My clan was exterminated when I was three years old, and you want me to beat Uchiha Itachi? Chapter 180

[Year Twelve]

Outside, after Nagato became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and gained Six Paths power, he didn’t act as rashly or publicly as Uchiha Madara.

Instead, he decided to proceed gradually.

On one hand, he adapted to and developed his own power, and on the other, he gradually took over the Ghost Mask organization you had entrusted to him.

He integrated the Ghost Mask organization with the Akatsuki, and by selectively accepting mercenary missions, he preemptively eliminated some stubborn individuals, reducing resistance for the future unification of the ninja world.

After all, what Nagato desired was not just military conquest, but ideological transformation!

At the same time, under the Ghost Mask organization, the company managed by Gato had already become a powerful behind-the-scenes force, integrating basic resources throughout the ninja world.

It could be said that, apart from a few stubborn holdouts like Konoha, all other locations were secretly controlled by Gato’s company.

And under Nagato’s leadership, the Ghost Mask organization didn’t prioritize expansion.

Instead, it mostly adopted peaceful transitions, influencing policies, and market regulation to gradually assimilate a region’s power, transforming it into its own new force…

Only when encountering die-hard elements, such as local great nobles, monopolistic merchants, or fiercely loyal samurai and ninjas, would they unleash their strongest subordinates to wipe them out with overwhelming force!

And these individuals would be publicly tried before the local populace!

However, such gentle measures proved remarkably effective in unifying and consolidating the nascent regime.

In just a few years, the Ghost Mask organization, led by Nagato, had completely taken over the long-established regions of the Land of Water, the Land of Wind, and the coastal towns of the Land of Fire.

Even the Hidden Mist Village and Hidden Sand Village pledged allegiance, and each year, half of their ninjas were sent to the organization for joint training.

If this continued, perhaps in due time, the animosity between villages could be eliminated, achieving ideological unity and unification.

Furthermore, in the Land of Earth, near the Land of Rain, after Onoki sent elite troops to scout the Akatsuki and failed easily, he too expressed his submission.

Although the Hidden Stone Village still retained some autonomy, it made the Land of Earth an important piece in the Ghost Mask organization’s de facto control!

Coupled with the smaller nations and ninja villages that had suffered greatly from the Warring States period, after the Ghost Mask organization successively eliminated the nobles who exploited ordinary ninjas and commoners, as well as the ninja village elders, they all joined the Ghost Mask organization!

The Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, the Land of Water, and the small nations nestled between them were all united!

It could be said that the current Ghost Mask organization already occupied half of the ninja world!

The remaining Land of Lightning and Land of Fire were both terrified, yet they couldn’t do without Gato’s company’s resources, leaving them in a state of chronic decline.

In a sense, the Akatsuki had been revived.

And it was an Akatsuki that had rediscovered its original ideals!

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nagato, as a human god, had already pushed the unification of the ninja world to an irreversible point!

Nagato’s image was also increasingly merging with the figure from the prophecy.

But was that truly the case?

Were those who claimed to be gods or sages truly selfless?

And how could the remaining vested interests be willing to abandon their power, the pleasure of lording over others, and the concepts passed down through generations?

In the Land of Fire, a golden wheat field held a group of ragged, emaciated individuals.

They lived in this fertile land but had no mind to enjoy the joy of harvest, only focusing on endlessly reaping the wheat.

Then, before the daimyo’s grain collection team arrived, they dried and submitted the grain.

Only enough to barely survive and for next spring’s planting seeds was left to get through the harsh winter.

Gato’s company’s ideology was too advanced; a developed commercial empire was an all-encompassing碾压 (overwhelming crush) to a feudal-skinned slave society like the Land of Fire.

The nobles of the Land of Fire were all on edge, and to counter this, they even ordered the collection of ninety-nine percent of the grain.

This once incredibly fertile land was now filled with hunger and chaos…

Of course, there was still hope.

A group of rebel farmers, led by two strong individuals wearing silver masks, built powerful siege weapons and had successively breached two cities, capturing the nobles and merchants who hoarded grain within.

They opened the granaries, distributing food to aid the nearby disaster victims.

However, a golden flash passed by.

The two silver-masked individuals, regarded as saviors by the disaster victims, fell in a pool of blood. Within mere tens of seconds, the other leaders of the rebel army were also dealt with by the blonde ninja’s companions.

The blonde ninja smashed the heavy crossbows and catapults brought by the rebel army with a single punch and told the disaster victims: “You are saved.”

Then, he left behind a field of farmers whose only weapons were pitchforks, rakes, and hoes, to face the Land of Fire daimyo’s fully armed samurai forces.

The blonde ninja flickered away, continuing to fulfill his mission of punishing evil and promoting good…

Konoha

In the Sarutobi clan’s fighting compound, a nimble blonde youth ended a day of combat, sharing a lavish barbecue feast with his companions at home.

Afterward, he stepped into the spacious hot spring within the villa to relax his body.

Finally, he drifted off to sleep in the spacious and soft bed, filled with pride and glory.

In his dream, he would encounter a kind old man holding a tin staff, and a blood brother he had never met but felt an immediate kinship with.

And under the old man’s guidance, he would master a new power and learn of his identity as the Child of Prophecy.

Then, he would eliminate the leader of the rebel army who brought endless disaster to the people of the Land of Fire, as well as the so-called Ghost Mask organization rampaging abroad!

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Outside, the two Children of Prophecy, like two rising suns, vied to release their dazzling light.

Both displayed their charisma and aspirations for the future.

And through their actions, they carved out an era that belonged to them…

Meanwhile, in Ryuchi Cave, your senjutsu training was nearing its end.

As the last wisp of natural energy poured into the divine domain you opened with Kamui, over a thousand white senjutsu Truth-Seeking Orbs, radiating seven-colored light, filled the sky of the nascent divine domain like stars.

Accompanied by a violent explosion, you, who were cultivating, turned into a mist of blood.

Then, a senjutsu Truth-Seeking Orb integrated into it, and your body completed its final regeneration and reconstruction.

Cellular reconstruction, this was a senjutsu you unexpectedly comprehended when merging two equally matched bloodline powers.

Perhaps, calling it “divine art” would be more appropriate!

Even if you instantly lost half your body, you could be reborn with a thought. Even if only a single drop of blood or a single cell remained, as long as there was energy, you could be fully resurrected again!

Moreover, this technique was not limited to yourself; it could also be used on others.

Of course, in the current human world, perhaps even Nagato, who had become a human god, would be unable to push you to this extent!

Looking at this powerful body filled with explosive power, you gently stroked the seemingly warm and jade-like, yet incredibly hard, white scales on your skin.

You then touched the pair of bone horns on your head that seemed cute as they protruded from your skin, but in reality contained an incalculable amount of senjutsu energy.

A casual wave of your hand caused the air to burst.

During this period of arduous training, by constantly reconstructing your body, you had also opened the Eight Inner Gates Formation to the seventh gate!

With such power imbued within you, you felt a exhilaration you had never experienced before!

It was time to go out. You retracted your scales and stepped out of the Dragon Vein space, appearing before the White Snake Sage.