From the very beginning, Ebizo had opposed this matter.
Now, seeing Konoha come right to their door to demand an explanation, he kept his lips tightly shut and said nothing.
However, unlike the others, most of his attention was not on this conflict at all, but quietly resting on Chiyo.
When Rasa heard Minato speak so directly, he naturally refused to back down.
Especially when he noticed so many Sunagakure villagers staring at him without blinking, a strong sense of pride rose in his chest. It pushed him to straighten his back and answer without retreating:
"That's right, we Sunagakure did lose the war. But if you think we'll pay compensation, you must be dreaming! Absolutely impossible!"
Then he raised his voice and continued shouting, "So what if all of you are skilled experts? Don't forget, this is Sunagakure's territory!"
Anyone with clear eyes could see that Rasa's tough words were mostly just a show, putting on a fierce face to cover inner weakness.
But those young and hot-blooded Sunagakure ninja, who lacked experience and simple thinking, were instantly fired up.
They shouted along, "That's right! This is our Sunagakure!"
"If you've got the guts, come at us! Since you dared to step in here, don't think you're leaving so easily!"
For a moment, the shouting rose one after another, echoing through the entire village.
In sharp contrast, those with more experience, clearer minds, or broader knowledge stood with dark expressions, staring at Minato's group in silence and not joining the noise.
Half a year ago, Uchiha Rengoku had slaughtered thousands of them alone. Who knew whether these Uchiha also had that kind of Susanoo?
"Is that so?", Hearing that Rasa refused to yield, Minato merely curled his lips slightly into a cold smile.
He did not say another word. His figure flashed, and in an instant countless kunai shot out from his hands.
Like a heavy rain pouring down, they flew straight outward.
That movement was like a signal horn for battle.
Konan lightly flapped her wings. With crisp sounds, large numbers of explosive tags drifted down like snowflakes.
They glimmered faintly in the air, like messengers of death descending to the world.
On the other side, Sasori steadily controlled the Third Kazekage puppet. The puppet swung both hands fiercely, and massive amounts of iron sand sprayed out in all directions like a roaring flood.
In an instant, the entire battlefield was covered in kunai, explosive tags, and iron sand.
At that moment, the three Uchiha experts' eyes spun, and their originally scarlet Sharingan quickly split into Mangekyo Sharingan.
Unexpectedly, they did not choose to activate the powerful defensive Susanoo.
Instead, with perfect coordination, they formed a tight triangular formation and rushed straight into the Sunagakure crowd without hesitation.
The Mangekyo Sharingan gave them extraordinary dynamic vision, allowing them to easily catch every tiny movement of their enemies.
At the same time, the amplification of their genjutsu doubled its power.
When ordinary Sunagakure ninja clashed with them, it often took only a brief exchange before they fell to the ground.
Some did not even understand what had happened before they were dragged into genjutsu and killed in an instant.
The battle formation formed by the three was like a high-speed meat grinder, mercilessly tearing through Sunagakure's defenses.
They charged straight into the dense crowd.
Wherever they passed, blood sprayed, broken limbs scattered everywhere. The scene was bloody and tragic.
Whether it was the explosive tags in Konan's hands flashing with dangerous light, or the hard iron sand controlled by Sasori shooting out like heavy rain, or the three pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan bursting with mysterious and terrifying power as they stormed into the field, this series of sudden attacks instantly ignited the entire battlefield and threw everything into massive chaos.
"Namikaze Minato, how dare you!"
Rasa stared at everything in shock. He had never expected Minato to attack so directly without hesitation.
One of the Flying Thunder God kunai was flying straight toward him at terrifying speed.
Rasa was so frightened his soul almost left his body. Though his shout sounded fierce, his body reacted honestly, retreating backward at top speed.
At the same time, he hurriedly used his signature Gold Dust technique to block the approaching Flying Thunder God kunai.
Namikaze Minato was a legendary figure known across the ninja world. Rasa naturally knew of him.
He was deeply wary of those Flying Thunder God kunai that could kill in an instant.
Because of that, he did not dare let even one get slightly close to him.
So he rushed toward the sky in panic, not even having time to care about or command the fierce battle happening below.
Compared to him, Pakura showed far more responsibility. When she saw Konoha's ninja attack without warning, she immediately stepped forward.
She hurried to the front line to direct their side in counterattacks.
As for some of the weaker or older Sunagakure elders, they completely lost the courage to resist.
Terrified, they scattered and fled in all directions, only wanting to escape this place of slaughter as quickly as possible.
Even the respected Ebizo could only begin retreating in a hurry under the tight protection of his personal guards, to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
After all, this was the village where he was born and raised. Every small path and every corner was familiar.
So for Ebizo, leaving the intense center of battle quickly was not difficult.
In just a short moment, he had already disappeared like a ghost from everyone's sight.
However, at that moment, a figure in a black cloak quietly followed his departing steps.
It was Granny Chiyo.
Her movements were light, almost blending into the surroundings. Without careful attention, it would be hard to notice her.
"Ebizo!"
Chiyo suddenly called out, not caring at all whether others might hear.
Ebizo, who had been retreating quickly, froze and stopped. He turned around.
When he saw that familiar face hidden under the cloak, joy instantly spread across his face.
"It's really you, Sister!"
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