"Damn it!"
Saruman wanted to give chase, but after a moment's hesitation, he stopped. He wasn't afraid of Gandalf, but with Gandalf and the fire dragon working together, he wasn't sure he could defeat them.
"Keep hunting the Ents. I want every last one of them enslaved."
Saruman shouted, "Then make those Ents cut down trees so we can create more Uruk-hai. Didn't they accuse me of reckless logging and destroying the forest? Then let them do it themselves."
"Yes, our great and evil master, Saruman!"
The Uruk-hai shouted in unison. Saruman roared with laughter. One day, he would follow Sauron and conquer this world.
"From now on, I am no longer Saruman the White. I am Saruman of Many Colours."
Saruman shouted the declaration. With his arrogance, he naturally disdained sharing a rank with anyone else. He was Saruman, after all.
Deep in Fangorn Forest, Andrew and Gandalf met up with the Ents who had fled earlier.
The Old Ent said to Andrew, "Smaug, thank you for your help, and thank you even more for showing restraint and not burning Fangorn Forest with your flames."
"Even if I show restraint, Fangorn Forest still won't survive, because Saruman will burn it down."
Andrew wasted no time. "Ents, it's time to fight back. Otherwise, you'll only become fuel for Saruman."
"We will gather all the Ents and discuss what to do."
The Old Ent spoke, and Andrew retorted, "They're already attacking you, and you still need to discuss it?"
"Those are the rules."
The Old Ent's reply left Andrew speechless. Gandalf sighed. "They're a stubborn lot. They always were, and they've only grown worse since the female Ents disappeared."
Something stirred in Andrew's mind. "Female Ents? Gandalf, tell me about that."
"Ents are treefolk. There are males and females, and