I'm Not Naruto, But I Got a Better Bloodline-Chapter 365: Relax, I’m Only Ending the World
"So... did he really win?"
At this moment, Hashirama and the others were all slightly out of breath. As they looked at the figure in the sky, their expressions were filled with an unusual gravity.
Especially upon seeing the collapse of that full moon, a chill rose uncontrollably in their hearts.
They could not clearly see how the distant battle was unfolding. Even with their exceptional sensory abilities, they were unable to penetrate that distorted space.
Yet even dealing with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya right before them was already enough to make them feel strained and uncomfortable.
"This Ōtsutsuki Kaguya... after all, she’s easier to deal with than imagined. She lacks real combat experience, but..."
They clenched their fists, unable to stop these thoughts from surfacing in their minds. Even so, it was utterly unrealistic to think they could subdue her quickly.
That surging power, and that ability to constantly move through space, made her extremely troublesome to deal with.
Even if they could attempt to lock down the space itself, that would still require time!
And with the battle involving the Ten-Tails nearby causing collateral damage, they were forced to act with even greater caution.
What they had never expected was that a battle between Ōtsutsuki could end so quickly—so shockingly fast...
"Ōtsutsuki Genshiki... is he really that extraordinary?"
Sasuke and Naruto; Hashirama and Madara; as well as Tobirama and Minato; even Kakashi and Guy—every one of them wore an exceptionally grave expression.
This guy really is completely different from everyone else!
...
"Have you dealt with the problem on your side?"
Kaguya’s expression at this moment couldn’t be called good either. Being besieged by these "mortals" and left in such a sorry state—this was truly something she had never anticipated.
Of course, strictly speaking, a few among them really could not be considered "mortals."
The power of Indra and Asura bloomed within them—this had already surpassed the abnormal bounds of "mortals."
Especially since she could also sense that within the power those people carried, there existed power that could even threaten her!
"Mm. But it seems things aren’t going too smoothly on your side."
Gen slowly flew over. He spoke with a faintly amused tone, but it made Kaguya’s gaze lock firmly onto her own "good, big son."
"Just as I thought—Hagoromo never intended to let me go from the very beginning. Within the powers he bestowed, there are some specifically meant to deal with me!"
"..."
Gen tilted his head. This situation really wasn’t easy to gloss over, because it was all true.
But his reaction was also extremely fast—he simply tilted his head again and spoke with an amused air.
"Why don’t you look for the reasons in yourself? You’re clearly so much stronger than them, yet you’re in such a miserable state. Isn’t that your problem?"
"You..."
Kaguya opened her mouth, just about to say something, but then she saw Gen suddenly fly right up to her side.
That instantly made her body stiffen instinctively, and then she took a step back.
"..."
Gen looked at the woman in front of him in silence. This woman seemed to be going a bit too far.
Buzz—
However, at this very moment, space behind him suddenly surged. In the next instant, a figure abruptly flew out from the distorted space!
"Ōtsutsuki Genshiki!"
Accompanied by a furious roar, a black long staff suddenly thrust toward his back!
Yet Gen did not turn his head at all. He merely shook his head slightly, then his body shifted subtly to the side.
Swish—
A streak of silver light flickered through space. In the next moment, the incoming figure suddenly had a massive gash tear open across the body.
The entire figure slammed face-first toward the ground. But at that very instant, space once again underwent a violent disturbance!
"Now—die!"
Sharp bone spikes came tearing through the air, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, and an immense gravitational force seemed to firmly drag at Gen’s figure.
But incredibly, Kitagawa Gen still reached out and grabbed the oncoming bone spike with one hand.
"Your timing wasn’t bad, but the strength is far too weak."
As soon as the words fell, the blade in his hand swept out gracefully and lightly. In an instant, yet another figure fell from the sky.
At the same time, he took advantage of the motion to fling the severed spinal bone outward. One figure was immediately ensnared and then yanked straight in front of him.
"And besides, these eyes don’t seem to belong to you either, do they?"
Whoosh—
Another slash. Even with a powerful repulsive force erupting at this moment, it still could not stop any of this!
...
"Obito?"
"Nagato?"
"And that one... Kimimaro?"
Naruto and the others looked at the three figures that had fallen from the sky, their expressions turning somewhat strange and complicated.
They really hadn’t expected that these three people had also been revived through Impure World Reincarnation?
"Gen! We’re here!"
In the next moment, Deidara, the Second Tsuchikage, and Ōnoki flew over together from the sky.
Ōnoki should originally have remained in the rear, waiting for the outcome, but at this moment he was no longer willing to keep waiting.
"Tch—who would’ve thought there were still so many messy, chaotic matters in the shinobi world, and so many inexplicable people?"
Elsewhere, the Second Mizukage—with his little mustache—and Terumī Mei also rushed over together.
"This time, no matter how difficult it gets, we won’t admit defeat again!"
Not far away, several enormous toads and massive giant snakes charged forward together, while the slug was surrounded in their midst, advancing rapidly.
Standing atop them were Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. Regardless of their respective stances, Konoha’s Sannin were, at this moment, effectively reunited once more!
It wasn’t just them. Gaara also flew in together with Chiyo, and even many members of the Akatsuki were not absent.
They quickly gathered together, staring intently at the two figures in the sky, while on the outer perimeter the layered ranks of the Allied Shinobi Forces rapidly formed an encirclement around the area.
They all understood just how terrifying these enemies before them truly were—they had all experienced the previous battle firsthand—but at this moment, not a single person chose to give up!
"Everyone..."
Naruto looked at this scene, his gaze flickering slightly, while Sasuke stood with his arms crossed, appearing rather calm.
But his tightly clenched fist already proved the turmoil within his heart.
"That’s how it should be—everyone ought to unite!"
A smile also appeared on Hashirama’s face, while Madara let out a cold snort.
Yet wasn’t this very scene something he himself had long yearned for?
"You even prepared an unexpected surprise?"
Gen’s Divine Tree clone also revealed a smile as he spoke in a low voice to the Sage of Six Paths beside him.
"Isn’t this exactly what you wanted?"
The Sage of Six Paths replied in a voice only the two of them could hear, though there was also a trace of emotion in his tone.
"Let the world feel pain—the pain that comes from the Ōtsutsuki. But for you, how could this not also be a kind of pain?"
"..."
Hearing this, Gen almost rolled his eyes. Do I look like I’m in pain?
I’ve gained a lot, and I’m having a great time!
Besides, pain can be transferred...
"Yes. Everyone has to be made to realize this, instead of treating things like a child’s game as before."
Even so, Gen nodded cooperatively. Then he looked up toward the sky and said with a smile, "So, I’m going to add a bit more—are you ready?"
"The Divine Tree?"
The Sage of Six Paths looked toward the towering giant tree nearby. That was the form it had taken after, during Naruto and the others’ battle with his mother, Gen’s Ten-Tails dealt with her Ten-Tails.
In the end, it devoured it and transformed into its current state. But was this still not enough?
"Hiss..."
All of a sudden, the Sage of Six Paths seemed to realize something, his face filled with disbelief.
"You... could it be...?"
"Don’t worry. I have no interest in hanging everyone on trees—but..."
Gen’s expression remained unchanged as he spoke quietly.
"It’s about time people saw what the most complete despair, and the most complete fear, truly look like."
The most complete despair and fear?
The Sage of Six Paths cast Gen a strange look, pondering just what he intended to do.
Clap, clap, clap—
However, at that very moment, Gen’s true body in the sky suddenly began clapping with a smile.
"Isn’t this a bit interesting...?"
He stood tall in the heavens. The shattered moon continued to break apart in the sky, while boundless energy kept surging toward the earth.
No one knew how much longer it would take before the crisis of the moon’s collapse spread to the shinobi world, but everyone knew this would be a colossal calamity for the shinobi world!
Yet at present, no one had the time to deal with any of that. All eyes were fixed on "Ōtsutsuki Genshiki" and Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
They were the greatest crisis at hand. Only by dealing with them would there be any chance to address anything else!
"The living and the dead, beasts and sheep, good and evil, survival and death—all moving forward hand in hand?"
But "Ōtsutsuki Genshiki" seemed completely unconcerned. His tone remained relaxed, even carrying a hint of reflection.
"People always use beliefs to distinguish one another. Things that were clearly divided today have all gathered here—it’s truly unbelievable."
"This is the will of all of us!"
At this moment, Guy shouted at the top of his lungs, while Kakashi also stared at the figures in the sky and spoke.
"That’s right. No matter how strong you are, we were never your everything. We’ve been through so much—there’s no way we’ll ever compromise!"
"You outsiders—don’t even think about making us submit!"
Obito, Nagato, and Kimimaro struggled to their feet, but the rage and killing intent in their eyes were almost tangible.
"Arrogant fools..."
Sasuke and Madara also wore grim expressions, yet there was no chance they would concede.
"Even if we die, we will never submit!"
"This is the will of all of us!"
The roar shot straight into the heavens, that resolute will converging upon everyone present.
No one would submit, and even less would anyone choose to simply let this end!
"Is that so?"
Gen tilted his head slightly, then turned his gaze toward the Divine Tree beside him.
"Then I’m very curious—just how exactly do you plan to stop me...?"
In the next instant, the colossal tree that pierced straight into the clouds stirred slightly. Boundless chakra began to extend and spread across the Divine Tree.
"This... what exactly is this...?"
In that very moment, everyone felt a shudder rise from deep within their hearts.
That endless chakra expanded like a tide. The sheer extremity of that energy was suffocating even to perceive!
"How is this possible... how can it be this terrifying...?"
Hashirama’s gaze grew somewhat unfocused. Even without a tailed beast, having been revived and having received the "Six Paths’ gift," his strength had once again been elevated.
His sensory perception would only grow stronger, yet at this very moment that heightened perception made him feel pain!
"Damn it... damn it... damn it!"
Naruto clenched his teeth tightly as well. He could also clearly sense everything that was happening, and what caused him even greater anguish was something else entirely!
"Naruto..."
Within his mind, the Nine-Tails’ voice rang out.
"The power of that Divine Tree is constantly intertwining with him. He—"
"That’s enough. Don’t say any more!"
Naruto cut the Nine-Tails off rather roughly. But there was no time for further words—at that moment, the gigantic tree burst forth with a beam of light that pierced straight through the heavens!
As that vast light spread to fill the entire sky, a gentle breeze suddenly drifted down from the firmament.
This breeze, almost tangible, brushed softly across everyone’s faces. It was incomparably cold, yet at the same time profoundly stirring.
That unceasing wind, carrying the light with it, swept toward the distant horizon. In this instant, everyone throughout the entire shinobi world could feel this strange, gentle wind.
It lingered endlessly and flowed on without break. Yet once it had covered every corner of the world, it vanished without a trace.
"What... exactly is this?"
Naruto could not help murmuring softly. Then, in the next moment, it was as if he understood!
Rumble—
In that instant, the earth began to roar without end, and countless tree vines burst forth from the ground!
Those thick vines extended as if without limit. That colossal thing seemed intent on covering the entire planet.
That enormous Divine Tree erupted once more, a golden radiance blooming across its body.
That kind of golden light was so sacred, yet at the same time it made fear well up deep within one’s heart.
At this moment, everyone came to a halt, staring up in disbelief at the gigantic light-tree that pierced through the world.
It was like something rooted deep within the human heart—so immense, so magnificent, so sacred, yet at the same time so unsettling and despair-inducing!
"So, are you ready?"
Gen’s voice resonated throughout the vast cosmos, calm to the extreme, and just as cold.
"For this final moment."
As he spoke, the canopy of the gigantic tree suddenly blossomed open, and within it appeared a strange fruit.
The fruit emitted a dim, eerie glow, and within it brewed an even more terrifying power.
Such power caused a bizarre dizziness to arise in anyone who even sensed it slightly.
"That is..."
Even Kaguya, at this moment, gazed at the enormous fruit with unfocused eyes. She simply could not believe how much energy that fruit contained!
"So this is the secret behind the Ōtsutsuki clan planting the Divine Tree..."
Madara’s expression was incomparably grim, and the same was true for Hashirama and nearly everyone else.
Almost everyone now understood the secret of the Divine Tree, and at this moment an indescribable despair seemed to coil around them.
"This guy—is he going to directly destroy the entire planet?!"
At this moment, Naruto finally seemed unable to endure it any longer. He clenched his fists and involuntarily raised his head, shouting loudly toward the sky.
"Enough! Do you really not care about all of this? Are you really going to destroy this world? Do you truly hold all of this in such complete contempt?!"
"Naruto..."
Sasuke looked at Naruto somewhat strangely, as did Kakashi and the others. Even Minato found it difficult to understand his own son.
"Gen..."
Naruto turned his head to look at Gen behind him. His gaze was filled with complexity, and only after hesitating for a long time did he finally speak, his voice seeming to carry a hint of sobbing.
"This... none of this is real, right? It’s all just a nightmare, isn’t it? We’ll definitely solve all of this together—right?"
"Naruto..."
Everyone stared at Naruto in disbelief—but then, all of a sudden, their expressions changed drastically!
Perhaps it was because everything that had just happened was far too shocking.
Perhaps it was because the chakra filling every corner of the world was far too vast.
Or perhaps it was because they had trusted Gen far too much.
They had never paid close attention to the fact that, on Gen standing behind everyone, a surge of chakra had already emerged—one that resonated in perfect rhythm with the Divine Tree!
This chakra was unimaginably immense, so suffocating that even natural energy could not suppress it at this moment.
Specks of golden light continuously surfaced across his body, and that surging power roared endlessly within him!
"You..."
Sasuke’s breath caught, his face filled with shock and disbelief. Hashirama and Tobirama fell completely into a daze.
Even someone as unyielding as Madara stared at Gen in utter disbelief, rendered entirely speechless at this moment.
Kakashi and Guy widened their eyes as well. After remaining silent for a brief moment, Gen suddenly shook his head and laughed.
He reached out, patted Naruto’s cheek, and then smiled.
"Smile a little. After all, if the sun has shadows—"
Before he could finish speaking, the figure in the sky quietly spoke.
"Everyone would be sad, wouldn’t they, Naruto...?"
As the words fell, an ultimate terror and boundless despair quietly began to surge wildly within everyone’s hearts...
