky, under the blood moon, Madara raised his head. He reached for the horn-like forehead protector that had grown on his forehead and forcefully broke it off with his bare hands. A blood-red Rinne Sharingan slowly opened on his forehead.
"Getting close to the moon... As expected, the Rinne Sharingan needed to cast the Infinite Tsukuyomi appears. Next is to cast the jutsu."
Madara raised his fingers, a look of satisfaction finally appearing on his face as his plan neared completion. Putting the whole world to sleep would stop all conflicts.
The blood moon in the sky began to bloom with light.
This moonlight, as bright as day, enveloped the entire ninja world. The moment the white light shone on them, everyone subconsciously raised their heads. Their eyes slowly turned into the shape of the Rinnegan.
At this moment, they could no longer make any movements. Or rather, they had no thought of talking to the people next to them, because their minds were slowly entering a dream—a dream world where only their own wishes came true.
This is the world's ultimate genjutsu.
And also... the end of this world.
Below, the battle between Shirou and Naruto was still going on. However, Sasuke immediately activated his Perfect Susanoo, spreading its wings to envelop the fighting Naruto and Shirou.
He held it until the light of the entire world dissipated.
Darkness once again enveloped the land. No... it should be said that when the light disappeared, the darkness covering the world became deeper.
The countless ninjas, unable to move in the real world, were snared by thick roots sprouting from the earth.
"Deep Forest Emergence: God!"
As the self-proclaimed savior, Madara naturally wouldn't watch the people living in the new world he created die. He raised his hand and used the God Tree to make roots sprout all over the world.
Each root extended vines, binding everyone caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi and hanging them on the tree like mummies.
Everyone caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi would from then on live forever in their dream, existing in the real world as the living dead.
"Finally..."
Black Zetsu looked at the ninjas hanging from the God Tree's trunk, his heart almost exploding with excitement. The plan to revive Mother Kaguya had finally succeeded.
Now, there was only one thing left for it to do.
Black Zetsu couldn't help but raise its head, but it looked towards Madara, who was falling at high speed from the sky. It excitedly tapped its fingers.
"It's complete."
Madara's figure landed beside Shirou. He looked at his masterpiece with great satisfaction. "Now, the entire world is at peace."
"This isn't peace!" Naruto gritted his teeth and looked at Madara, shouting loudly. "You've just turned everyone into immobile living corpses! What's the difference between living like this and being dead!"
"Such a naive child," Madara said, very dismissive of Naruto's words.
He even used Shirou as an example. "When you one day experience the same story as me, you won't have such naive thoughts anymore. The fate I control for them is already the best choice. Back then, Lord Emiya believed that humanity would achieve peace on its own, and that's why the thousand-year Warring States period of conflict occurred."
Shirou remained silent.
"Forget it," Madara said, clapping his hands together, a renewed will to fight appearing on his face. "Anyway, you won't have those experiences anymore. Let me send you into the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi."
However...
The next moment, a sudden change occurred.
Black Zetsu's figure appeared behind Madara. A pitch-black hand suddenly pierced through his chest.
"Madara, he's right," Shirou's voice, accompanying Black Zetsu's action, reached Madara's ear. "The Infinite Tsukuyomi doesn't bring peace. True peace can only be created by the truly strong. The Infinite Tsukuyomi only brings an illusionary dream."
"No," Black Zetsu laughed sinisterly, its attitude finally becoming a bit arrogant as it corrected the mistake in Shirou's words. "Wei Yuan, you're wrong. True peace should only be created by a truly powerful god."