The Severed Claw

The Black Gold Dragon Emperor's body was like a moving mountain range, covered with thick scales that shimmered with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight, each scale containing endless magic power.

The enormous dragon wings spread out like a canopy, blotting out the sun and stirring up a whirlwind that whipped up dust from the earth, as if the entire world was trembling at his appearance.

The Dragon Emperor's eyes, orange-yellow like fire, deep as an abyss, carried an overwhelming pressure and indifferent coldness, as if they could pierce through the souls of all living beings.

Compared to the colossal Dragon Emperor, Uchiha Takeyasu's figure appeared incredibly small.

However, his appearance was as dazzling as the sun, and his blazing light instantly dispelled the darkness brought by the Dragon Emperor.

As soon as it appeared, it was discovered by the surviving [God-kin Captain] and Han.

In that instant, hope shone in the eyes of both the surviving God-kin Captain and Han, as if they had seen a glimmer of light in endless despair.

Even the battle-hardened [God-kin Captain] was filled with a desire for the Dragon Emperor to be punished by heaven.

Ten thousand Magic Chanter, eighty thousand Knights Order of Glory, and the almost completely annihilated [Black Scripture]—all three were lost in a single day. The backbone of the Siren Theocracy was utterly broken at this moment.

Continuing to resist the invasion of the Ninja World has become an unattainable fantasy.

"All alien races deserve to die!"

A raging fire ignited in the heart of [God-kin Captain]. Recalling the tireless teachings of the priests, his handsome face became ferocious and terrifying.

However, even with his Shining Moon- like strength, he had no chance to resist the Dragon Emperor's maw.

"Uchiha Takeyasu!"

The Dragon Emperor looked up in alarm, his orange-yellow dragon eyes flashing with flames of fear and hatred.

With a flap of its wings, amplified by the Sea of Magic, spells comparable to those of the tenth tier followed one after another!

The combined magic of earth, water, wind, and fire was as powerful as a mid-level Origin Magic, and the entire world seemed to tremble at that moment.

Faced with the overwhelming attack, Uchiha Takeyasu didn't even have the thought of dodging.

On his body, the crimson Warrior God Susanoo once again stood in the sky, majestic and awe-inspiring like a war god!

This harvesting of souls touched the Dragon Emperor's sore spot, completely enraging Uchiha Takeyasu.

The nearly 500-meter-tall Warrior God Susanoo, under the barrage of magic, shrank and condensed until it became an exquisite full-body armor worn by an ordinary person.

Uchiha Takeyasu's figure appeared even more imposing within his armor, with only his pair of magnificent Eternal Sharingan exposed, gleaming with a captivating light.

The Susanoo's gradual growth from its first stage to its complete form represents the accumulation of power. Now, its condensation and shrinking represent the refinement and control of that power, much like a massive ore mass being compressed into an indestructible weapon!

Uchiha Takeyasu's shrunken size did not make the Dragon Emperor relax in the slightest. On the contrary, his life instincts kept sending him danger signals, as if urging him to escape as soon as possible!

A flicker of surprise and unease flashed in the Dragon Emperor's eyes; he had never felt such a strong threat in the face of any living being.

"The battle we fought in the Sea of Magic wasn't even Uchiha Takeyasu's full strength?!"

The Dragon Emperor suppressed his fear and roared like thunder.

His dragon wings suddenly flapped, and the resulting gale cut through the earth like a blade. His enormous dragon body hovered in the air, bringing with it endless magical fluctuations.

A cold light flashed in Uchiha Takeyasu's Eternal Sharingan, and his figure transformed into a streak of blood-red lightning, rushing straight towards the Dragon Emperor.

The Dragon Emperor roared, opening its enormous maw and spewing out scorching Dragon Breath. Wherever the Dragon Breath passed, the air seemed to be burned away, and the ground instantly turned into scorched earth.

Uchiha Takeyasu's figure moved like lightning through the Dragon Breath, his blood-red Susanoo armor gleaming brightly in the flames.

"Conceive your fate of defeat!"

Uchiha Takeyasu's cold, piercing aura rang out as he drew his long sword from his waist and slashed directly down at the Dragon Emperor.

"Defeat? Hagoromo Otsutsuki nor Hamura would dare to utter such nonsense!"

A look of fury flashed in the Dragon Emperor's eyes, and his enormous dragon wings suddenly flapped, his body radiating a seven-colored magical light.

"Do you think you're the only one hiding your strength?!"

Created through high-level Origin Magic, Divine Armament capable of enhancing one's strength level appeared on the Dragon Emperor's body, causing his strength to leap to over level 100, directly stepping into the realm of the Six Paths!

The power of the magic unleashed has reached a new level!

Layers of light and flame dyed the sky in seven colors.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Takeyasu was stronger than him. His blood-red longsword drew a dazzling arc in the air, instantly cleaving the torrent of magic in two.

"Ah--"

The Dragon Emperor, who was spewing Dragon Breath behind them, let out a shrill scream, and his huge dragon body tumbled in the air, bringing with it an endless storm.

Wherever the blood-red longsword passed, the Dragon Emperor could forge World Item. Scales that could not withstand Tenth Tier Magic shattered, and blood poured down like a torrential rain between heaven and earth.

"Die here!"

Uchiha Takeyasu's voice was cold and ruthless. His figure flickered in the air like a ghost, his blood-red longsword constantly wielding, each strike carrying a bone-chilling killing intent and a sharpness capable of cutting through everything.

"High-level Origin Magic - Ultimate Explosion!"

The Dragon Emperor roared, and the souls he had absorbed earlier were now used as fuel for Origin Magic, unleashing a power at the level of the Six Paths.

Endless light suddenly burst forth in the sky, as if the entire world had been torn apart at that moment.

Terrifying energy fluctuations swept in Shikata, causing the elements of heaven and earth to tremble, and the space itself to be brutally blasted with spiderweb-like scars!

Uchiha Takeyasu sneered, his Eternal Sharingan gleaming with an arrogant light.

"All Creation!"

He raised his blood-red longsword high, its blade brimming with boundless power, as if it could cleave the entire world in two.

With a flash of light, the blade cleaved through the energy torrent of the Ultimate Explosion like a thunderclap. The terrifying explosion was instantly split in two by the blade, turning into countless points of light that dissipated into the air.

A flicker of despair and fear flashed in the Dragon Emperor's eyes; he had never seen such power before.

"You--"

Before the Dragon Emperor could finish speaking, Uchiha Takeyasu appeared before him in the blink of an eye.

"Die!"

The crimson longsword swung down with unstoppable force, aimed directly at the Dragon Emperor's head.

At that very moment, two mysterious forces suddenly appeared.

A mysterious force, like tentacles in the darkness, instantly pulled at the Dragon Emperor, dragging him back from the brink of death.

Another force, like an invisible chain, instantly wrapped around Uchiha Takeyasu, restraining his movements.

"Hagoromo Otsutsuki, Hamura!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Uchiha Takeyasu's eyes, but he immediately realized who was secretly hindering him, yet he did not stop his attack.

The blood-red longsword drew a dazzling arc in the air, slashing directly at the Dragon Emperor's dragon claw.

The Dragon Emperor's screams echoed in the air as his massive dragon claw was instantly severed by the blood-red longsword, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Protected by a mysterious power, the Dragon Emperor discarded his broken dragon claw and fled the battlefield in a sorry state, returning to the depths of the Sea of Magic.

Uchiha Takeyasu had just taken a step, about to chase after the boundless Sea of Magic, when suddenly alarm bells rang in his heart.

In his mind, the prayer of the Miko Kurenai resounded like thunder, seemingly vibrating deep within his soul.

"Lord Takeyasu, please stop! Do not continue the pursuit!"

Kurenai's voice was filled with endless anxiety and fear, as if she had witnessed the impending disaster firsthand.

Her voice was urgent and trembling, "I saw the Dragon Emperor self-destruct, the Sea of Magic go berserk, and destroy everything! Lord Takeyasu will also perish in it!"

Uchiha Takeyasu, immediately understanding her warning.

His gaze flickered, but eventually settled down, and he secretly decided to spare the Dragon Emperor's life for the time being.

"I'll spare your life this time," he whispered, his tone tinged with resentment and helplessness.

The next second, a raging fire ignited in his eyes, as if it could pierce through the void and land on the two Otsutsuki brothers whom he loathed.

"Those Otsutsuki brothers are such a nuisance!" Uchiha Takeyasu cursed inwardly, growing increasingly impatient with the brothers.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger, and turned to return to the Demon Ninja Village to find the Miko Kurenai and ask her if there were any other prophecies.

"Only..."

"Iwagakure..."

His gaze swept around, finally settling on the ravaged land beneath his feet.

At this moment, apart from the lonely figure of Tsuchikage Han, the entire Iwagakure ninja force was almost completely wiped out.

The more imposing and majestic Iwagakure was when it attacked and captured the Iwagakure, the more desolate and miserable it is now; everywhere you look, there are only silent ruins.

Nearly three thousand ninja soldiers perished here. Iwagakure is lucky to have avoided falling to the level of Kusagakure, let alone maintaining its current status.

The current Ninja World is developing like a fierce competition, and the ninja villages that take the lead in one step will always be ahead.

Having fallen far behind, Iwagakure has little hope of further development.

It was almost a foregone conclusion that it would be replaced by Sunagakure.

The blood-stained earth resembled a crimson sea, and the tattered flags trembled in the cold wind, as if mourning the souls of those who died in battle.

The corpses of nearly 100,000 people from the Siren Theocracy were scattered haphazardly across the entire battlefield, resembling a gruesome scene from hell.

The air was thick with the stench of blood, and a suffocating silence enveloped everything; the chilling atmosphere seemed to freeze people's hearts.

Uchiha Takeyasu stood in the air amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, his cold gaze sweeping across the surroundings. With a wave of his hand, the dragon claw moved in response, instantly disappearing into the air and teleporting back to the Konoha Science Academy.

The head of the bloodline research at the Science Academy, [Root], will meticulously refine the true dragon blood of the Dragon Emperor.

This allows the clone to reach an even higher level of physical strength.

Once the physique is strengthened, reaching level 100 in the clone will be a piece of cake, and breaking through the level 100 limit will be an easy task. At that time, I will be able to compete with the Dragon Emperor for control of the Sea of Magic.

Once the Sea of Magic is under control, Uchiha Takeyasu's worries will completely disappear, and the Dragon Emperor's death will follow!

"Leader!"

Han gazed at Uchiha Takeyasu falling from the sky, letting out a low, sorrowful sound. His tall and imposing body hunched over in the blink of an eye, his face filled with grief.

Beside Han, [God-kin Captain] stood quietly, a detached calm on his face, as if he had already accepted his impending fate.

There was no fear in his eyes, only a calm and relieved expression.

The Siren Theocracy was already hopeless. Faced with the Ninja World Head of State who could sever the Black Gold Dragon King's claws and force him to flee in panic, he had no hope of escaping at all.

We can only silently await the final judgment!

"Your Leader."

Han Earth Flow a few steps, his eyes filled with hope, and anxiously asked, "The Mana Continent has magic for resurrection. Is there any possibility that the ninjas of Iwagakure will be resurrected?"

"If all else fails, I'm willing to give anything for the forbidden technique, Impure World Reincarnation. Iwagakure can't live without them!"

Seeing Han gradually becoming incoherent, Uchiha Takeyasu felt a pang of pity, but not much empathy, and said calmly.

"Any Resurrection Magic or Ninjutsu requires the flexibility of the living."

"That True Dragon Lord has already absorbed their souls and turned them into nourishment for magic; resurrection is now impossible!"

At this point, a shadow fell over Uchiha Takeyasu's eyes.

In his view, every time the True Dragon Lord used Origin Magic, he was trying to steal his man!

If they were to unleash Origin Magic with a million people, Uchiha Takeyasu he could withstand it, but it would certainly be very painful for him!

Once you reach the Six Paths level, the number of Ascension Points required for each level increases exponentially.

There are currently one million Genin in the Ninja World. Even if you killed them all, it wouldn't be enough to fill one-tenth of the upgrade points. The level 100 and above clones require a massive amount of Ascension Points.

If it's this group from the Siren Theocracy and Iwagakure...

Just as Uchiha Takeyasu was feeling a pang of regret, Han collapsed to the ground as if he had lost his parents.

Seeing his utterly dejected state, Uchiha Takeyasu teleported him back to Konoha.

The fact that things have turned out this way is simply due to Iwagakure's bad luck. Konoha will compensate Iwagakure in the coming years.

If Iwagakure can regroup and develop, Uchiha Takeyasu wouldn't mind lending a hand.

Furthermore, it's time for the Ninja World to be unified!

There's no longer any need to keep the numerous ninja villages scattered like stars across the land.

The reason we didn't unify the Ninja World in the past was because we were worried we wouldn't be able to support everyone.

Rather than letting the land be littered with the dead, it would be better to let Konoha become the Sword of Damocles, hanging over the heads of the ruling classes of each village, maintaining basic order in the Ninja World and helping Konoha through the period of stagnation in its development.

Konoha has developed to its current state, and with its current productivity, it is enough to Konoha the world, ensuring that everyone in the Ninja World is well-fed and clothed, and that they can become ninjas, learning the three ninjutsu (ninja body, genjutsu) and various other Life Ninja.

The Ninja World has reached a point of change!