While Erii was participating in the Chūnin Exam, Uchiha Sogetsu suddenly had a strange thought.
The spiritual sky trembled, and a faint, almost imperceptible voice pierced through the thick fog, echoing inside his mind.
"The Lord that Created Everything,
The Lord who Reigns Behind the Curtain of Shadows,
The Degenerate Nature of all Living Things
I pray for your attention."
At the same time, a twisted yet gradually clear image appeared before his eyes.
It was a scene of a ruined wasteland.
Several figures dressed in black robes, like devoted believers, were loudly praying toward a terrifying, one-eyed giant hanging upside down on a cross.
"Could it be the Aurora Order?"
Uchiha Sogetsu suddenly realized—no wonder he had felt like something was missing recently.
It turned out he almost forgot about the "Aurora Order."
Actually, it wasn't entirely his fault. When he left in a hurry, he had no choice but to entrust everything about the Aurora Order to the Hokage Adam.
But then an "Abomination" appeared, causing Uchiha Obito to completely lose control.
In the end, to be safe, Adam ordered the Aurora Order to fall completely silent, in the name of the three great saints of the Aurora Order.
"Forget it, let's go check it out."
Uchiha Sogetsu thought for a moment. Since there was nothing going on right now, it was better to see how the 'Aurora Order' was doing.
So, he controlled his spiritual energy and responded to the 'followers' of the Aurora Order.
After cutting off contact with the spirit world, he left behind a fragment of his consciousness, then quietly vanished from the spot.
As for the puppet White Zetsu used to monitor him, it naturally couldn't detect anything. An existence with the status of an 'angel' continued faithfully fulfilling its duty, staring relentlessly at 'Uesugi Koeru.'
In the Land of Rivers, a certain unknown village.
Following tradition, after gathering the believers, they prayed to the 'True Creator.'
However, as always, the statue showed no response.
When the prayer ended, the believers seemed to have expected this result. Their faces showed no emotion as they stood blankly in the square.
Looking at the few dozen followers in front of him, Mr. A, who led the prayer ceremony, recalled the times when the followers numbered in the tens of thousands, crowded like a sea of people.
He sighed deeply, feeling an inexplicable agitation inside. His eyes flashed with a fierce and cruel expression.
"I heard more people have left," he said.
The followers below showed no expression, as if they were just going through the motions.
Until a terrifying figure appeared, throwing several grotesque heads in front of them. Only then did the blank-faced believers react, showing looks of fear.
The heads rolled down from the platform, each twisted and hideous. Their lifeless eyes revealed madness and pain.
Obviously, these people had suffered unimaginable torment in life.
"Well done, Holy Son," Mr. A looked at the figure and nodded slightly. Then he turned to the trembling believers below, his voice cold and harsh.
"Remember this: loyalty that is not absolute is absolute betrayal. If I find anyone daring to desert again, their death will be far worse than these!"
The blank-faced believers looked up at the platform, at the person standing beside the archbishop.
Uchiha Itachi—many had heard his name. When he was not even ten years old, he single-handedly wiped out the Uchiha clan!
"Everyone, did you hear the archbishop clearly?"
The young man with fair skin and delicate features, who looked somewhat sickly, wore a gentle smile on his face.
"Did you hear that?"
The followers responded in terror, as if struck by lightning.
"Honestly, I don't mind killing all of you."
Itachi Uchiha still wore that gentle smile, but his words sent a chill deep into the bones of the followers, like a cold wind blowing through.
"But unfortunately, the bishop believes your existence has value." He tilted his head slightly, narrowing his eyes as if examining the believers. A faint glint of blood-red flashed in his gaze.
"So, you must prove your worth. Otherwise… I won't hesitate to eat a little more of your flesh."
"Holy Son, we will never betray you!"
The followers knelt down and begged desperately, pounding their heads on the ground, afraid that any delay would mean being eaten by this 'madman.'
Yes, truly eaten. Not a single bone would be left behind!
"Good, good, good."
Itachi nodded with satisfaction, then turned to the person beside him. "How is the ritual?"
"No response."
Mr. A's face darkened, and he shook his head.
In his mind, he recalled over ten years ago when the three great saints suddenly ordered the Aurora Order to fall completely silent.
Since then, whether it was the 'prayer ritual' or calls to the three great saints, there had been no reply.
It was as if they had vanished completely!
But he firmly believed this was a test from the 'Lord' for them.
If they couldn't even endure this kind of 'suffering,' how could they speak of 'faith'?
However, soon after the three great saints disappeared, the Aurora Order, now lacking powerful backing, unexpectedly collided with Uchiha Obito.
At that time, Uchiha Obito had already advanced to 'Sequence Four,' showing the power of a 'demigod.' With overwhelming force, he destroyed the Aurora Order's headquarters completely.
He relied on his immortal body to forcibly hold back the opponent, but he was also severely wounded, and his Beyonder Characteristics nearly spiraled out of control.
In the end, the Aurora Order that once dominated the entire Land of Rivers was completely shattered.
Fortunately, he managed to escape and gathered the few remaining survivors, but fate was cruel. Just when the Aurora Order was at its weakest, the people of Konoha came knocking!
Yes, they were none other than the First Hokage and the Second Hokage, along with the Yellow Flash—Minato Namikaze—whom Mr. A hated so much he wished he could tear him apart alive.
Though he couldn't defeat the First Hokage, thanks to his immortal body, he barely managed to hold off the two Hokage.
But the real problem was Minato Namikaze. His goal was clear—to eradicate the Aurora Order at its root, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to strike directly at its followers.
There was even a time when the Holy Son Uchiha Itachi nearly fell victim to Minato.
With the strange, tacit cooperation between Konoha, Uchiha Obito, and the Twilight Hermit Order, the Aurora Order instantly fell from its peak, once unmatched in fame and with the strongest foundation, to being severely damaged and vanishing completely, hiding in some remote village to barely survive.
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