I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Suddenly, a massive White Zetsu army, which had gathered nearby, rose from the ground like a suicide squad and charged towards Yun Ting and the opponent's Wood Release, determined to carve a path for Black Zetsu.

"It's all in vain."

Seeing the White Zetsu army surging in from all directions, Yun Ting stomped his right foot, and amidst the rumbling of the earth, more tree roots spread out into the distance.

Soon, screams of agony from White Zetsu began to rang out one after another.

During this time, taking advantage of the chaos on the battlefield, Black Zetsu transformed into a black shadow and tried to escape quietly.

However, how could Yun Ting, who was always paying attention to the other party, possibly follow their wishes?

With a wave of his hand, a large number of Earth-Exploding Star Black Spheres condensed and were thrown in all directions. The terrifying suction force quickly and completely enveloped the large area where Black Judgment was located, leaving no blind spots.

Ultimately, unable to resist, Black Zetsu was sucked into the surface of the black sphere.

After clearing away the remaining White Zetsu, Yun Ting approached the Black Zetsu, which had turned into a shadow, and extended his palm.

"How did you discover my identity?" Without even looking at the outstretched hand, Hei Jue, whose eyes had reappeared, stared intently at Yun Ting, asking with a mixture of confusion and resentment.

"You can think about this yourself after you go to the Underworld." Uninterested in answering the enemy's questions, Yun Ting placed his palm on Hei Jue's body. Immediately, countless tree roots emerged from his palm, spreading densely like blood vessels throughout Hei Jue's shadowy body.

"It's no use! Thousand Hands Cloud Court, you are indeed very strong, but you can't kill me. You should know that I was created by the great Mother herself," Black Zetsu said confidently.

Its direct combat strength may be average, but its survivability is second to none.

Because it was created under the power of the Six Paths, it inherently contains the characteristics of the Six Paths.

Unless the damage reaches the Six Paths level, it is impossible to kill oneself.

This is also the reason why it can finally be so fearless towards Yun Ting.

But soon, Black Zetsu realized he had been too happy.

"This...how is this possible?"

Suddenly realizing that his body was not as stable as he had imagined after being invaded by thousands of roots, but was being worn down little by little over time, Black Zetsu panicked because he could not fully recover.

Then, as if suddenly realizing something, it looked at Yun Ting in horror and said, "You...you've already surpassed that level? Are you the same as my mother?"

"Six Paths level? Although I'm just one step away, I haven't reached it yet." Yun Ting replied with interest this time. "But who says that you can't have Six Paths level combat power if you haven't crossed the Six Paths level?"

With Yun Ting's current strength, even if he hasn't crossed that final step yet, he can still defeat Otsutsuki Kinshiki or Otsutsuki Momoshiki.

After all, while combat strength and realm are closely related, they are not entirely equivalent.

"How is this possible..." Black Zetsu said in deep despair.

I had always thought that my fate would be the same as my mother's, that I would be sealed away.

It even harbored a dream that after Thousand Hands Cloud Court died, it would eventually escape and ascend to heaven, and then strive to unseal its mother.

As a result, everything that is happening now has shattered all its illusions.

Witnessing his own existence rapidly disappearing, Black Zetsu showed no fear of death as he faced his end.

All that remained was self-reproach and pain for failing his mother's trust.

"Mother!"

Finally, with his last ounce of strength, he looked up at the moon, which was invisible in the daytime, and after uttering these words, Black Zetsu's figure vanished completely.

Thus, the mastermind behind the scenes who had been incredibly active for a thousand years, the most filial son in the ninja world, Black Zetsu, died at the hands of Yun Ting.

"ended."

Looking at the empty space before him, Yun Ting sighed softly.

From Ashura and Indra to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, Black Zetsu, the culprit who stirred up trouble and disturbed the peace of the ninja world for thousands of years, finally died.

As a result, there will be far fewer disputes in the ninja world in the future.

To trace it back to the source, it's clear that the timeline for Kaguya Otsutsuki, her ancestor, to be unsealed is now indefinitely delayed.

Unless the filial son, still haunting this planet like a ghost in chakra form, changes his mind and wants to release his mother.

Otherwise, Kaguya Otsutsuki would have been forever accompanied by the moon.

As for the other capable members of the Otsutsuki clan, they would be lucky if they didn't kill Kaguya, the traitor, so why would they unseal her?

"The moon palace is cold and desolate, and I am all alone. Perhaps, if I have time in the future, I can catch up with my ancestor." Looking up at the moon beyond the atmosphere, Yun Ting smiled slightly, then with a flick of his robes, he disappeared.

Meanwhile, the battle between Oni-ko and Kakashi and the other Konoha ninjas had also ended with the help of the Wood Clones dispatched by the Cloud Court.

As the two groups returned along the same route, Obito and Rin's undisturbed conversation came to an end.

Chapter 343 Obito's End

"Lin"

"Obito."

At some point, Obito and Rin, their eyes already bloodshot, looked at each other and fell silent.

This is not a true silence.

Instead, they used every last bit of time to try and deeply imprint the other person's face into their hearts.

Whether it's life or death.

Finally, Rin, with tears in her eyes, said, "Idiot Obito, do you realize your mistake now?"

After a long-awaited lecture from Rin, and having learned the truth about the Eye of the Moon from her and willing to believe it, Obito, his eyes red, hung his head and scratched his hair as usual, saying dejectedly, "I'm sorry! Rin! I...I..."

“I know, Obito, you’ve taken many detours,” Rin said with a gentle smile. “You’ve always been like this, impulsive and reckless.”

“Yes.” Obito lowered his head even further.

“But even so, Obito is still Obito in my heart.” Rin held Obito’s hand and said with a warm smile, “This time, I will lead the way. Obito, you must not go the wrong way again.”

"Yes, yes!" Obito finally couldn't hold back his tears and nodded repeatedly.

"Lin, wait for me! From now on, I will always follow you and never stray from you again." He said, crying and smiling at the same time.

Rin, who understood Obito's meaning, couldn't stop her tears from flowing.

But she still smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes! Don't keep me waiting this time, Obito."

"Definitely! Lin, you must wait for me."

"Of course! I would be very worried if I didn't wait for you, Obito."

"Lin..."

……

The farewell, tinged with both laughter and tears, has come to an end.

When Yun Ting arrived, he saw that Lin's impure body had collapsed without his permission.

Inside, Lin's incomparably pure soul was slowly rising into the air.

After waving to Obito, who was still in tears, Rin looked at Yun Ting and nodded with a smile.

Finally, upon seeing Kakashi return, she bid him a final farewell:

"Kakashi, be happy!"

After saying this, Lin's soul returned to the underworld, leaving everyone present with an angelic smile.

"Lin!"

At that moment, Obito and Kakashi spoke almost in unison.

Yun Ting's eyes were filled with surprise.

It's amazing that it was able to break free from its Impure World Reincarnation technique so quickly.

This young girl... is truly extraordinary.

Yun Ting glanced at Obito, who still hadn't considered running away, and nodded slightly. It seemed the matter had been resolved satisfactorily.

"Kakashi, I'm sorry."

Sure enough, not long after, Obito, barely suppressing his boiling emotions, wiped the tears from his face and apologized to Kakashi under his unexpected gaze.

"Obito, you..."

In that instant, it was as if I could see the excitement rising on Kakashi's face, the same Kakashi who had once been Obito, before he finally exhaled deeply and said with deep emotion,

"It's good that you're back!"

"Kakashi..."

The gloom that had filled his voice was gone, and Obito, with the kind smile of his youth returning to his face, continued,

"I went back on my word and took away the gift I gave you. Now, I will repay you many times over. Kakashi, from now on, use these eyes of mine to see this world for me again."

“Obito…” Upon hearing this, Kakashi’s expression suddenly became complicated.

He understood what Obito meant, but still said with hope, "Obito, you should keep it yourself. One Sharingan is already my limit; if I take another one, I won't be able to handle it. Besides, I've already picked up my father's swordsmanship again, and I don't want to go back."

"White Fang's swordsmanship? That's truly impressive! Kakashi, you made the right choice in following this path. In that case, I'll leave my Mangekyou Sharingan to the Hokage."

Although he understood Kakashi's advice, Obito still insisted.

Repentance and correction of mistakes do not mean that all past errors can be forgiven or made up for.

Obito was well aware of the extent of the crimes he had committed over the years.

This is by no means something that can be resolved simply by repenting and correcting one's mistakes.

In the entire ninja world, it can be said that apart from Kakashi who had some reluctance, everyone else would rather die.

Obito himself thought so too.

Now, all he can do is atone for his sins with his death, and leave behind his Mangekyou Sharingan to make up for his mistakes.

Lin knew what he was thinking, which is why she said "I will wait for him" with a smile through her tears.

Therefore, whether for his own sake or to prevent Rin from waiting any longer, Obito's decision will not waver.

Yun Ting's attitude towards Obito's fate remained unchanged.

If a bad person truly repents, should they be given the chance to reform and continue living? Should all the people they harmed before that be sacrificed in vain?

Those who make mistakes should be punished.