"Will I be able to survive if I take this pill?!"
Yahiko was a suitable leader. Though his overall strategy had some shortcomings, he handled the details quite well. As long as Mingye made proper use of him, he could achieve his goal.
"No! You'll still die, but you'll live on in another way. Yahiko, once you take this pill, you'll be joining my ranks. You and I will become villains—ambitious tyrants who seek to unify the world!"
After hearing Mingye's explanation, Yahiko nodded. He had no second path to choose. Even if Mingye did not kill him, he would still die. He absolutely did not want to face such a death. He was not afraid of dying; he simply did not want to die with such unwillingness. If the man before him, who called himself Uchiha Mingye, could truly help him realize his so-called dream of peace, then selling his life to him was nothing.
"I remember a saying: the victor becomes king, while the loser is branded a bandit! I can't change everything. If you can change it, then serving at your side would also be a way to fulfill my dream. I've never cared who power ultimately belongs to! What I care about is that such cruel wars never appear before my eyes again!"
Yahiko did not hesitate in the slightest. After speaking, he swallowed the pill. Mingye applauded for him and reminded him, "After you die, we'll meet again. Just go with the flow and do what you must. Don't mention my existence to anyone. Before long, you may even meet someone who introduces himself as a legend. Ignore him, then wait for Hanzo's conspiracy to arrive!"
A wave of soreness spread through his body, as if worms were constantly squirming back and forth beneath his