"My way."
When Uchiha Gen'yō's seemingly casual yet blood-soaked words were transmitted across the entire Shinobi World world via Chakra signals, time seemed to freeze.
What kind of feeling is that?
It was as if an invisible hand was gripping the throats of all the world's strongest people, making them even more cautious in their breathing.
The Land of Fire, Konoha, Hokage's Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and all the high-ranking members, including Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, were all staring intently at the crystal ball image that had regained some clarity.
In the scene, the man casually carried the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, whom they had recently had to be on high alert, as if showing off his prey. His golden eyes seemed to pierce through a crystal ball, coldly watching each of them.
"He... he's declaring war on all of us!" Utatane Koharu with extreme shock, and for the first time, her wrinkled face lost its usual composure.
"No, Koharu." Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up the broken pipe from the ground, his voice dry as if two pieces of sandpaper were rubbing together, "This is not a declaration of war."
"That's an order."
Yes, that's an order.
It was an unquestionable order issued by a conqueror to a group of defeated people, or rather, to a group of "spectators" who were not even qualified to be his opponents!
To go or not to go?
Going there would mean bowing one's proud head as "Shadow" before a young man in his early twenties and acknowledging one's subservient status under the new order he had established.
Not going?
Involuntarily, the image of the Death Basin, more than ten kilometers in diameter, which had been forcibly erased from the map, appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind, along with the image of the unharmed golden god.
He dared not think any further.
"Three days, he only gave us three days." Mitokado Homura muttered to himself, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Wind and the Land of Water, almost identical scenes were unfolding. After a brief moment of distraction, the first order issued by the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, was to prepare the most lavish "gift" at all costs, preparing to personally venture into the dragon's den known as the " Moon Palace."
Meanwhile, Kirigakure, a village that had just emerged from the internal strife in the Bloody Mist Village and was in a state of disarray, was plunged into utter despair.
Compared to these "outsiders" who are still hesitant and fearful, the Kumogakure, the heart of the Land of Lightning and the epicenter of the storm, has now been completely transformed into a living hell!
When Uchiha Gen'yō's "divine decree" rang out through the public screens scattered throughout the village and through the communicators of every ninja, the entire Kumogakure instantly erupted in chaos!
"What?! Lord Ai and Lord Bi have been captured alive?!"
"A total of 30,000 troops wiped out?! Zero casualties?! This is impossible! This must be Konoha's Genjutsu!"
"Disband Kumogakure? You want us to surrender and be reformed?! Are you kidding me?! We are Kumogakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages! We have our pride!"
At first, it was anger and disbelief, but the pride of being ninjas from a great nation led them to vehemently refute them.
However, as the live stream camera slowly pulled away from that god-like figure, revealing the bloody panorama of the battlefield—a place whose landscape had been completely altered and whose remains lay nowhere to be found—before they were fully exposed;
When they saw their Raikage and the Perfect Jinchuriki being held lifelessly in that man's hands like two dead dogs...
All the shouts, all the anger, all the pride, were shattered by reality in that instant!
Instead, there was a deep-seated, uncontrollable fear!
"It's true, it's all true."
A Jonin in charge of intelligence analysis, looking at the friendly codes marked "life signal lost" on the screen, collapsed to the ground with his legs giving way, muttering desperate words.
This was followed by the spread of panic!
"Run! That demon is coming!"
"Surrender? Who wants to undergo that humiliating reformation! Run! Leave the Land of Lightning!"
"Wife! Child! Pack your things quickly! We're going to seek refuge with the daimyo! Only the daimyo can protect us!"
At this moment, order completely collapsed!
The once disciplined Kumogakure instantly transformed into a chaotic marketplace. Countless ninjas and civilians, like headless flies, began to frantically rush towards the village's exits. They pushed and trampled, willing to turn their swords against their former comrades in order to be the first to escape this village on the verge of destruction!
The highest-ranking commander remaining in the village, Darui, the Fourth Raikage's right-hand man, felt a wave of dizziness as he looked at the apocalyptic scene before him.
He wanted to stand up and maintain order; he wanted to tell everyone to stay calm and to believe that the village still had the strength to fight back.
But when his gaze fell once more on the screen at the figure who could make the whole world tremble simply by standing there, all his words caught in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.
What will we use to fight?
Are they going to use these remnants of a defeated army to fight against that iron legion capable of wiping out 30,000 troops in an instant?
Or should he use his prized " Storm Release " to challenge a god who can casually crush even a Tailed Beast Bomb?
"It's over." Darui closed his eyes, his face filled with endless sorrow and despair. " Kumogakure is finished."
And at the heart of this storm that has swept across the entire world.
Uchiha Gen'yō remained silently suspended above the scorched earth.
He could clearly "see" the chaotic scene inside Kumogakure through the " Amaterasu " main brain, and he could also "hear" the inner struggles and fears of the "Kage" around the world.
His face remained completely expressionless, as if all of this had been planned in advance.
"See that?" he whispered to the two unconscious "trophies" in his hands, in a voice only he could hear.
"This is the stage you built for me with the lives of 30,000 people."
"A drama that will teach the whole world to 'revere'."
After saying that, he casually tossed Raikage A and Killer B into the Kamui Dimension, as if throwing away two unimportant pieces of trash.
Then he slowly raised his head, his gaze piercing through endless space, landing on the massive golden barrier at the border of the Divine Kingdom.
There, armies, fully armed and exuding a chilling aura of killing intent, silently awaited their lord's command.
Uchiha Fugaku's " Fire God Legion ".
Uchiha Itachi's " War Puppet Legion ".
Shisui Uchiha's " Body Flicker God Unit ".
Obito Uchiha's " Void God Unit ".
And that " Aerospace Fleet " suspended in mid-air like a steel sky!
The war machine of the Divine Kingdom has been fully activated!
A cold and cruel smile curled at the corners of Gen'yō's lips.
He slowly raised his right hand, facing the invisible "lens," and also facing his million-strong army poised for battle, and issued the final command that symbolized destruction and conquest.
The sound, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, ripped through the sky, utterly severing the last hope of Kumogakure.
"My warriors."
"The 24-hour surrender period has begun."
"But I never expect the enemy to lay down their weapons voluntarily."
"Now--"
"I command--"
"All troops, attack!"
"Before dawn, I will let the banner of the Divine Kingdom fly over every inch of the Land of Land of Lightning!"
"Go tell those losers who are still trying to run away."
"This hunt, known as 'Judgment,' has only just begun!"