The next second, Ara's cold-blooded words caused Gaara's following figure to become somewhat disordered.

He was hailed as the 'strongest weapon' and had been stained with countless blood and lives since his birth. He could clearly sense the seriousness and indifference in the other person's voice.

The term "total annihilation" is not just a casual remark used to create a bloody image, but a real historical event created by countless acts of bloodshed!

But the lapse in concentration was only momentary.

Gaara quickly regained his footing and continued to keep up with the former's rapid movement.

However, the turmoil in Yu Zhi's eyes did not subside for a long time. Clearly, the two extreme attitudes expressed by the other party were something that he could not fully digest or understand.

However, Uchiha Ara, let me observe your will closely.

Just as Ara was swaggering away from the Land of Hot Springs, casting bait at various hostile forces, many other forces besides Kumogakure also received news one after another.

The land of fire, Konoha.

Although it was late at night, the Hokage's office in the center of the village was still brightly lit.

"Reporting to Lord Hokage,"

"Urgent news has arrived from the front lines: that villain Uchiha Ara left the Land of Hot Springs yesterday evening with the One-Tailed Jinchuriki. Judging from their current route, their ultimate destination is most likely the place where the Three-Tail is located."

"It is expected to arrive as early as this evening."

"Currently, our forces stationed at the lake consist of only one ANBU squad responsible for monitoring the Three-Tails, while the sealing squad led by Lady Shizune and Yamato is still on its way and is expected to arrive at noon today."

A ninja wearing a white mask reported in a deep voice, holding an urgent letter.

The mask is decorated with three pairs of symmetrical cat whiskers, an unfamiliar pattern. It is unknown whether it is a reserve force trained by the Third Hokage or a special ANBU unit reorganized by the current Fifth Hokage.

"hateful,"

"I didn't expect this news to be leaked so quickly."

"As expected of a ninja from Kasakatsu Village."

Upon hearing the news, Tsunade subconsciously bit her nails, her serious dissatisfaction showing on her beautiful face, and she directly attributed the leak to the ninjas of the Kasakatsu village.

Clearly, all the major ninja villages were already aware of the situation regarding the Demon Hidden Village's annexation of the Lock-up Village, a force known for its intelligence capabilities.

Furthermore, various factions have a certain degree of recognition of Suoqian Village's capabilities.

"There's not enough time, and the opponents aren't ordinary ninjas. Notify the ANBU ninjas at the front to abandon their surveillance of the Three-Tails and withdraw from the front lines of battle. After regrouping with the sealing team, maintain distance and observe the situation."

She immediately decided to abandon the sealing of the Three-Tails.

Even though Konoha was severely weakened and desperately needed a powerful boost, the Three-Tails, which had inexplicably entered the Land of Fire, would have been a perfect addition. However, after weighing its remaining strength and the surrounding environment, it decisively abandoned the idea.

"At the same time, a message was sent to the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, informing him that the Three-Tails, which was assigned to Kirigakure by the First Hokage, had appeared in the Land of Fire, and that he was permitted to send personnel to seal it, accompanied by Konoha ninja."

Tsunade continued issuing orders.

Power that one cannot obtain on one's own side is naturally not something that others can easily acquire.

Leaking the information to the Fifth Mizukage would not only earn him some favors from Kirigakure, but also cause some trouble for Yokai Village.

Given the latter's recent reluctance to return the Ninja Swordsmen, the conflict between the two sides is likely to escalate further.

Even though Kirigakure is not as good as it used to be.

However, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and it can still be a force that can counterbalance the Demon Hidden Village in the future.

Ultimately, however, Konoha should be the one among the five great nations that feels the most threatened.

Because there is no buffer zone between the two sides, coupled with the blood debt from months ago, the superficial peace between the two forces is likely to break down at the slightest touch.

Therefore, she needs to use every event and every plan to prepare for potential future conflicts.

Of course, the later this breaking point arrives, the better.

"Yes, I understand."

"Should we share this message with both Kumogakure and Sunagakure?"

"After all, there is a blood feud between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Demon Village, and the Hidden Sand Village must be eager to recall its own tailed beast."

While accepting the mission, the ANBU ninja kneeling in the Hokage's office also took the initiative to offer advice.

"I believe that given the depth of Iwagakure's hatred for the Uchiha clan, they will certainly be willing to do something!"

Furthermore, after mentioning Kumogakure and Sunagakure, he went on to bring up Iwagakure, another of the Five Great Ninja Villages. From his increasingly loud voice and the eyes revealed beneath his mask, one could sense an ever-growing sense of hatred and ferocity.

His idea was to gather all the forces he could win over to deal with that despicable bastard and the forces behind him.

However, this suggestion was immediately and decisively rejected by Tsunade.

"No,"

"Not only is the reason untenable, but such an obvious act of alliance will only make the Youkai faction feel the hostility from Konoha more clearly and cause the potential fuse of war to ignite prematurely."

"Although thanks to the current situation, even if Sunagakure and Iwagakure want to expand, they cannot pose a great threat to us for the time being, this cannot be used as a reason for us to act recklessly."

"Furthermore, Kumogakure is not a partner we should let in a wolf unless absolutely necessary. I believe you haven't forgotten the incident involving the Hyuga clan in the past."

"As for Sunagakure, it's too far away to solve our immediate problem."

"Moreover, the internal turmoil and power struggles among them have not yet subsided. The brother and sister left behind by the Kazekage are far from enough to suppress all the high-ranking officials, let alone have the mind to deal with the One-Tailed Beast."

"Furthermore, even Onoki was defeated by Iwagakure. Do you think they still have the morale to fight that person? Think about the fear that Madara Uchiha instilled in that clan."

Under the rebuttal of their own Hokage,

The resentment and ferocity in [Antelope's] eyes flickered and dimmed, precisely because she had witnessed the enemy's battle firsthand, that she was so terrified that she wanted to unite the power of the other four major forces to jointly stop them!

Looking back,

Apart from the Hidden Cloud Village, which still maintains a certain degree of complete combat power, the other three families have been forced into seclusion, sealed off, or even lost their combat power and fighting spirit under that person's direct or indirect influence!

Not only them, but even the main village of Konoha has long lost its former prosperity, and its title as the head of the Five Great Ninja Villages is now merely a name.

Since the day of the Chunin Exams, the name Uchiha has become an inescapable shadow in the hearts of many Konoha ninjas.

"However, there is a mercenary group that might come in handy."

While analyzing the suggestions from the elite members of the Dark Side, Tsunade couldn't help but think of a force that had been unusually active in recent years.

As she spoke, a thoughtful glint flickered in her beautiful eyes.

I heard that those guys' real goal is to hunt tailed beasts, although I don't know what their ultimate objective is.

but now,

With one-tailed and three-tailed creatures appearing on screen at the same time, will that be enough to provoke the vicious mercenary group to go all out?

As for Konoha, all they need to do is act as a fisherman who provides the venue.

"Lord Hokage, do you mean the Akatsuki organization?"

[Antelope] instantly understood what its leader meant, and its eyes, which were the only ones exposed, immediately conjured up the idea of ​​taking action based on this.

Before he could even deduce the pros and cons of such actions, his Hokage decisively overturned his own conclusions.

"No, no need."

"There's no need to do things that are like asking a tiger for its skin, and that could easily leave you with something to say or use against you."

"Moreover, if Akatsuki's true purpose is, as they have shown, to hunt the Tailed Beasts, then those guys have no reason not to cause trouble for Youkai Village."

"Inviting a wolf into the house now is like drinking poison to quench thirst; it's pointless and won't earn you any gratitude."

"These are the tasks mentioned above. Go and do them."

"Also, have Kakashi Hatake come to see me."

Tsunade made the final decision.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Having received the order, [Antelope] responded in a deep voice and then disappeared from the Hokage's office, which had undergone extensive renovations.

After her subordinates left, Tsunade seemed to relax completely, letting her body slump into the chair without any regard for appearances, her eyelids slightly lowered and her raised hand lightly touching her temple.

She was exhausted from dealing with the many things happening within Konoha these days.

"Old man, I almost ended up on the same path as you."

"Why did things have to get to this point? Is it really impossible for the Uchiha clan to coexist peacefully?"

She murmured to herself, her mind drifting back to the days she had spent traveling in the Land of Hot Springs more than half a year ago, remembering the time she had suddenly wanted to tease the aloof boy.

She still remembers that the other party's indifference was actually a sign that they cared about her hemophobia, and that it naturally faded when they made a request to the residents of the Land of Hot Water.

If it weren't for the endless ruins visible from the window, he truly wouldn't believe that such a horrific event was the result of a horrific consequence instigated by the other party.

It was the old man who drove you to this irreconcilable dead end.

Or is unbridled destruction your true nature?

As Tsunade stared blankly at the 'scars' lying across the earth, she heard a 'knock knock' on the door.

Such a voice pulled him back from the confusion of not being able to find the answers.

"Enter."

My gaze shifted back indoors, and after passing over the pile of documents on the desk, a lithe figure came into view.

"Hokage-sama, you are looking for me."

The visitor respectfully stated,

Although the mask on his face covered most of his face, his exhaustion could still be clearly seen from his right eye.

This is completely understandable.

After all, Konoha now treats each person as an individual, even promoting some newly graduated genin to chunin so they can lead teams to carry out missions.

"Yes, there's a mission that requires you to lead a small team to complete."

"As for forming a team, just choose from the remaining genin."

As she spoke, Tsunade handed a roster with many photos to the ninja in sight.

However, when the visitor saw the list on the first page, a complex glint suddenly appeared in his previously weary eyes:

Class 7:

Sasuke Uchiha has been confirmed to have defected.

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