In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.
You had just watched the opening ceremony of the finals, then used the chance to pull a classic "bathroom escape"—when in reality, you were simply looking for a corner where you could observe the entire arena without drawing attention.
Activating 〖Transparent Style〗, you crouched silently in a shadowy corner and waited for the right moment.
It wasn't long before the match between Sasuke and Gaara began. Gaara launched a fierce, relentless offensive without a shred of defense, but his mother's protection, Shukaku's sand armor, more than compensated for that flaw, covering him almost perfectly.
That allowed Gaara to recklessly mold his sand into various shapes, taunting Sasuke with every move.
However, as the fight dragged on, Sasuke gradually began to see through Gaara's tactics. The momentum reversed—using his superior Speed, Sasuke began "sandpapering" Gaara bit by bit.
It didn't hurt—he couldn't even break through Shukaku's armor—but getting hit repeatedly with no chance to strike back infuriated Gaara, who was never known for his patience. In a fit of rage, he sealed himself inside a thick, spherical sand shell, preparing to unleash the 〚Feigned Sleep Technique〛and let Shukaku run wild.
From your hidden vantage point high above, you activated your Sharingan. While it couldn't see through objects like the Byakugan, you could clearly detect the change in chakra as the Tailed Beast inside began to stir.
No one else noticed anything unusual. The audience remained riveted to the battle unfolding before them.
Then, Sasuke used the Chidori he'd learned from Kakashi—an attack that actually pierced through Shukaku's usually impenetrable sand shield and left a gash across Gaara's face.
At the same moment, up in the Kage seating area, the Third Hokage was ambushed and captured by Orochimaru disguised as the Fourth Kazekage.
Simultaneously, Kabuto cast a large-scale Genjutsu over the audience, plunging everyone into a trance. No one could react in time to stop Orochimaru from dragging the Third Hokage onto the rooftop.
Taking advantage of the chaos, you activated 〖Transparent Style〗to vanish from sight and leapt out a nearby window, intending to blend into the crowd.
That's when you made an unexpected discovery—your Ultralight-Weight Rock Technique paired with Transparent Style perfectly, allowing you to remain invisible without the technique being disrupted.
"This is literally what the Second Tsuchikage did, huh?"
With Transparent Style at your disposal, who needs Dust Release? You were practically a ghost.
Excited, you took a quick aerial spin while keeping your eyes on the battlefield. Naturally, no one noticed you—but the chakra drain was steep. Not wanting to be drained before the real fight even began, you found a hidden but strategic vantage point, released the jutsu, and observed quietly.
Just then, Jiraiya burst out from the red-light district. Apparently, he had sensed something was wrong and rushed over to stop the Sound Four from completing the Four Violet Flames Formation.
But the Third Hokage caught his eye and subtly gestured for him to stay back—this was his fight with Orochimaru, and no one else should interfere.
Though hesitant, Jiraiya held back. By then, the Four Violet Flames Formation had already been completed.
Suddenly, the Fourth Kazekage—Rasa—appeared out of nowhere.
Facing Jiraiya's furious rebuke, Rasa said nothing and instead attacked relentlessly with Gold Dust. His Magnet Release overwhelmed Jiraiya, who couldn't fly and was forced to counter with Fire Style techniques.
But Magnet Release naturally counters Fire Style. Even Jiraiya's full-powered attacks were blocked, and some even missed due to lack of range.
Still, Jiraiya soon summoned the two Great Toad Sages from Mount Myōboku. With their secret techniques, even though he couldn't find the chance to enter Sage Mode under the barrage of gold dust bullets, he slowly clawed back his footing in the battle.
At one point, he even used a Genjutsu through sound waves to briefly control Rasa, then followed up with the Wild Lion's Mane Technique and a Rasengan, nearly killing the Kazekage.
Rasa was saved only by his extremely high defensive capabilities. Realizing he couldn't defeat Jiraiya, he changed tactics, took to the sky with Magnet Release, blocked his own ears with gold dust, and started flying circles around Jiraiya.
Whenever Rasa was about to fall into a disadvantage, he unleashed indiscriminate Gold Dust at Konoha's civilians and ninja, forcing Jiraiya to split his focus. The fight gradually settled into a stalemate...
...
With the help of Transparent Style and the Ninja Cat Clan's aura-suppressing Sage Techniques, you moved freely through the village.
But since Tsunade still hadn't shown herself, you had no plans to act recklessly.
You left behind two Lava Style Shadow Clones to keep up appearances, while your true body trailed Gaara—who had already entered a Tailed Beast transformation—and Naruto, who was hot on his heels.
As Shukaku prepared to fire his Wind Bullet, you revealed yourself and unleashed your Sharingan, locking eyes with the beast and forcing it under control.
You'd expected a long, exhausting battle—but surprisingly, your Three Tomoe Sharingan was enough to subdue Shukaku almost instantly.
All that remained was to unseal the beast, then transfer it into yourself using the Four Symbols Seal.
While Naruto stood frozen in shock, you cast a Transformation Technique, taking on Sasuke's appearance and walking calmly toward him.
Bang!
Suddenly, you saw Tsunade obliterate both of your Lava Style Shadow Clones with a single punch. With the ground trembling under every step, she charged toward you like a one-woman landslide.
She had been secretly protecting Naruto this whole time.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
A pitch-black dagger materialized in your hand.
You drove it into the back of Naruto's neck.
As the divine sound of three successive soul fractures echoed in the air, and a roar erupted from deep within Naruto's soul, you felt only a momentary haze of the mind.
But thanks to the immense power of your Uchiha and Uzumaki bloodlines, and the artifact-level prototype dagger in your hand, you neutralized the final surge of Asura's will before it could take hold.
You pulled the black blade free.
It was coated in an orange-red, turbulent chakra—the power of the Nine-Tails.
To be safe, you had ensured Naruto's death, sacrificing some of the Nine-Tails' chakra in the process. Still, with the artifact in hand, you successfully retained nearly four tails' worth of the Yang Nine-Tails' chakra.
Boom!
In the next instant, Tsunade's massive fist, charged with enough force to level mountains, smashed through your Lava Style defense like it was paper.
Even though you dodged the most vital blow to the head, her punch still landed squarely between your shoulder blades. Your chest cavity exploded from the impact.
Not even your ocular powers could suppress the force of her rage-fueled strike.
You collapsed to the ground, blood pouring out in rivers.
Tsunade ignored you entirely, immediately using Creation Rebirth to try and save Naruto, whose neck had been pierced.
"You can try all you want, but what's the point of healing a body when the soul's already gone? Might as well hand him to Orochimaru..."
Just then, your dagger—and the Nine-Tails' chakra along with it—vanished without a trace.
It had returned to the Transcription Seal within your Sharingan.
With the prototype artifact anchoring it, the fragmented Yang Nine-Tails' power couldn't stir up any trouble. In fact, your eyes were already absorbing it at an incredible pace.
And while Tsunade had her back turned, focused on saving Naruto...
The heavily injured you—lying in a massive pool of your own blood—vanished completely.
As chakra surged endlessly from your Sharingan, the Uchiha and Uzumaki bloodlines within you began to rapidly fuse.
You were already tunneling through the soil at high speed, completely unharmed.
"Hahaha! You're next, Shukaku!"
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