But later...
One day, he came into contact with Naruto Ninja's sequel... Shippuden.
That was the beginning of everything falling apart.
Fuck, how had Naruto Ninja become like this?!
When Mingren first watched Shippuden, he simply found it impossible to understand.
It felt like all the youth he had spent on it had gone to the dogs!
A perfectly good hot-blooded underdog-strives-hard manga had turned into the ultimate Bloodline Theory and Fate Theory?
Fuck, give me my money back!!!
From then on, Mingren had never been able to let go of how Naruto Ninja's story had developed.
Even ten or more years after it ended, Mingren still could not put those feelings behind him.
And as time passed, they only grew heavier.
Now, the ultimate conclusion of it all stood before him.
As long as he defeated Naruto Uzumaki, he could finally give his youth an answer.
How could Mingren not look forward to this moment?
That was also why... Mingren had not killed Naruto Uzumaki before he had fully grown.
The one he had to defeat...
Could only be Naruto Uzumaki in his complete form. Only then would it count as a true answer.
Thoroughly and completely, without leaving a single trace!
"Be careful... he's incredibly strong..."
Black Zetsu hid within Naruto Uzumaki's sleeve and warned him.
Now, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Ōtsutsuki Black Zetsu had formed the "Mother-Hater Alliance."
They acted for a shared purpose.
World peace or any other issues aside...
Defeating the Emperor and saving Mother was the common goal of all three.
Kakashi Hatake stood nearby...
He remained where he was, racking his brains over what he could possibly do to help.
The next moment...
A stream of Chakra... or rather, a soul, entered his body.
Inside the mental space...
Kakashi was startled.
Then