Kami of the New World!

Orochimaru's idea was much the same as Nagato and the others' earlier thoughts. It was like an ever-expanding microscopic black hole appearing on Earth. Other than destroying it or praying for it to vanish on its own, was there any other way for humanity to deal with it?

Run over, kneel, and try to reason with a black hole?

Well, Uchiha Yue was somewhat different from a natural disaster like a black hole. After all, Uchiha Yue was a living person. Perhaps they really could use Talk no Jutsu to make Uchiha Yue willingly stop destroying the world?

That was assuming they could break through that layer of domain, draw Uchiha Yue's attention while their internal energy had yet to run out, and pray that Uchiha Yue was in a good mood and would merely watch them die rather than slap them to death himself.

Yet even Nagato did not believe he could accomplish such a thing. Perhaps he could have done it before Uchiha Yue had fully grown, but it was already too late now.

"Are you kidding me? How could such a powerful, terrifying human possibly exist in this world? Am I trapped in some inexplicable genjutsu right now?"

Scorpion stared at the map pinned to the blackboard, and the core hidden in his chest felt dazed. It was like he had just won a hundred million, only for the world to end tomorrow. How long had it been since he modified himself? He had not even had time to take pride in it yet. Oh ho, the world was ending. Everything he had done before, whether his puppets or his modifications to himself, everything, had become nothing but a bubble beneath the shadow of the apocalypse.

"Kill him. If we kill Uchiha Yue, won't this so-called apocalypse be over? In that case..."

He had just been about to say something so absurd when the leader's words from earlier echoed in his mind. Even the leader with the Rinnegan was no match for Uchiha Yue. Did that mean he was?

If he could kill Uchiha Yue, then he would be the leader of the Akatsuki Organization now.

At that moment, Scorpion was lost. He did not know what the meaning of his existence was, nor what everything he had done before had been for. So-called ideals were like bubbles before the threat of a disaster as terrifying as a natural catastrophe, shattering at the slightest touch.

It was not just him. At that moment, even Orochimaru felt lost and suffocated. He suddenly felt that the immortality he had pursued for so many years, his so-called ideals and dreams, were so fragile. This was also the first time he had truly felt just how frail humans were.

Unless...

Suddenly, Orochimaru raised his head. His gaze seemed to pass through the ceiling and see the cosmic planets beyond this world. Unless he stopped being a person of the Ninja World.

"If Uchiha Yue is truly as terrifying and suffocating as you say, then I have a solution. Leave this planet and go into space to search for other life-bearing planets."

The moment Orochimaru spoke, the room fell silent. Seeing everyone's expressions, Nagato felt the timing was about right. He had been planning to reveal that there was still a sliver of hope, but Orochimaru's words made Nagato shut his mouth and sink into thought.

"Wait, Nagato, why are you actually thinking about it?"

Seeing this, Black Zetsu immediately grew anxious. This was not right. Should they not be introducing a new topic and revealing the hope on Uchiha Obito? How had the conversation turned to escaping the Ninja World?

This plan... After giving it some thought, Black Zetsu realized it actually seemed somewhat feasible. The thought made him anxious. Naturally, Black Zetsu knew about extraterrestrial planets. In fact, the Ninja World did have a concept of the universe.

But after thinking it over, Black Zetsu heaved a fierce sigh of relief. Interstellar migration was indeed a good solution, but they did not have the time to research spaceships. By the time they developed the necessary technology, the world would already have been destroyed.

If Black Zetsu could think of that, then Nagato and the others naturally could as well.

"Orochimaru, your plan will not work. It takes too much time. We have too little time left. By the time you develop the necessary technology, the Ninja World will already be destroyed."

Uchiha Obito stepped forward and shook his head. Unlike Black Zetsu, whose plan had to be carried out on this planet, Uchiha Obito did not care. Even if they changed to a new planet, as long as there were people there, it would not prevent him from creating a world with Rin.

But this plan was far too impractical. The Ninja World simply did not possess the necessary technology at present. By the time they advanced their technology, the world would already be destroyed. What use would it be then?

And what if? What if that monster's power could extend into space? Would they not still die then?

"Ah!"

Orochimaru sighed helplessly. No matter how great his wisdom was, he truly had no solution now. He could not kill him, did not dare gamble, and could not escape?

What could they do? They might as well wait for death. He had never imagined that he, Orochimaru, would be buried alongside everyone else because of that old bastard Shimura Danzō's mistaken decision. The more he thought about it, the more absurd it seemed. He even felt like laughing. Unfortunately, he could not travel through time. If he could, he would definitely return to the time when the Uchiha clan was exterminated and rush in to kill that old bastard Shimura Danzō.

"Xi, there is no need to be afraid. There is no need to panic. Though the world is about to be destroyed, our Akatsuki Organization will not perish alongside it, because we possess an Ark of Salvation that can lead everyone to the shores of a new world!"

Seeing them like this, a faint smile appeared on Nagato's face. He struggled to rise from his wheelchair, controlled his poorly functioning legs, then awkwardly sat back down. Spreading his two properly functioning arms like a priest, he spoke with boundless compassion.

The moment he said this, Orochimaru and the others immediately turned their gazes toward Nagato.

Nagato then explained their salvation plan and led everyone into Uchiha Obito's Kamui Dimension for a look.

"This calamity is a great opportunity. As members of the organization, you may bring the people you wish to choose into the Ark of Crossing Worlds. Once the new era arrives, everyone in the organization will become subordinate gods who help me govern the world. Rejoice! You will witness the birth of a new world, and you will become subordinate gods to the supreme Kami of the new era!"

"And I will bring ultimate peace to this world. From this day onward, there will be no more war, no more pain, because I will bring ultimate peace!"

The more Nagato spoke, the more excited he became. Finally, propelled by the Rinnegan, his body slowly rose into the air, his arms spread wide.