A thin black disc rose from the ground, carrying a layer of soil and a bewildered Black Zetsu.
Since he knew this guy was a master of tunneling, Naruto naturally couldn't let his guard down.
Theoretically, tunneling wouldn't allow him to escape the Four Red Yang Formation, but if he really burrowed down, digging him out would be troublesome. So, Naruto simply hid a Truth-Seeking Ball beneath Obito.
Naruto looked at the Black Zetsu, who resembled a slime monster, and flipped his palm upward, his fingers bent like a chicken claw: "*Birdcage!*"
Black lines rose from the edge of the black disc and converged above, forming a birdcage.
Black Zetsu panicked and tried to 'flow' out through the gaps between the black lines.
Since this guy was so uncooperative, Naruto had no choice but to seal all the gaps. The birdcage transformed into a dice cup, with Black Zetsu's curses echoing from within.
Naruto picked at his ear. For a guy who'd lived for thousands of years, his cursing wasn't very creative. Lack of culture is truly terrifying.
"What should we do with this guy?" Naruto pointed at Obito, not giving him a friendly look at all.
"Obito used that Reincarnation Ninjutsu. I'm afraid he won't last long." Minato's mood was complicated. As a teacher, seeing his student recognize his mistakes and willing to repent should make him happy, but he was about to die, so he couldn't be happy no matter what.
Moreover, from the Hokage's perspective, considering the damage Obito had caused Konoha over a decade ago, Minato had no right to forgive him.
"Cough, Naruto?" Obito turned his neck with difficulty and looked at Naruto. "You really resemble Master Minato. About the things that happened before, I..."
"There's no need to apologize," Naruto interrupted him. "I don't plan to forgive you. Even now, I'd like to cut you down."
"I see. Indeed, I deserve it and have no right to ask for anyone's forgiveness." Perhaps he really had seen through things, as Obito's tone was apologetic.
"Hang on a little longer. There's someone you should meet." Naruto brought Kakashi over, then turned and walked away, carrying the dice cup containing Black Zetsu. "You guys talk. I'll go study this guy."
"Mom, job's done," Naruto waved to Kushina.
The red Barrier quickly disappeared, and Kushina ran over, curiously staring at the dice cup from which curses were constantly emanating, and asked, "How did it go?"
Naruto replied, "It's pretty much all resolved."
"Then Obito..."
"He's still alive for now, but he doesn't have much time left. If you want to see him, do it quickly."
"I see..." Kushina's mood wasn't high either, and she walked hesitantly towards Obito.
Naruto didn't follow. Instead, he sent Gaara, Yagura, and Ōnoki back to the command headquarters. A few minutes later, a message spread through Yamanaka Inoichi's communication unit:
"Attention all troops, the enemy leader has been defeated by Lord Hokage!
Repeat, the enemy leader has been defeated by Lord Hokage! Please clear out the remaining enemies!"
Inoichi's excited voice echoed in the minds of every member of the Shinobi Allied Forces. By the time the ninjas understood the meaning of these words, cheers resounded across every battlefield.
"The Commander-in-Chief is so strong!"
"As expected of Lord Hokage!"
Encouraged by this good news, even those who were originally on the verge of exhaustion burst forth with renewed strength. The morale of the army was such a magical thing.
The leaders of each battlefield naturally wouldn't waste this opportunity, and they unanimously chose to launch the final all-out attack.
With high morale, the ninjas waved their weapons and charged towards the retreating White Zetsu. So much so that many people failed to notice that streams of Green light flew past, and some of their already deceased comrades were confused as they climbed back to their feet!
The most spectacular sight was the rear medical unit. There were many ninja corpses here, some who had died before they could be rescued, and others who had failed to be rescued. There were only a few people with top-notch medical skills, and even with Tsunade and Sakura working around the clock, there were still times when they couldn't handle everything.
These corpses were carefully stored, waiting to be transported back to their villages.
And now, countless green lights fell from the sky, like a meteor shower. The quietly lying 'corpses' sat up one by one. Some enjoyed the joy of rebirth, while others hugged their relatives and friends, crying with joy.
Sakura, after completing an operation, walked out of the tent: "Master Tsunade, what is this?"
Tsunade smiled as she listened to the cheers in the camp: "Probably some kind of Reincarnation Ninjutsu. It seems Minato did more than just defeat the enemy."
"So that means..."
"Yes, the war is about to end."
...
"Kakashi-sensei, are you... alright?"
When Naruto saw Kakashi again, his eyes were red. After all, parting ways with the deceased was not a pleasant experience, and Naruto didn't know how to comfort him.
"It's nothing." Kakashi took out a scroll and handed it to Naruto, "Obito gave this to you."
"To me? What is it?" Naruto took the scroll in confusion.
"...It's the Rinnegan." Kakashi adjusted his emotions, "He hid the other Rinnegan. There are clues in the scroll."
"..." Naruto didn't know what to say. Was this an apology? What would I do with this thing? "I don't want to change my eyes. These are Madara Uchiha's eyes, it's kind of creepy..."
"Take it. Find the other one as soon as possible. It's better than it falling into the hands of someone with ulterior motives."
Naruto nodded and put away the scroll. He had an idea he wanted to try.
"Send me back to Konoha." Kakashi said, "Lord Jiraiya said his new book will be released on the first day after the war ends. I want to go line up early."
Naruto looked at his somewhat distracted eyes and sent him near the Memorial Stone. He didn't look like he could focus on reading a book in this state. It was better to let him be alone for a while.
After thinking about it, Naruto also sent Guy to the nearby Training Ground. When it came to comforting Kakashi, he was a professional.
Obito was dead, and Black Zetsu was captured. The outcome of this war was without suspense.
By noon the next day, the ninjas who had fought hard had recovered some of their energy and gathered again at the place where the war had started.
The Five Kage stood on the high platform again, with the Four Kage guarding Minato on the left and right.
Minato took a step forward, and the cheerful discussions below gradually disappeared. It didn't take long for it to become completely quiet. People looked up at Minato on the stage. This was the man who called for the Shinobi Allied Forces to assemble, the man who defeated the enemy leader and brought the war to a conclusion.
"After everyone's hard work, we have won this war!"
"The war... is over!"
Minato's loud voice was transmitted to every corner of the square. The Four Kage were the first to show smiles on their faces, and the ninjas below fell into a brief silence, then erupted into enthusiastic cheers.
"Oh!
!"
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