Why are all of us who transmigrated at the same time demons?

Having achieved their goal, the Asura Path left the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. These young men and women, who were supposed to support half of Konoha in a decade or so, all perished here. Many of the faces from the beginning of the story are now lying here.

Konoha is likely to face a terrible generational crisis.

Chapter 25 Naruto: Raiding the Clans

The Human Path, along with the Hell Path, plundered the three races of Pig, Deer, and Butterfly. In particular, the Mountain Clan, being a Pig, was the nemesis of the Human Path, which possessed the power to manipulate souls. If any Mountain Clan member dared to enter the Human Path's mind in a spiritual state, the Human Path would capture them without hesitation.

The Hell Path's direct combat strength was originally not strong, but with the addition of Earth Grudge Fear and super physical skills, its combat power is quite considerable. Its main role is to serve as the Human Path's partner, protecting the opponent when they are interrogating for information.

In the future of the original timeline, Shikamaru's team, as the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, will have to face Kakuzu, the host of the Earth Grudge. Now, Loran has brought them together with the Earth Grudge sixteen years ahead of time. The karmic entanglement between Ino-Shika-Cho and the Earth Grudge is truly profound.

The Heavenly Dao, along with the Animal Path and the Hungry Ghost Path, plundered the Root. The Root contained far too many treasures; the intelligence archives of various countries and villages stored there alone were enough to shake the world.

In addition, there are many precious flesh and blood materials, such as Hashirama cells and Sharingan.

The Deva Path allowed the Animal Path to leave ahead of time with these items. As long as the Animal Path escaped successfully, the other six Paths of Pain could flee at any time.

Then, Pain, along with Preta Path, prepared to join Konoha's zero-dollar purchase plan, targeting the Hyuga and Uchiha clans. He prioritized the Hyuga clan, as he could potentially obtain more from the Uchiha through Obito in the future.

Loran didn't think much of Hyuga. If the Uchiha were rigid-minded and self-righteous fools, then Hyuga were doubly so.

There are two reasons why the Hyuga clan didn't fall to the same level as the Uchiha:

Firstly, the Byakugan bloodline is more stable than the Sharingan, and its evolution is less extreme, making it less prone to extremes than the Sharingan.

Secondly, don't be fooled by Byakugan's constant pronouncements after the Uchiha left that "Hyuga is the strongest." In reality, the Konoha leadership knows that Hyuga's true advantage lies in their tactical reconnaissance capabilities during large-scale battles. In terms of high-level combat strength and overall power, the Uchiha are far superior to Hyuga.

A thousand years ago, the Hyuga clan practiced Gentle Fist; a thousand years later, the Hyuga clan is still practicing Gentle Fist.

You should at least evolve some long-range sniping techniques; don't waste the overwhelming long-range vision advantage of the Byakugan. The range of the Eight Trigrams Mountain Breaker isn't even as good as the Great Fireball!

Moreover, with a pair of divine eyes that can see through the entire human body and even clearly see the meridians, it would be a disservice to the incredible power of the White Eyes if you didn't have a bunch of divine doctors.

Orochimaru had to dissect human bodies himself to study them, getting covered in blood, while Tsunade needed a whole bunch of scientific instruments to examine patients.

Hyuga can handle these things with a single glare, far more so than the Sharingan which can only see chakra.

As a result, over the years, the Hyuga clan has continued to practice Gentle Fist. Then they created the Caged Bird Seal to self-castrate, being subservient to outsiders but ruthless to their own people.

The ancestral laws cannot be changed, right?

The Taketori clan of the Land of Water were wiped out after staging a brainless coup, while the brain-dead Otsutsuki clan on the moon fought each other to the point of near extinction over a nonsensical last message left by Hamura.

Almost all of Hamura Otsutsuki's offspring have some kind of brain problem. It is strongly suspected that when Hamura was resurrected by his older brother, Rokudo, part of his brain had completely died because of the long period of time he had been dead.

Among these descendants of the Otsutsuki clan, the Senju clan is probably the most mentally sound.

Therefore, facing the Hyuga ninja charging at him with a Gentle Fist stance, Tendo felt no worry whatsoever, and even wanted to laugh a little.

"Shinra Tenzheng!"

The terrifying repulsive force sent the dozen or so Hyuga branch family members who were charging at the forefront flying.

"All things are attracted by heaven!"

As the Hyuga ninjas behind them were thinking of turning around, a strong force suddenly pulled them firmly into their bodies.

Tendo drew his Yin-Yang Release black staff and displayed exquisite short staff techniques, accurately striking the pressure points on several attacking main and branch family ninjas.

Sensing the stagnation in their chakra flow and the stiffness in their muscles, the leader of the Hyuga main family members was furious.

"How could you possibly know our Hyuga Gentle Fist pressure point technique?"

Tian Dao's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a disdainful smile. For healers and martial artists, accurately memorizing acupoint locations was the most basic thing in the world, as natural as eating and sleeping.

In the urban world of Loran, true masters have long since mastered the skills of acupressure and acupuncture, even creating various variations.

Although the meridians and acupoints of humans in the ninja world may differ from those of humans in the urban world of Loran, what does that matter?

It simply requires more practice and exploration. After all, the principles of acupressure are all the same. Once you grasp the essence, adapting to new meridians and acupoints is not difficult.

So, you have to roll your eyes to learn acupressure? What a joke!

Pain, wielding his black staff, swung it around in a flurry of motion, accurately striking the Hyuga ninjas who were under pressure point control, instantly sending them to their deaths.

The Preta Path has an even easier time dealing with this; their so-called Gentle Fist Acupressure is simply about injecting chakra into the corresponding acupoints on the human body to cut off the flow of chakra.

However, the Preta Path excels at absorbing chakra. When a group of Hyuga Gentle Fist practitioners unleash their chakra, it is absorbed upon contact with the Preta Path's body, becoming a replenishment of the Preta Path's chakra.

Even the so-called absolute defense of the Hyuga clan, the Rotation Technique, is nothing more than a creation of pure chakra. Against the Preta Path, it's just a piece of cake.

The Hungry Ghost Path grinned maliciously as he poured a large amount of chakra into the demonic weapon, Rain of Vengeance, in his hand.

This demonic weapon, given enough energy, can unleash powerful sword energy. Under the miraculous power of the Hungry Ghost Path, the fierce rain sword energy enveloped most of the Hyuga clan's territory.

Most of the branch family ninjas lacked strong defensive measures and were either killed or maimed in the rain of sword energy.

"Hyuga is doomed!"

An elderly elder of the Hyuga clan was heartbroken as he watched his clansmen being slaughtered.

He was crushed to death by the forces of Heaven shortly afterward, and his white eyes were gouged out.

Fortunately, most of the clansmen either went to the front lines to fight the Nine-Tails or went to shelters to hide.

There weren't many Hyuga clan members left in the clan's territory; the main family only kept five, and he was one of them.

The Heavenly Path and the Preta Path mercilessly gouged out the main family's Byakugan, extracted the Hyuga's flesh and blood, and seized the Hyuga's collection of books. They swept away the most valuable items in the Hyuga clan's territory like a whirlwind before leaving.

Chapter 26 Naruto: Devastating Losses

A giant toad named Gamabunta descended from the sky and landed on Kurama's backside.

"Minato, hurry! I can't hold on much longer."

Gamabunta felt the terrifying force of the beast struggling beneath him and broke out in a cold sweat. He hurriedly urged Minato Namikaze to act.

Minato Namikaze remained calm as he rapidly gathered his chakra. Transferring the Nine-Tails, with its immense size, required a considerable amount of chakra and time to condense it.

The enormous nine-tailed body vanished instantly, having been transported outside the village.

"Anbu, come with me to support the Fourth Hokage."

Although the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was very suspicious of his old buddy Danzo Shimura and the Root organization's delayed arrival, now was not the time to consider that.

Supporting the Fourth Hokage and sealing the Nine-Tails are Konoha's top priorities; everything else should be put on hold for now.

Loran calmly walked out of the Uzumaki clan's shrine outside Konoha Village. The shrine there had a peculiar mask that was the key to summoning the Grim Reaper to break the seal on the corpse demon.

Kagura's powerful perception and Pain's vision allowed him to observe everything happening in Konoha Village at all times.

He ordered Pain to retreat. All of Konoha's objectives had been achieved, and it was time to return to Amegakure.

On this night of the Nine-Tails, Loran brought back the complete Book of Sealing, which contains many ninjutsu that Loran has long coveted.

For example, there are records of the Impure World Reincarnation technique for summoning and resurrecting the dead, the Flying Thunder God technique for time-space jumps, the Spirit Transformation technique for astral projection to seize another's body, and even the forbidden physical technique of the Eight Gates.

The fragrance of wisdom and knowledge is almost overflowing from this thick scroll.

In addition, Danzo generously gifted Loran four pairs of Sharingan: one pair with three tomoe, two pairs with two tomoe, and one pair with a single tomoe. Besides the Sharingan, he also provided sealed Hashirama cells.

In addition, there is a large amount of intelligence from various countries, data records of human experiments, and secret knowledge that Danzo secretly stole from outside by taking advantage of his position.

The Heavenly Dao even allowed the Animal Dao to take away some extremely precious and advanced instruments from the root base. These top-notch instruments were so valuable that even if one had the money, there was no way to buy them.

Then, the Preta Path led the Hyuga clan to attack them, gouging out five pairs of Byakugan from the main family and taking away several corpses from the branch family as well, mainly because they were curious about the Caged Bird Seal.

The Hyuga clan's heritage library was looted by the Heavenly Path, with all kinds of ninjutsu scrolls and historical secrets being taken away.

The Human Path led the Hell Path to attack the Ino-Shika-Cho clan. Like the Hyuga clan, most of the adult ninjas went to the front line to fight the Nine-Tails, while the old, weak, sick, and disabled went to the refuge. Only a small number of clansmen remained in the clan territory, which was not a force jointly formed by the Human Path and the Hell Path.

With their combined efforts, all the secrets of the Pig, Deer, and Butterfly clans were revealed through interrogation.

The Asura Path attacked Kakashi Hatake and stole his Mangekyou Sharingan. When confronted by a group of young ninja, the Asura Path went on a killing spree, eliminating Kakashi, Guy, Asuma, and Kurenai Yuhi—talents who would have become pillars of Konoha years later.

Afterwards, the Asura Path attacked Konoha Hospital. However, it was a key area under Konoha's guard, and many wounded ninjas from the Nine-Tails' attack were transported there.

The Asura Path's operations here did not go smoothly; they only managed to seize a portion of Konoha's medical secrets.

Konoha Village was enraged! To be honest, the damage Kurama caused to Konoha was not as great as the damage Loran caused by taking advantage of the chaos!

First of all, the crucial Book of Seals has vanished without a trace! This is the village's most prized treasure, containing countless powerful ninjutsu and secrets. Its disappearance is undoubtedly a huge blow to Konoha's strength.

Furthermore, Konoha's secret techniques and bloodline clans also suffered heavy losses. Those unique and powerful bloodline abilities and exclusive secret techniques, which were Konoha's pride and reliance, were now being plundered by others, causing great heartache to the Konoha ninjas.

Even more heartbreaking was the brutal massacre of the younger generation of ninjas! These future stars of hope were cruelly nipped in the bud, casting a bleak shadow over the future of Konoha.

And Root, the most secretive and powerful organization in Konoha, along with their leader, was completely wiped out in this disaster! This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Konoha's security system.

Finally, even the most precious Wood Release bloodline limit was lost in the chaos. Wood Release bloodline limit was the symbol of the Senju clan, possessing unparalleled power, but now it had vanished without a trace.

Looking at the long list of losses submitted by his subordinates, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the acting Hokage, couldn't help but tremble. This series of blows brought him unprecedented pressure and pain.

He didn't even react this way when he learned of the deaths of his wife Biwako and his youngest son Asuma.

"Investigate! We must investigate! Murdering the fourth generation, releasing the Nine-Tails, stealing secret techniques, plundering bloodlines, and massacring the Dark Guard."

"If this grudge is not avenged, how can Konoha stand in the ninja world!"

Sarutobi Hijiri slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily. Clearly, he mistook the culprits of the Nine-Tails' attack and the people who raided Konoha for being in cahoots.

However, in a sense, Obito and Loran were also part of the same group, both being members of the Akatsuki organization.

"Third Boss, please calm your wrath!" Nara Shikaku said solemnly.

He was not only the class leader of the Jonin, but also the Hokage's strategist, and his status and wisdom were highly respected in Konoha.

Although his heart was burning with rage because all his clansmen who stayed behind in the ancestral lands had been brutally murdered and the family secrets had been leaked, he knew that in such a difficult time, the most important thing was not to rush to revenge, but to remain highly vigilant.

After all, a wounded lion often attracts a pack of greedy hyenas.

These hyenas may normally be wary of Konoha, but when they see Konoha suffering heavy losses, they might seize the opportunity to swarm around it, trying to get a share of the spoils from this wounded lion.

Therefore, Nara Shikaku understood that at this moment, they must remain calm and not let anger cloud their judgment, lest they fall into an even more dangerous situation.

"The ninja army of the Land of Lightning seems to be moving towards the border of the Land of Fire. The Sand Ninja are also getting restless, often lurking and probing near our border outposts. We must strengthen our defenses and be prepared, otherwise there may be another new Shinobi World War."

Shikaku's words make a lot of sense; how could Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been Hokage for decades, not know this?

He quickly regained his composure from his rage, took a puff of his pipe to calm his tense emotions, and began to think rapidly. Faced with unprecedented pressure to survive, the once-mighty ninja hero who had dominated the ninja world had briefly returned.

The most important thing is to deal with those barbarians from the Cloud Ninja. The Sand Ninja are indecisive. Once they successfully repel the aggressive Cloud Ninja, the Sand Ninja will learn from their mistakes.

We cannot show any weakness to Yunren at this time; the weaker the lion is, the more it needs to demonstrate its strength.

Jiraiya and Tsunade must be recalled now. Konoha needs more Kage-level shinobi to be stationed there, and they can no longer afford to wander the world.

He also needed to turn a blind eye to Orochimaru's messy affairs. At this time, Konoha was in a critical moment of survival. Danzo was gone, and he needed a good disciple like Orochimaru, who had worked in Root, to take over.

Sigh! Looking at the portrait of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel a little sad.

The heavens are jealous of talent! The heavens are jealous of Konoha!

Chapter 27 Naruto: Consolidating the Battle Results

A heavy atmosphere permeated the Konoha meeting room, as if shrouded in a thick layer of dark clouds, while Loran in Amegakure was all smiles.

Every skill has its unique value and use; there are no truly useless skills. Just as there is no absolute waste in this world, there are only resources that have been misplaced. If used properly, even the most ordinary skill can produce unexpected results.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," mastered thousands of ninjutsu techniques. This does not include the secret techniques of various ninja clans and the ninjutsu corresponding to bloodline limits, demonstrating the richness of Konoha's ninjutsu reserves.

While Loran wouldn't say he wiped out everything this time, he could say he collected over 80% of Konoha's ninjutsu.

There are too many ninjutsu techniques for Loran to study and learn them one by one; he has other ideas.

He slowly pushed open a heavy door and stepped into a towering tower that seemed to reach into the clouds. This tower, like a solitary giant, stood in the heart of Amegakure; it was his computing room.

Rain Village is located in a rainy region where rainwater frequently seeps into the ground. If important facilities and secret chambers are hidden underground, they will not only be eroded by rainwater, but the acidic soil will also cause critical components to become unusable.

Therefore, when building houses, the Rain Ninjas must choose high ground as construction sites and densely install drainage pipes. This allows rainwater to drain smoothly through the pipes without damaging the buildings. At the same time, an intricate network of underground drainage pipes ensures that rainwater is quickly directed away from important facilities.

Stepping into the computing room is like entering a futuristic cyberpunk city. The first thing that catches the eye is a row of huge computer arrays, neatly arranged, flashing with lights of various colors, exuding a cold and powerful aura.

Naruto is a place where development is very unbalanced. While many places outside seem to still be in a small-scale agricultural society, modern products such as computers, radios, and telephones have long been common in some large cities and even in Konoha Village.

These computers were also thanks to Konoha's "selfless" sponsorship. However, compared to these high-tech computers, another row of sights was chilling. They were human brains immersed in nutrient solution, placed in transparent containers and connected to the computers by complex circuitry.

These brains come from rebels, spies, and "wandering ninja" who invaded the Land of Rain with ill intentions, and even some notorious bandits. The Land of Rain has always been in chaos, and these people are "full of energy" here, bringing a lot of trouble and threats to the Rain Village.

To make full use of these "resources," Loran removed their brains from their bodies and kept them active using special technology before connecting them to computers, making these brains part of a computer array.

While such scenes may be horrifying, they seem to have become commonplace in a world rife with human experimentation and violence.