Chapter 252: This Uchiha Is a Bit Over the Top (Finale)

When that ultimate power pierced the dimensions of time and space and slammed down heavily upon Yishi.

In an instant it seemed as if all things withered; Yishi had no room to struggle at all, and he was left with no spark of life!

"This feeling."

Yuzhi watched the Yishi whose life had been completely cut off, watching the 'life fire' within him, a symbol of vitality, being snuffed out by his own hand.

He suddenly had a very clear sense that this guy was utterly, beyond rescue, dead!

The power of time and the power of space merged, and even possessed a fierce Nature's Power; the three combined to completely erase Yishi.

"However, the cost is truly huge."

Having briefly sensed the state of his own eyes while also sensing his body's condition, Yuzhi couldn't help but give a slight wry smile.

He knew exactly how such consumption would play out, but the extent of the drain was somewhat beyond his expectations; it had been a long time since he had expended this much.

"If it weren't for Taoshi and Pushi dying at just the right moment, seizing that damned turtle wouldn't have been so easy, but all is well now."

Yuzhi gave a faint smile; although meteors continued to fall from the sky, at this moment things had improved greatly.

Having lost Yishi's chakra infusion, the meteors had lost most of their power, and Yuzhi didn't need to pay much attention to them.

He still floated silently in the air as before, letting the meteors pass through his body, but now he also extended his hand.

"I told you I owe you thanks, not only for providing the Ten-Tails, but also for giving something even more valuable."

Soul Furnace!

Accompanied by Yuzhi's silent mantra, in an instant a massive force surged from Yishi's body, and the next moment Yishi's form withered like a wilting flower, slowly shrinking.

Soon after, his body became like a corpse that had been completely desiccated after a thousand years.

That overwhelming life essence had already fallen into Yuzhi's hands, yet Yuzhi merely furrowed his brow slightly.

"Why so little?"

But soon, Yuzhi became at ease; after all, it was because of his own circumstances.

It was like a blade that could cut through the flow of time, truly severing Yishi's life force, even extinguishing the life fire belonging to the Otsutsuki.

Therefore, Yishi didn't have much life essence for Yuzhi to obtain; had he not been an Otsutsuki, Yuzhi would have gotten nothing!

"Fine, this is also a good start, and there are things to do."

Thinking that, Yuzhi turned his head; at that moment Hikari had already come to his side.

Meteors were still falling, but the rate had lessened, the earth still rumbled continuously, and the impact zones had already concentrated on the outskirts.

The surviving ninjas, except those grievously wounded and immobile, had already begun attempting to rescue others.

However, the number of ninjas had already dwindled by an unknown amount; the 80,000-strong force suffered heavy casualties in the first wave of contact with the enemy.

Now, with meteors constantly bombarding, Yuzhi didn't even know how many remained, and he didn't want to count.

"How tragic."

After Hikari arrived by Yuzhi's side, Yuzhi immediately pulled her into Kamui space; even though the meteors were few, it was still safer to be cautious.

Seeing the carnage below, Hikari couldn't help but shake her head slightly, but soon she smiled at Yuzhi.

"But you're ready now, aren't you?"

"Of course, and also, thank you for your effort."

Yuzhi turned his head, smiling at Hikari as he said softly,

"Sasuke and those few kids didn't complain about anything, did they?"

"No, I don't intend to give them any time to complain."

Hikari let out a light laugh; she knew what Yuzhi meant, since strictly speaking Hikari had 'snatched' their objective.

Hikari showed no courtesy at all; in an instant, she acted on the Ten-Tails without hesitation.

The Ten-Tails, though strong, had to see what it was up against; for someone like Hikari who had already reached the Otsutsuki level, the Ten-Tails was somewhat insufficient.

"Then let's go over there."

Holding Hikari's hand, Yuzhi's gaze also fell on a massive meteor hovering in the air, resembling a shrunken moon, and he said softly.

"Also, are you ready to welcome the world that truly belongs to us?"

"Our world"

Hikari clasped Yuzhi's hand back, then said softly,

"Hasn't it already arrived?"

— —

"Damn."

On the battlefield, countless ninjas silently watched as the bodies of comrades were carried out one by one.

The meteors were blocked by them, the Ten-Tails was sealed, and the vast chakra that had erupted in the distance gradually subsided.

They knew victory seemed to belong to them, yet at that moment they couldn't feel any joy.

Looking at the surviving personnel around them, seeing each once-vibrant comrade now brutally killed by the meteor impacts.

The excitement had long dissipated, and a mournful aura gathered among them.

It was tragic, far beyond what any of them had imagined; tens of thousands perished here, and even though they had mentally prepared, seeing this scene still broke them.

Ninjutsu not only possesses terrifying destructive power and lethality, but also can demonstrate unimaginable advantages in many other aspects.

Now they have only one thought, one intention: to rescue as many of the buried people as possible!

Even though they know deep down that no matter how hard they try, they can probably only dig up the corpses of their former comrades.

"But, if we don't try, perhaps there truly will be no living person left; maybe we could still find some."

Yet humans are always emotional beings; even with an answer, they still yearn for a miracle.

The ninjas silently began rescue and excavation, numb emotions rippling in their hearts.

"Minato."

Ziraiye walked to Minato Namikaze's side; both of them survived, but they now also looked particularly disheveled.

"I'm fine, teacher."

Minato Namikaze took a deep breath, then forced out a faint smile.

"We should save people first."

Minato's smile was grim, and Ziraiye couldn't help but sigh; this kind of thing is hard for anyone to bear.

"Akai, are you okay?"

Kakashi weakly shook Akai lying in the stone mortar, but Akai didn't respond.

He didn't jump up as usual to give him a thumbs-up, nor did he show any goofy smile.

"Hey, Asuma, you bastard, you can't be hurt!"

On the other side, Kurenai pressed hard on Asuma's chest, but Asuma didn't move at all.

Rin stood silently to the side, watching all this, and Chiba had also been hit by a meteorite in the previous battle, buried underground.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Naruto was desperately digging, trying to see if he could find survivors, while Sasuke and Neji were also silently doing the same.

They didn't dare to look for their classmates, because they were really afraid of hearing terrible news.

Similar situations were everywhere; all the ninjas, disregarding their current injuries, tried to dig up the people underground.

Sobs faintly came from all around at this moment; while the joy of victory was indeed joyful, such sorrow was even harder to bear.

Hum—

Just then, a figure suddenly flew through the sky, and its arrival made all the ninjas involuntarily look up.

"It's Lord Yuzhi and Lord Hikari!"

Almost all the ninjas recognized who the person was.

It seems everything is over, but what a pity, what a pity.

Seeing Yuzhi and Hikari arrive, their hearts finally relaxed, but in that relaxation, that grief again took over.

There were no cheers, no joy, only endless sorrow and ceaseless soft sobs spreading across the battlefield.

But just then, Yuzhi in midair suddenly reached out, and a Truth-Seeking Orb behind him flew into his hand.

With a flash of light, the Truth-Seeking Orb instantly turned into a staff, and Hikari beside him slightly raised her hand, a Rinnegan appearing in her hand.

The staff pointed to the horizon; suddenly, the dark clouds in the sky were swept away, and long-absent sunlight illuminated the earth.

Accompanying the appearance of sunlight, a pillar of light seemed to come from the sun, falling straight onto Yuzhi and Hikari, enveloping their entire bodies.

And Yuzhi's aura also changed slightly under the enveloping light.

In the next instant, it seemed as if a divine miracle occurred; when terrifying chakra completely covered the area, endless vitality began to surge.

The meteorite floating in the sky, bearing the seal of the Ten-Tails, also began to tremble continuously.

At that very moment, Yuzhi spoke.

His voice still sounded calm, yet it seemed to carry an irresistible power.

Divine Samsara Birth!

——

"I'm telling you, I was really scared stiff back then!"

Land of Fire, three years later, inside a teahouse, a middle-aged ninja was boasting to a group of kids.

At that time I was hit by a meteorite, my consciousness had completely vanished, and my memory stopped completely at that moment.

To be honest, I have no regrets; after all, my belief back then was to strive to smash a meteorite together with everyone, reducing the impact on the ninja world.

I have a wife and children; they're in the rear, and as long as they aren't affected, the Hokage will surely take good care of them.

But unexpectedly, when I was in the Pure Land planning to find a place to hibernate, I was suddenly pulled back by a force.

Guess what? I actually came back to life, hahahaha!

Not only me, the others who were resurrected together all had a dazed look, an expression I will never forget.

His voice was loud, many people present heard it, but everyone showed kind smiles.

Especially that group of kids looked excitedly at this middle-aged ninja, their eyes full of admiration.

The war three years ago, everyone in the world still has fresh memories of it.

They simply couldn't forget that unprecedented war, couldn't forget that terrifying combat power, and couldn't forget everything Yuzhi did.

Perhaps no one really knows exactly how Yuzhi killed everyone, nor do they know what the others' battles were like.

But the incessantly falling meteorites, that heaven‑destroying, earth‑shattering scene left them unable to calm down for a long time, and what made them unable to forget was naturally being resurrected after death.

Although no one would blame Yuzhi for dying in battle, it's not because his strength is too strong for anyone to question; rather, everyone knows how great a threat such an enemy poses to the ninja world.

They had all gone into battle with a resolve to die, believing that their descendants, friends, and even future ninja could enter a truly peaceful era.

But being truly resurrected—how could that not excite them?

And when everyone was resurrected, that joy, that exhilaration is indescribable; that cheer, like a mountain‑shaking, sea‑roaring tsunami, echoing across the whole battlefield, is the best proof.

Yuzhi also, by joining forces with Hikari to resurrect everyone, now they both have a new identity——

God of Humanity, the present‑day Sage of Six Paths!

His achievements also echoed throughout the ninja world at this moment, adding countless support to his later reform plans for the ninja world.

Truly, whatever he wants to do, there will surely be countless supporters; whoever dares to oppose probably won't even see tomorrow's sun.

But time flies—before we know it, three years have already passed.

The middle-aged ninja took a sip of wine, then laughed and said.

Speaking of which, the Hokage seems to be getting married too.

Yes, uncle, we've all heard that!

These children laughed excitedly, any story of Yuzhi would make them overjoyed.

"It seems like it's tomorrow, huh!"

However, after the excitement, this group of little guys sighed helplessly again.

"What a pity, we can't go to the capital; otherwise we could still attend this wedding."

"Who wouldn't want to go?"

"What a pity, it's too far."

"Come on, we have things to do, and besides, the Hokage has made everyone's lives better; now everyone can watch it on TV!"

"Damn, watching TV isn't as good as being there in person."

The children's words immediately resonated with the surrounding adults; who wouldn't want to go see Yuzhi's wedding?

Yuzhi and Hikari have been together for so many years, their engagement has long passed, yet their wedding has never taken place.

Even though everyone knows, for this 'divine couple', whether or not they have a wedding really isn't important, but who wouldn't want an outcome?

Now that there is an outcome, everyone is naturally especially excited and naturally wants to go see it properly.

But unfortunately, the Land of Fire is vast and resource-rich, encompassing almost all areas of the ninja world; wanting to run to the capital is truly not a simple matter.

Fortunately, Yuzhi has been developing these years, strongly promoting the use of chakra for civilian materials, which has also changed everyone's lives in the ninja world.

Once, only relatively affluent areas could have televisions, but now almost every household can have one.

Everyone can learn about news from various places through television, learn about Yuzhi's policies, and see all sorts of interesting things.

But as one person said, how can watching TV compare to seeing it in person?

"Even if we wanted to go, there's no opportunity."

This middle-aged ninja laughed and shook his head, downed his drink in one gulp, then pulled out some bills, placed them on the table, and stood up.

"Tomorrow the Hokage will get married, everyone should just watch it at home."

"Such a spectacle is not common."

—

"Sasuke! Sasuke!"

Within the Uchiha clan, Naruto, backpack on, excitedly waved at the sullen Sasuke.

"Over here! Over here!"

"You guy, how did you come here?"

Sasuke looked at Naruto puzzled, though he felt inexplicably odd, he still couldn't help walking over.

"It's late at night, what are you running over here for?"

"Tomorrow is Uncle Yuzhi's wedding; can't I come a bit earlier?"

Naruto laughed heartily, completely lacking any aura of an expert, then he pointed to his own backpack behind him.

"I'll stay at your house today; anyway, your house is big enough, so I won't be late!"

"I still want to stay at home."

Sasuke spoke sullenly, but soon he realized this shouldn't be said, and immediately changed his words.

"I'm going on patrol; you go back yourself."

"Huh? What's wrong, you're not even part of the police force."

Naruto looked at Sasuke with a strange expression, while Sasuke spoke disdainfully.

"Now then, tomorrow I'll join the police force; Brother Shisui will surely be pleased!"

Saying that, Sasuke turned to leave, but his gaze still furtively glanced at his own direction.

But soon, the gloom on his face vanished, and a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He could actually be considered to have been 'driven' out, because his father came to his house!

Perhaps because he has grown up, he is already a nineteen-year-old adult, even looking as old as his father, thus he was 'driven' out.

But this isn't necessarily a bad thing; even if we don't know what his parents want to say, we should expect some outcome, right?

"Hopefully, it will be good news."

Sasuke's smile grew brighter, and he has never forgotten his desire for a younger brother or sister.

Over on Mother's side, there seems to have been no movement; so perhaps there are other ways?

"Hey hey hey, don't rush."

Seeing Sasuke about to leave, Naruto couldn't help but quickly chase after him.

"You won't really go to the police force, right? Aren't you worried about being late?"

"No worries, anyway I have heavenly hand power to rush back quickly."

Sasuke completely ignored Naruto and continued walking forward.

"As for you, go back; why did you come running over?"

"No, I don't want to!"

Naruto immediately shook his head, he hehe followed Sasuke and went outside together.

"How about we go together? My Flying Thunder God is faster and farther than yours, and I don't want to be a squad leader; let's go to the police force together!"

"Idiot."

"Who are you calling an idiot, you bastard!"

"I'm talking about you, stay away from me, idiot!"

"No, let's go together!"

—

"Are you serious?"

In Sasuke's home, inside Meiqin's room.

Gazing at Yuzhi before her, Meiqin also felt a bit dazed.

After so many years, Yuzhi still looks as he did over a decade ago, still appearing as that eighteen-year-old.

Not only him, but Hikari is the same; and Meiqin, who has been cared for by Yuzhi, actually knows in her heart that even now she looks only about twenty years old, thanks to Yuzhi's help.

For her, she actually feels that her life has been exciting enough, and many things don't need too much thought.

Even though her former husband betrayed the clan, even though her eldest son became the disgrace of the entire clan.

But Yuzhi never blamed them, even treating Sasuke from start to finish as his own child, and toward her he has always been like family.

But today, the thing Yuzhi said when he came to her door really startled her; she thought this life would probably just be like this, never expecting.

"Well, my home has already been renovated and expanded, and there are plenty of rooms."

Yuzhi looked at her with a smile, his gaze involuntarily drifting to the photo of Uchiha Fugaku covered in dust, as if it hadn't been tended to for a very long time.

This made Yuzhi a bit amused, but he soon shook his head and said.

"Hikari thinks it would be livelier with more people, and Sasuke is grown up; he'll have his own career. If you move over, we can still look out for each other, right?"

"Is that so?"

Meiqin lowered her head, and after a while she laughed and lifted her head.

"Saying this now doesn't seem appropriate; tomorrow is your wedding, after all."

"Yeah, so I'm telling you in advance—after the wedding ends, you can move over, giving you time to consider."

Yuzhi nodded, then seemed to think of something, and couldn't help laughing.

He walked over slowly, gradually approaching Meiqin; as Meiqin watched Yuzhi draw near and felt his aura, her whole body involuntarily stiffened.

At that moment, Yuzhi reached out and gently touched her cheek, his gaze once again sweeping over the dust-covered photo of Uchiha Fugaku, and he spoke softly with a smile.

"Madam, you wouldn't want your child to think his mother lacks care at home, which would affect his career and future, would you?"

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"You must think carefully and make the right decision, so I can better help your child, right, Madam?"

"."

Meiqin really wanted to give Yuzhi a 'bang bang'—two punches—this speech sounded just like what that guy said after he killed Fugaku, directed at her.

But Meiqin wasn't a pushover; she raised her head to strike back, only to find Yuzhi had already stepped away.

"Think it over; I'll wait for your word."

As soon as his words fell, Yuzhi flashed away and disappeared into the room, leaving only the hesitant, astonished Meiqin sitting there.

After a while, Meiqin helplessly shook her head.

"Did you forget to say something?"

"Last time you had me wipe myself, but this time you forgot how?"

——

"Hokage, has everything been taken care of?"

Outside the Uchiha clan, Lin saw Yuzhi appear and smiled as she walked over.

"Hmm, everything that needed to be handled has been taken care of."

Yuzhi shrugged his shoulders, then continued speaking.

"Come on, let's go see how the wedding attire preparations are coming along; seriously, why does this sort of thing need to be custom-made? Wouldn't any old set do?"

"Hokage, this is a ceremony; it absolutely cannot be half‑assed."

Lin couldn't help but chuckle at Yuzhi's words, then spoke seriously.

"If it's half‑assed, I'm afraid Lady Hikari would be heartbroken."

"If you keep calling us '-sama', she'd probably feel even worse."

Yuzhi glanced at Lin, rolling his eyes.

"How many times have I said this? Call me by name, call me by name—we've known each other for years, yet you act so distant; if this continues I might as well disband the Shadow Guard."

Yuzhi's Shadow Guard was still retained, even though everyone knows his strength has become despair‑inducing.

But we still have to save face; at least keeping the Shadow Guard means Yuzhi doesn't have to do everything himself, and joining the Shadow Guard is also an honor.

However, Yuzhi still reorganized the Shadow Guard—for example, now only one person needs to follow him each day; he can't stand having so many people tailing him.

"Okay, okay, I get it, Yuzhi."

Lin hearing Yuzhi's words, couldn't help but purse her lips slightly, and finally she nodded.

The two walked slowly, the afterglow of the setting sun spilling over them.

On the street, people came and went; everyone who saw them couldn't help but nod slightly, warmly.

And Lin, quietly following beside Yuzhi, would occasionally glance over, but after a while she let out a faint sigh.

"What's wrong, Lin?"

Yuzhi naturally noticed Lin's state, and he asked curiously.

"Nothing, Yuzhi."

Lin showed a faint smile, then placed her hands behind her back and gazed at the sky like a child.

"Tomorrow's the wedding—how do you feel?"

"Feelings?"

Yuzhi stroked his chin, then spoke softly.

"It's wonderful, but I don't know how to describe it; I'm excited too, after all, this counts as a major life event, right."

"But why are you asking this? Once you get married later, you'll know."

"Can't I even ask?"

Lin pressed her lips, then quietly looked at the sky, not knowing what she was thinking, and only after a while did she speak.

"How enviable, I still can't help but recall everything from the past, that time."

Speaking up to this point, Lin found herself unable to continue, while Yuzhi amusedly looked at Lin beside him.

How could he not know the little thoughts of his classmate?

However, he didn't dare to express his opinion, and of course he wouldn't try to persuade; some things are better left to take their natural course.

After all, for Yuzhi, what he lacks the least now is time.

He reached out his hand and gently put his arm around Lin's shoulders; then, in Lin's gaze that held a little surprise and bewilderment, he also looked up at the sky.

"Let's go, we still need to hurry, and besides, you'll definitely be needed to help out in the future."

"Huh?"

"You haven't forgotten, have you? My house has gotten a lot bigger, and Hikari complains every day that there's more to clean."

"I think I can also use my position for personal gain, for example by sending the Shadow Guard to help out, and you are Hikari's best friend; if you stay, she'll surely be happy."

Speaking up to this point, Yuzhi then smiled and looked at Lin beside him, and he spoke softly.

"Moreover, time is something that Hikari and I never lack; having some friends is better than being too lonely, right?"

After saying that, Yuzhi released his hand and walked forward, while Lin stood frozen for a moment before laughing, then she trotted after him.

"Wait for me, Yuzhi!"

——

"I don't know how others' preparations for tomorrow are going, and have you sent out your invitations?"

Late at night, the moonlight hazy, in Yuzhi's home.

Lying in bed, leaning against Yuzhi's embrace, Hikari's gaze was still a little unfocused, but thinking about tomorrow's affairs she involuntarily asked in a low voice.

"Really, I said it wasn't necessary, but you insisted on doing it, what a hassle."

"Please, it's today's matter."

Yuzhi amusedly looked at the beauty in his arms, and he reached out to tweak her nose.

"Although I also find it a bit troublesome, I mean, no matter how troublesome, it must be done, after all I promised you I would also give you a wedding, right?"

"Tch."

Hikari let out a soft hum, then closed her eyes; Yuzhi then relaxed his breath and laughed as he spoke.

"Everyone has already been notified; Kakashi has probably returned to the Leaf Village, and Akai and the others have long been ready."

"Moreover, Madara and those of the Akatsuki Organization, and even that 'ruthless and heartless Sage of Six Paths,' will likely find a spot to watch."

The current Kakashi has already left the ANBU; even without bringing students, his father is still forcing him to go on a blind date.

Kakashi, on the other hand, is somewhat unfilial, hoping his father would have another child.

The price for that is constantly being chased by his father, which forces Kakashi to run around carrying out missions.

Akai had long since recovered; he did not become a mission ninja, but continually led new squads to fight on the front lines.

Although Yuzhi's side won after three years of fighting, the Akatsuki members were not completely wiped out; they continue to act as the ninja world's sole 'evil,' constantly harassing and putting pressure on the ninja world.

All the high-ranking officials already know exactly what's going on with this matter, so they periodically hold a major battle.

However, such wars won't affect their development, after all Yuzhi and his group had already made plans long ago.

Sometimes even the details of how to fight, where to fight, and to what extent are quietly discussed between the Leaf Village's high-ups and Madara and Nagato of the Akatsuki Organization.

Everyone could be said to have a tacit cooperation, each improving the ninja world's strength in their own way.

As for the Sage of Six Paths, that old man met with Yuzhi and Hikari after the war, and in that meeting Yuzhi also saw their mother.

Yuzhi and his group have fully proven they have the ability to protect this ninja world, even doing better than Kaguya, the true progenitor of the ninja world.

Therefore they also decided to help develop the ninja world, and as a fighting force they will directly intervene in future battles.

"Moreover, they have even blocked the continued reincarnation of Indra and Asura, allowing them to be truly reborn."

Now this family lives within the ninja world, and they haven't gone to the moon, after all the ninja world is where they originated.

"By the way, you and they have talked about moving in, right?"

Just as Yuzhi was pondering, Hikari suddenly spoke softly.

"What did they say, any reaction?"

"They are certainly willing, and even plan to have me bear a child."

Yuzhi immediately gave a sly smile and winked at Hikari.

"Bastard."

Hikari instantly showed a displeased expression; after years of effort with no result, she was already unhappy inside, and Yuzhi's provocation only made her more dissatisfied.

However, before she could make any move, Yuzhi had already pressed her down, and then she saw his face drawing ever closer.

"Well, I haven't agreed, after all I'm waiting for you."

"Crazy."

Hikari glared at Yuzhi, but she still smiled.

"You want a child that badly?"

"I don't know, but I know one thing?"

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"Anyway, for us our energy is virtually limitless; how about we watch the sunrise together?"

"Hey, you're crazy, tomorrow we still have to"

"How can you keep going? Stop it. No, shut up!"

"You perverted little brat of the Uchiha, you're really going too far!"