Looking down from his position, he noticed that some of them looked exactly alike.
Only then did he understand that this group before him was bait, meant to draw out the people behind them.
After a brief moment of thought, Uchiha Yū determined that the plan had been discovered. Fortunately, he was not the only one targeting them this time—Konoha outside was the true main force behind this mission.
"You discovered that Konoha was pulling strings behind the scenes. What does that have to do with me, Uchiha Yū?"
He did not feel the slightest psychological burden. In the end, Kumogakure would only hold a grudge against Konoha, and what lay ahead would not differ much from what Uchiha Yū had expected.
Either the Third Raikage would take retaliatory measures along the Land of Fire front, escalating the war once more, or he would redeploy part of his forces and attempt to join Sunagakure in wiping out Hatake Sakumo's ninja troops.
No matter which situation unfolded, Uchiha Yū could reap the benefits without lifting a finger. He only needed to wait until both sides had fought each other to the brink, then Dawn could smoothly send people to take over Kumogakure's mission system and claim a portion of the wealthy clients who posted missions!
It was a guaranteed profit with no risk, and someone else was even helping him take the blame. A smile appeared at the corner of Uchiha Yū's mouth. Once the plan began, both sides would be losers. Only he could obtain the greatest benefit from it.
Coming back to his senses, Uchiha Yū looked at the Cloud Shinobi still searching desperately for an exit, his face filled with even greater cruelty. He brought his hands together. The Radiation Element had already reached its peak, yet he