Mingye knew what Uzumaki Jingting was laughing about. Rather than continue mocking him, he nodded and replied, "I came here for these things in the first place. Rest assured, there will be no more Uzumaki Clan barrier techniques in the future. What remains in this world will be Konoha's secret barrier arts!"
"Can my son be spared?"
Understanding, Uzumaki Jingting turned to look at Uzumaki Soza, who was nailed to the ground outside the hall, and asked. Mingye shook his head and explained, "The fewer blood relatives Uzumaki Mito has left alive, the better. After all, I share the hatred of patricide and clan extermination with her husband! And it seems I now have an irreconcilable grudge with her as well. It may not count as wiping out the clan, but it's close enough. So let's make it a double kill. Both you and he will die!"
"Then this old man has nothing more to say. Rather than let you cut off my head, I would rather end my own life. What a pity—I will not live to see your miserable death! What a pity! What a pity!"
After saying that, Uzumaki Jingting shattered his own meridians and died. Soza let out a grief-stricken roar, but Byakuren immediately fired another water bullet through Soza's heart, ending his life.
"Hmph! You old bastard, cursing me even as you die! I'd like to see when that curse of yours comes true!"
Mingye walked over to Uzumaki Jingting, examined him, and confirmed that he was truly dead. Then he looked at Uzumaki Xinxiu, who lay heavily wounded nearby, and said, "Gather the clansmen who still trust you and bring them to Konoha. I, Mingye, keep my word. From today onward, you will be the new clan head of the Uzumaki Clan—and a great