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Summary : A man declared his message to the world. "I am the one who will establish peace and order." The man have faced pain and survived. The man have died and resurrected. He was both Uzumaki Naruto and Rikudō Sennin.

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Reviews Responses:

kuroeli: Yes, the Naruto in this story is Tendō that somehow usurped the real Naruto's place. It will be explained in two or three chapters.

kazers: Thanks.

Guest: Because to most of Konoha, Naruto is basically unknown, so Shika is curious about him. Then, after research (talking with his father), he concluded that while Naruto is a risk, he also would not attack without reason, besides, Haku and Sasuke are there, so he is confident that Naruto will not do anything rash.

Jostanos: Thanks.

Ahmar: Right, it will be explain in two or three chapters.

8Swords: Hahaha, here's the next chapter.

god of all: Thanks.

shadowmarialove: Naruto is his own Tendō. Will be explained later.

dregus: Which is why we will change perspective in this chapter.

pucflek: ...yeah, that's why it's difficult. I just can't imagine making an Epic battle with Kakuzu who have lost four out of five hearts... it will be a waste of time. As for Naruto does not exist, that is only what the Outsider believes. Some have figured it out but the baby from previous chapter is the real Naruto.

Rothwell: Thanks

TheHokageNaruto: Updated.

Velial13: Thanks.

overlord7: Thanks.

review provider: The Samsara represent the cycle of reincarnation in a living being. They will go through the Six Desire Realms (Heaven, Asura, Human, Animal, Preta, Hell). However, those who are outside of norms or those who go against the teaching of orthodox Buddhism will be considered those who walks on the Outer Path, basically, heretics.

In here, the Outer Path is basically everything the Six Realms (Mainly Heaven) is not, hence Gedō's red hair, lighter voice and some other differences.

McCabeRz: If we follow the manga, it is said that Nagato's Rinnegan is actually Madara's, so he only activated it not unlock it. It's like comparing to unlock Mangekyō Sharingan someone have to kill their best friend while to activate it, they only need to send their chakra to the eyes.

Madara have to go through: Unlocking Sharingan - Mastering Sharingan - Unlocking Mangekyō Sharingan AKA Kill your best friend - Mastering Mangekyō Sharingan - Go blind - Unlocking Eien no Mangekyō Sharingan AKA Take your own brother's eyes, causing him to die later (Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan) - Mastering Eternal Mangekyō - Implanting Hashirama's DNA to himself (God knows how he did that) - Wait a few years - Finally it reached Rinnegan. ...I think Naruto have it easier than Madara. Defeating the Six Realms and Gedō.

Second point, what makes you think that Nagato is stronger than Naruto? A bit of spoiler, in this chapter, the only reason Naruto is losing against Nagato is because his mind is still captured to the fact that he is not Uzumaki Naruto. Other than that, it is because there are six of Nagato while Naruto still haven't unlocked his Rinnegan yet.

Third point, Canon Naruto with more techniques? I will ignore the personality difference then. Ignoring fillers and movie, Canon Naruto is basically this: Kage Bunshin, Rasengan, Fūton which he mainly use for Rasengan, Sage chakra, Kyūbi regeneration and chakra.

Take away Sage chakra and Kyūbi he only has Kage Bunshin and Rasengan with Rasenshuriken that will cripple him after one use.

Samsara Naruto, outside of Rinnegan he has elemental manipulations which basically allows him to use any jutsu without handseals, albeit with more concentration and chakra. Then he created his Chakra Overload technique in previous chapter and made sure to put earth on his arm to avoid crippling it.

Fourth point, Naruto defeated the Paths for literally nothing? Not really, Shuradō is the one that match Sasori, Ningendō absorb information (though I rarely make him use it), Chikushōdō is useful in Kiri and will be useful in this chapter, Gakidō too, even though Naruto rarely use it as his enemies until now doesn't really use chakra in conventional way (Sasori, Deidara, Hidan), Jigokudō's abilities is interrogation which can be replaced by Ningendō and healing bodies (useless until he has Rinnegan). Even before he defeated them, Tendō (Outsider) fought off Tobi, Gedō (Outsider) held back three bijū, Gedō (Naruto) prevented Deidara's self destruct.

I am afraid I do not see your point. As Naruto has proven, even without the Paths, he defeated Deidara and Hidan. If I always make him use the Paths, that will create a Naruto who is useless without Rinnegan and that is something I do not want. The Rinnegan here is powerful and I won't let him get it unless he has earned it.

Sorry for the rant. I guess I got a bit carried away there. Well, I think your review will be more clear if you elaborate what you meant though.

DruidFWY: Indeed, though Naruto not existing is only what the Outsider believes. There's more information in this chapter. I think it will answer most question except about the Outsider. Hmm, the secret about Gedō will be revealed here too.

True, the explanation about Nagato in the manga seems to be rather chaotic... In here, he will be another person who is like Naruto. Awakening his Rinnegan and defeated all of his Six Paths.

The baby with Rinnegan is indeed, Uzumaki Naruto. This chapter explains it too. The title of this chapter is 'Uzumaki Naruto' after all.

Hmm, if we go to the Eightfold Paths, then Shuradō will be Right Concentration because he is devoted, Ningendō Right Mindfulness because he is the most aware Path about human emotions, Chikushōdō Right Effort because he really doesn't have any bad thoughts, Jigokudō Right View because he is the wisest, Gedō Right Action well, his attitude shows that already, Tendō (Naruto) Right Intention because he is growing and trying to become a better person for his mother and Tayuya, the Real Naruto is a baby so he will be Right Livehood... though he has yet to live. Gakidō... well, here ends the Noble Eightfold.


He Who Will Establish Peace and Order: Samsara

Chapter 28 Uzumaki Naruto

Tayuya is not amused. It has been a few days since they returned from Otogakure and Naruto is still depressed. Even now, they were on the street of Konoha and he would zone out and even crash to other people! That wasn't a normal Naruto behavior!

At first she thought it was because of Orochimaru-sama's death but lately, it is apparent that it wasn't the reason.

Every time she called him, he would wince and act like he did something wrong. She asked him multiple times about why he is depressed and he just smiled at her and said,

"...I am fine, do not worry..."

that same answer again. Honestly! She is reaching the limit of her patience!

"Ruto! If you won't tell me, why are you acting so strange, I'll get angry!" she shouted.

Naruto simply smiled at her and countered, "...are you not already angry?" he asked in his usual way.

Tayuya's eye twitched, she wanted to scream at her best friend and demanded answer from him but she knew that it was useless.

"...alright, just remember that if you need me, I'll always be there for you," Tayuya told him as she continued to walk.

As she walked, she heard Naruto mutter.

"...will you be there for me? Even if I am not real?"

Tayuya wondered what he meant.


Kushina is worried. That day when Naruto and Tayuya returned with sadness clear in their eyes, she interrogated Jiraiya about what happened.

Jiraiya told her that Orochimaru is dead. At that time, she accepted it. Naruto was very close with the snake sannin and Tayuya was also one of his ninja.

But now, even after Tayuya recovered, Naruto is still gloomy.

She still remembered the conversation she had with him yesterday.

"...just what happened to you, son?" Kushina asked him as he sat at the corner of his room.

"...nothing," Naruto answered tersely.

"Why aren't you on your bed?" she asked again. Trying to find the reason of his strange behavior.

"It is not mine," Naruto answered. This answer confused Kushina even more.

"Of course it's yours. What makes you think it is not?" she questioned once more.

Naruto said nothing and she sighed. She left the room but stayed near the door.

She knew Naruto well and she knew that he would not leave a question unanswered. He probably planned to answer when she was not within earshot.

"...because I am not Uzumaki Naruto..."

She was truly confused by those words. Even now, she did not understand what it meant.

She decided to ask to the two people she knew watched over Naruto.


"...my apologies, Uzumaki-san, I know nothing," Itachi answered Uzumaki Kushina as she came to his office to ask about her son.

Kushina seemed disheartened and he continued, "however, rest assured. If I find the reason, I will inform you at once."

Kushina thanked him and left the office. Itachi looked towards the wall near the door and asked, "what do you think, Jiraiya-sama?"

"Hmm... it's strange... Perhaps it has something to do with his Rinnegan..." Jiraiya speculated as he appeared in front of the wall.

"What makes you believe so?" Itachi asked.

Jiraiya sighed, "do you remember what he told us? About the Paths and the trials he has to pass?"

Itachi nodded, "what of it?"

"Well, after Nagato got his Rinnegan, he started to act different. I wonder if his 'Paths' are influencing him. Maybe it's the same with Naruto and he's having an emotional breakdown?"

Itachi considered the hypothesis for a moment. Then he shook his head, "no, Naruto will not be influenced that easily. Instead, I believe we should take what he said face value. What if the Uzumaki Naruto we knew is not actually Uzumaki Naruto?"

"Then who is he?" Jiraiya wondered.

Itachi shook his head, "I don't know. There are too many unknowns in Rinnegan. Any conclusion we draw will be mere conjecture."

Jiraiya frowned, "so, we can't do anything?" he asked, frustrated.

"...we have to believe in Naruto-kun."


Naruto stared at the sky and looked at his right hand. There were no longer any traces of burn on it. '...as expected of Tsunade-sama...'

Uzumaki Naruto, huh?

His mind remembered the conversation he had with the Outsider.

"What happened to him? What happened to Uzumaki Naruto?"

'I do not know, before I am here, you and the Outer Realm have existed,' he could sense the change in the Outsider's attitude. It seemed that after his cover being blown, he had no more reason to pretend as if he was his servant.

"So you do not know what happened to him?" Naruto asked.

'If you wish to know, ask your Outer Realm.'

Naruto sighed, "...Gedō, what do you know?" he muttered.

...Gedō has existed before the others, and if the Outsider was to be believed, so did he.

Gedō know who he was, Gedō know of the Outsider, and it seemed that Gedō also knew of what happened to Uzumaki Naruto.

How about him? Why did he lose his memory? What happened between him and Uzumaki Naruto?

What of that baby?

"...does it really matter?" Naruto asked himself. "...even if I know the truth, so what? I am not real, I am just an impostor... if Uzumaki Naruto is dead, why should I exist? If Uzumaki Naruto is alive, what will happen to me?"

That was the question that haunted him. If Uzumaki Naruto is alive, will he be reduced to an existence similar to the other Paths?

'...you seem worried, Master,' Shuradō stated.

"...Shuradō, please do not call me that. I am not your master. I am just like you..." Naruto told the Path.

'The one who passed my trial is the boy I am speaking with. Your identity does not matter. You are my Master,' Shuradō declared.

Naruto sighed, "why? You are stronger than me. You can take control of this body anytime you want. There is no reason for you to act as if you are my servant."

'This Shuradō know no greater joy than to watch you grow, my Master. Watching as the boy from three years ago become a mature and responsible man fills me with pride.'

Naruto chuckled, "look at you sounding like an old man. You do realize that I am supposed to be older than you?"

'You are still a child in my eyes, Master. The same lost child three years ago.'

Naruto smiled, a smile filled with self-loathing, "...that was a fake. I am not a child. I am not even human."

Shuradō said nothing.

"...how can you stand it, Shuradō? being a Path? You cannot do anything in the real world unless summoned in a body of a clone. You cannot interact with other people... If I have to live without Yuya, I would rather die..." Naruto muttered.

Shuradō was about to answer but then he and Naruto sensed a presence outside Konoha.

"...this is... Rinnegan?" there is no way Naruto would mistake that power.

Most people's chakra can be differentiated by their behavior and elements but Rinnegan is special.

Inside Rinnegan there are six different chakra, no other being possessed such combination.

"...Pride, Determination, Desire, Animalistic, Hunger, Calmness..." it is completely the same with his Paths.

The Outsider was full of Pride when he acted as Tendō.

Shuradō is always Determined and devoted.

Ningendō is true to his Desire.

Chikushōdō follows his Instinct like an animal.

Gakidō is the embodiment of Hunger.

Jigokudō is always Calm and filled with wisdom.

"...the leader of Akatsuki..." Naruto immediately moved towards the main gate of Konoha.


When he reached the gate, he realized that the presence have vanished.

"No, not vanished. He just moved away..." Naruto could sense him moving towards the west, to Sunagakure. Then the presence stopped. "...that's... the desert..."

"What does he want?" Naruto wondered. Then the chakra flared and the ground began to shook. "...he is showing his power..." but no one except those who know of Rinnegan would notice, that meant...

"He is challenging me," Naruto concluded.

"...can I win against him who have mastered the Six Paths?" Naruto wondered. As the shaking got worse, Naruto shook hi head.

"...this is not the time to think that way. I have to do this..."

However, as he dashed towards the presence, a small part of him asked.

'...does this battle even matter at all?'


"So, you have come," a man with spiky orange hair and piercings on his face stated. Behind him were five other men, all with orange hair and piercings.

"...the leader of Akatsuki, I presume? May I have your name?" Naruto asked as he scanned his enemies.

Their body differs but all of them had the same orange hair, except for one and Eyes. The Eyes of Samsara.

Naruto could feel a trace of fear within him. After all of his training, he had never won against his Paths in a real battle. And now, stood a man who have mastered his Six Paths. Could he defeat this man?

"We are Pein, We are God," the man in the middle stated. There were no arrogance in those words. This man truly believes that they are God. His identity is clear to Naruto.

"You are Tendō," Naruto guessed.

Pein Tendō showed no reaction to Naruto's words, "...it appears that the rumors is true. You too, possess the Eyes of God."

Naruto ignored Pein and asked another question, "I do not sense Gedō. Where is the real you?" he asked.

"There is no real Us. We are Pein," Pein Tendō stated.

Naruto narrowed his eyes, "I see... a complete harmony between all Paths... still, the real one is not here..." That meant he needs to find out where the real Pein is located.

"Uzumaki Naruto, while you too are a God, this world does not need two Gods. Only one of us may walk away from this place," Pein declared as his chakra flared.

Naruto sighed, "...is that so?" Naruto moved to a battle stance.

Pein raised his hand and Naruto placed wind chakra over his body. If his guess about this Pein being Tendō was correct then...

"Shinra Tensei!" the moment Pein shouted the name of the technique, Naruto felt his body being blown away by an invisible force.

Fortunately, he was prepared. He flipped in the air using his wind and landed on the ground. Then he moved to counter Pein's attack. Or so he had planned...

Another Pein, the one without orange hair stood in front of him.

'Master! That is his Shuradō!' Shuradō warned.

"Doton!" Naruto formed an earth shield around him but as Pein Shuradō formed a giant metallic blade, he knew his defense is useless.

He jumped underground and decided to counter Pein attacks from there.

"Kuchiyose no jutsu!" was the voice he heard. '...Chikushōdō?' Naruto wondered.

He received his answer in from of a giant centipede. The centipede headbutted him out of the underground easily.

As he flew through the air, he saw Pein Tendō's palm aimed towards him.

He formed an earth shield. "Chikushōdō! Come!" when he felt the Animal Realm responding, he slammed his hand to the shield he made.

"Kuchiyose no jutsu!" a giant ox slammed down to earth, crushing the centipede in the process. The moment it regained it's bearing, it attacked Pein.

Naruto landed and slammed his hand to the ground, preparing to summon another giant beast. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Pein Chikushōdō doing the same.

"Kuchiyose no jutsu!" two giant pandas appeared an began to attack one another.

"...it is useless..." Naruto muttered, "as long as his Chikushōdō is here, no matter what I summon, he will counter."

"Chikushōdō, change! Shuradō: Bunshin!" if he changed from the Animal Realm while his summons are here, they will be weakened but could still fight as long as their chakra did not ran out.

Shuradō appeared and formed a bow and an arrow. He already knew what Naruto will order him to do.

"Attack!" Naruto commanded as the Asura Realm got into a firing position.

"Naginata no Tsukisasu, Lü Bu!" the arrow flew and pierced Pein Chikushōdō's throat. The moment Chikushōdō fell, Pein's panda began to weaken, causing the other panda to be able to defeat him.

"Let us move, Shuradō!" at that moment the battle were separated into four.

A battle between Shuradō and Pein Shuradō. Between the ox and a long haired Pein. Between the Panda and the big boned Pein and Naruto against Pein Tendō.

Naruto tried to find the other Pein but he could not find him. "...that must be his Jigokudō. If left alone, Pein Chikushōdō could be recovered!" Naruto gritted his teeth but he knew there was nothing he could do.

Pein opened his palm towards him. "Shinra Tensei!" again, he was repulsed away from Pein Tendō. He skidded on the ground and formed his chains.

"Raiton: Kusari!" he sends the chain to keep Pein busy while he focused his chakra. Naruto watched as Pein avoided his chains with ease. Then he sensed the ox and the panda time running out.

He saw Pein Tendō moving to attack him once more. "Shinra Tensei!" Naruto braced himself for pain but it never came. In front of him was Shuradō with a giant shield.

"Don't worry Master! I will protect you!" Shuradō shouted as he threw away the shield he used to deflect Pein's attack.

Naruto nodded. Pein Shuradō began to shoot flaming arrows at Shuradō which he deflected with a halberd. While it seemed as if Shuradō would be able to hold his ground, Naruto knew that the clone's chakra was about to run out.

"Step back Shuradō!" Shuradō jumped back and Naruto brought his hand down. "Fūton: Shina-Tsu-Hiko!" at the same time he shouted the attack, Shuradō clone was dispelled.

Torrents of wind raged on the desert, moving from all direction towards Pein. Then suddenly, all but Pein Tendō stopped moving.

"...Shinra Tensei!" the moment Pein slammed his hand down on the ground, the desert exploded.


Tayuya ran through the plains. A few moments ago, she was talking with Kushina about Naruto's strange behavior but suddenly, she could feel Naruto's chakra flaring from outside Konoha.

She asked Kushina to tell the Hokage while she would go to Naruto and help him if necessary.

She could feel himself growing closer and gasped as she saw Shina-Tsu-Hiko forming at the desert.

Then as she got closer, she felt a massive chakra being released and the desert exploded.


Naruto tried to pull himself out of the rubble but failed. He looked at the area with a half-lidded eyes.

On what was formerly a desert was a massive crater, completely the same as the one at Otogakure.

In the middle of the crater was Pein, levitating and looking down of him as if he was a God handing down judgement to the heretics.

No, at that moment, Naruto could believe that Pein truly believes that he is a God striking those who dares to defy him.

"Banshō Ten'in," Naruto felt himself being pulled towards Pein. As he grew closer, he saw Pein was holding a black blade on his hand.

The moment he reached Pein, Naruto screamed out.


Tayuya gasped as she saw Naruto's left eye being stabbed by the a blade.

She dashed faster, trying to save him. She saw the man releasing Naruto and she jumped with all her might, managing to catch Naruto before he fell.

"...a girl?" the man asked. When Tayuya saw his eyes, she gasped. "It seems that you recognized your God. Move, I shall kill him now."

Tayuya shook her head and stood between the man and Naruto.

"...very well then," the man disappeared and appeared in front of her.

In that one moment, she felt pain and then nothing.


Naruto felt himself being caught by someone and tried to look with his remaining eye.

He saw what he dreaded the most. Tayuya standing in front of Pein, trying to protect him.

He tried with all his might to scream out, to order her to run but failed.

When Pein stabbed Tayuya with his blade right through the heart, Naruto felt something inside him breaking.

Tayuya collapsed, Naruto began to crawl towards her.

When he reached her, he knew that she had nearly no more time left.

"...Y-Yuya..." Naruto called out.

Tayuya moved her head to turn towards him and she smiled.

Her mouth began to move, he could not hear what she said but he knew.

The words she wished to say.

I love you...

In that single moment, the world ceased to exist for him.


Naruto saw a white world. He stood there, simply staring at the wall. Naruto was confused. The last thing he saw was Tayuya's... did he die? Is this Heaven? Or is this Hell?

"...welcome, bastard..." he heard Gedō greet him. Naruto could feel himself turning his head even if he did not command it to. Naruto gasped, and yet the body did not.

Before him was Gedō with a long hair, wearing a female kimono. It was unbelievable to him but he knew that this is the same Gedō that he met.

You are a girl? Naruto wanted to ask but he could not move his mouth.

"Shut up, girl," Naruto could feel himself answering.

"Watching the kid again?" she asked as Gedō hugged Tendō. Surprisingly, Naruto did not saw Tendō resisting. They felt like him and... Tayuya...

What about Tayuya?! He cannot be stuck here! Where am I?! He wanted to shout. If he is not dead then there is nothing more he wanted than to kill that man. The man who dared to take Tayuya away from him!

"He is actually pleasant to watch, unlike a certain girl I know," Naruto answered.

Then the wall disappeared and Naruto saw a cave. He recognized the place.

It is the place where I was born... then am I inside my memory. Then, these two are Tendō and Gedō? Naruto wondered.

"First, do you sense anything strange?" Gedō asked.

"...other than our father, mother and the two Sarutobi, there is one more presence there."

Then Naruto saw Tobi, saw him trying to free Kyū- no, Kurama from his mother. After his plan failed, Tobi pretended to attack his father with a fireball but Naruto knew where the attack was targeted at.

As the fireball grew nearer to the infant Uzumaki Naruto, he could see his father trying his best to reach him.

It is too late... Naruto realized.

"Tendō, what are you doing?!" Gedō shouted as Naruto felt himself focusing his chakra.

"Gedō, take care of the boy for me."

"You idiot! If you do this, you might be destroyed forever! Forcibly taking over our host is not allowed!" Gedō yelled, Naruto could feel worry oozing from her.

"Who the hell do you think I am?" Naruto heard those words came from Gedō some time ago. So it came from him after all...

"I am the Heaven Realm himself. I can make impossible, possible! Mahāvairocana!" Naruto could feel Tendō's body glowing as chakra covered him and the infant Naruto.

When the fireball touched Naruto, the fireball was obliterated.

Naruto sighed in relief. Then he realized. If this was the past, then...

"Tendō!" Gedō shouted. Naruto saw himself disappearing. Then Tendō turned his head. In the white room, a white carriage was formed and a baby slept there.

"...well, it seems that I did make impossible, possible," Tendō chuckled.

"What the hell did you do?" Gedō asked, her worry increasing.

"...I think I accidentally switched my existence with his..." Tendō muttered.

"Ha?" Gedō tilted her head. Naruto recognized it as a habit he had. Did he and Gedō influence each other that much?

"Basically, that kid is just a baby. He doesn't have an ego just yet. The moment I took over his body, my ego is established as the main ego inside him. I will be Uzumaki Naruto, he will be Tendō. Look, you can see my Eyes changing, right?"

Gedō nodded.

"Soon, even my memories will disappear. The problem is that kid. He can't grow old here. He will be stuck in that form forever. A baby who knows nothing. A pure baby," Tendō smiled, "maybe it is for the best. I will handle all of his burden. I will suffer in his place. All I ask is for him to be able to stay here in peace, forever."

Naruto could see the point Tendō made. He saw Uzumaki Naruto as his child. If his child was forced to live in a world full of conflict such as the elemental country, he would rather him live as a baby. Forever pure and innocent.

As Tendō disappeared, Gedō began to cry. Naruto realized that he now had an ethereal body that could move as he wish.

Seeing what truly happened at his birth cleared up his mind. Slowly he felt his memory returning. "...there is a way to get Tayuya back..." Naruto realized. Using Gedō's technique, he would be able to revive Tayuya at the cost of several years of his lifespan. A small cost comparing to Tayuya's life.

"...that does not mean I will forgive that God wannabe, though," Naruto smirked. It seemed that he had grown more like his old self. Without his memories, he would not say things such as 'wannabe'. Oh well.

It does not matter. If he is nearly dead now, he would simply recover.

If the one he is fighting now is a God, then he would kill God.

If Tayuya is dead, he would revive her.

He is someone who can do impossible, after all.

"Well, little Naruto, I am off to suffer in your place. Wish me luck," Naruto smiled at the baby. The baby opened his eyes and they looked at each other.

Then Naruto realized what was strange. He was seeing the baby with both of his eyes.

He chuckled. "...is that so? It seems that I did manage to do impossible after all..."

A pair of Samsara eyes met one blue and one circular patterned eye.

"For Tayuya..."


Pein watched in shock as pure white chakra gathered around Uzumaki Naruto.

"...you killed her..." Naruto muttered. "...I will make you pay for that, bastard." Naruto began to stand, the chakra gathered and was absorbed into Naruto's hollow eye socket.

Then as the chakra was completely absorbed, Naruto covered his left eye with his right hand.

"Let's fight again, God. For her sake... I will crush you!" Naruto brought down his right hand and Pein's Samsara Eyes widened in surprise.

A Rinnegan formed in place where Uzumaki Naruto's left eye was supposed to be.


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