Uchiha Yuzuru's Dōjutsu Power had already reached a terrifying level. With Kokuō cooperating willingly, the process of sealing him into his own body went exceptionally smoothly.
In less than half an hour, Kokuō's immense chakra had been completely sealed within Uchiha Yuzuru.
Feeling the surging power filling his body, Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but stretch lazily in satisfaction.
Although his own chakra reserves were already vast, who would ever complain about having more?
If his eyes had already evolved into the Rinnegan, and if he weren't worried about potential mishaps while controlling the Ten-Tails, he would have long since turned himself into the Ten-Tails jinchuriki.
Rising from his chair, Uchiha Yuzuru temporarily sealed away Han's corpse.
Though the Tailed Beast had been extracted, the existence of the Impure World Reincarnation Technique meant the body might still prove useful someday.
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Several days later.
Uchiha Yuzuru was basking in the sunlight outside his courtyard when Uchiha Fugaku strode over briskly.
As soon as Yuzuru turned his head, Fugaku spoke directly.
"Yuzuru, we've already advanced to the outskirts of Sunagakure."
"As long as we take the village, the plan we originally drafted will be fully realized."
There was a trace of emotion on Fugaku's face as he spoke.
Before the war began, he had spent countless hours discussing every detail with Mabuma and Nara Shikakaze. They had finalized each step with meticulous care, determined to minimize losses and prevent any disastrous oversight.
Yet even without Yuzuru personally taking action, they had reached Sunagakure's gates in less than two months.
Battle after battle, the enemy had crumbled at the slightest touch.
This war had exceeded everyone's expectations.
The name of the Uchiha clan now carried more weight than it ever had under Uchiha Madara's leadership.
After hearing the report, Uchiha Yuzuru smiled and nodded.
"In that case, I'll go take a look myself."
With a thought, a massive surge of chakra began to flow from within him.
In the next instant, the Five-Tails, Mu, appeared before him.
Because Yuzuru deliberately suppressed its size, its body was only slightly larger than an ordinary horse. Even so, it looked magnificent and imposing, radiating a fearsome presence.
Uchiha Yuzuru swung himself onto its back and patted Mu's head with a grin.
"Let's go. To Sunagakure!"
"Roar!"
Mu let out a thunderous cry and immediately bolted forward, vanishing into the distant horizon in the blink of an eye.
Watching this scene, Uchiha Fugaku's eyes filled with envy.
When it came to showing off, it had to be Yuzuru. Using a Tailed Beast as a mount.
That was just too flashy.
Compared to him, this Hokage felt a bit underwhelming.
With that thought, all sorts of ideas suddenly popped into Fugaku's mind.
He rushed back into his room at once.
"Tsukuyomi!"
His Mangekyō Sharingan activated, and Uchiha Fugaku's consciousness fell into an illusionary world.
Inside, he was going to properly savor the joy of showing off like Yuzuru.
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Uchiha Yuzuru, of course, had no idea what Fugaku was thinking. He rode Mu at full speed across the desert.
In less than half a day, he arrived at the outskirts of Sunagakure.
The entire village had already been completely surrounded by the Lightning-Fire Allied Forces. Not even a bird could escape.
When everyone saw Uchiha Yuzuru riding Mu, cheers immediately erupted.
"What kind of horse is Lord Yuzuru riding? It looks so cool!"
"Why do I feel such a terrifying pressure from his mount?"
"You don't know? That's the Five-Tails, Mu! Lord Yuzuru seized it from Iwagakure!"
"Huh? A Tailed Beast?"
"As expected of Lord Yuzuru. He actually made a Tailed Beast so obedient."
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Uchiha Yuzuru slowly walked into the central command tent.
Inside, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Hatake Sakumo, and Pakura were gathered around a table, discussing their next move.
When they saw him enter, smiles appeared on their faces.
"Yuzuru, you're here."
He nodded and asked casually, "What's the situation now?"
Tsunade spoke in a low voice. "We're discussing the plan to attack Sunagakure. Do you have any ideas?"
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled.
"I'm familiar with this."
"We'll have Pakura and Karura come forward and list Rasa's crimes one by one. Then we execute him. That should do it."
The moment he finished speaking, everyone froze.
Back when they eliminated Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, Yuzuru had used the same method.
Orochimaru licked his lips and said, "Then we'll proceed as Yuzuru-kun suggested."
"At this point in the war, I doubt the Sunagakure shinobi want to engage us in an all-out battle."
Seeing that everyone agreed, Uchiha Yuzuru was the first to head outside.
"Let's go. It's time for Sunagakure to turn over a new leaf."
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Sunagakure.
Rasa and Chiyo stood atop the city walls, their expressions dark as they stared at the Lightning-Fire Allied Forces in the distance.
Even though they had prepared themselves mentally, reality had still surpassed their expectations.
The enemy's strength was simply overwhelming.
They had managed their village painstakingly for so many years, yet they were completely outmatched.
In just over a month, they had sacrificed more than twenty thousand shinobi, only to be driven back to their own gates.
At that moment, a storm of yellow sand suddenly rose in the distance.
Rasa and Chiyo's expressions changed. They immediately gathered all the Sunagakure shinobi.
Looking at his subordinates, who had already lost much of their fighting spirit, Rasa barked, "Pull yourselves together! Now is not the time to give up. Even if we die, we'll tear a piece of flesh from the enemy!"
"As long as we stand united, no matter how strong the enemy is, we can defeat them!"
"So many of our comrades have already fallen. Even if we surrender now, the enemy will never spare us!"
"So… fight with me until the very end!"
"I, Rasa, swear in the name of the Fourth Kazekage that I will live and die with the village!"
His voice was firm and powerful, causing many Sunagakure shinobi to lift their heads.
That's right.
Resisting meant death. Not resisting also meant death.
If that was the case, they might as well risk everything and make sure the enemy paid dearly.
Seeing their morale gradually reignited, Rasa let out a quiet breath of relief.
But before he could say anything more, a voice that made his heart tremble descended from the sky.
"This time, we will only execute the chief culprit. Those who surrender will not be killed!"