Imperial Palace.
Led by Shisui, Itachi, and Fugaku, with hundreds of Uchiha Imperial Guards, they all stared at Deva Path in front of them. The gazes of the Uchihas all fell upon the eyes of Deva Path Pain.
"Rinnegan!" Their expressions were very grave.
But even with the Rinnegan, with the three of them present, it was enough to deal with it.
"You go into the city and quell the chaos!"
"Yes!"
Just as the hundreds of Uchiha Imperial Guards were about to move, they were stopped by Deva Path with a wave of his hand.
"Bansho Ten'in."
Suddenly, the expressions of the hundreds of Uchiha Imperial Guards changed drastically as they were all sucked in. They had no power to control or resist. Even after activating Fire Release Chakra Mode and Lightning Release Chakra Mode, they could only barely resist this powerful gravitational force.
Dozens of black rods appeared sharply in front of them, intending to pierce through them.
The Uchiha Imperial Guards hurriedly formed hand seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
They wanted to destroy the black rods in front of them, along with Deva Path. But the black rods and Deva Path were not so easily destroyed.
Shisui moved in an instant, appearing between the black rods and the Uchiha Imperial Guards. The next second, a flash of green followed, swiftly transforming into a half-body giant, wearing a green Chakra cloak.
Many Uchiha Clan Members bumped into the Susanoo with a thud, as if hitting steel, making a violent muffled sound, and it was quite painful but at least they didn't have to die.
But the next second.
"Shinra Tensei."
A repulsive force erupted, destroying the Uchiha Imperial Guards who had not yet recovered from the aftermath of Bansho Ten'in, causing their fragile internal organs to rupture and making them unable to help but vomit blood.
Only Shisui, Itachi, Fugaku, and the three in Fire Release Chakra Mode and two in Lightning Release Chakra Mode were unharmed.
Susanoo and Chakra Mode protected them, but this also made their expressions very grim.
This sense of powerlessness was as if they were facing Hiromi.
Deva Path's expression was calm, even cold and ruthless. He didn't speak, just standing there.
His attitude was very clear: as long as they didn't leave, he wouldn't make another move.
It was as if his existence was solely to restrain the Uchiha clan.
This made Shisui recall the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki who was rescued when Konoha was destroyed.
Shisui asked, "Is your goal Nine-Tails?"
Deva Path did not answer.
Shisui stared at him and continued to ask, "What is your goal? What do you want to do by gathering the Tailed Beasts?"
This time, Deva Path answered, "Let the world feel Pain."
Shisui didn't understand and frowned. "And then what?"
"The world will be reborn and achieve true peace." Deva Path spread his arms, full of ritualistic feeling.
The Uchihas in front of him were stunned. The next second, their eyes seemed to be looking at a fool.
This kind of peace, even they, who were not well-versed in politics, could see how fragile it was.
Peace requires checks and balances.
In the Uchiha clan's imagination, peace is Hiromi and the Uchiha clan together, achieving a balance with the whole world.
And the guy in front of them actually thought that one person could achieve balance with the whole world?
Even Hiromi could not achieve true peace alone. Yet this guy with the Rinnegan actually dared to think bigger than Hiromi?
Can he manage the entire world by himself?
He simply can't!
So, to achieve "greater" peace, he abandons "lesser" peace?
This kind of peace is nothing but a bubble, it pops at the slightest prick.
Deva Path's naive thinking made Shisui feel he could persuade him, so he spoke up, "Have you ever considered that people are individuals?"
Deva Path looked at Shisui as if he were looking at an idiot.
The Uchiha Clan Members: "..."
Shisui was not angered and continued, "Peace is composed of the peace of every individual, not by the cessation of wars between great nations."
"What are you trying to say? Are you begging for mercy?" Deva Path was full of disdain for Shisui.
The Uchiha Clan Members: "..."
Shisui could endure it, but the Uchiha Imperial Guards could not.
"Shisui, give up! That brat's brain doesn't work!"
"He's even more useless than we were before!"
"If this guy were one of our clan members, he would have been killed by Hiromi long ago!"
"How dare he turn Hiromi's city into this!"
"Heh heh, face Hiromi's fury!"
"Let's do this! Even if we die, he won't have an easy time!"
Before Shisui could speak, the clan members charged forward with bloodshot eyes.
"Shinra Tensei."
Suddenly, a repulsive force appeared again, sending their charging bodies flying backward like ragdolls.
The clan members coughed up blood, their bodies battered and trembling, yet they stubbornly tried to crawl back up. With blood-red eyes, they stared intensely at Deva Path, grinning viciously.
"Nii-san, if I die and you don't awaken the Mangekyo, I'll curse you to death when I get to the Pure Land."
"Honey, you must awaken the Mangekyo and stand behind Hiromi for me."
"Izumi, I like you. I don't ask that you awaken the Mangekyo, but remember that I once liked you."
Countless calm smiles turned into bloodthirsty madness. At this moment, the killing intent reached its peak.
"Kill!!!"
Shisui, Itachi, and Fugaku, who knew that Hiromi could resurrect clan members, had complex expressions.
The three of them exchanged glances, their expressions firm.
Even if the clan members could be resurrected, and even if they had hope of awakening the Mangekyo because of this, the three of them could not just stand there.
Death is not scary, what is scary is indifference.
"Kill!!!"
Green, red, and black Susanoo led hundreds of Uchiha Imperial Guards in a charge.
"Ignorant!" Deva Path was somewhat provoked.
Super Shinra Tensei!
An even more terrifying repulsive force erupted. Starting from the stone slabs beneath Deva Path's feet, everything was lifted and crushed.
The repulsive force seemed as if the world were rejecting them, squeezing everything—flesh, bones, meridians, organs...
The three charging Susanoo stood in front, desperately shielding the Uchiha Clan Members behind them.
The Uchiha Imperial Guards were driven mad.
"Kill!!!"
But the next second, the ground beneath them was overturned.
The three Susanoo, unable to fly, were instantly blown away.
Shisui, Itachi and Fugaku had scarlet eyes, watching their clan members behind them being crushed like ants in the terrifying repulsive force, filled with a helpless despair.
If only I had worked harder...
If only I knew the Chakra Mode...
If only I knew Flying Thunder God...
The Uchiha Clan Members had bloodshot eyes.
"Raiten!!!"
"Yashiro!!!"
"Yakumi!!!"
The ground, Hall of Contemplation...
The imperial palace, the inner city...
Everything was destroyed.
After a long time, the dozens of Uchiha Clan Members who had been desperately shielded by the three Susanoo struggled to open their eyes.
The intense pain in their bodies vanished when they saw the scene before them. They stared with scarlet eyes at the huge crater in front of them. Only a few traces of the outer city remained at the edges.
"No!!!"
On the other side, Sasuke, who had survived under Guy's protection, stared blankly at everything before him, tears streaming down his face.
A single-tomoe blood-red Sharingan appeared.
But when he looked up and saw Naruto being carried away while unconscious in the air, his pupils constricted sharply.
"Naruto!!!"
His whole body was filled with intense pain, as well as intense helplessness and heartache.
That single-tomoe Sharingan spun rapidly, and two other tomoe appeared, merging with the first to become a Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
But the Three-Tomoe Sharingan was far less powerful than the Mangekyo and could not instantly bring great power.
He could only watch helplessly as Naruto was carried away.
In the pain, hatred emerged.
"Naruto! I will definitely save you!"
On this day, the ocular power of hatred surged wildly in the ruins of the Uchiha Imperial City.
And the tragic state of the Uchiha Imperial City shocked everyone in the world. They didn't expect such a terrifying existence to exist. At the same time, it also put them at ease.
"It seems there is someone who can keep Hiromi in check."
Baki and Mabui both breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a smile. It was as if the fear named "Hiromi" could finally be resolved at this moment.
This situation was quite good for them. The Uchiha Imperial City was gone, no one would want to be a civilians under Hiromi. Therefore, the Uchiha could not establish a nation, and the Fifth Great Ninja War could be considered a victory.
As for Hiromi, he should go seek revenge on the person who destroyed the Uchiha Imperial City. That person who could destroy the Uchiha Imperial City alone would surely be able to contend with Hiromi.
It's just a pity for the Land of Earth. It would likely be used by Hiromi as an object to vent his rage but that's fine too.
After all, the Fire, Wind, Lightning, and Water nations no longer have a Kage, so the Land of Earth's Third Tsuchikage... it's good that he's dead.
Only when everyone has no Kage will it be balanced, and only then will war not break out.