Nara Shikaku rubbed his forehead and spoke helplessly.

"Don't worry, don't you trust me?"

"You're the one I worry about the most. I really don't know if it was a mistake to recommend you as the Fifth Hokage..."

……

Amegakure, the headquarters of Akatsuki.

The members of Amegakure are resting and doing their daily training.

Since Akatsuki and the Heavenly Court formed an alliance, the living "environment" of the Rain Kingdom has been greatly improved.

Not only can you earn more money, but you can also buy a wider variety of inexpensive goods.

The quality of life for all citizens of the Rain Kingdom has risen sharply.

This is why Nagato was still willing to acknowledge the alliance and meet with Uchiha Zō after discovering that Zō Uchiha had "prevented" him from collecting the Tailed Beasts.

Uchiha Sho appeared before Nagato and Konan without warning, as if tearing open space itself and creating a faint ripple of chakra.

"Hey fellow patient! You look pretty good lately. Looks like the medical insurance at 'Heavenly Court' is pretty good?"

Uchiha Xiang greeted him with a grin, ignoring Konan's instantly wary look and Nagato's slightly furrowed brow.

Nagato, controlling Pain, spoke in a low, indifferent voice:

"Fifth Hokage, what brings you here uninvited? If you've come to show off the Tailed Beast's essence that you've 'borrowed,' there's no need for that."

"Tsk, your vision is too narrow, Brother Nagato!"

Uchiha Ei waved his hand, plopped down on a nearby stone stool, picked up an apple from the table, and started taking a bite.

"That kind of trivial matter is not worth mentioning. I'm here to give you a great opportunity to 'make a name for yourself'!"

"Speak," Nagato said succinctly.

"The Five Shadows Summit has been restarted."

Uchiha Elephant spat out the fruit pit, his eyes turning playful.

"Those two old bastards, Raikage and Tsuchikage, are unhappy because I 'borrowed' something from them, and they're trying to team up to make things difficult for me."

Konan said coldly, "What does Konoha's troubles have to do with us?"

"Wrong! Utterly wrong!"

Uchiha Enoki suddenly stood up, pointing at Nagato's iconic purple Rinnegan.

"How can you say it's unrelated? This is a golden opportunity concerning our shared ideal—peace (nuclear peace) in the ninja world!"

He leaned closer to Pain, lowered his voice, and said in a seductive tone, "Think about it, Nagato."

The leaders of the five great ninja villages gathered together—what a perfect stage!

Your terrifying Rinnegan and my slightly handsome Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, just standing there, would make the Raikage's fiery temper, the Tsuchikage's Dust Release, and the Mizukage's Lava Release all obediently sit down and listen to our reasoning (physics)!

Isn't this more direct, efficient, and respectable than your original plan to collect the tailed beasts to create a deterrent?

And we can also take this opportunity to promote the great cause of our 'Heavenly Divine Court'!

Nagato remained silent for a moment, a slight ripple appearing in his Rinnegan: "Your purpose?"

"Simple!"

Uchiha Xiang snapped his fingers, his smile radiant yet tinged with an undeniable madness.

"First, use absolute strength to make them understand who the 'core' of the ninja world is."

Secondly, take this opportunity to sweep away those parasites that leech off the ninja village—the daimyo and nobles of various countries—into the dustbin of history!

From now on, the ninja world will be led by our Heavenly Court, with the five great ninja villages as shareholders, so that we can achieve common prosperity and progress together!

So, isn't this script much more compelling than your previous melodrama that 'made the world feel pain'?

Konan frowned: "You want to abolish the Daimyo? This will cause a complete upheaval of the entire ninja world order!"

"Disruption? No, no, no, this is called optimization and restructuring!"

Uchiha Sō was perfectly justified.

"Look, Gao Qiao, the chief commerce official of the Heavenly Divine Court, has already expanded his business to the five great nations, hasn't he?"

Under the leadership of "Burning Lord" Yekura, the Grass Country has become our first base for reform. Are the lives of ordinary people better than before?

The priestess of the Land of Demons is on our side, protected by divine authority!

What does this mean?

This demonstrates that the old system of noble names was a stumbling block to the development of productivity!

What we need to do is kick this stumbling block away and allow the Ninja Village to directly connect with the Heavenly Court's resource allocation and development plans.

The ninja villages are responsible for fighting (nuclear deterrence) and infrastructure development (ninjutsu application), while the Heavenly Court is responsible for making money (commerce), maintaining stability (Divine Court warriors), and ideological construction (promoting the Heavenly Emperor's glory)—a perfect division of labor!

A strange light flashed in the eyes of Pain, the Deva Path controlled by Nagato.

The vision depicted by Uchiha Sho has a strange resonance with his deep-seated desire for peace, only the methods are... more radical, and more... "efficient".

"What do you want me to do?"

Nagato finally spoke.

"Simple!"

Uchiha Hashira grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"Make a dazzling appearance with me on the day of the Five Shadows Summit."

Your job is to use the Rinnegan's "Shinra Tensei" or "Chibaku Tensei" to warm up the atmosphere and shock their souls.

I will use these eyes (the eternal kaleidoscope flashes with purple light) to tell them that times have changed, children.

Then, our Heavenly Divine Court's 'shareholder representatives'—Ye Cang, Gao Qiao, and the Oni Kingdom's priestess—will present concrete data and benefits to show them that following the Heavenly Emperor will bring them rewards!

As for those daimyo and nobles... hehe, naturally there will be ninjas who 'follow the will of the people' to 'persuade' them to abdicate with dignity.

Chapter 210, The Trend Has Been Set

Iron Country - Five Kage Summit Venue

The atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable. The Fourth Raikage, A, clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, while the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, floated in the air, his old face grim.

Mei Terumi (Black Zetsu was afraid that Yagura Karatachi's control by Obito would be discovered, so he arranged for Mei Terumi to attend the meeting in place of the Fourth Mizukage) and the Fourth Kazekage Rasa also looked serious.

The central seat is vacant, awaiting the arrival of the host team, Mitsufumi.

suddenly!

Om-!

Space distorted violently like the surface of water, and two figures appeared without warning in the open space in the center of the venue.

A man wearing an open Hokage robe, with flamboyant black hair and a cynical yet arrogant smile on his face—Uchiha Sō!

The other person caused the pupils of all the Kage-level powerhouses present to shrink drastically!

With short orange hair and a slender body covered in black metal rods, what's most unsettling is his pair of emotionless, seemingly all-seeing purple Rinnegan eyes!

Pain's Deva Path!

"Surprise!"

Uchiha Eboshi opened his arms wide, as if embracing the entire audience.

"Gentlemen, thank you for waiting! The Fifth Hokage of Konoha, Uchiha Sō, has come to attend the meeting with his strategic partner, the leader of Amegakure, and a practitioner of pacifism (physical) principles, Mr. Nagato!"

By the way, I'll bring a few friends to sit in on the class.

As soon as the words were spoken, the doors to the venue opened again. Three figures entered:

Dressed in modified Grass Ninja attire, with a dashing and confident air, Yekura—"Burning Lord" Yekura—represents the Grass Country Reform Base of the Heavenly Divine Court.

Dressed in a smart business uniform, with a professional smile on his face, but with eyes as sharp as an eagle, Gao Qiao is the head of the Commerce Department of the Heavenly Court.

The shrine maiden of the Land of Demons, Miroku, possesses a pure and holy aura, and is enveloped in a faint, purifying aura.

"You! Uchiha Sō! How dare you bring the leader of Akatsuki here! And who are these people?!"

Raikage A rose in a rage, his violent lightning chakra overflowing uncontrollably.

Onoki also said in a deep voice, "Fifth Hokage, what do you mean by this? The Akatsuki organization is an S-rank rogue ninja group! Do you want to make an enemy of the entire ninja world?"

"An enemy? No, no, no, Lord Raikage, Elder Tsuchikage, you've misunderstood."

Uchiha Sho waved his hand, his face saying, "How can you guys be so insensible?"

"Brother Nagato is now our 'Heavenly Court' peace ambassador, dedicated to building a new order in the ninja world."

As for these individuals, they are all outstanding partners of our Heavenly Divine Court, here to demonstrate our shared and bright future.

Pain (Nagato) spoke slowly, his voice cold and majestic, carrying an undeniable pressure: "The painful era is about to end. A new order needs power to lay its foundation."

He slowly raised one hand.

"Shinra Tensei!"

boom--!!!

An indescribable, terrifying repulsive force suddenly erupted from him!

The entire sturdy meeting hall was as if it had been struck by an invisible giant hammer. The ceiling shattered and flew off instantly, and the walls collapsed outwards like pieces of paper!

A violent gust of air swept everything away, blowing the unsuspecting shadow guards off course!

Only the five Kage managed to stand firm thanks to their superior strength, but each of them looked horrified!

This power... far surpasses Kage-level! Is this the legendary Rinnegan power?!

Amidst the billowing smoke, Uchiha Sō's voice rang out with a hint of mockery: "Oh, Nagato-nii, you're too enthusiastic. Remember to ask the Commerce Department's Gōchō for reimbursement of the venue renovation costs."

He took a step forward, and his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan instantly activated. A deep purple light swirled, and an ocular power that was no less powerful than the Rinnegan, and even more eerie and profound, spread out, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts like a tangible one.

"Alright, that's the end of the warm-up."

Uchiha Xiang's smile remained unchanged, but his gaze transformed into that of a god looking down upon ants.

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