Chapter 163 : Kill List!!

Golden List Live Room

[Tsunade: I wonder what the list is this time. I hope I'm on it!]

[Senju Hashirama: I hope I'm on it too. Now that I'm resurrected, I naturally desire more power. It'd be ideal to ascend to the Immortal Dao level.]

[Uchiha Madara: Hmph, no matter how much you progress, don't think you can catch up with me.]

[Senju Hashirama: Tch, you were defeated by me in the past, and the same holds true now. Is it really that hard to surpass you?]

[Uchiha Madara: Ah, in that battle, I was alive and you were dead. You claim victory? Survival determines the true victor!]

[Senju Hashirama: You're just making excuses. That doesn't count!]

[Fourth Raikage: Alright, everyone, enough arguing. The new list has been announced. Let's take a look.]

The names of the new list appeared on the golden board.

[This list is the Kill List!]

[Note: The stronger the person killed, the higher the kill value obtained.]

[Uchiha Madara: Kill List? Haha, I've killed plenty of people. I'm sure to make the list!]

[Nine Tails: I've taken many lives over the years. I'll definitely make it onto the Kill List!]

[Uzumaki Naruto: Looks like I won't make it on the list. I haven't taken many lives!]

[Tsunade: So, doesn't Ōtsutsuki Kaguya have the highest kill count?]

[Great Toad Sage: No, although Ōtsutsuki Kaguya took many lives, their strength isn't formidable. Despite initiating the Infinite Tsukuyomi, it was ultimately foiled by Hagoromo and Hamura. Thus, the casualties weren't as high. She shouldn't top the Kill List.]

[Fourth Raikage: Yasao won't top the list this time. Based on the merit list, he's been very supportive and hasn't personally taken many lives. So, he won't be number one on the Kill List.]

[Nagato: If Yasao starts taking lives now, could he rank first before the list is finalized?]

[Hoshigaki Kisame: Damn, now we can start killing. It's a surefire way to boost our kill count!]

[Kakuzu: Hahaha, I'm going on a killing spree now. Since I can't make it on the merit list anyway, who cares about merits? It's better to directly make it onto the Kill List!]

[Tsunade: Konoha Shinobi are forbidden from indiscriminate killing. Anyone who dares to do so will be considered a traitor to Konoha and will be promptly apprehended and incarcerated...

[Fourth Raikage: Likewise, the ninjas of the Kumogakure are not permitted to kill indiscriminately."

The leaders of the major ninja villages naturally wish to prevent their shinobi from recklessly taking the lives of ordinary ninjas for the sake of a mere list. Such actions would disrupt the order of the ninja world.

However, individuals within Akatsuki and forces in remote regions pay no heed to these concerns. As a result, the entire ninja world has plunged into a frenzy of bloodshed.

With approximately ten minutes remaining before the new list is announced, many ninjas see this as a prime opportunity to amass kill points.

"Master, it looks like the ninja world is about to descend into chaos!" Kumoko remarked.

"Indeed, many ninjas will go to extreme lengths to make it onto the list," Yasao responded nonchalantly.

"Master, I'm not sure if you'll make the list this time!" Yaya expressed concern.

"If I desire to be on the list, it's quite simple!" Yasao replied.

"Master, considering your limited resources, how did you manage to get on the Kill List?" Kumoko asked suspiciously, but quickly caught on, "Master, are you considering joining the killing spree?"

"Well, it won't take much effort. Eliminating a few targets to secure the top spot on the merit list would be beneficial," Yasao explained.

"Of course, I won't harm innocents. I only target those deserving of punishment. I have already perfected a technique—the Eye of Merit—that allows me to discern a person's righteousness and transgressions. Under its gaze, no one can hide their true nature from me."

The Eye of Merit was a technique Yasao had developed previously. It required only a small amount of golden light of merit to refine successfully. 

With it, he could see through the deeds of individuals, distinguishing between those worthy of redemption and those deserving of punishment.

Initially, Yasao employed the Eye of Merit to eliminate the wicked, ensuring his position atop the merit list. Now, it appeared he could employ it once more to his advantage.

Yasao harbored a desire to claim the number one spot on the list, perhaps even discovering a valuable treasure, such as the Seven Dragon Balls, to greatly enhance his power.

With increased strength, he envisioned ascending to the realm of the Daluo Golden Immortal in the future ninja world. Only with such strength could he venture safely into other worlds without fear.

"I shall summon three thousand strands of hair and use them to form three thousand clones. Each clone will be dispatched to various locations across the ninja world to eliminate those who have sinned!" Yasao declared.

Without hesitation, Yasao activated his azure threads.

In an instant.

Three thousand strands of hair morphed into three thousand clones, their dense forms tearing through space as they vanished into the void.

In a remote village nestled within the Ninja world,

Kakuzu and Hidan make their entrance.

"Look at this place, Kakuzu. It's teeming with folks. What say we make a mess of it and up our kill count?"

"Absolutely. Even from just a humble village like this, the tally would skyrocket," Hidan chuckles darkly.

And so,

The duo storms into the village, leaving a trail of carnage in their wake.

To the common folk, they're nothing short of nightmares incarnate, effortlessly reaping lives by the dozen.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds meet their end at their hands.

But then, the fabric of space fractures.

A striking figure materializes, poised amidst the emptiness, standing before Hidan and Kakuzu.

"Master Yasao!"

Hidan and Kakuzu quiver, facing none other than the incomparable powerhouse, Yasao, surpassing even the Six Paths level—a figure unmatched in the Ninja world.

"Master Yasao, are you intent on slaughtering these innocents to boost your kill count? We'll withdraw and leave this place to you!"

Hidan nodded.

"I don't go after innocent folks, just the ones steeped in sin!"

Yasao remarked casually.

What?!

Hidan and Kakuzu's expressions shifted dramatically. They still couldn't grasp it; Yasao's target wasn't these ordinary folks, but them!

"Lord Yasao, have mercy! We pledge allegiance to you!"

Hidan immediately dropped to his knees, pleading for mercy.

Kakuzu followed suit, trembling violently, his five hearts pounding furiously with fear.

"Weaklings, what good are you?"

As Yasao spoke, action followed.

With a mere thought, Hidan's body shattered into countless particles, dissipating without a trace. His so-called immortal body was utterly useless.

Kakuzu attempted to flee, but a force locked onto him, rendering him immobile.

Then, he experienced the crushing power of spatial manipulation, reducing his body to dust; his five hearts now meaningless.

After dispatching Hidan and Kakuzu, Yasao traversed the void once more and vanished.