[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group":3,"chapter-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-72":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Faith System: Join the Divine Chat Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1373452,1815,"Chapter 72 – Destroy the World, Shatter the Earth: This Is the Terror of Chief Priest Orochimaru!","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>The meteor was massive—so much so that even combined efforts struggled to shake it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despair loomed in every heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only once it was broken apart did things become manageable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chidori!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Konoha’s Iron Whirlwind!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Return to the Beginning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the barrage of powerful ninjutsu, the immediate crisis was finally averted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage squinted toward the horizon and spotted a massive figure approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than his younger brother, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki—Killer Bee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead of being relieved, Raikage’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bee! What the hell are you doing here?! They’re trying to capture you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"NOOOO! I’m here to settle the score—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m the Eight-Tails... and a genius rap warrior~!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killer Bee hummed his usual offbeat rhythm as he strolled up to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside him, Gyūki (the Eight-Tails) caught sight of Nagato’s Rinnegan and immediately froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bee... stop singing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things are different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy... he has the same eyes as the Sage of Six Paths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Those peepers are that strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can control all of us Tailed Beasts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the usually carefree Bee fell silent, standing stiffly at the Cloud’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one comment had silenced his entire vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Rinnegan was terrifying—unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even witnessing it once could shatter your will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Obito rushed into the allied forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His intangibility made him untouchable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within mere seconds, dozens of ninja were downed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—despite the chaos—he didn’t kill a single person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This puzzled Kakashi, who had been watching him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing an opening, Kakashi approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obito! You’re still with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t you contact me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito smirked. \"Because I’m still a villain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was deceived, Kakashi. But... that eye I gave you—is it still good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I earn enough merit... I’ll bring Rin back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rin... I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But for now—let’s have a private chat in Kamui space.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obito, afraid Orochimaru might end things too quickly, used his Mangekyō to pull Kakashi into the alternate dimension and restrain him there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since mastering meditation, Obito’s power had increased drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had even recovered his other abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just days ago, Orochimaru had witnessed the resurrection powers of a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to that... even Madara Uchiha’s return looked like child’s play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nagato, Sasuke, and Obito attacked as one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them—villains in every sense—swept through the enemy lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a one-sided slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came a deep, echoing roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya had summoned the Great Toad Sage and entered Sage Mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted with fury, looking like an avenging spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m glad you didn’t kill anyone yet, Orochimaru... but don’t underestimate us Konoha ninja!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a shout, Jiraiya launched himself like a cannonball straight toward Sasuke, assuming he’d be the easiest to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed a full-powered whip kick—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but it was blocked with a single hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m in Sage Mode!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya couldn’t believe his full-powered strike had no effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukasaku tried to attack with his tongue—but Susanoo simply repelled it, leaving it bloodied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sasuke stared at the transformed Jiraiya, expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man chooses to become a toad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder you’ve never known peace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brain’s completely fried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said you’re stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a blindingly fast kick, Sasuke launched Jiraiya backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His internal organs trembled from the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a minute after charging in, Jiraiya was slammed back into the earth like a mole being hammered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too weak,\" Sasuke said flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hitting him felt like swatting a child. It’s boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calmly returned to Orochimaru’s side, breathing steady—face untouched by exertion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Obito pulled Kakashi back from Kamui space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re followers of God now,\" he said firmly. \"This level of strength is to be expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everyone returned, Nagato halted his assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru looked out at the panicked allied ninjas and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Disgraceful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely disgraceful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let them witness the true power of a God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three subordinates stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew what was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Orochimaru was preparing to act personally, then it meant he was truly done playing games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Konoha had gone too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They deserved this judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single step, Orochimaru rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he hovered above the allied forces, he asked one final time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade. Jiraiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will you still not surrender?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The response?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive Toad Oil Flame Bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fireball the size of a building hurtled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see,\" Orochimaru murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s your answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Funny. Sasuke was right after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve let a toad’s ramblings become your lifelong doctrine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I carry the will of God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you refused to listen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, who’s really been brainwashed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru raised his palm and pressed downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball vanished in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth shook violently as molten veins cracked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magma surged to the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Two-Star Divine Art: Lava Flame Domain]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped into the planet’s ley lines, merging fire and earth into a divine technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spread across a ten-kilometer radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground collapsed in waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blistering heat blasted skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t ninjutsu anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was godlike destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrain changed completely in seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rocks formed into towering barricades, enclosing the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a new domain, forged by divine will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming display shattered the morale of the ninja army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrified ninja suddenly dropped to his knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I surrender! Please, Lord Orochimaru! Don’t kill me—I’ll be your disciple!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help! I don’t want to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... have mercy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crying. Begging. Screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It all blended into a dirge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a funeral hymn sung by the living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had believed Orochimaru wouldn’t kill anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he acted...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere seconds, hundreds were consumed by flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninjutsu had no effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even A-rank Water Release techniques couldn’t produce steam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trees withered. The earth cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death crept ever closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her clone being burned away, Katsuyu immediately cancelled the summoning and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the mighty Gamabunta and the other toads ran off, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the Raikage and Killer Bee tried to blast open an escape route with a Tailed Beast Bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion only chipped three meters off the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were trapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud Village had suffered catastrophic losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage vomited blood in rage and frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Orochimaru possess such divine power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had walked right into a death trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage slammed the ground with his fist, voice hoarse with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it... all our elites are dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, escape was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the sky wasn’t sealed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru stood tall in the center of the domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared climb over the burning rock walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just standing here made it hard to breathe, let alone run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killer Bee had just tried ramming into the rock wall, only to have one of his tentacles scorched to a crisp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was sizzling and smoking, filling the air with the smell of roasted meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at it and muttered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Man... smells kinda good. I could eat that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage looked up at Orochimaru floating in the sky, bitterness pooling in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had brought 1,200 elite Cloud ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, aside from a few high-ranking shinobi...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, he dropped to his knees and shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We of the Hidden Cloud surrender! Please—just let us live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut off your arm. That’s the price for insulting me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold voice echoed from the sky, devoid of emotion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet it stung with brutal humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Raikage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don’t—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud shinobi cried out in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage gave them a sorrowful laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a steady hand, he raised a chakra-infused blade—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and severed his own arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’d understood the situation earlier, no one would’ve had to die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of his hand, the massive rock wall cracked open, revealing a cold wind blowing in from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope returned to the ninja who had been drowning in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Raikage had surrendered, Orochimaru lowered the pressure on that region, creating an escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For those reduced to ash, there was nothing to save—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the survivors, a sliver of salvation appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the remaining Hidden Cloud shinobi evacuated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage sat heavily on the ground, staring blankly at the towering wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Brother...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killer Bee released his Tailed Beast Cloak and sat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you... despise me?\" the Raikage muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Raikage, kneeling and surrendering... what a disgrace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way,\" Bee said, giving him a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re always my big bro. My most respected brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darui, standing nearby, sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no shame in surrendering. Orochimaru’s too strong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one in this world can stop him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if we hadn’t surrendered, he could’ve stormed through the Land of Lightning next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Darui found himself envying Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only they had surrendered earlier, they might be living in peace by now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gaining power, not losing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage glanced toward Sasuke, Nagato, and the others in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There may be no more Land of Lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more Hidden Cloud Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the Tailed Beasts or a village to anchor them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ninja would scatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew what the future would hold?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Orochimaru truly united the ninja world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there might finally be peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Rock Wall\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya fought like a madman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His armor was shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the power of Sage Mode, he hurled everything he had at Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninjutsu. Taijutsu. Sage Techniques. Illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even cooperated with Fukasaku and Shima to launch a Genjutsu—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Orochimaru remained floating midair, untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god, untouchable and serene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Tsunade saw the Cloud shinobi surrender, she let out a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much planning, so many contingencies—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all meaningless in the face of overwhelming power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We surrender, Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please... just let them go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do whatever you want with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade knelt down, exhausted. She no longer struggled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Hokage surrender, the Konoha forces dropped to their knees as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Might Guy, Kurenai, Asuma, and countless others followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one wanted to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Took you long enough,\" Orochimaru said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried sparing you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you made me kill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flared his divine aura, opened the rock wall, and cooled the lava field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In moments, the entire battlefield was cleared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leaving only Jiraiya and Orochimaru standing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya was panting heavily, bloodied and barely conscious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru, by contrast, looked calm and unshaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear contrast between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surrender,\" Orochimaru said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The road to peace is already beneath your feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world doesn’t belong to me—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it belongs to God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve walked the path that once seemed impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortality, power, enlightenment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all gifts of the divine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You once said I killed too many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice softened—almost gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukasaku and Shima looked uneasy on his shoulders, but didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if they acted out of line,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they would die instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you... really bring peace?\" Jiraiya asked quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not a question for me,\" Orochimaru replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ask the Lord God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But don’t think I won’t be watching you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll stand at your side...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and see with my own eyes if what you say is true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya had given in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not out of fear—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but because he wanted to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to know what real peace looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s noble to entrust your faith to your students...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but maybe it’s time you see the truth for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been misled by a toad, Jiraiya.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru lifted the divine magic on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped down beside Jiraiya, helping him recover from his wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fukasaku and Shima stood to the side, stiff and silent, not daring to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I’m starting to question if the Toad Sage was right,\" Jiraiya admitted, clutching his sore arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru chuckled coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It told you about peace, about dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did it mention that I would unify the shinobi world?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the toads didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One more thing.\" Orochimaru smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Third Hokage sealed my arms with the Dead Demon Consuming Seal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, I’ve returned to full power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So tell me—who’s stronger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You call yourself a Sage... but in the end, you’re just a toad with tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stand with God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sounded like a man scolding his misguided son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the worst part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya couldn’t refute any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In strength, he was inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In status, he followed a toad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other followed a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...No point arguing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s just see what happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the barrier, Nagato brought Killer Bee forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Priest, this is the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re ready to extract the beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good,\" Orochimaru said with a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just four more and the set would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress was going smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry,\" he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve heard what happened in Sunagakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaara’s Tailed Beast was extracted, and he survived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll use divine techniques to transfer life force and keep you alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ability was what had touched Gaara—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the reason he came to believe in the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... do it,\" Bee said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked regretfully at Gyūki, but he knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>better one suffer than everyone die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And truthfully—he had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that afternoon, the Eight-Tails was successfully extracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killer Bee did not die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fourth Raikage and his remaining forces breathed a collective sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their perception of Orochimaru shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he had kept his word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t killed Bee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had delivered as promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you’ve chosen to join the cult,\" Nagato said to the shinobi of both nations,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"then stay here for a while. We only have four Tailed Beasts left to capture. Soon, we’ll be holding a grand festival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the shinobi of Konoha and Kumogakure notice something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the three great allied nations, Iwagakure was... nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been deceived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, my lord,\" someone asked cautiously. \"Which Tailed Beasts are still missing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four-Tails, Two-Tails, Five-Tails, and Seven-Tails,\" Nagato replied calmly. \"But don’t worry—some of us will retrieve them soon. Though... the methods may be a bit more aggressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone glanced at each other uneasily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit more aggressive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t \"aggression\"—that was war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth mentioning that, as of now, within the former Akatsuki, all surviving members had joined the Eternal Church—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>except for Hidan, who had been obliterated by Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orochimaru had initially hoped to recruit Hidan too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hidan, being a devout zealot of Jashin, utterly rejected the idea of betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single Fireball Jutsu erased him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called \"Evil God\" didn’t save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, Tsunade and the Fourth Raikage approached Orochimaru to ask about what changes they could expect after converting to the Eternal Church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s changed?\" Orochimaru said thoughtfully. \"Honestly, not much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, the village will be renamed as a branch of the Eternal Church.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, children will no longer be taught ninjutsu as a priority—but meditation instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning and evening prayers to the Eternal God will be required daily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for sacrifices... well, our world is too barren. The only ’powerful’ animals we have are toads and slugs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a look of disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt the gods care much for slimy creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s better to offer up beautiful, pure women instead—so that, when they ascend to the divine realm, they can plead on our behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s face went dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this so-called god... is just a pervert?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Orochimaru turned to her and smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then, Tsunade—would you like to become a goddess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you offer yourself as a sacrifice, you’ll ascend to the divine realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ll stay young forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that body of hers—curves sculpted by chakra-enhanced strength—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even the gods would no doubt approve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bad temper, sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even anger has its charm, he figured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when, in front of a god, there’s nowhere left to vent it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade gritted her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve really got some nerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m already at an age where there are plenty of young girls in the village who’d be more suitable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that she’d ever admit to being \"old\"—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew where she stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that she didn’t outright refuse, Orochimaru pressed the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re thinking too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age doesn’t matter. Once you become divine, time stops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me show you what I mean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of his finger, he sent a vision directly into Tsunade’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a memory from the One Piece world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sacrifice ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vision, Shirahoshi, the giant mermaid princess, underwent a divine transformation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ascending to become a majestic Sea Empress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imagery was breathtaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere mortal, reshaped by the power of a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against such grandeur, the passage of time seemed laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Orochimaru was so enthusiastic about recommending \"sacrifices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2835,"2026-06-05T21:52:16.833Z",1,"novelbin.me","6a9de6ac0b7255d91502edeceafc2decfbb4b539ef278150fadfef5432b69a71","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-73","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-71",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-cover.jpg"]