A Knot in the Heart

When Kaguya Otsutsuki heard those words, her heart stirred.

She had never imagined that Uchiha Ying Yue would make such an offer.

She looked at Ying Yue, her gaze full of conflict and hesitation. "You're right. I can choose not to do anything that threatens the Ninja World?"

Ying Yue nodded. "If you're willing, you can live like an ordinary person and experience the good things the Ninja World has to offer, as long as you don't do anything that threatens it again. As for your power, I'll place some restrictions on it, but only to prevent you from becoming a threat to the world again."

Kaguya's gaze searched Ying Yue's eyes. At last, a helpless smile appeared in her eyes, and she nodded. "All right. I accept."

At that moment, the battle between Uchiha Ying Yue and Kaguya Otsutsuki finally came to an end.

Kaguya Otsutsuki had lost the invincible power she once possessed, but under Ying Yue's terms, she had finally gained a long-missed sense of peace and freedom.

The smoke of battle finally cleared. Uchiha Ying Yue stood amid the ruins, gazing at Kaguya Otsutsuki beside him and the Ten-Tails, no longer transformed into a tailed beast. His heart was calm.

Kaguya's power had been sealed, and the Nine Tailed Beasts had been released from her body.

Ying Yue lowered his eyes to Uchiha Madara, who had been on the brink of death during the battle. His body was gravely injured, but he was still alive.

So he used the power of Amenominaka to transport everyone—Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Nine Tailed Beasts, and Uchiha Madara—from the Initial Ball Space back to the Ninja World.

The moment they returned to the Ninja World, Ying Yue immediately announced, "The crisis facing the Ninja World has been resolved. Kaguya Otsutsuki and Uchiha Madara no longer pose a threat."

His words let every shinobi breathe a sigh of relief. The situation in the Ninja World had finally stabilized, and everyone began to recover a little from the endless battles and disasters.

Black Zetsu had used Impure World Reincarnation to revive many powerful shinobi, including the legendary Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara's younger brother, Uchiha Izuna.

As Uchiha Madara's close friend and family, they were finally reunited in this fateful confrontation.

Hashirama and Izuna stood beside the dying Uchiha Madara, their gazes filled with complicated emotions.

"Madara..." Senju Hashirama said quietly, a hint of sorrow between his brows. "In the end, our generation couldn't create the world we dreamed of."

Uchiha Madara's vision gradually blurred. He looked at his old comrade, his lips moving faintly. His voice was weary yet relieved. "You're right, Hashirama. We couldn't achieve what we wanted. Perhaps you were the one who was right."

Senju Hashirama smiled gently. There was no resentment in his eyes, only deep emotion. "Every generation has its own mission. Our generation may not have been able to do everything perfectly, but we've completed our mission. The rest is up to those who come after us."

Madara nodded silently, as if he understood.

Uchiha Izuna stood beside Madara, looking at him tenderly, his eyes full of worry and concern.

After a moment of silence, he spoke. "Brother, let it go. The Uchiha Clan is doing well now, and the Ninja World is no longer a place filled with war and conflict. You should let go of your obsession, too. Only time will tell what the future holds."

Uchiha Madara's eyes widened for a moment, as if Izuna's words had struck the tenderest part of his heart.

Looking at his younger brother, Madara's face softened into a faint smile. "Izuna, you're right. Maybe it's time for me to let go."

Just then, Uchiha Madara's body began to lose its vitality.

His breathing grew faint, and the spark of life within him slowly faded, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Izuna stood close by his side. They exchanged a glance, unable to find words that could express what they felt.

At last, surrounded by his close friend and younger brother, Uchiha Madara closed his eyes in contentment. With a peaceful heart, he left this world forever.

With Uchiha Madara's death, the effects of Impure World Reincarnation began to fade. The chakra within Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Izuna started to disperse.

Their bodies gradually turned transparent, as if they were about to merge with the world.

The figures of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Izuna slowly disappeared into the air, their souls finally at rest.

As Hashirama and Izuna were released, the other shinobi revived through Impure World Reincarnation gradually returned to the Pure Land.

After the battle ended, the reconstruction of the Ninja World entered a new phase.

Ying Yue stood on the battlefield, watching it all unfold.

He knew that although the war was over, countless possibilities still awaited the Ninja World.

The future belonged to the younger generation, and he would continue to stand at the forefront of his era, protecting this peaceful land.

This great battle had been filled with sorrow and pain, but in the end, it had brought peace and hope, giving the Ninja World a fresh start.

With the final battle over, the Ninja World finally entered a rare period of peace.

Ying Yue's victory had freed the Ninja World from the threat of Kaguya Otsutsuki and Uchiha Madara. Yet after such a long war, all the shinobi cherished this land, once ravaged by flames of war, even more.

Kaguya Otsutsuki also began to adjust to life in the Ninja World during this time. Though she had once been a destroyer of worlds, under Ying Yue's arrangements, she began to experience peace and comfort.

Having not seen the world for a thousand years, Kaguya was filled with curiosity.

Though she had once believed that planting the God Tree and creating an army of White Zetsu were the only ways to restore order to the world, after this war she realized that if she had worked alongside the others in the Ninja World back then, they might have understood her. The Ninja World might already have grown strong enough to stand against the Otsutsuki Clan—and she might never have been sealed away.

She often sat alone in the vast lands of the Ninja World, reflecting on the choices she had made and feeling some regret.

"If I had planned things together with Hagoromo and Hamura's two sons back then, perhaps they could have understood me. My decision at the time was far too hasty." Kaguya murmured to herself, her gaze gradually softening.

She was no longer the Kaguya Otsutsuki she had once been. Instead, she longed to immerse herself in every detail of the Ninja World and understand how its people cherished what they had and balanced power with peace.

After peace returned, the Ninja World gradually entered a new era of development.

Under Ying Yue's leadership, the Ninja World entered a period of prosperity. Postwar reconstruction and cooperation brought the great shinobi villages closer together, and the United Government continued to improve.

Under Ying Yue's arrangements, Kaguya Otsutsuki lived a relatively quiet life, slowly reconnecting with the world.

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