The elder took three steps back, his expression extremely ugly.
"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible! Lord Tsuchikage has been tough all his life, how could he bow to Konoha!!"
"Because if you don't bow your head, you will die!!"
Kitsuchi roared suddenly, tears welling up in his eyes.
"You have no idea what we are facing!!"
"My father tried his best to fire Dust Release continuously, but he couldn't even break through the opponent's defense!!"
Kitsuchi pointed at the trembling remnants of the soldiers, shouting at the top of his lungs.
"If father had not surrendered, those thousands of living people who would come back now would not be the same."
"But thousands of corpses!!"
All the elders were frozen in place, unable to make a sound.
Dust Release... Invalid?
That Uchiha Yao, how strong is it?
"And..."
Kitsuchi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"Uchiha Yao, gave us the last choice."
"The village will be merged into Konoha."
"Or..."
"When his army reaches the border, completely erase the word 'Iwagakure' from the Shinobi World map."
Half an hour later.
Iwagakure, Tsuchikage Building, the highest conference room.
The dozen or so elders around the round table looked so gloomy that they could drip water, and the young senior executives also had dejected expressions on their faces.
A long time passed.
Finally, a Hawkish Elder slammed the table and stood up suddenly.
"Absurd! Absolutely ridiculous!!"
"Incorporate into Konoha? Let Iwagakure, one of our dignified Five Great Shinobi Villagess, be the dog of Konoha?"
"This is not only a shame! This is a betrayal of Will of Stone!!"
"I propose that we immediately gather all the remaining forces and rely on the geographical location to defend Iwagakure!!"
"That's right!!"
Another elder also echoed, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes.
"Iwagakure is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It's surrounded by natural dangers! As long as we stick to the village, no matter how strong Uchiha Yao is, he can't easily break in!!"
"The worst case scenario is that the fish will die and the net will be broken!!"
The crowd was furious.
This group of elders who usually take care of themselves showed unprecedented "backbone" at this moment.
After all, no one wants to lose the power and status in their hands.
Once merged into Konoha, they, the local emperors, would completely become civilians.
"The fish is dead and the net is broken?"
Kitsuchi, who had been lowering his head, suddenly sneered.
"Haha..."
"Hahahaha!!"
The laughter grew louder and louder, full of irony and sadness.
"Why are you laughing?" A Hawkish Elder glared at Kitsuchi.
Kitsuchi stood up slowly, his huge body casting a huge shadow under the light.
"I'm laughing at your naivety."
"Do you think that relying on the terrain, you can stop Perfect Susanoo?"
"Have you ever seen Perfect Susanoo, which is hundreds of meters high?"
"Even Tailed Beast, in front of Susanoo of that level, I'm afraid he can't make too big a splash?"
"Lord Tsuchikage's Dust Release you should know very well."
"In addition, there are also the ninjutsu bombings of thousands of our Iwagakure!"
"What's the result?"
"Not even Uchiha Yao's defense could be broken through!!"
"What makes you think that relying on the right location, you can stop Uchiha Yao?"
The conference room fell into a long silence again.
For a long time.
Kitsuchi laughed sadly.
"The fish is dead and the net is broken?"
"Stop dreaming."
"The fish will definitely die, but that net..."
"It won't break."
"The reason why my father sacrificed his dignity and chose to surrender was to preserve the last bloodline of Iwagakure."
"If we choose to resist now..."
Kitsuchi put his hands on the table, leaned forward, and said word by word:
"Then Lord Tsuchikage's sacrifice is meaningless."
"When the Konoha army presses on the border."
"Iwagakure, leave the chickens and dogs alone."
"Is this the 'Will of Stone' you want?"
This sentence completely shattered the last psychological defense of these elders.
One of the elders named Taiseki slumped in his chair and muttered to himself.
"Then... is this... the end?"
"Iwagakure... are we really going to die?"
Kitsuchi Close your eyes.
"As long as people live."
"As long as the bloodline is still there."
"Iwagakure... it's in my heart."
At the same time.
Around the Land of Fire, within the borders of various small countries.
The will of Uchiha Yao began to spread to the surrounding countries from Land of Fire to Konoha.
An unprecedented great purge is sweeping across the country with thunderous force.
Land of Grass, Capital.
This once prosperous city is now shrouded in a suffocating and chilling atmosphere.
The streets were deserted and the shops were closed.
There were only heavily armed warriors and Rōnin patrolling the streets nervously.
Daimyo's Residence, Council Hall.
Daimyō of the Land of Grass was wearing a gorgeous silk dress, but this dress, which symbolized power, was soaked in cold sweat at this moment.
He paced back and forth in the hall.
"No news yet?"
Daimyō suddenly stopped and roared at Guard Captain who was kneeling on the ground.
"Where are those mercenaries? Where are those wandering ninjas?"
"Is everything in place?"
Guard Captain buried his head very low and his voice trembled.
"Initiate... initiate Daimyō."
"Everyone... everyone has arrived."
"We spent a lot of money to hire three hundred wandering ninjas, as well as five hundred domestic warriors who are loyal to you, and... two thousand civilians who were temporarily recruited."
"All have been deployed outside."
Hearing this number, Daimyō's face looked a little better.
An armed force of nearly three thousand people.
This gave him a little confidence.
"Hmph!"
Daimyō sat down on the throne, grabbed the tea cup next to him, and took a sip.
"That Uchiha Yao is simply too deceptive!"
"This is Land of Grass! I am Daimyō of Land of Grass! I am the monarch blessed by the gods!"
"He actually wants to abolish my country? Want me to get out like a civilian?"
"Dream!!"
Daimyō slammed the tea cup to the ground.
The surrounding retainers and nobles were all silent and did not dare to speak.
In fact, they all know it in their hearts.
This is just Daimyō trying to embolden himself.
Even the big Capital who owns Tailed Beast was beaten down by Konoha. How can their little Land of Grass compete?
But they are also vested interests.
Once merged into Land of Fire, Daimyō is finished, and the nobles who rely on Daimyō to suck blood will also be finished.
So, this is a battle between trapped beasts.
"Report--!!!"
At this moment, a shrill scream came from outside the hall.
An orderly soldier covered in blood stumbled in.
"Daimyō-sama!!"
"No... it's not good!!"
"They... they're coming!!"
Daimyō stood up suddenly, his pupils contracted violently.
"Who? Who's coming?"
"Wood...Konoha..."
The messenger hasn't finished speaking yet.
There was an earth-shaking loud noise.
The terrifying air wave mixed with gravel and wood chips rushed directly into the main hall.
Several nobles who were close to him did not even let out a scream, but were blown away by the air wave, hit hard against the pillars, and died on the spot.
"Ahhhh!!"
Screams and cries instantly echoed throughout the hall.
Daimyō was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, his face as pale as paper.
The smoke and dust dispersed.
The entrance to the main hall.
Figures wearing Konoha dark green vest appeared slowly.
The first person.
The black-haired Red Eye, with the Gunbai family crest on the back, looks particularly dazzling among the Kakkō.
Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Enka.
He was holding a long knife that was still dripping with blood, and his eyes were extremely cold.
And behind him.
In addition to the elite Uchiha.
There are also a group of ninjas wearing Grass Ninja Forehead Protector on their heads.
It is the Kusagakure ninja who surrendered on the battlefield before.