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After dealing with the One-Tail, Uchiha Kei turned his attention to the battle between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Orochimaru.

This time, the "Konoha Crush" was not something they passively accepted. Konoha had deliberately lured Sunagakure into carrying it out.

The purpose was to let the younger generation understand the cruelty of war, while also testing the actual vigilance of the Konoha Ninja.

To be honest, Uchiha Kei really had little interest in a battle like this. Unless some fool came looking for trouble with him, he probably would not make any further moves.

Likewise, Imai Kenta and Hyuga Aya felt much the same, though there were slight differences.

Imai Kenta was more interested in seeing how the members of his own clan would perform.

The Senju Clan had developed rather well, and there was no shortage of mission-taking ninja.

However, very few of the ninja who had participated in the war back then remained. Sarutobi Hiruzen had targeted them too severely, so in Imai Kenta's eyes, the Senju Clan still was not up to par.

That was why he truly needed a war like this—even if it was seen as nothing more than an act—to test the abilities of his clan members.

Hyuga Aya, meanwhile, was far more indifferent. There were not many things in Konoha that could interest her, and this was no exception.

She was simply treating everything that happened as entertainment.

"Looks like it won't be long before these people are driven out," Imai Kenta said leisurely, stretching. "We can't see Konoha's overall performance from here, but I imagine it isn't too bad. I just wonder which unlucky people will die in Sunagakure's invasion this time."

"There won't be many people like that. Although I don't particularly care, from Konoha's perspective..." Uchiha Kei shook his head slightly. "It