Unable to tolerate the Hyuga Family's doubts, news of Konoha's defeat quickly spread throughout the village and was immediately delivered to the major clans, asking them to promptly send representatives to discuss what came next.
Many people were still in a daze. They had sensed that Konoha might be defeated, but when the day truly arrived, enormous waves surged through their hearts.
"I never thought we would really lose. How are we supposed to live from now on..."
"We're just ordinary people. At worst, we'll leave Konoha and sell everything we can. Otherwise, if Konoha is destroyed by the enemy's fury, we'll be caught in the crossfire."
"We should pack up and leave. Konoha is about to become a place of chaos..."
Just as Uchiha Yuu had expected, the news of defeat caused a huge uproar as it spread through the village. The unrest left everyone anxious, while large amounts of property were hastily sold off as people sought to flee Konoha.
As for why Uchiha Yuu did not stop this, it was because someone had already entered the game.
Shan Juhua had arrived in Konoha ahead of time. Watching the ordinary merchants frantically dumping their real estate, she sighed softly and said:
"What a pitiful bunch. Since you chose to sit on the fence and even helped Konoha resist us during the war, even if Uchiha Yuu has no intention of settling accounts with you, I won't let you off easy."
After such turmoil, once these merchants who sold off their assets learned the truth, they would probably feel like dying.
That was the effect of an information gap. If they had obtained useful intelligence, they could have avoided financial losses and remained firmly in Konoha.
After sending people to take over their assets, anticipation gleamed in Shan Juhua's