Break!

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"Oh? Even Sasori of the Red Sands, the mighty Sunagakure of Sunagakure, is trapped?"

Looking at Sasori of the Red Sands before him, Uchiha Yue showed no contempt whatsoever, for he knew Sasori of the Red Sands definitely possessed the means to break illusion arrays. Therefore, now that Sasori of the Red Sands had come before Uchiha Yue, Hatake Kakashi, and the others, Uchiha Yue was certain that Sasori was not there to find a way to break illusion arrays, but rather to provoke them.

Just as Uchiha Yue had expected, the instant he finished speaking, Sasori of the Red Sands curled into a mocking smile and said, "Uchiha Yue, don't compare me to those trash. You couldn't even handle the appetizers of the Chunin Ninja Exams; coming to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams is nothing but a disgrace. Besides, don't think I don't have a way to break genjutsu. Your Konoha's tricks can't trap me, Sasori of the Red Sands!"

Sasori of the Red Sands paused slightly, then turned to look at Hoshino Aki, Kisame Hoshigaki, and the other Kirigakure ninjas in the distance, continuing, "Uchiha Yue, see those Kirigakure guys? If I'm not mistaken, they also have methods to break genjutsu. However, like us, they want to see the number of Genin participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams decrease further. After all, that's what Chunin Ninja Exams more interesting!"

"Yes, it seems so."

Just as Sasori of the Red Sands arrived, Uchiha Yue's gaze shifted to Hoshino Aki, Kisame Hoshigaki, and the other Kirigakure ninja. He immediately noticed that the Kirigakure had indeed eliminated the fewest Genin among all the villages. Clearly, the Kirigakure ninja were very united, especially under Hoshino Aki's leadership, which made all the Kirigakure ninja obey Hoshino Aki's orders, sitting there obediently, waiting for more Genin to be eliminated.

However, after noticing the actions of the Kirigakure ninjas, Uchiha Yue couldn't help but look curiously at Sasori of the Red Sands. The number of Sunagakure Genin eliminated was definitely not small, yet Sasori of the Red Sands clearly possessed the means to break genjutsu, hadn't informed the Sunagakure ninjas at all, leaving Uchiha Yue somewhat puzzled.

As if seeing through Uchiha Yue's confusion, Sasori of the Red Sands's eyes flashed with a cold light as he said, "I remind you again, Uchiha Yue, don't lump me in with those good-for-nothings. I'm not one of those idiots from Kirigakure; I have no interest in having more people participate in this Chunin Ninja Exams. So, even if they are ninjas from our Sunagakure, if they don't have the ability to pass the test, I won't remind them either."

Sasori of the Red Sands's gaze then fell on Uchiha Yue, and he sneered, "Besides, aren't you the same, Uchiha Yue? Quite a few Genin have been eliminated by Konoha, haven't you?"

"That's right, we think the same way."

As soon as Sasori of the Red Sands finished speaking, Uchiha Yue smiled and nodded, then remained silent, not exchanging any further words with Sasori of the Red Sands.

Clearly, Uchiha Yue and Sasori of the Red Sands meant the same thing: as long as their teammates passed the test, there was no need to notify others, not even ninjas from their own village. Currently, Konoha wasn't eliminating the most ninjas, but the number was still considerable. However, seeing those Konoha ninjas eliminated, Uchiha Yue even felt fortunate for them. After all, the Chunin Ninja Exams were extremely rigorous; if they couldn't even pass the first test, taking them with Chunin Ninja Exams could very well cost them their lives.

However, while Uchiha Yue remained silent, Hatake Kakashi, who had been standing beside him, suddenly clenched his fists tightly. Now, Hatake Kakashi finally understood why Uchiha Yue had entrusted him with the task of protecting Sasori of the Red Sands and the others. Just now, upon hearing that Sasori of the Red Sands possessed a method to break the genjutsu, Hatake Kakashi had already realized that Sasori of the Red Sands's strength was likely even greater than his own. Therefore, realizing that he had been surpassed by so many, Hatake Kakashi could only feel resentment in his heart, unable to show it on his face.

Like Hatake Kakashi Sarutobi Danzō, another teammate of Uchiha Yue, shared the same sentiment.

For a long time, Sarutobi Danzō had felt exceptionally talented within the Sarutobi Clan, even fantasizing that if he were on the front lines, he could outperform Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi. However, after actually fighting Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi, Sarutobi Danzō realized he had been too naive. Now, seeing countless elite Genin from various ninja villages gathered together, Sarutobi Danzō felt utterly ordinary, and all the confidence he had painstakingly built up was about to crumble.

Immediately afterwards...

After Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi remained silent for a full ten minutes, the number of ninjas around them finally decreased to around sixty. More than a hundred Genin, having stopped short of the Chunin Ninja Exams' appetizer, were completely eliminated. At the same time, Sasori of the Red Sands, sensing that the number of eliminated ninjas was nearly complete, raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Uchiha Yue, saying, "Uchiha Yue, aren't you going to make your move?"

Why aren't you making a move?

Hearing Sasori of the Red Sands's words, Uchiha Yue's lips curled into a slight smile as he asked, "If you were to take action, wouldn't you be able to break the illusion array too? Or perhaps you lack confidence in your own abilities?"

"Hmph, it's not that I lack confidence in my abilities, but rather that it would be difficult to explain the killing of your Konoha ninja!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Sasori of the Red Sands sneered, "The moment I stepped into the illusionary formation, I sensed the locations of the ninjas who set it up. So, now I only need to use my poison needles to kill those ninjas who set up the illusionary formation! Uchiha Yue, if you don't make a move, don't blame me for wreaking havoc in your Konoha!"

"Um?"

At that moment, Uchiha Yue noticed that Sasori of the Red Sands was indeed holding a poison needle in his hand, and his eyes narrowed slightly. Clearly, Sasori of the Red Sands was absolutely right; if he were to make a move, he could certainly kill the ninjas who had set up the illusion array in a short time. After all, the poison on Sasori of the Red Sands's needles was extremely potent, and even with Uchiha Yue by Sasori of the Red Sands's side, he still wasn't confident he could cure the eight Konoha ninjas suffering from the deadly poison.

Therefore, seeing that Sasori of the Red Sands was about to attack the ninjas of Konoha, Uchiha Yue finally prepared to take action to prevent casualties among the Konoha ninjas!

The next second...

Just as Uchiha Yue was about to break the illusion, his pupils turned crimson. Three black Tomoe spun within them, clearly indicating that Uchiha Yue preparing to use his Sharingan to dispel the illusion. Then, as the three black Tomoe in Uchiha Yue's pupils spun rapidly as if about to connect, Uchiha Yue suddenly uttered a soft, low shout:

"Break!"