I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 483 & 484: Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan Sasuke VS Rinnegan Pain

"Boom!"

An unseen divine hand played the melody of destruction. The sky shattered, and pure white light surged, expanded, and covered a radiant hemisphere with a diameter of over ten kilometers, as if the sun had fallen from the sky into the imperial city.

The violent wind pressure and shockwaves shattered everything in its path, including towering skyscrapers, Broadway, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other buildings steeped in centuries of history, which crumbled like building blocks.

Large swaths of broken walls and ruins were even thrown across the Hudson River, landing on the opposite bank in New Jersey.

As the white light and smoke gradually dissipated, all traces of man-made objects were erased by Shinra Tensei, leaving the earth with a shocking, clean wound.

"No! This can't be real!"

"The tremor was so intense even 3,500 miles away; it must have had such power!"

"Pain's power is far greater than that of the Nine-Tailed Fox!"

Payne descended upon Metropolis and issued a threat of war. Nations around the world operated like tightly meshed gears, and various observation agencies kept a close watch on the area.

This apocalyptic scene was so horrific that countless people were either horrified, terrified, or weeping bitterly.

"Unforgivable! Unforgivable! Payne, I'll kill you!"

"Secretary General Uchiha, come quick! Please!"

All living beings are in various states of being, amidst chaos and turmoil, and none of them are without enduring unimaginable suffering!

"Hmph, in this way, the world will grow a little bit more, won't it?"

Pain, standing like a god in the sky, looked down at the ruins destroyed by Shinra Tensei, his face still cold and ruthless.

As he prepared to fly away from this place, his eyes drooped downwards.

"Um?"

A sudden gust of wind swept up the ground, tearing apart the dust that had not yet dissipated, and ripples like vortexes appeared in the void, from which several figures were ejected.

The representatives from various countries who bravely and fearlessly confronted Payne, and the last hope of this world.

Uchiha Senmon, Uchiha Sasuke!

"Is this really New York...?"

Uchiha Senmon looked around at the devastation outside the sinkhole and felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

Due to the impact of the apocalypse, the population of this metropolis plummeted. The city government had previously organized several evacuation drills, and the citizens were evacuated within the buffer time given by Payne. Apart from the complete annihilation of the US military's ground and air forces that were sniping Payne, the casualties were not serious.

This imperial city, which had been at its zenith for only four hundred years, inevitably fell into the abyss.

Even a nuclear warhead with a yield of ten megatons, if detonated in the Imperial City, would not cause such a devastating catastrophe.

"This is Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki!"

Looking up at the orange-haired youth who seemed to be walking in the sky, defying gravity, Uchiha Senmon's gaze was extremely solemn.

"You all need to get out of here right now, the farther the better," Uchiha Senmon said without turning his head.

"Yes! Yes!"

"The fate of the world and humanity is entrusted to the Secretary-General!"

"May you have great success in your military campaigns!"

After paying their respects to the Uchiha Sage Clan, the representatives from various countries who had been saved by Kamui hurriedly left the area.

Although they were mentally prepared to die for their cause, no one would easily give up their life if they could escape with it.

"Peace has actually come of its own accord."

Pain, of course, ignored the escape of these insignificant figures. He slowly landed in front of Uchiha Senmon and Sasuke, nodding and saying:

"I was wondering which city the Uchiha clan would need to unleash Shinra Tensei in order to force them out if they went into hiding. Destroying every city in the world would be quite troublesome, so it's really good that you guys are so sensible."

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Uchiha Senmon's tense face.

Payne wasn't joking; he genuinely intended to do it and was capable of doing so!

In just two hours, Pain had already used Shinra Tensei twice.

The destroyed imperial city is a prime example; given enough time and patience, Payne alone could wipe out all civilizations on Earth.

"Stop being an obstacle to peace, Uchiha. Hand over the five tailed beasts you hold: Shukaku, Isobu, Sage Monkey King, Chōmei, and the Nine-Tailed Fox."

The hem of his black robe with red clouds fluttered in the wind as Pain extended his left hand toward the Uchiha Sage Gate, his five fingers spread wide:

"You must now carefully consider your response; this is God's final warning."

"Did you orchestrate the tragedy of the Uchiha clan massacre and kill Itachi?"

Sasuke's face was shrouded in gloom, and his killing intent was almost tangible. His tone was devoid of any warmth.

"That's true, the Uchiha clan is really getting in the way."

Payne said expressionlessly:

"As for Itachi Uchiha, there seems to be a traitor within the Akatsuki organization. But it's a long story..."

"That's enough. You're not allowed to mention Itachi again. It only makes me angrier."

Sasuke Uchiha pursed his lips, activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and revealed his killing intent as he spoke, word by word:

"I will avenge Itachi here and kill you!"

"Don't be so arrogant."

Pain lowered his head and remained silent for a moment, then raised his eyes and stared intently at Sasuke, his powerful and invincible eye power sweeping over him like a storm.

"Kill me! A mere human attempting to kill a god? How laughable!"

Even though he wasn't directly facing the power of Pain's Rinnegan, Uchiha Senmon's expression changed drastically, and he immediately activated his Sharingan to stabilize himself.

The circular, ring-like patterns around Pain's eyes were clearly imprinted on Uchiha Senmon's retina.

"The Sharingan is absolutely no match for the Rinnegan. Even the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is no match for it."

So, Pain's eyes are called the Rinnegan...

Uchiha Senmon frowned.

In the meantime, as the various nations rushed from the Turtle Island Temple to provide reinforcements, they presented the Uchiha Sage Sect with a detailed account of Pain's every word and action during his appearance at headquarters.

The end of the Akatsuki, the self-destructive Taishan Lord, the Eye of the Moon Project, Infinite Tsukuyomi...

And Payne's incredibly mysterious pale purple eyes.

As members of the Uchiha Sage Sect who also possess special eye techniques, they are most sensitive to Pain's eyes.

"...The Eye of Reincarnation..."

The word "Rinnegan" evoked a sense of déjà vu. Uchiha Senmon's expression shifted between light and dark, as if he were deep in thought.

Suddenly, he experienced mild phantom pain and dizziness in his transplanted left eye.

This made Uchiha Senmon involuntarily recall his conversation with Sasuke in the Kamui dimension just a few minutes earlier.

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"You mean, the Hyuga clan are remnants of the Izanami clan?"

Sasuke pursed his lips, looking somewhat doubtful, and spoke to Uchiha Senmon.

"The Hyuga clan, to which the Hourai priestess Kaguya belongs, possesses special eye techniques, just like our Uchiha clan. There might be some connection between the Hyuga and Uchiha."

Uchiha Senmon's lips twitched. He didn't use the term "remnant," but it was irrelevant.

The story of Princess Kaguya, the protagonist of the legend of flying to the moon, and the establishment of a passage between the Earth and the moon at Lake Motosu near Mount Fuji, as well as leaving behind a village and ancestral temple on the moon, all illustrate the intricate connection between the Hyuga clan and the moon.

Izanami is sealed on the moon.

The Uchiha Senmon, a former police officer, made a bold hypothesis.

Just as the Uchiha clan are descendants of Izanagi, the Hyuga clan may be descendants of Izanami, who was sealed on the moon.

If that's the case, then the Hyuga and Uchiha clans not only share a common origin, but may even be from the same lineage of the Divine Tree.

"And what about Pain's 'Eye of the Moon'? Could it be the final evolved form of the Byakugan?"

At the time, the Uchiha Sage didn't know the name of the Rinnegan, so they gave it a nickname based on Pain's Eye of the Moon plan.

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"It seems you Uchiha are ultimately going to challenge the gods after all. How reckless."

Slightly distracted, the Uchiha Immortal Monk, awakened by Pain's words, shivered. His left eye immediately regained its clarity, and he cursed himself for being distracted.

With a formidable enemy at hand, you still have time to indulge in such idle thoughts.

"Then I will unleash divine punishment and annihilate you remnants of the Uchiha clan."

Payne's face showed neither sorrow nor joy, nor did his voice show any anger, but the divine pressure that suddenly erupted from his body caused the earth to tremble, the river water on the bank to surge violently, and the wind and clouds in the sky to change.

"The death of the Uchiha will become the cornerstone of peace."

"The power of the Rinnegan is so vast that it's not inferior to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan!"

Uchiha Senmon felt a chill run down his spine, and his heart pounded with fear.

Even after becoming a Kage-level powerhouse, the Uchiha Sage Sect did not experience the same precarious fear when facing the Nine-Tailed Fox's Tailed Beast Ball.

"Perhaps it's just as I suspected..."

The evolutionary path of the Uchiha clan's eyes is Sharingan, Mangekyou Sharingan, and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

The Byakugan of the Hyuga clan evolved into the Tenseigan, and finally into the Rinnegan.

In this way, Pain's motive for reviving Izanami and his incredibly powerful eye abilities can be reasonably explained.

The Uchiha Sage remained silent throughout, only secretly observing Pain.

Pain's attention was mainly focused on Sasuke, and he wasn't very interested in the Uchiha Sage Clan, seemingly believing that Sasuke, with only the Mangekyou Sharingan, posed no threat.

At this point, he had nothing left to say to Payne.

Negotiation would just be a waste of time.

If we kill Payne here, it will all be over!

Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is no weaker than Pain's Rinnegan, and Sasuke also holds the trump card of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

With the addition of the Uchiha Sage Sect and other reinforcements, the chances of defeating the lone Pain are at least 70-80%.

It is enough.

"Sasuke, if possible, let's fight at sea."

Uchiha Senmon stepped back a few paces and whispered to Sasuke.

Although the Imperial City was almost reduced to ruins, Sasuke and Pain fought with all their might, and the entire world might be torn apart from the continent and slid into the Atlantic Ocean.

Sasuke's eyes were fixed on Pain, his emotions completely unmoved, clearly not listening at all.

What does the land of this foreign land have to do with Uchiha Sasuke?

Out of respect for the Uchiha Sage Clan, Sasuke's refrain from bringing disaster upon this place is already a sign of magnanimity. How could we expect him to be restrained by this?

Uchiha Senmon sighed inwardly. Sasuke was just like himself before, his heart completely filled with the fire of revenge, indifferent even to the destruction of the world.

However, this is a good thing for the current situation.

The deeper the Uchiha clan ventures into darkness, the greater their power becomes.

Having said all that, the Uchiha Immortal Sect didn't say anything more. In any case, the Imperial City had already been sacrificed, so they would probably be willing to sacrifice a little more for the United States.

He leaned close to Sasuke's ear and whispered, "Don't forget the information we got by sacrificing Itachi. Don't forget that sentence."

"The real one doesn't exist." This was the last piece of information Jiraiya and Itachi passed on. Although the mystery hasn't been solved yet, it must be Pain's weakness.

Sasuke, who was as cold as ice, finally showed a slight change in expression and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Uchiha Senmon felt a little relieved and quickly retreated, disappearing hundreds of meters away in a few blinks.

Sasuke was naturally the main force in resisting Pain, and he also advocated that he should complete the revenge alone.

The three leaders—Pain, the leader of Akatsuki, and Sasuke with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan—are all Kage-level powerhouses of the same caliber, and their strength far surpasses that of other Kage-level powerhouses.

The gap between a Super Shadow-level expert and a Shadow-level expert is no less than the gap between a Shadow-level expert and an extraordinary individual, or between an extraordinary individual and an ordinary person.

Even for the Uchiha Sage Clan, participating in a battle of this magnitude would be extremely dangerous.

At least when the two are evenly matched, one should not step down.

If the battle between Sasuke and Pain reaches a stalemate, or if both are severely injured, the Uchiha Senmon will be the final straw that breaks Pain's back.

Moreover, although Pain claimed that the Akatsuki had been destroyed, it might have been a sign of his underestimation of the enemy. The Uchiha Sage Sect was positioned on the edge of the battlefield to guard against the intrusion of other powerful individuals.

"Have you finished whispering?"

Pain opened his arms to Sasuke and said in a deep voice:

"Then, I will now claim peace as my own."

With a whoosh, Uchiha Sasuke, with his eyes closed, flung the black cloak he was wearing behind him, revealing a sleeveless dark gray vest, a purple waistband, and the Uchiha clan crest on the back.

"Peace?"

Sasuke slowly drew the Kusanagi sword from his waist, a chilling smirk on his face:

"You can embrace this ridiculous peace in hell!"

The hatred and rage in Sasuke Uchiha's eyes materialized into black flames, instantly engulfing Pain.

Amaterasu!

"boom!"

The black torches burst into flame, and clusters of Amaterasu fire were deflected, landing on the ruins that had been turned into white, instantly melting the ground and burning out large craters.

"Amaterasu, the most destructive of the Kaleidoscope eye techniques..."

Pain deflected Amaterasu with Shinra Tensei, without even burning the hem of his clothes.

"It's pointless if you can't hit the target."

"Crackling and popping!"

Just then, Uchiha Sasuke rushed forward with lightning speed, his Kusanagi sword wrapped with blue Chidori Stream, and swiftly and ruthlessly beheaded Pain.

Pain remained expressionless, like a dead man. With a flick of his right sleeve, a black iron rod shot out, blocking Sasuke's attack and repelling him.

"Clang!"

Sasuke frowned; the Lightning Release technique, which could paralyze the body, seemed to be completely ineffective against Pain.

Suddenly, Pain leaped dozens of meters into the air and extended his left hand toward Sasuke.

"Universal Guidance!"

(End of this chapter)