Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

A maniacal growl emanated from Uchiha Shizumizu's mouth; the weight of the ancient tree in her heart even surpassed that of herself!

Blood and tears streamed from her eyes like a burst dam, and she made a fierce vow in her heart to kill the person in front of her at all costs!

"Kakaka~"

The continuously emerging silver-white skeleton began to grow around Uchiha Shizuru, eventually forming a huge skeletal arm that slammed down on Uchiha Madara's body.

"You little girl..."

Madara Uchiha shook his head slightly, leaped away from the spot, and looked at the huge crater created by Susanoo, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

He could feel Uchiha Shizumi's emotions surging like a tidal wave, as if he had indeed destroyed the only thing she cherished, as if he had personally destroyed the peaceful harbor in her heart.

"I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing."

Madara Uchiha was unsure whether what he was doing was right or wrong, so he voluntarily dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique.

After dispelling the shadow clone, the memories will return to the original body. Everything should be left to the original body to judge. He doesn't want to deal with this mess.

"what?"

"Ran?"

Shizusui Uchiha, who tore through space, arrived at the place where Madara Uchiha had disappeared, something she never expected.

The one who had been fighting them all along was actually just a shadow clone made of chakra.

Shadow clones are created by splitting half of the original's chakra. As the shadow clone of Uchiha Madara, the Asura of the Ninja World, its strength is naturally not weak.

"Damn it... damn bastard!!"

Uchiha Shizuru angrily controlled Susanoo to slam the ground.

"Boom boom boom!!"

The ground continued to shake, and finally she felt extremely weak, her face turning pale.

That's when the control action stopped.

Looking at the destroyed terrain and the figure lying on the ground, still unresponsive.

Uchiha Shizumi looked pitiful, staggering like a walking corpse as she headed in that direction.

Reaching out to embrace the ancient tree's body, Uchiha Shizumi buried her head in it, like a cat that had lost its safe haven, desperately trying to savor the last bit of warmth.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Until all Uchiha Shizuru felt was the biting cold, she tilted her head back, letting the raindrops soak her cheeks, "Hahaha, hahaha...you destroyed my only world, then I will destroy your only world!!"

A sickly, hoarse laugh, like that of a night owl, echoed around him. Uchiha Shizumi's face was contorted, like a demon crawling out of hell, his whole body exuding a terrifying killing intent.

Picking up the two blades from the ancient tree's hand, one a demon sword and the other a demon slayer, she decided that she would use these two swords to completely destroy this ninja world.

At this moment, Uchiha Shizuru was completely unaware that his actions were being observed by Koki.

The ancient tree did indeed lose its life in an instant, but at the moment it was pierced by the demonic blade, its soul began to merge with the demonic blade.

This resulted in the fact that the demon sword now contains the souls of him and a demon.

As for the unresponsive physical body, Gu Mu guessed that he, who was already developing the Immortal Body, was probably just in a state of suspended animation.

If his soul can break free from the Muramasa demon sword and return to his body, then he should be able to be resurrected again.

However, now, Gu Mu looked at the purple shadow of a huge evil spirit gradually condensing in this dark and dim space, and his face was somewhat solemn.

The evil spirit gradually shrank until it formed a purple shadow about the size of a human, which appeared in front of the ancient tree, stepping on the pool of water.

"Haha, Gu Mu boy, you've been sealed here too!"

The demon didn't seem to be hostile at all.

"Aren't you going to kill me?"

Koki's eyes held a hint of curiosity as he discovered that even in his soul form, he could still use ninjutsu.

It's somewhat similar to Naruto's state in the Nine-Tails' dimension, where he can also use ninjutsu.

“Old Wood Kid, if you want to do something, just say so. There’s no need to make up excuses.”

“Every soul that is slain or recognized by the demon sword will appear here. In the end, only the strong can remain here.”

The demon seemed to remember very little, but it felt exceptionally exhilarated when it came to fighting.

"Fighting? Forget it. Let me check what's going on outside first."

Koki ignored the demon's invitation. Once he learned that he could use ninjutsu, he felt less fear.

He had already secretly covered the area with Flying Thunder God marks, and he didn't believe that this evil spirit could do anything to him, especially since it didn't seem to be hostile at all.

"Young Gu Mu, you wouldn't be thinking of breaking the seal, would you? Hahaha~"

The evil spirit seemed to understand Gu Mu's thoughts and began to laugh mockingly without any attempt to hide it.

"what are you laughing at?"

Gu Mu glanced at her, a hint of danger in his eyes.

"I remember when I was first recognized by the demon sword Muramasa and entered this place, I had the same thought."

"However, I haven't left here yet."

The demon seemed to want to recall, but the memories were too ancient, and the battle with the souls of those it had slain was almost endless.

This turned him almost into a true demon, a demon who only knew how to kill.

"So, as long as the Muramasa sword kills someone, their soul will return here."

"Then, we'll need to fight and take over territory?"

"That's probably how you think: the strong live, the weak die, so you want to fight me? As for leaving, don't even dream about it."

The demon's eyes were filled with greedy desire, like a fighting machine, its mind consumed by nothing but the thought of battle. Or perhaps, its sole purpose in existence was simply to fight.

No wonder, when the seal on the evil spirit was broken, Gu Mu's mind was filled with murderous intent.

"In that case, let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the demon conjured a purple katana from ghostly energy and threw it at the feet of the ancient tree.

The two men stood with their knives drawn, about to begin their first duel.

......

Meanwhile, outside, Uchiha Shizuru did not bury Koki's body on the spot. Even as a corpse, Uchiha Shizuru would not let Koki leave her side again.

Starting today, she will carry the corpse of the ancient tree and witness the destruction of this world along with them.

A sense of bewilderment and helplessness arose within him. Uchiha Shizuru determined a direction and immediately disappeared from the spot.

That direction, if I'm not mistaken, should be the chaotic land of the Iron Kingdom, the city without a master.

Chapter 57: Assemble, Charge Towards Konoha Village

"Were you a samurai before?"

Gu Mu looked at the evil spirit in front of him, which was just a purple black shadow and had no appearance, and asked a question.

The way he drew his sword, which seemed somewhat similar to his own, piqued his curiosity.

"I don't know, but..."

"Flying Sword Style!!"

The demon crouched low and took the lead, unleashing a sword technique completely different from Gu Mu's, which flew towards them in an instant.

Inside the Demon Blade Space, the ancient tree and the evil spirit began their first round of swordsmanship competition.

......

Outside, Uchiha Shizuru, carrying Koki's body, returned to the unclaimed city of the Land of Iron, relying on his own memories.

The city without a master is ruled by three major organizations: the Ninja Alliance led by rogue ninjas, the Sword Alliance composed of wandering swordsmen, and the Killing Intent Organization composed of wanted criminals from various countries.

Yesterday, the battle between Koki and Madara Uchiha attracted the attention of many organizations and forces.

As for the newly appointed leader of the Killing Intent Organization and the leader of the Ninja Alliance, those around him did not feel much a sense of belonging.

Ideally, the best outcome would be a fight to the death, where both sides are severely injured.

In the heart of the city of no man, atop the building where the Killing Intent Organization is located, the organization's high-ranking members immediately began to assemble after receiving information from the second-in-command.

"So, have you found any information about the new leader?"

"Second Boss, those two leaders of the organization seem to have vanished overnight, and we haven't heard from them since."

The second-in-command, Shu Lei, wore a hempen robe and had a long knife hanging at his waist. His unremarkable appearance would make him stand out in a crowd.

However, the occasional flash of coldness in his eyes indicated that he was not a kind person.

He looks harmless, but in reality, he is a terrifying wanted criminal in the Land of Iron, known for killing hundreds of people.

"You, continue the search. If you find any information about the leader, notify me."

Shu Lei sat next to the leader, not foolish enough to seize power immediately; he would at least wait for a while.

Once the news arrives that Gu Mu has completely disappeared or that he has been killed in action, he will become the leader of this Killing Intent organization.