While Aizen calmly observed Kimimaro and the others' bodies, wrapped within the Negación, the group finally reached the black rift in the sky!
As though swallowed whole by a colossal beast that devoured the heavens, Aizen and the others, despite their immense power, gradually vanished from the battlefield.
After the Hollow Spirit Empire's group departed.
"Whew..."
A fierce gust swept across the battlefield, stirring up the countless clouds of dust that blanketed the ruins like the aftermath of the apocalypse.
Everything seemed so desolate and sorrowful. Only now did the ninjas on the battlefield truly let out a breath of relief. But as they looked around, their expressions turned grim.
Too many ninjas had died in this war, and those of them who had survived had not won the final victory either!
That demon-like man had claimed an easy victory in the end and returned to his lofty throne.
Leaving them behind to gaze at it all with dim eyes, unable to escape the fate of the defeated.
Ōnoki, the Raikage, Rasa, and Mei Terumi all wore terrible expressions. There was not a trace of joy on their faces, only deep solemnity.
Whether for the Hokage and Might Duy, who had died in this battle, or for the imperial war of invasion that Aizen had foretold—a war destined to sweep across the entire continent!
A heavy silence lingered over the battlefield for a long while. Not a single ninja could cheer for a battle that had ended without victory.
Their gazes slowly turned toward the ground, where the four Kage had lifted the bodies of two men who had long since given their lives for this battle.
Jiraiya and Tsunade also watched in silence as Ōnoki, the Raikage, Rasa, and Mei Terumi solemnly lifted Duy and Minato's bodies with heartfelt