The disturbance on the Uchiha side was naturally spotted by the Four Kage forces at once.
"Konoha's ninja actually moved against the Uchiha Clan first." Kitsuchi said in surprise.
"Hmph. Since they've made their move, we should withdraw too. There's no point staying here any longer." A, the crown prince of Kumogakure, said.
"Indeed. There's no need to keep wasting time here." Rasa added.
"Retreat." Karatachi Yagura was even more decisive.
At once, the allied forces of the four villages all withdrew.
Since Konoha already knew their plans, attacking now would only lead them into a trap.
Besides, this was not the best time to attack Konoha. They should instead let Konoha stabilize, so that the internal crisis of its Hokage joining outsiders to wipe out the Uchiha Clan could erupt.
When that time came, it would be the perfect opportunity to invade Konoha.
Thus, they withdrew without hesitation.
And after they retreated, the Uchiha began fighting desperately.
"For the glory of the Uchiha!" a young Uchiha Jonin shouted. The three tomoe in his Sharingan spun madly. He held three kunai wrapped in Explosive Tags in each hand and charged fearlessly toward Konoha's lines.
"Stop him!" the Root squad captain barked, but it was already too late.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Six deafening explosions rang out in succession, and scorching flames devoured a twenty-meter radius. When the smoke cleared, all that remained was a charred crater.
Scenes like this played out again and again across the battlefield. Every surviving Uchiha ninja became a human bomb. Some charged forward with the resolve to die, while others waited silently until enemies approached before detonating the Explosive Tags on their bodies. The entire battlefield became a massive powder keg, with explosions erupting one after another.
"Madmen! They're all madmen!" A Konoha ninja from the