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"Boom..."

"Boom..."

Amidst the raging flames of war, the team led by Uchiha Yue and others advanced with unstoppable momentum, dismantling the enemy ninja's defensive lines.

Before Uchiha Yue and his group, the enemy ninjas were virtually powerless to resist, and had very few opportunities to even attack. This was because whenever the enemy ninjas prepared to attack, Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka's clan secret techniques could control them. Then, only one of Uchiha Yue or his group needed to finish them off, and the enemy ninjas' defensive line would crumble.

Moreover, with the cooperation of Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka, Uchiha Yue and the others felt like fish in water.

Perhaps Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka's individual abilities only rank in the middle among Jonin-level ninjas. However, their team fighting ability far surpasses that of Minato Namikaze like Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka. Therefore, most ninjas prefer to fight alongside the Ino-Shika -Kushina Uzumaki trio. This is because having the Ino-Shika-Cho by their side makes battles much easier—a fact universally acknowledged by the ninjas of Konoha.

Of course, Choza Akimichi of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, is mainly responsible for offense and defense, and doesn't have the control abilities of Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka. Therefore, Choza Akimichi's presence is the least noticeable when Uchiha Yue and the others are engaged in fierce battle. This is because even the weakest of them, Uchiha Yue, possesses extremely strong offensive capabilities and can reap the lives of enemy ninjas on a large scale.

As for Choza Akimichi's offensive capabilities, he is probably much stronger than Uchiha Yue. However, due to the limitations of the Akimichi Clan's secret techniques, Choza Akimichi is unable to unleash his full strength, which frustrates him considerably. Meanwhile, while Choza Akimichi feeling frustrated, Uchiha Yue, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and Hizashi Hyuga are having a very enjoyable battle.

Uchiha Yue didn't need to. Under the cover of Shikaku Nara and Inoichi Yamanaka, he could fully unleash his offensive capabilities, even capable of killing Jonin-level ninjas, making the battle extremely enjoyable. As for Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and Hizashi Hyuga, none of them had ever experienced such a battle before. They only needed to unleash their offensive abilities to easily resolve the fight.

Therefore, with the coordinated efforts of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, and Hizashi Hyuga ceased their defensive preparations against the enemy ninja's attacks. Soon, Minato Namikaze's Wind Release Ninjutsu, Kushina Uzumaki's Uzumaki Clan secret techniques, and Hizashi Hyuga's Gentle Fist were seen relentlessly reaping the lives of the enemy ninja ahead. Minato Namikaze, in particular, was an extremely offensive ninja; he claimed more lives than the trio of Uchiha Yue, Kushina Uzumaki, Hizashi Hyuga.

Seeing Uchiha Yue and the others fighting like killing machines, the Anbu under Jiraiya's command naturally refused to be outdone. It should be noted that the Anbu Jiraiya sent this time Jiraiya elite forces. And seeing how well Uchiha Yue performed, these Anbu couldn't help but feel a sense of competition.

Thus, thanks to the excellent performance of Uchiha Yue and the others, the number of enemy ninjas ahead dwindled.

Finally, after fighting for a full ten minutes, Uchiha Yue and the others were finally able to reunite with the Hyuga Clan ninjas trapped inside!

At the same time...

Hyuga Hiashi, leading the elite of the Hyuga Clan, was also watching the battle between Uchiha Yue and the others from outside.

Moreover, because the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan is one of the strongest perceptive abilities in the Shinobi World, Hyuga Hiashi only needed to activate his Byakugan to perceive the battle between Uchiha Yue and the others. However, seeing that Uchiha Yue and the others were about to join the Hyuga Clan ninja trapped in the battle, Hyuga Hiashi still showed no sign of annoyance. Instead, the smile on his lips deepened.

However, just as Hyuga Hiashi was observing the battle between Uchiha Yue and the others with a smile, one of Hyuga Hiashi's confidants suddenly appeared and approached Hyuga Hiashi, asking, "Lord Hiashi, Minato Namikaze's forces are about to join Elder Riming and the others. If Minato Namikaze really leads his troops to rescue Elder Riming and the others, won't our plan be ruined? Should we go and stop Minato Namikaze's forces to prevent them from rescuing Elder Riming and the others?"

"Corona, you're overthinking it."

Hearing his trusted confidant's words, Hyuga Hiashi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Actually, Minato and the others shouldn't have gone to rescue Elder Riming and the others. If they Minato gone, they might have gotten themselves into trouble. Hiro, do you think I wouldn't have let Minato and the others go to rescue Elder Riming the others without absolute certainty? I've already made ample preparations, so even if Minato and the others went to provide support, what difference would it make? The only result would be that Minato and the others would perish at the hands of the enemy ninjas!"

"Get up, I should Uchiha Yue!"

"Without him, my plan wouldn't have gone so smoothly!"

Hyuga Hiashi paused slightly, then continued, "Right now, Minato is leading Uchiha Yue and the others to provide support, which gives me a perfect opportunity to eliminate Uchiha Yue! Moreover, as long as Uchiha Yue is inside, do you think those guys from Kumogakure and Iwagakure will let any of them out? Hirobumi, you need to know that Uchiha Yue is someone countless ninja villages want to kill! His Sharingan can drive those guys from Kumogakure and Iwagakure crazy!"

"Is Uchiha Yue really that important?"

As soon as Hyuga Hiashi finished speaking, Hyuga Rimian frowned slightly and asked.

Upon hearing Hyuga Hiashi, Hiashi Hyuga's smile faded, and a look of seriousness appeared in his eyes.

"Uchiha Yue is indeed very important."

At this moment, a flash of killing intent crossed Hyuga Hiashi's solemn eyes, and he slowly said, "I admit, I underestimated Uchiha Yue. That bastard Uchiha Yue was able to see through my plan to eliminate Riming others, and even discovered my secret of seizing absolute power over the Hyuga Clan. So, Uchiha Yue joined forces with Hizashi to prepare to rescue Elder Riming and the others. Clearly, Uchiha Yue himself is very aware that if I seize absolute power over the Hyuga Clan, his future will be bleak."

"But..."

"A ghost is, after all, just a ghost!"

At this point, Hyuga Hiashi's killing intent intensified, and he continued, "Uchiha Yue thought he had done a good job, even encouraging Minato others to go and support him. But how could Uchiha Yue have imagined that I had already prepared a backup plan? Ever since I saw him once in the Land of Medicine, I've considered him an opponent of equal caliber! Therefore, I had already guessed Uchiha Yue's plan to rescue Riming! And it was precisely because I guessed Uchiha Yue's countermeasures that I deliberately set up an ambush!"

"This is the open conspiracy I devised!"

"Uchiha Yue, if you try to ruin my plans, I'll make sure you never return!"