"What is this?!" Pain was horrified by the immense amount of chakra erupting from Naruto's body. He suddenly stood up and bolted away in a panic.
"Pain is moving farther and farther away from the village!" exclaimed a Hyuga Clan ninja, eyes widened in shock.
"Haha! Naruto won!" The crowd burst into cheers.
"No," Shikaku Nara said calmly. "Look at Naruto."
All eyes turned back. Naruto hadn't opened the Eight Inner Gates.
Everyone watched as Naruto slightly lifted his foot—and in the blink of an eye, he vanished. A booming explosion echoed from where he'd stood.
"Heavenly Collision Earthquake!" Pain stopped suddenly, hands flashing through seals.
At that moment, a small black sphere was launched from a hollow in the giant tree at the mountain's summit.
Naruto's eyes narrowed. "Found you!"
"Shisui!!" Naruto shouted. "Might Guy!! Activate Central Asian Hourglass!"
Suddenly, the sky flashed with golden light as a small golden figure, flying with a powerful kick, shot toward Deva Path Pain with unstoppable momentum.
Boom!!!
Pain was completely obliterated!
Nagato, hidden in the tree hollow, coughed up blood violently!
"Impossible!" Nagato screamed. "My Pain... was supposed to carry your burden!"
"Who?!" Nagato turned sharply toward the hollow's entrance—a cat-masked ANBU appeared before him.
"You are..." Nagato was stunned.
The ANBU slowly removed his mask. "Long time no see... Chief."
Nagato's expression twisted. "You...!"
Before he could finish, his eyes dulled. His hands moved involuntarily into a tiger seal. "Forbidden Technique: Rinne Rebirth!"
BOOM!!
From the center of Konoha, a colossal figure of King Enma erupted from the ground!
"What is that?!" gasped every Konoha citizen witnessing the spectacle.
The massive King of Hell opened its mouth, and countless souls surged out, diving into lifeless corpses.
"What the hell?"
"I'm... not dead?"
One by one, the deceased came back to life.
"Damn it! That was a corpse!" shouted a panicked villager hauling cadavers.
Tsunade and the others were stunned. "So this was your plan all along..."
Back inside the tree hollow—
Blood and tears trickled down Uchiha Shisui's eyes. He exhaled heavily. "As expected of the Rinnegan... even after Naruto drained so much chakra, it still activated."
"Still," he murmured, "Naruto's mission is complete."
He glanced toward Pain's remains. "Next up is—"
"Trash." A chilling voice interrupted him.
A figure in a swirling-mask cloak emerged behind Nagato's body. "You couldn't even accomplish this much. But at least I got what I wanted. Time to reclaim the Rinnegan."
"What?!" Shisui rushed forward, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as Obito and Nagato's body were sucked into the Kamui vortex.
"Zetsu...?" Shisui muttered, staring at the now-empty hollow.
On the other side, Naruto's golden form slowly reverted. His blistered skin cooled under the effects of Nine-Tails Sage Mode and the Perfected Sage Body.
"Damn..." Naruto grunted, cracking his neck. "Even using Hourglass Mode, I'm wrecked. If I had gone full Night Guy, I'd be in a coma for months."
"Lord Naruto!" Shisui appeared beside him.
"The plan went mostly as expected, but Zetsu took Nagato's body."
"Obito!" Naruto clenched his fists. "That slippery bastard! Tch! We planned so far ahead and he still slipped through! Wait—Hinata?!"
Without hesitation, Naruto sprinted back toward Konoha.
Shisui hesitated, then followed quickly.
In the ruins of Konoha, revived villagers and shinobi gathered instinctively in the center of the devastation.
People began talking, confirming their survival, emotions running high. Soon, the entire crater was filled with ninja and citizens.
"Hinata!!" Naruto bellowed.
The crowd quieted. Then, with a roar of elation, they erupted into cheers once again.
Naruto scanned the sea of faces. Tsunade, flanked by several kunoichi, emerged from the crowd.
"What? That worried about your little girlfriend?" Tsunade said dryly. The faded Yin Seal on her forehead made her look strangely worn.
Izumi Uchiha, Kurenai, Tenten, Ino, and Sakura followed close behind.
Hinata burst out from behind them, tackling Naruto in a tearful hug. "Idiot! You forgot the jewelry you gave me!"
She pulled out a tiny sword-shaped pendant with angel wings—now faded gray.
Guardian Angel: Increases physical strength and power by 40 each. Grants the Gift of Salvation: upon receiving fatal damage, the user is resurrected after four seconds, restoring 50% stamina and 30% chakra (Cooldown: 30 days).
"Crap... I really forgot," Naruto muttered.
He stepped forward, gently took Tsunade's hand. "I'm sorry."
Before she could respond, Naruto embraced her.
"You!" Tsunade growled, trying to push him off.
But suddenly, a torrent of life energy flowed from Naruto's mouth into her.
"I used Rebirth!"
"Mmgh~!" Tsunade struggled, her hands trying to break free.
But Naruto held her tightly. Her aged body began to transform—youthful skin returned, her appearance reverted to her early twenties. Her chakra surged anew.
Tsunade collapsed in his arms, overwhelmed.
The girls watching blushed furiously.
When Naruto finally let go, Tsunade looked radiant. Her soft skin looked as though it could drip water.
Naruto, meanwhile, had aged slightly. Though only sixteen, he now looked well into his twenties, resembling Namikaze Minato at the height of his prime.
"You..." Tsunade gave him a complex look before throwing herself into his arms, this time willingly.
At that moment, members of the Aburame Clan escorted Konan forward.
"This Akatsuki member did not kill anyone," one Aburame elder stated. "In fact, she protected many villagers during the explosion. Lord Hokage, how should we handle her?"
Naruto gestured for them to release her. "Long time no see, Konan. You've grown into a stunning woman."
Konan looked up, eyes shimmering with tears. Her gaze locked on Naruto—who, after giving Tsunade his life energy, now bore the same aura as the Namikaze Naruto she once knew.
" Naruto!" Konan sobbed, throwing herself into his embrace. "After you died... Yahiko was murdered by Hanzo. Nagato took Madara's Rinnegan to get revenge and everything changed. You were our dawn—but hope faded with you."
Naruto gently patted her back. "Don't cry. Big beauties aren't supposed to cry. You promised me when we were kids—you'd marry me when you grew up..."
As soon as he said it, he felt a sudden wave of bloodlust behind him.
"Huh?!" Naruto spun around in panic.
His jaw dropped.
Every girl present—Tsunade most of all—was glaring at him with eyes sharp enough to kill.
"Since when did this count as grooming?!"
Naruto began retreating, waving his arms defensively. "Listen to my explanation! Listen to my SOPHISTRY!!"
"Ahhhhhhh~~!!"
Naruto's screams and the villagers' laughter echoed throughout the ruins of Konoha.
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