Uchiha's personal opinion

It was Uchiha Fugaku.

The people gathered around the explosion site looked at each other in bewilderment, and then, under the command of Uchiha Shiina, a portion of them continued to participate in the battle.

Those who were closer to Uchiha Tokumitsu were the most nervous at this moment.

The reason is simple: the rise and fall of the shogunate and even the Uchiha clan has long been tied to Uchiha Tokumitsu alone.

If Uchiha Tokumitsu were to perish in this battle, no one would have the prestige and strength to stabilize the situation. At that time, the Konoha Governor's Office, the Tokumitsu Shogunate's ruling system, the United Company, and all the power systems he had built would inevitably collapse.

After all, although Uchiha Tokumitsu had a fiancée, he had no children yet, and therefore no legal heir recognized by all parties.

Neither the Uchiha clan nor the Shogunate leadership could regain their footing and bring all the powerful figures under their command.

Thinking about all this, everyone suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.

No one wants to be trapped in the chaotic and bloody chaos that follows the collapse of a system.

"teacher……"

Anxious and distraught, Uchiha Shisui suddenly shed two streams of bloody tears, then rolled his eyes back and nearly collapsed into the explosion zone.

Fortunately, Uchiha Shiina was quick-witted and grabbed him by the back of his collar, pulling him back.

"It's just that my mind was overworked..."

After a quick check, Uchiha Shiina breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, why are you all so nervous?"

Orochimaru, now dressed in a different outfit, and Yagura, covered in dust and dirt, landed on the outskirts of the explosion zone and spoke casually.

Orochimaru was relatively lucky.

Because he was unsteady on his feet after being injured, and because he did not use chakra to grip the ground as usual, he was thrown nearly three kilometers away by the violent shockwave after the White Snake Sage's phantom self-destructed.

Although his body suffered another serious injury, at least his life was not in danger.

The reason Orochimaru remained so calm was that he suddenly noticed the "Sage Seed," which he thought he had completely digested, suddenly twitched, then returned to calm.

Through that period of rampage of the "Sage Seed," Orochimaru also seemed to sense the presence of Uchiha Tokumitsu through some special connection.

He also vaguely understood that Uchiha Tokumitsu would leave some tricks in the "Sage Seed," but he just couldn't muster any interest in breaking the influence of the "Sage Seed."

After all, we are all adults and we all understand that there is no trust or love without a reason.

If Orochimaru's strength ever surpasses that of Uchiha Tokumitsu, then the backup plan in the "Sage Seed" will be of little use; if he never surpasses him, then having a backup plan or not will make no difference.

Of course, the reason he was so calm was because Orochimaru sensed in that instant that Uchiha Tokumitsu was still alive.

As for why Yagura was so calm, it's even simpler—the seals and restraints placed on him by Uchiha Tokumitsu were still intact, which meant he was fine!

"...Don't delay, quickly wipe out the remaining enemies!"

As if in response to Orochimaru's words, a voice suddenly came from the center of the explosion area.

"Lord Tokumitsu!"

The anxious Shogunate ninjas and Konoha ninjas were immediately relieved upon hearing the familiar voice.

Subsequently, under the command of Uchiha Shiina and Kisame Hoshigaki, they returned to the battlefield.

……

Although Uchiha Tokumitsu used chakra to control his voice and transmit it, he was unable to escape the effects of the explosion zone for the time being.

Even if it was just a phantom of the White Snake Sage, its self-destruction was not simply about igniting chakra; it was more like a desperate technique such as the "Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique."

Although the most direct chakra annihilation and shockwave failed to completely break through the defenses of the armored Susanoo, the spatial turbulence caused by the explosion made it difficult for Uchiha Tokumitsu to escape the blast zone.

"...It looks a bit like the old man's Seeking the Way Jade."

Nio Matatabi commented.

It knew that Uchiha Tokumitsu knew many ancient secrets, so it didn't explain much.

"...A power that transcends bloodline limits and bloodline elimination?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu felt a bit of a headache.

He does have ways to leave, but it would cause him considerable trouble.

Moreover, although he was trapped, the existence of the summoning jutsu was a kind of bug, and he could still use the summoning contract of the ninja cat clan to have the cat summon him away in reverse.

However, this also presents a problem.

If he leaves first, then Matatabi, the Two-Tails, might not be able to withstand the effects of the chakra storm and the spatial annihilation; while if Matatabi leaves first, he might be injured by the spatial annihilation.

Moreover, despite the perilous situation, Uchiha Tokumitsu also observed many chakra and spatial phenomena that were extremely difficult to detect.

For example, spatial jumps.

He clearly saw a huge rock, which had been swept up by a chakra storm, suddenly being pulled into a spatial rift. Then the rock split in two and appeared on the left and right sides without warning.

The cut of the stone is as smooth as a mirror, which is definitely not something that can be done by human hands.

"Speaking of which, weren't you the one who caused the anomalies on the moon before?"

Nio Matatabi suddenly said.

"Yes."

Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately admitted it.

Anyway, there's nothing to hide, and besides, it's impossible to hide it anyway.

"Since you know about the Truth-Seeking Balls, you should also know about the relationship between the Old Man of Six Paths and the one on the moon, right?"

Matatabi Futani showed no sign of nervousness and calmly continued asking questions.

"To be honest, I admire your patience in waiting until now to ask about this."

Uchiha Tokumitsu responded with a light laugh.

He didn't answer directly, but he implicitly acknowledged Matatabi's question.

"If she gets out, I might die."

Matatabi's tone was very heavy, "It's not just a simple disappearance, but a true death..."

"What if I destroy the Ten-Tails' hull?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone remained very relaxed as he answered while observing the spatial anomalies.

The many questions that had been puzzling about space-time ninjutsu such as the Flying Thunder God Technique were answered one by one by observing the spatial anomalies at this moment.

Although it's still a long way from practical application, I've certainly learned a lot.

"you……"

Nibi Matatabi was speechless.

"...But if you don't break the seal, you won't be able to obtain the Ten-Tails' body and destroy it; and once the seal is broken, she will also break free!"

Nio Matatabi thought for a while before speaking.

"Perhaps that body is no longer on the moon~"

While replying, Uchiha Tokumitsu manipulated the tattered Susanoo to begin forming hand seals.

Based on his observations at this time, and combining the theory of the Flying Thunder God Technique with the techniques of the sealing array, he found a way to seal spatial fluctuations.

"impossible!"

Nibi Matatabi was terrified.

"That's not necessarily true."

Uchiha Tokumitsu began drawing chakra from the tailed beasts in preparation for casting a new technique. "After all, my restless ancestor has been kept in the dark all along and has caused quite a bit of trouble."

"You mean the chakra of Indra's reincarnation?"

While cooperating with Uchiha Tokumitsu in extracting the tailed beast's chakra, the Two-Tails Matatabi bared his teeth and yelled, "I knew it! Ever since that guy, none of you red-eyed bastards have been any good!"

"If I obtained the Ten-Tails' hull, would you like some of it?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu said with a smile.

The procedure is ready—

"Then I want half!"

Matatabi, the Two-Tails, immediately increased the output of tailed beast chakra.

"That won't do!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu laughed.

Then he took a deep breath—

"Ninja Art: Void Anchoring!"

As chakra burned and was consumed, an invisible and intangible ripple spread out.

Wherever the ripples reached, the previously violently fluctuating chakra flames and spatial rifts subsided, and then a deathly silence returned.

Not long after, the chakra flames in the explosion area went out, and the six-armed Susanoo, still in hand seals, appeared before everyone.

"call……"

The shogunate ninjas who were still surrounding the area immediately felt completely relieved.

At this moment, the center of the explosion had become an enormous crater. After the chakra flames and spatial storm subsided, a spring gushed out from the deepest part, rising with mist.

—Another hot spring!

After deactivating his Susanoo form, Uchiha Tokumitsu instantly appeared in front of everyone.

Although the Two-Tails Matatabi seemed somewhat listless and its color had faded considerably, Uchiha Tokumitsu appeared to be in no serious condition.

"Lord!"

Led by Uchiha Shiina, everyone knelt on one knee to pay their respects.

"How is the battle going?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu nodded and then asked.

"Everything is going smoothly. Under the command of Fugaku, we are currently clearing out a small number of remaining alien forces."