"The entire mountain range... has collapsed."
"Was the destructive power so great that the entire area could no longer withstand it and completely collapsed?!"
Everyone was experiencing a constant internal turmoil, as if thunder were exploding in their ears, leaving them momentarily bewildered and at a loss.
"Oh no! How is Lord Raikage?!"
"No more movement!"
Gazing at the collapsed mountain range, as the earth trembled and roared until it gradually stopped and the dust settled, the Cloud Ninja finally came to their senses.
Everyone exchanged glances, but none of them dared to rush forward.
After a long while, when all was quiet, people slowly walked over and finally arrived at the collapsed mountain range.
After searching for a long time, nothing was found; it seemed that Uya and the Third Raikage had simply vanished into thin air.
Everything was completely buried. Even for ninjas, it would be almost impossible to completely excavate this long, collapsed mountain range.
Mountains are not soil.
Both of them have disappeared.
A Cloud Ninja blankly at the scene, finally muttering something to himself.
"Did the mountain collapse, entangle them all, and trap them underneath?!"
"It seems... that's how it should be."
"In other words, Lord Raikage has already..."
All the Cloud Ninja were experiencing a buzzing in their minds, like rolling thunder, a constant roar, as if it were about to shatter their entire being.
The Third Raikage... is dead!
He died at the hands of the Konoha Shura, just like the Third Kazekage!
The fact that one person could kill two Kage is unprecedented in history. Even at the end of World War I, when the Kinkaku and Ginkaku Force ambushed and killed the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage, they were leading an elite force.
Fortunately, Konoha Shura is also missing. It seems he was buried underground along with the Third Raikage, and the two probably perished together.
At this moment, in the Cloud Ninja, Uya was already a monster even more monstrous than the Third Raikage. For some reason, they felt somewhat fortunate that he could perish together with the Third Raikage.
Without the Third Raikage... even if their Kumogakure could still hold off Uya, they would have paid an extremely heavy price!
Konoha.
Inside the Hokage Building, Danzo was sitting to one side drinking tea, while Hiruzen Sarutobi was frowning as he looked at the documents and information on the table.
After taking a sip of tea, Danzo suddenly spoke up, "Has there been no movement from Kumogakure yet?"
Danzo initially thought that Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned Uya to go to Kumogakure, but it turned out that Uya himself had requested to go. While this was unexpected, it also seemed to make sense.
Danzo vaguely remembered that Uya had asked for the Kumogakure's Lightning Release Body Tempering Secret Technique several times. In fact, he also had the Second Stage of the training method, but he had been holding back from giving it to Uya.
This trip to Kumogakure is probably related to this incident, besides the attack on Kushina Uzumaki. Otherwise, why would that brat venture into Kumogakure alone? The Third Raikage is not like the Third Kazekage; he is definitely a dangerous person.
"I don't know. Perhaps Uya is still lying in wait, waiting for the best opportunity to strike." Hiruzen Sarutobi the file, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Danzo shook his head and said, "Even if he were to lie low, it would be impossible for him to lie low for this long. He has probably already failed. If he wanted to assassinate the Third Raikage, it would be virtually impossible for him to succeed. Even if he had succeeded, there should have been a lot of activity."
"As for assassinating others, with his strength, he could kill them instantly; there's no need for him to lie low."
Hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but frown.
Although there are spies hidden in Kumogakure by Konoha, these spies try their best not to be suspected and even integrate into Kumogakure, living almost the same lives as ordinary people in Kumogakure.
It wasn't easy to get important information, and there was no news of anyone having encountered Uya.
Danzo glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi indifferently and said coldly, "Perhaps he didn't even go to Kumogakure; he might have defected."
"No reason!"
"Why wouldn't there be a reason? Sarutobi, don't mistake that out-of-control brat for a fool. He sees things very clearly and knows his current situation in Konoha."
Danzo gave a soft snort, then said, "Speaking of which, it seems he cares a lot about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Sarutobi..."
"Shut up!"
Upon hearing Danzo mention the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed what Danzo was about to say and immediately rebuked him without any mercy.
Even if Kushina's identity as a member of the Uzumaki Clan, with extremely close ties to the Senju Clan, and even if Kushina had no background whatsoever, Hiruzen Sarutobi would never allow Danzo to exploit her simply because of her status Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
This is Hiruzen Sarutobi's bottom line.
I can tolerate everything else, but I absolutely cannot let Danzo get his hands on the Nine-Tails!
"Snort!"
Danzo snorted coldly, revealing a hint of displeasure, and stood up.
"This isn't like you, Sarutobi. You're too indecisive!"
Danzo directly rebuked Hiruzen Sarutobi, and his words were not without merit. Hiruzen Sarutobi was decisive in many matters and truly deserved the title of "Hero of the Shinobi Hero."
However, in the original story, his letting Orochimaru go, which led to events such as the Konoha Crush Plan, was indeed a stain on his life.
After saying this, Danzo prepared to turn and leave. Since Hiruzen Sarutobi had made it so clear that he would not allow him to touch the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he would not say anything more about this issue.
Hearing Danzo's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and remained silent, lost in thought.
The next moment, an Anbu suddenly appeared in the Hokage's office, breaking the tense atmosphere.
He knelt on one knee Hiruzen Sarutobi and quickly said, " Lord Hokage, urgent intelligence has arrived from Kumogakure!"
These words immediately made Danzo freeze in his tracks, and also Hiruzen Sarutobi Sarutobi's thoughts into disarray.
" Lord Uya attacked the Third Raikage, engaging in a fierce battle that caused immense destruction within Kumogakure. The two fought further and further apart, eventually reaching a mountain range."
The Anbu quickly relayed the intelligence he had gathered.
Upon hearing these words, Danzo his tracks, a look of astonishment and disbelief immediately appearing on his face.
Uya actually chose to attack the Third Raikage?!
Is he too arrogant, or too confident? Does he really think that all shadows are so easy to kill?
What are the specific details?!
Upon hearing the report from the Anbu Ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi was equally surprised, not expecting that Uya would actually attack the Third Raikage.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was more concerned with the result than the process.