Only one person could make Hiruko stop attacking.
Uchiha Yuu pressed one hand onto his shoulder.
The atmosphere at the scene underwent a drastic change because of his arrival. Whether they had been eagerly excited or wildly greedy just moments ago, the instant they saw him, they stopped what they were doing, respect evident in their expressions.
"My lord, I didn't expect you to finish things over there so quickly."
He had been responsible for guiding the main force out of Kirigakure. Now that Uchiha Yuu had arrived at their battlefield, it meant matters over there had been settled.
"Should we withdraw now?"
Konan's expression was grave. She could see the approaching shinobi in the distance. If Kirigakure's shinobi surrounded them here, withdrawing would be no small trouble. Worse still, it could cause flaws in their upcoming plans.
"There's no need to withdraw just yet. Show them the power of Cursed Seal Two. Let them experience the true effects brought by the Cursed Seal."
As soon as Uchiha Yuu spoke, Hiruko's expression beneath his mask began to change.
It seemed they were not the only ones who wanted to test the power of the Cursed Seal. Even its creator, Uchiha Yuu, wanted to gather experimental data. The poor lot of them had become lab rats once more.
Mei Terumi, standing nearby, could hear their conversation. The powerful figure who had suddenly entered the battlefield was clearly the commander of this operation. Mei Terumi felt invisible pressure from him. Even with reinforcements from the village on the way, surrounding and killing a top-tier expert would be extremely difficult and would result in heavy casualties.
And what was Cursed Seal Two?
"What exactly are they trying to do..."
As Mei Terumi grew wary, she witnessed an inhuman sight before her.
The body