"Hahaha, as expected of Jonin Yuhi. Your insight is as sharp as ever."
The Sunagakure leader lifted his chin, his tone arrogant and cold. "Since you've seen through it, I won't beat around the bush.
Hand over the intelligence scrolls in your possession, and I can grant you a quick death instead of letting you be tortured to death."
Uchiha Wind was so enraged that he laughed instead, the veins in the arm gripping his blade bulging slightly. "Wishful thinking! Konoha's intelligence would sooner be destroyed than fall into Sunagakure's hands! You Sunagakure scum broke your word and launched a sneak attack. Sooner or later, you'll pay the price!"
"The price?"
A Sunagakure ninja at the side scoffed mockingly. "After years of friction in the Shinobi World, Konoha is no longer at the height of its strength. Sunagakure is now poised to strike; taking the Land of Fire's border is only a matter of time.
The two of you are nothing more than discarded pawns beneath the tide of history."
Yuhi Shinku's gaze grew increasingly sharp. His Chakra silently surged, and a faint red glow curled around his body. "Uchiha Wind, remember the core of our mission.
The intelligence must be sent back to Konoha first. We can be sacrificed, but not a single bit of intelligence can be leaked."
"Yes, sir!"
Uchiha Wind nodded heavily, his voice firm and resonant without the slightest trace of retreat. "Even if it costs me my life, I'll protect the scrolls and keep the intelligence from leaking!"
"Stubborn fool."
The Sunagakure leader's eyes turned cold as he completely lost patience. "Since you insist on courting death, I'll grant your wish! Everyone, form seals and attack! Leave no survivors!"
Four low responses rang out at once. The remaining four Sunagakure ninjas instantly formed hand