"Boom!"
Xiaoshi Lang had wanted to persuade the village chief, but before he could speak, a tremendous blast rang out, and the entire ground rumbled violently.
A powerful gust followed, blowing the tent away and making the two men who had been talking inside instinctively search for cover.
The village chief drew his weapon and watched ahead warily. Terror flashed in his eyes as he immediately pressed Xiaoshi Lang down beside him, swallowed, and said:
"Careful. Don't go near that area!"
Half the camp ahead had been wiped out. The tents that had once stood there had been leveled by an unknown explosion, while the ninjas huddled within had been reduced to smoke and dust by the heat and blast.
Two figures emerged from the explosion.
Uchiha Yū had no intention of showing mercy. Dawn Hidden Village had suffered such heavy losses, and the battle line had been unable to advance. Since Haze Hidden Village had chosen to aid Konoha, they were enemies.
"Village Chief, they are..."
His voice held no hesitation, only terror!
Because the ones approaching were Hiruko and Akatsuki Shadow!
"How did we provoke such powerful foes?!"
Relying on their numbers and the effects of forbidden ninjutsu, they had once ambushed Hiruko. Yet before his absolute strength, their trap had been torn to pieces. Xiaoshi Lang had seen that scene clearly, and it had left an indelible mark on his mind.
"Come out."
Uchiha Yū's indifferent voice rode the surging heat forward. His gaze fell upon the two men hiding behind the rock, as though he could see straight through them.
"Haze Hidden Village chose a side, so you must bear the price of that choice! You had the nerve to do it, but not the nerve to step forward now?!"
Ninjas gathered around them, but terror