XX-level Hokage

In order to prevent Mashiro from escaping and to maximize the power of the Tailed Beast Ball explosion, Obito formed hand seals again.

Six black rods imbued with red flames were launched from the palm of his hand outwards to the surrounding corners. After the black rods landed, a hexagonal prism barrier with red and transparent flames opened up.

"Six Red Yang Formation"

Mashiro stood still, without moving.

Using a Tailed Beast Ball to attack her, huh, that's probably what you call an information gap.

Just as the Tailed Beast Balls were about to land, Mashiro turned around and looked at the other three Tailed Beast Balls.

They were flying in three directions from the battlefield. A moment later.

"!" "!" "!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" Three loud explosions rang out.

All three Tailed Beast Balls that were aimed at the Allied Forces were transferred to the sea.

As for the fourth Tailed Beast Ball, it was still suspended above Mashiro's head, touched by the silver-white ribbon floating around Mashiro, as if it was this ribbon that was supporting the huge Tailed Beast Ball.

"How is this possible! Who are you?!" Obito exclaimed in shock and frantic shouting.

At this moment, Obito was on the verge of collapse; all his methods had failed to have any effect on Mashiro.

Without eliminating Mashiro, he couldn't capture the Nine-Tails, and without the Nine-Tails, he couldn't unleash the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Decades of pain and scheming had become a colossal joke in this moment.

Not only Obito, but also the three Hokage, Madara, and the Allied Shinobi Forces ninjas were all bewildered by this sight. The Allied Shinobi Forces ninjas were especially amazed by Mashiro's strength.

At this moment, all the ninjas on the battlefield who had close relationships with Mashiro had starry eyes, filled with admiration and love. "Who am I? Perhaps even I can't say for sure," Mashiro said softly.

The caution of Izumi, the arrogance of Uchiha Zero, and the gentleness of Hyuga Mashiro have all shaped her into who she is today. Mashiro reached out and gently touched the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball.

Instantly, the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball began to shatter, turning into eight Tailed Beast Balls of different sizes, which floated around Mashiro.

Immediately afterward, Mashiro stepped forward and passed straight through the Six Crimson Flame Array. Even though it was just a brief touch, the Six Crimson Flame Array instantly transformed into a huge ball of flame.

"Obito, you never seem to think from other people's perspectives," Mashiro said with a hint of pity. Arrogance was practically ingrained in the Uchiha clan's bloodline.

Madara believed that only the Infinite Tsukuyomi could save the world, and he stubbornly persisted in his course of action.

Ronghe Zhishui believed that only a wolf could stop the rebellion, so he slaughtered the entire clan.

Obito believed that only by achieving the Infinite Tsukuyomi could Rin be happy, and thus he had been plotting this until now. Mashiro, too, was steadfastly committed to her plan.

Obito never considered what Rin was thinking; he only assumed what she would think.

He believed that Lin didn't want to be resurrected and see such a world, but he never cared whether Lin wanted to be resurrected quickly and live in the real world, or slowly and live in a false world.

Immediately after Mashiro, a Truth-Seeking Ball transformed into a spear and shot towards Obito.

Obito hurriedly summoned a Truth-Seeking Ball to block it. The two collided and were instantly repelled.

Immediately afterwards, the remaining five Truth-Seeking Balls behind Mashiro were fired out one by one.

This forced Obito to use his remaining Truth-Seeking Balls to defend himself, ultimately sending them both flying. "Goodbye, Obito," Mashiro whispered.

The eight Tailed Beast Balls and the Six Red Yang Formation behind her transformed into fireballs and shot towards Obito simultaneously.

Explosions continued to be heard, and Obito crashed heavily to the ground, even the Ten-Tails broke free.

"I haven't lost yet..." Obito struggled to get up. But Mashiro knew it was too late; Black Zetsu was about to arrive.

Instantly, Black Zetsu appeared and attached itself to Obito's body.

He then used Obito's body to activate the Rinne Rebirth Technique. Madara Uchiha was resurrected.

The moment Madara revived, he immediately grabbed Minato and unleashed a powerful fire attack on Mashiro. Mashiro dodged Madara's attack.

Immediately afterwards, Madara fed the Yin Nine-Tails from Minato's body to the Ten-Tails, and then absorbed the complete Ten-Tails. Thus, Six Paths Madara was born!

Just as Mashiro was about to do something, a sudden wave of dizziness washed over her. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a strange space.

Inside the space, an old man with horns sat cross-legged. Seeing Mashiro, he softly said, "My name is the Sage of Six Paths!" (Author's Note)

Spoiler alert: The Sage of Six Paths didn't come to help Mashiro.

Chapter 212: Mashiro's Death

"The Sage of Six Paths?" Mashiro looked at the old man floating in the air before him with great interest. This was the first time Mashiro had seen this progenitor of the Six Paths.

"You don't seem surprised at all, which is truly unexpected." The Sixth Sage looked at Mashiro, especially her pale blue Rinnegan, and said softly. "Although I didn't show it, I was indeed quite surprised. In my memory, I don't seem to be the reincarnation of anyone." Mashiro said calmly.

"This is your spiritual world. You seem to know a lot, which is why I specifically brought you here," the Sixth Sage said. "Oh?" Mashiro looked at the Sage of Six Paths, still unable to discern his purpose.

"You should know my mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki." The Sage of Six Paths used the cane formed from the Truth-Seeking Ball to lightly tap the water on the ground. Ripples appeared, and Kaguya's figure was reflected in them.

Looking at the familiar figure in the reflection, Mashiro smiled and nodded gently.

"My mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki, came here from a very far place to obtain the fruit of the Divine Tree, the same Divine Tree you saw in this war. It is the fruit that was born after it matured, the Chakra Fruit."

Kaguya ate that fruit and gained immense power, ruling this land. People called her the Goddess of the Rabbit, worshipping and fearing her. Later, with the blessings of the people, Kaguya gave birth to two children, one of whom was me. My name is Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

The Divine Tree, whose chakra fruit was taken, went berserk in an attempt to reclaim it, causing immense damage. My brother and I fought against the Ten-Tails, an incarnation of the Divine Tree, to atone for our mother's sins, and sealed it within our bodies.

After that, I had two children, an older brother named Indra and a younger brother named Ashura. I taught them the Ninjutsu, but a huge gap emerged between them: one had the genetic material of my power, and the other did not. This lineage had two extremes.

"You probably already know what happened after that. Indra and Asura fought a great battle after my death. Two completely opposite ideologies began to clash, and that struggle continues to this day." The Sage of Six Paths slowly recounted the story, as if telling a long-ago tale.

"So, you're telling me all this so I can help you seal the Ten-Tails again?" Mashiro said softly.

In Mashiro's view, the Sage of Six Paths had been secretly watching the battlefield all along. Originally, he was supposed to entrust this matter to Naruto and Sasuke, but after seeing her power, he decided to entrust it to her instead.

The Sage of Six Paths didn't speak, but reached out and opened a door not far from Mashiro.

Mashiro didn't pay any attention and walked towards the door, saying softly, "I will try my best. Of course, if I can't do it, I'll ask for your help." Just as Mashiro stepped into the doorway, a sudden chill swept over her. Mashiro turned her head and saw a black spear piercing through her chest. A sharp pain shot through her, and Mashiro collapsed to her knees.

"Why?" Mashiro looked at the Sage of Six Paths and said coldly.

She had no doubt about the Sage of Six Paths' purpose, and the Sage of Six Paths had no reason to attack her.

"I've pondered this many times: why my mother, with such immense power, still pursued more power, and why she suddenly became cold and distant. I never found the answers to these questions until recently, when I think I understand why," the Sage of Six Paths continued.

Mashiro tried to pull the spear out of her chest, but to no avail; her soul was shattering.

My mother did not come into this world alone. She belonged to her own race, which had destroyed countless planets in the universe. She came to this world with the orders of her race and another member of her race, intending to destroy it.

For some reason, the mother couldn't bring herself to do it. She secretly killed another member of her tribe, ate the fruit of the divine tree, and intended to remain in this world. This is why the mother was so obsessed with power; she knew that her people would eventually discover the problem, and she needed enough power to confront it.

"Regarding all of this," the Sixth Sage said, landing on the water's surface and walking lightly toward Mashiro.

So, you believe I'm a member of Kaguya's clan, prepared to destroy this world? Ha, what brilliant reasoning. "Mashiro was incredibly weak at this moment, let go..."

He abandoned the action of drawing his spear, looked at the Sage of Six Paths with a mocking expression, and said.

"I also questioned that person's unfounded suspicions, but he produced evidence—evidence that left me no room for doubt," the Sage of Six Paths said calmly.

"That person? I understand." Mashiro instantly understood the reason, and then shattered in an instant. At this moment, in the Cloud Village, near the headquarters of the Allied Shinobi Forces, on a huge tree.

The true self gently opened her eyes and murmured to herself, "I didn't expect it to be completed so easily, really..."

Immediately afterward, Mashiro vanished from the spot.

The Commander's Office, this is Mashiro's room, but since Mashiro went to the battlefield, only Izumi is in the room at the moment. Izumi is idly flipping through a book of illusions in her hands.

"If you're learning illusion magic, it's best to practice a lot. Just relying on book experience won't make much progress." A voice suddenly came. "Who!" Quan instantly stood up and assumed a fighting stance.

"Every time we meet, it ends so unpleasantly," the true self revealed, saying with deep regret.

"It's you again. Who are you?" Izumi instantly activated his Square Flower Sharingan, staring directly at True Self. True Self looked at Izumi with an incredibly complicated expression, and gently snapped his fingers.

In an instant, more than a dozen black tentacles appeared, binding Quan tightly. "Goodbye," True Self said softly.

Then he shoved the kunai into Izumi's chest.

Feeling intense pain, the two figures began to overlap.

Quan remembered the figure that had killed her before.

Before he could finish speaking, Quan fell silent.

"I hope this time it can end everything." After saying this, Zhen disappeared from the spot.

In a daze, Mashiro opened her eyes, feeling herself drifting aimlessly. "Am I... dead?" Mashiro whispered.

"You are not dead." A somewhat cold voice came.

"The system?" Mashiro's voice was tinged with emotion; she had almost forgotten about the system's existence. "Your favorability reward, [The Cat Has Nine Lives], has been automatically triggered," the system said.

Only after the system notification did Mashiro remember this, and she brought up the system panel, where the reward item for "The Cat Has Nine Lives" had changed.

[Cats have nine lives (1): Cats have nine lives, humans have three lives. Passive skill, can revive twice, 1 life remaining.] Just then, a white light flashed, making Shiro close her eyes.

When she opened the door again, Mashiro found herself in an unfamiliar place.

At that moment, a voice rang out: "Before you stands the Lord of Chakra, the God of Shinobi, the Emperor of the Shinobi World, His Majesty Uchiha Zero. Who are you, and why are you here?"

Mashiro looked up and saw a strange ninja staring fiercely at her. Looking further up, she saw an extremely familiar face.

"Hahaha, this is really interesting." Mashiro chuckled softly. Then Mashiro became chaotic again.

"System, what just happened?" Mashiro asked. The system remained silent.

"Hmph, you really have no trust at all," Mashiro whispered.

"Host, the mission is about two-thirds complete. You will understand everything afterward. I am going to sleep again." After saying that, the system fell silent. Mashiro didn't say anything.

A flash of white light appeared again, and Mashiro gently opened her eyes. Sakura, Kushina, Hinata, Ino.

Four beautiful faces, filled with deep sorrow, were looking at her with great concern.

Seeing Mashiro open her eyes, the four of them were overjoyed. Hinata even hugged her and cried, while Sakura and Ino also shed tears. "What happened?" Mashiro asked Kushina, who was calmer.

Chapter 213: The Eight Gates Formation

"After you defeated Obito, Obito was suddenly controlled and used the Rinnegan to revive Madara. Then Madara kidnapped Minato and became the complete Tengu."

As the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beast, that's when you suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Madara wanted to kill you, and we tried to save you, but it was too late. Just as you were about to be killed by Madara, Obito used a space-time technique to block Madara's attack for you. Taking advantage of that moment, the Second Hokage used Flying Lightning to save you.

At first, we thought you had overused your chakra, but no matter how Sakura treated you, you didn't respond at all.

Just now, Sakura suddenly burst into tears, saying that you had passed away. "Kushina said, tears also streaming down her face, her expression filled with shock and worry. "Is that so?" Mashiro reached out to wipe away the tears of the four of them, then stood up and looked towards the battlefield.

At this moment, Madara had already used his black rods to stab the ground, and Hashirama had also lost an arm. Naruto and Sasuke could only struggle to defend themselves against Madara's attacks, while Obito, who was controlled by Black Zetsu, stood aside.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of all this," Shinji said softly to the four of them, then walked lightly toward the battlefield.