"Bang bang!"
Naruto felt as if his heart had stopped at that moment.
Yang release could save Kai, who had lost all his blood, and could restore Kakashi's stolen eyes.
But Yang release could only repair things that were alive or still possessed energy like chakra.
Although Kai had lost all his blood, there was still a trace of chakra fluctuation remaining in his heart, which was why Naruto could save him.
But what about Sasuke at this moment?
His entire chest was completely gone, his lungs and heart were shattered and beyond repair.
Thus, Sasuke's life had also drained away in that instant, and Naruto's Yang release was useless.
Looking at Sasuke's lifeless eyes, Naruto's expression turned blank.
Because he knew that Sasuke was completely dead.
Unless the Six Paths Sage resurrected him again, there was no hope.
Sasuke was dead.
He died at Lin Nan's hands.
It could be said that Lin Nan's last kick was completely indiscriminate, kicking whoever was in the way. Whether it was Naruto or Sasuke, anyone who took the hit would basically be declared dead.
Lin Nan was also somewhat delirious from the intense pain, so he didn't care who lived or died.
Whether Naruto or Sasuke died, it would be a significant victory for Lin Nan.
But he hadn't expected that Sasuke would choose to push Naruto away at the last moment.
Naruto didn't know the power of this move; he was merely astonished by its chakra fluctuations.
But Sasuke, on the other hand, knew its power firsthand.
Naruto stepping forward was guided by Sasuke, and he had also comforted himself in his heart that it was entirely acceptable for Naruto and Lin Nan to both be severely injured.
But his final choice, perhaps subconscious, or perhaps following his true heart.
Who could know!
However, for Lin Nan, this outcome was undoubtedly the best.
Sasuke was dead, and Naruto was alive. This meant that Lin Nan's troublesome space-time ninjutsu was gone.
Lin Nan could then toy with Naruto at will.
Naruto hugged Sasuke's corpse and remained stunned, without cries or tears, just a blank expression.
Lin Nan was also not faring well, as the impact on Hidan's body directly affected Lin Nan's main body. When Hidan kicked Sasuke, his leg bones had suffered a comminuted fracture.
Lin Nan's leg was naturally not spared. Even the Regeneration Technique couldn't salvage this price.
Losing a leg was somewhat acceptable for Lin Nan.
After Hidan became a "scorched corpse," the Gate of Death was dispelled, and Lin Nan's consciousness returned to his main body, which was also constantly repairing itself.
Before long, Lin Nan recovered. Although he still felt uncomfortable all over, he could move freely.
"Phew!"
After taking a deep breath, Lin Nan clicked his tongue inwardly.
This Gate of Death was truly not to be opened carelessly.
It was simply terrifying.
There were even moments when Lin Nan felt he was about to die, and eventually, Lin Nan grew accustomed to it.
He became immune to the fear of death.
What a terrifying thing this was.
Lin Nan first went to Hidan's side to check on him.
Then he shook his head. This was not a negation of Hidan's life, but a bewilderment at his vitality.
Hidan still had discernible physical characteristics. His chakra fluctuations were not even very weak. Although he looked miserable on the surface, Lin Nan could see through the Rinnegan that his internal bodily functions were repairing at an insane rate.
He could even regenerate blood, which was even more exaggerated than the Creation Rebirth Jutsu.
Hidan's bones were also constantly repairing, and eventually, they even returned to normal. Such terrifying regenerative ability made Lin Nan, whose leg still hurt, draw a black line across his forehead.
They say a bone fracture takes a hundred days to heal, but Hidan made it seem like a game.
However, on the surface, Hidan's injuries had not healed. Only as blood circulated did his skin color return somewhat to normal, but it was still charred black.
This might require slow recovery, just like when his head was detached and reattached, the wound took a long time to disappear.
Then, ignoring Hidan, Lin Nan headed directly towards Naruto.
"Bang!"
After landing heavily on the ground, Lin Nan looked at Naruto, who was holding Sasuke. The dazed look made Lin Nan seem to see the expression of the protagonist in the neighboring anime holding his brother.
However, Naruto still had a sliver of rationality at this moment. Upon seeing Lin Nan's arrival, his expression instantly turned ferocious.
If it were in the past, he would have unleashed the Nine-Tails' chakra, with distinct three marks appearing on both sides of his face and his eyes turning into vertical slits.
But things were different now; he had simply entered Sage Mode.
However, Lin Nan shook his head and sighed, as if saddened, and said, "You said that strength is used to protect those around you. Now, you're already at the pinnacle of the ninja world, right? So, what have you protected?"
These words, if unsaid, would have been better. As soon as they were spoken, Naruto instantly erupted.
However, Lin Nan remained motionless, directly choosing to phase.
Naruto's body passed straight through him.
Lin Nan then continued, "You couldn't even protect your closest friend, let alone your teacher, your beloved, your friends, and your family!"
"Ah!" Naruto let out a hysterical roar, his body continuously passing through Lin Nan's, but it had no effect on Lin Nan at all!
"So, what exactly have you protected?"
Lin Nan intensified his mockery again, and Naruto went completely mad.
"Roar!"
With a roar from the Nine-Tails, the golden Nine-Tails also appeared and began stomping and beating Lin Nan. But to the phased Lin Nan at this moment, it was like a performance on a television screen.
"Naruto, you still don't understand. Strength is merely for protection; it cannot be sustained. Do you really want to kill me now? If you kill me, what difference will there be between you and me now?"
"You protected no one, and instead, your hands will be stained with blood!"
As Lin Nan's words fell, Naruto's body completely froze.
"Blindly guarding is useless, Naruto. This world needs change. Although I speak of destruction, I am destroying the old order. This world needs a rebirth, and these people who died unjustly will all be resurrected in the new world!"
"At that time, they will know how beautiful such a world can be!"
Lin Nan spread his arms, and at the same time, the golden light dissipated, and a sliver of dawn broke in the sky.
"You say you will revive everyone?"
A new day had begun!