"What should we do with this person? Should we..."
Looking at the subdued Pakura, Sarutobi Hiri worried that she might break free from the genjutsu's influence. He made a one-handed gesture—the gesture for killing her.
"There's no need. She can't break free from the genjutsu's influence."
Uchiha Yuu was not worried that she could escape the genjutsu. He was no longer the amateur he had once been. After relentless training, his genjutsu had improved tremendously. Controlling a ninja was no problem, even if she possessed a Bloodline Limit.
However, when Uchiha Yuu thought of this unexpected incident, he could not help but furrow his brow and voice his concern.
"We need to hurry and finish arranging the terrain. As for the leak of information, that isn't our concern. This terrain was not meant to target the Sand Ninja anyway. Sunagakure won't kindly inform the Kumogakure ninja."
Although what had happened was entirely unexpected, it had not exceeded Uchiha Yuu's control. His gaze fell on Pakura, lying on the ground, and he told Sarutobi Hiri not to worry.
"Pakura is one of Sunagakure's rare geniuses. You should have directly felt how strong she is. She is another trump card in our hands, one that can force Sunagakure to make concessions at a critical moment."
"Mm."
Compared to the Third Hokage, who was renowned for his methods and wisdom, this son was still too immature. He had not experienced much darkness, which made his thinking overly simplistic.
Under Uchiha Yuu's arrangements, the work that had only just stopped quickly resumed. Earth Release ninjutsu was used to reshape the ground, working no slower than machinery.
While Uchiha Yuu was restructuring the terrain, the Sand Ninja who had escaped Konoha's encirclement wore humiliated, furious expressions. One of them, burning with rage, said:
"We can't