"Is it finally over?"
In the distance, Ino Yamanaka watched Qingxue Uchiha finally lose consciousness.
Some of the tension drained from her face.
That she-devil had finally settled down.
"Ino, do you know something we don't? She's way too strong. I feel like none of us could have stopped her if Yemu hadn't been here."
Tenten came over to Sakura Haruno.
For once, a flicker of fear crossed her face.
"You're right, Qingxue really is terrifying. I'll go check whether Sasuke is okay first."
As she spoke, Sakura Haruno headed toward Sasuke Uchiha, who lay on the ground.
"So, Yemu, are you okay? Do you need any help?"
Hinata Hyuga slowly approached Yemu, her expression worried.
"I'm fine. Sorry for causing you all trouble. I'll straighten this girl out when we get back."
Yemu shook his head. After using Medical Ninjutsu to treat everyone, he left with Hinata Hyuga on his back.
"I'll behave. I swear I'll behave."
Looking terrified, Naruto Uzumaki went over to Sasuke Uchiha, who was slowly coming around.
They really couldn't blame Sasuke Uchiha for being weak.
This girl was simply far too powerful.
A few days later.
In a dim basement.
A single weak lightbulb hung from the ceiling, giving off an electrical hum.
The walls were cold stone bricks, and the air was damp and stagnant, like an abyss cut off from the world.
Qingxue Uchiha slowly opened her eyes. Everything was blurry.
She tried to move her limbs, only to find that her body refused to respond, as though her strength had been sealed away.
Her once-sharp senses and the burning flow of chakra now seemed to have evaporated from her body. Even the vision of her Mangekyō Sharingan was gone.
She barely managed to raise her head and found herself lying