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Uchiha Shi's plan was simple.
Stand up, blend in, turn against them, spam the A button, and then lie down to be carried out.
In the face of such evil forces, there was no room for leniency or mercy.
With a bit of clever trickery and a small disguise, he could deceive the Evil God Sect's followers and have them take him to the sect's headquarters.
At that moment, Uchiha Shi would only need to shake off his restraints.
And shout:
"Don't move, I'm the police!"
Naturally, hundreds of Evil God Sect members armed with knives would pounce on him!
Before being chopped to death, he could even activate his Sharingan and shout:
"What, you want to dance too?"
This way, he could fulfill his childhood dream of showing off in a crowd and still return home with a hefty reward. Was there anything better than that?
Just thinking about it, Uchiha Shi couldn't help but get excited, his eyes shooting out two beams of light as if he had discovered a new continent.
The light in his eyes was even more brilliant than the light in Fugaku's eyes!
This left Fugaku completely baffled.
He looked at Uchiha Shi in a daze, wondering if he should try to persuade him again.
After all, this was a sacrifice to the great evil god.
If successful, he would become a fervent believer of the evil god, walking among the living.
If not, he would die on the sacrificial altar.
Fugaku had already approached several people about this, but they were uncooperative, forcing him to sigh and pity their lack of foresight, kicking them out in frustration.
Finally, he found a strategy called 'repaying kindness with gratitude' in a book, and decided to apply it to Uchiha Shi.
Is this the power of knowledge?!
Fugaku suddenly felt a slight itch on his scalp and couldn't help but scratch it.
With this thought, he suddenly widened his eyes, realizing something terrifying.
Could it be that this guy was trying to compete for the evil god's favor?
At this thought, Fugaku's gaze toward Uchiha Shi became more cautious.
Just then—
"Everyone, come out."
A cold voice echoed from outside the door.
Fugaku's body tensed at the sound, straightening his collar like an office worker about to attend an interview, and walked out with a determined expression.
If there had been a mirror, he would have fussed over his appearance for a while.
Uchiha Shi narrowed his eyes, tucking the scroll containing the S-Rank Forbidden Technique into his leg bindings, and followed him out the door.
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Refugees emerged from the dilapidated village, gradually gathering in the central open area.
However, Uchiha Shi was surprised to see that these people were in much better condition than ordinary refugees.
While they weren't rosy-cheeked, he didn't see any gaunt, emaciated faces among them.
This was clearly abnormal.
Due to the war, the Land of Hot Springs was one of the few places that still maintained some order, with only a few noble territories that could afford to hire ninja for protection.
This area, although not far from the capital, Hot Mist City, was clearly not within the protection range of the Hot Springs Shinobi.
Logically, these villagers should not have such favorable living conditions.
At that moment, in the crowd, three people dressed in high-collared, tight-waisted black robes, with leather scripture cases bound to their forearms, stood in the center, their faces sinister.
At their feet were two large buckets.
The leader had straight black hair, sunken eye sockets, and a deep, emotionless gaze.
He scanned the surroundings, turned his head slightly, and said indifferently to his subordinate:
"Begin."
The two subordinates nodded and immediately lifted the lids of the buckets.
Inside were bowls upon bowls of cooked meat.
Seeing the steaming meat, the villagers' eyes lit up with excitement.
The two subordinates of the Evil God Sect wasted no time, immediately distributing the meat.
Even Uchiha Shi, a stranger, was given a bowl.
They were quite generous.
The leader of the Evil God Sect drew out several handwritten scriptures from the scripture case, faced the crowd, and raised his hand slightly.
The scene fell silent.
The leader of the Evil God Sect held the scriptures, cleared his throat, and loudly recited:
"Why is a god a god."
"Before discussing this, I would like to talk about how the elites of the Land of Hot Springs fall short compared to the gods."
"First, the arrogant nobles. Then, the slothful Hot Springs Shinobi. Next, the wrathful Cloud Shinobi, and so on..."
The leader of the Evil God Sect delivered a lengthy speech, detailing the Seven Deadly Sins of the Five Great Nations, the nobles of the Land of Hot Springs, and the Hot Springs Shinobi. The content was quite explosive, even listing the number of concubines the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs had.
Uchiha Shi nearly dozed off listening to the sermon, while Fugaku and the villagers were roused to a fever pitch, feeling a deep sense of injustice, and were ready to storm the capital, Hot Mist City, to replace the Daimyo's head.
After a while, having finished the last sentence, the leader of the Evil God Sect, feeling parched, cleared his throat.
An attendant immediately brought him a cup of water.
The leader of the Evil God Sect took a sip, placed the cup back in the attendant's hand, and then crossed his arms, saying coldly:
"Bring the offerings forward, and you can partake in the Holy Communion."
The villagers, hearing this, were overjoyed, prostrating themselves on the ground, and respectfully chanted:
"Thank you, Divine Messenger."
Then, a woman stood up, her face filled with excitement and fanaticism, leading a little girl forward quickly.
"Yuko, go, follow the adults of the Evil God Sect."
"This way, we will have an endless supply of meat at home."
But the little girl, Yuko, looked dazed. It wasn't until she was almost handed over to the Evil God Sect member that she suddenly opened her eyes wide and grabbed the woman's kimono sleeve.
"No, no, no!"
Her face was pale, drained of blood, her eyes wide with terror.
"Mom, no!"
"Save me, save me!"
"I really don't want to be eaten! I really don't want to die! Mom, mom, look at me, mom!"
At that moment, the woman's facade crumbled.
Her face was filled with fear, tears streaming down her cheeks, and she yanked at the sleeve, almost hysterically shouting:
"Let go! Yuko, let go!"
"What are you doing?!"
"Are you trying to ruin our entire family?!"
Yuko clung tightly to the woman's sleeve, refusing to let go, her face filled with fear, trembling as she said:
"Mom, mom, can't you see?"
"Can't you really see?"
"In the bowl, in the bowl, there's my brother, my brother!"
"Mom..."
Suddenly, the leader of the Evil God Sect, upon hearing Yuko mention 'brother,' his face changed abruptly.
He immediately swung his arm, drawing a sharp, black spear from the sleeve of his black robe.
This was a unique tool of the Evil God Sect, similar to a collapsible baton.
In its normal state, it was about 20 centimeters long and could be hidden in the sleeve.
When extended, it could reach 120 centimeters, with a sharp tip and edges, typically used as a hidden weapon or for performing the Evil God Sect's unique Curse Technique.
At that moment, the leader of the Evil God Sect, his face cold, took two steps forward and swung the spear viciously.
Straight at the little girl Yuko's back.
Uchiha Shi, seeing this scene and hearing the words, glanced at the bowl of meat in his hand, his expression turning grim.
His face heavy, he immediately abandoned all his plans!
All thoughts of infiltrating the Evil God Sect's headquarters, spamming the A button, showing off, and dying were thrown to the back of his mind.
A surge of anger ignited in his heart, spreading throughout his body in an instant.
His eyes turned a deep crimson in the blink of an eye!
Uchiha Shi slammed the bowl of meat to the ground!
He leaped forward with righteous steps!
"Stop it!"
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