The name of this middle-aged man is Hatake Sakumo, and he had another identity as well—he was the father of Kakashi Hatake. He committed suicide when Kakashi Hatake was five years old, which nearly cast a shadow over Kakashi Hatake's entire life...
In order to see his son again, Hatake Sakumo has been staying in the Netherworld Pure Land, waiting for his son in the gaps between the deceased, never expecting to be directly summoned to the present world by the Six Paths Sage, and even have the chance to contribute to his child.
"Hey, Kakashi!"
After Uchiha Obito died, his soul reverted to a young form. He stood beside Hatake Sakumo, shouting loudly, "Don't be so down, try to cheer up a bit!"
"Hang in there, Kakashi!"
Nohara Rin loudly encouraged her friend.
"Alright…"
The gloom in Kakashi Hatake's heart finally dissipated, and a hint of vitality appeared on his face. With the support of the souls of his two friends, he forced a smile.
"Sis, you must keep going!"
A chubby boy's tender voice echoed in Tsunade's ears, and he even saw Orochimaru beside him: "And Orochimaru-sensei, you must keep going too!"
A white-haired ninja stood beside the boy, speaking gently: "Tsunade, you are the most outstanding Medical Ninja, hold on…"
"Nawaki... Dan…"
Tsunade looked at her younger brother and former lover, tears instantly streaming down her face.
"Nawaki…"
Orochimaru looked at the chubby boy, a tinge of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.
Just as Orochimaru was lost in thought, two familiar souls appeared in front of them, and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was somewhat stern: "Orochimaru, Tsunade, you two are my most outstanding disciples..."
"Orochimaru, kill that brat…"
Shimura Danzo stood beside Sarutobi Hiruzen, his face even showing hatred towards Akihara Kagura: "That brat used us as pawns and even filled the Root I built with my own hands with Uchiha; don't let him get away…"
"Hey, what's wrong with Uchiha!"
A voice appeared beside Shimura Danzo.
A man wearing a headband looked at Shimura Danzo, with a group of Uchiha wearing clan-marked uniforms standing behind him.
The multitude of Uchiha souls…
made it impossible to see the ends of their ranks at a glance!
For millennia, the Uchiha Clan has given birth to countless Uchiha, their souls also in the Netherworld Pure Land; if unseen, it wasn't a big deal, but now being summoned here by the Six Paths Sage, they finally saw the two they hated most!
"Itachi is here!"
"Danzo is here too!"
"Uchiha Itachi and Danzo are both here!"
A group of Uchiha called out for the clan members who died on the night of the massacre to come over together, and the entire sea surface immediately became lively, luckily someone stopped them!
"Quiet down…"
Uchiha Shisui, who once saved some of the Uchiha's relatives on the night of the massacre and gave the Uchiha clan a new place to reside, held much prestige among them.
Uchiha Shisui's soul was also summoned here, and his expression was stern as he said: "Now is not the time to make noise and seek revenge; you are here to solve the crisis of the Ninja World; your relatives are still deceived!"
"..."
The Uchiha who wanted revenge fell silent.
"What a pity…"
One Uchiha sighed softly: "Now that we're dead, there's no time to hold a clan meeting to discuss how to deal with Uchiha Itachi…"
The end of the line of Uchiha souls.
Uchiha Itachi's soul looked painfully at the two souls standing in front of him, with Uchiha Sasuke standing beside them, his gaze fixed only on the couple.
"Father… Mother…"
Uchiha Sasuke took a deep breath, forcing himself to hide his vulnerability, and said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry, I thought I was strong enough, but in the end, I couldn't even ensure your peace, and now I'm disturbing your rest…"
"Sasuke!"
Uchiha Fugaku's soul shook his head, speaking in a deep voice: "Sasuke, you are excellent enough, don't be too hard on yourself!"
"Sasuke, don't work too hard…"
Uchiha Mikoto smiled and comforted her younger son; she then looked at her elder son: "Itachi, don't blame yourself too much, didn't we agree?"
"Itachi."
Uchiha Fugaku shook his head, speaking in a solemn voice: "This is due to our limited perspective, nothing we say now would help, cherish this last reunion! If this battle is lost, even the souls in the Netherworld Pure Land will not find peace…"
"..."
The entire ocean area, after a while of bustling, slowly quieted down.
The souls, having been deceased for a long time, knew this wasn't the time for reminiscence and turned their eyes quietly to the Six Paths Sage who summoned them.
"Hmph…"
The leader of the Uchiha seemed a bit discontent with the Six Paths Sage.
Among the crowd of the Senju Clan stood a kind-hearted man: "Brother, we have been dead for a thousand years, and our Chakra has battled for a thousand years, it is almost time to stop, right?"
This was Indra and Asura.
For a millennium, only their Chakras reincarnated, not their souls.
"..."
The Six Paths Sage looked at the souls of his two sons, seemingly helplessly shaking his head, he slowly lifted his palm, a vast void barrier appearing over the sea as he spoke in a deep voice: "Alright, now please all the ninjas connect your Chakra to the barrier I have drawn, I need to borrow your Chakra to open a space to where they are fighting, to send all participants to the battle…"