Clan Leader?!

Even the biggest explosions eventually stop, the most devastating destruction eventually comes to an end, and the thickest smoke eventually dissipates. Gentle breezes sweep across the plains, carrying away more than just the billowing smoke.

Cough cough cough...

On the edge of the explosion, amidst a soft cough, Yemo crawled out of a small crater. He swayed, and a large amount of mud and rocks slid off his body, making him feel much lighter.

Yemo lay half-crouched on the edge of the pit. Although a gentle breeze dispersed the thick fog, the center of the explosion was still billowing with smoke, and the sounds of a battle could still be faintly heard. Clearly, Black Zetsu and the Great Elder were still fighting.

Yemo rolled his eyes and decided that now was the best time to escape. He couldn't afford to get involved in a battle of this level. He still vividly remembered the power of the clash of super S-rank Ninjutsu. But he had to run, but first he had to find Kakashi. The two of them had been separated, and he didn't know where he was now.

Suddenly, a loud bang came from the thick fog, and a black shadow flew out of the fog like a meteorite falling from the sky, landing right in front of Yemo.

Before Yemo could get a good look at whether it was Black Zetsu or the elder who had been knocked away, a gust of wind carrying thick smoke rushed towards him, and Yemo had no choice but to raise his hands to shield his face.

The strong wind came and went quickly, dissipating completely in just over ten seconds. Yemo looked up and saw the scene that had been obscured by thick smoke finally revealed itself.

The rubble plain had vanished, replaced by a giant crater nearly a hundred meters in diameter. From the air, the entire plain looked as if some monster had bitten a chunk out of it.

Above that giant pit, the flower bud still floated quietly, seemingly protected by an invisible force, unmoved by the commotion just now.

Hearing a commotion, Yemo turned his gaze forward. The heavily injured elder struggled to his feet, panting heavily. He was covered in blood, pale, and weak, his life hanging by a thread. Even if someone tried to save him, he probably wouldn't have much of a chance of survival.

The elder looked up, and the two men locked eyes. Invisible Kakkō exploded in the void, and the invisible confrontation began with their gazes.

Yemo watched the elder with great vigilance, his right hand secretly reaching for the ninja pouch at his waist. As his hand slipped inside, Yemo's eyes narrowed slightly. After the battle, he had used up Kunai he carried, and all the Explosive Tag had long been used to blow up the God Tree. All he had left were Military Rations Pill, which was quite embarrassing.

Thud...

Kakashi suddenly flew up from a corner, forming a pincer movement with Yemo to sandwich the clan elder. Kakashi was unharmed, but Yemo was not happy, as they were still inevitably drawn into the situation.

With light steps, Black Zetsu walked slowly over, glanced at the clan elder, then looked at Yemo and Kakashi, grinning, "Now that everyone's here, it saves me the trouble of searching. Let me take care of them all at once. Don't even think about resisting; this way, you'll suffer less pain."

"It seems I have no choice but to fight this so-called Black Zetsu." Seeing Black Zetsu pressing closer and closer, Yemo knew that there was no way out but to fight.

Even if it wasn't Black Zetsu, Yemo was no pushover. If he were truly provoked into a life-or-death battle, Black Zetsu Jue would suffer unprecedented damage. Yemo was confident in his abilities.

Suddenly, the critically injured elder Hand Seals and created four clones, which flashed and appeared in the four corners of Black Zetsu's body.

Faced with this situation, Black Zetsu made no move, only a slight smirk on his lips, full of disdain. This old guy was already severely injured and on the verge of death under his attack, only a step away from death. What use were his Shadow Clone? He could crush all four of Shadow Clone with a single finger. The reason he didn't make a move was to see what other tricks this old guy had up his sleeve.

In Black Zetsu's eyes, the Great Elder is now just a cornered mouse, while Hei Jue is the cat that's been cornered. He can get rid of this mouse at any time, but he hasn't done so yet simply because he wants to play with it a bit more.

The four elders' clones formed hand Hand Seals, all using the same ninja hand seals. Upon seeing the Shadow Clone, Yemo's expression changed slightly, and he was greatly surprised that the elders were using the Four Holy Seals at this time.

"The Four Holy Seals!"

The four Shadow Clone erupted with purplish-red light one after another, merging together in the void to form walls of light that completely surrounded Black Zetsu.

"A decent seal," Black Zetsu, with his thousands of years of experience and the scorching sunlight, instantly sensed that this seal was extraordinary. But then he said, "If four of your peak-age ninjas were to simultaneously unleash this sealing barrier, I would indeed have difficulty escaping. However, now that you are alone and severely injured, how powerful is this sealing barrier?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Black Zetsu clenched his fist, gathered his strength, and punched the light screen in front of him. With a bang, a huge force erupted, and Black Zetsu was forced back three steps by the recoil of his own explosive power. However, the light screen in front of him also shattered and cracked at the place where Black Zetsu punched.

Seeing this, Yemo thought to himself, "Black Zetsu is right. The Four Holy Seals is useless for the Great Elder in his current state. The Great Elder, being such a cunning old fox, couldn't possibly not know this. So why is he using his remaining Chakra to do such a futile effort? Could it be that he has some other trick up his sleeve? "Yemo began to speculate.

Having exhausted his remaining Chakra, the clan elder's face turned pale, but he smiled, "I know this seal won't hold you for long, but even just one minute, half a minute, will be enough."

The elder's words gave Black Zetsu a very bad feeling, as if the duck he had almost caught was about to fly away. How could Black Zetsu remain calm now? He immediately began attacking the light barrier with all his might. As Black Zetsu attacked, more and more cracks appeared on the light barrier. However, the elder was confident that the seal could trap Black Zetsu for at least half a minute. Black Zetsu would definitely not be able to break the seal in less than half a minute. Although half a minute is not a long time, it is enough to do a lot of things.

After speaking, the elder suddenly looked at Yemo. Yemo felt a tightness in his heart when he saw the elder's gaze. But at that moment, the elder reached out and dozens of thin Chakra threads shot out from his palm, imprisoning Yemo, who was several meters away.

Normally, Yemo would never be restrained by these Chakra threads, but all of Yemo's Chakra had been used for recovery. Now, Yemo had only recovered a Chakra, and was powerless to do so, so he could only be firmly restrained by the Chakra threads released by the elder.

The elder clansman spoke up, "To be honest, you're not to my liking, but you are indeed the most talented member of my Uzumaki Clan in hundreds of years. I know you also look down on me, thinking I'm the murderer who destroyed the Uzumaki Clan. I don't want to explain anything. Most of the Uzumaki Clan members did indeed die because of my ambition. You're right. I only used the reason of the clan's future to cover up my own ambition. I'm not worthy to be a member of the Uzumaki Clan, but..."

The elder paused slightly before continuing, "But no matter how much you don't want to, you cannot deny that you are Uzumaki Clan, that the blood of the Uzumaki Clan flows in your veins, and that this is the power of our Uzumaki Clan 'Uzumaki Clan bloodline, which must remain in our hands."

Hearing the elder's words, Yemo was extremely shocked. He never expected the mad elder to say such a thing. It seemed that before his death, the mad elder had finally come to his senses. When a person is about to die, he sees many things more clearly than anyone else. He realized and admitted his mistakes. But what use is it now? Everything is already set in stone. The Uzumaki Clan was still destroyed under this series of conspiracies, leaving only ruins.

After the elder finished speaking, he gripped the Chakra thread that was binding Yemo tightly, and threw Yemo away with force.

Watching Yemo fly away, the Great Elder raised his head and shouted, "For hundreds of years, the Uzumaki Clan has only had elders, not a patriarch. But today, I, in my capacity as the Great Elder of the Uzumaki Clan, declare that the patriarch of the Uzumaki Clan is you— Yemo Uzumaki!"