Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 480 I said, this place is off-limits.

Splash... splash...

The sea surrounding the island gradually began to churn.

The sea surface rippled, and the waves crashed against the edge of the island with a dull thud and splashed up spray.

'White Fang' raised his head and looked down at 'Whirlpool' shrouded in black robes below his neck, a smile curving his lips upward.

"You seem to have some misunderstanding about swordsmen." His voice was hoarse, yet unusually steady.

Before he finished speaking, 'White Fang' suddenly pushed off the bone blade embedded in the ground, stood up unsteadily, and straightened his back.

"I'm not like those mad warriors who become stronger just for the sake of becoming stronger," he muttered to himself. "A swordsman's sword needs direction."

"Why are we born? Why do we die?"

"This answer is the reason I wield my sword, the direction I point in."

"A knife without direction, no matter how fast or sharp, is nothing more than a moving piece of scrap metal."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi Hatake stared blankly at the white figure that shared a similar silhouette with the one in his memory but possessed a completely different aura, noticing his still upright spine...

Is this to help me eliminate future troubles?

Kakashi's lips moved, but as if sensing his thoughts, 'White Fang' turned his head slightly and glanced at him with his scarlet eyes.

His eyes were once again covered by an unfathomable languor, as if he had lost all interest in everything.

"Don't get me wrong, human."

He interrupted Kakashi before he could finish speaking, his voice returning to its nonchalant tone: "The person you know is long dead."

"They die from rumors, they die from the rules of the living, and all that's left are some remnants and some obsessions."

He tilted his head and pointed to his temple: "And I, the individual named 'White Fang,' am a completely new existence formed by the re-cohesion of countless similar obsessions."

"It's just that the man named 'Sakumo Hatake' has an exceptionally strong and unwavering obsession."

"Therefore, I chose him as my reason for wielding my sword."

"That's all."

After he finished speaking, he stopped looking at Kakashi's complicated and indescribable expression and instead looked at the 'vortex' in the air.

"No. 1, you want to kill me..."

'White Fang' licked his chapped lips, and beneath the languid look in his scarlet eyes, a cold, sharp glint, like a drawn blade, gradually emerged.

"Then let's give it a try."

He raised the bone blade in his hand, holding it horizontally in front of him. His left index and middle fingers, brought together, slowly brushed across the blade as he coldly uttered, "To sever all things..."

"White gap".

boom!!

The terrifying power that had been dormant and restrained suddenly erupted from the deepest part of his body.

A pale white beam of light shot into the sky, piercing the dark dome and illuminating the surroundings in a ghastly white light!
"what is that?"

Hashirama Senju stood atop the wooden doll's head, his expression more solemn than ever before.

He could clearly sense that the guy's aura had undergone a transformation.

The sharpness that had been hidden within him swept outwards at this moment, instantly annihilating everything in its path, from gnarled trees to billowing dust.

Kakashi and the others were so overwhelmed by the sudden burst of terrifying aura that they almost suffocated, retreating repeatedly with horror in their eyes.

The pillar of light shot into the sky for several breaths, then seemed to be drawn together by an invisible hand, suddenly collapsing and condensing inward. The light quickly dissipated, revealing a completely different figure within it.

After completing his Resurrection, White Fang's appearance has changed drastically.

His body was covered by a layer of smooth, intricate, and artistically crafted pale bone armor, as if it had grown naturally from his body, with sharp and elegant lines.

At the joints, a perfectly balanced structure of protection and mobility has been formed; the horrific sunken wound on his chest has disappeared, and the thin bony armor covering it is covered with red markings.

The biggest change is in the "knife" in his hand.

The rough-looking bone blade had disappeared, replaced by a long, straight, and pure white bone sword.

It is about five feet long and three fingers wide, with a straight spine and blades on both sides as thin as cicada wings, exuding a chilling sharpness. Just holding it in your hand makes the surrounding air hum.

[The image is roughly as shown above.]

"No. 1".

'White Fang' slowly raised his head, his bone face obscuring the lower half of his face. His scarlet eyes shone even brighter, and he raised his bone sword without the slightest tremor, pointing it at the 'vortex' in the air.

Without any unnecessary movements, all the power seemed to be contained and concentrated in that single point of cold light.

“Come on,” he said.

As soon as he finished speaking, he moved.

There was no build-up, no warning, just the simplest of movements.

The bone sword in his hand drew a clean and crisp arc from bottom to top.

Hiss!

A chilling, piercing sound, like a sharp paper cutter slicing through paper, and the bone sword's blade cleaved open a rift in the space ahead!
Inside the crack was a void of darkness, with fine cracks spreading outwards from the center, emitting a faint yet dense cracking sound.

A perfectly condensed arc of phantom light burst forth from the sword tip, disappearing into the cleaved opening.

hum!
The next moment, behind the 'vortex', another spatial rift suddenly opened up!

Immediately afterwards, the arc-shaped phantom flash that had disappeared into the spatial rift shot out from the rift behind the 'vortex'!

With a sharpness that can cut through space, it is silent yet fast as a ghost, piercing straight into the back of the 'vortex' when it is completely unprepared!

This is White Fang's ability after his release, which he never revealed in front of Uzumaki.

It can no longer be limited to cutting through matter and energy, but can even cut through space to launch attacks that ignore distance and defense.

However, facing this near-fatal attack from behind, 'Vortex' didn't even turn its head.

Click click click!
A sharp, metallic clanging sound suddenly emanated from beneath her billowing black robes.

Immediately afterwards, nine jet-black chains, shimmering with a dark luster, shot out like giant black pythons, moving at a speed almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

Two chains lashed horizontally across the incoming arc-shaped phantom flash.

boom!
The illusory flash, powerful enough to tear through space, shattered like fragile glass in mid-air under this seemingly simple strike, turning into white specks of light and dissipating.

"Although I don't quite understand the situation, but..."

Above the wooden figure, Hashirama Senju's eyes were sharp as he spoke, "That guy is our enemy now, isn't he?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the wooden figure charged toward the 'vortex' with steps that shook the earth. The wooden dragon wrapped around his arm roared, broke free from his arm, and lunged at the 'vortex'!

Before the wooden dragon even arrived, the strong wind it stirred up caused 'Whirlpool's' red hair to dance wildly and his black robe to flutter in the wind.

However, 'Vortex' remained indifferent to this, looking at the roaring wooden dragon with a blank expression, as if it were watching a moth flying into a flame.

She simply raised one arm, extending it from the wide sleeve of her black robe; her palm was fair and slender, with her fingers slightly spread.

The wooden dragon meandered and swam, carrying a terrifying power capable of destroying cities and splitting mountains as it crashed into the air. The two sides, vastly different in size, made contact in mid-air.

Bang! !

A deafening impact rang out, and a violent shockwave exploded in the air, leveling the already ravaged ground below.

However, the anticipated scene of the 'vortex' being knocked away did not occur.

Just as the awe-inspiring wooden dragon was about to collide with the 'vortex', it seemed to have struck an invisible yet insurmountable wall of sighs, abruptly halting in mid-air.

The reaction force instantly covered the wooden dragon's hideous head with spiderweb-like cracks, and then with a "crack," it exploded into a shower of wood chips.

The 'vortex' figure, suspended in the air, remained motionless, gently clenching its five fingers into a loose grip.

Crack! Boom!
Starting from the head where the wooden dragon was being held down, an invisible yet absolutely powerful force rapidly spread along the wooden dragon's body, breaking it piece by piece and sending wood chips flying everywhere it passed.

From beginning to end, the entire massive wooden dragon, under the watchful eyes of Hashirama Senju, exploded into dust amidst a series of teeth-grinding cracking sounds, scattering everywhere.

"What kind of power is this?"

Upon seeing this, Hashirama Senju's eyes narrowed, and he scratched his head: "I've only been dead for a few decades, so why does the ninja world feel like a completely unfamiliar place to me?"

"After all, she's No. 1." 'White Fang's' voice came through, his tone devoid of much emotion. "No one has ever seen her go all out, but as far as I know..."

"She was created by 'Shadow' herself, the most special existence."

"A shadow?" Hashirama Senju raised an eyebrow. "Who is it?"

'White Fang' offered no explanation, his crimson eyes darting towards Kakashi and the others, who were watching the battle intently from afar, searching for an opportunity. Then, in the sudden contraction of Kakashi and the others' pupils, 'White Fang' lightly slashed with his bone sword once more.

呲!
A Cero, identical to the previous one, shot through the air, its target Kakashi and the others!

"What?" Kakashi and the others felt their hair stand on end, a sense of impending death instantly enveloping them, and they instinctively tried to scatter and flee.

However, the Cero was too fast. Almost the instant it appeared, it had already rushed to Kakashi's front, and he could even feel the sharpness emanating from it.

However, just when Kakashi thought he was doomed.

Hiss!

The space ahead was ripped open again, and Cero plunged into the rift and disappeared.

The next moment, less than a meter away from the 'Vortex', another rift suddenly opened up, and the vanished phantom flash emerged from it, slashing towards the 'Vortex's' neck!

However, 'White Fang', who unleashed this attack, didn't even bother to check the result.

Because he knew very well that such an attack would have no effect on the 'vortex'.

Just as he had long suspected, the "Shadow," who was high above and created the Espada and gave them power, had always regarded them only as tools and test subjects.

Even, "food".

Only the 'whirlpool' is different.

She is a creation personally crafted by "Shadow" and the only one to receive special treatment from "Shadow".

She is the leader of the Espada, and also the most unique and unpredictable among them.

Just like the positioning of sealing techniques in this world, the lower limit is so low that even a Chunin can learn it, and the upper limit is so high that even an Otsutsuki can seal it.

The 'Vortex' is a master of sealing techniques and even has the authority to control the virtual world, where it can do things comparable to a 'god'.

Therefore, 'White Fang' never expected to be able to defeat 'Vortex'.

All he had to do was keep her occupied and buy time for the others, nothing more.

And there is...

"Human beings."

White Fang looked at Kakashi, who was pale and looked like he was facing a formidable enemy, and said without room for doubt, "The door is open. Get out of here immediately."

"The battles to come are beyond your reach."

boom!!

As if to confirm his words, another muffled explosion rang out.

The phantom flash that slashed towards the 'vortex' was once again easily shattered by two suddenly appearing black chains, vanishing into nothingness.

At the same time, the giant wooden figure rushed towards the 'vortex' with the force of collapsing mountains and splitting rocks, and its giant fist smashed down on the tiny body with the power to crush everything!
Splash...

Several chains shot out from behind 'Vortex' like poisonous dragons, instantly coiling around and binding the giant fist and arm that the wooden figure was smashing down!
"Ok?"

Hashirama Senju's expression changed slightly. He felt the terrifying power of the wooden golem, enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, vanish the moment it came into contact with the chains, as if it had been swallowed whole.

Immediately afterwards, the chains tightened suddenly, and an irresistible, terrifying force came through the chains, throwing the person to the side.

The mountain-sized wooden figure was actually pulled off the ground by this swing, its massive body being swung around and thrown out with great force.

Boom!!
The wooden figure's massive body traced an arc as it crashed heavily onto the mountainside in the distance, producing a deafening roar that shattered rocks, sent boulders tumbling down, and filled the air with dust.

Witnessing this scene, Kakashi felt a chill run down his spine, and his last shred of hope vanished.

This effortless power was completely beyond his comprehension.

Without further hesitation, he immediately shouted to the surrounding allied ninjas, "Everyone, retreat through that spatial rift immediately! Quickly!"

The terrified Allied Shinobi, as if waking from a dream, charged toward the spatial rift that 'White Fang' had previously created, led by Kakashi.

However, just as Kakashi, who was leading the way, stepped one leg into the crack...

In the air, 'Vortex' lowered its eyes, looking down at the panicked crowd below, and sweeping over the 'corpses' that had disappeared in the distance.

Behind her, among the nine jet-black chains that swayed like living things, the end of one of the chains suddenly pierced into the void behind her.

As if submerged into an unseen lake, ripples spread across the space, and the chain suddenly taut.

“I said,” 'Vortex’s' voice clearly reached every corner, “This place is off-limits.”

hum!
As soon as he finished speaking, a tremor, as if the world itself was responding, rang out.

Kakashi, who had already stepped halfway into the spatial rift, felt a bone-chilling cold suddenly shoot up his spine and head; the shadow of death had never been so clear.

The instinct for survival made his body react faster than his mind. Without thinking, he activated the Instantaneous Movement Technique and retreated from the rift at the fastest speed he had ever seen.

laugh!
The spatial rift that originally led to the outside world closed instantly.

A few strands of silver hair on Kakashi's forehead, because they were receding a little too slowly, were neatly cut off and drifted down.

"Back off!" he couldn't help but shout at the crowd behind him, "Back off!"

He was just a hair's breadth away from being sliced ​​in two by that suddenly closing spatial rift!

Cold sweat instantly soaked his back, and his heart pounded wildly.

"What's this?!"

Almost at the same time that Kakashi escaped death, a familiar yet furious roar suddenly rang out not far away.

Kakashi suddenly turned his head and looked at the place where Obito Uchiha had died.

At this moment, the corpses there had vanished without a trace, and not even a drop of blood remained.

A little further away, space distorted into a vortex, from which Obito Uchiha, using his last bit of strength, escaped in a disheveled state.

His newly replaced three-tomoe Sharingan in his left eye had lost all its luster, turning gray and dull, clearly indicating that he had used "Izanagi".

puff!

The next moment, the spatial vortex stabilized and closed again, transforming into the sharpest meat grinder.

"what!"

With a piercing scream, Obito's left arm, which he hadn't managed to pull away from, was severed from the shoulder down by the spatial vortex, and blood and bits of flesh splattered instantly.

This arm is his own!

It's not a White Zetsu!
"What is this thing?!"

Obito clutched his severed arm tightly, his eyes filled with shock, anger, and disbelief. His Mangekyou Sharingan spun wildly as he tried to use Kamui to escape once more.

However, this time, no matter how he tried to activate that eye, the surrounding space seemed to be solidified with steel, becoming incredibly stable, without producing the slightest ripple.

—This area is off-limits.

This area has been completely sealed off by the power of the 'vortex,' turning it into a cage that can only be entered but not exited.

"My orders are to kill everyone who comes here."

'Vortex' hovered in the air, its red hair flowing, looking down at the crowd below who were like trapped beasts, and said in a cold tone: "So, you will all die."

She slowly raised her slender white hand, palm down, towards the 'White Fang' who was waiting in ambush below, and Kakashi and the others who were gathered together with solemn expressions.

"Leave no one alive," she said.

call out!call out!call out!
As soon as the words were spoken, a sharp, almost ear-piercing sound suddenly exploded.

Behind the 'vortex', the remaining eight pitch-black chains shot out instantly, tearing through the air with terrifying power, transforming into eight sharp, black rays that cleaved the heavens and earth.

There's no other way.

'White Fang' sighed and said, 'Whether we were enemies or friends before, from now on, let's risk our lives.'

Before he finished speaking, he took a step forward, creating a shockwave beneath his feet. The white bone sword in his hand emitted a clear, melodious hum, and an unprecedented pale light gathered on the blade!
"Slay!" he roared.

Bang! !

He vanished from his spot in an instant, and slashed upwards against the descending chains!

"Damn it!" Obito Uchiha clutched his severed arm, futilely attempting to use Kamui, only to experience more intense pain in his wound.

And so, the last glimmer of hope in their eyes was extinguished, replaced by madness.

Are you kidding me?
I don't want to die here!
boom!
With two booming sounds, Susanoo rose from the ground, and the wooden figure in the distance stood up.

Above the wooden figure's head, Hashirama Senju clasped his hands in front of him, black marks appearing on his face, and the vast sea of ​​chakra within his body transformed into Sage Chakra!
"Kill!" Kakashi unleashed his Lightning Release chakra and hoarsely gave the order.

(End of this chapter)