The several ninjas from the Lock Village wearing key headbands immediately stood up as if they had seen a lifeline when they saw the leader.

"Greetings, Lord Demon Hidden."

They said in unison,

The expression on his face and the tone of his voice no longer carried the sarcasm and arrogance of before.

Huang nodded slightly in response.

"Master Huang."

At the same moment, the ninja prodigy on one side also spoke up respectfully, and the hand pressing on the hilt of the ninja sword and the murderous aura emanating from it were greatly restrained.

However, judging from his still somewhat indignant tone, he was indeed quite angry with the arrogant prisoners in front of him.

After all, they are just minor characters who can be manipulated at will, yet they act as if losing them would be a huge loss!

How abominable!

At the same time, Yu Zhi also had a certain conclusion in his heart.

The Uchiha, who share similar temperaments and are synonymous with arrogance, would certainly not show these guys any kindness, let alone compromise!

Of course,

The first words that reached his ears were:

"As for Hozuki Mangetsu, that's certainly not what I meant."

"After all, you have brought me such an important message about Danzo Shimura."

This conclusion immediately caused the expression on the face of the ninja prodigy standing to the side to freeze, and the row of small shark teeth that had not yet 'returned home' immediately bit down on his lower lip.

Because not only could he clearly understand every word that came into his ears, he could also clearly distinguish the tone of his leader's voice, which showed that he was genuinely grateful for the information provided!

This is a complete 180-degree turn from their previous attitude!

"As expected, Lord Yaoying is indeed Lord Yaoying; his demeanor is incomparable to that of ordinary people."

"That is to say, Lord Ara is indeed worthy of being from a prestigious family, and is different from guys from poor, remote places."

"........"

Then, pleasant flattery and praise rang out in the arena.

And although they didn't directly name anyone because of the First Generation Demon Shadow's potential protectiveness, they were undoubtedly mocking and satirizing Hozuki Mangetsu, who came from Kirigakure.

After all, compared to the prosperous Land of Fire, the Land of Water can indeed be described as a poor and remote place in terms of economic development.

In particular, it also suffered from decades of civil war.

In an instant, Hozuki Mangetsu felt himself being subjected to the mocking gazes of the ninjas from the village of Kusama.

However, the situation left him somewhat unsure how to react, and his gaze remained fixed on his leader, not wanting to stray from the path.

But in this seemingly peaceful and uplifting situation, the visitor suddenly changed the subject:

"but,"

"It is a fact that you invaded my village first, even though there was no prior conflict between us."

Huang's voice gradually turned cold, and his sharply defined face returned to its indifferent state.

This addition not only caused the expressions on the faces of several ninjas from the village of Kusama who were still fantasizing about cooperation to freeze abruptly, but also made Hozuki Mangetsu's frustrated eyes shine with renewed light.

This is the attitude a leader should have!

"Lord Demon, please let me explain."

The sudden shift in atmosphere prompted the leaders of Suoqian Village to urgently want to say something.

However, Huang did not want to give such an opportunity.

He had already learned the general situation in advance.

"Moreover, from a causal point of view, you only chose to retaliate by informing us of everything after your cooperation with Kumogakure failed."

"Do you think you can make us grateful for this? Do you think the Demon Hidden Village is easy to bully since it was only recently established?"

And as the desolation continued to replenish itself, the already fallen atmosphere grew cold once more.

Now, it wasn't just Hozuki Mangetsu who straightened his back and turned his gaze away; even Chino, who was following him, and the Youkai Village ninjas who were on duty there showed real hostility.

They threw their own information to an enemy, and after being abandoned by their partners, they turned around and wanted to cooperate with their own side.

This is taking their intelligence capabilities way too seriously!

"No, absolutely not."

"We have long heard of Lord Yaoyin's formidable reputation."

"How could I possibly dare to make fun of you?"

The deepening of their guilt immediately made the leaders of Suoqian Village feel as if they were walking on thin ice.

His previous arrogance vanished completely at this moment, and he even felt an urgent need to explain himself.

Of course, what they didn't know was that their transformation was due not only to their subconscious perception of the former's notorious and cruel nature, but also to the oppressive feeling created by the secret technique, "Mirror of Still Water."

This was merely a slight release of aura, yet it instilled fear in those with low individual combat strength.

Just as the atmosphere in the room was becoming increasingly oppressive, Huang spoke again, his tone softening somewhat:

"However, considering that the information you provided was indeed useful, I'll give you two choices:"

"First, merge into the Demon Hidden Village and become its intelligence department."

"I can forgive and forget what happened before, and I will also bring you your protection."

"Secondly, I will erase all information about the Hidden Demon Village and the Lock Village from my records. From now on, they will live as ordinary people or wandering ninjas. The Land of Keys will no longer have the Lock Village as a force."

"This is in response to the intelligence you provided. Similarly, after erasing the relevant memories, we will not pursue the past grievances any further."

"Think about it, which of the two options do you want to choose?"

After speaking, he walked straight to the main seat in the reception room and sat down calmly amidst the trembling gazes of the group of ninja from the Lock Village, looking as if he were waiting for an answer.

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu's resentment was completely dispelled. He not only looked at the group of prisoners in his field of vision with an arrogant expression, but also revealed his signature little shark tooth.

"No,"

"Lord Shadow Demon, you mustn't do this!"

"This approach is too domineering; they don't want Suoqian Village to continue existing!"

A mournful plea for mercy rang out.

This is a plea for mercy from someone who was hit right in the vital spot!

Because the ninjas of Shumae Village were scattered to various places from a young age, their longing for their homeland became a bond that connected them to the village.

However, if the roots of the village are erased, then this bond is essentially severed.

Even if the ninjas of the Lock Village are fortunate enough to survive outside, they will gradually disappear into the sea of ​​people because they no longer have a reason to exist.

Should we establish another base?

Without a leader, the reserve forces, scattered like fish in the vast ocean, will never be able to gather together on their own, and will undoubtedly end up as scattered, wandering ninjas!

The leaders of Suoqian Village truly did not expect that the seemingly young demon in their sight possessed such a vicious heart.

No wonder Konoha calls this clan an evil clan!

"Domineering?"

Huang Qing tilted his head, repeating the vivid adjective as if seriously considering whether his decision was truly domineering.

However, the answer he received was negative.

"Secretly assisting the Hidden Cloud Village in plotting to capture us, isn't that a domineering act?"

"Or is it that the lives of the inhabitants of this place are of a lower value than those of the Land of the Key and the Land of Thunder?"

He retorted coldly.

The emotions in his words gradually began to show a ferocity similar to that of Hozuki Mangetsu before.

This question left several high-ranking officials in Suoqian Village speechless; they didn't know how to refute it.

Is spying on each other a basic practice for all the major ninja villages?

But they're talking to you about the potential consequences!

If there were no ulterior motives, would Kumogakure specifically hire ninjas from Sakaki Village to spy on them?

"Of course, you have a third option."

"Just like Man-wol said, it's about proving one's principles with death."

"Since the 'locks' on the ninjas of the Lock Village can never be opened once they are locked, let's lock them completely."

"Anyway, I've already given you a chance to live."

"Alright, hurry up and make your choice, I still have a lot to do."

Huang blocked all the roads, leaving the rest to the other side to choose from.

The sarcasm on Hozuki Mangetsu's face reached its peak at this moment. This was the master he knew and swore to serve and follow!

Time flowed slowly as the ninjas of Lock Village looked at each other in bewilderment.

They were communicating with each other through their eyes, and their gazes even revealed a chilling and ruthless intent to go all the way!

However, such ruthlessness ultimately bowed to the realities of the present.

With the Uchiha clan having turned Konoha upside down, no one dared to question their ability to act.

“We agree to merge,”

"However, since we are being incorporated as a ninja clan, we need to be given a designated living area, and the Land of the Key will also be under our clan's control."

"Of course, we will not develop it into a private army to fight against the Demon Hidden Village. We even agreed to demilitarize it and leave only a few clansmen to guard it. We just want to regard it as the origin of our family."

"Most importantly, the chief of our tribe who communicates with the village must come from Sukzen Village."

"These are the conditions under which we agreed to the merger."

"Otherwise, I would rather die."

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