Hokage, the Uchiha Clan Would Have Been Exterminated Long Ago-Was That Your Choice?!

Central Route battlefield defense line!

Two massive shinobi armies faced off before a trench over ten meters wide, two kilometers ahead of the bastion.

The golden wheat fields beneath both sides' feet had been trampled flat and burned.

What a waste!

In the shinobi world, where food was desperately scarce, these were all things that could save lives, yet they had been destroyed just like that.

The powerhouses from both sides stepped forward, while everyone else split into small squads behind them.

In the sky, both sides' Flying Corps stood ready.

Although Tenshukaku was at a numerical disadvantage, with perhaps only one-tenth as many as the enemy, their momentum was superior.

Aircraft versus gliders!

If Tenshukaku had not held back and merely ensured the safety of their own airspace, they would have long since crushed the enemy completely.

Uchiha Mei stepped forward with Inaho, Tekka, and several other Three-Tomoe Elite Jonin.

Jiraiya came forward with Tsunade, Nara Shikaku, and Asuma.

They had fought before, and Uchiha Mei had held her own against three opponents alone, so Jiraiya naturally did not underestimate her.

On the contrary, his killing intent was extremely intense.

The other side was already this powerful. If she continued to grow, the village would be in danger.

He stopped walking and looked at the cold, queen-like figure across the trench, her high ponytail tied up and dressed in a black Combat Suit. His feelings were incredibly complicated.

If they had not let the Main Branch Lineage go back then, perhaps she would have been on the village's side.

The greatest mistake his teacher and the others had made was allowing Uchiha Tang Ping to leave Konoha.

"Uchiha Mei!"

Jiraiya greeted her.

His relationship with Tang Ping was fairly good. He had once served as the other man's instructor,