Just as Asuma was about to be engulfed by Ninjutsu.
A fire dragon and a Tsuchikawa appeared one after the other.
The fire dragon's goal was not to kill Asuma, but to stop the rest of the Fire Style.
The Tsuchikawa that appeared later arrived first, and in a very short time, it blocked all the Fire Style that were rushing towards Asuma like a giant wave.
The fire dragon that had been slowly approaching dissipated into the air as the caster stopped channeling Chakra and controlling it.
"Who?"
Asuma, who was doomed, was rescued, and the Sarutobi Clan ninjas frantically searched for the person who saved him.
The first thing to look at was naturally the location where the Dragon Flame Technique had appeared.
The Uchiha Clan ninjas who had been hiding nearby, watching the spectacle, no longer concealed themselves and emerged from their hiding places one by one.
This formed a huge encirclement, trapping the Sarutobi Clan ninjas within it.
"Uchiha Clan?!"
"This is all Uchiha Clan conspiracy!"
"..."
The appearance of dozens of the Uchiha Clan put a lot of pressure on the Sarutobi Clan ninjas.
After a moment of shock, one of the Sarutobi Clan ninjas, whose mind was a bit quicker, shouted loudly.
"Uchiha Clan ninjas, Asuma of our clan has betrayed Konoha and is slaughtering his fellow villagers! Join us in slaying this missing-nin!"
The Uchiha Clan ninja ignored the man's shouts and instead looked at Itachi, the one who had just exposed them.
Itachi, seemingly unfazed by the stares of his clansmen, quickly approached Asuma, steadied his swaying body, and laid him flat on the ground.
"Itachi Uchiha, don't you have anything to explain?"
Xuanyue looked at Itachi's actions and asked coldly.
"Chieftain!"
Itachi had no intention of responding to Xuanyue's question, and was now interrupted by a shout, turning his head to look in the other direction.
The newcomer was none other than Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi also appeared extremely miserable. The rapid journey had not only depleted his physical strength, but his hastily treated wounds had also reopened, and blood was constantly flowing out.
"Let's go!"
Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi, Xuanyue knew that Ren's matter was settled. Having a general understanding of Ren's plan, he didn't hesitate and signaled the Uchiha Clan ninjas to leave.
Everyone obediently left quickly, but Itachi remained hesitantly in the same spot.
"Let's go, Itachi. And thank you."
After Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, Itachi nodded slightly and then left with the main group.
The Uchiha Clan appeared and disappeared in just a few seconds. Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the departing Uchiha Clan ninja, he began to understand things that he hadn't quite grasped before.
It's unclear what other motives Uchiha Yushu might have, but Hiruzen Sarutobi understood the current objective.
The only thing I can't understand is what could possibly be worth Uchiha Yushu paying such a high price for.
After figuring things out, Hiruzen Sarutobi also realized the gap between himself and Ren.
That is the control over people's hearts.
Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he had many choices, but ultimately decided to obediently follow Ren's arrangements.
He stared intently at one spot, examined it carefully, but found nothing. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew what was there.
That position was exactly where the camera was when we watched the live stream.
After taking a deep breath and exhaling, Hiruzen Sarutobi made his choice.
"Chieftain, you must stand up for us!"
"Although Asuma is your son, he has been bribed by the village. We absolutely cannot let him go!"
"Yes, Hiruzen Sarutobi, kill this cold-blooded beast!"
"..."
The few remaining Sarutobi Clan ninjas, seeing that the Uchiha Clan ninjas had truly left, began to complain to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The group was united in their hatred of the enemy, and seemed determined to eliminate Hiruzen Sarutobi if they didn't agree to the plan.
Asuma, lying on the ground, could only move his neck. He tilted his head to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi standing beside him.
His eyes were full of pleading, both for Sarutobi Hiruzen Sarutobi those people and for Sarutobi Hiruzen Sarutobi him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had a thorough understanding of his own people, knew the general outline of the matter without needing any explanation.
He glanced at Asuma, who seemed like a stranger to him, and wondered when his son had gotten involved with Uchiha Yushu.
Filled with doubt, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately Hand Seals and summoned Enma once more. With just a glance, Enma understood what to do.
It instantly transformed into a stick and stood upright in place.
After Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately swung his sword down without hesitation.