Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou [389]

"At the peak of the Shinobi World, only you and I remain!"

With a domineering voice echoing across the battlefield, the figure of Sage of Six Paths Madara gradually appeared at the center.

His long white hair fluttered in the wind, grasping the staff of Truth-Seeking Balls, nine orbs circling him, his arms and legs turning black, wielding the Sage's staff with the bearing of a king.

"Uchiha Shirou!"

At this moment, Sage Madara shouted excitedly. Looking back at the entire century of the Shinobi World and especially at Hashirama's shocked expression in the distance, he couldn't help but laugh wildly.

"Hashirama! In the end, between the Senju and Uchiha, it was still the Uchiha who won!"

At this moment, Madara laughed ecstatically, releasing a century's worth of pent-up emotion he had kept in his heart.

Establishing Konoha and leaving his home in loneliness, returning and being defeated by Hashirama—each event weighed upon his heart as unresolved regret.

And Tobirama, that annoying white-haired guy—even if you calculated everything, in the end, he still won.

In Madara's eyes, Shirou was not just a person, but also the inheritor of his own will from his former years, almost like his former self.

So, in the end, all victories were his!

"Madara!"

Hashirama, shocked, looked at Madara who had entered Sage of Six Paths mode in the distance, while Tobirama beside him was even more frustrated.

"Big brother, I've always said Uchiha Madara is ambitious!"

Tobirama was so frustrated, never expecting to be slapped in the face by Madara again.

"Lord Shirou!"

At the same time, countless people were paying attention to Shirou's transformation. After devouring the power of Sage Obito, the power within Shirou's body underwent a transformation.

As a terrifying aura spread out, Shirou slowly looked up, his calm gaze meeting Madara's.

"A final battle? Perhaps this is just the beginning."

With a calm voice echoing, Shirou's power completed its transformation, and a terrifying aura radiated from him. His appearance also changed.

"Lord Shirou has become a Sage too!"

Countless shocked gazes from afar watched as Shirou, still with black hair, now emanated a terrifying aura, and nine Truth-Seeking Balls floated behind his back.

His body was clad in the white robes of the Otsutsuki clan. When he raised his hand, the Kusanagi sword in his palm began to change, causing Madara to narrow his eyes in the distance.

"Is he infusing the power of the Sage Staff into the Kusanagi Sword?"

Seeing this, Madara smiled—the Kusanagi sword had undergone a fundamental transformation.

"It seems not only have we taken different paths in our ideals of peace, but even our eyes have evolved differently."

At this moment, Shirou's pupils appeared in his eyes—blood-red irises with six black rings, the swirling Mangekyo pattern, and a faint blue glow at the corners.

This was a combination of Rinnegan + Mangekyo + Tenseigan.

Seeing Madara's Rinnegan, Shirou smiled and gently clenched his hand, feeling the power and showing a satisfied look.

"This power is different from yours. You gained yours through the Ten-Tails, while I grew stronger by devouring and absorbing power within me."

Now, after absorbing some of Sage Obito's remaining energy and a portion of the Ten-Tails' power, Shirou's Sage + Otsutsuki bloodline had jumped directly from infancy to adolescence.

"Now, these eyes are different from yours!"

Noticing Madara had only one Rinnegan, Shirou smiled—the other had already been absorbed by him.

"Oh? Is that so?"

With a calm smile, Madara instantly launched an attack.

Sage Art: Yin Release Lightning!

In an instant, a sea of purple lightning struck, but Shirou raised his hand and instantly absorbed all the lightning with the Sage Kusanagi Sword.

The next moment, with a metallic ringing, Madara attacked with his Sage Staff, while Shirou defended with the Sage Kusanagi Sword. They stared into each other's eyes.

"Ahaha, you've suppressed me in strength!"

He was the one on the offensive, but the opponent easily blocked his attack. From this, it was clear that Shirou's power surpassed his.

However, Madara didn't show any anger; instead, he laughed excitedly.

"Then what about your eye's abilities?"

Limbo: Border Jail

The next moment, an invisible force struck—Madara's Rinnegan ability.

"Haha, this is my Rinnegan ability! I can split off a shadow. You have Rinnegan, so you should be able to see it—but how will you block it?"

Madara laughed loudly, but at the moment the shadow passed, his pupils shrank!

"Impossible!"

From an outsider's perspective, Madara's Sage Staff passed right through Shirou, as if cutting him down.

But only Madara knew what happened.

"That's Obito's Mangekyo Kamui ability!"

Madara shouted in shock, while Shirou hadn't moved an inch.

As Madara stared in disbelief, Shirou glanced back calmly, revealing those unique eyes.

"Correct! This is Uchiha Obito's Mangekyo ability—Kamui!"

His eyes' ultimate power was replication—he could copy any Mangekyo or Rinnegan technique.

In short, his eyes had three major abilities: hypnosis, copying, and space manipulation. Especially hypnosis and replication—they were the ultimate version of the Sharingan.

However, this replication had limits. For example, he had to first absorb part of the opponent's ocular power. The first copied technique used normal chakra, but each subsequent ability doubled the cost, and so on.

"Ahahaha! Interesting! Very interesting! This is so much fun!"

Facing a powerful enemy, Madara laughed excitedly—this was his most valued successor.

Not only did he inherit Madara's will, but surpassed him, forging his path.

Boom!

The two clashed instantly. Their fighting styles both inherited the Uchiha's traditions—so similar that they knew each other's tactics.

Now, both had Truth-Seeking Balls and the power of the Sage.

If they were evenly matched, it would be like facing one's reflection—neither could break the other's techniques.

"But now, you have only one Rinnegan, and I haven't even begun to use my full strength."

Their battle was so intense that even simple taijutsu could unleash terrifying power.

"I ended the long history of war in the Shinobi World as a savior, giving them a chance at peace!"

"Infinite Tsukuyomi is just an illusion. I admit many want to escape reality, but more people cannot accept your fake peace. Otherwise, this group of shinobi wouldn't have started a war!"

Shirou's voice echoed, making Madara's expression heavy as he glanced at the distant shinobi. Although awed by their power, most clearly rejected Madara's illusionary peace.

"Perhaps you're right. But now, defeat me! Let me witness your path to peace!"

Madara shouted, a look of excitement on his face. If he lost, it would only be to the young, idealistic version of himself—not to someone else.

He knew from the beginning that Infinite Tsukuyomi's peace was an illusion, but was there any better way in the shinobi world?

Hashirama's trust—nonsense!

But when Shirou's united peace appeared, Madara was excited—he wasn't alone anymore.

He didn't know if Shirou's way was right, but he wanted to witness it!

Even compare and see who was truly correct.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!

Madara, at Sage level, unleashed an even more terrifying Fire Style, while Shirou, excited, was still adapting to his new power.

Their battle's power stunned the world.

"This is the power of gods!"

"Lord Shirou will surely win!"

Countless shinobi watched with determined eyes, not noticing Uchiha Obito, discarded as trash on the battlefield.

Obito, his eyes gouged out and bleeding, was barely alive, while Black Zetsu was slowly detaching from him, staring intently at the battle above.

"Heh heh, Madara is getting excited, but the plan can't go wrong, Mother!"

With a resolute gaze, Black Zetsu didn't care what would happen to the shinobi world or Shirou's ambitions.

He had only one goal—to rescue his mother!

Only one step remained!

But as Black Zetsu detached from Obito and began to hide, he didn't notice another force awakening within Obito.

…Inside Obito's consciousness…

"Impossible! The whole shinobi world was a conspiracy—a thousand-year conspiracy! Even Madara was just a pawn."

Obito stared in shock at the old man before him—it was the Sage of Six Paths, who revealed the world was ensnared by a vast conspiracy.

With a serious expression, the Sage said:

"Correct! We absolutely cannot let Kaguya awaken. Originally, the reincarnation cycle of Ashura and Indra was meant to prevent chaos.

But in this era, their reincarnated wills have been erased. Now, saving the world is up to you!"

"Me?"

Obito laughed bitterly, pointing at himself.

"Sage, I've lost everything, I'm about to die, and I…"

Seeing Obito's miserable state, the Sage also felt frustrated. If he had any other choice, he wouldn't pick this loser.

But there was no alternative!

The current reincarnations of Indra and Ashura—Uchiha Sasuke and Namikaze Naruto—had no traces of their original wills. In their current brainwashed state, he wouldn't dare entrust them with this power.

"You've been deceived!"

Gazing at Obito, the Sage reluctantly revealed his trump card. With a grave expression, he raised his hand and a figure that made Obito tremble appeared.

"Rin!"

Nohara Rin appeared. The Sage spoke hoarsely:

"You've been deceived. Everything just now was Uchiha Shirou's plot. His eyes can beguile all things. It was all a lie.

If you can't stop this, the world will be destroyed, and Rin will disappear forever. If you save the world, I can bring Rin back..."

Under the Sage's temptation, especially with Rin as bait, Obito trembled as he looked at her.

"Obito, the world needs you. I believe you'll become its hero. Let's protect the world together."

Rin's innocent smile was full of hope as if expecting Obito to save everything.

Obito didn't notice that Rin's smile seemed a bit too perfect.

Or perhaps, in his twisted mind, this was the perfect Rin.

Especially since Obito was already mentally unstable, under this temptation, he trembled and shed tears.

"Rin! You're finally back! Everything before was fake! Fake!"

Obito sobbed, trembling. His Rin had returned. The rest was just Shirou's deception. Anger filled his heart.

"Rin! I'll protect you!"

Obito's eyes filled with determination—he would save the world and be the hero in Rin's eyes!

That's the life of a simp!

No explanation needed, nor understanding!

"Long ago, we brothers fought the Ten-Tails, the God Tree's incarnation, to atone for our mother's sins, and sealed it within ourselves. Now, her disaster strikes again.

Obito, give me your hands. I'll entrust you with my power, and temporarily grant you the Rinnegan. Only you can bring peace to the world."

With the Sage's determined words, Obito looked at Rin and, full of resolve, extended his hands.

The Sage's power flowed into him, and his eyes showed pain as the Rinnegan gradually manifested in his pupils.

Meanwhile, the sun and moon marks appeared in his palms, representing the Sage's yin-yang power.

"Obito! The future of the world is in your hands. This power is the only one that can seal my mother!"

Back in the chaotic battlefield, the ruins had already buried Obito's body.

But unexpectedly, Obito's broken body began to heal, and even his empty eye sockets manifested the Rinnegan.

With the power of yin and yang, Obito entered Sage of Six Paths mode. But unlike before, his hair and skin turned white, two horns protruded from his forehead.

A white tomoe appeared at his collar, and he donned a golden chakra cloak. Behind him, nine tomoe floated with nine Truth-Seeking Balls, and he wielded a black staff.

Sage of Six Paths Mode!

Swish!

"This power!"

As Sage Obito opened his eyes and felt the terrifying power, he was shocked.

"This power is different from before. Previously, I needed to suppress the Ten-Tails' will, but now this power is entirely under my control!"

Excited, Sage Obito closed his eyes to digest the surging power within him.