In the brief pauses between fierce battles, Uzumaki Ninto quickly gathered several elders of the Land of Whirlpools. They were the most experienced and powerful shinobi in the Uzumaki Clan, but they were old and could no longer keep fighting on the battlefield.
Seeing the grave look on Uzumaki Ninto's face, the elders had already guessed his intentions.
"Ninto, are you planning to..." one of the elders asked, his expression complicated and his voice tinged with reluctance.
Uzumaki Ninto nodded and said solemnly, "Yes. I've made up my mind. We can't let the younger generation die here for nothing. They are the future of the Uzumaki Clan. We old bones... will use our remaining strength to carve out a path to safety for them."
The elders fell silent for a moment, exchanging glances before finally nodding.
They knew this was the only choice.
Uzumaki Ninto looked at the comrades and elders who had stood by him for so many years, and an indescribable sorrow welled up in his heart.
"It seems my Land of Whirlpools is destined to fall here," Uzumaki Ninto murmured, his voice full of helplessness and grief.
Though grief weighed on him, Uzumaki Ninto's gaze remained resolute.
He had decided to offer up his life and the lives of the elders to perform this forbidden jutsu, delaying the Third Raikage and the Allied Shinobi Forces' advance and buying the young shinobi of the Uzumaki Clan precious time.
"We will perform the life-forbidden jutsu together, giving our lives to trap the Raikage and the enemy's main force," Uzumaki Ninto told the elders. "This will be our final contribution."
The elders answered in unison, "For the Land of Whirlpools, for the Uzumaki Clan, we will join you on the final battlefield!"
Uzumaki Ninto immediately gave his final orders to