Konoha Village.
Most of the evacuated civilians had returned, serving as the perfect living shield to protect Code.
Code wasn't worried at all that Sasuke and the others would dare attack Konoha Village, as it would mean sacrificing the entire village! He was certain Sasuke and his group wouldn't act recklessly.
Having suffered a major loss once, Code now had no intention of challenging Six Paths Sasuke alone. But by using the title of Hokage, he had the confidence—and immense audacity—to mobilize the entire world's forces to besiege Sasuke and the others!
"This is all thanks to that artificial human's Divine Technique."
"And this Eighth Hokage position is truly a great one!"
Code lounged comfortably on the Hokage's throne, gazing down at all of Konoha Village through the window.
He held no positive feelings for the lowly creatures of the ninja world but cared deeply about maintaining the elegance and taste of the Otsutsuki Clan.
Now, using Eida's Divine Technique, he had successfully taken control of Konoha Village without bloodshed and even forced Sasuke and the others to flee in distress. This perfectly aligned with the refined taste he expected.
This was something he took pride in, the key point that distinguished him from the native ninja world inhabitants.
"But that Uzumaki Naruto, his taste as Hokage was truly awful!"
"The grand Hokage's office, and yet not a single decoration—it's exactly what you'd expect from the stupidity of these lowly creatures…"
"Hmm, no rush. This will be my place from now on; there's plenty of time to renovate it slowly."
Code looked around, already planning in his mind how to redecorate the place to better suit his aesthetics and taste.
And the wine and champagne in his castle—he'd need to bring out more to display. So he could enjoy them in his spare time.
He had lived well before becoming Hokage; now that he was Hokage, if he didn't indulge even more, wouldn't being Hokage be pointless?
Of course, despite enjoying himself, Code didn't forget the important matters.
*SNAP!*
Code snapped his fingers, pulling the unconscious Eida out of the static Daikokuten dimension.
Eida was now one of his lifelines, and to ensure her safety, Code would never let her leave his side!
He had even left numerous 'claw marks' on Eida's body, allowing him to move in and out freely. This was all to guard against Sasuke and the others targeting Eida.
"Still not awake? It seems the burden of Omnipotence is still too much for her."
"Hmph! Compared to the true power of Omnipotence, this is just altering the memories of a few lowly creatures—not even a millionth of its strength."
"Compared to us, these artificial creations are far inferior." Code frowned and snorted coldly.
He knew full well the terror of the true Omnipotence power. If wielded by an Otsutsuki God, it wouldn't just twist memories but could manipulate reality itself!
Its scope wouldn't just cover the entire earth but would be unimaginably vast!
A single thought could make billions of stars and suns in the sky instantly extinguish and collapse—that was the true Omnipotence!
That was the realm of a god who had consumed countless chakra fruits. Compared to that, this degraded version of the Divine Technique Omnipotence was like child's play.
Of course, this 'child's play,' for the entire ninja world, was already an insurmountable despair that no ninja, no matter how strong, could overcome. It felt like a rewritten rule, almost equivalent to a massive memory-altering jutsu!
Facing the still-unconscious Eida, Code had little patience to wait for her to recover slowly. So he took matters into his own hands, releasing a bit of Juubi chakra and injecting it into Eida's body, helping her replenish some of the void left after using the Divine Technique.
Two hard slaps landed on Eida's beautiful, fair face. Code, fused with Isshiki, was unaffected by Eida's charm and felt no pity for her. Thus, he showed her no mercy.
Just as the Otsutsuki never saw the Juubi as an equal, this artificial human was, in Code's eyes, merely a pawn. Some pawns were valuable, others less so.
Soon, the piercing pain woke Eida from her faint. She opened her eyes in confusion, immediately seeing Code's nightmare-like face.
"Ah—!"
Eida cried out, clutching her swollen, red cheeks as memories flooded back like a tidal wave.
She recalled being freed by Code, then threatened, and finally forced to activate the Divine Technique Omnipotence. Clearly, Eida knew that the current Code was Isshiki!
Because of this, she was terrified of the Code before her. She knew he was truly immune to her charm and could kill her without hesitation!
Don't misunderstand—Eida, who once seemed arrogant and disdainful of everyone, relied on her invincible passive charm ability and her loyal, powerful younger brother, Daemon, protecting her.
If either of those was missing, she'd feel profound insecurity. Especially in front of Isshiki, who created and controlled her, neither her charm nor her brother Daemon meant anything to him.
Facing a demon who could torment and kill her at will, Eida had no courage to resist.
"Finally awake? Turns out physical torture is the most effective for you animals…"
"You…"
Eida's legs went weak, her whole body trembling, instinctively wanting to flee from Code. Unfortunately, she lacked the courage.
"From today, you only need to follow my orders. If you disobey even slightly, I'll make your life worse than death!"
"Understood?!"
Code vanished from his spot, instantly appearing from a claw mark on Eida's back, gripping her smooth white neck, threatening her coldly.
"Mmmh mmmh~~~!" Eida choked and nodded quickly. Facing the bloodthirsty Code, how could she dare say no?
"That's more like it! As long as you obey, I'll ensure your safety."
"Oh! Almost forgot to tell you—don't try anything clever, or I can't guarantee the safety of your precious little brother!"
"You don't want anything to happen to him, do you?"
Code, reveling in the thrill of holding hostages, was clearly addicted.
He had already revived Eida's other android sibling, Daemon, and locked him in Daikokuten. This was all to threaten Eida into submission.
"Daemon, he—"
"Don't worry. As long as you obey, he'll be fine. Got it?"
Eida instantly went limp, like a boneless heap, collapsing into Code's arms. She knew she could no longer resist this demon. Even with her Senrigan that could see everything, she couldn't safely rescue her brother from Code's grasp. At this point, she had no choice but to obey.
"I understand…"
"What do you want me to do?" Eida asked, trembling.
"First, use your Senrigan to find out where those two bastards, Amado and Kashin Koji, are."
Code wasn't in a hurry to use Eida to track Sasuke and the others. After all, even if he found them, he couldn't defeat Six Paths Sasuke quickly. Compared to that, Amado was a bit more important. That man knew too many secrets about him and the Otsutsuki Clan!
Moreover, Amado had the ability to create Eida, so he might be able to replicate her; though the conditions were strict, it wasn't impossible… Such technical talent was safest in his hands. If that wasn't possible, he'd kill him outright!
After all, Amado and Koji had secretly betrayed him. If not for their usefulness, Jigen would've killed them both long ago.
Facing Code's orders, Eida could only comply. She immediately activated her Senrigan, beginning to search for Amado and Koji's traces. Soon, Eida, the 'real-time global surveillance radar,' located her targets.
"Found them!"
"They're at—"
"Where?" Code raised the corner of his lips, asking confidently.
As long as he could pinpoint their exact location, he could open a dimensional portal and kill them, capturing the two traitors alive on the spot!
"They're… next to Uchiha Sasuke…"
"?!!!"