Those who had arrived were not only jonin, but also large numbers of chunin and genin. Their strength might not have met the standard, but the front lines had countless miscellaneous tasks that needed them handled.
Everyone now waited silently for the overall commander of this mission, Hatake Sakumo!
Although his status and prestige had been suppressed by the Hokage faction, the reputation he had carved out through years of strength, as well as his decision to abandon a mission for the sake of his teammates, proved that he was an excellent commander. They gave him the utmost respect.
Unfortunately, they were destined to find nothing at the Hatake clan home. Although the gathering point was outside his house, Hatake Sakumo himself had gone to the Uchiha Clan compound.
There were signs of extensive demolition here. Naturally, the Uchiha Clan's higher-ups had been the first to relocate. This was Hiruzen Sarutobi's secret order. Only by controlling the Uchiha Clan's upper ranks could he indirectly control the entire Uchiha Clan.
However, no one dared approach the forest edge at the very outskirts of the clan compound. The moment Hatake Sakumo stepped into this area, he sensed a dense aura of death—not the bloody stench brought about by killing.
It was the deathly silence of everything!
It was spring, a season when all things should have been coming back to life, yet everything in sight was gray and white.
The trees, flowers, and grass had all withered. Not even mosquitoes or insects could be seen. This dreadful area was where Uchiha Yū lived.
"What a terrifying place. It seems the name Poison Ninja was not passed around falsely."
Hatake Sakumo knowingly stopped at the edge of the area and did not venture deeper. Who knew what was going on inside? He had