Fireballs, lightning, wind blades, or Kunai wrapped with Explosive Tag engulfed the three members of the Light Organization, then struck them head-on amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.
"Boom!"
In an instant, endless sparks erupted, followed by deafening roars, then the earth shook violently, rocks collapsed, countless fragments of stone flew everywhere, and dust filled the air, making it impossible for the ambushing ninjas to see the enemy's true situation.
But their expressions at that moment were unusually confident.
They believed that the attack had hit the enemy perfectly.
It could even be said that the attack just now definitely caused damage to the enemy, and the damage was not small. Even if it did not reduce the three members of the Light Organization to zero, it would definitely have seriously injured them.
"Haha, bro, the people in the Light Organization aren't nearly as terrifying as the intelligence suggests. We've been completely fooled."
Seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving. Throughout the journey, his brother kept emphasizing how terrifying the Light Organization was. Over time, this instilled in him a strong sense of disgust towards the people of the Light Organization.
Seeing that the attack had hit its mark easily, even before seeing the result, Uchiha Seika was overjoyed. She thought to herself, "What Light Organization is this 'strong'? With this kind of performance, they can't even compare to a regular second-rate organization."
His words immediately drew cheers from the Uchiha ninjas around him.
However, before the cheers could last long, Uchiha Ryuko, saying, " Seika, don't be too careless. Putting aside the other two, you all know about the Ice Release user; she won't perish in an attack like this."
Upon hearing this, the Root ninjas nodded secretly. After all, they were outstanding ninjas of the Uchiha Clan, and they still retained some vigilance.
They were well aware of the Light Organization's strength; putting aside the other two members, that Ice Release user alone was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Thus, amidst the vigilance of the Uchiha and Root ninjas, the smoke and dust on the battlefield slowly dissipated.
What came into their view was a huge, charred, semi-circular crater.
In the middle of the pit, there were some fragments of clothing and mangled limbs.
Judging from the style of the clothes, they were indeed from the Light Organization, which puzzled the surrounding ninjas. Could it be that the Light Organization had really been wiped out?
But they clearly remembered that Ice Release of the Light Organization would not be affected by such attacks. Or had something happened to that Ice Release user?
"Brother, there's nothing more to say now, isn't there? The fragments of the enemy's corpses are right in front of us. They were definitely taken care of by our attack." At this moment, Uchiha Seika spoke up again. His face was full of smugness, as if to say, "You didn't believe me, but I was right."
But before he could celebrate for long, a Root ninja inspecting the severed limbs in the crater suddenly shouted, "No, Captain Vulture, these aren't the limbs of Light Organization member at all. They're ours! This is Kawai's corpse! This arm has the mark our Root left on Inoue!"
This news greatly surprised Vulture, who quickly stepped forward to examine the severed limb on the Root ninja's hand.
Upon closer inspection, it clearly showed the distinctive markings found on the Root.
Seeing the Vulture's stunned expression, Uchiha Seika, who had been happy, suddenly turned pale.
Just then, a strange, mocking voice suddenly rang out from the forest beside the battlefield. "How pitiful. As Konoha ninja, to die at the hands of his own village's ninja. I don't know whether to call it tragic or ironic."
The moment that figure appeared, both the Root ninjas and the Uchiha ninjas immediately drew their weapons and assumed defensive stances, looking up in the direction from which the sound came.
Three figures wearing ghost masks and the iconic Light Organization jackets stood upright on the branches of a large tree, about five people thick, watching them.
Having clearly seen the three members of the Light Organization, the ninjas below knew perfectly well that they had been tricked by the enemy.
They hit the hidden sentries of the Root; the real members of the Light Organization had already hidden to the side.
Aizen atop the tree, looked down at the Root ninjas and Uchiha ninjas below, a satisfied smile playing on his handsome face beneath the mask.
Danzo certainly didn't waste his good intentions.
After killing the Root ninja, they did not leave the Land of Fire immediately because they wanted to try to persuade Konoha to release the Uchiha Clan.
Aizen knew that Danzo, with his selfish and narrow-minded nature, would never be willing to sacrifice his entire Danzo to wipe them out.
Therefore, once they realize they are severely understaffed, they will definitely seek help from Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The only clan capable of supporting Root was the Uchiha Clan, who still possessed considerable fighting power within Konoha. Coincidentally, the Uchiha Clan were the ones Danzo disliked, so having the Uchiha and their Light Organization fight to the death was perfectly in Danzo's own interest.
Therefore, it was only natural to send Uchiha Clan to assist Root on the battlefield.
For Aizen, the appearance of the Uchiha was exactly what he wanted.
You see, he had wanted the Uchiha's body for a long time, but because the Uchiha Clan withdrew from the battlefield, he had never had the opportunity.
Fortunately, there's always a way out. After hearing about the fight between Setsugetsu and the Root members yesterday, Aizen came up with the plan to lure out the Uchiha Clan.
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, he even deliberately spared the Root sentries who were monitoring them, fearing that eliminating these sentries would cause Konoha to lose track of their whereabouts and cause Konoha to temporarily abandon the plan to wipe them out.
Judging from the results, the plan is progressing quite smoothly.
Unlike Aizen's cheerful mood, the two groups of ninja below, especially the captain of Root, were feeling extremely frustrated.
He had sensed something was amiss with the disappearance of the sentries, and thought that he and his group must have been discovered. Now, thinking back to when he felt someone tap his shoulder, he was certain it was someone from the Light Organization.
Although he didn't know how the Light Organization did it, he was certain that the previous attack was definitely a mockery of the Konoha Ninja.
Of course, the Uchiha on the sidelines weren't having an easy time either, especially Uchiha Seika who had just mocked Aizen and his group.
The happier I was before, the more ashamed and annoyed I am now.
The thought that his performance just now made him look like a clown in other people's eyes, and that he was completely unaware of it, made the proud Uchiha Seika feel extremely uncomfortable.
The shame and anger in his heart rose rapidly, and as time went on, he seemed to faintly feel the mocking looks he was receiving from his companions.
Ultimately, the string called reason snapped.
Before Captain Uchiha Ryuko could give the order, Uchiha Seika, blinded by rage, acted without restraint, rapidly Hand Seals.
His heart was now filled with hatred for Aizen and the others, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at Aizen.
Aizen did nothing wrong, yet they inexplicably incurred the hatred of an Uchiha.
If Aizen knew this, he probably wouldn't be able to help but sigh, "As expected of a clan known for its lunatics."