Kisame stared at Kazuki as he technically built his grave with his own hands, clenching his fists tightly.
He had to protect this final piece of truth left in the Shinobi World—
even if it cost him everything.
Beside him, Mei stood tall as always, but tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
The 'Heart of Kirigakure' was shining.
After a long time, Kazuki finally completed the task.
He stepped into the coffin, ready to lie down—
when suddenly, everything changed.
Inside his body—
The Rinne Sharingan seemed to sense its impending imprisonment and began violently resisting!
The Tailed Beast chakra Kazuki had absorbed inside himself was immediately enveloped in a crimson light released by the eye—
and was sucked in all at once!
Kazuki collapsed to one knee inside the coffin, groaning in pain.
But the energy radiating from him only grew more terrifying.
The aura—born from the depths of his bloodline—was unmistakable:
the presence of the Progenitor of Chakra.
Even a fleeting sense of it was enough to make the shinobi of Kirigakure tremble.
In that instant, no one doubted anymore—
this was a world-ending level of power!
"Kazuki! The Sage of Six Paths is resisting—take my power, now!!"
Tobirama shouted in panic.
Within the Rinne Sharingan, he saw a faint white glow, the same color as Kazuki's hair—
forming and evolving, drawing ever closer to humanoid form as it consumed the Tailed Beast chakra!
"This is the moment I've been waiting for, Tobirama…"
Kazuki trembled all over, enduring tremendous pain as his body absorbed the scattered energy left behind by Kaguya's descent.
In his eyes, the pattern of the Rinne Sharingan with Nine Tomoe appeared naturally.
The ripple was faint. The tomoe were shallow.
But it was the real thing—undeniably, unmistakably—
a true Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan.
"What are you waiting for, Kazuki?!"
Tobirama shouted, on the verge of madness, watching as the Sage of Six Paths seemed close to breaking free, and Kazuki writhed in agony.
"I knew the Sage of Six Paths would resist. After all, he's a sage—not some pig ready to be slaughtered."
Kazuki spoke softly.
"But this is my body. As long as he reveals his true power, I'll be able to seize the opportunity and use it against him…"
"You know me, Tobirama—I never break a promise."
Kazuki pulled the corners of his mouth into a sincere smile.
Even though his eyes seemed to tighten in pain, he still said clearly: "I kept to the Will of Fire. I didn't harm Konoha…"
"So naturally, I'll keep my promise to bring you back to life."
Tobirama was stunned.
Didn't they agree to seal the Sage of Six Paths together?
Letting Kazuki take the fall and sink into the ocean alone—
that was even more painful than death!
"No! Kazuki, you don't need to do this!"
"Be reborn, Tobirama!" Kazuki suddenly shouted, slamming his hands together with a sharp, echoing clap.
In that moment, the ripples in Kazuki's Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan grew bright and intense.
Tobirama's soul was blasted out of Kazuki's body, and under the power of the Six Paths, slowly began to take physical form!
Kazuki watched the scene unfold, feeling unexpectedly moved.
He had always intended to resurrect Tobirama,
but originally planned to use a mix of Spirit Transformation and Impure World Reincarnation,
to create a sort of 'pseudo' revival.
But even Kazuki hadn't expected Kaguya's control over her power to be this poor!
When her energy descended into Kazuki's body, it spilled chaotically—as if no one were managing it.
Though Kazuki couldn't absorb much of it directly, it was more than enough to pull off a full, real resurrection of Tobirama.
Though they had never even met face-to-face, Kaguya had cooperated beautifully with him on the first try.
Maybe… this was fate?
After more than thirty years away, Senju Tobirama had returned to the Shinobi World.
And in this moment—his heart was filled with sorrow.
His three-tomoe Sharingan spun wildly as he stared at Kazuki gasping for air inside the coffin.
The tomoe began to link together into a solid pattern!
Tobirama desperately wanted to shield Kazuki from the Sage's chakra, to share in his burden.
That had become his only purpose now.
And so—
Driven by this fierce emotion, Tobirama's eyes blossomed into a brilliant Mangekyō!
"Kazuki—I'll save you!"
Blood tears streamed down Tobirama's face.
"Cherish your eyes, Tobirama," Kazuki said with a gentle smile.
"The Mangekyō is powerful—but it has its limits…"
His expression turned solemn.
"Konoha and Kirigakure have lost me. But they still need you to lead them forward."
"Make sure to reinforce and protect my seal regularly. Push everyone to stay vigilant. The waters of this world run deep. Only your strength, wisdom, and conviction give me any peace of mind."
"And if the day ever comes that I fail—
then you, and only you, will be the one able to stop me from the outside."
"Not bad, right? I really thought it all through, didn't I, Tobirama?"
But Tobirama had no time to reply.
Thick black blood poured from his eyes.
"That's enough, Tobirama."
Kazuki lay back into the coffin, and golden Adamantine Chains exploded from his back—
binding him tightly in place!
"No matter how far one walks with a friend, parting is inevitable."
Kazuki's voice, muffled by the coffin, grew low and distant.
He seemed to say something more—
but Tobirama could no longer hear it.
With a heavy thud, the coffin lid slammed shut—
and the final seal began.
The nine water dragons coiled tightly around the coffin—
dragging Kazuki down into the ocean depths!
In that moment—
The Sage of Six Paths opened his eyes and, wielding his staff, tore a rift through the Pure Land, anxiously peering into the Shinobi World.
On the moon, the giant Tenseigan sounded its alarm.
A white-haired youth came running, dumbfounded as he stared at the scene.
Ōtsutsuki Isshiki locked his eyes on the moon—
then turned toward Kirigakure.
A terrifying grin crept across his face.
And in that same instant—
the final bond between Tobirama and Kirigakure was fully achieved, as well as the final reward of the Heart of Kirigakure being unlocked.
As if the sea itself were mourning Kazuki's farewell—
The ocean wailed and unleashed a tsunami.
But deep beneath it all, Kazuki simply rolled onto his side inside the coffin,
smiling as he lazily counted the endless gold coins around him…
And waited—
for the arrival of Kaguya.
[From Target: Senju Tobirama – You have obtained, Dōjutsu: Ame-no-Iwato!]
Ame-no-Iwato – Consumes eye power to generate a special shield for a target. The shield's strength depends on the amount of eye power consumed. Until broken, it grants the blessed target immunity to all negative status effects.
[From Target: Senju Tobirama – You have obtained, Dōjutsu: Wakatsuki!]
Wakatsuki – Consumes eye power to produce cursed flames. Upon hitting a target, the flames corrupt and ignite the chakra within their body. A portion of the burning chakra is absorbed by the caster.
Inside the Nine-Dragon Bronze Blackwater Golden-Locked Coffin, Kazuki sat cross-legged and retracted the Adamantine Chains that had been binding him back into his body.
"These two dōjutsu from Senju Tobirama… quite interesting."
Kazuki muttered the descriptions of Ame-no-Iwato and Wakatsuki softly, a smile playing on his lips.
Judging from the reflection of his soul, Tobirama's thoughts at the moment of awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan had been centered on helping Kazuki—
This manifested in two ways: one, shielding Kazuki from the corrosive influence of the Sage of Six Paths' chakra; and two, eradicating the Sage's chakra entirely!
Thus were born the guardian power of Ame-no-Iwato and the chakra-burning flames of Wakatsuki!
"Ame-no-Iwato combined with Tobirama's Flying Thunder God Technique—teleportation and control immunity together… now that is what true Shinobi World Godspeed should look like."
Kazuki assessed aloud:
"Wakatsuki, with its ability to burn and absorb enemy chakra, gives him both sustain and added lethality. Once it hits, it deals continuous damage—and with the shield from Ame-no-Iwato, he's completely immune to control effects…"
Kazuki could already see it in his mind.
An enemy struck by Wakatsuki, weakened and dazed by the corrupted chakra, desperately chasing Tobirama under a barrage of provocation and taunts—only to never catch him and be slowly dragged to death…
"What a naturally evil old Senju bastard—how did he manage to awaken such wicked dōjutsu!"
Kazuki shook his head with mock exasperation. Though he had a critical mindset, he had to admit, quite honestly—
This stuff was really good.
Control immunity was already absurdly strong. Whether you were an assassin or a frontliner, it was an extremely useful utility skill.
And Wakatsuki, with its chakra absorption, would prove particularly handy for Kazuki now that he was about to welcome Kaguya.
Tobirama had wanted to burn the Sage of Six Paths' chakra…
Kazuki would just use it to set Ōtsutsuki Kaguya ablaze. Not a huge difference, really.
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