"Everyone, let's get ready to go back to the village," Uchiha Kō said, then gestured for Sarutobi Hiruzen stand up. Sarutobi Hiruzen beamed with joy, nodded, and immediately stood up. Immortality was such a rare and precious concept, yet he had now attained it.
Moreover, feeling the continuous power flowing through his body, he felt that this kneeling was worthwhile. From now on, he would be the Fourth Hokage's absolute supporter, and no one could shake Uchiha Kō's position in his heart.
They returned to the village entrance amidst laughter and chatter, only to find a large crowd standing there—the villagers who had just grabbed their weapons, preparing to go to the battlefield and face Naruto alongside Uchiha Kō.
He watched the villagers with smiles on their faces, as they surged towards him almost frantically.
"Lord Hokage! You're back!"
"Lord Hokage, you're so powerful! You beat those two intruders to a pulp!"
"Lord Hokage, thank you for saving Konoha once again!"
Hearing the compliments from the crowd, Uchiha Kō smiled modestly, then waved his hand. "Today's victory is not solely due to my efforts. The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, and everyone's bonds have ignited my fighting spirit!"
"Therefore, the credit belongs to everyone. When we return today, I will treat everyone to a hearty drink and announce to all departments that Konoha will be hosting a grand banquet starting at eight o'clock tomorrow morning, and we will eat for three days and three nights." Uchiha Kō's bold voice excited everyone.
With Konoha's funds, they could feast for three days and three nights, or even Tenten for ten years!
"Long live the Lord Hokage!"
"The Lord Hokage is invincible!"
"Lord Hokage, you're so cool!"
At this moment, Uchiha Kō laughed heartily, disregarding his image, displaying a bold and unrestrained attitude, as if saying, "I'll pay the bill. "Hatake Sakumo and Nara Rokumei were genuinely happy for Uchiha Kō.
It's wonderful to live in such an era.
On the other side
Naruto was taken back by the Heavenly Dao of the original world and landed heavily on the ground. Pain couldn't help but sigh when Heavenly Dao saw Naruto's miserable state. Then, with a wave of his right hand, the fiery red Nine-Tails Chakra condensed again and entered Naruto's body.
Neither Naruto Kurama Nine-Tails open their eyes at that moment, because the Heavenly Dao forbade them to look directly at him. Then, the Heavenly Dao waved its hand again, and the two returned to Konoha, and Naruto's memories were altered.
He had never been to another world, and Sasuke had gone out on a mission. After doing all this, Heavenly Dao punched the void!
Thump!
Then he turned to look at another Heavenly Dao: "Didn't you say that the anomaly could be easily destroyed by the Chosen One of my world?"
The Heavenly Dao of Uchiha Kō's world appeared. Looking at the enraged Deva Heavenly Dao before him, he dared not speak. He had lost control of his own world and could only let it develop as it pleased. Therefore, he had no choice but to rely on external forces to help him eliminate the anomalies and then restart the world!
"I... I never expected that in just ten years, his strength would rise to this level!" The Heavenly Dao of the Uchiha Kō world nodded obsequiously, forcing a smile as he looked at the Heavenly Dao of the original world.
"Hmph! He's not just at the Six Paths level anymore. Once the time is right, he can step out to the True God level. At that time, let alone me, even if dozens of Heavenly Dao from different nodes personally intervene and disregard the rules, he can still suppress and kill them!" The original Heavenly Dao looked at its kind with a gloomy expression.
The aggrieved being from Heavenly Dao world of Uchiha Kō said, "Brother, you can't blame me for this! Besides, Uchiha Kō's predecessor, Qing Xiao, came from a higher world. I tried everything, but I couldn't eliminate him. Did I want him to come?"
The original Heavenly Dao remained silent. Indeed, apart from him, who was the true Heavenly Dao, the other Heavenly Dao had chosen different outcomes and produced different reactions at certain points in time. In terms of Heavenly Dao, although they were not as strong as him.
However, in terms of influence, it is no less. At this moment, the strength of Uchiha Kō is so great that it makes his scalp tingle. Even if he sent all the living beings in this world to fight in that world, it would probably be useless.
"Alright, don't feel aggrieved. All we can hope for now is that Uchiha Kō's strength doesn't exceed the True God stage, and that he stops there. Otherwise, you and I will both be wiped out, and he will become the mainstream of the Hokage world!"
After finishing speaking, the Heavenly Dao of the original world stood up, a flash of blue light appeared, and he disappeared. Things had developed to this point, and he was powerless to do anything about it. He could only hope that Uchiha Kō would act slowly.
He needs to think about his escape route. If the day of reckoning really comes, he'll pack his bags and leave, regardless of the overall situation of the Hokage world or maintaining the normal operation of the Ninja World.
Bah! Do you think it was easy for me to reach this level after cultivating for tens of thousands of years? Asking me to deal with those ants would be like offending a powerful being—don't even think about it.
After the original world's Uchiha Kō Heavenly Dao left, the aggrieved expression on the face of the world's Painful Heavenly Dao disappeared, replaced by madness and bloodlust. Heh.
Regardless, the Heavenly Dao of other worlds can separate themselves from their worlds, but he cannot, because he has a karmic connection with Uchiha Kō, who will surely settle accounts with him in the future. He has nowhere to retreat, so he came to ask the most powerful original Heavenly Dao for help.
I didn't expect him to be such a waste. Since that's the case, don't blame him for using some methods to refine some ants from other worlds! Then he'll find an opportunity to devour these Heavenly Dao and further enhance his own strength!
Thinking of this, the Heavenly Dao of the Uchiha Kō world manifested a true god, whose appearance was exactly the same as that of the Uchiha Kō. This is not hard to understand, because the Heavenly Dao is originally formless, and each world takes the form of the strongest being.
He is now unable to kill Uchiha Kō due to the rules of heaven and earth, but there are no rules preventing him from attacking fellow beings. He cannot die! He must live!
This world
Uchiha Kō was drinking when he suddenly felt a pang of heartache. In a daze, a scene seemed to flash through his mind: he was fighting against himself, a battle that left mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a battle that annihilated all living beings.
"Husband, husband!" Tsunade suddenly nudged Uchiha Kō, who was clutching his head beside her, her eyes filled with worry.
Uchiha Kō finally came to his senses. He felt his arm being shaken and quickly looked over, only to find Tsunade looking at him with a worried expression.
Uchiha Kō said, "No, it's nothing. I probably drank a bit too much." He put down his glass, forced a smile, and said to Tsunade, "Let's get ready to go back!"
Tsunade was puzzled. She knew Uchiha Kō's alcohol tolerance very well, so why was he having a headache from drinking? She used her Chakra to examine Uchiha Kō's meridians and brain.
She breathed a sigh of relief when she found nothing amiss. She had been genuinely worried that Uchiha Kō had contracted some incurable disease. She couldn't live without Uchiha Kō, and the world couldn't live without him either.
Uchiha Kō is not only Tsunade's husband, but also the spiritual leader of the Uchiha Clan, the entire village, and the Ninja World. Even the slightest injury to him would shake the Ninja World!
Although Tsunade didn't know why her husband wanted to go home, since it was his request, she naturally had to comply. So she helped Uchiha Kō to his feet and said to those around her, "The Lord Hokage is tired and wants to go home to rest!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Yes! Lady Hokage, Lord Hokage has worked hard today. Please go back and rest!"
Tsunade saw that her teacher had become younger and changed so much that she didn't recognize him for a moment, but she didn't think too much about it and helped Uchiha Kō walk towards the Hokage Villa.
After returning to the Hokage Villa, Uchiha Kō immediately straightened his back. Tsunade somewhat shocked, and looked at Uchiha Kō with doubt in her eyes. "Husband, are you... are you alright?"
Uchiha Kō's gaze softened. "Well, there's something I suddenly need to confirm! It wasn't easy to maneuver with so many people around!"
Although Tsunade was somewhat curious, seeing the determination in Uchiha Kō's gentle eyes, she understood the seriousness of the matter, so she nodded and said, "Alright, then go ahead." After saying that, she stepped forward to straighten the Uchiha Kō's clothes.
Uchiha Kō pulled Tsunade into his arms, feeling the two soft mounds before him. He was momentarily dazed, wanting to succumb to her gentle embrace. But his instincts told him he couldn't!
Tsunade blushed and playfully punched his shoulder with her delicate hand. "What are you doing! We're an old married couple!"
Uchiha Kō slowly released his embrace, setting Tsunade down. Tsunade a sigh of relief, but also felt a little disappointed; she quite missed...
Uchiha Kō looked at his wife Tsunade, reached out and brushed her hair back, then lowered his head, their heads touching, a warm sensation emanating from between them.
Uchiha Kō gently pressed his lips to Tsunade's, and after a moment said, "Wife, be good, wait for me to come back!"
Tsunade nodded, her face flushed, somewhat shyly.
As expected, women are still emotional creatures even as they get older. At this moment, she was still falling for her husband's tricks from twenty years ago, blinking her bright eyes as she looked into Uchiha Kō's eyes.
The next moment, Uchiha Owl turned and walked towards the Uchiha Naga Shrine. Tsunade stood at the entrance and watched Uchiha Owl until his figure disappeared into the night.
Uchiha Kō felt heavy-hearted. If the images in his mind were real, then a horrific disaster was about to occur.
Hmm, that's strange. Why would Uchiha Kō use the word "inhumane"? Humanity?
As he walked, he came to the front of the Naka Shrine. Suddenly, he saw a figure sitting hunched over on the ground, wrapped in black cloth, emanating a putrid smell.
Uchiha Kō wondered if this was a corpse. Just as this thought crossed his mind, the figure slowly got up and took off the black cloth covering its head.
Uchiha Kō was shocked; this figure was actually a skeleton! Only, it possessed a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan! That mark, a plum blossom... could it be...?