"What a pity."
Watching him refuse to yield even in death, constantly struggle against the will within his body, even attempting to seize control, Muzan knew he could not control him.
Muzan gently raised his hand. At that moment, every ninja present, including Dong Sǐrén, suddenly felt as though their bodies were being torn apart. A massive hand grew from each of their arms, then crushed their heads.
In an instant, several headless corpses appeared around them.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Blood flowed beneath Muzan's feet. Being able to kill Dong Sǐrén was also thanks to Orochimaru's ninjutsu and Muzan's use of the battlefield. Otherwise, this battle would not have ended so easily.
Once Konoha's feint ended, Muzan would face the awkward situation of being surrounded and attacked.
This time, even if the Kannabi Bridge mission was not completed, the Stone Ninja's advance would be halted. At the very least, they would not pose too great a threat to Konoha in the short term.
Do not assume Dong Sǐrén had been directly killed by Minato Namikaze in the original story. In reality, Dong Sǐrén had been responsible for attacking Konoha and tearing open its defenses.
Without Minato Namikaze, he had managed to contend with Konoha's powerful fighters until now, which was enough to prove his strength.
With Dong Sǐrén's death, the battlefield had eased somewhat, and it would also cause a certain degree of chaos.
Muzan looked at the bright moon hanging overhead and calculated the time. The four of them were probably already on the road, perhaps they had even arrived.
"I need to hurry and get there before midnight."
Just as Muzan left, Konoha heard the sounds of Explosive Tags from the rear gradually diminish. The feint had come to an end as well.
However, when the Stone Ninja