Rumors of World Destruction

At this moment, the Kage of the three great Ninja Villages had no idea that the disaster Konoha had brought upon itself was only the beginning. For now, it seemed that only Konoha was unlucky, and it had nothing to do with them. Though Uchiha Yue was powerful and seemed invincible, he had clearly gone mad in his current state, becoming like a stone that could only remain blankly where it was.

How could he possibly affect them?

That was all there was to it. At worst, he would become the next God of Shinobi. The Uchiha Clan had not been destroyed by them. If Uchiha Yue wanted revenge, he would take it on Konoha. What did that have to do with them?

Even if they racked their brains, they would never imagine that Uchiha Yue's very existence was the greatest calamity. This world had already entered a countdown to destruction.

Yes, they could see that the domain was expanding, but they did not take it seriously.

So what if it expanded?

What could happen? Could he possibly expand that Dead Silence Domain until it covered the entire planet?

Haha, how could such a thing be possible? Uchiha Yue was only human, not a god. No matter how powerful a mere human was, how could he possibly have the ability to destroy an entire planet and wipe out all humanity?

Such a thing was impossible. It made no sense. No normal person would even entertain such a thought, especially not ninjas like them. Precisely because they possessed the power of ninjas, they understood the limits of ninjas. So-called ninjas were, in the end, merely mortals.

Destroy the entire world by himself? Did he think he was the Sage of Six Paths from some myth? Destroy the world? Keep dreaming, you fucking dog!

However, just as these Ninja Villages were preparing to discuss when to make a move against Konoha and divide up the task of carving up Konoha so they could better serve as dogs for those nobles—

A piece of news suddenly spread from the Underground Exchange.

The Ninja World was going to perish. The world was about to be destroyed.

Absurd. Utterly absurd. Such news was like the ravings of a madman, with no credibility whatsoever. How could a perfectly fine world suddenly be destroyed? If this was not a joke, what was?

Nagato and the others naturally knew that without evidence, no one would believe such an inexplicable rumor. No, ordinary people would not even regard it as a rumor. They would call it a fabrication, have a laugh, and move on. Anyone who believed it was an idiot.

If he had not nearly been beaten to death by Uchiha Yue, if he had not seen Black Zetsu's report, if that Dead Silence Domain had not continued advancing and spreading to this very moment, Nagato himself would never have believed such bullshit—that the world could be destroyed because of one person.

He was Kami of the future world, someone who possessed the Rinnegan. Before obtaining the ultimate weapon, even he believed that he could not destroy the entire world by himself. Much less someone who only possessed a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan?

Saying something like that would only have made him laugh.

Yet regrettably, Uchiha Yue truly might be able to destroy this world. Once he fully grew, everyone would die.

Before people could laugh at them, Nagato and the others compiled the evidence and released it.

It primarily consisted of basic data on Uchiha Yue's domain, such as its rate of energy absorption, intelligence showing that the suction force increased continuously the deeper one went, the terrifying trait of absorbing every form of energy other than Chakra, and, most importantly, its capacity for growth.

The evidence particularly emphasized the growth potential of Uchiha Yue's domain. It stated outright that if this continued without stopping, then once that domain covered forty or fifty percent of the planet, the global climate would change and become unsuitable for human survival, followed by humanity's extinction.

Even if it only covered one-third of the Ninja World, it would be an unbearable disaster for the life forms within it. The oceans would freeze over, the ecosystem would near collapse, the climate system would fall into disorder, geological activity would change, and the entire world would face catastrophe.

Yet this was still not the most terrifying part. If that were all, then with only one-third coverage, life on the planet could still barely survive. But this was not some simple natural disaster. Uchiha Yue was a person. He was alive. He could move. At that point, he would only need to casually circle the planet a few times, take a few walks, and that would be the moment the world was destroyed.

Even if Uchiha Yue could not grow to the point of covering one-third of the globe, even if he stopped in his current state, he was still a monster that could not be ignored—a small-scale natural disaster.

According to their investigation, within that Dead Silence Domain, whether microorganisms, ordinary animals, or even plants, all life had lost its vitality. Once a jonin-level ninja ventured deep inside, they would not even have a chance to escape. Uchiha Yue would not need to act at all; they would die inside from a lack of energy.

If Uchiha Yue began moving one day, he would become an incomparably terrifying and despair-inducing threat to the entire Ninja World. Wherever he passed, no living thing could survive. With his current range of coverage, he could easily envelop a major Ninja Village and kill every living creature within it.

Such a monster was no longer an ordinary ninja. They had to strike hard, kill and destroy this monster, and not allow such a demon to continue living. Every day he remained alive was a threat to this world.

In Nagato and the others' description, Uchiha Yue was portrayed as a monster, a natural disaster—a monster that might exterminate humanity merely by existing, like those beasts for whom simply being alive was a sin.

Some might say that the God of Shinobi back then also possessed the ability to fight an entire village alone, or even destroy one. So what was the problem with one more Uchiha Yue? And as a ninja, could he not simply put that power away?

That was true, but if you compared Uchiha Yue with the God of Shinobi, were you not getting something wrong?

Could the nature of these two really be the same?

The God of Shinobi was human. He could be communicated with, and even if he wanted to destroy a Ninja Village, it would take some effort. He also yearned for peace and created the Ninja Village system. He was a good person. Even when his power was unleashed, it would not extinguish all life in an area. On the contrary, because of the nature of his power...