Shikaku Nara paused and continued.
"When our pursuit force encountered the samurai group, they directly chose to bypass it without any interception or attack."
"Now, Mifune has taken the remaining warriors and is running in the direction of Land of Iron."
Upon hearing the news, Uchiha Yao was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.
"Bypassed?"
"Yes."
Shikaku explained.
"The frontline commander determined that although the samurai group has a large number of people, the threat level to Konoha is extremely low."
"And they don't have Chakra. On this ninja-dominated battlefield, the strategic value is almost zero."
"Our main goal is to completely cripple Hidden Cloud Village and Iwagakure. There is no need to waste Chakra and time on these 'remnants of the old era'."
"More importantly..."
Shikaku glanced at Uchiha Yao's face and added in a low voice.
"Everyone seems to think that killing these samurai who can only wield swords has no sense of... achievement."
"Interesting."
Uchiha Yao laughed out loud.
"Mifune That old guy, if he knew that he saved his life because he was 'too weak', he would probably commit suicide in anger."
"Let them be."
Uchiha Yao waved his hand, not caring about it.
A group of warriors abandoned by the times cannot make any waves.
As long as Five Great Shinobi Villages and Land of Iron are solved, they have no choice but to surrender.
"So, what about Ōnoki?"
Uchiha Yao stood up and looked through the gaps in the tent to the far north.
"The main force of Iwagakure is evacuating at full speed towards Land of Earth. Due to the obstruction of the second echelon, our pursuit force has been left behind by the main force."
"If we keep this speed, I'm afraid we won't be able to catch up."
Uchiha Yao pondered for a moment and stood up.
"Now that we're here, how can we leave so easily?"
"Raikage Since that reckless man is already a guest in our hands."
Uchiha Yao stepped outside.
"Then how can Tsuchikage be missing?"
Shikaku's heart skipped a beat and he raised his head suddenly.
"Hokage-sama, do you plan to..."
"I'm going to catch Ōnoki and come back."
Uchiha Yao walked outside the tent.
"It would be more sincere for me to invite such an important guest in person."
The words have not yet fallen.
The ground collapsed suddenly.
Uchiha Yao's figure soared into the sky, tearing the sky apart instantly and speeding towards the northwest.
Land of Fire border, deep in the dense forest.
A team wearing heavy armor was walking awkwardly.
Mifune ran at the front.
Just now, a group of Konoha pursuing ninjas passed by their flanks.
But Konoha's ninjas did not attack them, they just ignored them and continued to pursue the Hidden Cloud Village Division team ahead.
This made Mifune feel relieved, but at the same time he felt extremely humiliated. Land of Iron's samurai was not even qualified to be his opponent.
"General..."
Adjutant Okita caught up with him panting, his voice trembling slightly.
"Are we... safe?"
Mifune stopped and let go of the knife handle.
"It's safe."
"Because in their eyes, we are not even qualified to be prey."
Okita was stunned, and then a flush of shame and anger appeared on his face.
As a samurai of Land of Iron, as a warrior who adheres to the "samurai" spirit, being ignored by the enemy is more humiliating than dying in battle.
"But..."
"No but!"
Mifune interrupted him sharply.
"Stay alive!"
"As long as you return to Land of Iron alive, the fire of the samurai will not be extinguished!"
"Full speed ahead!"
"Go back home!"
Land of Earth, somewhere in the stone forest.
The terrain here is complex and the rocks are rugged, making it a natural hiding place.
A miserable team was resting under the shadow of a huge rock.
Iwagakure's main force.
The mighty army that arrived had now been reduced by more than half.
Everyone's face is full of despair and confusion.
Ōnoki floats on a boulder.
Looking at the group of defeated soldiers below, I felt desolate in my heart.
These are all the elites of Iwagakure.
Not long ago, they were very high-spirited and vowed to destroy Konoha.
And now.
Like a bunch of lost dogs.
"Father."
Kitsuchi walked over with heavy steps, holding Soldier Pill in his hand, and handed it to Ōnoki.
"Eat something."
"We still have to hurry."
Ōnoki glanced at that Soldier Pill and shook his head.
"Everyone... how's it going?"
Kitsuchi was silent for a moment, his voice low.
"Morale is very low."
"A lot of people are asking, where are we going to escape to?"
"Land of Earth Is it really safe?"
Ōnoki's hand trembled suddenly.
Yes.
Where to escape?
Konoha has shown its dominant power.
As long as Uchiha Yao is willing, he can bulldoze Land of Earth and wipe Iwagakure off the map at any time.
The so-called "Will of Stone" appears so fragile in the face of absolute power.
"As long as people are still here..."
Ōnoki murmured to himself, as if he was persuading Kitsuchi, and also as if he was persuading himself.
"As long as people are still there, Iwagakure will not die."
"We hid in the mountains and underground."
"Even if you have to be a mouse for the rest of your life, you must continue the legacy of Iwagakure!"
Ōnoki raised his head suddenly, a fierce look flashed in his eyes.
"As long as you live, there is hope!"
"When Uchiha Yao dies, and when Konoha weakens, we will..."
Just then.
Huh--
A gust of wind suddenly stopped.
Ōnoki's pupils suddenly shrank, and the hairs all over his body stood up instantly.
This suffocating sense of oppression...
Ōnoki raised his head stiffly and looked at the sky.
"No way..."
"How could he come so quickly..."
Kitsuchi also noticed something was wrong.
He followed Ōnoki's gaze.
All I could see was high in the sky in the distance.
A small black spot is rapidly enlarging.
What followed was a terrifying pressure.
The belated sonic boom finally reached the ground.
"Enemy attack!!!"
A shrill roar sounded.
But it was too late.
Uchiha Yao was suspended in the sky above Rocky Forest, with his arms folded across his chest, looking down at the ants below.
"He ran pretty fast."
"Ōnoki."
"Is this what you call 'Will of Stone'?"
"Like a mouse, crawling into this pile of rocks to survive?"
Ōnoki was floating in the air, his body shaking uncontrollably.
But he still managed to hold on for a breath and flew to the front of the team.
He is Tsuchikage.
He can't retreat.
"Uchiha Yao!!"
Ōnoki roared, with a hint of lust in his voice.
"What else do you want?"
"We have retreated! We have surrendered!"
"Do you really want to kill everyone?"
"Kill them all?"
Uchiha Yao shook his head.
"No no no."
"I just came to invite you."
Uchiha Yao stretched out a hand.
"Raikage is already a guest at Konoha."
"As an old friend, it seems a bit unreasonable for you not to accompany him, right?"
Hearing these words, Ōnoki's heart instantly sank to the bottom.