The Crimson Omen

Chapter 178 – No Way

Right now, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure have boarded Uchiha Madara's ship of betrayal.

There's no way off—it's do or die now.

Both Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage, and A (Night Moon Ai), the Fourth Raikage, could only lower their heads in resignation.

The tides of the ninja world were changing too fast—it was unrecognizable even to veterans like them.

With Konoha growing stronger by the day under the rule of the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—even mighty villages like Iwa and Kumo could only cower in fear and turn to secret alliances with Madara Uchiha.

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"Alright, go back for now. Stay calm—don't act rashly,"

said the masked man—Uchiha Obito—in a deep voice.

"If you want to destroy something, you must first make it lose control. Since Konoha wants to play games... then once we've gathered enough strength, we'll defeat the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—in a single, devastating blow."

His words turned ice-cold,

"You must trust in Madara Uchiha's power. Defeating Konoha is only a matter of time."

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"Understood!"

"Of course we believe in Madara Uchiha."

Despite their inner resentment, Ōnoki and Raikage A nodded seriously, feigning agreement.

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"Right…"

Suddenly, Ōnoki furrowed his brow in thought.

"When exactly will the First and Second Tsuchikage be reincarnated using the Edo Tensei?"

"That…"

Obito paused,

"We'll need a bit more time. The Reanimation Jutsu is still being refined and perfected."

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"You need to speed it up," said Raikage A, visibly displeased.

"Uchiha Yuta won't give us much time. Once the war begins, it will be the final battle."

"Indeed…" Ōnoki sighed heavily.

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"Don't worry," Obito replied confidently.

"As long as Four-Tails' Jinchūriki—Rōshi—is still in hiding and not captured by Konoha, the resurrection of the Ten-Tails will be impossible."

Of course…

Obito withheld one crucial fact:

Without the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, even if Uchiha Yuta captured all nine tailed beasts, it would be useless.

The Gedo Statue is the husk of the Ten-Tails—without it, the Ten-Tails can't exist.

So there's no need to worry—or so he thought.

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"Whew… that's good to hear."

Ōnoki and Raikage A visibly relaxed, sighing in relief.

After aligning themselves with Madara Uchiha, they had learned about the Eye of the Moon Plan, and how gathering all nine Tailed Beasts would bring forth the apocalyptic Ten-Tails.

Right now, Konoha already had control of the One-Tail, Two-Tail, Three-Tail, Five-Tail, Seven-Tail, Eight-Tail, and Nine-Tail.

If they obtained the Four-Tail and Six-Tail, it would be a complete set.

Just the thought of it was terrifying.

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The only relief was that Rōshi, the Four-Tails' jinchūriki, and the Gedo Statue had not yet been seized by Konoha.

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"The ninja world is in chaos. You both need to stay steady," Obito said.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. Once the preparations are complete, Konoha will suffer a fatal blow. One thing is certain: Uchiha Yuta's fate is sealed—no one can save him."

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Zzzt!!

A spatial vortex spiraled into existence, and the masked man Uchiha Obito vanished into thin air.

Only the grim, heavy expressions of Ōnoki and Raikage A remained.

"Hmph."

"Hmph."

A moment later, they both snorted coldly and turned to leave, still refusing to even look at each other.

Their cooperation was superficial at best—the animosity between them remained as strong as ever.

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Meanwhile, in Sunagakure...

On a small rooftop in the center of the village, cloaked in golden sand—

Uchiha Yuta stood silently.

"This village really is terrible to live in," he muttered, gazing across the dusty terrain of the Hidden Sand Village.

No wonder Sunagakure constantly provoked the Land of Fire.

With such harsh natural conditions, they had every reason to envy the fertile lands of Fire Country—and especially the lush greenery of Konoha.

It was only natural that they would try to bite off a piece of that prosperity whenever possible.

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"Let's check in first."

A few minutes later, Uchiha Yuta narrowed his eyes and ordered silently:

> "System, check in at Sunagakure."

1 second…

10 seconds…

33.1 seconds…

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Finally, after a full minute, the system's crisp notification echoed in his mind:

> Ding! Congratulations to the host. New check-in location – Sunagakure has been activated.

Ding! Check-in successful at the refreshed location: Sunagakure.

Ding! Reward acquired: Gedo Statue (Demonic Statue of the Outer Path).

Ding! The reward has been placed in the system space. The host can view or summon it at any time. Due to being a system-rewarded version, the host has full control over the Gedo Statue.

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Uchiha Yuta smirked.

Now he had the Outer Path Golem.

Even without Rinnegan… even without being Madara or Obito…

He could wield it perfectly.

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