"The final evolution?"
Ōnoki heard every word Gen'yō. His weathered heart clenched violently involuntarily.
He gazed at the steel legion in the plaza, radiating a chilling killing intent. He watched the Chakra radiance flowing across each suit of armor, a radiance that sent shivers down his spine. A sense of dread from the depths of his soul made it almost impossible for him to maintain his Dust Release flight.
Is that not enough?
This invincible army, capable of wiping out any ninja village in a single day, was, in this man's eyes, insufficient to deal with the approaching enemy?
What terrifying being are they about to face?
"Father, look at the way they look at you." Kitsuchi's voice rang in Ōnoki's ears, trembling slightly.
Ōnoki followed his son's gaze.
He saw that the five thousand Uchiha warriors, after hearing Gen'yō's words, showed not a trace of pride or complacency on their faces. Their eyes remained cold and focused, like a group of emotionless war machines waiting for their master to load them with the most lethal ammunition.
Ōnoki knew that look in his eyes all too well.
Those were eyes forged in countless battles of blood and fire. An insatiable thirst for absolute power and a fanatical adoration for the supreme commander!
That's the scariest part!
The strength of an army lies not only in the quality of its weaponry, but also in the unwavering will of its soldiers!
The Uchiha Clan before us is no longer the suspicious and ostracized family of the Konoha era. No longer a divided clan. Under Uchiha Gen'yō's unification, they have transformed into a unified entity with shared beliefs and goals, and an absolutely obedient fighting force!
"Homura, Mitokado Homura, and Koharu." Ōnoki's lips moved silently, uttering the names already nailed to Konoha's pillar of shame. "You fools. What kind of monster did you release from its cage?"
He turned his head, looked at the face of the man in the Kitsuchi, which was also filled with shock and bewilderment, and smiled bitterly.
" Kitsuchi, remember everything you see today."
Ōnoki's voice was filled with unprecedented weariness and desolation.
"Remember this feeling. Remember this sense of powerlessness, this inability to even conceive of resistance in the face of absolute power."
"The era we know, dominated by the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the era where balance was maintained by Kage Level ninjas and Tailed Beast, has ended."
Ōnoki took a deep breath, as if to expel all the resentment and pride from his chest.
"From this day forward, there is only one rule in this world: the rule of the Uchiha. Our task is not to question it, nor to challenge it, but to adapt to it and pray that we will not become the stubborn rock crushed by the wheels of the new era."
"Yes, Father, I understand." Kitsuchi nodded heavily. The confusion in his eyes was gradually replaced by a feeling called "awe".
While the father and son in Iwagakure were having this conversation that would change the course of their lives, Gen'yō in the plaza had already made a new move.
"This army will be jointly commanded by Itachi and Shisui, and will be responsible for the main battlefield." Gen'yō's voice clearly resounded throughout the entire square through the loudspeaker.
"Your mission is singular: upon arrival in Konoha, eliminate all resistance forces around the Hokage Building as quickly as possible, including the three culprits: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura."
"I want them to kneel on the Hokage Rock and watch as the monsters they summon are sent back to hell by our Uchiha!"
"Yes, sir!" Itachi and Shisui replied in unison, their voices filled with chilling killing intent.
Gen'yō nodded, then looked at Obito beside him.
" Obito, your mission is more important." His voice lowered slightly. " Madara Uchiha an expert in Space-Time Ninjutsu. His unpredictable appearances are the greatest threat. I need you to use your ' Void God ' armor to create an invisible net, completely sealing off the entire battlefield space of Konoha."
"I will turn that land into a prison where one can only enter and not leave! I will make sure that old bastard Madara Uchiha can never escape!"
"Hehe, don't worry, boss!" Obito let out a low laugh. A dangerous red light flashed beneath his spiral-shaped, one-eyed mask. "With this armor, I'm the undisputed master when it comes to manipulating space! That old guy dares to teleport in front of me? I'll teleport him straight to the core of the Greater Yang!"
After arranging the tactics, Gen'yō's gaze finally fell on Fugaku.
The former Uchiha Clan Head, now the logistics chief of the Divine Kingdom, Earth Flow forward with a solemn expression.
" Gen'yō, is there anything else I can do?"
"Elder Fugaku, the army's logistical support is entrusted to you." Gen'yō's tone carried a hint of respect. "But before that, there is something even more important that requires your witness."
Gen'yō turned around to face the core members of the Uchiha behind him: Obito, Shisui, Itachi, and Fugaku.
He stretched out his hand, palm facing upwards.
Buzz!
An intensely rich light, a vibrant green radiance seemingly containing the very life force of spring, slowly coalesced in his palm, eventually transforming into a strange, ever-spinning seed—a seed composed of countless life runes.
That is the life core of the World Tree!
The moment Ōnoki saw that seed in the distance, he felt his very cells rejoice. It was as if he had seen the source of life!
"Ordinary military force might be able to overwhelm even Kage Level powerhouse, but it absolutely cannot defeat Madara Uchiha." Gen'yō's voice became deep and mysterious.
"To defeat a god, one must possess power surpassing that of a god."
"Madara's strength lies not only in his Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, but also in his possession of Hashirama Senju's cells, his Sage Body, and his near-limitless Chakra and regenerative abilities."
"And this is precisely the greatest flaw of our Uchiha's so-called 'cursed bloodline.' The stronger the Mangekyo's power, the more severe its erosion of the body, ultimately leading only to blindness and death."
Gen'yō's gaze swept over Shisui's bloodshot eyes and over Fugaku's deep-seated weariness.
"Today, I will break this so-called curse in my own way!"
He gripped the Seed of Life tightly in his hand and slammed it down onto the Obsidian Plaza beneath his feet!
"System, activate the ' God's Gene Bank '! Unlock the final evolution facility."
" Bloodline Awakening Pool!"
Rumble!
As Gen'yō announced this, the entire Divine Martial Square began to tremble violently!
To everyone's utter astonishment, the incredibly hard obsidian ground in the center of the plaza slowly cracked open to both sides like a melting candle, revealing a bottomless, enormous cave.
A surge of life energy, so dense it was almost tangible, mixed with the raging natural power of the Dragon Vein, erupted from the depths of the cave!
Immediately afterwards, a pool of water shimmering with brilliant golden light, seemingly formed from pure life energy, slowly rose from the ground, supported by a massive platform woven from the World Tree!
In the center of the pool, a giant nine-petaled lotus flower made of Chakra crystal is slowly blooming.
Just smelling the fragrance emanating from the pool water Ōnoki feel as if his body, which was somewhat frail due to old age, had instantly become several years younger!
"This, this is..." Ōnoki was completely speechless.
He gazed at the miraculous golden pool of water, at the slowly blooming crystal lotus, and an absurd yet terrifying thought surged into his mind.
Uchiha Gen'yō... He... he actually intends to artificially create Sage Body for the Uchiha clan in large numbers through this method?!