Breaking with Konoha

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After all, they were only clones. The more clones he created, the less of his original strength each one possessed.

Hundreds of clones faced the attacking ninja. Within a dozen breaths, only a handful remained.

"Even Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to this operation to surround and kill me?!"

Taking advantage of the opening created by the clones, Long Ye glanced at the Third Hokage standing motionless on a distant rooftop, as steady as a pine tree from beginning to end.

Thinking of how he had risked his life for Konoha all these years—even bringing out the gold he had hidden to help rebuild Konoha—he never imagined that he would ultimately be treated like a donkey discarded after it had finished grinding the millstone.

A surge of murderous fury rose in his heart!

"I've never done a single thing harmful to Konoha. Since you've shown me no mercy today, don't blame me for showing you none in return..."

He dropped to one knee and pressed one hand against the ground.

Countless ninja blotted out the sky above him as they pounced down.

Boom!!

The ground shattered, and strands of Snake Vines shot out from underground.

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

Nine Snake Vines streaked through the air.

The hundreds of attacking ninja were pierced through one after another by the Snake Vines, and in the blink of an eye, they were drained dry.

Terrified cries and anguished screams rang out without end.

"Long Ye..."

A sudden cry pulled Long Ye out of his nearly demonic bloodlust.

"Rin!!"

Long Ye saw the girl in the distance, held back by Obito and Kakashi. Tears filled her eyes.

"Stop killing them!"

Rin's cries brought Long Ye back to his senses.

Dozens of bodies now lay strewn across the ground, drained dry.

They had died horribly. Yet