Hearing the Sage of Six Paths say that Naruto was the Blue-Eyed youth who called the Nine-Tails by name and played with it, Kurama arrogantly snorted, "As if I didn't already know that! And..."
Kurama's expression turned sour. "And now that you've told me this old man here can see the future just like that elder toad from Mount Myoboku, I finally understand why that bastard knew my name back then! Dammit!"
Naruto spoke up for Shindai. "C'mon now, Kurama. Shindai didn't mean to do it!"
"You're still defending that guy!" Kurama roared.
Scratching his head, Naruto fell silent. It seemed Kurama's misunderstanding of Shindai wouldn't be resolved in a day or two.
Next moment, all the tailed beasts appeared—manifestations of the tailed beast chakra within Naruto.
The Sage of Six Paths recited each of their names before turning to Naruto and Sasuke. "Finally, Naruto and Sasuke! The time has come to change the world! Naruto, Sasuke, what is it you hope to gain at the end of this war?
Though you two haven't fought like Indra and Asura did, you are still their reincarnates. I want an honest answer from both of you!"
After a brief silence, Naruto said, "Maybe I really am similar to that Asura guy, but unlike him, I'm clumsy, naive, and don't understand a lot of things. However, I do understand what comrades mean! I just want to protect them—that's all! Besides, Sasuke and I won't repeat Indra and Asura's tragedy because we're each other's most important teammates!"
Sasuke solemnly replied, "The futures you showed us may have been real, but the present path has already changed. My brother, father, mother... everyone is together now, and I want to protect all of it! I'll make sure none of those futures you spoke of ever come to pass!"
The corners of the Sage of Six Paths' mouth slightly lifted. "So these are your answers? Back then I entrusted everything to Asura without properly acknowledging my brother Indra, which only sowed the seeds of disaster. This time, I wish to entrust everything to the both of you. Extend your dominant hands—I shall grant you my power.
From this point forward, Naruto and Sasuke, how you proceed and what fate awaits you will be entirely up to you. I believe this time there will surely be a good outcome!"
Opening his arms wide, the Sage declared, "Come forth!"
Naruto extended his right hand while Sasuke stretched out his left, pressing both palms against the Sage's.
Back in reality, Naruto and Sasuke simultaneously opened their eyes and rose to their feet.
"Naruto!"
"Sasuke!"
Everyone perked up upon seeing Naruto and Sasuke awaken and restored.
At this moment, Naruto's eyes bore vertical slit pupils combined with horizontal Sage Mode markings, while Sasuke's left eye had transformed into a Rinnegan.
Minato Namikaze had originally intended to quickly use the white clay infused with powerful Hashirama cells that Orochimaru had researched in order to save Kushina Uzumaki, but Naruto placed his hand on Kushina's body.
Minato Namikaze looked at Naruto in confusion.
Naruto replied, "I don't even understand how myself—it still feels unreal. But right now, I can feel that I'm capable of changing everything. Mom will be okay."
Shindai looked at Naruto and muttered, "The Yang power..."
Itachi stared at Shindai, "You knew everything all along, didn't you?"
Shindai hesitated and glanced upward, "What are you talking about? I don't know anything."
Sasuke twitched his lips, "Damn it, stop pretending you don't know! The Sage of Six Paths already told us everything!"
Sakura asked puzzledly, "Just what exactly is going on here?"
Sasuke explained, "When I and Naruto were near death, we met the Sage of Six Paths, who revealed everything to us. At the same time, we received the Sage's powers. Naruto obtained the Yang power, which has strong healing and life-reviving effects. What he's doing right now is using Yang power to heal Aunt Kushina. This kind of healing ability surpasses even Hashirama cells."
Kushina Uzumaki, who had nearly died after transferring her Yin Nine-Tails to Naruto, had already recovered. Seeing that Naruto was unharmed, she threw her arms around him and whispered tearfully, "Naruto, you scared me to death just now!"
Naruto also embraced Kushina and comforted her, "I'm fine now, Mom."
Itachi walked over to Sasuke. He said nothing, yet seemed to say everything through his silence.
After leaving Kushina's embrace, Naruto also healed Obito a bit.
Once finished, Naruto took his place beside Sasuke: "Sasuke, it's time for us to take action!"
Sasuke stared directly at Madara Uchiha, replying solemnly, "Yeah."
At this moment, Madara Uchiha was already controlling the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, having just absorbed the Eight-Tails from B into it.
In other words, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had now obtained chakra from all Tailed Beasts.
Standing atop the statue, Madara Uchiha laughed arrogantly, "This world is about to end. Next, this world will belong to me, Madara Uchiha! Rise, Ten-Tails!"
After forming Hand Seals with both hands, Madara pressed them onto the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
A massive puff of smoke covered the Demonic Statue.
A violent gust of wind blew past, scattering the smoke. The Ten-Tails had officially resurrected.
This Ten-Tails, although absorbing only half the power of the Nine-Tails, immediately entered its third transformation state.
The Ten-Tails' head possessed only one eye, one ear, and one mouth. Its eye was both a Rinnegan and a Sharingan. Its body was extremely huge and muscular.
"Now then," Madara declared, "it's time to finish everything."
Madara Uchiha jumped off the Ten-Tails and made the Hand Seal.
[Six Paths: Ten-Tails Coffin Seal!]
Madara began absorbing the Ten-Tails. The enormous beast was quickly drawn into Madara's body.
At the same time, his appearance started transforming—his hair turned white, he wore the white cloak of the Sage of Six Paths, nine Truth-Seeking Balls floated in a circle behind him, his arms and legs turned black, and he held the Six Paths Staff in his left hand.
At this moment, Madara Uchiha had finally become the Jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails.
Madara immediately summoned part of the God Tree within him and released four Tailed Beast Balls in four different directions, causing massive destruction across a wide area.
As Naruto and Sasuke were about to engage Madara in battle, Shindai said, "You two go ahead. And don't forget to use Sealing Techniques. I'll handle another opponent. Hikaku Uchiha, Pakura, you come with me too."
Hikaku Uchiha asked, puzzled, "Is there someone more important to deal with than Madara Uchiha right now?"
Shindai replied grimly, "Yes! That bastard, Black Zetsu!"
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