Uya walked to a chair, sat down, smiled, and said, "It's been a year since I dealt with war matters. Should I not be here?"
"Oh, you've come at just the right time."
Uya gestured with her Tsunade towards Hagoromo, giving him a smile.
On the other side, Hatake Sakumo smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, you've come at just the right time. After invading the Land of Wind, we finally stopped here, unable to go any further."
"It would be too difficult to defeat the Sand Ninja in the desert, and it would be impossible to attack their Sand Ninja in the rear, their Sunagakure. A direct confrontation would also be extremely difficult."
"With you here, we can win head-on battles more easily, and then we can advance step by step."
As Hatake Sakumo was speaking, Uya had already poured himself a cup of tea. After taking a sip, he heard Hatake Sakumo finish his last sentence.
Tsunade nodded to Uya and said, "That's right. Uya, you'll participate in the next battle."
"This..."
Looking at Tsunade and Hatake Sakumo, Uya took a sip of water, but then revealed a slightly strange expression, as if she was in a dilemma.
Both Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade were somewhat puzzled; why would Uya actually make things difficult for them?
Logically speaking, the desert environment of the Land of Wind should not have much of an impact on Uya, and there's no reason why Uya would be unwilling to join the battle.
However, what Uya said next made the two of them even more confused.
"I estimate that there will likely be no next war."
After hesitating for a moment, Uya shrugged at Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade, then spread his hands.
No more war?
Tsunade and Hatake Sakumo were now even more puzzled. There was no doubt they would continue their attack on Sunagakure, and the Sand Ninja would certainly continue to resist. How could there be no war?
Both of them were somewhat confused.
The next moment, a ninja rushed into the command center and knelt on one knee before Hatake Sakumo, his voice trembling.
"Lord Sakumo! We have crucial intelligence!"
"Did the Sunagakure Village launch their attack on us?"
Hatake Sakumo's expression suddenly hardened, revealing a sharp aura and a cold tone in his voice, while Tsunade stood up as well.
"No... no, it's Sunagakure... they surrendered."
The ninja's voice trembled slightly, and his face showed a hint of disbelief. He was also extremely surprised and doubtful. The Sand Ninja, who had been so aggressive and defiant yesterday, had suddenly surrendered today.
This is utterly baffling!
Upon hearing this, both Hatake Sakumo and Tsunade were stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at each other, both seeing the astonishment in each other's eyes.
Sunagakure suddenly surrendered?
what the hell!
Tsunade frowned and couldn't help but ask, "They still had the upper hand, so why did they suddenly surrender? Was this a ruse?"
There seems to be something wrong here.
Hatake Sakumo nodded, his eyes flickering, wondering if Sunagakure was plotting something.
At that very moment, both of them had a sudden flash of inspiration.
etc...
Uya just mentioned that he estimated there wouldn't be any more wars. Could he be referring to the surrender of Sunagakure?!
But why did Sunagakure surrender, and how did Uya know that?!
At that moment, both of them turned to look at Uya.
Just as Tsunade and Hatake Sakumo were about to ask Uya if he knew any information, another Konoha intelligence ninja rushed in.
The ninja's face was filled with undisguised shock. He was speechless for a long time after entering, especially when he saw Uya sitting there, slowly drinking tea. His eyes shone with an unprecedented light.
"What happened this time? The Sunagakure isn't surrendering again?"
Hatake Sakumo found today's events extremely strange. The intelligence ninja who had run in hadn't spoken for a long time, so he couldn't help but stare at him and ask.
The intelligence ninja was still looking at Uya, but after swallowing hard, his gaze finally returned to Hatake Sakumo.
"Saku... Lord Sakumo, crucial intelligence!"
" Lord Uya Konoha Shura, Yuya, invaded Sunagakure alone and killed the Sunagakure Anbu Captain and... the Third Kazekage!"
"Even One-Tail Shukaku of Sunagakure, was forcefully suppressed and driven away by Lord Uya. Now, the entire Sunagakure is in a state of near ruin!"
After the ninja uttered those words in a trembling voice, the entire place fell silent; you could hear a pin drop.
The ninja who had just walked in to report the surrender of Sunagakure, and who had found it all quite strange, suddenly froze in shock.
Hatake Sakumo was also stunned.
Tsunade was also stunned.
Only Uya remained in the room, silently drinking tea, his expression calm and unsurprised.
After a long while, Hatake Sakumo turned to look at Uya, and Tsunade also turned her head, while the two intelligence ninjas also looked at Uya.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
The ninja who came to deliver the intelligence, in particular, is still unable to calm down. When he first received the intelligence, he even took it as a joke.
After confirming it several times, he returned with this information, utterly shocked.
"You... you did all of this?!"
Tsunade eyes gleamed with a strange light as she stared at Uya in shock, her voice still carrying a hint of disbelief.
Uya shrugged and said, "I went to find the Kusanagi Sword, but they stopped me, so I just killed a few people while I was at it."
He killed a few people on the spur of the moment!!
Easy! Easy!!
These words struck everyone like a thunderclap, causing their eardrums to ring and their minds to go blank, even for Hatake Sakumo.
Previously, Hatake Sakumo had teamed up with Uya to defeat the Third Tsuchikage.
However, that was merely a repulsion, not a kill, and certainly not a kill within Iwagakure!
He single-handedly stormed into Sunagakure, slew the Sunagakure Anbu Captain, the Third Kazekage, and even suppressed Tailed Beast with his power—this is simply shocking news!
Although everyone knew that things were definitely not as simple as Uya had described, it was still a fact that had happened, and Uya had returned unharmed.
Hatake Sakumo stood there stunned for a long time before finally coming to his senses.
A glint of light flickered in Hatake Sakumo's eyes as he looked at Uya, and he suddenly smiled, his expression slightly wistful.
"I always felt you'd surpass me eventually, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."
As he uttered those words, Hatake Sakumo was also filled with emotion. (To be continued.)