First Victory Secured-This Is the Will of Fire

The atmosphere in the Frontline Kazekage Operations Room was so oppressive it was almost suffocating.

Rasa sat behind his large desk, his brows furrowed in a deep knot, his eyes filled with anxiety, staring intently at the closed door, as if he could see through it and know the situation on the front lines in advance.

The air inside the room seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, so stuffy that it was hard to breathe.

"Bang!" The office door was slammed open with a brute force, and several Sand Ninja staggered in.

They were disheveled, their clothes torn and stained with blood, their hair tangled together like a mess.

One of them collapsed to his knees with a thud, his face filled with fear and despair, his voice trembling uncontrollably. "Lord Kazekage, the ninjas we encountered were no ordinary ninjas, they were... demons from hell!"

As he spoke, his body trembled uncontrollably, as if the scene he was recalling was still before his eyes, sending chills down his spine.

Another Sand Ninja stepped forward, his voice urgent and trembling with tears. "Lord Kazekage, with a wave of his hand, that guy unleashed a powerful chakra storm that swept in, engulfing everything in its path. Our Puppet Army was like fragile paper toys, easily swept into the storm and vanished instantly, leaving not even a single Puppet String behind!"

As he spoke, he waved his arms, trying to recreate the terrifying scene, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

The scene at that time was truly something else: Jaws 4, Terminator 8, Alien 3, the Grudge 5, Investiture of the Gods 2, and Hot and Spicy 1.

Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!

"Yes, sir!" another Sand Ninja chimed in. "He unleashed a punch with a deafening roar, as if the entire world was about to collapse. The earth instantly split open, creating a bottomless chasm. Our Vanguard was forcibly pushed into the abyss by that terrifying power, without even a chance to struggle, and all perished in that endless darkness!" His voice was high-pitched and shrill, and he waved his hands in the air, Copy that horrific attack.

As Rasa listened to these descriptions, his brows furrowed even deeper, his eyes filled with suspicion.

He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and shouted angrily, "Are you all scared out of your wits and spouting nonsense here! Do you think I'm a three-year-old child who would believe your lies? Are you deserting your post and making up these stories to fool me?"

Those who haven't experienced the Uchiha Yu Senjutsu would find this explanation completely incomprehensible. Even if thousands of puppet troops just stood there and let people throw Explosion Tag at them, it would take them half a day to explode, right?

It just vanished like that?

Rasa didn't believe a single word of it!

He doesn't have low cognitive ability.

He couldn't believe it.

If this is true, then the entire Sunagakure's attack would be incredibly foolish.

The Sand Ninja kneeling on the ground raised his head, tears streaming down his face, his voice trembling with sobs. "Lord Kazekage, every word is true! He also used an extremely bizarre Ninjutsu. In an instant, the earth trembled, and thick tree trunks burst forth from the ground, instantly surrounding us. We were trapped inside, with no way to escape, and utterly powerless to fight back! We couldn't gather any chakra at all, and many people were drained dry!"

His eyes were filled with despair and pleading, hoping that Rasa would believe him.

"And then! Later! And then there was that towering forest!"

"Yes, yes, yes! The forest! The forest! It's terrifying!"

The man kneeling on the ground wept bitterly, "If it weren't for Captain Jisan using Earth Release to open an opening for us, we who came back to report would have perished in that forest and become fertilizer for the trees!"

"Waaaaah."

Rasa suppressed the surging anger within him, veins bulging on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and asked, word by word, "Then tell me, how many people did the enemy ambush to be able to beat you into this state?"

The Sand Ninja exchanged glances, their faces filled with terror and helplessness, before shouting in unison, "Just one person! Lord Kazekage! There really is only one person!"

Their voices became sharp and shrill with fear and urgency, as if they were desperately trying to prove that what they said was true.

"What?!" Rasa could no longer remain calm. His eyes widened like Copper Bell, filled with disbelief and anger.

"One person? You're telling me that thousands of puppet troops were routed by one person? Do you think I'm stupid?" His voice echoed in the war room, making everyone's eardrums hurt.

"Hashirama Senju has been dead for so many years! Besides! Even if it were Hashirama Senju! He couldn't possibly have done something like this! Those were thousands of puppet troops! They weren't targets! Even if thousands of pigs were running in the desert, it would take several days to catch them! And they all died just like that!?"

"Speak! Speak to me!" Rasa was trembling with rage. Seeing that the others still had that half-dead expression, he could no longer hold back. He turned around abruptly and shouted at the door, "Anbu! Where are the Anbu!"

As he shouted, several dark figures instantly appeared at the doorway.

"Take these bastards who are spouting nonsense away! Deal with them according to military law!" His voice was full of anger and determination, giving these Sand Ninja no chance to argue.

Upon hearing this, the Sand Ninja turned pale with fright and immediately knelt down, begging for mercy.

"Lord Kazekage, spare us! We're telling the truth!"

"Yes, sir, you must believe us!"

Their cries echoed in the operations room, but Rasa remained unmoved, his eyes filled only with cold anger.

Anbu Ninja stepped forward, grabbed the sand ninjas, and started to walk them away.

Just then, a thought suddenly flashed through Rasa's mind, and his face turned deathly pale.

"Wait!" he shouted, his voice filled with an unprecedented panic.

The Anbu Ninja stopped and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Rasa slowly turned around, his eyes filled with fear and unease. His voice trembled as he asked, "Chiyo... where is Chiyo? Where is she?"

An ominous premonition welled up in his heart!

In Rasa's mind, Granny Chiyo was experienced and powerful, and even when facing a strong enemy, she should not be powerless to fight back.

Now that these Sand Ninja have returned after such a crushing defeat, and Granny Chiyo is nowhere to be found, could it be...?

Rasa dared not think any further. His hands clenched unconsciously, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Wait! Who are you talking about? Jiraiya from Konoha? Or Tsunade?"

The Sand Village ninja swallowed hard. "The other side... the other side claims to be..."

"Uchiha U."

Inside the Konoha Operations Center, the atmosphere was the complete opposite of the deathly Sunagakure.

The battle report that had just come from the front lines made the whole room boil with excitement.

Konoha Senior Advisor Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, stood in front of the map, still holding pens analyzing the battle situation. Upon hearing this news, the two froze on the spot.

Mitokado Homura dropped the pen in his hand with a "thud," his eyes wide with disbelief. "What did you say? Uchiha Yu single-handedly held off thousands of puppet troops? How is that possible!"

Utatane Koharu was also shocked. She opened her mouth slightly, speechless for a long time. After a while, she murmured to herself, "Is the intelligence accurate? This is practically like Lord Hashirama alive! Fighting a thousand people all by himself?"

"Yes, my lords! He did indeed hold off the Sunagakure troops outside all by himself! It was Chiyo who led the Sunagakure troops!"

Jiraiya, who had been sitting to the side listening to the Toad's report, spat out his tea upon hearing this news. He abruptly stood up, strode over to the reporting ninja, grabbed his shoulders, and asked urgently, "Chiyo's unit? Are you sure it was just Uchiha Yu alone? No other support?"

"Yes! Yes, Lord Jiraiya!"

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, Jiraiya's face broke into a smile of relief and amazement. "This kid really didn't disappoint me! I knew he had this ability! Sage Mode!" With that, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the combat center.

Tsunade on the table excitedly and exclaimed, "Great! Well done Uchiha Yu! I knew sending him to the front lines was the right decision!"

Kakashi, with his hands in his pockets and leaning against the wall, raised his head slightly upon hearing the news, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Compared to others, he understood Uchiha Yu's talent and growth rate better.

Tsunade couldn't help but exclaim, "First there was the Yellow Flash, now there's the Black Lightning! Jiraiya, your disciple Minato Namikaze trained a fine student, Kakashi, and Kakashi has trained a fine student in return! It's a perfect match!"

By this point, no one questioned that Uchiha Yu was a member of the Uchiha Clan and that he carried the evil blood of the Uchiha Clan. Everyone believed that he was the future of Konoha and the successor of the Will of Fire!

Unfortunately, Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi will not be able to witness this scene in the short term.

Stephen Fang had just finished Lamb Stewed Noodles Restaurant across from London Third People's Hospital.

"Is this a good idea?"

Stephen Fang wiped his mouth. "Too good~ What's up? I need to ask you something!"

"Say it! Just say it!"

How do I get to the Sanctum?

"Toilet? We don't have a toilet here! You'll have to go to the hospital!"

"Sanctum is not a toilet! It's Sanctum!" Stephen Fang said, making sure to repeat it in English. "Sanctum! A temple! It's a place that claims to be where God lives, not a church, but Sanctum. Ever heard of it?"

As we were talking about this, a middle-aged man with a forlorn expression and a stubble beard, who was passing by the door, turned his head and stared blankly at Stephen Fang, who was repeating his studies inside.

"Sanctuary? I don't know about that. You should ask Old Man Li, the traditional Chinese medicine doctor next door!"

"OK"

Stephen Fang left the money on the table and got up to leave when the unshaven middle-aged man at the door suddenly called out to him.

Do you believe that God truly exists in this world?

"Nerve."

Stephen Fang completely ignored the guy who looked like a beggar.

However, just as he brushed past the man, Stephen Fang suddenly paused.

That "beggar's" face.

Why does he look so much like Holmes?