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

Chapter 219 Contract

The somber and oppressive atmosphere of the Great Tomb of Nazarick took several days to dissipate.

The tenth floor - the Throne Room.

Momonga summoned the Guardians of the Ranks once again, his heart filled with mixed emotions as he looked at his fallen subordinates.

"I'm still a qualified corporate slave after all. I can't be a ruthless boss who can turn a blind eye to the demise of his subordinates."

The flying squirrel sighed inwardly.

Demiurge, Cocytus, and Pandora—three high-ranking NPCs who cannot be resurrected—made Ainz Ooal Gown feel incredibly depressed.

In the past few days, he had Shalltear, who was proficient in teleportation magic, risk great danger to capture several natives from outside, and then ruthlessly had the natives kill several NPCs in the Great Tomb in different ways.

He received a result that surprised him greatly—NPCs killed by the natives could be resurrected by spending gold coins!

"Why can't the NPCs killed by the ninjas be resurrected?"

Puzzled, Ainz Ooal Gown grew even more wary of the Ninja World, at one point even thinking that the Ninja World was like the administrators in a game, specifically there to control players like them who had crossed over from the game.

Meanwhile, Shalltear, while out and about, also encountered a troublesome person.

Ainz Ooal Gown glanced intently at the miniature black dragon perched on Shalltear's shoulder, his mind swirling with a multitude of thoughts, until finally he was unable to make up his mind.

"This is what it means to be a corporate slave."

After expressing his feelings, he spoke to the guardians.

"I've gathered everyone here today to discuss two things with you."

Even if they suffered a defeat, it wouldn't diminish Ainz's supreme image in everyone's hearts. The NPCs, led by Albedo, would only blame their own incompetence and condemn the despicable and shameless nature of the ninja world.

Albedo, who deeply loves Ainz Ooal Gown, felt a pang of sadness seeing the once-powerful Ainz Ooal Gown gone.

"The first thing I want to do is introduce to everyone the Dragon Emperor, the strongest true dragon king on the Magic Continent who is an enemy of the leader of the ninja world."

As the flying squirrel finished speaking, the Dragon Emperor flapped his wings, flew off Shalltear's shoulder, landed on the ground, and transformed into a gaunt man with cascading black hair, flamboyant eyebrows and eyes, and an aura of imposing dominance.

As soon as it appeared, it became the center of attention, and its overbearing manner aroused dissatisfaction from everyone except for Momonga.

Those who were unaware of the situation couldn't find a suitable reason to interrupt, so they all looked at Shalltear.

Shalltear, who was being watched, took a deep breath, her fake breasts rising and falling slightly. Just as she was about to say something, Ainz Ooal Gown interrupted her thoughts.

"Faced with the overwhelming forces of the ninja world, His Majesty the Dragon Emperor's clan has also suffered greatly. The Frost Dragon, who was hostile to us not long ago, was a victim of brainwashing by the forces of the ninja world."

As Ainz Ooal Gown spoke, he recalled the terrifying feeling he had when Shalltear brought several prisoners back to the Great Tomb the night before last, and when he saw the miniature Black Gold Dragon Emperor—it was like being suddenly patted on the shoulder on a quiet summer night.

His first reaction was to defend and counterattack, but just as he was about to use magic, the magic around him instantly became chaotic, the prepared magic dissipated instantly, and the magic circles collapsed one after another.

Momonga was greatly alarmed. While his body was radiating a forced calming glow, he was also rapidly manipulating his magic power, and the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown appeared in his hand.

"Don't be nervous, I have the same enemy as you."

"Who are you!"

Belatedly realizing what was happening, Shalltear suddenly unleashed her aura, instantly donning a full-body red divine armor that covered her entire body, revealing only her beautiful face. Holding a long spear, she stood guard in front of Ainz Ooal Gown, her expression wary and anxious as she watched the intruder who had suddenly appeared before her.

A soldier's instinct told her that this was an uninvited guest she had accidentally brought from outside!

"A common enemy? I don't believe your nonsense!"

When the Vampire Ancestor and the Black Gold Dragon Emperor locked eyes, an indescribable sense of panic welled up in the former's heart, and the regret in her heart surged like a tsunami.

"Lord Momonga, please step back. Shalltear will handle this mistake!"

The True Ancestor of Vampires had decided that even if it meant self-destruction, she would deal with her mistake. However, Ainz Ooal Gown suddenly grabbed her shoulder, and Shalltear returned a confused look.

"Don't rush, this is Nazarick, no one can just come and go as they please!"

Having already used the guild master's authority to turn the Great Tomb into a space-restricted flying squirrel, and forcibly taken control of its own magic power, the despairing aura emanating from its body gave the Dragon Emperor a profound sense of oppression.

The Dragon Emperor gazed at the skeletal mage wielding a powerful staff. Even he, who possessed the entire Magic Continent, couldn't help but feel a surge of greed at the sight of the man's luxurious attire.

"With the enhancement of his magical equipment, in certain situations, this skeletal mage can perform as effectively as a Six Paths cultivator!"

Upon contact, the Dragon Emperor understood this fact, especially upon seeing the red jade embedded in the other's abdomen, the power contained within of which he could not fathom.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that the red gem is 100% a world-class item!

"With the hundreds of millions of blades that appeared before, plus the Crimson Jade now, and the powerful subordinates and legions, the players who have traveled through time this time are not to be underestimated."

The Dragon Emperor decided to lower his stance slightly and communicate with the flying squirrel on an equal footing.

"My mortal enemy is Uchiha Takeoshi. I believe we have a lot in common."

Feishu did not believe the Dragon Emperor's one-sided words and remained vigilant. He was also relieved that his face was just a skeleton without flesh, which allowed him to meet the requirement of a superior not to show his emotions. He then slowly began to talk to the Dragon Emperor.

Shalltear listened silently, her highly focused attention entirely on the Dragon Emperor. She had no idea who the Dragon Emperor was, or who had accompanied her through the portal back to Nazarick.

With Momonga right in front of her, even though the Dragon Emperor was putting on a peaceful front, Shalltear dared not let her guard down, fearing that if she lost focus for even a moment, Momonga would be attacked by the Dragon Emperor right in front of her.

Afterwards, Momonga, still harboring suspicions, reached a preliminary agreement with the Dragon Emperor to form an alliance.

"The second thing is to form an alliance with His Majesty the Dragon Emperor."

Under the watchful gaze of the flying squirrel, the Dragon Emperor surveyed the crowd present.

To avoid provoking the flying squirrel, the Dragon Emperor has been staying in the room arranged by the flying squirrel these days, and this is the first time he has seen the level guardian.

The powerful auras emanating from each of them astonished him; even the dragon race at its peak was no more than this.

With the Graeme Golems scattered throughout, the entire Great Tomb could be described as a den of dragons and tigers.

"It was not in vain that I treated scholars with respect."

With these thoughts in mind, the Dragon Emperor waved his hand and cast a spell, unfolding a map of the Magic Continent and marking their location.

The subsequent explanation caused Albedo, the only remaining all-rounder and the most intelligent person in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, to become serious. Looking at the Dragon Emperor who was speaking eloquently, several thoughts arose in her mind.

"That's roughly the situation. I will mobilize all forces outside the Northwest to jointly wipe out the ninja world, drowning the ninjas in a sea of ​​numbers!"

With a final wave of his hand, the Dragon Emperor declared, "As for Uchiha Muan, he will be surrounded and killed by me, Lord Momonga, and others who disapprove of his domineering behavior!"

Just as the Dragon Emperor and Ainz were preparing for their alliance, the Otsutsuki brothers also ventured into the depths of the crevice in the moon's space and met their birth mother, Princess Kaguya, who was sealed away like an insect in amber!

Kaguya Otsutsuki, who consumed the fruit of the Divine Tree, possessed eternal youth, a privilege her two brothers envied.

Her apparent age is between that of a young girl and a young woman, and her pale skin cannot conceal Princess Kaguya's beauty.

Her long, blue-white hair framed her delicate and beautiful face. She had two horns on her head, wore a white robe with black magatama patterns, and had Byakugan eyes. She also had a Rinne Sharingan on her forehead.

Even though they were sealed, the two Otsutsuki brothers could feel a captivating pressure emanating from their mother.

In this empty, sealed space, Kaguya Otsutsuki barely managed to sense the movements of the ninja world using Black Zetsu, thus preventing her from going completely insane. She barely managed to see the two brothers approaching together using her Byakugan, and her eyes instantly turned bloodshot.

The goddess of the rabbit, whose words and actions were sealed, was met only with indifferent gazes from the two brothers.

If killing Kaguya Otsutsuki hadn't caused the ninja world's chakra to lose its source, the two of them would never have minded falling into "darkness" and being completely buried in darkness.

The title of Goddess of the Rabbit will shine brightly in history books—a princess born under the moonlight, yet in the eyes of the common people and all things in heaven and earth, she is like the blazing morning sun, radiant and universal, her light benefiting the earth.

"Mother, you don't need to look at us like that. We just want to guide the ninja world onto the right path."

"In the end, we are still your children."

Hearing the two brothers' shameless words, one after the other, Kaguya Otsutsuki calmed down. Unable to speak or act, she looked at the two brothers with indifferent eyes, as if watching two clowns putting on a show.

The sarcasm was palpable.

Her mind, which had regained some of its senses, was pondering one thing—had Black Zetsu, the product of her will and flesh, been captured by them?

Over the years, Kaguya Otsutsuki has been unable to sense the presence of Black Zetsu.

Black Zetsu, being essentially a product of the Six Paths, is impossible for ordinary ninjas to capture, and is now completely missing.

Being trapped in this empty, sealed space, Kaguya Otsutsuki felt like she was going crazy!

Hagoromo Otsutsuki didn't care at all; the attitude of the prisoner was unimportant to him.

The important question is whether he can get what he wants from the prisoners.

"In the current ninja world, an extraordinary junior has emerged. At a young age, he has already reached the Six Paths level and is ambitious enough to kill the two of us and become the ruler of the ninja world, and even the world."

Kaguya Otsutsuki was startled by what she heard.

To be called extraordinary by the proud and arrogant Hagoromo Otsutsuki, she must be a Six Paths level powerhouse. Could it be that her Black Zetsu has fallen into the hands of the other party?

If so, is it possible for Black Zetsu to persuade the other party to rescue him?

Moreover, judging from Hagoromo Otsutsuki's tone, the newly promoted junior clearly harbors hostility towards the two ancestors who are seeking fame and fortune. Perhaps the day when he can escape his predicament is just around the corner.

"What is Mother thinking about?"

Looking at his mother's surprised expression, Ōtsutsuki Hamura said calmly, "Are you thinking of relying on that junior to escape from here?"

"That's possible, but the way we leave is different from what Mother wants."

Having already decided to forcibly seize the Byakugan of his bloodline, Hamura Otsutsuki abandoned all notions of propriety and shame as defined by human standards. Looking at Kaguya Otsutsuki's pure and flawless Byakugan, a longing welled up in his heart.

To receive a Byakugan from one's mother is better than receiving a million Byakugan from the Hyuga clan.

No, there's simply no comparison!

"Mother, you now have a choice to make."

Hamura Otsutsuki originally thought he could face the challenges of his juniors with a clear conscience, whether he won or died in battle, he would have no regrets. However, as he gradually reached the crucial moment of transcendence, he retreated instead.

No matter what it takes or what sacrifices he has to make, he wants to see the result of his thousand years of hard work!

"Now, your bloodline descendants, the possessors of the Byakugan, number two thousand six hundred and seventy-two men, women, and children. I need them to perform a blood sacrifice in exchange for the opportunity to advance further."

"However, if you voluntarily remove your eyes, they won't have to sacrifice themselves."

Having reached the Six Paths level, one's will and bloodline have long been fused into one. Even if one forcibly takes Kaguya Otsutsuki's eyes, with just a thought from her, the stolen Byakugan will become inanimate.

However, if one's strength is not achieved through their own efforts in entering the Six Paths realm, their bloodline limit may be stripped away, and their essence will not be pure.

Over the past thousand years, Ōtsutsuki Hamura has acquired several pairs of Tenseigan through catalysis, but these only serve to replenish energy; he has not been born with a single pair of Tenseigan naturally.

The same applies to the Rinnegan.

When Kaguya felt Hamura's gaze fall on her, she felt nauseous. If she could escape, she would realize that their sinful bloodline was filth that needed to be cleansed!

Upon discovering that Kaguya Otsutsuki remained unmoved, Hamura Otsutsuki was also filled with regret, saying indifferently, "As expected, Mother is still that fallen goddess who attempted to destroy the ninja world. There's nothing more for us to discuss."

"What a shameless beast!"

Kaguya Otsutsuki stared coldly at Hamura Otsutsuki, whose face remained impassive, her heart filled with resentment.

"Alright, now it's time for Mother to make her choice."

After calmly reading the conversation between her younger brother and mother, Hagoromo Otsutsuki was extremely curious about what had kept Kaguya Otsutsuki from going mad for a thousand years, but at this point it was no longer so important.

He said it in a calm tone.

"There is a contract here. If Mother agrees, we will break the seal and let Mother return to the sunlight once again to experience the beauty of all things in the universe."

"The only condition is to kill Uchiha Takeoshi!"

(End of this chapter)