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Naruto: End of the Shinobi World

Chapter 170 170: When Darkness Descends, Even Light Must Recede · Oct 25, 2026

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151 Chapter 151 151: We’re Going to Help Sasuke 2026-10-25
152 Chapter 152 152: The Rinnegan Invasion 2026-10-25
153 Chapter 153 153: For the Sake of World Peace 2026-10-25
154 Chapter 154 154: Peace Through Destruction 2026-10-25
155 Chapter 155 155: Shinra Tensei 2026-10-25
156 Chapter 156 156: Konoha Is Nearly Wiped Out 2026-10-25
157 Chapter 157 157: Karin’s Excitement 2026-10-25
158 Chapter 158 158: They Must Be Captured 2026-10-25
159 Chapter 159 159: Sasuke Makes His Move 2026-10-25
160 Chapter 160 160: Hinata Is Impaled 2026-10-25
161 Chapter 161 161: Nagato’s Story 2026-10-25
162 Chapter 162 162: As Expected… It Was Danzō Again 2026-10-25
163 Chapter 163 163: Naruto — I Believe 2026-10-25
164 Chapter 164 164: A Little Sun Begins to Shine 2026-10-25
165 Chapter 165 165: Talk no Jutsu Succeeds 2026-10-25
166 Chapter 166 166: The Crow with the Sharingan 2026-10-25
167 Chapter 167 167: Got You 2026-10-25
168 Chapter 168 168: Naruto Has Been Hit 2026-10-25
169 Chapter 169 169: The Demon God Loves Me Most 2026-10-25
170 Chapter 170 170: When Darkness Descends, Even Light Must Recede 2026-10-25
171 Chapter 171 171: Asura 2026-10-25
172 Chapter 172 172: Playing with Fire 2026-10-25
173 Chapter 173 173: Does Your Father Not Like You? 2026-10-25
174 Chapter 174 174: Planetary Devastation 2026-10-25
175 Chapter 175 175: Breaking the Seal 2026-10-25
176 Chapter 176 176: A Single Sigh 2026-10-25
177 Chapter 177 177: The Demon God’s Favorite Child 2026-10-25
178 Chapter 178 178: A God-Tier Move 2026-10-25
179 Chapter 179 179: Naruto and Sasuke Awaken 2026-10-25
180 Chapter 180 180: Heroes? 2026-10-25
181 Chapter 181 181: Descendants of Traitors 2026-10-25
182 Chapter 182 182: The Devil Fruit 2026-10-25
183 Chapter 183 183: Yamata no Orochi 2026-10-25
184 Chapter 184 184: Let’s Call Them the Seven Warlords Under the King 2026-10-25
185 Chapter 185 185: Jiraiya — I’ll Be Fine 2026-10-25
186 Chapter 186 186: Naruto — Even If I Become a Puppet 2026-10-25
187 Chapter 187 187: Maybe… It’s Better If You Don’t Come Back 2026-10-25
188 Chapter 188 188: This Is What an Invasion Looks Like 2026-10-25
189 Chapter 189 189: You Konoha Are Far Too Arrogant 2026-10-25
190 Chapter 190 190: Tsunade Was So Angry She Laughed 2026-10-25
191 Chapter 191 191: Would You Bare Your Heart to an Ant? 2026-10-25
192 Chapter 192 192: Hashirama Senju Was the Ultimate Weapon 2026-10-25
193 Chapter 193 193: A Trace Discovered 2026-10-25
194 Chapter 194 194: Danzō Appears 2026-10-25
195 Chapter 195 195: The Mysterious Bark-Skinned Man 2026-10-25
196 Chapter 196 196: Toying With Him 2026-10-25
197 Chapter 197 197: The Perfect Fall Guy 2026-10-25
198 Chapter 198 198: Utter Nonsense 2026-10-25
199 Chapter 199 199: One of the Seven Warlords 2026-10-25
200 Chapter 200 200: Elevating Karin’s Status 2026-10-25

”When true darkness arrives, even the brightest light must step aside!”

Karin suddenly stepped forward, her voice brimming with provocation, command, and manic excitement.

”Come out! Stop hiding! Let me see what kind of filthy thing you really are!”

”You’ve made me way too curious. I’m going to capture you and offer you to the Demon God!”

The moment her words fell—

The air trembled again.

Bzzzz—!!!

A vast, warm resonance erupted from deep within Naruto’s body. It sounded like a temple bell at dawn… like the pulse of the earth awakening.

Then—

A surge of pure, radiant, golden light burst forth from Naruto’s core.

It was brilliant. Vast. Gentle like the morning sun in spring.

The moment it appeared, the dark crimson aura coating Naruto’s body melted away like snow beneath sunlight.

Yet the golden radiance did not scatter.

Instead, it gathered—condensing above Naruto’s chest, coalescing into a single form.

Before the stunned gazes of Sasuke, Karin, Kabuto—and the entire shinobi world watching—

The light outlined the shape of a human figure.

Gradually, the brilliance dimmed just enough to reveal it clearly.

A man hovered in midair, eyes closed.

Long hair flowed down his back. His garments were ancient in design—simple, unadorned, yet imbued with solemn dignity. The style belonged to no known era.

His face was serene, as if in deep slumber.

From him emanated warmth—comforting, all-encompassing. A presence that soothed wounds and dispelled despair.

”Finally… you’re out!”

Karin reacted first. She practically jumped in place, eyes sparkling with ecstatic discovery.

”So you are a person! Or at least something that looks like one!”

She stepped closer, craning her neck up at the floating figure.

”Hey! What are you? A ghost? Some ancient spirit? What have you been doing inside Naruto?”

Kabuto trembled with excitement—but he was cautious.

The golden presence felt different from chakra. Higher. Almost transcendent.

He instinctively stepped back, though his eyes greedily analyzed every detail.

Sasuke, however, felt as if struck by lightning.

So Karin was right.

There truly was another existence inside Naruto.

An entity radiating such overwhelming purity and warmth.

Naruto’s earlier behavior—his impossible forgiveness, his unwavering belief in understanding—

A cold, venomous thought slithered into Sasuke’s mind.

”So that’s it…”

His voice trembled—not with fear, but fury.

”No wonder the dead last always looks carefree. No wonder he can face enemies who destroyed his village and killed his comrades without hatred.”

His fists clenched until his nails bit into his palms.

”All those words about ’understanding’ and ’ending hatred’… It was this thing manipulating him from the shadows!”

”Like a puppet!”

The idea enraged him.

Sasuke despised manipulation. He despised fate binding him like a marionette.

And now Naruto—someone bound to him by countless bonds—might have been living under invisible control all along?

It felt like betrayal. Like mockery. Like tragedy.

”Karin!”

Sasuke turned sharply.

”If you forced it out—can you remove it completely? Separate it from Naruto?!”

He could not tolerate Naruto remaining controlled.

Karin waved him off, eyes still locked on the golden figure.

”Relax! It’s only just manifested. It hasn’t even fully awakened yet. Let it stabilize. Once it regains awareness, maybe we can talk to it.”

Her smile widened.

”Who knows? It might tell us something very interesting.”

The cave grew eerily silent.

Naruto lay unconscious, breathing steadily.

Above him hovered the ancient golden figure, eyes closed in tranquil stillness.

Around them stood three watchers—each with vastly different intentions.

Across the shinobi world, shock exploded.

”It came out! It’s real!”

”The projection was telling the truth—there’s something living inside Naruto!”

”That appearance… it feels so warm… just looking at it calms my thoughts.”

”Even through the projection, I can feel it!”

”That clothing—no one has ever seen anything like it. It’s ancient. Older than any current nation.”

”Could it be… something from the age of legends? A god? A sage?”

Awe, fear, reverence—emotions tangled together.

Even in silence, the presence exerted immense influence.

Konohagakure — Ninja Academy

Young Naruto stared up at the projection, at the golden figure floating beside his future self.

His small body trembled slightly.

His face had gone pale.

His lips pressed thin.

Because for the first time—

He wasn’t sure whether he should feel comfort…

Or fear.

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