The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 166 The Theocratic State

In the Six Gods Conference Room in the center of the capital of the Slane Theocracy, the representatives of the Six Gods, who govern the unity of religion and the state, sat with the Supreme High Priest at the round conference table, their faces as dark as an unyielding cloud.

"The world we live in is a fragile ship abandoned at sea, where a massive storm may strike every hundred years!"

The high priest, the supreme leader of the theocracy, was advanced in years. Dressed in a majestic and heavy priestly robe, he spoke in a deep and solemn voice in the council hall, which was illuminated by magical light.

"From the six divine revelations that we humans believe in, to the eight desire kings, then the thirteen heroes, and finally to the ninjas of today."

"Whether it's external enemies or internal alien races harming us humans..."

"call!"

The high priest exhaled a long breath, as if he were expelling all the pressure of the past days in one breath, his tone full of a vigorous and upward-looking vitality.

"The Kingdom has stood strong through countless trials and tribulations, and it will continue to stand strong from this day forward!"

"The High Priest is absolutely right."

The only two women in the highest echelons of the church, both over fifty years old, were plump and had a motherly smile on their faces, which reassured all who saw them. Perhaps due to their age, the Vulcan Chief was full-figured.

At this moment, she changed the subject, her tone sharp yet tinged with sadness.

"But as everyone knows, the enemy has deployed powerful forces in the Council, the Kingdom, the Empire, and our Theocracy."

"We have had a very difficult time just along the way. If the Empire and the Council fall, our theocracy will surely face destruction."

Jonin are those who have entered the realm of heroes. At its peak, Iwagakure had as many as sixty Jonin stationed on the front lines of the Magic Continent.

Due to the assassination and control by the Dark Scripture, it was reduced to around forty-five.

This is a number that the entire Holy Kingdom can hardly match. All things considered, the Holy Kingdom cannot produce thirty figures in the realm of heroes.

In addition to intelligence from other places, the number of people in the Ninja World Hero Realm is astonishing, and there are quite a few people who surpass the Hero Realm.

"If you can't beat them, then join them. Even if you're not from the same root, you still have the same eyes and mouth; you're all human."

The water god chief was a withered old man, his face so old that his age was unrecognizable, and his skin had turned earthy.

Although his health is a concern, his knowledge and wisdom are unmatched in the country.

"The existence of the Theocracy is for the great cause of mankind. Since there are humans from the outside world who can take up the sky that belongs to mankind, establish the hegemony of mankind, and have the whole country submit, there is nothing wrong with that."

The aged voice continued, and the expressions on the faces of the other six people ranged from agreement to hesitation to dissatisfaction.

"With the Dark Scripture in existence, our generation and the next may have to live cautiously, but decades later, everything will be mixed together."

The Water High Priest's words prompted the Wind High Priest to nod and continue, "Mixed into one?"

"If that's the case, our bloodline will also be improved. Even if it can't compare to the bloodline of gods, the number of strong individuals in the hero realm will greatly increase."

The Wind God Priest has the appearance of a kind old man, but in the past he belonged to the Sunlight Scripture and had wiped out countless alien races.

Even though it's heartbreaking to see the destruction of the Sunlight Scripture, if it can strengthen the foundation of the race, then apart from the Dark Scripture, it wouldn't be difficult to rebuild any other scripture, even if they are severely damaged or destroyed.

"Everyone's ideas are good, but have we considered whether the other party will act in accordance with our ideas?"

The oldest member, the sharp-eyed Earth God Chief, is over forty years old but still full of energy. He used to belong to the third seat of the Dark Saint and is a national hero who has fought on the battlefield for more than fifteen years.

He is the integrator of the Six-Colored Holy Scriptures and can directly command them. He is being groomed as the next High Priest.

"Just as the water priest said, we are all human beings."

The Earth God Chieftain paused, thinking of the Iwagakure's frontal assault and steady, methodical approach, which left almost no openings for the enemy to exploit. He spoke with a gloomy look in his eyes.

"The moment they entered, they attacked our centuries-old beliefs, clearly aiming to erase our culture and spirit. In a few decades, the Slane Theocracy's six-god faith will likely be so obsolete that even books won't record it anymore!"

"Our existence, our achievements, will be completely erased!"

"What's wrong with being clean and tidy?"

With his long, narrow eyes and bony frame, the High Priest of Light looked extremely sinister, and he chuckled lightly.

"Our methods weren't honorable either. Even for the sake of humanity's survival and our current racial dominance, the blood of our own people on our hands could completely soak the statues of the six gods!"

"Merit is merit, and fault is fault. Let the masters behind this land judge it. We are likely to die for our country, so let's not think about those irrelevant things."

"Let those who come after us consider what happens to us!"

The High Priest's forthright words plunged all the high priests present into a long silence.

Then, the Dark Priest, a man wearing round-framed glasses with several books floating behind him, broke the silence of the scene.

"Victory or defeat, both are unknown."

The Dark High Priest, who came from a judicial background, adjusted his glasses and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"The true dragon kings of the Council Kingdom are all powerful beings who have surpassed the realm of heroes, especially the Platinum Dragon King, who has surpassed even the extraordinary."

"They are the great enemies of humanity, and the ninjas of the ninja world are also the great enemies of the theocracy. Now they have met their match."

The Dark High Priest stroked his beard.

"If the Council of the Republic gains the upper hand, the ninjas of Iwagakure will likely be mobilized, and that will be our opportunity."

"If the Council is in dire straits, then we might as well surrender decisively. It's nothing more than offering up our old and feeble heads."

They were all over fifty years old, some even with one foot in the grave; life and death were nothing more than that.

After the Dark God priest's analysis, the others nodded in agreement.

With the presence of three divine beings who had awakened the bloodline of gods through the Dark Holy Scripture, along with various divine artifacts, none of those present believed they could perform worse than the Empire.

Don't you see that even an empire can contend with Amegakure, one of the three great ninja villages? How could the strongest theocracy lose to a mere Blood Emperor?

"Now that everyone's will is unified, let's continue to hold the line, while also arranging for members of the Dark Scripture to continue assassinating or capturing ninjas."

The aged high priest spoke slowly.

"Have the head of the magic research institute investigate the source of the ninja world's power as quickly as possible. At the very least, ensure our warriors have a concrete understanding of ninjas!"

(End of this chapter)