Naruto Immersive Replay, The Curse of the Sharingan

Just as Tsunade was about to run out of chakra and be overwhelmed by a tremendous sense of powerlessness—

"Cough cough...cough!!" A violent and weak cough suddenly rang out! Like a thunderclap from a clear sky, it instantly shattered the dead silence!

Almost simultaneously, everyone held their breath, their eyes snapping to the source of the sound!

You were lying on the ground, your chest heaving violently, your long eyelashes trembling a few times, before you struggled to open your eyes. Though your dark pupils were dim, they regained focus!

"Tanuki!!" Tsunade cried tears of joy. The overwhelming emotion almost made her collapse. She bent down and hugged you tightly as you woke up, as if you would disappear again if she let go.

"That's great...that's great..." she repeated incoherently, tears streaming down her face.

As your consciousness gradually returns, your lungs burn with pain, and your bones feel like they've fallen apart.

Remember that final moment when you forcibly burned your own soul power, breaking through some kind of constraint and awakening Nagi's consciousness, which was dormant at a deeper level.

Because of the Creator's awakening and the instantaneous withdrawal of power, the body, which served as the vessel, could not withstand it and collapsed instantly, teetering on the brink of death.

Your vision was still a little blurry, but the faces around you, filled with worry, surprise, and lingering fear, were clearly reflected in your eyes.

Konan was still silently shedding tears, but with a relieved smile on her face, Obito took off his mask, revealing his bright red eyes that were shining with a faint light.

Deidara was crying and laughing like a fool, while Hidan knelt there with his hands clasped together, seemingly thanking the Jashin or something else entirely.

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, slightly turned his face away, and raised his hand as if to wipe the corner of his eye. Even Kakuzu silently put away the notebook he was preparing to record the "compensation"...

And there was Tsunade's trembling embrace.

A huge, scalding warm current suddenly overwhelmed your heart.

Chapter 214 - The Final Chapter (3)

You survived.

It's not just because of the Creator's awakening, but also because... so many people are desperately trying to keep you here.

You are no longer the "container" that exists only to awaken the Creator, no longer the lonely soul wandering outside of fate.

Your existence is genuinely needed and cherished by so many people.

A mixture of emotion, sorrow, and unprecedented joy and a sense of peace, like a spring bud breaking through the soil, quietly sprouts in the depths of your heart after all the hardships you have endured.

You struggled to raise your weak arm and gently hugged Tsunade back, forcing a small but genuine smile to appear on your lips.

"I'm back."

You had barely managed to stand with Tsunade's help when two streams of energy, carrying a heavy aura of blood and exhaustion, crashed down like meteorites onto the open ground not far away!

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the figures of Madara and the Otherworldly Madara appeared.

Both were in a sorry state. Madara's Six Paths Robe revealed a deep, bone-revealing wound beneath, with blood almost soaking through half of his body. He could barely stand by leaning on the black staff formed from the Truth-Seeking Ball, his breathing heavy.

Madara's condition was slightly better, but his black haori was tattered, blood was spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his Rinnegan was filled with exhaustion and lingering resentment.

Clearly, they had experienced an extremely fierce battle in that unknown Tsukuyomi space.

Before everyone could recover from the shock of the two spots suddenly appearing, a huge rift was silently torn open in the space beside the enormous blood moon, like a curtain being torn open!

A figure slowly stepped out from within.

Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan on her forehead slowly rotated, radiating a chilling aura that made one's soul tremble.

She seemed somewhat puzzled, her pure white eyes sweeping over the ninjas below who had awakened from the Infinite Tsukuyomi and were standing ready for battle. Finally, her gaze settled on the two heavily injured Uchiha Madaras, and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Who is it that can break her Infinite Tsukuyomi?

Her gaze, like a cold probe, moved slowly, finally settling on the black-haired girl who was being subtly protected in the center by the crowd, her breath faintest and her face as pale as paper.

Yes, that feeling... though faint, carried an unusual fluctuation different from the chakra system that instinctively made her feel repulsed and wary.

Only a true heretic could possibly interfere with or even break her magic.

Madara keenly caught the fleeting killing intent in Kaguya's eyes towards Nagi. He didn't even bother to treat his horrifying wounds, and took a step forward, using his heavily injured body to block you. His Rinnegan was filled with unprecedented vigilance and determination.

He didn't know what this chakra progenitor wanted to do, but he would never allow her to harm you in the slightest!

The others instantly understood Kaguya's intention. Obito's Kamui began to distort, Kakashi's Lightning Blade hissed, the clay in Deidara's hand writhed, Hidan gripped his Three-Moon Scythe tightly, and Konan's paper scraps swirled around...

Everyone who was still able to fight raised their vigilance to the highest level at this moment, silently protecting you in a more central position.

This ant-like unity and protective behavior seemed both laughable and irritating to Kaguya.

She gave a soft, cold snort, and without even making a superfluous movement, an even more terrifying and pure pressure than before crashed down like an invisible tsunami!

Apart from the two severely injured Madaras who could barely hold on, everyone else, including Kage-level powerhouses like Tsunade and Kakashi, was instantly pinned to the spot by this god-level pressure!

It felt as if a giant mountain was pressing down on him, and he couldn't even move a finger. He could only watch helplessly and feel the despairing gap in strength!

Kaguya's figure moved forward like a ghost, ignoring Madara of the Human World blocking her way. Her pale, slender fingers seemed to traverse space, easily gripping your delicate neck and lifting you off the ground!

Countless gasps and roars were choked in their throats. The crowd's eyes were bloodshot, but they couldn't even utter a complete sound, only painful whimpers.

Madara's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his nails digging deep into his palms, blood dripping from between his fingers... Wasn't that enough?

Before such a true deity, he was still as powerless as an infant? Unable to protect even the most important person in his life... This sorrow and anger almost consumed him!

You, who were being choked, suddenly burst into laughter.

It wasn't a desperate, bitter laugh, but a maniacal laugh that seemed to know everything and was almost mocking!

"Haha...hahaha..." You laughed until you coughed, blood spilling from the corner of your mouth, but your black pupils shone with an astonishing light as you stared intently into Kaguya's pure white eyes. "You're...scared...right?"

A flicker of anger flashed across Kaguya's pure white eyes, as if her secret had been exposed! This ant... this heretic... what right does he have to say that about her?

Her killing intent surged instantly! Kaguya's fingers tightened sharply, ready to crush this troublesome heretic!

At this critical moment——

"Buzz!!!"

A ninjutsu, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, struck Kaguya's arm with perfect accuracy!

Caught off guard, Kaguya felt a sudden numbness in her arm, and the grip on her arm loosened abruptly!

The immense impact will send you flying like a kite with a broken string!

"Nagi!!" Madara's pupils contracted sharply. At that moment, his worry for you made him briefly break free from the shackles of that terrifying pressure.

He rushed out without hesitation, using his battered body as a cushion to catch you as you fell. The immense impact caused him to roll on the ground for over ten meters before stopping, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Kaguya was also knocked back several steps by the sudden attack before she regained her balance. Her pure white eyes looked in the direction from which the attack came from, filled with shock and anger.

A black figure swept past like a gust of wind, landing steadily in front of you and Ban, assuming a defensive stance.

It's Itachi! He's finally arrived! He glanced back quickly at you, who was coughing up blood in Madara's arms, his Sharingan eyes filled with worry and lingering fear.

"Hahahahaha!!" A burst of maniacal and unrestrained laughter broke the stagnant atmosphere.

Uchiha Showa's figure slowly emerged from a spatial rift that had just been torn open. His snow-white hair danced wildly, and his Rinnegan flashed with an almost perverse excitement and fighting spirit that had been suppressed for a hundred years.

She stood in front of everyone, pointed at Kaguya whose face was pale, and sneered, "You're that so-called progenitor of chakra? You don't look like much! Hahahaha! Perfect for letting me stretch my muscles!"

Kaguya's cold gaze fell on Showa, and sensing the power emanating from her that was filled with madness and destruction, she immediately realized that she had chosen the wrong target.

The one who broke the Infinite Tsukuyomi was probably this suddenly appearing madwoman!

"You are...?" A hint of doubt flashed in Kaguya's pure white eyes.

From this madwoman, she sensed a strange, unsettling familiarity... like... some kind of degenerated, twisted kind?

"Enough with the nonsense!" Showa didn't give Kaguya any time to think. She licked her lips. "Fight me first!"

The raging power of Prajna burned around her like tangible crimson flames, causing the ground beneath her feet to crack inch by inch!

Kaguya frowned deeply. She didn't want to get entangled with this obviously mentally unstable madman. Her goal was to recover chakra and eliminate heretics.

But now, this madman clearly won't let her have her way so easily.

A chilling killing intent flashed in his pure white eyes.

It seems we have to get rid of this noisy fly first.

A barely perceptible hint of irritation flashed in Uchiha Showa's Rinnegan.

She clicked her tongue and quickly formed an ancient yet sinister hand seal, which instantly expanded from her center to form a huge, semi-transparent, blood-red barrier that enveloped everyone in the ninja world.

"Stay inside and don't cause any trouble!" she yelled without turning her head, her tone still arrogant, but with a hint of...security.

Within the barrier, the oppressive force decreased sharply.

The group was finally able to move their bodies with difficulty, but they could only watch helplessly as a battle outside the barrier was about to unfold, far beyond their comprehension.

You leaned against Madara's chest, your violent cough causing you to vomit several mouthfuls of blood. Suppressing your dizziness, you concentrated your last bit of mental energy, mixing a wisp of chakra with your will, and transmitted it to the caster of the barrier.

"Showa era! Nagi has awakened! Most of Hannya's power is now under her control... Be extremely careful in your battle with Kaguya! There's a risk of your power dissipating at any moment!"

Upon receiving this thought, Showa's movements outside the barrier paused almost imperceptibly.

She turned her head, and through the blood-red barrier, she seemed to raise an eyebrow very quickly in your direction. A hint of arrogance, as if to say "mind your own business," flashed in her crazed eyes, but deep down she knew everything.

Of course she knew that from the moment she broke free of the shackles of the Golden Escape, she felt the power of Prajna that was closely connected to her but no longer completely under her control, flowing towards a deeper existence like all rivers flowing into the sea.

But so what?

Even without the power of the Prajna, Uchiha Showa was still the demon who crawled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in the Warring States period, striking fear into the hearts of countless enemies! Her strength never stemmed from mere physical power!

"Noisy ants!" Kaguya lost her patience. A cold light flashed in her pure white eyes, and a jet-black Truth-Seeking Ball instantly condensed, carrying an aura of annihilation, and silently shot towards Showa!

Showa grinned, revealing a blood-stained, crazed smile.

The Rinnegan spun rapidly, and just a second before the Truth-Seeking Ball was about to strike her, her figure abruptly vanished from her spot and reappeared behind and to the side of Kaguya! Spatial jump!

Even though she avoided the direct impact, the violent distortion of space still affected her.

Showa groaned, and another trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. The space on his left arm looked as if it had been wiped clean, leaving a bloody and mangled mark!

Kaguya's pure white eyes narrowed slightly; she keenly sensed that something was amiss.

This madwoman clearly possesses energy reflexes approaching the Six Paths level, but her body... seems not to have fully evolved in sync, still retaining the fragility and pain of a mortal?

The existence of this contradiction means that every time she uses a power beyond its limits, the backlash and pain she has to endure will be several times that of others!

What kind of obsession... could sustain such a being, enduring such torture-like pain, to get to this point, and even dare to stand before her?

While Kaguya was pondering for a moment, Showa, taking advantage of the momentum of the space jump, pounced on Kaguya like a wolf, ignoring the injury to his left arm.

Pure physical combat! No fancy moves, just the most primal clash of power and speed!

"Boring!" A hint of disgust flashed in Kaguya's pure white eyes.

She was the progenitor of chakra, and this physical entanglement style of fighting made her feel uncomfortable and slightly offended.

She immediately wanted to use Yomotsu Hirasaka to escape the close range.

As if anticipating her movements, Showa reached out with lightning speed the instant she was about to merge into the space, grabbing Kaguya's pale wrist tightly!

The force was so great that even Kaguya felt a slight sting!

"What's so fun about ninjutsu?!" Showa's face was almost pressed against Kaguya's, his face mixed with his own blood and the blood of his enemies, his smile ferocious like a demon crawling out of hell, and his crimson Rinnegan eyes burning with a frenzied fighting spirit.

"Physical skills are the real battle! Come on! Let me see what else you can do besides throwing black balls!!"

For the first time, Kaguya truly felt a clear surge of anger!

How dare that degenerate, incomplete, and madly driven heretic touch her body again and again! Imprison her!

"Insolence!" The two cold words were uttered like a divine pronouncement.

The next second, Kaguya's Rinne Sharingan in her forehead erupted with a dazzling light!

Showa suddenly felt the slowly dissipating power of the prajna within her body surge forth as if summoned by a supreme authority, boiling uncontrollably and trying to break free of her body and rush towards Kaguya!

No, more accurately, it is flowing towards a deeper source that Nagi is connected to!

At the same time, her own chakra also instantly became disordered, almost going completely berserk.

"Damn it—! What are you doing, Nagi?!" Showa roared in shock and anger, not from the pain, but from the extreme unease caused by the loss of control over this power.

Because of this momentary loss of control, a crack appeared in her restraint.

Kaguya immediately seized the opportunity, flicked her wrist, and unleashed a burst of immense chakra, instantly shaking off Showa's hand. At the same time, her body flew backward, quickly creating distance.

Her pure white eyes burned with even greater fury. She held nothing back any longer, raising her hands and unleashing countless gray bone spikes, imbued with the ultimate power of Yin-Yang Release, towards Showa, who was temporarily frozen in place due to the backlash of the power.

"It's over! You ants!"