Chapter 376: The Final Curtain

"Wh-what... what is this...?"

"Is this also the effect of Ninjutsu?!"

Looking at the Chunin Exam venue in front of them, which had disappeared as if it were completely swallowed by some unknown entity, the Konoha ninjas sitting nearby were all dumbfounded, their mouths agape, stunned by the incomprehensible sight before them.

Death Destruction— is the ultimate technique that can only be used after awakening the Michael Barrier Fruit's ability. It releases a gigantic barrier that covers the target and objects within a spherical shield. The barrier then collapses infinitely inward, shrinking to a point between existence and non-existence until the target completely disappears.

Currently, the maximum coverage area can envelop half of Konoha. Even if the target is a body revived through Impure World Reincarnation with infinite regeneration, being enveloped by the Death Destruction barrier would cause it to shrink infinitely to nothing, making it forever unrecoverable.

"Just as expected..."

"One of the reasons he came back to Konoha this time is to kill Danzo."

Faced with the taboo power that ordinary ninjas could no longer describe, Kakashi, who was nearly engulfed by the giant barrier, mumbled as if in a dream.

"Wow... so amazing!!"

Watching as Danzo and the entire Chunin Exam venue were consumed and erased by the Michael barrier manipulated by Yu, Naruto, stunned and excited, was the first to leap up, "That was so cool! Those sneaky, despicable guys deserve to be wiped out like that!!"

In front of almost all of Konoha's ninjas, Danzo, one of the village's elders, was killed. At this moment, it seemed that no power in the world could rival Yu.

Although Naruto initially saw Yu as an enemy, as he learned more about Yu's almost mythical past and received guidance on his Rasengan training, Naruto had already begun to see him as a symbol of admiration and pursuit.

Especially after hearing Kakashi explain why Yu had left Konoha, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura—these young and less worldly children—fully supported Yu's vengeance against their enemies on behalf of the orphanage director, Nono.

Nono... Shisui...

The one who killed you both has finally received his due punishment...

Watching Danzo, who had been completely compressed into dust by Michael's Death Destruction, Yu let out a soft sigh and tightened his grip on Shisui's eye.

All past grievances and enmities have become mere wisps of smoke. The former "Darkness of the Ninja World," who was so determined to bring change to the ninja world through any means, had been reduced to ashes in his hands.

"This kind of power... this kid..."

"There is now no one who can stand up to him..."

Jiraiya withdrew his shocked gaze, his eyes fixed solemnly on Yu, who, after entering Perfect Sage Mode, appeared as if a deity had descended.

"Yu..."

At this moment, the Third Hokage finally snapped back to reality. Looking at the Chunin Exam venue, now a perfectly smooth, enormous crater, his expression grew increasingly complex.

"Yu, you... you killed Danzo..."

Seeing that Danzo, a former comrade from his youth, had been annihilated by Yu with not even a corpse left behind, the Third Hokage couldn't help but feel a deep emotional stir and questioned him in a grave tone.

The already aged Third seemed to grow even more frail, dragging his tired body down from the rooftop to stand before Yu. His murky, aged eyes held a trace of incredulous anger and confusion.

"A person who should have died long ago, isn't that right?"

Facing the Third's somewhat questioning tone, Yu responded with a calm but pointed question of his own, his sharp gaze creating a powerful sense of oppression. "If it weren't for him, Konoha wouldn't have suffered so many calamities."

Hearing Yu's counterquestion, the Third lowered his head in silence.

He was not entirely unaware of the crimes Danzo had committed. In fact, Danzo had even sent ninjas to assassinate him on more than one occasion. But seeing this former comrade from his youth reduced to ashes in Yu's hands inevitably brought a sense of sorrow.

"Moreover, Danzo was also one of the masterminds behind Orochimaru's plan to destroy Konoha using Sand..."

Gazing at the silent Third, Yu suddenly felt a mix of pity and mockery. His eyes swept over the ravaged village of Konoha, and his tone inadvertently rose.

"Before questioning me with that tone, Sarutobi-sensei, open your eyes and really look at this village! This destruction was caused with your tacit approval! Is this what you call the Will of Fire?!"

Hearing Yu's harsh questioning, the Third Hokage was deeply moved. He instinctively followed Yu's gaze and surveyed the wreckage of Konoha. A feeling of guilt welled up within him.

"Ah..."

Seeing the Third Hokage's dazed and disheartened state, Yu sighed deeply, turned silently, and walked away. The Third Hokage was no longer the formidable Ninja he once was; at this moment, he was just an aged, weary old man.

"Old man, maybe that kid is right..."

"Being soft-hearted when you shouldn't be is also a sin..."

Jiraiya, appearing beside the despondent Third Hokage, remarked with a sense of resignation as he watched Yu's retreating figure.

"Could it be... that I really made a mistake?"

Hearing Jiraiya's words and watching Yu's figure gradually fade into the distance, the Third Hokage murmured to himself with a sense of melancholy.

At that moment, the sky began to pour with heavy rain. The ninjas in Konoha, who were cleaning up the battlefield, quickly hastened their efforts.

However, amidst the dark, overcast sky, a few rays of dazzling dawn light started to pierce through the clouds, seemingly hinting that the village, having just endured a calamity, would ultimately rise again.

Walking silently through the rain falling from the sky, Yu felt as if the Konoha ninjas around him were viewing him as a capricious deity. His heart remained unmoved, and he even felt a hint of amusement.

Air Door!!

Ignoring their strange looks, Yu opened a spatial portal in the midst of the rain and stepped through, disappearing from the ruined Chunin Exam venue.

"Yu-sama!!"

"Yu, are you alright?!"

Using Kaio's ability to instantly return to Yugao's home, Yu was greeted by Yugao's worried expression and the presence of Haku and Kimimaro. Seeing this familiar scene, Yu's previously melancholic mood vanished completely.

The Konoha Destruction Plan had come to a close. However, in the following two months, Konoha was engaged in a tense and orderly process of post-disaster reconstruction. Everything in the village seemed to have returned to calm, but everyone knew that beneath this facade of peace, a new storm was brewing and would soon arrive...

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