Uchiha Kirin rubbed the head of the defeated Horned Beast with resignation, then withdrew the Scythe of Death back into his system space. His thoughts drifted to the time during a simulation when he had coveted Uchiha Itachi's Three Sacred Treasures.

〖Target eliminated〗

〖Extracting two highest-value loot items...〗

1. Divine Tool – Fragment of the Totsuka Blade

2. Divine Tool – Fragment of the Yata Mirror

"So Itachi only had fragments? No wonder their power was so limited…"

Kirin toyed with the Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror fragments in his hands, feeling the residual forces of the ancient rules embedded in them. One seemed to carry a defensive property, the other resonated with illusions and sealing. Yet time had eroded them down to their current worn states.

Only by channeling them through Susanoo could they once again shine with even a glimpse of their former divine glory.

"Oh well. Once I fully understand and absorb their internal rule-based power, I'll gather the necessary materials and reforge them myself."

Kirin returned the rusted blade and the shattered mirror—now resembling a battered pot lid—back into his system space.

Next, he consulted the system about the "Presence Concealment" feature. Could it really allow him to hide under the very nose of the Sage of Six Paths in the real world?

After all, during the simulation, the old man had watched him from start to finish, completely exposing him—leaving Kirin feeling irritated and uncomfortable.

That old geezer is just too crafty.

Scheming for a thousand years... he's even worse than Black Zetsu!

In fact, even Black Zetsu was nothing more than a pawn in his grand design!

〖Ding~ Presence Concealment not only fakes one's true power level, but also causes others to subconsciously ignore the user〗

〖Ding~ According to system calculations, as long as the user doesn't act too boldly or interfere directly with the planned Uchiha massacre, Presence Concealment can cause the Sage of Six Paths to overlook the user entirely〗

〖Ding~ Recommended: User should work on comprehending the Rule of Nothingness to increase the number of times Presence Concealment can be used in simulations〗

"Oh? So it's connected like that? Could this Presence Concealment actually be a practical application of the Rule of Nothingness? Then I definitely need to master it!"

Kirin opened his status panel to check:

〖Simulator〗

〖User: Uchiha Kirin〗

〖Strength: 27.8 million〗

〖Spirit: 1.03 million〗

〖Chakra: 300 million〗

〖Ocular Power: 18.5 million / 18.5 million〗

〖Rules: Fire (fully mastered), Death (fused with the body), Nothingness〗

〖Divine Powers: Perfect Sage Art, Chakra Beads〗

〖Nature Affinities: Fire (sublimated), Wind (awaiting opportunity), Water (awaiting opportunity), Earth (awaiting opportunity), Yin, Yang〗

〖Kekkei Genkai: Tenseigan, Infinite Mangekyō Sharingan (Six Tomoe), Sage Body, Lava Release, Ice Release, Scorch Release, Boil Release, Magnet Release, Wood Release, Dust Release, Transparency Release, Power of the Dragon〗

〖Combat Skills〗

〖Divine Arts: Cell Reconstruction〗

〖Kekkei Ninjutsu: Dual Kamui, Kotoamatsukami, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Yasaka Magatama, Adamantine Sealing, Shikotsumyaku, Susanoo · Final Form〗

〖S-Rank: Flame Release, Wind Release Compendium, Water Release Compendium, Earth Release Compendium, Sage Art: Inorganic Reincarnation, Sage Art: White Rage Technique, Sealing Arts Mastery〗

...

〖Overall Strength: Beyond the Six Paths!〗

〖Simulation Points: 13,086〗

Kirin stared at his panel for a long time. It had become overly complex—almost foreign to him. So many things had been added, others had disappeared. He finally asked the system:

〖Ding! At the user's current level, traditional stats like Strength, Speed, and Endurance can no longer represent power accurately. They have been consolidated into three base stats: Strength, Spirit, and Chakra〗

"Huh? My Strength is over 27 million, but Spirit is barely above one million?"

Kirin frowned at the massive disparity—his physical Strength nearly thirty times higher than his Spirit.

As a Uchiha, having physical Strength so vastly exceed spiritual power was utterly absurd...

He pulled a chakra-alloy kunai from his system space and stabbed it hard into his arm.

Clang!

White scale armor automatically emerged and shattered the kunai with ease.

Looking at his arm, there wasn't a scratch—no torn flesh, not even a mark on the scales. The only discomfort came from his left hand accidentally punching his right arm hard enough to leave it sore and numb.

He picked up the broken kunai and tossed it into his mouth. Chewing it, it felt somewhat like gummy candy.

After finishing the chakra-alloy kunai, Kirin still felt unsatisfied. After thinking it over—since these items were useless to him anyway—he pulled out the Black-Blade Tachi from system storage and began snacking on that too.

This chakra-metal sword, imbued with poisonous flame, was crispy with a bit of a spicy kick. If he had to describe it—it was kind of like eating potato chips.

Afterward, he felt the chakra metal being digested and absorbed, merging into his bones and scales, slightly enhancing his body's durability.

Clearly, after fusing the Dragon bloodline, his physical Strength had become downright monstrous!

But for the Ōtsutsuki clan, Spirit is what truly matters.

After all, the Sage of Six Paths had willingly discarded his physical body. Other Ōtsutsuki relied on Karma to enable endless reincarnation...

Right now, the Sage exists in the Pure Land, still wielding the authority of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. It was an unrivaled advantage—no wonder in just a thousand years, he'd surpassed even the oldest Sage Lands, including the Slug Sage.

He's even begun making plans to ascend to the realm of the "Supreme God."

If the simulation's intel is accurate, then "Supreme God" represents the peak once held by the strongest in shinobi history!

Such a level of power... even a revived Ōtsutsuki God might not be a match!

"Terrifying… absolutely terrifying." Kirin couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the Sage's unfathomable strength.

"System, what exactly does 'Beyond the Six Paths' mean as a rank?"

Shaking off his drifting thoughts, Kirin stared at the [Overall Strength] section on his panel, confused. Technically, it should have said "Demi-God" or something like that.

If rankings still followed the Kage, Super Kage, and Six Paths tier, what would come after this?

〖Ding! Answering the user's question〗

〖System has detected multiple cultivation systems across the current universe〗

〖Combining Rule Power and Divine Power into a single Authority to become a God is just one method〗

〖It's a path often followed by the former Shinobi Gods and the Ōtsutsuki Clan〗

〖However, not all "Gods" born of this system are powerful—some have no combat power at all and must grant power to subordinates to survive〗

〖Therefore, this system's tier structure is insufficient to accurately describe power levels〗

〖System recommends the user to explore other cultivation paths and forge their own!〗

"I see…"

Kirin reviewed the new power tiers the system had provided for beings beyond the Six Paths level:

Planetary Level, Stellar Level, Galactic Level, Cosmic Level…

All based on total combat ability, requiring no major weaknesses to advance.

Reaching "Beyond the Six Paths" meant he had essentially walked the shinobi path to its limit.

From here on out—

Whether he stepped into the Authority-based God System, continued to accumulate power, or sought to discover and create a new system…

—The choice was his.

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