Naruto: The Otsutsuki Naruto

Whoosh!

Within the gray zone created by Yumudalu, a massive chakra dragon swept through every corner, leaving no place untouched.

Memories stirred within Konan as her orange eyes flickered. That technique... it was one Nagato had once used. If struck by that chakra dragon, the soul would be extracted, leading to instant death.

Tobirama, ever meticulous, analyzed, "However, if the Body Flicker Technique is fast enough, it can still evade it. The problem is, within that gray zone, everything except for Tsuchima and those dragons is completely frozen. Could this be a time-stopping dojutsu? Among all the Uchiha dojutsu I've encountered, this one is undoubtedly among the most formidable."

Hiruzen spoke grimly, "Naruto could only have escaped if he wasn't in that gray zone. But his clones have all frozen in place. The situation... doesn't look good."

Hashirama murmured with a low voice, "No matter how powerful a dojutsu is, there's always a way to defeat it."

Meanwhile, Naruto and Minato were so tense that sweat dripped from their palms.

Whoosh!

The moment time resumed its flow, Naruto's concealed figure was revealed. His soul was pulled out and vanished, leaving his lifeless body to collapse to the ground.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

On the outskirts, four Wood Clones fell simultaneously with the death of the original body, disintegrating into lifeless chunks of decayed wood.

Obito, using Kamui, appeared beside Tsuchima.

Tsuchima smirked, "It's done. So that's all there is to him~!"

He added with certainty, "That was indeed a soul being extracted."

Staring at Naruto's lifeless body, Obito muttered in a low tone, "He's a Jinchuriki. If he dies, the Nine-Tails within him dies too. Therefore, we'll need to reverse time once more to bring him back."

Tsuchima nodded, "The recent time-stop drained Yumudalu's power. I can't reverse time right now. I'll need you, Lord Obito, to do it yourself."

"I was already planning on it," Obito replied as he stepped forward. "You just ensure that the moment he revives, you suppress him completely."

Tsuchima asked, "Shouldn't we first take his Rinnegan?"

Obito dismissed the idea, "That would be pointless. If we reverse time, the Rinnegan will return to him anyway."

"Understood."

Tsuchima formed hand seals, and iron-spiked wooden stakes rose from all directions. The sigil on Tsuchima's palm aligned with Naruto's lifeless body.

Obito stepped closer, his voice cold and commanding, "Naruto, the defeated must submit!"

"Naruto!!!" Minato could no longer restrain himself. The other Hokage and Konan had also prepared to intervene.

Obito's left eye locked onto Naruto's corpse.

Yumudalu!

Whoosh! A white vortex began to swirl.

Sage Art: Gate of the Great God!

In that instant, crimson torii gates descended from the heavens with a thunderous crash, pinning Obito beneath them.

Obito turned his gaze toward the distant Naruto and muttered, "After all the times we've fought, I still underestimated you. You're not so easy to kill."

Tsuchima stared in disbelief at the seemingly lifeless Naruto on the ground. "Why?! I clearly saw something resembling a soul being pulled out!"

In the skies above.

Hashirama spoke, "Tobirama, Saru, Minato, did you figure it out?"

Tobirama nodded, "Yes, it's clear now. The Naruto lying on the ground is indeed Naruto—not a clone, but a clone body. More specifically, it's a lifeless clone."

Hiruzen speculated, "It must be Orochimaru's doing. Then Naruto used Izanagi to imbue that clone with a soul, deceiving the enemy with the illusion of death. Of course, the frozen and fallen Wood Clones were also fake. His real body remained hidden, waiting for the moment Obito materialized to strike with the Gate of the Great God!"

Minato clenched his fists, his voice heavy with emotion. "To counter Obito, Naruto even prepared a clone of himself?"

Konan added, "Obito is insane enough to kill himself and use Edo Tensei to resurrect. Naruto creating a clone corpse in advance isn't excessive at all."

Tobirama, ever sharp, pointed out a flaw in the timeline, "But here's the issue. Naruto only awakened his soul-related dojutsu half a day ago, didn't he? It's impossible to create such a clone in that short time. Which means Naruto prepared it long before this."

Another question arose, "How could Naruto have predicted he would awaken a soul-related dojutsu? What was the original purpose of that clone?"

Konan revealed the truth, "Naruto considered every possible scenario, including the chance of his own death and complete obliteration during this battle. That clone was originally a contingency for the worst-case scenario. But after awakening his dojutsu, he simply adapted his plans."

The Hokage exchanged glances, collectively breaking into a cold sweat.

This is terrifying. In a one-on-one battle, there's no doubt—Naruto would have already won.

Back on the battlefield.

Human Path: Soul-Grasping Chains!

Golden chains shot out from Naruto's sleeve, aimed directly at Obito!

Whoosh!

Tsuchima instantly appeared in front of Obito, his pitch-black Susanoo rising to deflect the chains with its blade.

Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Flying Thunder God?"

Tsuchima smirked. He had learned the Flying Thunder God Technique and had marked Obito for easy support.

Pinned beneath the Gate of the Great God, Obito commanded, "Tsuchima, use Kamui to absorb me!"

"Understood!" Tsuchima responded, glancing back.

Kamui!

Whoosh! Obito vanished from beneath the torii gate, absorbed into the time-space dimension.

Seconds later, the vortex swirled again, and Obito reappeared on the battlefield.

Obito sneered, "Too bad, Naruto. I don't know how you managed to create such a convincing corpse, but our preparations are just as thorough."

"Is that so?" Naruto's gaze shifted toward his clone's lifeless body lying not far away.

Izanagi!

Crack!

The lifeless clone was imbued with a soul once more and came back to life!

"What?!" Obito and Tsuchima recoiled in shock, instinctively retreating.

"Every soul that has ever existed will never truly vanish."

With a swift motion, the revived clone formed hand seals.

The seals—it was for Edo Tensei!

The living sacrifice? The clone itself!

The soul summoned? The very same soul extracted earlier from the clone!

Forbidden Technique: Edo Tensei!

Whoosh! Dust swirled around the clone's body. Though it remained a clone, it now possessed the immortal body of Edo Tensei. The clone raised its head, locking eyes with Naruto.

Naruto's gaze sharpened.

Kotoamatsukami!

"From this moment on, you are Namikaze Naruto, my brother. Within that Kotoamatsukami, I've granted you all my current combat experience and the techniques you are capable of mastering. Now, come here—I have something for you."

Whoosh!

The Edo Tensei clone, now Namikaze Naruto, flashed to stand before Uzumaki Naruto.

Placing both hands on his clone's shoulders, Naruto transferred the chakra from his Yin Seal into the clone's body.

"The Yin Seal doesn't enhance my current power much, but for you, as an Edo Tensei, it will serve as an eternal, inexhaustible chakra source."

Zzzzzzzzz!

The Yin Seal transferred to Namikaze Naruto's forehead.

Obito's expression betrayed his shock and disbelief.

In his mind, Naruto's ultimatum echoed like a bell: Use every dirty, underhanded, vile, and despicable trick you have. I dare you.

Clenching his fists tightly, Obito realized—

This time, Naruto is playing for keeps.

Beyond the battlefield.

Two groups approached simultaneously.

One led by Uchiha Madara, the other by Uchiha Sasuke.

Sensing something, Madara's grin widened into a manic laugh. "This chakra... there's no mistaking it. It's Hashirama!!!!!!"

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