Chapter 374: This is Already Quite Friendly
Chapter 374: This is Already Quite Friendly
The incessant chattering of the White Zetsu army had mostly ceased as their corpses now littered the ground.
Yuyi Xuan Yue retracted his focus from the system and, ignoring the bodies, continued on his way, intending to complete the system's tasks in this world in one go.
"What's next after completing the Kazekage retrieval mission?"
Yuyi Xuan Yue pondered.
Suddenly!
A deafening roar reverberated from afar.
In an instant, a white figure descended from the sky, blocking his path.
It was none other than Uchiha Obito.
Yuyi Xuan Yue glanced at him, his expression unchanged, and even offered a friendly nod before attempting to walk past.
Uchiha Obito had intended to initiate a conversation, but Yuyi Xuan Yue's casual nod left him stupefied.
And then...
He watched, bewildered, as Yuyi Xuan Yue strolled by as if on a leisurely walk, completely disregarding his presence.
Crunch!
Uchiha Obito clenched his fists.
"Are you...ignoring me?"
Uchiha Obito had envisioned various scenarios for his encounter with Yuyi Xuan Yue.
But never had he imagined that Yuyi Xuan Yue would walk right past him without uttering a word, as if he were insignificant.
Especially now!
He had clearly displayed his anger.
Yet, Yuyi Xuan Yue remained aloof, continuing on his way as if in a world of his own.
Uchiha Obito could hold back no longer.
A Truth-Seeking Ball instantly formed in his hand and, without hesitation, he hurled it at Yuyi Xuan Yue.
Smack!
A hand caught the swiftly approaching Truth-Seeking Ball.
Yuyi Xuan Yue finally turned, his hand clutching the foreign Truth-Seeking Ball. With a slight exertion of force, he crushed it into pieces.
He turned back to face Uchiha Obito, confusion evident in his voice as he asked, "What is it?"
"What is it?" Uchiha Obito's anger morphed into a twisted smile. "Of course, there's something!"
"Outsider, you seem unaware of your current situation."
Yuyi Xuan Yue, who had been reminiscing about the Naruto: Shippuden storyline, furrowed his brows in surprise at Uchiha Obito's words.
"My situation?"
"As an uninvited outsider, your behavior before the master of this place is overly presumptuous!" Uchiha Obito's voice was cold and sharp.
As the master of the planet, it had been a long time since anyone had dared to treat him with such disregard.
"Presumptuous?"
Upon hearing Uchiha Obito's accusation, Yuyi Xuan Yue sincerely reflected on his own actions and found nothing amiss.
He had already offered a friendly nod to Uchiha Obito.
That simple gesture was more than enough to convey respect to the master of this world.
What more did Uchiha Obito expect?
For most others, he wouldn't even grant them a glance.
Seeing Uchiha Obito's rage-filled expression and his apparent readiness to attack, Yuyi Xuan Yue shook his head.
Had his long-held high status clouded his judgment?
Why create unnecessary trouble when he could simply enjoy his reign as the planet's ruler?
Yuyi Xuan Yue decided to give Uchiha Obito a chance.
Turning to face him, Yuyi Xuan Yue spoke sincerely, "Rest assured, I have no intentions of interfering with this world. You can continue as the master of this planet, and after some time, I will leave on my own."
Yuyi Xuan Yue wasn't the type to pick fights with the strongest beings in every world he visited.
The current strongest in this world, Uchiha Obito, had no conflicting interests with him.
They could easily coexist without intruding on each other's paths.
That was Yuyi Xuan Yue's belief.
However, Uchiha Obito did not share this sentiment.
Setting aside Yuyi Xuan Yue's attitude, which had already incensed him.
The most critical issue was that Yuyi Xuan Yue's arrival, along with his companions, was far more significant than the negligible presence of Naruto.
With the others' display of formidable power, Obito Uchiha subconsciously identified them as threats.
Kaguya Otsutsuki and the Sage of Six Paths, figures he was all too familiar with, were undoubtedly included in this assessment.
Obito was determined to never allow them to interfere with this world again.
As for Yuyi Xuan Yue, he claimed that he would soon depart and cause no harm to this world.
But Obito wasn't a three-year-old child who would blindly believe whatever he was told.
A ticking time bomb with the potential to destroy the entire world had just entered their midst.
And Obito possessed the ability to defuse it.
So why wouldn't he?
Obito's expression turned cold, and one after another, the Path-Seeking Beads gathered in his palm, while the cross-shaped Amaterasu flames blazed behind him.
With murderous intent, he glared at Yuyi Xuan Yue and said, "There is one more way to ensure my peace of mind."
"You die!"
As his words landed, bang, bang, bang! Tendrils of the Divine Tree's roots rapidly drilled out from under Yuyi Xuan Yue's feet, coiling towards him.
Obito's figure moved, and he charged at Yuyi Xuan Yue with a fierce aura.
Yuyi Xuan Yue watched all of this unfold, his expression unchanged, and finally, he let out a soft sigh. "What a pity."
Boom!!
A long-awaited battle once again erupted on this land that had enjoyed peace and tranquility for some time.
"Naruto! Naruto!"
"Who's calling me?"
At that moment, Naruto was celebrating his birthday amidst the blessings of his parents and friends, and faced with confessions from Sakura and Hinata, he was indecisive about whom to choose.
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out in his heart.
Before Naruto could react, a blinding white light pierced through everything in front of him.
And when he opened his eyes again, looking confused, he said, "Sakura, Hinata, wait! Wait for me to think... Hmm?"
Naruto unconsciously continued the sentence he had left unfinished, but then he suddenly came to his senses and looked at everything around him.
After a short while, realization, longing, and other emotions flashed across Naruto's eyes, but eventually, his gaze turned resolute once more.
"Rikudo, thank you!"
Feeling the long-lost power of the Six Paths coursing within him, Naruto, who now understood everything, expressed his gratitude to the Sage of Six Paths.
"You're welcome," the Sage of Six Paths replied nonchalantly.
Naruto thought he was the Sage of Six Paths from his original world, so he didn't refute him.
Seeing that Naruto wasn't indulging in the illusion, the Sage of Six Paths regrouped and, with unwavering determination, raised his fist and said, "Perfect! Let's go destroy the Divine Tree! Let's defeat Obito Uchiha! Let's save the people of this world!"
The Sage of Six Paths interrupted him, "No, Naruto. We have something more important to do."
"More important?" Naruto asked, puzzled.
Without further explanation, the Sage of Six Paths said, "Just lend me control of your body for a while."
Before Naruto could react, the Sage of Six Paths, who was far superior in strength, forcibly took control of his body.
The Sage of Six Paths didn't rush to go to Yuyi Xuan Yue. Instead, he wanted to find a suitable body for himself so that he would have more leverage in their upcoming collaboration.
And the reincarnation of Ashura, Naruto, was undoubtedly the best choice.
That was why he had come to Naruto, using the power of the Six Paths to release him from the illusion and make him useful.
"Now, it's time to reunite."
The Sage of Six Paths, controlling Naruto's body, looked in Yuyi Xuan Yue's direction, moved, and swiftly set off.
A thousand miles away, having dealt with the White Zetsu, Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had also come to understand the current situation of this planet, set out to awaken another version of herself.
(End of Chapter)
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