Following the appearance of Uchiha Madara, the group chat fell silent.
Earlier, the prank and the appearance of the Divine Heavens System hinted at the existence of the Pure Land and even said it would materialize it. And now, after a short while…
Uchiha Madara had joined the group? What about Senju Hashirama and the other legendary shinobi?
[Senju Tsunade: Madara has appeared… Then my Grandpa? And the Third Hokage…?]
[Uchiha Madara: Hmph, that Hashirama guy… he better not appear in front of me!]
[Uchiha Izuna: Brother, you might be disappointed. Since I died so early and still joined the group, they should be here too.]
[Fourth Raikage: …So… was that really my biological father just now?]
[Mei Terumī: !!! Good heavens, Raikage is truly something, even scolding his own father!]
[Ōnoki: This old man is ashamed. Truly ruthless, not caring about his own father when he gets fierce…]
[Third Raikage: Heh… Stop. You are my son, Am I scared of you!]
[Fourth Raikage: …Son, don't be like this…]
[Third Raikage: ??? What the hell! You wait for me! One day I won't spare you, you turtle son!]
[Mei Terumī: When these two, father and son, scold each other, it's like killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of your own…]
[Ōnoki: Yes, first he said 'turtle grandson,' now 'turtle son,' indirectly saying he's a cuckold… I've never seen this kind of operation in my long life!]
[Uchiha Madara: Is this Ōnoki that brat? Then Senju Tsunade should be from the Senju Clan… The Raikage is already the Fourth, tsk, the others are new faces.]
[Uchiha Izuna: Incredible… how many years has it been since I died?]
[Kakashi Hatake: Since… those who have died are here, then… Obito… Rin… are you here?]
[Rin Nohara: Hehe~ I'm here. I was here just now. What about Obito?]
[Uchiha Obito: …I… I'm here…]
Kakashi Hatake's sudden words made Obito's heart tremble violently. This… could he really talk to the dead? Is this really Rin?
Under his mask, Obito's expression was strange. Was it love? Was it longing? Happiness? Or sadness? After many years, they met again in this alternate way.
The conflicted Obito managed to squeeze out, "I'm here…" Yes, he had always been there. When you smiled, when you cried, when you admired Kakashi under the cherry blossom tree… even when you died…
[Rin Nohara: Obito, where are you in the Pure Land? When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the place where I died… it's exactly the same as the original world~]
[Uchiha Obito: Ah… I… I'm also in the place where I died, um…]
[Uchiha Madara: Heh, interesting… To actually turn the Pure Land into a second Ninja World, except that souls cannot be dispersed and there's no need for food, everything else is no different from the original.]
[Uchiha Izuna: Brother, where are you? I'll come find you now!]
[Uchiha Madara: No need. I know your location. Wait for me… I'll be there soon.]
[Uchiha Izuna: (Gentle) Okay!]
[Senju Tsunade: Hmm? That doesn't make sense. My foolish Grandpa should have been the first to jump out and talk. Where is he?]
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Video screen:
"Why? Naruto?"
"Why do you care about me to this extent?"
Sasuke asked with his head lowered, unable to understand why Naruto was so good to him.
"You are the bond I finally managed to build. That's why I have to stop you!"
Naruto's face was full of smiles. Except for his fox-like whiskers, there seemed to be nothing wrong.
Sasuke slowly took out his Konoha forehead protector and tied it on his head.
"It's too late, Naruto… It's already too late. I can't turn back!"
"Come on! Naruto! Then let me sever this bond with my own hands!"
Naruto didn't move much, and slowly asked, "Sever it?"
"Then why are you wearing your forehead protector now…?"
Sasuke smiled.
"Because I acknowledge you! You are strong! Because you and I both understand loneliness and pain…"
Naruto was stunned.
"And then, this pain can make people stronger… So by severing this bond, I can gain even greater power!"
"From now on, I will fight you on equal terms! But… you can't touch a single hair on my forehead."
After finishing, he pointed to his forehead protector. The attacks he dodged had made Sasuke a bit arrogant.
"Enough with small talk. Next is a life-or-death battle! Come!"
The fight escalated, both pushing and surpassing their limits rapidly.
"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"
After the technique, Sasuke looked at Naruto lying on the flames. A rare look of fear appeared on his face.
"It's too late, Naruto! It's already too late!"
Sasuke quickly threw Naruto down, leaped up, stepped on his armpits with his feet, and grabbed Naruto's legs with both hands. Naruto's head hit the ground hard.
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[Senju Tsunade: Naruto!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Naruto!]
[Kakashi Hatake: Naruto…]
Among those watching, some were happy and some worried. Kushina had been lurking since she first heard Naruto's voice after joining the group. Her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at him.
The same yellow hair as Minato, possessing the vast Chakra of the Uzumaki Clan… Kushina never imagined she would see Naruto alive.
Although she had left some Chakra inside Naruto, Chakra behaves like a clone; only after it dissipates does the main body receive the information.
[Uchiha Fugaku: Sasuke, isn't that too harsh?]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Oh… Kushina, there's nothing we can do. We died early; our children… we can't manage them…]
[Uzumaki Kushina: This way of shirking responsibility, truly worthy of being my good sister!]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Cough cough… Don't be anxious yet! I'll help you… @Uchiha Sasuke Let's try… @Uchiha Sasuke!]
Just as Sasuke slumped on the ground, Naruto's 'corpse' fell into the water again.
Then he heard a strange voice: "Cough cough… Don't be anxious yet…"
This voice… is… Mom?
Sasuke noticed the image in his mind: himself slumped on the ground and… the group chat!
He looked at his parents, their familiar avatars… His hands slowly trembled.
[Uchiha Sasuke: …Mom? Dad?]
[Uchiha Fugaku: Sasuke, you've grown up.]
[Uchiha Mikoto: Mm-hmm, it's Mom~ Sasuke~]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Well… I should be angry that you beat my son like this, but I feel a little sorry for you right now…]
[Uchiha Fugaku: ??? Your son's matter, I am very…]
[Uchiha Mikoto: ??? Holy crap, son, run!]
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Video screen:
Naruto, floating in the water as if dead, suddenly emitted red Chakra from his abdomen, quickly enveloping his whole body.
Sasuke looked at him, a little stunned, his three-tomoe Sharingan staring straight.
Then Naruto got up and punched Sasuke on the bridge of his nose. He clutched his abdomen and screamed in pain. The red Chakra covering him evaporated the water beneath his feet.
Naruto's speed increased again. Even the Sharingan couldn't keep up.
Sasuke was flustered but forced himself to stay calm. Naruto, who had been beaten down, counterattacked, forcing Sasuke to retreat step by step.
Just as Sasuke looked back, a giant hand of Chakra formed from the water, slapping down toward him.
Sasuke couldn't take it anymore; he would lose if this continued. He reluctantly activated the curse seal.
"There's no other way, really!"
The curse seal spread quickly, from speckles to completely black. His eyes turned black again, and his black hair was slightly purple.
"Indeed, you are special! But I am more special than you…"
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[Fourth Raikage: ??? What is this guy talking about? Is there even a competition to see who is weirder?]
[Ōnoki: Cough cough, it is a bit strange…]
[Uchiha Fugaku: If I were alive, I would at least kill one of you two, otherwise I wouldn't be worthy of the Uchiha Clan's name!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: Where's my husband! Minato! Get out here and kill this guy named Raikage A!]
[First Raikage: I'm already dead.]
[Second Raikage: Same here.]
[Third Raikage: Oh, how about I come back to life and die for everyone's amusement?]
[Fourth Raikage: You three stop talking nonsense! She's talking about me!]
[Uzumaki Kushina: ??? Where's Minato? Where's my man? Holy crap! Did he change his mind? Not replying to me?! Mistress!!]
[Senju Tsunade: …Speaking of which, my Grandpa, Second Grandpa, the Third Hokage, and the Fourth Hokage… none of them seem to have shown up! What are they doing? Playing mahjong?]
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Meanwhile, inside the Shinigami's belly:
"Yo, isn't Flying Thunder God Technique my technique?"
"Hmm? The Nine-Tails can kill people?"
"Uh, so Orochimaru, you didn't kill him?"
"Damn, so all the past Four Hokage are in the Shinigami's belly now?"
"Ah this…"
And just as they were chatting, they suddenly shivered. What's going on???
"Oh dear, oh dear, never mind. Let's keep talking. What else happened!"