Chapter 216: The Beginning of War

Looking at the newcomer before him, even Yuzhi, no matter how composed, was momentarily stunned.

In almost an instant, he recognized exactly who the person before him was, and that very recognition made him unable to keep his composure.

Wasn't this person sealed away? Why does she appear within his consciousness?

And also, is she the one who locked herself, preventing her own departure?

A cascade of information flickered in Yuzhi's mind, and Huiyeji had already floated down before him.

"It seems you know me, but that's not surprising, after all you carry a strong Indra aura."

Huiyeji looked at Yuzhi indifferently, her voice cold as if devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"Although you differ greatly from my memory, you are indeed no different from Indra; is it because of too many reincarnations?"

Hearing Huiyeji's words, Yuzhi couldn't even catch a breath; the pressure she exerted on him was overwhelming!

She merely stood there, yet Yuzhi could feel a seizing force striking him.

Yuzhi, of course, knew that the Moon was Huiyeji's 'Promised Land', and that this woman had been sealed there for millennia.

But the question is, how did she get out?

What about the Otsutsuki Yumura people?

Your mother has already become a 'zombie', yet you still don't 'rise from the coffin'?

"Come to think of it, I really have to thank you; if you hadn't opened a passage, it would have been hard for me to even look out."

Just as Yuzhi roared inside his mind, Huiyeji suddenly lifted her head toward the sky, the blazing sun still radiating scorching light.

And her words made Yuzhi instantly understand something, causing a bitter hue to spread across his face.

"Using my chakra‑transporting passage to enter my realm of will?"

"Chakra is already mine; my will is boundless, my power infinite."

Huiyeji still maintained an indifferent posture, tilted her head toward the heavens and spoke coolly.

"Of course, getting out isn't easy; your chakra has already been elevated to our same level. Without such resonance, I could hardly achieve all this."

"Then, what does it mean that you left me? More precisely, what exactly do you intend to do?"

Yuzhi truly couldn't grasp Huiyeji's purpose; his complexion turned somewhat ugly as he stared at Kaguya, being inexplicably locked onto this really annoyed him.

Besides that, he was even more curious about his current situation.

Kaguya's remark, "I didn't let you leave," truly made Yuzhi nervous; after reconsidering his stance, he genuinely worried whether this woman might go mad.

"Don't worry, I can't lock you for long; right now it's just my consciousness merging with chakra to enter here."

Huiyeji seemed to have read some of Yuzhi's thoughts; her cold voice rang out again.

"I came to see you mainly because I'm curious about you, and I also want to know more about my son's plans."

"."

Plan?

What plan?

Yuzhi stared blankly at the woman before him, but he quickly recovered: did she hear his nonsense?

At the thought, Yuzhi was instantly speechless; what nonsense is this?

"My philosophy differs completely from Yu Yi and Yumura's; they grew up alongside humans, being influenced by human thinking from childhood."

Huiyeji, seeing Yuzhi remain silent, continued speaking.

"Initially I didn't care, because such matters were meaningless to me, but I overlooked their cognitive abilities regarding things."

"Originally, in my view, they were both idiots; following my plan for defense and deployment would better guard against those external Otsutsuki, yet they shattered it all."

"But now I seem to see in them the form that Otsutsuki should have; though the method differs, it shows some effect."

"At least you have indeed accomplished what we hoped for, so I want to know more!"

Hearing Huiyeji's monologue, Yuzhi for a moment also found it hard to stay composed.

Sure enough, she heard his nonsense, or rather, Huiyeji could perceive many things on the Moon.

After all, she is the ancestor of chakra; even though her combat ability is pitiful, that's a common flaw of Otsutsuki, and her power is still undeniable.

Moreover, this is the Moon, and she likely constantly thinks of breaking the seal; otherwise the Black Absolute wouldn't exist.

After all those years, it's unknown whether she achieved results, but adapting to the environment and sensing the outside is probably still possible.

At worst, this is likely a backdoor deliberately left by the Sage of Six Paths, for perpetual sealing is too tragic for a life.

"Perhaps, using this backdoor, one could have seen Indra and Asura."

Yuzhi had a mental retort, but he truly didn't know how to answer Huiyeji's question; after wrestling with it for a while, he finally blurted out a sentence.

"Actually, I don't know either; if you can perceive everything, you should know many things are just my guesses."

"Guess?"

Huiyeji disdainfully shook her head, her voice beginning to sound even more indifferent.

"The first time I saw you, your body already possessed a weakened state of almost all my power; at this rate, using 'Joint Killing Ash Bone' wouldn't be an issue."

Moreover, your bloodline and aura's growth speed is truly rapid; your progress looks like aligning with Yu Yi, but in essence you're constantly drawing closer to me.

If no one helped, if no one told you about me, could you achieve all this?

"."

I've read the original, so I truly know.

"Behind you likely stands Yu Yi; you are his mission's executor."

Huiyeji's expression remained icy; she continued speaking indifferently.

"Perhaps everything is his covert guidance of you, but you should at least understand some of your own mission."

"I want to ask you, how do you intend to deal with those Otsutsuki, or what is Yu Yi that kid's thinking?"

Huiyeji was clearly a stubbornly dogmatic person; once she fixed her thoughts, there was truly no way to reverse them.

Yuzhi was helpless at this moment; although Huiyeji had said she couldn't lock onto him for long, continuing like this wouldn't be good for Yuzhi either.

Looking at the woman in front of him who clung to dead logic, Yuzhi couldn't help but let out a slight sigh.

After a brief thought, he slowly began to speak.

"What I can tell you is probably just my own guesses, because there are many things I truly don't know; I've always acted based on my deductions."

"That works too."

Huiyeji nodded; she now only wanted to confirm her son's thoughts.

"If everything you say is true, then I can reward you with something."

——

"Zhangmen, the time is drawing nearer."

In the Rain Country, inside a spacious office.

Silver moonlight bathed the ground, and Xiaonan whispered to Zhangmen beside her.

Zhangmen paused while listening to the pattering rain outside, then let out a slight sigh.

"I know, the time is drawing nearer; the ninja world may plunge into chaos again."

Time kept moving forward; in the blink of an eye the Chunin Exam deadline kept approaching, and Leaf Village, as promised, had already sent out the invitation letters ahead of schedule.

This time Leaf Village's actions were massive; whether major ninja villages or minor nations with ninja organizations, they all received Leaf's invitation.

Even Orochimaru received an invitation!

Perhaps because of hidden ulterior motives, perhaps because Leaf's influence is so great, almost every invited place confirmed they would attend.

Zhangmen would naturally go; as the de facto ruler of Rain Country, he didn't want to miss such a grand occasion.

Besides that, he hadn't seen Miyan and Gaara for a long time; since they went to Leaf Village they've kept in touch.

Yet communicating only through videos and letters couldn't ease his longing.

Miyan is his best friend, and Gaara is a disciple he approves of; now that they're in Leaf Village they're safe, but they've left Rain Country.

Moreover, a crisis is about to erupt; even if it's not a big deal for Leaf, he still wants to do something.

Whether it's confronting enemies or protecting Gaara and Miyan, he needs to take action.

"Chaos is normal; after all, you know the Fifth Hokage's ideas, didn't we already decide to cooperate with them?"

Xiaonan didn't see any problem; she'd been waiting for this for a long time.

"You, don't forget the Fifth Hokage reminded you, and our partner 'Mysterious Person' also wrote a letter.

You must be careful; that impostor might do something to you, you have to stay vigilant."

"Don't worry, I know."

Zhangmen nodded; he wasn't surprised, because he had long seen greed in Obito's eyes—this guy has always coveted the Rinnegan!

This time Yuzhi's wooden clone used his own identity, plus the 'Obito' identity, to warn Zhangmen, telling him the real Obito might act soon.

However, Zhangmen didn't panic; he wasn't worried about what Obito might do, and he even knew what Obito might be planning!

Yuzhi, whether using his own identity or the 'Obito' identity, told him that Obito's target this time might be the Rinnegan.

Moreover, he subtly hinted that once Obito obtained those eyes, death would be near, which made Zhangmen start pondering something.

This caused Zhangmen to spend the recent period contemplating a few matters—

"Should I take this chance to get rid of these eyes?"

The Rinnegan wasn't his, he knew that well; since learning this secret, he regarded the Rinnegan's purpose only as Yuzhi described—to enhance his own bloodline.

After all, he had obtained a lot of 'white solvent', and now he had made considerable progress; even giving up the Rinnegan wouldn't be unacceptable to him!

"We'll see then, decide later."

Zhangmen muttered to himself, then looked up at the outside and suddenly laughed.

"Don't worry, I have it figured out; I guessed his thoughts long ago.

But now our attention should be on Leaf Village; I heard Miyan say that Gaara's teacher is Teacher Ziraiye."

"Hmm, yes."

Although Xiaonan still worried about Zhangmen, seeing that he didn't want to elaborate, she was too lazy to press further and trusted his judgment.

Moreover, Gaara's situation truly surprised her, which made her find it somewhat amusing.

"I never expected Teacher Ziraiye's legacy to end up with Gaara; that's really something."

Ziraiye is truly too special for them; even if his ideas are contradictory, they can't deny his influence on them.

Now Ziraiye has turned around and begun teaching their disciples again; perhaps that's a kind of cycle.

"Hmm?"

While the two were chatting casually, they suddenly froze; in the next instant they both rose to the window and looked up at the sky.

At that moment, the moon in the sky looked eerily strange. ——

"Time's almost up; how's Obito's preparation, and how's the little brat you favor preparing?"

Inside a cave in the Waterfall Country, Madara Uchiha rested one hand on his head, sitting cross‑legged on a stone seat, his gaze both domineering and icy.

"Rest assured, everything is ready."

Hejue chuckled, then nodded and said.

"Zhangmen will go to Leaf Village; that's not surprising. Obito and Itachi Uchiha will assist him in attacking Leaf and help his retreat.

This will earn some trust; at least at this stage there will be a sliver of trust, allowing Obito to act more freely.

As for Leaf Village, Lord Madara, should we increase our effort to cause more damage to Leaf?

Hejue was now relaxed; after spending time together, he found that Madara Uchiha truly seemed unaware of his issue.

Though he wasn't sure whether the guy genuinely hadn't noticed or simply didn't care, it wasn't a bad thing for him.

At least the firepower wasn't on his side, and Madara would still discuss many matters with him, making Hejue realize what he should do.

What Madara Uchiha wants right now is resurrection; as long as I cooperate with him, even if there are problems, we can at least stay temporarily safe.

He only needs to make a little preparation for what follows.

"As long as the fighting continues, he won't have enough time to watch me, and I can still achieve my goal!"

Hei Jue silently thought to himself that, in fact, he was also wondering whether he was being too "cautious."

However, when doing something like this, no matter how cautious one is, it is inevitable, because any mistake would ruin all his efforts!

He now feels that he should thank Uchiha Haori; if this guy didn't exist, he would probably have to consider making a run for it.

"Only this guy can completely draw Madara Uchiha's attention."

Hei Jue's heart was full of emotion, while Madara Uchiha let out a cold snort, then shook his head and said,

"Obito's life‑preserving ability is strong, but didn't you tell me that Uchiha Haori possesses the power to tear open space?"

"If we anger him, my Wheel of Reincarnation eye could fall into his hands; however, if you give this key information to other villages—"

"I think the same, Lord Madara."

Hei Jue immediately smiled and nodded, letting the other villages provoke Leaf Village, focusing attention elsewhere; that's definitely not a bad thing!

Whether the other villages live or die is none of their business; the key to this operation lies in targeting the jinchuriki, capturing the tailed beasts, and also striking Leaf Village.

As for the rest, it's simply up to the other villages how they die!

"Then let's do it that way; we should also set off now."

Madara Uchiha still propped his head up and said coolly,

"Leaf Village has invited us; we can't be late."

"Don't worry, we'll act together with the people of the Rain Country."

Hei Jue nodded; he had already had a plan.

"And they will be there in the next few days."

Before he could finish speaking, Hei Jue's body suddenly stiffened, and so did Madara Uchiha beside him.

The two of them sprang up quickly and ran out of the cave.

Silver moonlight bathed the ground, and when they looked up, the sky's moonlight was dazzlingly bright yet strangely eerie.

Moreover, within this bright moonlight, a unique chakra resonated continuously.

Hei Jue stared blankly at the horizon; this chakra he recognized and was familiar with.

Because it stems from his mother's power!

"Yes, it's Mother, but what on earth is happening?"

"What exactly has happened."

—

Time passed slowly in Leaf Village, within the Uchiha Clan's territory.

After finishing a day's training, Sasuke ran to Yuzhi's house.

The class division was already finished, and Sasuke had already learned many things under Ziraiye's guidance, and also completed many missions together with Naruto and Sasuke.

During this period, it was truly hard for Sasuke, but amid the hardship he genuinely learned a lot of knowledge.

"Teacher Ziraiye really is a good teacher."

Sasuke couldn't help but think to himself that Ziraiye truly lives up to being one of the Legendary Sannin; not only is he powerful, but also excellent at teaching.

Even though Sasuke and Naruto are not on the same path, and Gaara, that "outsider," is even better at using the Bloodline Limit.

Yet Ziraiye could still arrange them meticulously, and still teach them according to their abilities, letting them learn many things.

"However, this makes the pressure even greater."

Sitting in Yuzhi's house, while Sasuke waited for his father to arrive, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

The two first squads of the same grade in the whole school, with the team teacher being Ziraiye, one of the Legendary Sannin, made the attention on their small squad unimaginably great.

Because if any of them performed poorly, they would surely be in trouble.

"And it seems Father has been very busy lately; I keep trying to meet him but can't."

Sasuke muttered a few words under his breath; lately he wanted to see Yuzhi but couldn't at all.

On one hand, Yuzhi is indeed busy; apparently Leaf Village is holding some Chunin exam, and it's a massive joint event with all villages, which will inevitably take a lot of time.

On the other hand, since becoming a ninja, Sasuke's own time has also decreased; he not only trains with Ziraiye but also goes out on missions.

It's truly the top‑priority team, with everyone watching; if they don't work hard, they'd really be a disgrace.

And regarding missions, even Ziraiye is considerate of them; he doesn't send them far—at most they'll be back within a night.

But this life truly can't be compared to school; he now understands why Yuzhi always keeps them at school.

"Honestly, school is the most wonderful place."

Sasuke couldn't help but mutter a line in his heart, but soon he stopped thinking further, because he heard footsteps.

Before long, Sasuke saw Yuzhi and Hikari walking over; seeing his own father and another mother, Sasuke couldn't help feeling a bit emotional.

"How is it that they never seem to have changed at all?"

Looking at Yuzhi and Hikari, Sasuke couldn't help muttering a line, because these two looked exactly the same as when he first saw them as a child.

Even

Seems

"Sasuke, long time no see; I heard you all have been performing well lately."

As Sasuke was pondering, Yuzhi, smiling, walked up to him, and then sat down together with Hikari.

"Not bad, you have a bit of a ninja vibe now; you look much better than that state from when you were little.

I still remember, you, Naruto, and Neji together were brutally beaten by that guy; looking back now, it probably wasn't that terrible."

"Father."

Sasuke gave an awkward smile; he hadn't forgotten the experience of being beaten badly before, and although they're of the same clan, he also wanted to regain face.

He quickly became serious, as now was not the time to discuss those matters.

"Father, I came this time because I have many questions I wish to ask, so…"

"I know you have many questions; do you have any about the squad?"

Yuzhi touched his chin and suddenly asked with a smile, and the question made Sasuke awkwardly scratch his head.

"Just a little, but I think I can understand it."

"Oh?"

Yuzhi was somewhat curious, while Sasuke said with a smile.

"Father often says that pressure creates motivation; Father faced immense pressure on the battlefield back then, and Mother likewise."

"It is that pressure that drove Father and Mother to grow to this point."

"Compared with Father and Mother, my pressure is nothing, but it can still help me grow."

Sasuke said confidently, and Yuzhi couldn't help but nod, while Hikari rolled his eyes.

She had never really experienced battles of the ninja world, and in her view Sasuke's team was merely Yuzhi being bored, creating the 'Three Shadow Children'.

There aren't that many of this and that.

"Exactly, pressure is the drive."

Yuzhi heard this and couldn't help but nod, acknowledging Sasuke's words.

In fact, he was also making an excuse for himself; after all, putting the three together was indeed a twisted sense of fun.

After all, in the original story Sasuke and Naruto are together, and Gaara gets along with them, so putting them together would likely produce a good 'chemical reaction'.

As for Sakura, she might be very important in the original work.

In the original, nine graduates were given special training; eight were from the ninja clan, and the only ordinary-born one was Haruno Sakura.

There's a theory that she is actually a descendant of the Senju Clan, otherwise Tsunade wouldn't treat her so specially.

However, at least according to Yuzhi's background check, she has nothing special.

Moreover, her relationship with Sasuke and Naruto isn't as complicated as in the original.

In the original, Naruto liked her, and she liked Sasuke; caught between the two, she could serve as a special communication bridge for Naruto and Sasuke.

The Third Hokage, unwilling to abandon the Uchiha bloodline, also wanted Sasuke to form a bond with the Fourth Hokage's son Naruto, keeping the remaining Uchiha in Leaf Village for a long time.

Thus, the ordinary-born, seemingly most likely to be eliminated Haruno Sakura is actually the least replaceable.

Now then, sorry, little Sakura

"Father, actually I came this time to discuss the Chunin Exam."

Sasuke looked at Yuzhi deep in thought and whispered a line.

"Chunin Exam? What's up with that exam?"

Yuzhi tilted his head, suddenly curious, and asked, while Sasuke spoke seriously.

"Father, I want to take part in this Chunin Exam!"

"Oh?"

Yuzhi blinked; he didn't understand why Sasuke came to him with this.

This Chunin Exam is one that essentially all graduates will attend; how could Sasuke possibly avoid it?

"Although I have just graduated, as a child of the Hokage I cannot disgrace Father!"

Sasuke didn't know what Yuzhi thought, and he continued speaking.

"Studying under Ziraiye, I have grown a lot, and I have also completed enough missions.

Although I understand I may still be far from enough, if I don't dare to face challenges head‑on, I won't forgive myself.

And I have said that Father once faced war directly; by comparison, my current pressure is still far insufficient.

I need to advance further, I must work harder, so I want to join this Chunin Exam!"

Sasuke spoke passionately, but Yuzhi found it somewhat amusing; watching the anxious Sasuke, Yuzhi chuckled lightly before speaking.

"The Chunin Exam? Don't you know?"

"Hmm?"

Sasuke raised his head in confusion, looking oddly at Yuzhi.

"Father, know what?"

Sasuke was clearly still a bit dazed, not realizing the seriousness of the matter, while Yuzhi looked at the kid with a teasing smile and only after a while gently shook his head.

You don't even realize that your name and your team have already been recommended, do you?

'Huh?'

'Moreover, all of this has already been approved; barring any mishap, you and your team will have to take part in this assessment.'

Listening to Yuzhi and seeing the faint smile on his face, Sasuke was momentarily bewildered.

'Emotionally, I don't need to say much, since I've already been chosen for this assessment?'

Thinking that, Sasuke felt both embarrassed and excited, and also a bit nervous, because he knew he had to work hard this time!

"Alright, that's about it; I think you've understood."

Yuzhi looked at Sasuke, chuckled lightly, and then continued.

"Do your best; those who can join this Chunin Exam are the elite and the finest. Without extra effort you'll never pass, understand?"

"I understand, Father!"

Sasuke's expression was resolute; he nodded, then stood and gave a deep bow.

"I will never disappoint you, Father; I'll go train right now, and I'll definitely succeed this time!"

As the words fell, Sasuke ran out without looking back, a scene that left Yuzhi both laughing and sighing.

He still knows Sasuke's personality well; in the original work he has always longed for recognition, but Uchiha Fugaku's recognition of him has never been strong.

In a certain sense, he also once yearned for Itachi Uchiha's recognition, but that guy's heart is all about the Leaf Village and his family, and his attitude toward Sasuke is just that.

Yuzhi knows this, so he has always been patient with Sasuke, and has also always recognized this guy.

Result

"This kid, are you so worried about disappointing you?"

Hikari, standing nearby, was starting to lose composure; if they didn't know who Sasuke's parents were, they would suspect whether Yuzhi had already done something with Mikoto.

What frustrates them is that lately their "efforts" have been frequent and numerous, yet the result is zero.

Fortunately, Yuzhi seems not to care about these, seeming only interested in himself, which makes them too lazy to say more.

"Isn't that a good thing? Sasuke this kid is still quite decent."

Yuzhi wrapped his arms around Hikari's waist, let out a light laugh, and then continued speaking.

"His ability to perform well is certainly not a bad thing, but I hope he can endure this Chunin start, after all this time the situation is not ordinary."

"Indeed it's not ordinary, but isn't that just the way it is."

Hikari tilted their head, looking at Yuzhi, seeming not that concerned.

"What else could compare to the commotion you caused this time?"

"You, back then you turned the entire Moon into your eternal eye."

Yuzhi smiled lightly, and his gaze inevitably turned toward the horizon.

"Perhaps next time it will be you, after all the time until you make a try won't be far."

While speaking, Yuzhi recalled the moment on the Moon, and then couldn't help but scan his whole body again.

Only after he once again confirmed there was no problem did he sigh lightly. —

"Is that so?"

In Yuzhi's mental space, Kaguya Ji heard her words, furrowed her brows and remained silent.

Kaguya Ji wanted to know the follow‑up plan of the so‑called Otsutsuki Yuyi, but where does Yuzhi have that broken thing?

So he roughly explained his plan: to unify the ninja world, rally all resources, and together confront the future Otsutsuki.

Honestly, if it were before, Kaguya Ji would have been very disdainful; she knows the Otsutsuki's power well.

This is not something ordinary people can easily handle, but now the situation is different.

Because Yuzhi truly defeated an Otsutsuki, and at that time Yuzhi hadn't even fully activated the Power of All Things.

Relying on the broken Divine Tree's power, he could achieve all this, and now he not only possesses the Power of All Things, but is also about to complete transcendence at the life level.

With such empowered strength, confronting those Otsutsuki will be more advantageous; even against monsters like that, he might not lose!

"Using one's own child to ignite war, and through the means of war, continuously train those ordinary people, allowing them to grow.

and in the war likewise trains his child's descendants, giving them skills, abilities, and the most outstanding can learn the enhancement of their bloodline, restoring to the Otsutsuki level.

With such an existence, one could unite the entire ninja world, integrate this world, and fulfill your original idea of protecting all beings?

Yuyi, so this is your plan, your purpose, you still haven't changed.

Kaguya Ji was silent for a long time, then whispered softly, seeming to have concluded that all this was her son's plan!

But soon her gaze locked onto Yuzhi, and the next moment her hand suddenly rested on Yuzhi.

This action instantly made Yuzhi nervous, and Kaguya Ji's voice rang out again.

"I think I now understand his thoughts, though I cannot agree, because I still believe my method is the most effective."

"But anyway, you have indeed brought some different changes, and I also want to see how far you can go."

"Then, what is this you—"

Yuzhi asked anxiously, not knowing what this woman meant.

"Help you complete the final step."

Kaguya Ji said indifferently, and her figure began to fade slowly.

"Although you have already reached the edge of the final step and can break through at any time, your power system still has some issues.

Yuyi wants to make you the next me, but you cannot, because you are not me; each Otsutsuki is unique!"

"However, your power system resembles mine, so I can give you a hand."

"Consider it that you let me know my son's truth, and consider it a reward for you being able to deal with my clan!"

At this point, Kaguya Ji's figure grew even more hazy, and her aura began to become increasingly terrifying.

In almost an instant, her chakra already gave Yuzhi the illusion of being suppressed.

That vast chakra continuously poured into Yuzhi's body, and at this moment Kaguya Ji's figure also became more ethereal.

Clearly, this projection is formed from her own chakra, and she is now injecting those chakras into Yuzhi's body!

Accompanying her action, Yuzhi felt his own bloodline boiling even more intensely, but this is not what he wants.

He knows his words should have pleased Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Although the Sage of Six Paths' "plan" is far from his, overall, in this "version" the Sage of Six Paths displayed Otsutsuki traits.

Cold, ruthless, yet also with plans and vision, rather than the originally one‑sided self‑sentiment.

She is satisfied, she intends to reward Yuzhi, but this is not what Yuzhi truly wants.

Because she truly worries, and truly fears this woman causing trouble!

And while he was pondering, in his mental space this barren world instantly became flourishing.

Grass sprouted abundantly, the breath of life blossomed throughout the mental space!

In the real world, an extreme surge of chakra shot skyward, brilliant azure spread from the Moon's interior, then pierced the heavens, drifting throughout the universe!

At that instant, Yuzhi seemed to feel a true metamorphosis, his chakra and bloodline merging completely.

At this moment, the system interface in his retina changed, and a crisp notification sound began to play.

At the same time, the voice of Da Tong Mu Hui Ye sounded at his ear.

"My descendant, welcome back to the embrace of Da Tong Mu."

——

"Everyone, the time is almost up."

In Rock Village, inside the Tsuchikage's office, Da Ye Mu sat before the screen watching the figure on it, and whispered.

"We've waited so long, everyone; are you all ready?"

Da Ye Mu's voice was a bit low; time slipped by bit by bit, and at last the most important moment had arrived!

These years, they had repeatedly suffered heavy blows, yet they never chose to give up.

They trained troops, they honed personnel, they forced themselves to develop, and they had done everything they could.

And now, at this very moment, the crucial moment had finally arrived, and their hearts were somewhat nervous and excited.

Da Ye Mu felt the same, but he still forced himself to rally his spirit.

For this day, he had prepared a great deal, even suppressing Di Da La's temper to make him the team Jonin, as one could imagine.

After all, Di Da La needs to be familiar with the terrain to cause destruction; only by entering Leaf Village can he do it better!

It's interesting, because the Akatsuki Organization was altered by Yuzhi; Di Da La never entered the Akatsuki Organization, and instead stayed in Rock Village up to now.

Although he caused chaos within Rock Village, his talent was nonetheless realized, and he grew considerably.

This time, he is also part of the main force entering Leaf Village, and he has taken on an important mission.

"Don't worry; after preparing for so long, I naturally understand what to do."

The Fourth Raikage was silent for a moment before speaking; although he also had some worries, his gaze was steady.

"We've waited so long, prepared so long—wasn't it all for today?"

"I only hope the others don't drop the ball."

"Hmph, we've already made sufficient preparations."

Luo Sha let out a disdainful snort, though inside he felt a bit helpless and uneasy.

Up to now, Yi Wei has not appeared, which gave him an indescribable fear.

He didn't know what had happened, why Yi Wei suddenly vanished, why after so many years this beast still hadn't shown up.

It made him recall an intelligence report: apparently in Leaf Village, Sand Hidden Village's informants had spotted Wo Ai Luo's trail.

Luo Sha didn't dare to think that much; he didn't even want many to know these matters, because it would only lower Sand Hidden Village's prestige.

In this operation he must do something and must confirm something, otherwise Sand Hidden Village would truly be in trouble!

"We have no problem either."

"Already prepared."

The others didn't know Luo Sha's thoughts; Chang Men and Yuan Shi both replied calmly, and Da Ye Mu, upon hearing this, nodded seriously.

"Very well, then everyone, let's get ready to depart."

Having said that, Da Ye Mu stood up, stared at the screen, and then said firmly.

"Although this battle is dangerous and may bring unimaginable consequences, everyone, if we do nothing, only destruction awaits us!

For our children, for our residents, everything we do is just.

Let us set out to put an end to this wicked Leaf Village!"