Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

Yu's eyes lit up: "I have killed all the White Zetsu of Naniwa Country, which means... the calamity will no longer spread!?"

"Hehe..." Tongtong chuckled, "That's true, but the 'Aki Kingdom,' which borders Naniwa Kingdom, also has hidden dangers."

To fundamentally curb the spread of the calamity, we must annihilate every single human being currently existing in the 'Aki Kingdom'!

Yu's head suddenly exploded...

It's just a potential threat; it's not even certain whether the humans there will turn into White Zetsu, yet they're all to be wiped out?

This is the cruelty of the underworld!

Yu gripped his cane tightly: "How many people are there in Aki Kingdom?"

Tongtong laughed and said, "No more, no less, just 10 billion, but they are all living people. There is no indication that they will turn into zombies, so we want to observe them for the time being. If you want to save those humans who have turned into zombies, you must kill all these innocent living people to prevent future troubles... If you want to continue to carry out your original job, you can continue to fight zombies, ah~~~!"

Tongtong yawned and said, "But if we're talking about saving time, killing living people is definitely simpler. After killing those living people, you can use Infinite Kotoamatsukami to restore the consciousness of those White Zetsu. All things considered, you'll have plenty of time to work over the next two months. So, which one do you choose?"

Yu clenched her fists tightly.

He is now facing the most agonizing choice... A single wrong decision could lead to the annihilation of countless lives.

Are they hundreds of billions of innocent humans who could potentially become White Zetsu, or hundreds of billions of White Zetsu who could regain human consciousness?

Neither side is spared from heavy slaughter!

The underworld, however, gave itself this choice.

This is the Lord of the Underworld, Jiushaha Youtanpolu?

Using killing to stop killing... Yu suppressed her own emotions.

"Let's go...to the Kingdom of Aki!"

"Hehe..." Tongtong Moxie laughed as she watched Yu Cang's desolate figure disappear into the distance.

What awaits Yu ahead... is a road of no return!

Chapter 972 Surviving the Calamity, The Road of No Return

As its name suggests, the land of Aki is characterized by its mountains and rivers.

The vast land is divided by countless foothills, forming countless villages.

The people here do not know how to use chakra and do not have the means to cross mountains.

The vast majority of people never leave the mountains in their entire lives. The backwardness of civilization, however, has also been a blessing in disguise, allowing the residents here to retain the most simple and honest folk customs.

The natural energy is scarce and insufficient to grow the divine tree, making it a place that the Otsutsuki clan would disdain. After all, the Otsutsuki clan members who have the leisure to travel thousands of miles to admire the scenery, like Uhijiri, are just a few exceptions among exceptions.

Therefore, the natural landscape here has been completely preserved, and the majestic mountains and rivers and the magnificent scenery make it a unique sight in Ashihara Province.

If Yu hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that such a paradise existed in the world!

His long-numbed heart was moved for the first time in a long time!

It is the nature of kind people to cherish beautiful things, and Yu is no exception.

He lingered amidst the beautiful scenery, completely absorbed in it.

But reality is cruel.

This beautiful land will soon be reduced to scorched earth, and those simple and honest people will sink into the depths of the underworld amidst their mournful screams.

At the very least... we must alleviate the suffering of these injured humans.

"Payne doesn't need to get involved..."

After keeping the mountains and rivers in his heart, Yu arrived at the highest peak of Aqi Kingdom. He was going to use a technique that he had given up during the decisive battle with Hunshi in Jianzhou Kingdom.

That's a technique specifically designed to harvest lives!

"call……"

Looking at the scattered points of light on the 'Heavenly Eye' treasure, each point of light represented a living human being.

As she mentally rehearsed the tragedy that was about to unfold, Yu's hand, gripping her cane, trembled violently.

"Hehe," Tongtong laughed, "Can't bring yourself to do it?"

"..." Yu remained silent.

This is unlike any of the jobs I've ever done before.

Those humans he killed had all, intentionally or unintentionally, violated the taboos of the underworld.

But the people here are different; they are truly innocent, complete victims.

"There's nothing we can't do now, we've come this far!"

Yu suppressed his inner turmoil, closed his eyes tightly, gathered his pupil power, and then raised his palm high!

Whoosh! A cluster of dazzling golden light shot into the sky!

At this point, there's no turning back!

With a choked voice, Yu cheered himself on: "Golden Wheel... Annihilation of Heavenly Light!"

call out!call out!call out!

The tip of that cluster of light burst open and split in the sky, transforming into 'deadly fireworks' that enveloped the entire Kingdom of Aqi. Each cluster of deadly fireworks locked onto a creature of Aqi. No matter where they were or what they were doing, the fireworks would mercilessly pierce their chests and send them to another world, a world called the Underworld!

Above the Heavenly Eye... the points of light symbolizing all living beings were going out in patches.

The light of annihilation illuminates the mountains and rivers, while the sounds of turmoil, though separated by vast distances, still faintly echo endlessly…

Yu was experiencing the greatest torment of her life.

He knew that he could never wash away his sins!

He will be an immortal being, which is even more cruel, because the torment will continue with immortality.

Yu looked at his palms and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Heh, executioner, so filthy..."

The mountains and rivers are now silent and desolate.

On the Heavenly Eye, only a tiny point of light flickered uncertainly.

Yu frowned: "Is it because there are too many people, and I made a mistake?"

Tongtong laughed and said, "Hehe... Go on, this is the last one."

……

In a corner of the Kingdom of Aki, a once warm and welcoming village is now riddled with holes.

The bodies of people were scattered all around.

A little girl sat blankly beside her parents' bodies.

Yu watched this scene from afar: "Was it because her chakra was too weak, so weak that I couldn't even sense it, that she survived that attack?"

Yu asked Tongtong behind her, "She's all alone now. If we leave her alone, she won't survive. Can't we just let her go?"

Tongtong said innocently, "Hehe, the mission is absolutely certain; not a single one can be left alive."

Yu lowered her gaze: "That's true, wouldn't it be even more cruel to let her live..."

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Yu, leaning on his cane, walked forward with faltering steps, his supreme Rinnegan looking down upon the weak life before him.

He couldn't help but recall the infant he had killed at the end of the mission to destroy the Ise Shrine in Kono Province.

"That was probably when my inner decline began..."

"By now, I'm numb enough."

"If the Underworld intended to crush my spirit, I must say, you succeeded..."

The little girl kept her head down, unaware that death was approaching.

Looking at the corpses scattered around, Yu murmured, "Killing your family was not my intention. This world is just so cruel. Someone has to be sacrificed to fulfill the wishes of the majority. Even if you have done nothing wrong, you still cannot escape death."

"If this were when I first came here, I would definitely look down on myself now..."

"Heh, in the end, I've become the kind of person I hate the most."

Yu gave a self-deprecating laugh. The red light in his hand condensed into a blade. He raised the butcher's knife and slashed at the little girl in front of him!

At this moment... the little girl raised her head, and her innocent eyes reminded Yu of his own daughter, Xiaoxue. The butcher's knife he had been wielding paused involuntarily.

The little girl asked innocently, "Grandpa, you're so thin, aren't you tired holding that knife?"

These gentle words from a child pierced through Yu's heart, which was shrouded in gloom!

He...broke down!

Tongtong urged, "Hurry up and do it! What are you waiting for? Kill her, and it will all be over."

Yu ignored Tongtong and stared straight at the girl in front of him, asking, "What, aren't you afraid? Why aren't you crying?"

The little girl said innocently, "I'm scared, but everyone is asleep. I'm afraid that crying will wake them up. Grandpa, do you have anything to eat? Everyone will be starving when they wake up..."

"Ugh……"

Yu sighed, and with trembling hands, slowly lowered the butcher's knife.

"I'm sorry... I can't do it."

Tongtong frowned: "Do you know what you're saying?"

Yu Yiran resolutely declared, "I know, I'm willing to give up, and I'll bear all the consequences!"

"You!!" Tongtong panicked for the first time, grabbing Yu's clothes and tugging at them forcefully. "You big idiot, why are you paying attention to her? Hurry up and kill her!!!"

But no matter how much trouble Tongtong caused, Yu remained completely still.

"Remember my words: never lose sight of your true self, no matter what. This is the last thing I can teach you..."

In his mind, he recalled Uhidhi's dying words.

"Run! Otherwise you'll..."

When persuasion failed, Tongtong unusually uttered half a sentence, but her voice stopped abruptly. Her little head slowly lowered, purple light enveloped her entire body, and her small body rose into the air. Spider webs spread out from her back, connecting with the sky.

Boom! An incomprehensible surge of powerful chakra swept across the heavens and earth.