The eastern border of Konoha was exceptionally clear and cloudless today.
'What a beautiful day it is.'
Yuuki withdrew his gaze from the sky and looked at the Jonin who had already assembled before him, each appearing somewhat excited.
They were aware of the results of last night's operation; although the spoils of war were not extensive, their side suffered zero casualties.
As Sun Tzu's Art of War states, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.'
In war, the most important thing is never victory, but to achieve invulnerability.
Konoha suffering no injuries was already a win; killing a single Hidden Mist Ninja was a profit, let alone 200 of them—it was an absolute windfall!
Even Homura Mitokado, who had been scowling since their departure, showed a hint of excitement. It seemed he, as part of the third wave last night, had finally made a kill and opened his account.
"Depart! Destination, Kirigakure Camp!"
Yuuki then soared into the sky, leading everyone eastward.
The Hidden Mist Ninja, who had been thoroughly exhausted last night, finally regained some spirit after a morning of rest.
It was now the time of day with the most intense sunlight.
Most Hidden Mist Ninja disliked this weather and this time of day.
At this moment, although the Hidden Mist Ninja were well-rested, they appeared extremely unmotivated under the scorching sun.
However, they quickly perked up.
The camp's alarm had already been raised.
"Ah! The hateful Konoha Ninja are here again."
"Why choose this time? The Konoha Ninja are too despicable."
"This time, we will definitely fight back!!"
This time, Yuuki led his group without stealth, choosing instead to openly advance towards the Kirigakure Camp.
Consequently, Hidden Mist immediately became aware of the situation.
Flying above everyone, the Ninja below moved across the water.
Yuuki felt a surge of heroic spirit, wondering what actions he should take and what words he should say later.
The movement of such a large group of Konoha Ninja could not be hidden from Hidden Mist, nor could it be hidden from Obito, who was lurking in the shadows.
Obito was currently atop a large tree not far from the Kirigakure Camp, quietly observing the Konoha Ninja squad.
"Kakashi! Have you come too?"
Obito quickly spotted the white-haired handsome man in the crowd.
Kakashi's appearance caused a slight change in Obito's expression behind his mask, then it quickly returned to calm.
"When I create a world with Rin, you will be there too, Kakashi..."
Of course, Kakashi was not the only familiar figure to Obito; there was also Might Guy, who had repeatedly kicked him to the ground.
However, these had long been abandoned by him. The day Rin died, he had already severed his ties with this world.
Now, his name was Uchiha Madara!
Obito's gaze finally settled on Yuuki in the sky.
An excellent Uchiha junior, what kind of abilities do your eyes possess?
I hope you don't become an obstacle on my path to peace! Otherwise, I will have no choice but to kill you!
Not long after, Yuuki and the others stopped not far from the Kirigakure Camp.
The Hidden Mist Ninja, especially the Chunin and Genin, were now on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Looking at the more than 200 Konoha Ninja lined up, exuding a powerful aura, many Hidden Mist Ninja's hands trembled slightly.
Yuuki maintained his style of Ninja not needing to sneak around like rats.
At his signal, an Uchiha Ninja appeared from the ranks below, holding a megaphone.
"Hidden Mist Ninja! Listen carefully. In light of your invasion of the Land of Fire last night, our side conducted several friendly visits to your camp, but you prevented them."
"Now, we want to ask you, do you truly intend to be enemies with Konoha, to fight to the death? Do you think you can truly defeat Konoha?"
"Now, withdraw immediately from the Land of Waves and compensate us for our expenses, otherwise, you will remain here forever!"
"Next, we will give you a count of ten. We will take different countermeasures based on your actions."
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
....
As the countdown began, the Konoha Ninja started forming hand signs one after another.
Yuuki also began his actions; besides the wings from before, his entire body was now covered in golden-red flames.
Yuuki's appearance immediately caused a significant stir in the Kirigakure Camp.
"Who is this? Why do I feel like I recognize him?"
"Have you forgotten the two Konoha devils rumored before?"
"What? It's actually him! Suzaku, Uchiha Tomoki!!"
"What is he going to do?"
"How should I know? It's said that almost no one who has seen him has managed to escape!"
Yuuki had now activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, pouring all his ocular power into his eyes.
As the 'Thunderbolt Fire' template was fully unleashed, the extremely hot flames, comparable to a Supernova, finally began to bloom in the Ninja World.
The entire world seemed to transform into a massive furnace; the sky-filling flames obscured the midday sun, yet it did not plunge into darkness.
The entire world turned fiery red, and the Konoha group was naturally included within it.
As blood flowed from Yuuki's eyes, the Konoha group remained completely unaffected.
However, the Hidden Mist Ninja did not fare so well; the wood in the Kirigakure Camp began to carbonize, and fabrics started to curl.
The weapons in the hands of the Hidden Mist Ninja turned glowing red, and they quickly began to discard them.
After being dropped, those weapons immediately turned into liquid, emitting a dazzling red light.
But at this moment, besides feeling an unbearable heat and sweating profusely, the Hidden Mist Ninja did not turn to ash.
Looking at Yuuki, who continued to emit light and heat in the sky, some Ninja knelt blankly on the ground, looking up at the sky.
"What... is... this!?"
"This kind of monster, is it our enemy?"
"Is this truly a level humans can reach?"
"No, we must escape immediately. Even facing pursuit squads is better than facing this kind of existence!!!"
Then, amidst shouts and screams, they began to run out, but after only a few steps, their bodies turned to ash.
Yuuki was currently fully maintaining his power output; not only was he controlling the flames with 'Kagutsuchi', but the high temperature brought by the flames was also being fully sustained by 'Shinatsuhiko'.
Yuuki's performance not only terrified Hidden Mist but also deeply alarmed the Konoha Ninja.
After silently comparing their own strength to Yuuki's, they quietly pondered whether they truly qualified as Jonin.
If Lord Yuuki were an enemy, could he truly be defeated by sheer numbers?
Some Konoha Ninja recalled the legendary First Hokage; this was simply the power of a god.
Yuuki would be very happy if he knew their thoughts.
In fact, they overestimated Yuuki a bit; although he seemed invincible when fully unleashed.
In reality, no matter how high his flame temperature, he was still just one person, and he was only so big. A Supernova-like temperature sounds very intimidating.
But if he unleashed his full power indiscriminately, he could cause immense destruction.
However, the actual range of damage was still far less than Deidara's 20-kilometer radius during his self-detonation.
Although Yuuki could continuously generate heat and absorb heat from the environment, his output limit was capped; he was just one person, how could his full burst compare to a planet?
This technique was precisely a skill Yuuki had specially developed in conjunction with the Mangekyo, suitable for such grand occasions, appearing unconquerable.
If one had to compare, it was similar to Erzhuzi's Kirin—a divine technique for showing off!!!
As Yuuki gradually released his control over the temperature, the Hidden Mist Ninja felt the temperature rising higher and higher.
At this moment, the Hidden Mist commander, Masai Taichi, remained silent.
In fact, White Zetsu was also conflicted at this time. What to do? Obito didn't tell me what to do in this situation!
Should I escape now? But if I escape, Obito will feed me to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path when I return!
Or should I agree to Konoha's terms and retreat directly?
At this point, the countdown had reached "Three!"
As White Zetsu was caught in his dilemma, sensing the inevitable death trap, others finally stepped forward.
"Please wait, 'Suzaku' of Konoha-sama, we are willing to persuade Mizukage-sama to withdraw the troops!"
Upon hearing this, Yuuki immediately felt a sense of relief. Damn it, finally someone spoke up; he almost lost control, and by then, probably none of his Jonin would have been left.
Yuuki, letting out a long sigh of relief, retracted all his flames. Everyone in Hidden Mist suddenly felt how beautiful the clear blue sky was!
Yuuki looked in the direction of the voice and saw a female Ninja with a hot figure, wearing fishnet stockings, looking up at him from below.
Mei Terumī, we can have a good talk now!
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