Arc 3The World’s Destruction

Uchiha Genki defeated the shinobi who opposed him, destroyed the Shinobi World, and pursued revenge against those he blamed for his suffering. After capturing Black Zetsu and killing Kaguya, he returned with Indra and turned his attention to the Three Great Sages.

  • Uchiha Genki overwhelmed Hagoromo, Indra, and their allies, while Madara accepted chakra from Naruto, Killer B, and Minato to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.
  • Hagoromo empowered Naruto and Sasuke, but Genki’s attacks kept escalating until his black waves destroyed half the Shinobi World and Takamagahara trapped Naruto and Sasuke.
  • Genki devoured Naruto and Sasuke’s souls, spread the Yomi Domain across the world, and unleashed curse fire that killed its remaining life, leaving Kakashi and Obito isolated from the flames.
  • Genki tortured Kakashi and Obito, revived Rin, and forced her to choose between them before controlling Obito to kill her, and he then trapped Obito in a genjutsu hell and left Kakashi to die.
  • Genki devoured Hagoromo’s soul, gave Indra some of Hagoromo’s Yin Release Chakra, and brought Black Zetsu to the moon, where he killed Hamura’s descendants and absorbed Kaguya’s energy and soul.
  • Genki imprisoned Black Zetsu in an undying purgatory and vowed to find his mother and sister across parallel universes.
  • Genki returned to the ruined Shinobi World, where Indra had reached Six Paths Level, and announced he would kill the Three Great Sages despite their pleas.
Chapters 51–76 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Indra's Decision!

Indra and Uchiha Genki attacked Hagoromo Otsutsuki, while Indra blocked Asura from helping their father. As the Shinobi World faced destruction, Madara Uchiha proposed becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, but Tobirama Senju distrusted his motives, leaving the battlefield divided.

  • Indra blamed Hagoromo for favoring Asura and causing the tragedy, while Uchiha Genki summoned his black Susanoo and attacked Hagoromo with the Eight-Handled Sword.
  • Hagoromo raised a sky-blue Susanoo to defend himself, but Genki's black Susanoo overpowered him and cracked his armor.
  • Indra stopped Asura from aiding Hagoromo, and their purple Susanoo and green wooden giant clashed.
  • Madara Uchiha told Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju that he needed the Nine-Tails and Eight-Tails' chakra to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and fight Genki.
  • Tobirama accused Madara of potentially restarting the Eye of the Moon Plan, and Madara insisted he had sought lasting peace as the battle continued.

Ch. 52Confrontation!

Uchiha Genki overwhelmed Hagoromo Otsutsuki in their Susanoo battle while Indra pressed Asura, leaving the defenders desperate. As Hagoromo neared defeat, Naruto offered Madara Tailed Beast Chakra so he could become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, despite Sakura’s warning.

  • Uchiha Genki’s Black Susanoo smashed through Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s defenses and sent him crashing into a mountain range.
  • Asura summoned a Wood Golem to hold off Indra’s purple Susanoo, but Indra’s attacks steadily damaged it.
  • Hagoromo rose and charged Genki again, but Genki’s sword cut the sky-blue Susanoo’s neck and left it close to collapsing.
  • Hashirama Senju tried to rush to Hagoromo’s aid, but Madara Uchiha restrained him and said he needed to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki to stop Genki.
  • Naruto offered Madara Tailed Beast Chakra while warning him not to threaten the Shinobi World, and Sakura Haruno grabbed Naruto and questioned his trust in Madara.

Ch. 53Naruto's Decision!

Naruto, Killer B, and Madara agreed to combine their efforts against Genki, while Minato offered his half of the Nine-Tails’ Chakra to help Madara control the Ten-Tails. Sasuke proposed taking only some of the Eight-Tails’ Chakra so Killer B could survive, and the allies prepared to act as Asura struggled against Indra.

  • Naruto argued that Madara would help protect the Shinobi World, and Killer B offered the Eight-Tails’ Chakra while warning Madara not to betray them.
  • Indra cut through Asura’s Wood Dragons, leaving Asura’s wooden giant close to collapse as Hashirama prepared to help.
  • Madara told Hashirama to aid Asura while he used the Eight-Tails’ and Nine-Tails’ Chakra to control the Ten-Tails, and Minato offered his half of the Nine-Tails’ Chakra.
  • Ay tried to stop Killer B from surrendering the Eight-Tails’ Chakra, but Sasuke suggested leaving enough Chakra in Killer B for him to survive.
  • Killer B reassured Ay, Hashirama went to help Asura, and Madara prepared to begin the plan with Minato, Naruto, and Killer B.

Ch. 54The True Sage Art!

Hashirama Senju joined Ashura to battle Indra, but Uchiha Genki unleashed devastating Sage Arts across the battlefield. His attacks left the shinobi forces reeling and disrupted the fight between the brothers.

  • Hashirama Senju summoned a Wood Golem and joined Ashura, who summoned one of his own, against Indra’s purple Susanoo Armor.
  • Hashirama Senju and Ashura created Wood Dragons and struck Indra together, damaging his Susanoo and forcing him onto the defensive.
  • Uchiha Genki stopped pursuing Hagoromo Otsutsuki and unleashed Sage Art: Lava Eruption, covering the battlefield in lava and killing many Allied shinobi.
  • Genki followed with Sage Art: Demonic Sound Ring, a soul-attacking sound wave that incapacitated shinobi across the battlefield.
  • Tobirama Senju, Minato Namikaze, Fourth Raikage A, Hashirama Senju, and Ashura struggled to withstand the sound waves, halting Hashirama and Ashura’s attack on Indra.

Ch. 55Six Paths Naruto & Sasuke!

Hagoromo empowered Naruto and Sasuke with Six Paths Power, awakening Sasuke’s Six Magatama Rinnegan and Naruto’s Six Paths Sage Mode. They summoned colossal Susanoo and Nine-Tails forms to challenge Uchiha Genki, who remained unmoved as the battle reached a possible turning point.

  • Indra accused Hagoromo of denying his power and ideals, while Hagoromo decided he had to intervene to save the Shinobi World.
  • Hagoromo used Yin and Yang Release to empower Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke, restoring their strength and resolving them to stop Genki.
  • Sasuke awakened his Six Magatama Rinnegan, and Naruto entered his ultimate Six Paths Sage Mode with nine Truth-Seeking Orbs.
  • Sasuke formed a towering purple Susanoo, while Naruto summoned a colossal golden Nine-Tails, rekindling the battlefield’s hope.
  • Uchiha Genki watched Naruto and Sasuke’s transformed forms with scorn, showing no sign that their power had shaken him.

Ch. 56Sage Art! Four Symbols Reshaping!

Uchiha Genki unleashed Sage Art: Shadow Thunderclap and Four Symbols Reshaping, using his power to devastate the Shinobi World and rewrite the laws of nature. Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke joined forces to counter him, transforming the golden Nine-Tails into an enormous Susanoo-armored form as the decisive battle began.

  • Uchiha Genki condemned Uchiha Sasuke for protecting the people he hated, while Sasuke vowed to defend the land and comrades Itachi had died protecting.
  • Uchiha Genki summoned black lightning and used Sage Art: Four Symbols Reshaping, causing disasters across the Shinobi World and beginning to alter its natural laws.
  • Hashirama Senju, Asura, Indra, the four Hokage, Raikage A, Killer B, Naruto Uzumaki, and Uchiha Sasuke struggled to withstand Genki's world-changing power.
  • Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke resolved to stop Genki and launched a counterattack against the storm surrounding his black Susanoo.
  • Uchiha Sasuke clad Naruto's golden Nine-Tails in purple Susanoo armor, and Naruto enlarged it into an Armored Nine-Tails more than six thousand meters tall.

Ch. 57Takamagahara!

Uchiha Genki used Takamagahara to freeze Naruto, Sasuke, and Hagoromo, then unleashed a devastating sword attack. Six Paths Madara intervened and freed them, while Genki turned his attention to Sarutobi Hiruzen and trapped him in an illusion.

  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Hagoromo launched a pincer attack against Uchiha Genki's Black Susanoo Armor.
  • Genki activated Takamagahara, freezing his opponents and the surrounding world before striking with Final Shadow of Oblivion.
  • A surge of Six Paths chakra knocked Naruto, Sasuke, and Hagoromo out of the attack's path, and Genki's sword erased a vast area behind them.
  • Six Paths Madara appeared as the new Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and helped Naruto, Sasuke, and Hagoromo break free of Takamagahara.
  • Naruto, Sasuke, and Hagoromo described the danger of Genki's domain while Genki targeted the fleeing Sarutobi Hiruzen with Sage Art: Hellfire.

Ch. 58Outnumbered Four to One!

Uchiha Genki tormented Sarutobi Hiruzen with hellfire and unleashed millions of enslaved spirits against Naruto, Sasuke, Hagoromo, and Six Paths Madara. The four attacked Genki together and fought him to a standstill as Sage Art: Four Symbols Reshaping continued consuming the Shinobi World.

  • Sarutobi Hiruzen convulsed and screamed as Genki's hellfire burned his body and soul, and Naruto started to rush to his aid.
  • Genki summoned the Army of a Thousand Wraiths, sending millions of spirits to attack Naruto, Sasuke, Hagoromo, and Six Paths Madara.
  • Six Paths Madara, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hagoromo coordinated an all-out assault on Genki's Black Susanoo Armor.
  • Genki blocked their attacks, wounded Six Paths Madara, and drove the group back with sword strikes and fragments of his Takamagahara domain.
  • The four fighters managed to hold Genki to a standstill while Sage Art: Four Symbols Reshaping continued devouring the Shinobi World.

Ch. 59Words That Turned the Tide?

As the Shinobi World collapsed during the battle against Uchiha Genki, Naruto Uzumaki pleaded with him to stop, appealing to the bonds and hope the world still held. Genki’s rage faltered at Naruto’s words, leaving him shaken by memories of everything he had lost.

  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki warned that the Shinobi World would be destroyed if the fight against Genki continued too long.
  • Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke, Six Paths Madara, and Hagoromo Otsutsuki launched their strongest attacks against Genki, but the clash failed to halt the world’s collapse.
  • Naruto Uzumaki stopped his charge and urged Genki not to make innocent people suffer for his pain and revenge.
  • Uchiha Genki’s chakra stilled as Naruto spoke of beautiful things, and his memories of his destroyed world and dead clan surfaced.

Ch. 60Uchiha Genki: You! Do you even know what you're saying?!

Uchiha Genki unleashed Sage Art: Wrathful Sea Heavenly Abyss, a devastating attack that began erasing the Shinobi World. Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Naruto Uzumaki, Uchiha Sasuke, and Six Paths Madara fought to stop it as the survivors’ world collapsed around them.

  • Uchiha Genki rejected the others’ judgment and unleashed Sage Art: Wrathful Sea Heavenly Abyss with the full force of his Six Paths Power.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Naruto Uzumaki, Uchiha Sasuke, and Six Paths Madara joined forces to defend the Shinobi World from the black waves.
  • The attack swallowed Konoha, the Land of Fire’s mountains, and parts of the Lands of Wind and Water, destroying half the Shinobi World.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki raised a golden barrier while Naruto Uzumaki used the Armored Nine-Tails to strike at the waves.
  • Naruto Uzumaki was injured and his armor cracked, but he continued holding his ground as the waves overwhelmed their defenses.

Ch. 61Mockery

Sasuke, Naruto, Madara, and Hagoromo joined their powers to attack Genki, but Genki erased their assault with Takamagahara. He then confronted Hagoromo over his failure to stop the Shinobi World's wars, and Hagoromo defended his restraint by citing the laws governing the dead.

  • Sasuke, Naruto, Madara, and Hagoromo struggled to hold back Genki's black waves as their defenses began to fail.
  • Naruto urged the others to combine their remaining chakra, and the four launched a massive attack at Genki's Black Susanoo Armor.
  • Genki used Takamagahara to dissolve and absorb the attack without effort.
  • Genki mocked Hagoromo and questioned why he had not used his power to end the Shinobi World's wars.
  • Hagoromo denied being able to intervene in the world of the living without causing an even greater disaster.

Ch. 62The Truth of the World!

Uchiha Genki accused Hagoromo Otsutsuki of deliberately choosing Asura and allowing war to continue for his own purposes. He revealed his theory that Hagoromo was consuming the underworld’s souls, leaving Madara and the others stunned and enraged.

  • Uchiha Genki confronted Hagoromo Otsutsuki, arguing that he had knowingly favored Asura and suppressed Indra despite understanding their desires.
  • Uchiha Genki claimed Hagoromo had never used his ocular technique and could have stopped the cycle of conflict between Indra and Asura’s reincarnations.
  • Madara Uchiha reacted with suspicion and fury when Genki accused Black Zetsu of leading him into darkness.
  • Uchiha Genki accused Hagoromo of preserving war so that powerful shinobi would die and their souls would feed his underworld and ocular technique.
  • Uchiha Genki argued that the Shinobi World lacked reincarnation because Hagoromo had consumed the Reaper Death Seal’s death god and Hidan’s evil god.

Ch. 63Sarcasm!

Uchiha Genki revealed that Hagoromo Otsutsuki and the Three Great Sage Regions had manipulated the Shinobi World and its wars to harvest souls and power, then unleashed a devastating attack. As the world collapsed, Genki trapped Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke with Takamagahara, leaving them unable to resist.

  • Uchiha Genki accused Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Three Great Sage Regions, and Hamura Otsutsuki of conspiring to exploit the Shinobi World and its dead.
  • Indra recognized that Genki’s accusations were true, and Genki declared that everyone would die with despair and regret.
  • Genki summoned the Vengeful Souls of those consumed by the wars, while his power and Black Susanoo Armor overwhelmed the Shinobi World.
  • The land and sky began collapsing, and Six Paths Madara’s attack rebounded from Takamagahara’s barrier, injuring him.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki faltered under guilt and despair as the world’s destruction continued.
  • Genki contracted Takamagahara around Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke, freezing their chakra and bodies and beginning to pull at their souls.

Ch. 65The Deaths of Naruto and Sasuke!

Uchiha Genki devoured Naruto and Sasuke’s souls and absorbed their bodies before unleashing Magatsunokami across the collapsing Shinobi World. The Yomi Domain seized millions of souls, including the parallel-world versions of his mother and sister, whom Genki regarded only as sources of power.

  • Uchiha Genki used Takamagahara to pull Naruto and Sasuke’s souls from their bodies while Six Paths Madara failed to stop him and Hagoromo Otsutsuki remained trapped by Vengeful Souls.
  • Uchiha Genki devoured Naruto and Sasuke’s souls, then refined their bodies into energy and absorbed it.
  • Six Paths Madara charged Uchiha Genki in fury as the Shinobi World neared total destruction.
  • Uchiha Genki activated Magatsunokami and spread the Yomi Domain across the Shinobi World, capturing millions of souls.
  • Uchiha Genki saw Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Hazuki among the captured souls but considered them mere sources of power.

Ch. 66Uchiha Genki's Goal

Uchiha Genki extracted soul origins from Uchiha Izumi and Hazuki to further his plan to resurrect his mother and sister, then used the souls of his puppets to transform his Black Susanoo Armor. He unleashed a world-consuming curse fire, leaving Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha as the only people isolated from it.

  • Uchiha Genki shackled Uchiha Izumi and Hazuki’s souls and extracted a portion of each soul’s origin for his resurrection plan.
  • Uchiha Genki used Ōkuninushi to strip Soul Power from his puppets, enlarging the Black Susanoo Armor and awakening a consciousness bound to his own soul.
  • Madara Uchiha watched the transformed Susanoo Armor gather a sphere of energy and attack him.
  • Uchiha Genki unleashed Sage Art: Curse Fire Scorches the Plains! Command the Eight Directions!, engulfing the Shinobi World and destroying its life.
  • Hagoromo Otsutsuki’s Susanoo Armor shattered, while Asura, Indra, and Hashirama Senju were grievously wounded by the curse fire.
  • Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha were isolated from the curse fire as the only exceptions.

Ch. 67Torment!

Uchiha Genki tortured Obito Uchiha with Takamagahara, healing him between injuries so he could not escape the pain. He summoned Nohara Rin’s soul and restored her to life, leaving Obito terrified as Genki prepared to use her against him.

  • Uchiha Genki restrained Kakashi and Obito Uchiha and inflicted unbearable pain on Obito while repeatedly healing his injuries.
  • Genki gouged out Obito’s Sharingan, cut out his tongue, and crushed all ten of his fingers as he taunted him about Nohara Rin.
  • Genki vowed to take revenge on Black Zetsu, Itachi Uchiha, Tobirama Senju, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and everyone else he blamed for his tragedy.
  • Genki searched the underworld for Nohara Rin’s soul and forcibly summoned it before Obito.
  • Genki used Takamagahara to restore Rin’s soul, recreate her body, and bring her back to life.

Ch. 68Play a Game?

Uchiha Genki revived Nohara Rin and forced her to watch him torment Kakashi and Obito, then made her choose which of them she would save by sacrificing herself. Madara Uchiha, learning that his life and the Shinobi World had been manipulated, broke down in despair as Rin faced Genki’s impossible choice.

  • Nohara Rin woke to find Kakashi and Obito restrained and injured, while Uchiha Genki challenged Obito over his love for her.
  • Uchiha Genki tortured Kakashi and Obito, and Rin begged him to stop and offered to do anything to save them.
  • Madara Uchiha rose among the ruins and realized that Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Uchiha Genki, and Black Zetsu had all been connected to the deception that shaped his life.
  • Uchiha Genki told Rin to choose whether Kakashi or Obito would die by her hand, promising to spare the other.
  • Obito and Kakashi pleaded with Rin not to sacrifice herself, while Genki inflicted more near-fatal pain on them and Rin struggled to choose.

Ch. 69Choose One

Nohara Rin chose to save Kakashi, accepting that Obito would have to kill her. Uchiha Genki seized control of Obito and forced him to approach Rin with a Kunai.

  • Uchiha Genki tormented Nohara Rin by forcing her to choose between Kakashi and Obito.
  • Nohara Rin decided Kakashi should live, believing he still had a future while Obito had succumbed to hatred.
  • Obito and Kakashi pleaded with Rin to reconsider, but she closed her eyes and prepared to die.
  • Uchiha Genki used Takamagahara: Puppet Technique to control Obito and make him take up a Kunai.
  • Obito struggled against the Domain's control as he walked toward Nohara Rin, who did not retreat.

Ch. 70Killed your lover with your own hands, happy?

Uchiha Genki forced Obito Uchiha to kill Nohara Rin, then reveled in Obito’s grief and declared that his revenge was not finished. As Obito convulsed under Genki’s assault on his soul, the Shinobi World remained in ruins.

  • Obito’s kunai pierced Nohara Rin’s chest, and she died in his arms as he begged her to wake up.
  • Uchiha Genki laughed at Obito’s anguish and Kakashi’s despair, while Madara Uchiha sank to his knees and accepted that everything was over.
  • Obito cursed Genki and repeatedly tried to stand, but fell as he grieved for Rin and blamed himself for her death.
  • Uchiha Genki declared Obito’s suffering insufficient and unleashed Domain Power against his soul.
  • Obito convulsed and screamed as Genki’s power stabbed and twisted through his soul.

Ch. 71A Day from Which There Is No Rebirth!

Uchiha Genki punished Obito and Kakashi after destroying the Shinobi World, but his revenge left him with only emptiness. He then turned to the wounded Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the culprit behind the ruin, and grabbed him by the head.

  • Genki trapped Obito's soul in a genjutsu hell where he repeatedly relived killing Rin.
  • Genki severed the tendons in Kakashi's limbs and abandoned him in a barren wasteland to die.
  • Genki watched Obito suffer and Kakashi face death, but felt only emptiness after taking his revenge.
  • Hagoromo lay mortally wounded among the ruins, filled with regret after his scheme was exposed and the Shinobi World destroyed.
  • Genki walked up to Hagoromo and grabbed him by the head.

Ch. 72The Choice

Genki devoured Hagoromo’s soul and spared Indra, offering him a choice between traveling freely or joining Genki in eliminating their enemies. Indra chose to go with Genki, who then seized Black Zetsu and dragged him into the air.

  • Genki crushed and devoured Hagoromo’s soul, leaving his body to crumble into dust.
  • Genki gave Indra a portion of Hagoromo’s Yin Release Chakra and explained that he considered Indra a victim of Hagoromo’s schemes.
  • Genki offered Indra the freedom to travel between worlds or a chance to join him in killing their enemies and protecting Genki’s mother and sister.
  • Indra chose to join Genki and declared that he would wipe out the traitors and hypocrites.
  • Genki used the Takamagahara Power to seize Black Zetsu and haul him toward outer space.

Ch. 73Innocent? Unfortunately, when an avalanche falls, not a single snowflake is innocent!

Genki went to the moon and destroyed the descendants of Hamura Otsutsuki before pulling Kaguya Otsutsuki from her seal. He revealed that Black Zetsu had created him, then began draining Kaguya’s life force, chakra, and soul as Black Zetsu watched helplessly.

  • Genki left Indra behind and flew to the moon with Black Zetsu while Indra absorbed the Yin Release Chakra.
  • Genki unleashed Sage Art: Lost Incineration, and the flames and shrieks of the souls he controlled killed the descendants of Hamura Otsutsuki.
  • Genki used Takamagahara to reach the moon’s core and pull the weakened Kaguya Otsutsuki from her seal.
  • Genki told Kaguya that Black Zetsu had created him and explained that he had come from a parallel universe to hunt her and those who sided with Hagoromo Otsutsuki and Hamura.
  • Genki began devouring Kaguya’s energy and soul while Black Zetsu struggled and pleaded for him to stop.

Ch. 74Above Takamagahara!

After absorbing Kaguya Otsutsuki, Genki sensed that his power had surpassed the Japanese mythology system and touched Ancient Chinese Mythology. He set his sights on devouring more Soul Power to reach that realm and gain the strength to protect his loved ones, while Black Zetsu watched in terror.

  • Genki absorbed Kaguya Otsutsuki's remaining energy and soul, then left Black Zetsu bound to the scorched moon.
  • Genki sensed that the power inside him had exceeded the limits of the Shinobi World and Japanese mythology.
  • Genki recognized an ancient aura from Ancient Chinese Mythology and realized his power had brushed against that greater realm.
  • Genki resolved to devour more Soul Power and break through further so he could protect his loved ones and pursue the beings of legend.
  • Black Zetsu felt a bone-deep chill as he watched Genki's power and obsession grow.

Ch. 75Eternal Damnation

Genki condemned Black Zetsu to eternal torment in a purgatory he created with Senjutsu and Soul Power. After sealing the rift, Genki turned his attention back to crossing parallel universes and restoring his mother and sister.

  • Genki dismissed Black Zetsu’s threats and opened a rift to a sunless purgatory modeled on the Eighteen Layers of Hell.
  • Genki dragged Black Zetsu into the rift and subjected him to endless torture, using Purgatory Power to keep him from dying.
  • Genki closed the rift, leaving Black Zetsu imprisoned in eternal damnation.
  • Genki gazed toward the cosmos and vowed to find his mother and sister across parallel universes and bring them back.

Ch. 76Three Great Sages

Genki returned to the ruined Shinobi World and confronted the Three Great Sages over their alleged betrayal of the world’s gods. He declared that he would kill them simply because he disliked them, leaving the Sages facing certain death while Indra watched without intervening.

  • Genki returned to the scorched Shinobi World, where Indra revealed he had fully integrated Yin Release and reached Six Paths Level.
  • Genki called out the Three Great Sages, accusing them of betraying Hagoromo Otsutsuki and helping cause the deaths of the world’s gods and the collapse of the Six Paths cycle.
  • Gamamaru emerged and pleaded that the Sages had only wanted to live in peace and had not taken part in the wars.
  • Katsuyu Sage and the White Snake Sage appeared and also pleaded with Genki, denying that they had harmed innocents.
  • Genki said he would kill the Three Great Sages because he disliked them, and Indra watched silently as they realized they could not persuade him.
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