If you don't want to unify the ninja world, why are you crying about the ninja village system?

Takigakure Village.

This is a mysterious village hidden in the mountains.

The atmosphere here is quiet and peaceful, as if isolated from the hustle and bustle and war of the outside world.

However, at this moment, the tranquility was broken, because Nagato was standing high in the sky, his eyes were deep and solemn, and he had wandered here dozens of times.

Nagato, as a member of the Imperial Vanguard, possesses powerful strength and special abilities.

His appearance plunged the entire Takigakure Village into tension and anxiety.

The villagers hid in their homes, closing doors and windows, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.

Those powerful ninjas gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

High in the sky, Nagato's figure looked particularly lonely and majestic.

His robe fluttered in the wind, making a rustling sound.

There was a firmness and determination in his eyes.

He stood firmly on the back of a giant bird as big as a house. The bird exuded a mysterious aura, its feathers were as hard as steel, and its wings were tens of meters long when spread out. Every flap of its wings could cause a whistling wind.

Its sharp claws seem to be able to tear the void, which is intimidating.

The most striking thing is its pair of cold and numb eyes, which flash with a piercing cold light, making people feel chilled.

As time went on, Nagato's patience wore thin.

Nanao is missing!

That's right!

He hadn't found any trace of Nanao during these few days of searching.

As a member of the Uzumaki clan and possessing the Rinnegan, he also practiced many perception-based ninjutsu during his further studies in the empire. Therefore, as long as the other party uses the aura of the tailed beast, even if he uses his own chakra, he can feel the chakra of the tailed beast emanating from it.

Although a search that is too broad may not be precise enough, it is still better than having no clue at all as it is now.

Nagato decided not to sit there and wait for death anymore and took the initiative to attack.

He leaped suddenly and fell rapidly from a high altitude like a ferocious bird of prey.

His speed was astonishing, and he reached the core area of ​​Takigakure Village in an instant.

When Nagato landed steadily, the entire ground shook.

The powerful aura he exuded was suffocating, and the air around him seemed to become unusually heavy.

The villagers looked at him in horror, completely at a loss as to what to do.

The well-trained ninjas responded quickly. They formed a tight formation and were ready to meet any attack that Nagato might launch.

"Where's your Jinchūriki?"

"I don't want to disturb your lives. Tell me, where is the Jinchuriki?"

Nagato knew that he would most likely represent the empire.

If it is not necessary, like what happened in the Hidden Cloud Village, he is unwilling to do anything too strict.

"Jinchuuriki? Are you here for the Jinchuuriki as well??"

The ninjas of Takigakure Village were filled with anger.

"You have killed Feng, what else do you want?"

"Isn't Nanao already in your hands? What? What other excuses are you looking for to deal with us?"

"Humph! You hypocritical fellow, there's no need to do this if you want to attack us!"

Nagato frowned.

Nanao...

Stolen by someone? ?

"who is it?"

Seeing that Nagato didn't seem to be pretending, the group of ninjas from Takigakure were also stunned.

They looked at each other, and then a respected old man spoke.

"You're not from that...evil church?"

There was no emotion in Nagato's eyes. If he had just arrived in this world, he would have been shocked.

but now...

He felt accustomed to what the old man said.

In such a broken world, he would believe in the existence of even more outrageous things, let alone cults.

Of course, there are such organizations in the empire.

However, such organizations must be certified and assessed before they can become religions. As for those that are not registered, they will all be treated as cults.

When faced with such a cult organization, in addition to purging the organization's members, the Emperor may personally go into the Land of End to deal with the evil god.

Most of the evil gods are just different species in the Land of End. In fact, they cannot be called gods. They just rely on some natural energy and their own special abilities to deceive that group of people.

With the popularization of Internet media such as mobile phones, telephones, newspapers, and television, some of the mysteries of the Land of the End have been unveiled.

For example, the most classic episode is about a god who can give humans offspring. After the Emperor’s personal exploration, it was discovered that the god is a breeding pig that can spread its offspring across space to the world. It only takes a hundred generations to completely transform the DNA towards it.

Many people felt a chill when they found out about this, but with the genetic medicine prepared by Orochi, the DNA of those children was cut off.

It is because of this incident that most people have lost their reverence for the so-called "God".

So now in the empire, when it comes to religion, even the churches recognized by the empire are still notorious in the eyes and hearts of many people.

In fact, there are already many people in the ninja world who have been contaminated by the Land of End, such as Orochi himself.

Born with snake eyes, also influenced by species like snakes...

"What exactly do they look like?"

Nagato's voice finally held a hint of emotion.

Of course, it's sympathy.

"They... wore black robes with red auspicious clouds on them."

"Among them, there was a completely black man who kept talking about the evil god. He wanted to kill us all and offer us to the evil god, but for some reason... he didn't do it."

They left in a hurry, as if something happened.

"About when did it happen?"

"About three days before you came..."

Nagato narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had been hiding in the sky for the first two days, and only revealed himself later in order to put pressure on the Jinchūriki.

Which means...the guy left for less than a day?

Just the day before I came?

"Okay, I get it. I will avenge you."

After Nagato finished speaking, he flew into the sky uncontrollably.

His huge body seemed to lose gravity and slowly rose into the clouds.

The sunlight shone on him, outlining a golden outline, as if a god had descended to earth.

“Is this… God?!”

The people of Takigakure Village below widened their eyes and looked at Nagato in the air, feeling awe in their hearts.

They had never seen such a powerful force, and this ability that was beyond ordinary people's understanding made them feel extremely shocked.

After Nagato flew away, the villagers of Takigakure Village below began to talk about it.

"Who is this man? Just standing there, I feel a feeling of fear in my heart." exclaimed a villager.

"Yeah, the oppressive feeling just now was so suffocating." Another villager echoed.

"But it seems that he has no ill intentions, otherwise we would have died long ago." Someone said thankfully.

"Yes, he came for the tailed beasts... Maybe he is the legendary sage?" someone speculated.

"It's unlikely that the sage will do anything for the tailed beasts. But no matter what, we'd better be careful. We can't afford to provoke such a strong man." The elder reminded everyone seriously.

The strength that Nagato displayed has been deeply imprinted in their minds.

They know that only by constantly improving their strength can they survive in this cruel world.