Naruto: Evil is easy to commit, making Amegakure great again.

"We, the village of Sunagakure, deeply apologize for this matter and hope that you can understand and show leniency out of consideration for our camaraderie in the ninja world."

The defeated should have the attitude of the defeated.

As a ninja from a great nation, Chiyo deeply understood the principle that "as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."

As long as she can lead the Sand Village army behind her to a safe retreat and away from this war.

They returned to Sunagakure to recuperate.

Given time, they will surely be able to regroup and regain their former glory.

Make thorough preparations and come back strong.

They tried every means to capture Jiang Ming, the strongest person in the Rain Kingdom.

Thus, they once again embarked on the grand plan of "annexing the Kingdom of Rain".

"ridiculous."

Jiang Ming remained expressionless, his gaze towards Chiyo and Ebizo filled with indifference and brooking no argument.

"When you launched this war, did you ever consider the lives of the people of the Land of Rain?"

Before the war, they were full of arrogance and ambition, attempting to annex the Rain Kingdom as quickly as possible.

However, when they were easily defeated by Jiang Ming, they remembered their camaraderie in the ninja world and begged Jiang Ming to spare them...

Such an attitude of being arrogant at first and then obsequious is truly laughable.

"this......"

Chiyo and Ebizo exchanged a glance.

They both saw a hint of embarrassment and awkwardness in each other's eyes.

Imagine if a group of people invaded Sunagakure without permission and brutally murdered hundreds of ninja guards stationed at the village's border.

Given the vengeful nature of the Sand Village, it's unlikely they'll let this go so easily.

They will do everything in their power, using all the resources of Sunagakure, to make the invaders pay the most terrible price.

Only by doing this can we quell their anger and comfort their spirits.

We will not fail the loyalty and devotion of those ninjas who died protecting Sunagakure with their lives.

"call......"

Realizing that Jiang Ming would not let this go so easily, Ebizo immediately took a deep breath.

He gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and slowly spoke in a muffled voice.

They were trying to preserve the last shred of dignity of Sunagakure as a major ninja power.

"What more do you want now that things have come to this?!"

A hint of resentment and ruthlessness flashed in Ebizo's eyes.

He stared intently at Jiang Ming, who was suspended in mid-air, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance.

Subtly warn the other party to know when to stop and not to push their luck or go too far.

This put both sides in an awkward position.

"Sunagakure has been defeated!"

"If we continue fighting... it will inevitably end in mutual destruction!"

"Let the other covetous neighboring countries reap the benefits and get all the kickbacks!"

Ebizo believed that what he said was quite fair and clear-headed.

No matter how powerful Jiang Ming was, it was impossible for him to kill the thousands of Sand Ninja present before his own chakra was completely exhausted.

This completely destroyed the massive force composed of thousands of Sand Ninja.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

Even though Sunagakure suffered a crushing defeat in this war... they are by no means ants to be slaughtered!

At worst, they and Jiang Ming will fight to the death.

By then, it will still be uncertain who will ultimately emerge victorious in this battle.

This is the source of Ebizo's confidence—that even when he was at a disadvantage, he still dared to argue and shout in front of Jiang Ming, showing no fear whatsoever.

He knew better than anyone that once a person was driven to a dead end with no way out, they would no longer care about the extent of their own losses.

This is roughly what is meant by "burning one's boats and breaking the cauldrons"...

At that time, no one will care about casualties, and no one will cling to life...

Everyone will have only one thought in their minds: to fight to the last breath to increase the enemy's losses, even if it means mutual destruction, to add more obstacles and leave more indelible scars for Jiang Ming and the Rain Kingdom behind him, and create some troublesome problems that are difficult to solve, even when they are on the verge of death!

Despite their defeat, Sunagakure still possessed the pride of a great nation and the indomitable spirit of "a man can be killed but not humiliated."

If we really push these Sand Ninja in their desperate situation to the brink, they will abandon all their concerns and fight back with their lives.

Even if Jiang Ming possesses extraordinary strength, and even if the Rain Kingdom's forces are formidable, they will inevitably pay an extremely heavy price.

It is absolutely impossible for them to escape unscathed.

"Young man, don't be so hot-blooded!"

Ebizo's clamor contained both feigned toughness and an undeniable deterrent force—he was gambling that Jiang Ming was unwilling to let the Rain Kingdom suffer unnecessary casualties in order to exterminate them!

At the same time, he was also warning Jiang Ming, telling him to know when to stop and not to push him too hard!

Otherwise, the entire Sunagakure army will surely fight him to the death!

Even if it costs them their lives, they will drag the other party down with them to suffer the same loss.

No matter what, a lose-lose situation is always better than a win-lose situation...

"I advise you—leave room for maneuver in your actions, so you can meet again in the future!"

"If you really force us into a corner... you and the Land of Rain behind you might not gain the slightest advantage!"

Ebizo looked up at Jiang Ming in mid-air, his eyes filled with an even stronger ruthlessness and madness.

His voice also carried a hint of determination, as if he disregarded his own life and death.

"Ebizo..."

Seeing this, Chiyo slowly steadied herself and tacitly agreed with her younger brother's words.

She knew very well that this deterrence might be the only way to protect the large Sunagakure army behind her!

Even if this deterrent effect is built upon the courage and determination shown in dire straits...

She was not allowed to back down even a little!

"A lose-lose situation?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming, who was hovering in mid-air, maintaining the [Tensekai Chakra Mode], and had successfully charged up the power for the [Super Shinra Tensei] ninjutsu, curled up the corners of his mouth slightly.

A chill ran deep in his eyes.

It was as if they had already seen through Ebizo's little scheme.

They completely disregarded the threat posed by this desperate situation.

His heart was filled with nothing but chilling killing intent and silent contempt for the group of Sand Ninja before him.

He intended to use the deaths of this large Sand Village force to announce the complete rise of the Land of Rain to the entire ninja world.

To comfort the heroic souls of the Rain Ninja who sacrificed their lives on the southern border, never retreating a single step until their deaths.

"I advise you not to overestimate yourself and the large Sand Village army behind you..."

Jiang Ming slowly spread his arms out to both sides.

Just like Pain in the original work, who carried rice and chanted while hovering above Konoha Village.

The cold tone stated an extremely cruel reality.

"You lot? You're not even worthy of fighting me to the death!"

The next second, Jiang Ming's arms were fully extended, and the chakra within his body surged wildly like a tsunami. The dark purple light of his Rinnegan pierced through the clouds, and an invisible repulsive force field spread out from him.

"Super Shinra Tensei—!"

There was no earth-shattering prelude, only a moment of deathly silence...

Chiyo, Ebizo, and nearly five thousand Sand Ninja behind them were all enveloped by this absolute repulsive force that seemed to transcend heaven and earth in a mere instant.

The air was compressed and shattered by this repulsive force, and a transparent shockwave, visible to the naked eye, swept out, crushing the ground and splashing up countless black mud.

It transformed into a colossal wave that blotted out the sky and crashed fiercely towards everyone present.

"Damn it, release the defensive barrier quickly—"

The Sand Village Jonin in the front row didn't even have a chance to form hand seals before their bodies shattered under the extreme repulsive force.

Bones, flesh and blood, ninja tools...

In an instant, it was crushed into a cloud of blood mist before everyone's eyes.

The Chunin and Genin in the back row were like kites with broken strings, blown hundreds of meters away and crashing heavily onto the hard Gobi Desert rocks, their bones broken and their groans echoing across the land.

At this moment, they faced a near-desperate "divine punishment".

A cataclysmic ninjutsu unleashed from the same Rinnegan as the Sage of Six Paths—"Super Shinra Tensei"!

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