Konoha: I, Uchiha, just want to die.

Chapter 310 Playing God, Mustard Disease!
Wengcheng Platform,

After hearing Yahiko's arrogant words,

Everyone present couldn't help but frown slightly.

god?
What kind of person can be called a god?

One day ago, in the battle in the inner city of Yunming, Uchiha Ci faced seven masters with the strength of shadows one after another. He killed two of them, scared away two, seriously injured two, and the last one, a young man named Ai, chose to withdraw under their intimidation.

Uchiha Ci is the first in the entire ninja world to have such a terrifying record!
But if we say that he has become the strongest in the ninja world,
That would be too much of a compliment to Uchiha Ci.
The Third Raikage Ai who wields the strongest spear and the strongest shield, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki who possesses the unrivaled bloody elimination, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen who is said to be the 'strongest Hokage' and 'ninja hero', and the Third Mizukage who is so mysterious and unpredictable how strong he is.

These people are the ones who stand at the pinnacle of shadow.
And it is clear that Uchiha Ci was defeated in the battle of Hell Valley.

No matter what the reason was, even if there was a chance to kill the Third Raikage during the battle, judging from the result, Uchiha Ci, who was beaten and fell off a cliff and disappeared, was defeated in the eyes of the world.

This is also the view of those present:

If the strongest person in the ninja world has not yet been identified, how can one call himself a god?
"Humph!"

Upon hearing this, Jiaodu, who had lived the longest and had the most experience, was the first to snort coldly.
Then, he stared at Yahiko with disdain, sneered and asked:
"god?"

"Little ghost, have you ever seen what a real God looks like?"

After sneering, Kakuzu subconsciously turned his head to look at Uchiha Ci, and just as he was about to rebuke Uchiha Ci,

But after seeing his face that looked very similar to Uchiha Madara, Kakuzu suddenly fell silent.

After a while, he shook his head and said with a sigh:

"Even if he has this potential, he is still a long way off!"

"You simply don't understand how powerful the real God is!"

At this time, although Sasori, Mei Terumi, and Mangetsu Hozuki did not refute out loud, it was obvious that they all meant the same thing in their eyes, especially Mangetsu Hozuki. He glanced at Uchiha Ci's eyes that were full of fighting spirit, and almost said, "I can fight him on equal terms, are you kidding me?"

And standing on the edge of the city wall, Yuyajo En had a bewildered expression on his face from beginning to end.

He was more than a hundred years away from the current ninja world, so he couldn't understand what everyone was saying, nor did he understand what this kid named 'Yahiko' was trying to express when he empathized with them for a long time.
But in order to highlight his strong personality, Yuya Shiro Yan could only deliberately make an "I understand" expression, with his hands behind his back, looking silently and resolutely in the direction of Yunming Inner City.

In fact,

His toes were awkwardly digging into the floor, like a player frantically searching for the 'skip' button in a scene that cannot be skipped. I just want to ask everyone here,
"Mina-san, when are we going to kill the daimyo?"

But Kakuzu interrupted him and he didn't know how to continue speaking. His fair face turned a little red.

And on the other side,
Having his idea rejected, Yahiko was not angry at all. Instead, he turned his head and exchanged glances with Nagato and Konan who were standing next to Uchiha Ci. After reading the determination in Nagato's eyes,

Yahiko took a deep breath and said:

"Everyone,"

"I understand your concerns!"

"But the core of the plan I'm talking about is - [Creating a God]!"

"Rather than making the current Ci Jun truly become a high and mighty god."

"The whole plan is focused on [deterring] the five great nations of the ninja world, not directly declaring war on them!"

"From a long-term perspective, the assassination of the Daimyo initiated by Ci-kun is beneficial to the entire ninja world!"

"but,"

"The price of this behavior, in the long run, will definitely be a war that will cause unrest in the entire ninja world and be far more intense than the previous ninja wars."

"From a closer look, the wrath of the five great nations and five high and mighty monarchs will all be unleashed on Uchiha Ci, implicating everything related to him, including us, Akatsuki, and you who helped Uchiha Ci!"

"Since you have chosen to help Ci Jun at this juncture, you must be ready to share the risk with him."

"but--"

Yahiko opened his arms and raised them above his head, and spoke with an extremely determined look in his eyes:

"We can't just sit there and wait for death!"

"on the contrary,"

"For us who are about to bear the first wave of anger from the entire ninja world—"

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”

"And this is the [core] of our Akatsuki organization's plan!"

"At this juncture, when all the pressure is on us now, and in the future when the old forces' wrath is unleashed upon us."

Yahiko swung his arms, clenched his fists, and his eyes were filled with a fierce battle flame:

"Only the tip of the needle can meet the tip of the needle!"

"Crush all their attacks!"

"Under the gaze of the entire ninja world, we will use our power to create an unrivaled [God]!"

"Shocking the entire ninja world, forcing everyone to look up to God!"

At this time, Xiaonan pushed Uchiha Ci beside him, causing him to stagger forward and take two steps. He stood in front of everyone, staring at him intently.
"Fighting seven shadow masters alone,"

"He was able to survive the battle against two Jinchūriki of Kumogakure and the Third Raikage, and killed a Jinchūriki,"

"He took on the name 'Shura', changed the situation in the Rain Country, and killed Ebizo."

"no doubt!"

"Uchiha Ci, you who shock the entire ninja world every once in a while,"

"He is the most suitable being to [play God]!"

Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Uchiha Ci, with a gleam in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

Everyone gathered here came for Uchiha Ci.
It can even be said that Uchiha Ci is the absolute core of this temporary group.

It's unclear whether it was for money or for people, but Kakuzu was willing to sacrifice himself.

Scorpion of the red sand who pursues eternal art.

There are two people from the Kirigakure who have long had a bond with him, Mangetsu Hozuki and Mei Terumi.

They met after falling off a cliff, and their fates intersected with those of Miyashiro En.

Also, there are the three members of Akatsuki who have been following and watching Uchiha Ci's back, acting for their dreams.

Everyone present (except Miyashiro En) understood that as long as they took that step, they would basically be making an enemy of the entire ninja world.
After making their choice, they are like grasshoppers tied to a rope.

"Playing, God?"

Uchiha Ci couldn't help but frown, but his eyes wandered over the gaze between Yahiko and Nagato. After seeing the look between Nagato and Yahiko and the resolute expression on Nagato's face,
He roughly guessed what the two were planning.

[Roleplay] rather than reality, [deterrence] rather than war.

He would apply the power that Akatsuki possessed to himself and demonstrate the power of gods in front of the world, thereby shocking the five major countries so that they would not dare to start a war easily, suppressing the intensity of the upcoming war, and ultimately completing the peaceful evolution of the entire ninja system.

The core should be the [Rinnegan] possessed by Nagato!
In the original work, when Yahiko died and Nagato summoned the Outer Path Demon Statue in anger, Konan asked Nagato nervously, "Are you going to use that kind of power?"

This proves that before that time point, the three little ones should have made some attempts to test the ability of Nagato's eyes and witnessed the power that far exceeded that of ordinary people.

This is also the reason why Yahiko believed until his death that Nagato could change the world.

Based on Uchiha Ci's existing abilities:
Fusion of Susanoo, summoning the giant snake of Ryuchidong, holding the sword of Thunder God, breaking into the Five Kingdoms Talks,

Then he rode on the forehead of the Outer Path Golem summoned by Nagato and soared off the ground.

After posing a POSS of contempt for the others, Nagato secretly performed two pretentious moves: Super Shinra Tensei and Outer Path Demon Statue Chakra Dragon!
A single explosion was enough to raze the entire Yunming City to the ground and crush most of the Yunyin army gathered here.

On the surface, it seemed that Uchiha Ci was single-handedly defeating one of the five major nations in the ninja world.

Such a record is enough to be called a "God"!
At this time, the three members of Akatsuki were only 15 years old, and they had only been establishing and developing Akatsuki for a little over a year.
Compared to the Uchiha Ci, who had a brilliant record, connections throughout the ninja world, and was regarded as a thorn in the eyes and flesh by the major powers, although they had a little fame, it was not enough to support the world's fear of them.
But with Uchiha Ci, the 'unparalleled genius' of the prestigious Uchiha clan, doing such a thing, and with the example of Uchiha Madara in the past, the various countries in the ninja world had to hold back their arrogance, just like they did forty years ago, and carefully consider how to deal with Uchiha Ci in this form.

Maybe Sarutobi Hiruzen would have to revoke the order to label him a traitor overnight?

but,

Uchiha Ci couldn't help but sigh.
What is true is true, and what is false is false.

This plan was actually based on Nagato's sacrifice and Yahiko's far-sighted vision, but time did not wait for me.

Although he was only 15 years old, Yahiko could see how fierce a war would be triggered by Uchiha Ci's assassination.
As for the Rain Country, a place that has been at war three times, it is likely to be in danger of collapse under such an intense war.

Although Akatsuki has shown signs of growing stronger, it is completely powerless to reverse the situation in this super war that affects the entire ninja world, let alone save the Rain Country.

Therefore,
Yahiko would give up the fight with the 'demigod' Salamander Hanzo and abandon his original plan, and head straight to the Land of Lightning to help Uchiha Ci and try to launch such a chaotic plan.

And hope to lend strength to Uchiha Ci,

Hopefully, Uchiha Ci can stop the coming 'turmoil'!
It was fear that drove the three members of Akatsuki to come here.

"I understand what you mean."

"but."

After realizing all this, Uchiha Ci's gaze towards Yahiko and the other two changed slightly.
He could understand Yahiko's foresight, Nagato's sacrifice, and Konan's worries.
However, he raised his head, hesitating to speak.

Uchiha Ci really hated others sacrificing for themselves, hated the act of instilling their will into themselves, and hated all the "expectations" that they had to carry in order to move forward.

Strength is just a phenomenon, a manifestation of matter.

But the only thing he didn't do was shout and scream with the reason that he couldn't lose, and try to turn the tables by doing sit-ups.

This plan was the only way Yahiko could come up with to save the Rain Country, but he overlooked a crucial point.
The power of the five great nations in the ninja world is not that simple.
The power hidden in the darkness of the ninja world will not act according to his will.

in addition,

The system of daimyo
In Uchiha Ci's eyes, to be honest, it was just a minor illness.

He had never even taken this power seriously.

It would be a waste to waste Nagato's strength, who is now a teammate, in such a place.

The greatest enemy of the entire ninja world,

From the beginning to the end, there is only the root cause of all tragedies——

The Otsutsuki clan!
Otsutsuki Toneri, Otsutsuki Hamura, Otsutsuki Hagoromo, Otsutsuki Kaguya, Otsutsuki Urashiki, Otsutsuki Kinshiki, Otsutsuki Momoshiki, Otsutsuki Isshiki.
Even, merging everything into oneself, it seems that one has transcended all existence.

Otsutsuki Shibai!
The end of the battle in the Ninja World is just to reach the level of the Six Paths to resist those alien visitors.

In a world where power is everything, why not reform the system? Once you have done so, join forces with like-minded partners to create a short-lived but beautiful home.
but,

What's the use?
Can it withstand the Infinite Tsukuyomi launched by Uchiha Madara, or can it withstand the rooting of the second sacred tree, or can it withstand the outrageous divine art that can forcibly change everyone's will and cut everything back to the starting point?
Up to now, the motivation that has supported Uchiha Ci to move forward has been completely sufficient, even excessive to the point of being a little bloated.

The desire to change the world is already strong.
The will to sacrifice everything and to cleanse one's determination with one battle after another is already shining brightly!
From the very beginning, he was pushed forward by unexpected events and people who died for him, and had to become stronger and stronger until now.

Now, when Yahiko tried to give Uchiha Ci a layer of divine glory again, he tried to arrange his future present.

Uchiha Ci just felt inexplicably that—

That's enough!
It is wrong to continue on this path according to the wishes of others!

Uchiha Ci has reached the peak of Shadow at this moment. No one can give him a reference for the road ahead.

Yahiko can’t do it, Nagato can’t do it, even the owner of the Rinnegan, Uchiha Madara can’t do it!
He should make his own decisions and think on his own!
Putting aside everything that has been gained so far,
Elevate your abilities to another level!
He has already mastered six kinds of attribute changes, can try to integrate bloodline limits based on this body, has gained a preliminary glimpse of the true immortal postures of the animal immortal arts of the three holy places in the ninja world, and can even briefly reach the level of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama.

No need for any disguise or leverage,

Uchiha Ci, he himself can become——【God】!
Just when he made this decision and was about to reject Yahiko's proposal,
Somehow,
It was as if a contract signed with one's own name was suddenly touched.
Uchiha Ci tilted his head slightly and looked towards the corner of the city wall.

There,

There was a small white snake hissing and spitting out its tongue, looking at him with a deep gaze.

"IMHO--"

At this time, Mei Terumi stood up and interrupted Uchiha Ci, staring at Yahiko and said in a deep voice:

"Your plan is totally messed up!"

"You only thought of elevating Ci to the altar, but what about everything after that?"

"What are you going to do? Huh? Set up an organization that travels between countries and stops wars?"

"Sorry, this is not a child's play! The greed lurking in the human heart cannot be contained, restricted, or controlled no matter how powerful the force is!"

"listen--"

"Compared to your plan, I have a more reliable plan!"

"enough!"

Just as Mei Terumi was about to blurt out her vision,

Uchiha Ci took a deep breath, pushed away Nagato who was supporting him, staggered twice, looked around at the people around him, and spoke calmly:

"I'm tired"

"Please give me some time to think."

(End of this chapter)