Countless Ninja in the Ninja World silently watched the screen.
'No longer regretting why I didn't do it at the time'
Land of Waves.
Zabuza and Haku looked at Sage Fox Naruto on the screen.
They deeply understood this sentence.
Just like their feelings when they first watched the first battle on the screen.
This sentence was once again etched into their minds.
If one only starts to regret at the moment of death,
Then all the struggles in this life become meaningless!
Hidden Cloud Village.
Raikage Building.
The Fourth Raikage was inexplicably touched by this sentence.
His stern, tough face also became sentimental.
At the moment his father died,
The pain in his heart was completely uncontrollable.
Even with his strong physique, he would hide somewhere and cry like a child.
If he had truly been doing his best all along,
Things might not have turned out so badly.
If it wasn't for his usual lack of strength, preventing him from fighting alongside his father,
His father would not have been isolated and helpless until his death!
If only he had understood this sentence earlier,
He wouldn't be wishing for so many 'ifs'...
Killer Bee looked at the screen, lost in thought.
This sentence was, of course, self-evident; he had always lived by it.
But his brother...
Thinking of his brother, Killer Bee turned to look.
He sensed his brother's solitary melancholy.
"Brother, if you can feel something ♫"
"I'm glad, you sometimes really overlook many things ♫"
"It's never too late to say anything now ♫"
Ai emerged from his memories, just in time to see Killer Bee's familiar, actively rapping, sunglass-clad face.
A wave of guilt rose in his heart.
Since becoming Raikage, he had indeed neglected many things...
Hidden Sand Village.
Kazekage Building.
Gaara sat with Temari and Kankuro.
They watched Sage Fox Naruto on the screen.
A sense of stability rose in their hearts, unbidden.
Like the sun,
Naruto always radiated his light and warmth.
No matter how long the night lasted, the sun would always rise again.
After Temari and Kankuro comforted Gaara earlier,
The atmosphere among the three had become much more harmonious.
Gaara looked at the golden figure on the screen.
Genuine gratitude and closeness spread within him.
Before, because of his automatic sand defense, he dared not take initiative or change.
Under Naruto's influence, he slowly came to understand.
'No longer regretting'
When he fought against the screen's Gaara, Naruto must have already started working towards that, right?
Konoha.
Ninja Academy.
Observation Deck.
Both the younger generation and the elders present gained many insights.
Neji looked at Sage Fox Naruto on the screen.
Seeing his own sacrifice again,
He once again affirmed the meaning of his sacrifice.
Bearing the name 'genius', he was actually far inferior to Naruto.
In terms of will, he might have to chase after Naruto.
But Neji was still determined to compete with Naruto through hard work!
No longer regretting.
Such a sacrifice on the screen needed to be more meaningful...
Asuma held an unlit cigarette in his mouth.
Looking at the screen, he thought of the Third Hokage, his father.
He had an obsession with gaining the Third Hokage's approval.
It wasn't until he saw Light Screen Naruto
That he slowly realized why he had never gained his approval.
During the mission to protect the Daimyo,
He hadn't understood the true meaning of a Ninja; comrades were more important than the mission.
Now, seeing Light Screen Naruto again say something like 'no longer regretting',
Asuma already felt that Light Screen Naruto had indeed surpassed him.
Whether in strength or will,
He was completely convinced...
Outside Hidden Rain Village.
Cave entrance.
Obito looked at the screen through his mask.
The four words Naruto spoke kept echoing in his mind.
'No longer regretting'
He affirmed Naruto's words,
But also believed that he had never regretted, and never would regret.
The screen's Ninja World had indeed achieved temporary peace.
That was because of Light screen Obito!
Without Light screen Obito's deterrence,
The Ninja World would still experience countless wars and create countless suffering.
Obito's eyes stared at Sage Fox Naruto on the screen.
He thought: No matter when, I will never regret.
Even if I lose, it will be the same...
[Under the combined efforts of the Shinobi Alliance, the current Five Kage, past Hokage, Sasuke, Naruto, the Nine Rookies, Orochimaru, and others]
[The Nine Tailed Beasts within Six Paths Obito were being collectively pulled back as if in a tug-of-war]
[His Six Paths weapon, the Sword of Mind, had long been shattered]
[Inside Obito's consciousness space]
[From time to time, meteors slowly streaked across the sky]
[Brilliant stars illuminated the entire space]
[Like a dream world]
[What a bright and illusory world]
[Naruto directly entered Obito's will]
[And Six Paths Obito looked at the invading Naruto]
[Orange battle suit, yellow hair]
[In a trance]
[He saw countless Ninja standing behind him, Ninja who were proud of him, letting him stand at the very front]
[His two different eyes saw the same thing]
[He imagined Naruto as himself]
[And then he too was surrounded and trusted by everyone]
"I..."
"I actually..."
"Regretted it?!"
Naruto: "You said 'I am nobody', 'I don't want to become anyone', right?"
"Stop it, don't enter my mind!"
Naruto: "But actually, like me, you wanted to become Hokage, didn't you? If circumstances were different, perhaps I might have chased after your back, because I longed to be Hokage."
"That is the past and the naive self I have completely abandoned, such a thing..."
Naruto: "Then why do I see it?! What's the use of hiding yourself when facing these things?"
Naruto, having entered Obito's consciousness, could perceive what Obito was thinking.
And in the content of his thoughts, Obito had never forgotten.
That young Obito!
He had not forgotten or abandoned him at all!
"You were Kakashi-sensei's friend, your father's subordinate, a member of the Uchiha clan like Sasuke, an elder who shared the same dream as me, and a Ninja of Konoha Village."
Six Paths Obito was somewhat impatient, "What exactly do you mean? What do you want to do with me?"
"I mean you are Uchiha Obito!"
Naruto pointed a finger at Six Paths Obito, his eyes becoming fierce.
"I said I would definitely tear off your mask!"
Keeping his promises is Uzumaki Naruto's Ninja Way.
Tearing off Obito's true mask, there was only one step left!
Six Paths Obito: "Uchiha Obito? At this point, what meaning does that name... that person have?"
He closed his eyes, looking bored, "Now I have merged with the Ten-Tails, reaching a state of enlightenment as a transcendent being."
Then he looked at Naruto, "That is to say, I am no longer human, but a leader who guides people to the next stage, the second Six Paths Sage, possessing the same will and body as the Six Paths Sage."
"Wrong, you are Uchiha Obito."
"Just now our Chakra connected, and I saw your past."
"You and I have similar pasts, and the same goal of becoming Hokage."
"We are truly alike."
"We both didn't know who our parents were, and we both lost the most important people to us."
"That's why you threatened me by saying 'what you fear most is loneliness'."
"You were the same at first, hoping to gain recognition and praise from others."
"Because you wanted these things, you set the goal of becoming Hokage, didn't you?"
"Since you are like me—"
Listening to Naruto's words, one after another,
Six Paths Obito's face became downcast.
Rin's gentle smile was vivid in his mind.
The Obito of the past, facing him, had endless things to say.
"Look at you now."
"You are an enemy to all Ninja, spouting some twisted logic about 'for the sake of the world'."
"Acting recklessly and doing as you please."
"No one... not even the person you cared about most would approve."
"Your current dream."
"You, who once shared the same dream as me, have completely strayed from the path of Hokage."
Every word Naruto spoke came from the depths of his heart.
It was what he had seen, heard, felt, and thought.
His words were as real and sincere as nails.
These were also the words he most wanted to say to Obito.