Everyone's Concern

"Wait, as long as you spare me, I and everyone in the Snow Clan will submit to you forever!" Xue Tahai hurriedly dropped to his knees and begged for mercy.

"Me too!" Hozuki Dark Moon knelt and said urgently, "My lord, I, Hozuki Dark Moon, swear to the heavens that from this moment on, I will lead every warrior of the Hozuki Clan in loyalty to you!"

"Loyal to me forever?" Qin Mo revealed a playful smile, then took two pitch-black pills from his robes. "Then swallow these."

"This... what is this..." Hozuki Dark Moon took the pill with trembling hands.

The surface of the pill was covered in strange black patterns, faintly giving off chakra fluctuations that made the heart tremble.

Xue Tahai's face turned deathly pale. "If we swallow this... what will happen?"

"Heart-Turning Pill." Qin Mo's voice was like ice. "After you take it, from then on, your will shall be with mine."

The two trembled all over when they heard this, but under Qin Mo's terrifying pressure, they ultimately swallowed the pills.

"Very good." Qin Mo nodded in satisfaction. "In three days, you will understand what an honor this is."

Just then, hurried footsteps came from the distance.

Qin Mo's eyes instantly returned to ordinary eyes.

Madara was the first to rush over. Seeing Qin Mo covered in wounds, his clothes in tatters, he immediately flew into a rage and said, "Mo! Who hurt you?"

Izuna followed close behind, equally furious. "Mo, how are you?"

Crimson Snow immediately strode forward and carefully examined Qin Mo's injuries. "Young master, your wounds are not light..."

Although Cang, Shun, Yan, and Jin were also very worried about Qin Mo's condition, for everyone's safety, they still dutifully spread out around the area and stood guard.

Faced with everyone's concern, Qin Mo felt a warmth flow through his heart.

"It's nothing." Qin Mo waved a hand and casually put Hyuga Tennin's Byakugan into a bottle. "This is Hyuga Tennin's Byakugan. It has great research value..."

Only then did everyone notice Hyuga Tennin's bloody corpse in the distance.

Then Madara asked Qin Mo exactly what had happened.

Qin Mo told them everything from beginning to end.

He merely omitted the matters concerning the Reincarnation Eye and his own awakening of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

After Madara and Izuna listened to Qin Mo's account, the killing intent in their eyes grew even stronger.

Madara stared fixedly at Xue Tahai and Hozuki Dark Moon, who were kneeling on the ground. "Mo, these two traitors cannot be spared..."

Izuna's hand was already on his sword hilt. "They dared scheme against our Uchiha Clan. They must repay it in blood!"

"Elder brother, second brother, wait." Qin Mo raised a hand to stop them. "They have already become our most loyal pawns."

Xue Tahai immediately kowtowed like he was pounding garlic. "Yes, yes, yes! We are willing to go through fire and water for the Uchiha!"

Hozuki Dark Moon also hurriedly declared his stance. "From now on, the Hozuki Clan will follow the Uchiha's lead in all things!"

Madara also understood Qin Mo's meaning and snorted coldly. "You had better! If you dare harbor a second heart..."

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare!" The two waved their hands repeatedly, cold sweat pouring from their foreheads.

Qin Mo changed the subject and asked, "Elder brother, how was the situation on your side?"

Madara frowned and said, "Very strange. Everyone we encountered was either a genin or a chunin. We didn't even see a single elite jonin."

Izuna also nodded in agreement. "It was indeed abnormal. Logically speaking, the Snow Clan's elites shouldn't be this few..."

Hearing this, Xue Tahai immediately said fawningly, "Reporting to my lords, the elites of our three clans are all gathered at a secret stronghold to the northwest, waiting to..."

At this point, his words abruptly stuck in his throat, and he carefully glanced at Qin Mo.

"Continue," Qin Mo said indifferently.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Xue Tahai wiped his sweat. "Our original plan was to launch a sneak attack when the Uchiha Clan Grounds were empty on the day the Uchiha negotiated with the Senju Clan..."

"What?!" Madara and Izuna both erupted in fury at the same time, and their chakra instantly burst out.

Crimson Snow looked at Qin Mo worriedly. "Young master, then we..."

Qin Mo's gaze sharpened. "Cang, Shun, immediately send word to the other clansmen and have them gather here as quickly as possible.

As for the Kaguya Clan... have them wait near the northwestern border for now."

"Yes!" The two nodded, then quickly used ninja crows to send the message.

Looking at Qin Mo's battered body, Crimson Snow could not help but advise, "Young master, your injuries are so severe, and you still need to travel such a long distance. I'm afraid..."

Before she could finish, Qin Mo took out a small, crystal-clear bottle from his robes, tilted his head back, and drank it in one gulp.

A miraculous scene occurred. Those shocking wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, not even leaving scars behind.

"Is that... Water of Life?" Hozuki Dark Moon found it utterly unbelievable.

Qin Mo nodded, then took over a dozen identical small bottles from his ninja tool pouch and handed one to each person present, including Hozuki Dark Moon and Xue Tahai.

"This... this is too precious..." Hozuki Dark Moon held the bottle, both hands trembling.

Xue Tahai also stammered, "My lord, lowly lives like ours are not worth using something this valuable..."

"Drink." Qin Mo cut them off coldly. "Now. Recover your combat strength immediately."

The two did not dare disobey and hurriedly drank the Water of Life.

At once, the injuries on their bodies healed rapidly. Even the hidden wounds they had accumulated over many years vanished without a trace, and their chakra recovered to its peak state.

In less than fifteen minutes, fourteen Uchiha elites arrived at the gathering point one after another.

When they saw the tragic traces of battle at the scene, they all could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.

"Young Master Mo, are you all right?" a jonin asked with concern.

Qin Mo waved a hand. "I'm fine. Now, Xue Tahai, Hozuki Dark Moon, lead the way to that secret stronghold."

The two exchanged a glance and bowed respectfully. "As you command, my lord."

In the night, the group sped toward the secret stronghold without a sound. Xue Tahai and Hozuki Dark Moon led the way at the front, both terrified and relieved in their hearts.

What terrified them was the slaughter of their former allies they were about to face.

What relieved them was that they had chosen the correct side.

Three hours later, at dawn, everyone arrived at a dense forest seventy li from the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

"My lord, not far ahead is our gathering point," Hozuki Dark Moon said in a low voice, pointing toward the faintly visible firelight in the distance.

Xue Tahai added, "The elites of the three clans are all stationed there. There are about two hundred people."

A cold glint flashed through Qin Mo's eyes, and his hands swiftly formed seals. "Transformation Jutsu!"

Bang!

After a burst of white smoke, Qin Mo had perfectly transformed into Hyuga Tennin's appearance. Even his voice was imitated with lifelike precision. "Take these two bottles of Water of Life and bring them over. Have your people drink them."

Qin Mo took out two large crystal bottles from his robes, filled with blue liquid.

Hozuki Dark Moon and Xue Tahai accepted them respectfully, their eyes full of shock.

Qin Mo could actually casually take out so much of such precious Water of Life!

"Remember," Qin Mo said coldly, "make sure every single person drinks the Water of Life inside."

The two nodded in understanding. "Understood!"