Two explosions rang out.
Fukasaku and Shima's bodies were blown apart on the spot, scattering blood mist through the air.
Countless people felt chills run down their spines.
"You two pieces of trash dared question me?"
At some point, an energy-formed face appeared on the giant screen in the sky.
Its expression was cold, and its voice shook the air.
"Did you really think I wouldn't kill you?"
Looking closely, that face was almost identical to Uchiha Ren.
Silence.
Complete silence.
Whether it was the shinobi alliance, Konoha, or the countless people watching the screens across the shinobi world, everyone fell into a daze.
No one had expected such a terrifying scene.
Uchiha Ren was clearly far away in Konoha.
Yet through the giant screen, he had projected his power across distance and killed Mount Myōboku's famous Fukasaku and Shima.
More importantly, he had done it right in front of the Great Toad Sage.
That was horrifying.
The Great Toad Sage was a Six Paths-level existence, a legendary figure from ancient times.
And yet, in front of Uchiha Ren, he had been slapped in the face without mercy.
So what if he was powerful?
His two subordinates had still been killed cleanly before his eyes.
"This… this is too terrifying."
"Has Uchiha Ren already reached this level? Killing from a distance is as effortless as lifting a hand?"
"Too frightening. Truly too frightening."
"The Great Toad Sage looks impressive on the outside, but he couldn't do anything. The gap between him and the Fifth Hokage is too huge."
After the initial shock, the entire shinobi world erupted.
Countless people watching the screens above them cried out in disbelief.
Some were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they collapsed to the ground.
A true expert revealed everything the moment he acted.
Uchiha Ren had not moved for so long, but the moment he did, he shocked the world.
He said Fukasaku and Shima would die.
So they died.
He showed the Great Toad Sage no mercy at all.
That arrogant, domineering style sent chills down everyone's spine.
After this attack, no one dared question Uchiha Ren's strength anymore.
Question him?
Question what?
Hadn't they just watched the Great Toad Sage stand there helplessly while Fukasaku and Shima were blown apart?
The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, was an existence beyond their reach.
In Konoha, countless shinobi were frozen in shock.
They looked at Uchiha Ren standing in the center of the square, then looked at the image on the giant screen in the sky.
For a moment, they could barely believe what they had seen.
Everyone in Konoha knew Lord Fifth was strong.
But none of them had expected him to be this absurdly powerful.
He stood in Konoha and killed two famous sages thousands of miles away.
This kind of method was abnormal.
Terrifying.
"I… I didn't see that wrong, did I?"
"How is this possible? Isn't this too frightening?"
"The Fifth Hokage is truly beyond imagination. With one simple move, he stunned the entire shinobi alliance."
"The Great Toad Sage still wants to cooperate with Madara? Isn't that just seeking death?"
Before long, countless civilians in Konoha burst into excited discussion.
There was nothing else to say.
The current Uchiha Ren had truly become a god who surpassed the Sage of Six Paths.
A new era had arrived, and the old one had to step aside.
Whether the Sage of Six Paths was dead or alive, it was time for him to hand over the title of the shinobi world's master.
Uchiha Ren should unify the shinobi world and become its true ruler.
Yes.
The true ruler of the shinobi world.
As Uchiha Ren became more powerful and domineering, Konoha's civilians and shinobi began to look forward to that future.
As the saying went, when one person rose to power, everyone around him benefited.
If Lord Fifth became the master of the shinobi world, then the people of Konoha would naturally gain enormous benefits.
Because of that, what Sage of Six Paths?
What Great Toad Sage?
What Uchiha Madara?
They were all trash.
Uchiha Ren was the only true god.
"Amazing…"
Kisame, who had been silent until now, finally sighed in admiration.
He looked at Uchiha Ren as if looking at a deity.
He had always thought his own strength was decent.
But after witnessing Uchiha Ren's true power, he could only feel awe.
Compared to the Fifth Hokage, he was far too small and weak.
How could he compare to something so far beyond him?
"This is true art."
"The Fifth Hokage's strength is the real eternal art."
Beside him, Deidara and Sasori took deep breaths.
Only after forcing down the shock in their hearts did they voice their praise.
At first, after surrendering to Konoha and siding with Uchiha Ren, they had worried that their art might be affected.
Now?
Affected?
What a joke.
Their artistic pursuits were nothing.
Uchiha Ren shaking the shinobi world from afar with a single move—
That was true eternal art.
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