Chapter 327: Return 【35】
Chapter 327: Return 【35】
Whether it was Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, or Kakashi, they were all stunned and silent, facing the crumbling half of the world. The only sound that reached their ears was the silent collapse of the world, merging with the darkness, an eerie hissing.
As ninjas, they could understand what the scene before them meant, but they were immersed in the sheer magnitude of it, unable to snap out of their daze. The sight before them was too overwhelming—
An entire world,
Destroyed by Fengye's single punch!
Hime, who could freely traverse and annihilate worlds, was undoubtedly a god-like existence. And now, Fengye, who had shattered a world with a single blow, was undoubtedly a god as well.
"A battle between gods..."
Sakura couldn't help but murmur softly.
Even Naruto, who was determined to become the Hokage and surpass his deceased father, felt the immense gap between himself and Fengye at this moment, and he, too, was immersed in a daze.
Whoosh! !
The collapsing half of the world couldn't sustain itself and quickly began to spread towards them.
Seeing this, Kakashi's expression changed slightly. Although his Rinnegan ability allowed him to move through space, jumping from Kaguya-hime's initial ball space to the Ninja World was still beyond his reach. He could, at most, jump to one of Kaguya-hime's other six spaces.
Swish!
Just then, Fengye's figure flickered, and he appeared beside Kakashi. He tore through the complete Susanoo and stepped inside.
"You all go back to the Ninja World first."
Fengye's eyes flickered, his irises swirling with power, and the space passage of Yomi Hirasaka opened. Since the collapsing initial ball space had been completely destroyed, the chaotic spatial force within the passage no longer existed.
Before Kakashi and the others could respond, Fengye threw Kakashi into the space passage, followed by Naruto and Sasuke, and finally Sakura.
"Lord Hokage..."
Sakura clenched her fists, her eyes shining with admiration as she looked at Fengye.
Fengye nodded slightly at her and then tossed her into the space passage as well.
After sending Kakashi and the others away, Fengye did not enter the space passage himself. Instead, he closed the Yomi Hirasaka and gazed deeply at the edge of the collapsed world, into the darkness beyond. Then, he took a step forward.
...
Ninja World.
Above the Fire Shadow Building in Konoha.
A pitch-black space passage opened, and Kakashi's figure was thrown out, falling towards the Fire Shadow Building below. He stabilized his body in mid-air and landed smoothly.
"That's... Kakashi!"
When the Konoha ninjas gathered on the roof of the Fire Shadow Building, including Yuhi Kurenai, who were anxiously looking at the sky, immediately turned their eyes towards Kakashi.
Without greeting Kurenai and the others, Kakashi raised his hand after landing, and the chakra of Susanoo surged once more, transforming into a skeletal hand that caught Naruto and Sasuke.
Lastly, Kakashi caught Sakura as well.
Kurenai and the others glanced at Naruto, Sasuke, and the others with curious eyes, but they quickly turned their attention back to Kakashi.
"Kakashi, did you come from Lord Hokage's location?"
"How is Lord Hokage?"
Terumi Mei and Nara Shikaku's voices rang out one after the other.
The ripples in Kakashi's eyes, indicating the use of his Rinnegan, faded away, returning his eyes to their usual black. He looked at Nara Shikaku and the others and recalled the terrifying power Fengye had displayed earlier as he replied, "Well..."
"Big brother is probably still pursuing the enemy, so he should be fine..."
Hearing Kakashi's words, some of them breathed a sigh of relief, but Kurenai and the others still looked tense. "What do you mean, 'should be fine'?"
Half the world... destroyed?
What a terrifying sight that must have been!
No matter how they tried to picture it, they couldn't quite imagine such a scene, and the more they thought about it, the more overwhelmed they became, unable to snap out of their stupor.
Naruto, Sasuke, and the others sat on the ground nearby, panting heavily, their clothes drenched in cold sweat.
After all, they were still genin.
Even with Fengye and Kakashi's protection, enduring the momentum and aftermath of such a battle was a tremendous mental strain for them. Now that the crisis had passed and they had returned to the Ninja World, their exhaustion hit them all at once.
As time ticked by, the tension remained as Fengye didn't return. Yuhi Kurenai and the others gathered on the rooftop, their eyes fixed on the sky.
One minute...
Two minutes...
Finally,
After about an hour had passed.
A pitch-black spatial passage appeared in the sky, and Fengye stepped out, a hint of refreshment on his face and an incredibly calm aura emanating from his body.
"Lord Hokage!"
"Fengye!"
Seeing Fengye, Nara Shikaku and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Even Yuhi Kurenai and her team didn't address him as 'Lord Hokage' but called out Fengye's name directly.
Fengye smiled faintly and descended from the sky.
"Is it over?"
Kakashi looked at Fengye.
Fengye nodded slightly and said, "For now."
Then he glanced at Konoha, his gaze sweeping over the entire village and resting briefly on the countless ninjas immersed in Infinite Tsukuyomi before clasping his hands in front of him.
"Infinite Tsukuyomi, dispel!"
With the surge of chakra, the Infinite Tsukuyomi cast by Kaguya-hime was silently undone by Fengye. Those who had been asleep continued to slumber, while those who had been awake dazedly climbed to their feet, unsure of what had transpired.
Seeing this, Kakashi heaved a sigh of relief, truly relaxing as he said, "So... there won't be any more troublesome enemies in the future, right?"
"No, there will still be enemies."
Fengye lowered his hands and looked at Kakashi, his voice carrying a hint of melancholy. "Do you know why Kaguya wanted to collect chakra endlessly with Infinite Tsukuyomi and the God Tree? After all, long ago, she was an invincible existence as the progenitor of chakra."
Kakashi paused, a sudden tightness forming in his chest.
"Of course, it's because... there exists an enemy that even Kaguya fears."
Fengye's gaze deepened as he looked at Kakashi, then turned to Nara Shikaku and the others in the distance, saying, "Shikaku, Tsunade-sensei, Rin, go and stabilize the situation."
After giving this instruction, Fengye strode into the Fire Shadow Building, his back disappearing from view, leaving only Kakashi standing there, his expression shifting as he felt the weight of a new, heavy burden.
(End of Chapter)
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