Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 85: This is the True Immortality!

As Uchiha Ci's words fell, the two people at the scene immediately raised their heads in shock.

"What… what did you say?!"

Hidan's pupils dilated as he looked at Uchiha Ci in stunned terror, questioning:

"You want me… to kill you?"

"You're asking me to… commit suicide?"

Gritting his teeth, Hidan shouted angrily:

"Are you joking, Uchiha Ci? Have you lost your mind?!"

Even Hayato Tōgō couldn't believe his ears for a moment.

Did he mishear?

This kid was actually telling Hidan to stab himself right in the heart.

The result of this action would be both Hidan and him dying here!

Yes, Hayato Tōgō did indeed want Hidan to pierce his heart and kill this Uchiha kid,

even at the cost of ruining the ritual to eliminate any unpredictable factors.

But he hadn't spoken up or made a move yet!

How did this Uchiha brat foresee his plan ahead of time and even step forward seeking death?

What was this? Was he in that much of a hurry to die?

For a moment, Hayato Tōgō's mind was flooded with chaotic thoughts, burning out his mental processing power as he tried to figure out what exactly this Uchiha kid intended to do.

Shouldn't he be trying to resist him and escape with Hidan?

Hayato Tōgō was left stunned and utterly perplexed.

However, at that moment, Uchiha Ci raised his head to look at Hidan, with a flash of compassion in his eyes.

But within less than half a second, he made his decision.

In a cold voice, Uchiha Ci immediately commanded:

"Hidan, haven't you figured it out yet?"

"The true purpose of this ritual, its real sacrifices, and the extent it will go to!"

He lifted his hand, pointing at Hayato Tōgō, and shouted fiercely:

"This beast has sacrificed over a thousand people—he's nothing but a raving madman."

"But he still hasn't achieved what he desires."

"And you, Hidan, are special; you possess a constitution he covets."

"This guy brought you here to control you!"

"To make you slaughter everyone you care about, raising your suffering to its peak!"

"And then, offering that torment to the Evil God, he'd transform you into a human weapon, extracting what he wants from you!"

"Hidan, you're not a fool. You should've seen this by now!"

Trembling, Hidan looked at Uchiha Ci, staggered, and collapsed to his knees.

Then, he cried out in grief, his face filled with terror:

"Yes, I see it now!"

"But what does that have to do with what you're saying?"

"What does any of this have to do with you, damn it?!"

"Why, why must I kill you?"

"Aren't you the one who wants to sweep away the Five Great Nations and unify the shinobi world?"

Grinding his teeth, Hidan shouted in rage:

"Are you going to give up right here?!"

Uchiha Ci shook his head, a heavy expression on his face as he sighed sadly:

"Because I can't stop him, nor can I protect you."

"I have no chakra left, and my body has reached its limits."

Uchiha Ci raised his head, his gaze filled with struggle:

"But there's still something we can do, which is to put an end to this dark ritual."

"If my guess is correct, if you kill me now and pierce your own heart, we will both truly die."

"He won't achieve his goal."

"And you won't have to suffer the pain of killing those closest to you."

Uchiha Ci closed his eyes in grief, sighing:

"Hidan, this is the best outcome."

"You… you…"

Upon hearing these words, Hidan felt as though his brain had been struck with a shovel, leaving his mind blank.

He staggered back two steps, looking at Uchiha Ci in disbelief.

His pupils gradually widened as he stood there, dumbfounded.

He simply could not believe these words were coming from Uchiha Ci.

This Uchiha, always brimming with confidence, more arrogant than even Hidan himself, was actually surrendering to death?

In an instant, the anguish of shattered beliefs, the shock of betrayal, and the helpless rage surged up within Hidan,

leaving him feeling as though he were plunged into an ice-cold abyss.

At the same time,

Uchiha Ci took a deep breath, and chakra surged through his limbs, filling them with a numbness.

A surge of dark chakra suddenly erupted from his abdomen.

"Chirp, chirp~!"

Inside him, the little Zero-Tails thrashed excitedly, wagging its tail, howling as it greedily absorbed the darkness radiating from Hidan's tormented heart.

It seemed like a blower, continually drawing in the darkness within people's hearts, producing an endless supply of dark chakra.

Replenishing the battered body of Uchiha Ci.

Sensing the amount of chakra now within him, Uchiha Ci's eyes narrowed slightly; he felt that if he unleashed it now, he might have the strength to shatter rocks with his bare hands!

But it still wasn't enough—not enough to maintain the Forbidden Jutsu: Body Revival.

The opponent was the High Priest of the Jashin Cult,

and from the intelligence obtained earlier from Mei Terumi,

it was highly likely he was an elite jōnin from the Hot Water Village.

Moreover, after undergoing a thousand-person sacrificial ritual, he probably acquired the Jashin Cult's unique physique—

'Immortality.'

With the combat prowess of a jōnin, combined with an almost unkillable 'immortal body,' he had already approached the threshold of 'Kage' level. Defeating him would require being prepared to die at any moment.

He had to deceive both enemy and ally alike!

Bet everything, dance on the edge of the blade!

No room for error!

Upon hearing Uchiha Ci's words, Hayato Tōgō's gaze turned cold.

So, this heavily wounded, practically crippled kid had planned this all along.

So that's what this brat had been scheming!

He was nearly tricked into controlling Hidan to stab Uchiha Ci.

"You've got quite a plan, brat."

Hayato Tōgō's expression shifted as he suddenly raised his hand, chakra threads pulling taut between his fingers.

He glared at Uchiha Ci, his face twisted with malice, and said coldly:

"But did you think I'd just stand by and watch?"

Kneeling on the ground, Hidan suddenly felt his body move against his will.

He reached out, pulled out his spear, stood up,

and then thrust it downward!

Squelch!

The dark spear pierced through Hidan's thigh!

In the next moment, three blood-red holes simultaneously appeared!

"Aaaargh!" Hidan clutched his thigh, his face twisted in pain as he let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Haa... uh!" Even Uchiha Ci winced, his right leg buckling as he collapsed into the blood pool.

"Hahaha!"

Although he had a blood hole in his thigh as well, Hayato Tōgō laughed maniacally.

The wound on his thigh was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Do you see, Hidan? This is the power of the Evil God!"

"This is immortality!"

He waved his hand, pointing at Uchiha Ci, mocking Hidan with disdain:

"This brat you believe in is nothing but livestock to be toyed with before such power!"

"Look at him—what can he do?"

"He can't even stand!"

"And yet, you would abandon your faith in Lord Jashin for this weakling?"

Hayato Tōgō's eyes were icy as he strode forward.

With every step, the freshly healed wounds on his leg and abdomen ripped open, blood pouring out.

But he seemed to feel no pain, smiling in twisted delight.

He grabbed Hidan, dragging him in front of Uchiha Ci.

"Come, take a good look!"

Hayato Tōgō yanked Hidan's hair back, forcing him to look up at the helpless, panting Uchiha Ci, whose face contorted in pain.

"This is reality, the cold, merciless reality!"

"Born in this land, your only path is faith in the hidden deities of this land!"

"Exchange ultimate suffering for power that transcends even death!"

Hayato Tōgō leaned close to Hidan's ear, sneering:

"Now, you still have a chance. Give up all illusions!"

"Join me and complete this ritual!"

Then, he threw Hidan to the ground, pulling out the spear lodged in his leg, and dropped it at his side,

speaking with wicked glee:

"Come, make your choice!"

Hidan stared blankly at the dark spear lying beside him, then raised his head to glance at Uchiha Ci, who sat slumped on the ground, gasping in despair.

At this moment, the pain in his body was nothing compared to the agony in his heart.

With trembling hands, he clutched his head, his entire body shaking uncontrollably, a buzzing in his mind.

The pale marks on his body twisted under the extreme pain, forming a near-complete ring.

"Aaaargh!"

Under this crushing pressure, Hidan wailed, holding his head in agony.

Seeing this scene, Uchiha Ci's gaze immediately turned fierce as he clenched his teeth in silence.

He decided to wait just a bit longer—once Zero Tails provided him with enough chakra, he would have complete confidence in winning this battle.

However, if he allowed the interrogation to continue at this pace, his little brother Hidan might end up completely breaking down.

He took a deep breath and stopped waiting for the fusion of Zero Tails with the Dark Chakra to progress further.

Suddenly, he reached down and gripped his abdomen!

A pattern resembling an ouroboros appeared on his stomach, circling his hand in one swift motion, as if unlocking an ancient, sealed gate.

In the next moment, the surroundings darkened dramatically as fierce winds surged in all directions!

A thick, dark cocoon of light emerged.

Hayato Tōgō gasped in shock, quickly turning his head.

And then, he saw—

A young man radiating a violent surge of chakra shattered the cocoon of darkness, rising from the shadows, surrounded by a swirling black wind.

His crimson Sharingan eyes glowed menacingly!

Immediately following this, the bloodied wounds in his abdomen and thigh rapidly filled with new flesh, closing up and covering with skin until fully healed.

Not a trace of injury remained!

Hayato Tōgō's eyes widened in astonishment, his previously confident smile frozen in place.

What the hell is this?

The youth suddenly threw his head back, crimson eyes flashing with a murderous glint as he laughed madly and shouted:

"What kind of crap 'Evil God' are you!"

"That worthless thing, calling itself immortal?"

"Watch closely!"

"This—this is what true immortality looks like!"

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