Naruto: To Escape the Massacre, I Joined the Akatsuki
Chapter 182

I Will Make This Imperfect World Into What I Desire!

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"How am I supposed to live...?"

Kou murmured softly, a faint trace of confusion flashing in his eyes, which had just regained their clarity from ecstasy and collapse.

Not long ago, this was a problem that I, who was struggling to survive, never even dared to dream of.

But now, with the burden of survival finally lifted, and with the time and energy to seriously consider this issue, he realizes...

I didn't seem as happy as I had expected.

"The things that need to be done in the future are pretty clear, aren't they?"

Kou unconsciously counted on his fingers, as if avoiding some question, going through the plan he had considered countless times:

"First, he will visit Konoha as the Mizukage Aide's assistant to Shiina Sora, and take this opportunity to get close to Naruto and Naruto, Sasuke are the reincarnations of Asura and Indra.

Find an opportunity to absorb their Chakra in preparation for awakening the Rinnegan.

If I successfully awaken the Rinnegan, then I won't need to continue pretending to be someone else by Obito's Obito.

The first thing to do is to use the Magatsuhi God to smash that stinking pile of dog shit, Black Zetsu!

At this point, Kou's eyes narrowed slightly, and he deliberately adopted an excited expression, raising his voice slightly:

"Next, I'll punch the weasel, kick Hakito, and eliminate those two CS to avenge the Uchiha Clan."

To prevent Madara from winning the revival match in the future, just in case, we still need to get Nagato's Rinnegan back.

After clearing away all the crises, we'll acquire the Dragon Vein to perform the Rinne Rebirth Technique and revive the Uchiha Clan members, including Minato!

His speech quickened, and his fingers curled back into his palm one by one, as if trying to grasp the foreseeable future firmly in his hands:

"We'll see then, we'll see..."

The knocking suddenly stopped.

So what's next? What should I do after that?

Bringing the Uchiha Clan members back to Konoha? No, impossible!

Let's set aside the question of whether the resurrected members of the tribe, after experiencing the tragedy of annihilation, would be willing to return to the village.

Speaking for himself, he no longer felt any sense of belonging to Konoha.

Going back to visit old friends is fine, but pretending nothing happened and returning to Konoha? Absolutely not!

That chapter of Konoha Ninja Uchiha Kuro's life had already ended the moment he stepped out of Konoha Gate.

"Then... shall we go back to Mist Village?"

Kou remained silent for a moment, then shook his head bitterly.

He admitted that his time in Mist Village was far better than he had imagined when he was forced to follow Obito.

During those four long years, he was by no means without feelings for the village he had single-handedly pulled out of the Blood Mist, and for the companions who had helped him rebuild Mist Village from hell bit by bit.

Mei Terumi, Jūzō Biwa, Kimimaro, Zabuza, Haku, and the Kirigakure who are a hundred times better than the Konoha scoundrels...

The feeling of being trusted by them, the feeling of being able to settle down and live a good life... it's really great.

If possible, I want to return to Mist Village and live with everyone Mist Village as we used to.

Treat them with the same sincerity you would show to your friends in Konoha —that kind of future might be what you call "happiness."

But all of this was just wishful thinking on my part.

The one who belongs to Mist Village is "Shiina Sora". Mist Village has never had a place for "Uchiha Kuro".

Thinking of this, a bitter smile involuntarily tugged at the corners of Kou's mouth:

"I've always known this..."

A beautiful facade built on lies and falsehoods is destined to fail once the lies are exposed.

Those days in the Mist Village, which could be described as "happy," were nothing but a dream, like a Suigetsu.

The moment he made that decision, he was fully prepared to face the moment when his dream would end.

I'm ready... to face the anger and hatred of those who have been deceived.

He just hadn't expected that day to come so much sooner than anticipated.

"Damn it, such a huge Ninja World, and in the end there's not even a place where I can live comfortably? Are you kidding me?!"

Kou muttered indignantly, going over the few options in his mind again and again, and then came to a conclusion that made him both laugh and cry.

"Doujin Rai much thought... how come that Kumogakure, is actually the best place to retire?!"

Thinking about this truly unbearable reality, Kou Sheng, feeling utterly hopeless, loudly complained:

"Is there really no place for me in this Ninja World?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment, and then fell into a long silence.

The loneliness that I had been consciously suppressing now silently welled up from the depths of my heart.

In the spacious mausoleum, it was so quiet that only the breathing of Kou and Orochimaru could be heard.

"... a place to stay, huh?"

Kō unconsciously lowered his head, the light from his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan flickering faintly in the dim cave.

"Ah, I almost forgot..."

As if he had figured something out, he whispered in a voice only he could hear:

"I never belonged to this Ninja World from the very beginning."

When he said those words, there was no trace of self-pity or sorrow in his tone, only an almost calm and composed demeanor.

No matter how much blood is on his hands, no matter how long he has been here, as a transmigrator, he fundamentally does not belong here.

Having grown up under the red flag and gone through nine years of compulsory education, I absolutely cannot accept this shitty world!

How can you find a place to belong in a place you've never truly accepted?

Kou slowly raised his head, and the confusion in his eyes had unknowingly dissipated by more than half.

His gaze calmly turned towards the exit of the cave, and he slowly stepped out:

"I've never truly accepted this shitty Ninja World, so why should I seek refuge here?"

In this utterly rotten Ninja World, what place could possibly give a "normal person" like me a sense of belonging?

Behind Koko, Orochimaru silently rose from the pile of rubble and, like a perfectly competent puppet, followed in Koko's footsteps.

As he walked towards the exit, he continued to mutter to himself:

"Since there's no place for me in Mist Village, a place where I feel a sense of belonging, why not just transform the entire Ninja World as I did Mist Village?"

As long as I can transform this shitty Ninja World into the way I desire, I'm sure I can find a place where I can feel at peace and happy!

There will always be a place I can go back to, there will always be one...

He kept repeating the knocking over and over, as if using these words to forcefully suppress the ever-rising loneliness in his heart.

Soon, he walked out of the tomb and stood in the center of the underground cave whose ceiling was covered by layers of vines and branches.

A few rays of sunlight seeped through the gaps in the tangled vines and fell on Kou's slightly tired profile.

He tilted his head back, peering through the layers of vines and leaves at the gap through which sunlight shone, and slowly began to speak:

"I will transform this shitty Ninja World... into the world I desire!!"

(I had a lot of things to do when I got home today, and this chapter was quite important, so I revised it several times. Sorry it's a little late.)

There's one more chapter today, it'll be posted later.

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