Terumi Mei, Call Me Master

Before dawn, the shoreline glowed with a pale blue chill as a thousand Uchiha elites stood in a line along the coast.

They wore uniform black combat attire, with the red-and-white fan crest embroidered on their backs.

Uchiha Sanpo stood at the front of the formation, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan gleaming with an eerie red light in the morning sun as he surveyed the hazy outline of Kirigakure in the distance.

An unnatural mist began to spread ahead of them. It was the Hidden Mist Technique favored by Kirigakure ninja.

Seeing the enemy make their move, he remained utterly calm and amplified his voice with chakra. "Form hand seals!"

His voice reached every clan member clearly. A thousand Uchiha ninja raised their hands at once, their movements as synchronized as if they were one person.

Chakra surged through the air, creating visible ripples as an uneasy aura roiled around them.

"God-Demon Transformation—activate!"

The thousand Uchiha clan members instantly entered their two-headed, four-armed combat forms.

That was not the end. Four thousand hands rapidly changed seals, completing a second set, while two thousand Uchiha heads lifted at once.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique! ... Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A thousand fireballs more than eight meters in diameter erupted from the Uchiha clan members' mouths. Empowered by Wind Release, the flames swelled violently.

The wall of fire stretched from sky to earth, instantly spreading into a blazing barrier nearly twenty kilometers long.

The sea glowed like lava beneath its light, while waves of flame dozens of meters high sent scorching heat billowing upward.

The mist cast by the Kirigakure ninja vanished in an instant, and the first three hundred or so Kirigakure ninja to charge forward were swallowed by a hell of flames.

"Ah... Aah... Ah... Help..." Their screams came one after another without end.

"W-What kind of monsters are these..." An elite Kirigakure jonin's legs trembled uncontrollably. His Water Formation Wall evaporated the instant it touched the flames.

The heat haze warped the air, making the distant figures of the two-headed, four-armed Uchiha appear like demonic gods from Hell.

At the center of that sea of fire, Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly spun.

Green chakra soared into the sky, instantly condensing into a Green Susanoo over seventy meters tall.

It leaped beyond the flames and charged forward at high speed, swinging the Grim Reaper Scythe in its hand—more than sixty meters long—at the Fourth Mizukage.

"Quick... Protect Lord Mizukage!"

More than a dozen Kirigakure Anbu formed hand seals at once. "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

More than a dozen water dragons over forty meters in diameter rose from the ground, only to be severed at the waist by the Grim Reaper Scythe.

The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, burst forth with a blinding blue glow from his Coral Staff. "Water Release: Great Waterfall!"

A towering wave collided head-on with Susanoo, forcing it back several steps as blood flowed from Uchiha Fugaku's eyes.

When the massive wave surged back, it crashed into Kirigakure's Anbu members.

Karatachi Yagura realized in horror that Susanoo was completely unharmed, while the Anbu around him had already fallen in droves.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" Karatachi Yagura's voice cracked with fear.

On the shoreline, Uchiha Sanpo released his God-Demon Transformation and coldly watched Kirigakure's defeated remnants flee.

His Sharingan clearly caught sight of Terumi Mei, the red-brown-haired girl, being carried away by two Kirigakure ninja. Her emerald eyes were filled with unwillingness.

"So Terumi Mei is here. Little beauty, you won't escape my grasp!"

He used the Body Flicker Technique and swiftly gave chase.

At that moment, Uchiha Fugaku's voice spread across the battlefield through chakra. "Pursue them... Within three days... I want the Mizukage kneeling before me."

Kirigakure's ninja hurriedly fought back, but faced with Konoha elites who were all at least chunin rank, their resistance was pitifully weak.

Soon, Konoha's ninja shouted in unison, "As long as you surrender and return the fifty billion ryo you plundered from the Land of Fire, we will withdraw our troops. Otherwise, Kirigakure will be destroyed today!"

The morale of the Kirigakure ninja visibly plummeted, and before long, many began to surrender. Perhaps this was the aftermath of the Blood Mist policy.

Konoha's ninja continued their offensive without showing the slightest sign of weakening.

The Fourth Mizukage stood atop Kirigakure's tall tower, his expression dark.

"Konoha's Uchiha Fugaku... is even more terrifying than the rumors said," he gritted out.

Previously, he had fought Fugaku twice, and each time, he had been suppressed by those Mangekyō Sharingan.

Had Kirigakure's Anbu not risked their lives to save him, he would have died on the battlefield long ago.

"Lord Mizukage, we have more and more wounded. If this continues..." a Kirigakure jonin said in a low voice.

The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, clenched his fists, his nails digging deeply into his palms.

Kirigakure could no longer hold out.

Uchiha Sanpo knew that Obito would control the Fourth Mizukage in the future and purge Kirigakure's Kekkei Genkai clans, so he had long been secretly planning certain things.

He sent trusted subordinates to contact several Kekkei Genkai clans in Kirigakure.

"Konoha is willing to take you in. If you are willing, you can become part of Konoha and enjoy Konoha's protection and resources."

After hearing this news, the leaders of those clans did not immediately state their positions. Instead, they fell silent.

Yet the wavering in their eyes could no longer be concealed. Clearly, the proposal held considerable appeal for them.

But they could not be sure whether it was a trap, so they remained hesitant.

At this time, Uchiha Sanpo also took notice of the Yuki Clan, famed for its beautiful women.

This clan possessed the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai. The women of the clan were outstandingly beautiful and had notably gentle temperaments.

However, the Yuki Clan did not agree to his plan to relocate to Konoha.

Fortunately, he had captured Terumi Mei, which served as a small psychological consolation.

The current Terumi Mei was 1.62 meters tall and could only use the "Boil Release" Kekkei Genkai.

"Little beauty, how has your day been?"

Uchiha Sanpo appeared outside the iron bars, idly playing with a string of translucent ice crystal beads. It was a craftwork of the Yuki Clan.

Inside the cell, Terumi Mei curled up in a corner, her red-brown hair hanging in disarray, her emerald eyes filled with vigilance.

She instinctively shrank back and cursed, "Get lost! You lecherous bastard!"

Uchiha Sanpo's Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly turned, and his genjutsu activated instantly.

Terumi Mei saw her clansmen being brutally killed one after another. Her mother's chest was pierced by a kunai, and her father's head rolled to her feet.

"Ah... You bastard, you demon!"

Terumi Mei clutched her head and screamed. When the illusion faded, she was already pinned across Uchiha Sanpo's lap.

The crisp sound of slaps echoed through the cell. The searing pain made Terumi Mei bite through her lower lip.

"You are nothing more than a marriage pawn sent by your clan... Don't fail to appreciate my kindness... If you anger me, perhaps I'll erase your mind... or wipe out your clan!"

His demonic voice echoed through the room. Terumi Mei trembled all over, tears blurring her vision.

"Come, Terumi Mei. Call me master."

Come, Terumi Mei. Call me master!

"Mas... ter."

"I can't hear you. Say it again!"

"Master!" This time, her voice was louder, but the light in her eyes dimmed further.

Only after being taught such lessons repeatedly did Terumi Mei become obedient, though her eyes now held even more fear.

Three days later, Kirigakure was collapsing from within, and all resistance had completely crumbled.

The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, stood before Konoha's main camp, his face ashen.

He gritted his teeth. "We... surrender. But... we do not have fifty billion ryo... This is forty billion ryo in war reparations."

Uchiha Fugaku took the scroll. His Mangekyō Sharingan turned slightly, and after confirming that everything was correct, he slowly nodded.

He said flatly, "Very well. The war is over."