Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce and also very exciting.

If either party makes even the slightest mistake, they will be doomed and reduced to ashes.

In the 180th move, Chaos launched the first general offensive.

The offensive was like a tidal wave, each move carrying soaring anger and killing intent, vast and mighty, destroying everything in its path.

White, disregarding its own territory, focused solely on suppressing the black dragon.

It's like two warriors standing on the edge of a cliff, each drawing their gleaming swords, about to engage in a life-or-death duel.

Neither side defended themselves, allowing the other to hack at their bodies while simultaneously stabbing each other more viciously at vital points.

It's not a gentle game; it's a bloody and brutal battle.

He is both brave and resourceful, scheming and ruthless.

After another 180 moves, the white pieces killed the black dragon of Chaos, and Chaos also took over the white pieces that had been there before.

The world has changed, and time has turned; everything has changed completely.

The two sides exchanged positions, but the game remained evenly matched, with the outcome entirely dependent on the endgame.

At this point, the principles of chaotic chess have been exhausted, and there are no more pieces to play.

But he didn't give up. Instead, he threw in all the national champions and legendary players he had faced in the past.

Humans, ghosts, and gods joined forces to fight against the unfathomable "Heaven".

Upon seeing this, both the three ninjas in the video and countless heroes throughout history were deeply shocked.

They used ghosts and gods as their pieces, played chess against the heavens, and were not at a disadvantage.

This kind of thing, let alone the culturally impoverished ninja world, could still stir up countless emotions if written well, even in another world.

On the chessboard, the battle continues.

Especially after the two sides switched positions, the situation became significantly more complex, with each side having elements intertwined with the other.

Each move requires more calculations and considerations than the last.

However, instead of retreating in fear, Chaos became even more energetic.

Time is unknown in the void.

After an unknown amount of time, the decisive moment finally arrived.

The outcome hinges on a single point, entirely determined by a ko fight in the bottom right corner.

The term "ko" refers to a situation where two pieces are intertwined, and while I capture one of your pieces, I also leave an "eye" for you, giving the opponent an opportunity to capture one of their pieces. This is also known as mutual capture.

According to the rules of Go, when this situation arises, the player whose stone is captured must first make a move elsewhere to force the opponent to respond before capturing the stone.

This move is crucial.

If your moves elsewhere don't threaten your opponent or force them to make a similar move, they will strike first, and you will lose.

This "elsewhere" that can threaten the opponent and force them to make the same move is also known as a ko threat.

The calamity itself has no winner or loser, because it can repeat itself endlessly, with you eating me and me eating you, continuing indefinitely.

The key to victory or defeat lies entirely in the ko threats held by both sides.

Whoever possesses more robbery materials can continue the robbery cycle one more time and ultimately achieve victory.

The chaotic dragon, though dead, did not stiffen, and thus became the perfect material for calamity.

This forced "Heaven" to respond with both hands until it was exhausted.

The remaining white pieces within the black formation also caused great turmoil, preventing the chaotic situation from being resolved.

They kept bringing up the past and bringing it up again, arguing about it until they were practically bloodied.

As both sides dwindled in resources, the situation gradually became clearer.

The scholar of Chaos, a master of both heaven and man, already knew in his heart that he was about to win.

But he also understood that this game was not won because of the difference in skill level, but because of the opponent's natural disadvantage in the first move, the center point.

However, just when the "heaven" had completely exhausted its resources and was no longer able to restrain chaos, it was time to take action against the "calamity".

A huge white piece suddenly appeared outside the chessboard.

This turned Tianyuan's disadvantage into an advantage. Tianyuan's calamity material was now one step ahead of Hun Dun, and the situation suddenly reversed.

A good game, but it looks like it's about to be lost because of this ko.

Hun Dun felt a surge of heat rush to his head, and his masculine energy made his black hair stand on end.

He burst into laughter:

"To fight against Heaven is endless joy, to fight against Earth is endless joy, to fight against Man is endless joy."

Immediately, he pushed aside the golden mountain and overturned the jade pillar, crashing headfirst into the white piece outside the chessboard, kneeling on the ground, suppressing the last "eye".

……

Strange phenomena appeared in the sky at that time, with countless stars twinkling and a chaotic figure suddenly appearing in the depths of the starry sky.

There are astrologers in the human world who observe the starry sky at night.

The sky was filled with stars, some dark and some bright, separated like chess pieces, forming a game of Go.

Upon closer inspection, this game reveals a unique conception, exquisite moves, a grand and majestic style, and a display of the vastness of the universe. It is truly a masterpiece unlike any he has ever created.

Majestic mountains stand in a grid pattern around the landscape; the vast sky is covered with thick clouds; and eagles soar around the mountain streams, their cries long and mournful…

The stargazer was deeply moved and stood solemnly for a long time.

Those around him, noticing his unusual expression, were puzzled and asked, "What's Hundun doing?"

Answer: "Playing chess."

"The starry sky is desolate; with whom shall I play chess?"

The astrologer remained silent.

After a long silence, he uttered a single, heavy word: "Heaven!"

A common person with a shallow understanding would eagerly ask, "Did he win or lose?"

The astrologer counted them carefully.

Count down to the bottom right corner, and you'll see the decisive moment that will decide the outcome.

Chaos knelt on the ground, acting as a black piece, and won the ko!

The stargazer revered the spirit of chaos and was filled with passion.

He clenched his fists and raised them high into the air, his shout shaking the mountains and forests, sending shivers down their spines—

"A half-step victory over Heaven!"

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Author's Note: Sorry everyone, I got carried away and this part seems a bit self-indulgent. Please bear with it, it doesn't affect the plot.

Chapter 42: Uehara's image reaches new heights, F4's reputation suffers again.

"A half-step victory over Heaven!"

When the scroll was fully unrolled, these four characters finally appeared on the scroll.

Almost all the viewers, even those like the Sage of Six Paths, the self-important Isshiki Otsutsuki, and Kaguya Otsutsuki,

It felt as if a thunderclap had struck my heart.

It seemed to possess some kind of heaven-defying magic, leaving everyone who saw it utterly stunned and completely losing control of their expressions.

Because the spirit represented by these four words is simply too grand.

Especially after the support of the preceding plot,

The shock and the profound impact on the soul were beyond description.

Even using words like "shocked" and "touched" to describe it would be somewhat inappropriate.

Because their previous outlook on life, values, and worldview had been completely torn apart and shattered, and then something a hundred or a thousand times more terrifying and vast than before had been forcefully poured into them.

Like an ancient savage suddenly arriving in a bustling city,

That feeling is simply indescribable in words.

Tsunade and the other two were completely stunned, as if they had been frozen in place, unable to move for a long time.

The others beneath the painting behaved similarly.

When shock or other emotions become intense enough, the facial expression actually becomes less exaggerated.

Because the brain has almost lost the ability to think and react, it is commonly known as being absent-minded or losing one's soul.

It's no wonder they behaved this way; the ninja world's culture is simply too lacking.

One significant consequence of this cultural deficiency is that the vast majority of people, including many powerful figures at the top who consider themselves knowledgeable, have very limited vision and experience.

If this were a story from a previous life, any adult with normal intelligence, even if it were the first time they had seen it, would have been able to understand it.

They would never behave so poorly.

Because they had already seen similar or even higher-level things in other novels, movies, comics, games, myths and so on.

Countless authors, screenwriters, and planners have racked their brains and exhausted all their efforts to earn money from the pockets of viewers or readers.

The eight immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers.

After you finish singing, I'll take the stage.

Finally, all the flowers bloomed, filling the garden with spring colors, each vying for attention and dazzling the eye.

When you see similar things a lot, you naturally develop a kind of immunity.

They might even criticize you with great interest, saying things like, "Author, your work isn't good enough. So-and-so's writing is much better than yours; they just XXX..."

Having seen the vast ocean, other waters seem insignificant; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds appear pale in comparison.

This is how someone with sufficient knowledge and vision perceives new things.