"That's better than being a puppet." Naruto said.
Shinshiki looked up at him.
"You really think so?"
"Yes."
"Interesting." Shinshiki stood up. "Then let me see."
"Your awareness."
His body glowed again.
"Otsutsuki Shinshiki·Final form."
The body expands to fifty meters tall.
Eight arms become sixteen.
"This is my last strength."
"Take it."
Naruto Take a deep breath.
"Come on."
Golden light illuminates the entire space.
"Kurama."
"I know." Nine-Tails's voice sounded. "Go all out."
The two forces merge.
Form a stronger form.
"Six Paths·Nine-Tails mode."
Naruto's body is wrapped by Golden Chakra.
Nine tails grow from its back.
The two of them rushed towards each other at the same time.
Fist bump.
Walls collapse.
The ceiling fell.
Sasuke Protect others.
"This power..."
"It's beyond the realm of ninja."
The battle continues.
Naruto and Shinshiki are getting faster and faster.
Fists and feet intertwined.
Chakra collision.
Every blow carries the power of destroying heaven and earth.
"Not bad." Shinshiki said. "You can keep up with my speed."
His sixteen hands attack simultaneously.
Naruto barely blocked it.
"Kurama..."
"I know." Nine-Tails said. "Hold on a little longer."
"I'm thinking of a way."
"What can be done?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
Chakra of Nine-Tails begins to change.
From gold to red.
"My true power." Nine-Tails said. "Tailed Beast Bomb·Extreme."
The huge black ball condenses in the hands of Naruto.
It's several times bigger than before.
"Go ahead."
Naruto throws Tailed Beast Bomb.
But the power of Tailed Beast Bomb is too strong.
He was pushed back.
Sixteen hands exerted force at the same time.
Finally stopped.
"Huh..."
He gasped.
"Almost..."
"It's not over yet."
Naruto appeared behind him.
"When..."
"Rasengan·Continuous bombs!"
Countless Rasengan hit Shinshiki on the back at the same time.
Boom boom boom!
Continuous explosions.
Shinshiki fell to the ground.
The body is riddled with holes.
"It's over..."
Naruto landed.
"Finally..."
"Won..."
Shinshiki lies in the rubble.
The body is healing slowly.
But the speed is very slow.
"I didn't expect..."
"Will lose..."
He looked at the ceiling.
"The power I have been pursuing for so long..."
"He actually lost to Bond..."
"Ridiculous..."
Sasuke came over.
"Any last words?"
"Last words?" Shinshiki smiled. "What do I have to say?"
"A loser has no right to leave a last word."
"Then you are wrong." Sasuke said. "Everyone has the right to speak."
"Even if it's an enemy."
Shinshiki is silent.
"You ninjas..."
"What a strange creature."
"You can obviously kill me."
"But you still have to listen to me."
"Because we want to understand," Sasuke said. "Understand why you do what you do."
"Understood..." Shinshiki closed his eyes. "I haven't heard this word for a long time."
"Then let's talk about it."
"What did you say?"
"Your story." Sasuke said. "Who are you originally."
Shinshiki Open your eyes.
"I originally..."
"He's an ordinary person."
"Living in a small village."
"Have parents."
"Live an ordinary life."
"Until that day."
"Ōtsutsuki Clan is coming."
"Destroyed my village."
"Kill my family."
"I'm the only one left."
"Why keep you?"
"Because I have a special physique." Shinshiki said. "I am suitable to be a container."
"So they transformed me."
"Turn me into Otsutsuki."
"Erased my memory."
"Only the desire for power remains."
"Since then..."
"I'm no longer human."
Sasuke is silent.
"Do you hate them?"
"Hate?" Shinshiki smiled. "I don't even have the qualifications to hate."
"Because I'm already a part of them."
"To hate them is to hate yourself."
"But you still remember these." Sasuke said. "It means you are still human."
"Human..." Shinshiki looked at his hands. "Maybe."
"But it's too late."
"I've done too many wrong things."
"Killed too many people."
"I no longer have the qualifications to be a human being."
"Who said that?"
Naruto came over.
"Naruto..." Sasuke said. "Are you awake?"
"Yeah." Naruto looked at Shinshiki. "I heard your conversation."
"So?" Shinshiki said. "What do you want to say?"
"I want to say..." Naruto squatted down. "You still have a chance."
"Opportunity?"
"Yes." Naruto said. "A chance to atone."
"Atonement..." Shinshiki smiled. "I killed so many people."
"How to atone?"
"Spend the rest of your life helping others." Naruto said. "To protect those who need protection."
"Just like us."
Shinshiki looked at him.
"Are you serious?"
"Of course."
"Why?" Shinshiki said. "I am your enemy."
"It used to be." Naruto said. "But not anymore."
"Now you're just a..."
"People who want to atone for their sins."
A long time.
He spoke.
"What should I do?"
"First..." Naruto stretched out his hand. "Stand up."
Shinshiki looked at that hand.
hesitated for a moment.
Got it.
Naruto Pull him up.
"Then what?"
"Then..." Naruto smiled. "Come back to us Leaf."
"Leaf?"
"Yes." Naruto said. "There are the best medical ninjas there."
"I can help you recover."
"Recover..." Shinshiki lowered his head. "Can I still recover?"
"Yes." Sylvie came over. "I can help you."
"You are..."
"Leaf's medical ninja." Sylvie said. "Sylvie."
"Sylvie..." Shinshiki read the name. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Sylvie smiled. "This is my job."
She began to check Shinshiki's injuries.
"It hurts badly."
"But not fatal."
"Need some rest."
"I understand."
Shinshiki looked at Naruto.
"Why do you want to help me?"
"Because..." Naruto said. "I believe everyone has a chance to change."
"As long as you are willing to change."
"It's worth giving a chance."
"You are such a strange person."
"I often hear this sentence." Naruto smiled.
Others also gathered around.
Sasuke.
Boruto.
Kiyomi.
Hashirama.
Tobirama.
Hiruzen.
Minato.
Everyone is there.
"The battle is over." Hashirama said. "We should go back."
"Go back?" Naruto asked. "Do you want..."
"Yes." Hashirama nodded. "Impure World Reincarnation's time has come."
"It's time for us to return to that world."
"But..."
"Don't worry." Hashirama patted Naruto on the shoulder. "You did a good job."
"Better than any of us."
"Leaf is left to you..."
"I feel relieved."
"Lord Hashirama..."
"And you." Hashirama looked at Boruto. "Protect your father well."
"Although he is strong..."
"But sometimes it's so silly."