Obito Uchiha's declaration echoed like the final judgment bell across the deathly silent battlefield. Despair, like tangible ice, froze the blood of many Allied Shinobi.
The figure suspended in the air, radiating a godlike aura, and the nine slowly rotating, jet-black Truth-Seeking Orb containing the Power of All Creation, all proclaimed the despairing chasm between mortals and "gods".
However, in this suffocating silence, a faint "crack" sound, as if something were splitting open, rang out from the observation post behind the Allied forces.
The sound was very soft, yet exceptionally clear.
Immediately afterwards, an indescribable aura, like an ancient volcano awakening beneath the ice, quietly spread out.
The aura was initially faint, mixed with the agility of the wind, the scorching heat of the fire, the fury of the thunder, and a vibrant life force as heavy as the earth and as vast as the starry sky. It then rapidly grew stronger, rose higher, and merged together!
Finally, it transforms into a pure, refined sharpness that seems capable of severing all shackles and cleaving through all chaos!
"Um?"
Hovering in Obito- air, Obito's indifferent Rinne Sharingan shifted slightly, for the first time turning his gaze away from the "ants" below and towards the rear of the Allied Forces. He sensed an unexpected fluctuation.
The observation post's barrier shattered silently. A figure slowly emerged from it.
It's Shira.
His clothes were still torn and stained with blood, but his exposed skin was smooth and new, with a faint, subtle shimmer of pale gold, crimson, and azure light.
He stood very straight, like a poplar tree that has withstood the storms of the desert. A few strands of gray hair swayed slightly in his invisible aura.
Those eyes, calm as an ancient well, yet seemingly containing storms and thunder, stared directly at the "god" in the sky, without fear or fanaticism, only a surging fighting spirit beneath a frozen lake.
He had no sword in his hand. " Blue Mountain Haze " had been destroyed in the previous battle.
But he held his fingers together like a sword, his fingertips emitting a tiny, exquisitely condensed aura of three colors, causing the air around him to distort and hum slightly.
" Shira..." Ameno covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face, these were tears of joy.
"Captain!" Shūji, Maki, and the others trembled with excitement.
Gaara and Rasa exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and a hint of understanding in each other's eyes. They could sense that the Shira they saw now was completely different from the one before she fell asleep.
That restrained yet boundless aura, that perfectly integrated energy fluctuation that seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.
He succeeded. He not only balanced the rampaging power, but also entered a completely new realm.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura also turned to look. Naruto's eyes lit up with surprise. " Shira! You're awake! That's great!"
Sasuke's Sharingan flickered slightly as he gave Shira a deep look. His cold face remained expressionless, but his grip on the Kusanagi Sword seemed to tighten.
Might Guy gave Shira a thumbs up, his eyes burning with fighting spirit and satisfaction beneath his thick eyebrows. "You truly are my formidable rival! Shira! Let's ignite our youth together!"
Shira smiled and nodded slightly to everyone, her gaze finally settling on Obito in the air. Her voice was calm, yet it resonated throughout the battlefield. "Your 'Eternal Dream' sounds beautiful. Unfortunately, a dream is just a dream. The false happiness gained by depriving others of choice and concealing true pain is nothing but poison wrapped in honey, a fig leaf for cowards who dare not face reality."
Obito tilted his head slightly, seemingly finding it amusing. "A dying insect, daring to discuss reality and illusion?"
Whether they're a good match or not, we'll only know after the fight.
Shira took a step forward, and the scorched earth beneath his feet cracked silently. He felt the newly circulating power within his body cheering and surging.
The intensity of fire grants explosiveness, the swiftness of thunder grants speed, the agility of wind grants change, and the "qi" of the Zero-Tails and Natural Energy grant endless staying power and restoration.
He doesn't know Ninjutsu and can't release his attributes in the form of Ninjutsu, but he can perfectly "attach" these attributes!
With a slight thought, the three-colored aura on his right hand, which was held together like a sword, suddenly transformed. Crimson fire-attribute Chakra covered his fingertips like a burning flame, emitting a scorching heat that made the air crackle and pop!
The next moment, his thoughts shifted again, the crimson faded, and azure lightning leaped and flickered, emitting a crackling sound of electricity, carrying a terrifying power of piercing and paralysis!
The fluidity of the wind is always contained within the flow of "qi," allowing him to achieve an unprecedented level of subtlety in his control over his body and strength.
"An interesting ability," Obito said indifferently, seemingly having lost interest in the conversation, and casually waved the Six Paths Staff in his hand.
Sizzle sizzle sizzle--!
Several jet-black Shape Transformation- Truth-Seeking Orb Balls, their edges sharp as knives, silently tore through the air like the fangs of death, shooting towards several key positions in the Allied Forces formation below—Hinata Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki, and several Allied Forces commanders attempting to regroup!
One of them was aimed directly at the heart of Neji Hyuga to protect Hinata! Its trajectory was treacherous, its speed unparalleled, and it carried the Six Paths Power to annihilate everything!
" Neji! Watch out!"
" Neji- nii!"
Naruto and Hinata screamed in horror, trying to help, but it was too late.
" Rotation!" Neji's pupils shrank sharply, and his chakra surged through his body 'Chakra points, instantly unleashing an absolute defense.
However, everyone knew that an ordinary Rotation could never withstand the attack of the Truth-Seeking Orb, which contained the Power of All Creation!
The scent of death had already enveloped Neji.
However.
A figure appeared out of thin air, blocking Neji from the Truth-Seeking Orb! It was Shira!
His speed was so fast that even the dynamic vision of the Rinne Sharingan left a blurry afterimage!
That speed broke the sound barrier in an instant!
He didn't use his body to block. As he moved, his right sword finger was already raised. The fingertip was no longer wrapped with a single attribute, but with a three-colored spiral aura that was extremely unstable, with crimson and azure colors intertwined wildly and forcibly mixed together by a wisp of pale golden wind attribute energy!
Facing the incoming Truth-Seeking Orb, his eyes were icy, and he casually swept his sword finger downwards—
"Break."
Without a sound, a sword aura, as thin as a hair yet perfectly condensed, displaying a magnificent three-colored radiance, silently met the jet-black Truth-Seeking Orb, like a hot knife through butter.
laugh--!
A faint, almost inaudible friction sound. The Truth-Seeking Ball, a Shape Transformation object containing terrifying Six Paths Power, Susanoo easily piercing Truth-Seeking Orb's defenses, was actually cleaved in two from the very center by this three-colored sword energy!
The cut surface was as smooth as a mirror. The severed Truth-Seeking Orb fragments lost control and flew out to both sides, crashing into the ground and creating two deep craters. The sword energy did not weaken and also cleaved away the Truth-Seeking Orb that were attacking Hinata and another commander from behind!
quiet.
My hair?
A deathly silence.
Everyone stared blankly at the figure who had stood in front of Neji and was slowly withdrawing his sword finger. Neji froze on the spot, cold sweat trickling down his forehead, and the chakra of the Rotation Chakra slowly dissipated.
Hinata covered her mouth, her Byakugan wide open. Naruto, Sasuke, and even Obito in the air all showed clear shock in their eyes.
The Truth-Seeking Orb was cleaved in two head-on?! With the sword energy from the tip of the finger?!
"How is this possible!" Even Hashirama Senju was taken aback. He knew better than anyone the power and level of the Truth-Seeking Orb.
"That kind of energy..." Minato Namikaze frowned. He sensed from that tri-colored sword energy a more primal and violent combination of power that transcended ordinary Chakra Nature Transformation.
" Shira, you..." Naruto muttered to himself, completely bewildered.
Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Shira turned slightly to Neji behind him and said, " Neji, you all step back. Leave this to me." His tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.
Neji took a deep breath, nodded emphatically, and quickly pulled the still-shaken Hinata back.
Obito hovered in the air, examining Shira's appearance below with genuine seriousness for the first time. His Rinne Sharingan rotated slightly, seemingly analyzing the energy composition of the attack just now.
"Forcibly fusing Chakra and ki of different attributes to form a 'pseudo- Kekkei Tōta ' capable of briefly interfering with the Power of All Creation, transcending Nature Transformation? No, it's more than that; there are also traces of that unique life energy and Natural Energy. Shira of Sunagakure, you are far more interesting than I imagined."
His voice remained indifferent, but now carried a chilling killing intent.
"But that's all. Before true divine power, all tricks are meaningless."
As soon as he finished speaking, the situation on the battlefield changed dramatically once again!
Madara Uchiha appeared beside Obito at some point, and the two seemed to have reached some kind of agreement. Obito began to fully control the power of the Ten-Tails, preparing for the final attack.
Madara, on the other hand, turned his attention to the Allied Forces, especially Naruto and Sasuke, who had received gifts from the Sage of Six Paths!
The true war between gods and demons has begun!
The ensuing battle was devastating, surpassing the scale of any previous Shinobi World War.
Naruto and Sasuke obtained the Six Paths Power and engaged in an earth-shattering battle with Madara Uchiha. Various Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Dōjutsu that defied common sense clashed, tearing the earth apart and changing the color of the sky.
Shira, together with the Five Kage, the Hokage of all generations, and all the elites of the Allied Forces, fought against Obito Uchiha, who had become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and whose power was constantly increasing, and dealt with Madara's occasional Wood Release clones and attacks from Limbo: Border Jail.
Shira pushed his newly acquired multi-attribute attachment ability to its limit. His fists and feet were wrapped in lightning and fire, moving with lightning speed and possessing the power to shatter mountains and split rocks;
His movements are imbued with the agility of the wind, allowing him to dart across the battlefield like a ghost, repeatedly saving his comrades from the brink of death. He uses fused elemental sword energy to withstand Obito's Truth -Truth-Seeking Orb attacks, and occasionally, under the strange spatial abilities of Kamui, he can perform thrilling evasions and counterattacks with speed and foresight that exceed the limits.
He saved a ninja who would have been severely injured by the Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs, cleaved away Tailed Beast Bomb that was heading towards the medical camp, and even fought alongside Might Guy for a moment after he opened the Eight Gates Released Formation and unleashed his final, dazzling attack. After Guy's life-burning " Night Guy " severely injured Six Paths Madara, he risked his life to snatch the exhausted and dying Guy back and handed him over to Tsunade and Sakura to treat with all their might.
The battle was incredibly fierce. The Allied forces suffered countless casualties, with familiar comrades falling one by one, but for those who survived, the flames of war never died out.
Shira also suffered countless new wounds, but his recovery ability, supported by multiple forces, reached an unbelievable level. Often, after being seriously injured for a short while, he could barely fight again.
However, Obito and Madara's power was simply too great. Especially when Madara used Black Zetsu's scheme to successfully seize Obito's Ten-Tails power and Rinnegan, becoming the new Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and with the help of the God Tree, truly began to unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi, despair descended once again.
The cold, eerie moonlight pierced through the blood-red clouds and shone upon the earth.
All who saw this moonlight had the Rinnegan symbol appear in their eyes, then their expressions froze, and their bodies were bound by bandages extending from the God Tree, pulling them towards the sky...
"Close your eyes! Don't look at the moon!" Naruto shouted hoarsely.
But how could ordinary ninjas withstand this Genjutsu that covered the entire globe? Countless allied ninjas fell victim to it, turning into white cocoons and hanging on the God Tree.
At the critical moment, Sasuke's Perfect Susanoo the sky, and the purple Chakra giant spread its wings, enveloping Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, as well as Shira, the core of the Five Kage, and a few surviving elites who happened to be nearby!
Susanoo's defenses temporarily blocked the deadly moonlight.
Standing inside Susanoo, Shira looked down at the battlefield that had instantly turned into a white forest, and watched as countless companions and comrades she had spent day and night with were devoured. Her fists clenched so tightly that they cracked, her nails dug deep into her palms, and blood flowed freely.
Even knowing they would all be safe in the end, the feeling still made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Damn it..." he roared, his inner power surging wildly, almost bursting out of his body.
However, the disaster was not over. Madara, who had become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, was ambushed by Zetsu, who was controlled by Kaguya's will. In the end, Otsutsuki Kaguya — the Progenitor of Chakra —truly descended into the world!
An unprecedentedly terrifying pressure caused the survivors to feel their souls freeze. It was a sense of oppression originating from the very source of the world, surpassing even the Tailed Beast, the Ten-Tails, and all the power they had ever seen before.
The battle has entered its final and most desperate chapter—the sealing of Progenitor of Chakra Otsutsuki Kaguya!
In various alternate dimensions, including the Starting Ball Space, the Ice and Snow Space, the Supergravity Space, the Acid Sea Space, and the Desert Space, the survivors engage in a final, desperate chase and battle with Kaguya.
Kaguya's power is beyond comprehension; her Space-Time Ninjutsu is unparalleled; her Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, All-Killing Ash Bones, Yomotsu Hirasaka... each of these abilities is enough to easily annihilate Kage Level powerhouse.
Naruto and Sasuke continuously refine their newly acquired powers in dire circumstances, Kakashi briefly gains access to both Kamui with Obito's help, and Sakura provides solid support with the Strength of a Hundred Technique.
Meanwhile, Shira, with her transformed and powerful physique, terrifying attack power from the fusion of multiple attributes, and the subtle perception of Natural Energy and space brought about by the Wind Xun Breathing Method, became an indispensable frontline combat force and key support in the fight against Kaguya.
He repeatedly interrupted Kaguya's Ninjutsu preparations with heavy blows imbued with lightning and fire; he used the extreme speed of wind attribute acceleration to save his comrades who were targeted by the All-Killing Ash Bones; and he could even occasionally use fused sword energy to briefly cleave open Kaguya's spatial portal, creating opportunities for everyone.
But Kaguya was too strong—an immortal body, limitless Chakra, and endless stream of bizarre abilities. Everyone was wounded and their Chakra was nearly depleted, yet Kaguya seemed to be invincible.
"She must be touched simultaneously with Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei... only then can she be sealed..." The faint voice of the Sage of Six Paths echoed in Naruto and Sasuke's minds, "Someone needs to be able to completely restrict her movements, even if only for a moment..."
Completely restrain Kaguya? Easier said than done! Even the combined attack of Naruto and Sasuke couldn't truly trap her.
Shira knelt on the scorching Desert Space, panting heavily. Her body was covered in wounds, and her strength was greatly depleted.
He looked at Kaguya, who floated in the air in the distance, coldly looking down on all living beings, and then looked at Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, and Sakura beside him, who were also on the verge of their limits.
We can't lose, we absolutely can't lose here! So much has been sacrificed, and the world is plunged into the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Ameno, Gaara, our family, our comrades are still waiting outside!
An unprecedented will, a mixture of protection, anger, resentment, and an unwavering determination, erupted within him!
He recalled the resolute determination he displayed when confronting the meteorite, the pain and rebirth of forcibly fusing the multiple elemental powers within his body, and the profound exploration of his life's potential with each breakthrough in the Seven Heavens Breathing Method...
The Seven Heavens Breathing Method, in theory, has an even higher realm... That is the ultimate forbidden technique that completely ignites the flame of life, transcends the boundary between life and death, and obtains godlike power at the cost of burning everything!
He had never dared to try, nor had he ever touched upon it. But now...
" Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Sakura..." Shira slowly straightened up, her voice hoarse yet unusually calm, "I will create an opportunity for you. Only once, to seal her away."
" Shira, what are you trying to do?!" Naruto felt a sense of foreboding.
Sasuke stared intently at Shira, as if he had noticed something.
Shira did not answer. He closed his eyes, and the multi-attribute energy cycle within his body, which had already become perfectly integrated, began to reverse, compress, and collide in a way that defied common sense and was almost self-destructive!
His heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped and kneaded by an invisible giant hand, each beat producing a dull yet powerful sound, like a huge war drum being pounded wildly on a battlefield.
A tearing pain shot through the depths of my lungs, as if countless red-hot steel needles were piercing me simultaneously.
What started as a slight itch quickly escalated into a wildfire, spreading rapidly along the bronchi. Every breath was accompanied by a scalding burning sensation, as if one were inhaling boiling magma instead of air.
The alveoli contracted violently under high pressure, producing a cracking sound like shattering glass. Thick phlegm mixed with blood gushed out from the ruptured tissue, blocking the already narrow airway.
At the same time, a surge of hot blood began to surge within his body, rushing and roaring like a flood bursting its banks, creating waves of turbulent water wherever it went!
The three-colored light that had been flowing quietly between the subcutaneous tissues could no longer remain calm and gentle. Suddenly, as if ignited, it burst forth with dazzling light!
These rays of light intertwined, forming a dazzling yet extremely blinding band of light that surrounded the body, constantly twisting and deforming, as if it were about to burst forth from the skin's restraints at any moment!
Seven Heavens Breathing Method, Seventh Activation – Final Liberation!
Instead of radiating an earth-shattering aura, the light surrounding Shira suddenly collapsed inward, as if transforming into a miniature black hole that swallowed all light and energy.
His figure seemed to blur for a moment. The next moment—
Buzz--!
An indescribable, primordial energy, like the dawn of the universe, quietly rippled outwards from him! He opened his eyes.
In his eyes, there was no longer any distinction between the whites of the eyes and the pupils; only a swirling vortex remained, containing the elements of earth, wind, water, fire, and thunder, seemingly encompassing all forms of energy and color in the world, yet ultimately returning to chaos and nothingness!
His hair moved without wind, each strand rising and becoming transparent, as if composed of pure energy. His skin was as clear as jade, revealing a dazzling torrent of three-colored energy flowing beneath it like the veins of a galaxy.
He didn't have a powerful outflow of Chakra, but just by standing there, he seemed to become an anomaly in this space, a walking, unstable singularity.
The surrounding space began to distort and fluctuate slightly, and light passing by him would be strangely deflected.
"This state..." Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly felt a sharp pain, making it almost impossible for him to look directly at Shira.
For the first time, a clear look of surprise and doubt appeared on Kaguya's usually indifferent face.
She sensed a chaotic and primal power emanating from this humanoid "singularity," a power that threatened her very being.
"Now!" Shira's voice seemed to come from all directions, and seemed to resound directly in everyone's souls, carrying an inhuman etherealness and grandeur.
He moved.
He didn't run, he didn't jump. He simply took a step towards Kaguya.
With a single step, space itself folded! His figure vanished from his spot, and in the next instant, he appeared directly in front of Kaguya!
It wasn't Body Flicker Technique, nor was it high-speed movement; rather, it was as if he was meant to be there all along, and space itself presented him to the past!
Kaguya's pupils contracted sharply. With a wave of her hand, countless All-Killing Ash Bones rained down on Shira like a storm, while she simultaneously activated Yomotsu Hirasaka in an attempt to move them away.
However, Shira simply stretched out her right hand towards the sky full of gray bones and the distorted space, her five fingers spread, and then... gently clenched it.
"Forbidden - All Things Return to the Void."
Silently, centered on Shira's palm, an extreme, all-consuming darkness suddenly spread out! It wasn't black in color, but rather "nothingness" where "existence" had been erased!
The All-Killing Ash Bones shot into this dark area, instantly disintegrating and disappearing without leaving a trace, not even a speck of dust.
The portal to the Yomotsu Hirasaka space that Kaguya opened was like a wrinkle smoothed out by an invisible hand, instantly closing and smoothing it out!
Even the space around Kaguya began to violently distort and compress, as if it wanted to crush and annihilate her along with that space in this "Ruins of Return"!
Kaguya let out a shriek of shock and anger, her massive Chakra erupting wildly. The fist shadows of the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack and the black curtain of Truth-Seeking Orb appeared simultaneously, attempting to resist this strange, annihilating power aimed at "existence" itself.
Two incomprehensible forces collided in the void, without a sound, only the lamentation of space and the spread of countless tiny spatial cracks!
Shira's body began to tremble violently, cracks appeared on his crystalline skin, and brilliant energy blood seeped out. His aura was waning at an alarming rate.
The Seventh Activation is the burning of everything within him—life, soul, and even the very foundation of existence!
"Now! Naruto! Sasuke!"
Kakashi roared, his two Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan spinning wildly, working in conjunction with the spatial stagnation created by Shira, in an attempt to further lock onto Kaguya.
"Ah--!!!"
"Let's go!"
Naruto and Sasuke transformed into two streaks of gold and blue light, pouring all the remaining Six Paths Power within their bodies into the Yin-Yang Release in their hands. This formed a massive, rotating Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei Seal, which, like two comets, crashed into All Things Return to the Void," causing spatial distortion and Kaguya!
"No--!!!" Kaguya roared in despair, struggling desperately, but under the ultimate restraint that Shira had activated at the cost of her life, distorting space and existence, her resistance was weakened to the bare minimum.
boom--!!!
Golden and blue light completely engulfed Kaguya! Huge sealing runes bloomed in the air, forming a giant sphere that sealed Kaguya and her rampaging Chakra within!
The sphere rapidly shrank, eventually becoming a black dot that hovered in mid-air before disappearing into the void.
Progenitor of Chakra of Otsutsuki Kaguya —sealing complete!
Almost at the same instant the seal was completed, the "darkness" surrounding Shira and the power to distort space suddenly dissipated. He fell straight down from the sky like a puppet with its strings cut.
The chaotic vortex in his eyes quickly faded, returning to its original bluish-gold color, but the light was as dim as a candle flickering in the wind.
His body returned to normal, but it was covered with shocking cracks, like a piece of porcelain that would shatter at the slightest touch, and his breath was so faint that it was almost imperceptible.
" Shira!!" Naruto's eyes widened in horror as he rushed towards the crash site with Sasuke and Sakura.
Kakashi used his last bit of strength to gently catch Shira and place her steadily on the ground.
Shira lay on the scorched earth, gazing at the illusory yet finally no longer murderous sky of the Starting Ball Space, her vision beginning to blur.
I seem to hear the anxious shouts of my companions, and in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, after the Infinite Tsukuyomi has been lifted, the faint sounds of countless people awakening and weeping.
Is it over? That's great...
With his last ounce of strength, he turned his head as if to look in the direction of Sunagakure, to see if Ameno was safe and sound, before his vision went completely dark.
" Shira! Hang in there!"
"Medical team! Quickly!"
"His body is collapsing! His life force is almost completely depleted!"
"Use the strongest Medical Ninjutsu! Use all the life-saving medicines!"
Chaotic sounds, warm Chakra, familiar weeping. Consciousness floats in the darkness, as if it might dissipate completely at any moment.
However, just as that consciousness was about to return to eternal darkness, deep within the body, the Natural Energy cycle—which had been almost completely burned away by the Seventh Activation but miraculously retained a trace of its original essence, and which combined the life force of the Zero-Tails, the essence of Shinnō's forbidden techniques, the natural energy of wind and wind, and the characteristics of multiple Chakra— pulsated violently like a wildfire in the absolute silence!
Then, a second time, and a third time.
Though faint, it began to beat tenaciously, like a purer and more resilient flame of life rekindled in the ashes.
Shinnō's forbidden technique of physical regeneration and revitalization, nourished by Shira's own will to surpass its limits and this new energy cycle, began to exert its final and most incredible effects.
It is no longer merely about repair, but rather about seizing a trace of "existence" from the near-utter destruction, and using this new energy as a blueprint, beginning a slow but steady reshaping.
Time passed.
When Shira regained a faint sliver of consciousness, the first thing she felt was an all-encompassing, bone-deep pain and emptiness, as if her body had been hollowed out and then barely filled with rough sand.
But then, he felt the warmth of the sun and smelled a familiar scent mixed with scorched earth, herbs, and a faint fragrance.
He struggled for a long time before finally managing to open his heavy eyelids little by little.
The blurry vision gradually cleared. What came into view was a rough but clean wooden ceiling, with sunlight streaming in through the windows, casting warm beams of light into the air.
He lay on a simple but comfortable bed, covered with a clean, thin blanket.
Beside the bed, a figure slumped over the edge, seemingly asleep. Long, flowing hair was slightly disheveled, and her shoulders rose and fell gently with her breathing.
It was Ameno. She wasn't sleeping soundly; her brows were slightly furrowed, and tear stains remained at the corners of her eyes.
Shira tried to move, to reach out and touch her, but found her body too heavy to obey her commands; even moving a finger was incredibly difficult. She could only utter a very weak, barely audible voice. " Ameno..."
The figure lying on the edge of the bed trembled violently and suddenly raised her head. Ameno's beautiful eyes widened instantly, filled with bloodshot veins, but at this moment, she burst into unbelievable ecstasy, and tears instantly streamed down her face.
" Shira?! Shira! You're awake! You're really awake!!"
She lunged to the bedside, wanting to hug him, but afraid of breaking him. Her hands trembled, hanging in mid-air, and she sobbed uncontrollably, "Thank goodness, thank goodness. I knew you wouldn't abandon me..."
Shira tried to force a smile, hoping to offer her a comforting one, but it only caused her chapped lips to bleed.
"Don't move! Don't speak!" Ameno quickly wiped his lips gently with a handkerchief, but her tears flowed even more fiercely. "You were unconscious for a whole month! Everyone thought it was you. Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, Tsunade, the Tsunade, your uncles and aunts, Gaara, everyone came to see you and tried everything they could."
"It was thanks to Lady Tsunade, Gaara, and Naruto constantly supplying you with special Chakra and life energy, plus your own body's regenerative abilities, that you were barely able to survive..."
A month? It's been so long already. Shira suddenly realized.
He slightly turned his eyes, surveying the room. It was simple, but exuded a post-war tranquility and peace.
"Is the war over?" His voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible.
"Okay! It's over!"
Ameno nodded vigorously, tears streaming down her face, yet a bright smile bloomed on her lips—the radiance of hope rekindled after surviving a catastrophe.
" Kaguya has been sealed away, the Infinite Tsukuyomi has been broken, and everyone is back! Although many sacrificed their lives, those who survived are working hard to rebuild their homes. Sunagakure is doing well too; Gaara others are handling the aftermath of the war. The village wasn't badly damaged and they've already begun rebuilding. Naruto and the others have returned to Konoha. Everyone is still alive."
They're all still alive...
The heaviest weight in Shira's heart finally lifted. He slowly closed his eyes, feeling the faint yet tenacious new life force pulsating within him, the warmth of the sunlight, and the peace of having Ameno by his side.
The Seventh Activation, having burned away everything, allowed him to touch upon deeper mysteries of life, death, and power. On the verge of destruction, he rebuilt his body based on a completely new energy cycle.
Although he is now as weak as an infant, with severely damaged foundation, he will need a long time to recover, and may never be able to return to his peak condition before activating the Seventh Activation...
But he survived.
Moreover, he protected everything he wanted to protect.
That's enough.
Outside the window, the faint sounds of children's laughter drifted in, and in the distance, the clanging of craftsmen hammering away at repair work could be heard, along with the clear chirping of birds.
That is the sound of peace.
The legendary battle belonging to " Blue Mountain Haze of the Sand " Shira has come to an end.