The Master of Konoha's Legacy

There's no way out...

The Nara clan has no way out...

"What, you don't want to?"

"If someone doesn't want to, I won't force them."

Uchiha Tonan's voice was gentle, yet filled with deep doubt and confusion.

But to Nara Shikaku, it was full of threats.

"Whoo~"

Nara Shikaku let out a long breath, raised his trembling right hand, reached into his ninja tool pouch, and pulled out an intelligence scroll.

Then, holding it with both hands, as if offering tribute, he presented it to Uchiha Tonan.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Tonan narrowed his eyes slightly, but his smile deepened a bit.

He picked up the intelligence scroll and unfolded it to examine it in front of her.

The intelligence scroll contained Hiruzen Sarutobi's instructions to Shikaku Nara.

This is irrefutable evidence.

Once the war is over, Uchiha Tonan can use this scroll to force Hiruzen Sarutobi to step down.

This time, hundreds of ninjas died.

If the war is ultimately won, then the lives of these few hundred people will be nothing more than a trivial matter.

But if the war is lost, then every wrong decision will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

More importantly, this scroll was handed to Uchiha Tonan by Nara Shikaku in front of everyone present.

Imagine what Hiruzen Sarutobi would think if he knew that Shikaku Nara had personally handed over his secret to Tonan Uchiha.

Nara Shikaku was a smart man; he knew that doing so meant that the Nara clan was completely tied to Uchiha Tonan's pirate ship.

And the pig, deer, and butterfly have always stood together through thick and thin...

There are only so many influential ninja clans in Konoha.

Now, Uchiha Tonan has the Uchiha clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio behind him.

Their influence is quite considerable.

After all, he would be rising to power based on righteousness, so he needed to maintain a noble and upright image.

Only in this way can we better harvest the crops from the fertile soil of Konoha.

How can it work without supporters?

It's no use relying solely on ordinary people to cheer and shout slogans.

Uchiha Tonan stood up and put the scroll away with satisfaction.

Looking at Nara Shikaku's pale face, he said slowly:

"Don't be so pessimistic. There are some things I can take over at any time, it's just that the time is not right yet."

With me here, no one can touch the Ino-Shika-Cho.

Because I have the power to flip the table.

Upon hearing this, Nara Shikaku suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Uchiha Tonan.

But Uchiha Tonan had a completely indifferent expression on his face.

Nara Shikaku, being a shrewd person, knew that the more confident a person's expression was when they spoke, the more they were exaggerating.

Those who are truly confident will appear calm, as they are simply stating a fact.

These words were a reassurance to Nara Shikaku.

Nara Shikaku lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Lord Tunan."

Uchiha Tonan nodded slightly, then looked up into the distance.

He immediately opened his eyes and activated the Mangekyou Sharingan.

In my sight, the once pitch-black world turned into a blood-red color.

The scene in front of you zooms in rapidly, becoming larger.

A group of ninjas from Iwagakure and Sunagakure were reflected in Uchiha Tonan's pupils.

The next moment, Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi felt a gentle breeze pass by.

Uchiha Tonan, who was standing in front of him, had already disappeared without a trace.

In the distance, the ninjas from Iwagakure and Sunagakure were on high alert.

They had just seen the huge black bird hovering over Mount Kikyo in the distance, as well as the eerie roar of the beast.

"Shu~"

A ninja from Iwagakure used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Onoki, kneeling on one knee and saying:

"Lord Tsuchikage, powerful bird-like ninja beasts have appeared at the Konoha camp, and our bees have been almost completely wiped out."

Upon hearing this, Onoki frowned, looked up at the distant Kikyo Mountain lit by flames, and murmured, "The powerful bird-like ninja beast... is that him..."

This ninja was the head of the Kamisumiryu clan, so naturally he wouldn't only report the bad news and not the good. Despite the heavy losses, he still needed to strive for merit.

But the clan chief of the Upper Water Stream said in a deep voice, "However, the bird-type ninja beasts appeared relatively late, and the Konoha ninja suffered heavy casualties."

Based on the last message relayed by the bees, no more than one hundred Konoha ninja should have survived.

Upon hearing this, Onoki's brows relaxed slightly, and he nodded, saying, "I've noted down your merits."

"Thank you, Lord Tsuchikage." Chief Kamishiryu's face lit up with joy, and then he used the Instantaneous Movement Technique to leave.

Even though this tactic killed a large number of Konoha ninja, it did not achieve the effect that Onoki had envisioned.

According to Onoki's thinking, even a battlefield-type powerhouse like Uchiha Tonan would find it quite troublesome to face a swarm of bees.

Even if he can't kill Uchiha Tonan, he can force him to use Susanoo to defend himself.

In this way, as long as his physical strength is continuously depleted, forcing him to suffer from the aftereffects, it will be perfect.

But the result was that a bird-like beast appeared out of nowhere and wiped out all the bees in one fell swoop.

But they didn't even see a shadow of Uchiha Tonan.

This put Ohnoki in a difficult position.

Since we're already here, it would be too much of a letdown not to lead the ninjas in a charge.

But if we blindly rush forward like this, we'll only be throwing lives into the fire, forcing Uchiha Tonan to suffer the aftereffects.

Wouldn't the loss be too great in that case?

Thinking this, Onoki turned to look at Ebizo beside him and said:

"Old Hai, what do you think about giving it a try tonight?"

Ebizo glanced at Onoki and said leisurely, "Lord Tsuchikage, are you afraid?"

Upon hearing this, Onoki was taken aback, and an angry expression appeared on his face as he said:

"How could I be afraid? I'm just weighing the pros and cons."

Ebizo squinted as he looked toward Mount Kikyo.

In his mind, no matter how strong Uchiha Tonan was, he was still just a mortal with limited energy.

"Such a good opportunity, I think we can attack."

As long as we don't all rush in at once, we don't need to fear large-scale ninjutsu.

Upon hearing this, Onoki's eyes lit up, and he slapped his forehead, saying:

"Yes, we can charge in one squad at a time."

If he keeps using large-scale ninjutsu, he will soon run out of chakra.

But if he's only fighting with physical skills, he'll need to rest eventually.

Why didn't I think of that?

Onoki immediately used the Super Light Rock Technique, his figure slowly rising into the air. He coughed lightly and said loudly:

"All personnel, listen to my command..."

However, the next moment, Onoki glanced around and suddenly froze.

On a cliff between their side and Mount Kikyo, a black figure stood.

Behind the dark figure were countless stars and a cool, crescent moon.

Although the shadowy figure was backlit and its features were obscured, he could never forget those scarlet, eerie Mangekyou Sharingan eyes.

In an instant, images of Uchiha Tonan's invincible figure from that day and Uchiha Madara from many years ago flashed through Onoki's mind.

The two figures gradually overlapped, triggering a childhood trauma in Onoki.

If you were to ask who Onoki feared most, it would definitely be Uchiha Madara.

Onoki's face twitched violently, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and he shouted:

"Retreat...retreat!"

After saying that, he turned around and fled into the distance at high speed.

At the same time, upon hearing Onoki's order, all the Iwagakure ninjas turned around and quickly retreated.

Onoki's move completely stunned Ebizo.

The Sand Village ninja beside him quickly asked:

"Dr. Hai, what about us?"

Ebizo was trembling with rage, and he desperately wanted to order the Sunagakure ninjas to launch an attack.

Although Sunagakure and Iwagakure are allies, the five major villages have always maintained a competitive relationship.

We can't have our own village's ninjas charging into battle while others reap the benefits.