Leaving Konoha

"You've seen how much backbone the Uchiha people have, I don't need to say more, do I?" Seeing everyone's response, Tianqi smiled and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"It's no use that you're not afraid of death. Today, you're destined to leave Konoha." Seeing that persuasion was useless, Sarutobi Hiruzen stopped trying to persuade him. His attitude changed, and he stared intently at Tianqi, knowing he would make his move in the next second.

"Hehe, let me just tell you straight, you can't stop us from leaving Konoha today, I'm telling you," Tianqi chuckled, activating his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

"You're not leaving today... Oh no!" Just as he was about to say that Tianqi and the others couldn't leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen saw the Mangekyō Sharingan appear in Tianqi's eyes. He was preparing to cast Genjutsu. Just as he was about to close his eyes to avoid it, he was pulled into the Genjutsu.

In reality, as soon as Sarutobi Hiruzen finished saying "Oh no!", he stood there frozen. Tianqi looked at the stunned Sarutobi Hiruzen and chuckled, "Hehe, you're in for it now."

As soon as Tianqi finished speaking, Sarutobi Hiruzen emerged from the Genjutsu Tsukuyomi. Upon waking, he felt utterly weak and staggered back a few steps before sitting down on the ground.

Everyone was puzzled to see Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had just been speaking, suddenly collapse to the ground. They couldn't understand what had happened.

"I never expected you to possess such powerful Genjutsu." Although it was only a short while in reality, he had been tormented by Tianqi for several days in the Genjutsu. Although he hadn't fainted yet, he was no longer able to fight Tianqi; he couldn't even stand up now.

"You're still not unconscious? You're quite strong. It's a pity you can't stop us today." Tianqi didn't expect that Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't have fainted after emerging from Tsukuyomi. He sighed, "As expected of the Third Hokage, he's definitely not someone like Kakashi who's a pushover." But it's okay that he didn't faint, since he was powerless to stop them anyway.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Tianqi, then at the Uchiha Tianqi him, and sighed, "Take them and go. I hope you won't regret it later." After saying this, he seemed to have aged several years.

"You made a wise choice. If you continue to obstruct me, your men will only lose their lives." After saying this, Tianqi turned and walked back to the steps where he had spoken earlier.

The Anbu Ninja also came to Sarutobi Hiruzen's side, supporting the utterly weak Sarutobi Hiruzen as they looked at Uchiha Tianqi ahead.

"Mina (everyone), let's go!" Tianqi activated his Kamui, sucking all the Uchiha and their luggage into the space.

After doing all this, Tianqi looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Third Hokage, I hope we won't be enemies next time we meet." After saying that, Tianqi activated Kamui and disappeared from the spot.

"I didn't expect him to know spatial teleportation Ninjutsu. It seems we'll never catch him." Looking at the empty courtyard, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed again.

"Classify Uchiha Tianqi as missing-nin, SSS-level danger, and inform the entire village." After saying this to the Anbu beside him, Sarutobi Hiruzen walked away dejectedly.

Meanwhile, Tianqi led his clansmen to the Golden Sands Hotel in Jiangnan Town, Kouhashi Shinichi took them directly to the underground casino and settled them in.

The underground casino was now empty of gamblers. Takahashi had cleared it out after hearing that Tianqi was bringing people over. Tianqi had told him this beforehand, which is why he was able to do all this so smoothly.

"Tianqi, are you satisfied with this arrangement?" Gao Qiao asked with a fawning expression.

Tianqi looked at the emptied underground casino, then at the former gambling tables that had been turned into dining tables laden with various foods. He nodded. "Takahashi, you did a great job. Once this storm passes, I promise I won't treat you unfairly. I'll give you a big reward."

"It is my honor to serve Tianqi. I don't need any reward at all." Takahashi had a sycophantic look on his face. He didn't need any reward at all. He would be satisfied as long as he could get rid of this plague and remove the Ninjutsu that was stuck in his body.

"Don't worry, I mean what I say. I'll definitely give you the biggest reward." Tianqi patted Gaoqiao on the shoulder, then turned to the group and said, "Since the owner here is so hospitable, providing excellent accommodations and a sumptuous feast, let's not waste his kindness. Put your things in your rooms and come eat."

"Yay!"

Hearing Tianqi say this, everyone happily went to choose their own accommodations. After putting their things away, everyone sat down at the dining table, except for the table at the very front, which was obviously reserved for Tianqi and his group.

"Elder Zhan, let's go get something to eat. Takahashi, you come too." After calling the Elder, Tianqi didn't forget Takahashi and invited him as well.

"Um... esteemed lords, please continue eating. I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now." After saying this, Takahashi dashed off. The people eating here were all ninjas; he was just an ordinary person. If these ninjas suddenly got angry, he'd be dead in no time. What kind of meal would he have then? He'd better slip away first.

"I have a feeling this guy isn't very reliable," the Elder frowned as he watched Kouhashi Shinichi slip away.

"I think so too," Zhan nodded in agreement.

"Heh, he wasn't very reliable to begin with. I just needed this place for him to hide. I believe he's just an ordinary person and can't cause any trouble." Tianqi chuckled. If he didn't need this place to hide, he wouldn't bother with a coward like Kouhashi Shinichi.

"It's better to be cautious; we shouldn't let him reveal our location," the Elder said.

"Don't worry, Elder. I have left a portion of Chakra inside Takahashi's body. His life is in my hands. I believe he knows what to do." That's right, Tianqi had Takahashi's life in his hands before. Otherwise, even if he appeared obedient, he would definitely have made some underhanded moves. But if he had Takahashi's life in his hands, he wouldn't have made any underhanded moves.

"That's good. Let's eat first, and then we can discuss the battlefield." Hearing Tianqi say this, the Elder was relieved, and they went straight to the table to eat.

After the meal, Tianqi gathered everyone together and began his address. "As you all know, I'm about to go to war with several major powers, but I alone won't be enough. I need your help."

"Of course, I won't force you. I won't blame you if you don't want to participate. Alright, those who want to participate, please step forward."

The group exchanged glances and then all stepped forward.

Seeing that everyone stepped forward and was willing to participate, Tianqi nodded. "Very good, I am very satisfied that everyone is willing to participate. But we can't all go to the battlefield. What if we fail? Does that mean our Militant Faction will disappear from the Shinobi World? So I must preserve some people. Even if we fail, the Militant Faction will not be completely wiped out. Alright, now stand to the side in order as I said."