Because they weren't ready to fight to the death.
War in the Shinobi World was never fought on a single front. If Sunagakure launched an all-out attack on Konoha's main camp, other nations might seize the opening and attack Sunagakure.
Sunagakure wanted to avoid that, so it kept skirmishes going across the region, trying to cut off Konoha's supplies or ambush its messenger ninjas.
No major battle had broken out, but the smaller fights never stopped.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Several men wearing Sand Ninja forehead protectors and gray-brown armor raced through the dense forest.
They moved fast, like streaks of black light.
"Captain." A Sand Ninja glanced ahead. "Our camp is just up ahead..."
Before he could finish, a blinding flash of lightning appeared. A figure materialized right in front of him.
The Sand Ninja's pupils contracted. Before he could cry out, a smooth, jade-like hand sliced across his throat!
Enemy attack!
The same thought flashed through every Sand Ninja's mind.
Their leader reacted fastest and was about to shout when another flash of lightning struck. A wound appeared in his throat, piercing clean through.
The Sand Ninja scattered like startled birds, but none could escape the lightning-fast figure.
"Thunder God!" The last Sand Ninja managed only those two words before a powerful Lightning Release attack pierced his body.
"Squad fifteen, done." Uchiha Yin smiled after finishing off the Sand Ninja.
Chapter 117: The Antidote Is Complete
This was the fifteenth Sand Ninja squad Uchiha Yin had wiped out.
Over the past month, he hadn't taken part in the larger battles around the other camps. Instead, he had focused on eliminating small Sand Ninja units.
The reason, of course, was that Konoha's ninjas weren't confident enough in his abilities. They feared he might get hurt in a mid-sized battle.
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