Above the Pure Land Underworld.
That black hole radiating fire and light.
Still resembled a gigantic, pitch-black eye.
It stared emotionlessly at the shinobi and powerhouses from various worlds slaughtering one another below.
In truth, the battles between the powerhouses scattered throughout the Ninjutsu Sect.
Had also come to an end, much like Roger and Madara Uchiha's fight.
Only, unlike the two of them, who had found kindred spirits in each other.
Gengetsu Hōzuki, the Second Mizukage on the southern battlefield.
Had already died beneath Rayleigh's blade, his soul utterly scattered.
Meanwhile, Mu, the Second Tsuchikage, had relied on Dustless Bewildering Cover's powerful invisibility to escape disaster and vanish without a trace.
Although Gengetsu Hōzuki could also use mist to create mirages and conceal himself.
He could not hide his presence, leaving nowhere to hide from Rayleigh's Observation Haki.
What a pity for that adorable little mustached uncle.
And for some reason, Rayleigh did not continue advancing toward the Ninjutsu Sect.
Instead, he moved sideways, cutting down every shinobi he encountered.
On the western battlefield.
Kakashi's father, Hatake Sakumo, died at Kozuki Oden's hands.
There was no helping it.
His swordsmanship had been far too feeble before Kozuki Oden.
In every respect.
Hatake Sakumo had been completely outclassed.
Yet under the terrifying pressure brought by Kozuki Oden.
Kagami Uchiha unexpectedly awakened his own Mangekyou Sharingan amid repeated brushes with death.
His Mangekyou abilities were neither Amaterasu nor Tsukuyomi.
They were Omodaru in his left eye and Ayakashi in his right.
At this moment.
Kozuki Oden was locked in a fierce battle with Byndi Wald, who had accelerated himself using the More-More Fruit, across the shattered lands of Kuri.
In the distance stood a flagpole from which Kozuki Toki's corpse hung high.
Although Kozuki Oden had no idea why this was