The Great Elder is Moved! Crying Uchiha Don't Need You to Sacrifice!

Outside the barrier, Two from Kumogakure surrounded Uchiha Setsuna, one in front and one behind.

Seeing Moroi gaining the upper hand, they exchanged glances and nodded at each other.

Ramii supported from the rear with Lightning and Earth Release, using his Earth and Stone techniques to harass Uchiha Setsuna with the Black Bull Lightning Scythe and Lava Release's lava fist.

Uchiha Setsuna wanted to find an opportunity to use genjutsu to control one of them, then use Izanagi to ruthlessly take one down, but the two from Kumogakure constantly shifted their positions, refusing to fight him to the death, their exchanges stopping at the slightest touch.

It seemed they had made up their minds to stall until Moroi killed Uchiha Ci and returned before making their move.

This left Uchiha Setsuna struggling to cope, with no opening whatsoever.

Uchiha Setsuna's expression grew heavier, his demeanor more anxious.

If this continued, not only would he be unable to save Uchiha Ci, but he himself would be killed here by the three of them.

The situation was not optimistic!

However, just then, the situation on the field shifted once again--

"Hehehe, hahahahaha, ahahahahahaha~!"

A dramatic, drawn-out burst of laughter suddenly echoed from within the barrier!

Moroi's face contorted in terror as he formed hand seals, altering the barrier's properties to allow sound to pass through.

"Senior Ramii, Senior Dodai! Quickly, retreat!"

Moroi's panicked voice followed the wild laughter.

"What?!" Ramii froze upon hearing the voice, turning his head to look inside the barrier.

But what he saw was--

Uchiha Ci, shirtless, his body covered in a dense pattern of Explosive Tags.

He held an Explosive Tag at his chest, a look of disdain and a cold sneer on his face, advancing step by step towards Moroi.

"What is this?!" Ramii's eyes nearly bulged out of his head.

Seeing Uchiha Ci's body covered in Explosive Tags, Ramii's scalp tingled, and he couldn't help but shudder.

At a single glance, his aged, clouded eyes cleared.

"Is this kid insane?!"

"These many Explosive Tags are enough to blow this entire village to the heavens!"

Dodai beside him couldn't help but swallow.

As the Third Raikage's right-hand man, he should have been accustomed to reckless behavior.

But seeing Uchiha Ci's current state, his scalp tingled, and his face was filled with horror.

Who wears Explosive Tags like clothing?!

Even the Hozuki clan of Kirigakure wouldn't dare do this?!

This wasn't just recklessness; this was a complete lunatic!

Outside the barrier, the three stopped their actions in unison, turning their heads to look inside.

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened in fury.

Seeing Uchiha Ci's terrifying, terrorist-like appearance, he feared he might stumble and trigger the Explosive Tags on his body.

Then, with a bang, this newly minted Uchiha prodigy of his hawk faction would be gone.

"Uchiha Ci, what are you doing?!"

He questioned angrily, sweat beading on his forehead, his heart filled with immense shock.

Uchiha Ci, holding the Explosive Tag at his chest, turned his head and responded with perfect calm:

"Great Elder, as you can see, this is the only way. There is no other option!"

Uchiha Setsuna's throat bobbed as he swallowed, his heart burning with anxiety. He tried to maintain a calm facade and said, "Ci, calm down!"

"Quickly, take off those Explosive Tags! I will get you out of here!"

"Relax, these few losers can't stop me!"

"No." Uchiha Ci shook his head fiercely, his face still calm as he walked towards Moroi, saying serenely, "Great Elder, we both know the current situation."

"If I give up resisting and let this guy walk out of the barrier alive, with the three of them teaming up, you, Great Elder, will surely die here!"

"If you die here, your clan members back in the Valley of Hell will soon be attacked by the Two-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"The Uchiha will suffer heavy losses then!"

"And it won't just be personnel losses."

Uchiha Ci exhaled, speaking with a heavy tone:

"With the Chinoike Clan freed and the Feudal Lord of the Land of Lightning's request failed, our clan's reputation will be severely damaged."

"Losing our external financial resources, coupled with the loss of our hawk faction leader, will inevitably lead to chaos, division, and disputes within the Uchiha."

"Outside, there are still old dogs like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō whose hatred for our clan remains unquenched!"

"This is a time of internal strife and external threats, a moment of crisis for our very survival!"

Uchiha Ci's eyes flickered, a sharp glint appearing as he took a large step forward, forcefully tugging at the Explosive Tag on his chest.

"I have understood the meaning of standing here!"

Moroi scrambled backward on all fours, his face filled with terror as he yelled:

"Understood what?! Get lost!"

"What are you doing?! Stop! Stay right there, don't move!"

"Stop tearing it, it's going to explode, it's going to explode! Ahhhhhhhh!"

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!"

Outside the barrier, Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna, hearing Uchiha Ci's words, couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, his hand trembling as he gripped his sword.

How could he not understand what Ci was saying?

It was just that he hadn't expected...

That Uchiha Ci possessed such sharp insight, almost as if he himself were standing at the pinnacle of the clan, seeing everything so clearly.

This. This.

Uchiha Ci, He wasn't just a genius, he was a genius with foresight!

No wonder, no wonder he had voluntarily participated in such a mission!

So, he had already seen all of this.

This fledgling eagle, not yet fully feathered, leaping from the cliff's edge, Was not because he yearned to fly, But because he saw the future of his clan's downfall!

It was the fear of how no egg could remain intact when the nest is overturned that drove this child, at an age when he should have been enjoying peace and building his strength, To choose to step into the unfathomable abyss!

But precisely because of this, Uchiha Setsuna's heart ached so much he could barely breathe!

"Ci!"

His eyes were bloodshot, his eternally cold expression moved at this moment!

Uchiha Setsuna gripped his sword tightly, his eyes slightly reddened, his gaze gradually becoming extremely sharp!

He glanced at the three from Kumogakure, his anger almost burning up to the heavens!

Uchiha Setsuna took a deep breath and shouted sternly:

"Uchiha Ci! That's enough!"

"Stop it for me!"

"The Uchiha does not need you to sacrifice yourself!"

Uchiha Ci grinned, his calm, almost indifferent expression gradually softening.

He turned his head to look at Uchiha Setsuna, smiling and shaking his head:

"Great Elder, there's no need to persuade me."

"An eagle must have the posture of an eagle!"

"This is my final farewell!" Uchiha Ci said with a smile, "After this mission, please don't forget me. Next year, help me burn some paper at the memorial monument."

"I will be content!"

Uchiha Setsuna's heart trembled, and he suddenly looked up, about to try and persuade him again.

He then heard Uchiha Ci ask him softly:

"Great Elder, you don't regret choosing me, do you?"

Uchiha Setsuna's vision blurred for a moment.

Uchiha Ci's figure was reflected in his Sharingan, as if overlapping with the image of that reckless brat from the clan meeting.

The Great Elder's expression changed again. He thought back to how, in a fit of anger, he had actually sent Uchiha Ci onto the battlefield.

His face began to contort, regretting it so much his intestines turned green!

If he had known Uchiha Ci was such a genius back then, how could he possibly have let the kid go to war!

Moreover, he had even intended to use Uchiha Ci as cannon fodder for a coup at the time.

Now, seeing Uchiha Ci, who was currently using his life to buy him a sliver of a chance to survive.

Uchiha Setsuna wished he could slap himself hard!

He really deserved to die!

Uchiha Setsuna's lips trembled as he looked at Uchiha Ci, his gaze filled with reluctance.

"Ci!"

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