I unleashed a Hundred Demons Parade in the Ninja World

This is the sound that person just made him hear through his chakra!

Chapter 651 Unquenchable Ambition, Cloud Hidden Standing on the Cliff!

"I'm sorry, Lord Ara, I........."

The smooth resolution of her personal matters allowed Honglian to relax her tense nerves slightly, but it also filled her with guilt.

If the former had arrived even slightly later, his subordinates who had come with him would most likely have been harmed or even threatened with death under the pressure of the Sound Ninja.

However, all of this could have been avoided from the beginning.

As long as she chooses to obey the orders passed down by her leader and does not act recklessly according to her own whims.

"Well, we'll talk about that later,"

"Take care of your own affairs first. I'll need his help later."

Huang didn't respond, but pointed to the woman who had emerged from her coma and was curiously looking at the woman holding him in her arms.

This reminder immediately transformed Honglian's guilt into panic.

She suddenly looked down, and their eyes met.

"Who are you?"

"Where is Kabuto?"

The boy's reddish-purple eyes, like those of a camellia, were filled with doubt and curiosity.

In his senses, it was just a matter of opening and closing his eyes, yet the people around him had changed.

However, somewhat surprisingly, he did not show any panic or fear on his face in the face of such a change. Perhaps he did not notice the hostility from these strangers, or perhaps he was already used to being surrounded by a group of unfamiliar researchers every day to conduct various experiments.

"I,"

Looking at the young face so close to hers, Honglian's expression became increasingly flustered. Even her subconscious response ended with just one word, "I," and then fell silent.

It was this face, so similar to one carved from the same mold, that involuntarily reminded him of the benefactor he had personally killed.

It was only at this moment that she realized she was far from being mentally prepared to meet him.

"tread."

The footprints on the lake gently pushed aside the ripples.

The slight sound caused Honglian, who was in a state of anxiety, to be startled like a bird startled by a bow, and she subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.

Then, the leader she had sworn allegiance to turned around first and stepped across the lake, leaving the central area. Following this action, the experimental subjects who had come with her belatedly followed suit.

Before long, a quiet space was created between him and Yukimaru for the two to communicate.

Thank you, Lord Ara.

After silently murmuring a sentence in her heart, Honglian's uneasy mood gradually calmed down.

Although she was still not mentally prepared for the meeting,

But hadn't I already prepared for the worst on my way here?

If that's the case, then what is there to fear?

With this resolve, she looked again at the boy who was quietly and eagerly awaiting a response, and then placed him back on the wooden boat moored to the side of the lake.

"I want to tell you a story that happened a long time ago. It might be a painful story. I don't know if you're interested."

Her gentle voice was completely at odds with her usual assertive demeanor, and her calm gaze showed that she was mentally prepared to respond to any of the former's answers.

"Eh, a story?"

"It's been a long time since anyone told me a story."

"pain?"

"For me, there is nothing left to suffer about."

"Please tell me."

Yukimaru looked up at the woman in front of him who gave him a special feeling, and answered with a curious and relaxed expression.

........

Time moves forward,

Early this morning.

In the Hidden Cloud Village's reception room in the Land of Lightning,

"Silence solves nothing. Now that the detestable old man is gone, let's make a qualitative summary of the existing intelligence and the overall situation."

"Although, that old fox predicted a timeframe of nearly three days."

"However, we cannot completely trust their predictions and intelligence."

"Time limit: Only today and tomorrow!"

Mention the timeframe and the final decision.

The Fourth Raikage's expression suddenly turned somber and serious.

The Cloud Hidden leaders in the conference room tensed up instantly at those words, dozens of eyes fixed on their leader, their breathing becoming rapid and unsteady.

After all, the decisions made by these dozens of people will concern the future of the entire Hidden Cloud Village, and even the entire Land of Lightning!

Even Darui, who usually appears lazy and troublesome, looked serious.

"No war."

"The living space of Kumogakure will be further compressed. With the sea as our backing, apart from the unknown overseas, we will no longer have any room for development."

"For now, there's nothing to worry about."

"However, in the not-too-distant future, when the interests of all parties reach a breaking point, it is highly likely that the history of the Warring States period will be repeated."

"The Uchiha clan will sweep across the entire ninja world, and Kumogakure will undoubtedly be reduced to submission."

Ai described the consequences as extremely serious.

But no one in the entire meeting room objected, because they all clearly understood that this was a highly likely future scenario!

No high-ranking member of the Hidden Cloud Village dared to speak up for the Hidden Demon Village, let alone trust a group that could overthrow their own village and had gathered a bunch of rogue ninja.

Most importantly, their own survival has been severely restricted.

A tragedy that occurred on the border of the Frost Country.

The months-long period served as a window of opportunity to quell internal strife and mitigate the resulting loss of influence.

These factors have caused Kumogakure to lose most of its commissions from the Land of Frost!

Furthermore, the Demon Village has already firmly established itself in the Land of Hot Water, completely thwarting their plans to move south!

When the former was at the height of its power, absolutely no foreign businessman or politician with any sense would have chosen to cross the Land of Hot Springs to come to Kumogakure to issue a commission!

Now, this is a major turning point for Kumogakure!

"If war breaks out."

"It certainly won't be a mindless, all-out war,"

"Regarding this, we can still take that old fox's words into consideration: attack them by surprise, take advantage of the fact that Uchiha Ara and the One-Tailed Jinchuriki are not in the village, seize the opportunity to capture the most important figures in the Demon Village, and use them as hostages to exchange for time for our own development and the support of potential allies!"

"The Three-Tails is the Three-Tails from Kirigakure,"

"If Uchiha Ara were to forcibly occupy the area again during this trip, it would inevitably provoke strong hostility from Kirigakure."

"And then there's Konoha. The accumulated contradictions and hatred between the two need no further explanation."

"Now, in order to capture the Three-Tails, the ninjas of the Hidden Demon Village have once again trampled on the land of the Land of Fire. What will the hawks within the village do?"

"Danzo has left Konoha, but that doesn't mean he has completely lost the influence he has cultivated over the decades. Don't forget, there are still two Konoha advisors living in the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire."

At this point, the Fourth Raikage paused slightly.

At this moment, he couldn't help but admire Danzo, that old fox, for his insight into and control of the overall situation, as well as his ability to utilize all kinds of schemes, both overt and covert.

Even after losing the protection of two great figures, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, Konoha was still able to maintain its territorial integrity in the midst of the vortex of the four great nations. This must be due to the many shady dealings of that old man.

The high-ranking members of the Cloud Village present all looked at the ninja world map hanging in the conference room.

The Land of Hot Water enjoys a very advantageous geographical location, situated at the intersection of many countries including Frost, Fire, Iron, Field, and overseas Wave and Water. It is no exaggeration to call it the crossroads of the eastern part of the main continent.

However, it is precisely this geographical location, bordering multiple countries, that makes it more potentially dangerous than other countries.

In particular, the four nations of Thunder, Fire, Water, and Iron, which possess considerable military strength, have irreconcilable conflicts with him.

Once a genuine four-sided alliance is formed under the drive of common interests and hatred, and all four sides launch a full-scale war against the enemy, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the Land of Lightning, which has the Land of Frost as a buffer zone, and will also be able to reopen the route to the south.

[Making enemies everywhere]

The Uchiha clan, indeed, is a restless clan.

Seeing the environment where they were surrounded by enemies, all the high-ranking members of the Cloud Village present felt the same way.

At the same time, terrifying thoughts also began to grow in their hearts:

Perhaps, just as Danzo said, this is the best and last chance to conquer the Demon Village!

[Once those young Uchiha clan members truly grow up, or if another powerful figure like Madara or Ara emerges—even if not as exceptional as those two, but a genius like Shisui or Itachi—it will be enough to ensure the clan's continued glory!]

Just as fear and madness were growing in everyone's hearts, the Fourth Raikage continued to speak:

"If three of the five great ninja villages all go all in, will Sunagakure, which was tricked out of its only tailed beast, still be able to sit still?"

"Now that the capable Rasa is no longer alive, how many wise judgments can the short-sighted successors and the useless daimyo of the Land of Wind make?"

"Promising some land in the Land of Hot Water and returning the One-Tailed Jinchuriki would be enough to make those guys eager to join in."

"Afterwards, the land of the Land of Hot Springs was naturally beyond the reach of Sunagakure."

"If they really choose to aggressively pursue both sides, then it will be a time of utter destruction, and also the time for Cloud Village to regain its dominance!!"

His voice was strong and clear.

His wide, angry eyes blazed with a clear, untamed ambition!

This is the dream of conquering the south and dominating the land that the martial-minded Cloud Village has wanted to achieve for generations!