At that moment, they finally understood why.

Why would the higher-ups make such a humiliating decision?

The reason is simple: they simply cannot afford the consequences!

Yes, they will definitely be able to take this Konoha squad, which has no ability to resist, as their mortal sacrifice!

but,

The entire Hidden Stone Village might very well be buried with them!!

After figuring this out, the entire Iwagakure army began to unfold layer by layer, like peeling an onion, until the Shirakumo Hayama squad was revealed among them.

"Forgive us for being late, Senior Shirokumo, Senior Tekuno, and Mr. Kimura."

Uchiha Rinho led a small team straight into the encirclement.

The solemn tone and the way he addressed her conveyed his deep apology.

After all, those of them who were in the thick of it all knew all too well that this was a vicious operation targeting their clan leader and the Uchiha lineage.

Outside the circle, Izumi led another squad of her clan on guard, and the silver Susanoo stood between heaven and earth like an invincible Valkyrie.

Upon hearing this, Baiyun Yeshan was speechless. He clearly wanted to say something first, but now he felt a strange mix of emotions and sorrow filling his heart.

Moreover, Baiyun Yeshan remembered the young man in front of him.

Five years ago, this guy was a young man with a youthful appearance who was not yet an adult; five years ago, it was he and two other companions who protected the younger generation and elders of the family as they evacuated.

At that time, their faces were still filled with fear, helplessness, and tears.

In just five years, he had already shed the fear of losing the protection of his clan elders and regained the pride and power that belonged to the Uchiha clan.

Only eight people, yet they dared to face an army of ten million Iwagakure!

Such willpower and such pride are rare even to those who have seen countless promising young talents of Konoha, as seen from the White Cloud Leaf Mountain stationed in the North.

However, the most important reason is probably because of that child.

His gaze involuntarily drifted back to the center of the battle.

"Senior Baiyun, don't worry, my clan leader is very strong."

"Let's leave first."

The former's hesitation led Uchiha Rinho to mistakenly believe that the other party was worried about his clan leader who was surrounded by thousands of troops, which is why he explained again.

"It's troublesome."

Baiyun Yeshan simply looked away without offering any explanation, as he had already witnessed Huang's power firsthand.

He simply wanted to see what kind of power and belief was supporting this underage junior as he carried on with a heavy burden, and even leading a family that was on the verge of collapse to this point.

"We have already released the people, and we ask Chief Huang to keep his promise."

Akatsuchi suppressed his resentment and sorrow and spoke in a low voice.

Moreover, the wording used is no longer simple pronouns such as 'you, I, he' or 'he', nor is it prefixed with terms such as 'demon, evil, devil', but is instead prefixed with the word 'patriarch'.

Logically speaking, since they belong to two opposing camps, and their side is Iwagakure, one of the five great ninja villages, there is no need to add such a polite suffix when facing that person.

But at this moment, Chitu had no choice but to lower his head and adopt a more humble attitude.

Simply because the opponent was too strong;

This is because the life of the Third Tsuchikage is still in the hands of this devil.

"I should have known so."

As the clansmen, including Yidaoquan and Linhuo, escorted Senior Baiyunyeshan and the others into the distance, Huang's worries were completely put to rest.

Because there's nothing here that worries him anymore.

As for the blood sacrifice curse mark that [Child of Darkness - Asura] placed on his body, that was his own business and had nothing to do with others.

Akatsuchi remained silent in the face of this succinct assessment, as did the few remaining Iwagakure elites standing beside him.

All they did was grit their teeth and silently endure it all.

"Okay."

Of course, Huang had no intention of going back on his word.

After delivering that highly sarcastic remark, he casually tossed the old man, Onoki, who was being held on by clinging to life, over without caring how rude his attitude was.

Just like Madara Uchiha in the past, when facing the Second Tsuchikage and his disciples who came to pay their respects, he was high and mighty!

Compared to Shura's casual discarding, Akatsuchi and his superiors were far more flustered. After carefully catching their Tsuchikage in their arms, they roared in despair, "Medical ninja! Medical ninja!"

The deal is done.

Huang did not linger any longer. He then stepped onto the broken earth and the soil mixed with the 'marks' of the Hidden Rocks and walked in the direction where his people had left.

Onoki will not die, at least not for some time.

But as he had considered, if he wanted to truly recover to the state before this battle, the only way would be for the little princess of the Senju clan to personally come and treat him.

Furthermore, this interval cannot be prolonged indefinitely.

The reason for leaving decisively was that Huang himself also urgently needed to rest and recuperate.

Although Ashura's blood sacrifice repaired his shattered body to some extent, the mental pressure from the opponent's arrival, the mental exhaustion from the conquest, and the dizziness caused by the forced activation of Nora's left eye all require time to stabilize and heal.

Only in this way can it maintain a good condition to welcome the next 'feast'!

However, just as he brazenly turned and left, and the Iwagakure medical ninja who had rushed from the rear of the column carefully took over the duties of their Tsuchikage, Akatsuchi forcibly suppressed his emotions and growled at the man's retreating figure:

"I think you should know that we were not the ones who started this war."

"It's not that it's the Leaf Village you serve, but the current Third Hokage, that makes it impossible for them to tolerate your Uchiha clan!!"

He growled in a low, suppressed voice, his honest face filled with resentment and hatred.

Upon hearing this, Huang paused slightly, but it was just a pause, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

After all, these things have long been an open secret.

He also threatened and countered the Sarutobi clan and Sarutobi Konohamaru, the grandson of the Third Hokage.

However, Uchiha Ara's reaction prevented Akatsuchi from venting the emotions he had been holding back.

In Yu Zhi's view, the other party simply did not believe what he said, but regarded it as a very simple and naive attempt to sow discord.

But how could he accept, how could he possibly accept such a development?

With the entire Hidden Stone Village in such a state, the Hidden Leaf Village can forget about escaping unscathed!

An intensely cold glint emanated from his round eyes, which seemed somewhat incongruous with his appearance, and at the same time, his hand, which had reached into his robes, pulled out several letters.

"If you don't want to believe it, if you still want to work for those old guys, then take a good look at the handwriting!"

The letter, with a thin layer of soil on its surface, flew towards the boy in sight like a shuriken.

Akatsuchi was well aware of what such actions and the leak of secrets meant: it meant that in the future, no one in Iwagakure might dare to cooperate easily or form alliances.

If such absolute secrets can be exposed in a fit of anger, then what wouldn't they dare to reveal?

However, at this moment, Akatsuchi just wanted Konoha, the fisherman, to experience the wrath of a demon!

Huang still did not turn back.

Upon sensing the shallow aura that was so close to him, he instinctively raised his left hand to catch the letters steadily. After shaking off the soil layer that provided weight, he put them into his pocket without even looking at them.

It seems that Onoki didn't explain all the implications clearly.

That chubby guy is still too young. If Huang Tu were there, he would have handled things differently.

[His mind is still pretty simple.]

A sarcastic smile crept across Huang's lips.

Because such letters can indeed be of some use to them.

Well, it will most likely be rejected by those old guys and dismissed as a conspiracy theory.

But this sarcastic smile, when seen by the surrounding Iwagakure ninja, naturally took on a different meaning: the victors were mocking their incompetence, mocking their utter vulnerability!

His fists clenched, his ninja tools slightly raised, and the chakra within his body surged violently.

The dignity of one of the five great ninja villages has been awakened!

Moreover, now that the Third Tsuchikage has been rescued, they have no more worries and can fight again, and can still use their blood to defend the dignity of Iwagakure.

As if sensing the gaze that seemed to want to devour him alive, Ara stopped in his tracks, standing alone with his back to the thousands of Iwagakure soldiers, waiting for their next move.

Such a stance is undoubtedly a blatant provocation!

Akatsuchi also stared at that extremely arrogant and aloof figure, his eyes surging with light, and his chakra involuntarily overflowing from his body.

But in the end, he slowly loosened his clenched fist.

"Let him go, let's go home."

Meanwhile, Akatsuchi kept thinking and weighing whether his power, known as the 'Shield of the Earth Shadow', could protect all his comrades from the enemy's attacks.

After all, he had never had a proper confrontation with that person!

However, Akatsuchi was never able to give himself a definite answer until the very end, because he couldn't even protect the Third Hokage.

His ridiculous and laughable title.

As the command was given, the entire scene fell silent, and all the anticipation shattered like broken glass.

Sorrow and resentment filled the air above the entire Iwagakure army.

This order was destined to be recorded in their history, a record of extreme humiliation:

[Early summer, 61st year of seclusion at Iwagaku.]

[Uchiha Ara, the current head of the Uchiha clan, single-handedly intimidated tens of thousands of Iwagakure ninja, including the Third Tsuchikage.]

The darkest hour has arrived for Iwagakure.

"Ah."

Feeling the shattering of the surging will behind him, Huang turned his face to the side, sighed softly, and then turned his gaze back and walked towards the way home.

At the same time, Onoki, who was surrounded by medical ninjas from Iwagakure, quietly lowered his hands, which he had been trying to clasp together without leaving a trace.

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