Uchiha Yū had exceptional talent for Water Release. As long as he developed smoothly, he would definitely become an elite jōnin and might even have the ability to compete for the position of Hokage.
But right now, he was still far too weak.
"You're sure you can compete with me?"
Yū raised an eyebrow and pressed a hand onto Nawaki's shoulder. With only a slight exertion of force, he pushed Nawaki down, completely overwhelming him in terms of strength.
"That's really unfair. Then which side should we go to once the war starts?"
Having recognized reality, Nawaki did not want to admit he was inferior to Uchiha Yū. But he understood that staying on the battlefield might bring trouble to his sister, so the two decided to form a team. He wanted to witness the impact of a great war for himself.
"The outskirts."
Yū pointed to a nearby area. That was where the largest number of troops were stationed, and it was also far from the core battlefield. Even if they encountered danger, they could call for help immediately.
At the same time, Hanzō of Amegakure watched the gathering ninja outside. His gaze remained fixed for a long time, and his clenched fists turned the joints of his fingers white from the force.
"Konoha has gone too far. From beginning to end, we only targeted Sunagakure, yet they chose to wage war against us. And that damned Kirigakure—they said they would keep them tied down!"
"The Five Great Ninja Villages are nothing but a bunch of useless, unreliable trash!"
His fury did not make him lose his reason. Hanzō knew this was the most crucial battle. As long as he drove back Konoha's ninja, Kirigakure would surely send more forces to invade the Land of Fire once they saw