The ninja who had once joined the meat grinders of Iwagakure and Konoha saw the blood-red scene before them and felt as though they had returned to a world like Asura's hell, corpses scattered everywhere. Yet this time, under Uchiha Yū's leadership, the war had become a one-sided slaughter, never falling into a deadlock.
The death toll continued to rise. Uchiha Yū showed no mercy just because they had surrendered, nor did he let them go.
Mercy on the battlefield was cruelty toward oneself. No one knew whether those allowed to leave would use kunai or explosive tags to launch a suicidal attack.
Besides the ninja fighting on the scene, a small group took advantage of the chaos to send news of what was happening here outward.
Dodai, stationed in the rear, was not deaf. He could surely hear the explosions resounding through the sky. The ceaseless blasts had even made the main peak tremble.
At first, they had no idea what was happening. After all, using explosive tags to blast open a mountain path was too absurd to imagine. Yet with an enormous supply of explosive tags, that absurd feat had truly been accomplished.
"Inform Lord Fourth Raikage. Tell him to lead the ninja and prepare to meet the enemy. Also, leave behind a group of ninja to take the children and evacuate as quickly as possible! If we cannot save the village, these sparks will be our only means of resisting them..."
It was not only Akatsuki attacking this time. The four great ninja villages were also fanning the flames from behind the scenes. They would not show the slightest goodwill. They would only beat a drowning dog, then divide up Kumogakure's current wealth.
If the worst-case scenario came to pass, they had to leave behind hope for