"Uchiha Obito."

When Hatake Kakashi uttered that name, the face hidden behind the mask involuntarily stiffened.

A raging wind whipped the sea into white‑capped waves that crashed against the reefs of the deserted island.

Mist hung in the air, drenching the two men who stood facing one another.

For Kakashi, his resolve had never been firmer.

Had this truth struck him without warning, he might have broken completely—lost in confusion and despair, reduced to a walking corpse.

But that did not happen.

Thanks to Chiyu…

He had thought about it for far too long.

There was only one possible answer, and he could not fail to see it.

Now he was ready for everything.

The masked man quickly regained his composure.

"Hatake Kakashi, whoever you think I am is meaningless," he said coolly.

"Once the Eye of the Moon Plan is realized, the new world—

will have no you, no me, no such thing as bonds.

Past, present, future—every chain of causality will be cut.

A name is the most trivial thing of all."

Kakashi responded quietly.

"Is that so…?

Does the name 'Nohara Rin' mean nothing to you either?"

"Indeed. It is equally meaningless to me," the masked man insisted.

Kakashi's brow furrowed.

"You really have changed…

Obito.

I could accept that Rin's death drove you into darkness—hate me all you want.

But now you've even cast away the bond you once shared with her?"

"I told you—bonds are worthless!" Obito snapped.

"I will create a perfect world with no regret, no pain, no sorrow—only beauty, joy, and peace, like an endless dream.

Kakashi, you're the same—you've lived a life of pain: your father's death, comrades' deaths, your teacher and his wife…

Join me. Stand at my side and everything will vanish!

You'll feel what it's like to possess all that you ever wanted."

Kakashi shook his head.

"Sorry, I can't agree.

My path is to follow Lord of the Shinobi World and build a better reality through action, not by dragging everyone into a hollow dream like you and Uchiha Madara.

Our roads diverge, Obito.

Besides… the new world Lord seeks is precisely the perfect future you once envisioned.

Even if I must fight you to the death, I'll defend my will—and the will of the Obito who once existed."

"Enough prattle!" Obito hissed.

"If you block my path to universal happiness, I'll simply eliminate you!"

With that, Uchiha Obito unleashed the full force of his chakra and power.

"Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!"

He opened with his formidable ninjutsu, twisting space with Kamui to create a swirling inferno—a tornado of searing flame that shot toward Kakashi.

Kakashi had no jutsu strong enough to cancel it outright—

Except he had already witnessed this technique on the night of the Uchiha massacre.

He was prepared.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Island terrain gave him every advantage. A massive wall of seawater cascaded down, submerging Obito's firestorm.

Yet swathes of flame ripped through the waves, still howling for Kakashi.

Frowning, Kakashi slammed his palm to the ground.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Divide!"

A dog‑headed earthen wall burst upward to shield him.

BOOM!

The wall shattered instantly; Kakashi leapt clear, barely evading the lingering blast.

Just one jutsu, and it takes two of mine to blunt it—

even with the terrain in my favor…

Obito truly gained unimaginable power following Madara.

But I serve the Sovereign of the Shinobi World—

I will not lose!

"Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang!"

A snarling wolf of lightning shot from Kakashi's hand toward Obito.

Obito sneered.

"You know attacks of that level are useless."

His body blurred, becoming intangible.

"Of course I know," Kakashi murmured. "But… Kamui!"

His Mangekyō Sharingan warped space itself around Obito.

"Trying that on me? Naïve, Kakashi!"

Activating his own Kamui, Obito flattened the distortion.

A thunderous backlash left Kakashi clutching his left eye, gasping.

"Not of Uchiha blood, using the Mangekyō drains you quickly… How much longer can you last?"

"Even if I die," Kakashi growled, "I'll settle this here!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Lightning Cutter: Double Lightning Quake!"

"Composite Ninjutsu—Waterfall Lightning Net!"

Torrents merged with crackling electricity, the combined chakra nature pushed to its limit.

Obito laughed.

"You think a dual‑element fusion will work? Is that the extent of the 'Genius Kakashi'?"

He phased into Kamui space—

—and froze.

Someone was waiting inside.

"Y‑you…!"

It was Hatake Kakashi.

"Raikiri!"

He rammed the Lightning Cutter into Obito's mask.

CRACK!

Despite dodging, Obito was struck; the mask shattered, revealing his true face—half scarred from the past, half wrapped in White Zetsu tissue. Startled, he quickly regained his icy calm.

Kakashi stared, breath catching.

"Obito… It really is you…"

Obito's voice remained frigid.

"So your earlier Kamui wasn't to hit me—it was a misdirection, sending your shadow clone into the Kamui dimension. Or is the one outside the clone?"

"I'm the original," Kakashi answered.

"As expected of the famed 'Copy Ninja'—you unraveled my phasing secret, feigned ignorance to lull me, then waited for this one decisive strike… Impressive. Truly worthy of the Sharingan."

Kakashi did not react to the mock‑praise. He had just one question.

"Why, Obito?"

"There is no 'why,' Kakashi.

You assume I hate you for Rin's death, that grief warped me into this. You're wrong.

I know Rin willingly—even eagerly—died by your hand."

Kakashi's heart lurched; that had indeed been his conclusion—now swept aside by Obito himself.

"If not that, then why…?"

"Because my hatred was never for you. It is for this filthy, dark shinobi world.

As long as the ninja system exists, as long as this world exists, the misery will never end.

Therefore I will bury it all—

and create a new world where everyone enjoys dreamlike happiness.

That is the Eye of the Moon Plan."

Kakashi shook his head.

"Anyone can choose to dream whenever they like—but forcing the entire world to share one dream is naïve.

I also loathe the darkness. I too want a new world.

But… your way is wrong.

Only the Lord can truly transform everything. He has already united the shinobi world, ended the Blood‑Mist era, halted wars among the Five Great Villages…

Were it not for Akatsuki, true peace would already be here."

Obito sneered.

"Uchiha Chiyu? Strong, yes—ruthless, yes—but his methods will never solve all problems.

Only the Eye of the Moon can create perfection."

Kakashi sighed.

"Even unmasked, we remain opposed.

Then we fight to the end."

"Then die!" Obito roared.

Within the Kamui space, two former comrades hurled themselves at one another—

…

At the same time

Elsewhere, in a canyon beyond Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning, the Eight‑Tails Gyuki had also been revived.

Akatsuki dispatched its former leader—its strongest force—Pain, accompanied by Konan, to capture it.

Yet the Eight‑Tails was no easy prey. Possessing chakra second only to the Nine‑Tails, it was formidable even for Pain.

As wild as it was, a free Eight‑Tails still lacked the power of a perfect jinchūriki—one plus one far exceeds two.

Pain gazed at the raging beast, emotions tangled.

He wished to capture the tailed beast, yet the so‑called Tailed‑Beast Weapon Plan had proven to be nothing more than "Uchiha Madara's" deception.

Though disillusioned with the Eye of the Moon, Nagato had no choice but to feign cooperation with the true Madara.

"Eight‑Tails, surrender. Your fate is sealed."

"Never!" the beast roared.

It unleashed violent bijū chakra, stirring a gale that tore through the canyon toward Pain and Konan.

Pain—now with a new Deva Path body after Chiyu destroyed the original Yahiko corpse—raised a hand.

"Shinra Tensei."

BOOM!

The shockwave scattered the storm and hammered the Eight‑Tails back, leaving it bellowing in pain.

Still the beast refused to yield.

"We must subdue him first," Konan said.

"Agreed."

Missiles and lasers rained from the Asura Path; Konan's paper body sprouted white wings and launched scores of explosive paper airplanes, each a live tag.

Explosions roared, engulfing the Eight‑Tails in fire and smoke.

The Animal Path summoned a host of giant creatures that lunged to tear at the beast.

A single octopus tentacle lashed out, smashing the hell‑hound aside—but overhead, more beasts dove, dropping chakra bombs and ramming in unison.

The Eight‑Tails howled, then gathered its ultimate attack:

"Tailed‑Beast Bomb!"

Pain was ready. He thrust out his right hand.

"Banshō Ten'in!"

A boulder larger than the Eight‑Tails itself tore from the canyon rim, hurtling down.

The half‑formed Bijū Bomb detonated beneath it, blasting the Eight‑Tails bloody.

"Hmph… only a beast," Pain muttered, stepping in to seal the creature.

Just then—

"Yasaka Magatama!"

Whirling magatama‑shaped chakra projectiles screamed toward Pain and Konan.

"Shinra Tensei!"

Pain's repulsion sent them flying; explosions rocked the canyon.

He turned—and saw scarlet Sharingan eyes.

"That's… the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?!"

The newcomer was Uchiha Fugaku, flanked by elite Uchiha police and Cloud shinobi under the new Raikage, Darui.

Darui frowned.

"Those eyes… the Rinnegan… So that is Pain, Akatsuki's so‑called leader?"

But Pain's full attention was on Fugaku. He sensed the true threat.

Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan—once thought unique to Madara—was now wielded by yet another Uchiha.

Fugaku had already raised a third‑stage Susanoo.

"Uchiha forces, Police Corps—aid the Eight‑Tails with Raikage‑dono and handle the woman.

I will deal with Pain."

"Yes, Patriarch!"

Darui added, "C, check the Eight‑Tails' injuries. I'll face the Akatsuki woman."

"Yes, Raikage‑sama!"

Pain spoke icily.

"Uchiha Fugaku, clan head. To think you awakened the Eternal Mangekyō—is this also Chiyu's doing?"

"Indeed. This legendary power was granted by the Lord," Fugaku replied.

"Pain—do not think that the Rinnegan alone lets you act with impunity. Behold the ultimate might of the Uchiha…

Complete‑Body Susanoo!"

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