Tobirama Senju sneered. "What's so different? The Uchiha clan is full of ambition and cannot be trusted!"
Naruto took a deep breath, his gaze resolute. "Sasuke has suffered too much. His heart is not completely consumed by darkness. I believe that as long as we give him warmth and understanding, he can break free from the shackles of hatred!"
At that moment, Mei Terumi stepped forward. "Naruto, you're being too naive. Sasuke has committed countless crimes. You can't simply erase them with a few words."
Naruto bit his lip and replied, "Lady Mei Terumi, I know it'll be difficult, but I'm willing to prove it through my actions."
Killer B also spoke up. "Naruto, though I admire your courage, I can't stand with you this time."
A trace of disappointment flashed through Naruto's eyes, but the light of hope soon reignited within them. "Everyone, please, trust me one more time."
Then Ōnoki, who had remained silent all this time, slowly said, "Naruto, your persistence moves me, but this concerns the safety of the entire ninja world. We cannot rely on your passion alone."
Naruto clenched his fists. "Lord Tsuchikage, I know this is risky, but if we don't give Sasuke a chance, we'll lose any possibility of bringing him back to the right path forever."
For a moment, everyone fell silent. The atmosphere was tense and heavy.
Just then, Sasuke's weak voice rang out from afar once more. "Naruto, I don't need your pity. I have my own path to walk."
The Ten-Tails entered its third stage, and the muscles of the previously emaciated monster swelled by a full circle.
The next moment, the Ten-Tails' body flowed into Sasuke like a vortex. When the Ten-Tails vanished completely, Sasuke had transformed into a white sphere.
Then the white sphere shattered, exploding