"Elder, please move faster."
On one of Konoha's main avenues, three old men hurried forward as quickly as they could.
Of course, "quickly" was only by their own standards.
To anyone else, it looked barely faster than a normal walk.
All three were already well into old age. One was the Uchiha Grand Elder. The other two were the heads of the Nara and Hyūga clans.
Because of their age, they had not been sent to the battlefield to hold back the enemy. Instead, they had been moved with the civilians and placed behind the defensive line.
But just moments ago, they had heard Baiyun Yagami's name from the front lines, followed by the thunderous cheers of Konoha's shinobi.
That was enough.
The moment they realized Yagami had arrived, the three of them separated from the civilians and began making their way toward the battlefield.
"I'm already moving fast enough, aren't I?"
The Uchiha Grand Elder planted his cane against the ground and followed not far behind the other two.
His face was flushed red.
Half from exhaustion.
Half from excitement over Yagami's arrival.
"You call that fast? You're still seven or eight steps behind us."
The Hyūga Clan Head glanced back at him, the veins around one eye faintly bulging as his Byakugan activated.
The Uchiha Grand Elder immediately noticed.
"You old Hyūga fox… If you're so bothered by how slow I am, why don't you come help me?"
He panted heavily, but his tone was full of pride.
"Don't forget, we're on our way to see my grandson-in-law."
Anyone could hear the smugness in his voice.
"Can the two of you at least watch where you're going?"
The Nara Clan Head sighed helplessly as he walked ahead of them.
"You don't have guards around you right now. If either of you trips and falls, no one is going to carry you."
The Hyūga and Uchiha clans had always been Konoha's two great dōjutsu clans.
It was only natural that the two old men would compete with each other every chance they got.
But even now?
At a time like this?
The Nara Clan Head could only feel both amused and tired.
"Look, isn't that the Uchiha Grand Elder? And the Hyūga and Nara clan heads?"
"Where are they going?"
"Are they heading to the front line?"
On a nearby rooftop, several boys and girls were crouched along the eaves, trying not to be noticed.
When they saw the three old men below moving forward like turtles in a race, one of them could not help asking.
"Rin, come with me."
Behind his goggles, Obito's eyes suddenly lit up.
"I know how to get us closer to the front line. We might be able to see Lord Yagami from the wall!"
"Nani? You actually have a way?"
Ebisu immediately turned his head.
The others also looked at Obito.
For Obito, who rarely received this much attention, it felt unbelievably good.
"Just follow me!"
Obito gave them a smug look.
Then he grabbed a drainpipe beside the wall and slowly slid down.
The others exchanged glances before following after him.
Soon, the group landed on the ground.
Under Obito's lead, they ran toward the three elderly clan leaders.
"Grand Elder!"
"Grand Elder, are you going to the front line?"
"We'll help you!"
Obito waved both hands as he shouted.
The three old men immediately turned their attention toward him.
"Obito? Why are you here?"
The Uchiha Grand Elder frowned the moment he saw him.
"Do you have any idea how dangerous this is?"
Obito was one of the rare children in the Uchiha clan who was kind-hearted and not arrogant. He often helped the elderly around the clan as well.
Because of that, the Grand Elder naturally knew him.
Although the boy's talent was not exactly outstanding, the old man still rather liked him.
"Uh… we came from the back."
Obito froze for a second, then quickly changed the subject.
"Anyway, Grand Elder, you're going to the front line, right? Let us help you. Otherwise, you'll take forever."
"And I'm telling you, we saw Lord Yagami just now! He was flying in the sky! It was insane!"
The moment Yagami's name came up, the Uchiha Grand Elder's attention was successfully pulled away.
"Fine, fine. Give me a hand, Obito."
Seeing that he had gotten permission, Obito turned back toward the others and made a quick "yeah" gesture.
"Rin, help me!"
Obito grabbed one of the Grand Elder's arms, then immediately looked toward Nohara Rin.
"I'm coming!"
Rin hurried over and supported the Grand Elder's other side.
The thought of seeing her idol up close made her heart pound with excitement.
"Hyūga-sama, Nara-sama, please let us help too."
Seeing Obito and Rin support the Uchiha Grand Elder and quickly move ahead, the others followed their example and went to support the remaining two elders.
"Catch up to that old Uchiha already."
The Hyūga Clan Head immediately urged them on when he saw the Uchiha Grand Elder pulling ahead.
That was exactly what the group of boys and girls wanted.
The Nara Clan Head gave a helpless smile.
These two old fools…
With his intelligence, how could he not see through what these children were planning?
They clearly wanted to use them as an excuse to reach the high wall and watch the battle.
Still, from the cheers coming from the front line, it seemed the situation there was no longer dangerous.
So he did not bother stopping them.
He simply allowed the children to support him and quicken his pace.
"That is not how you use a sword."
Yagami drew the Ama-no-Murakumo Sword once more and kicked off the ground.
His body shot forward in a burst of golden light, rushing straight toward Kuriarare Kushimaru.
Clang!
Pfft!
A golden flash cut through the battlefield.
Blood sprayed into the air.
Yagami and Kuriarare Kushimaru passed each other in an instant.
The Longsword: Nuibari in Kushimaru's hand snapped cleanly in half.
A red line opened across his waist.
Blood burst from the wound.
Kushimaru's upper body flew forward and crashed to the ground. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, staring at the broken needle-like blade in his hand with disbelief still frozen in his eyes.
Then his body went still.
"Yata Mirror."
Yagami did not even spare Kushimaru another glance.
The Ama-no-Murakumo Sword in his hand dissolved into light.
He brought his hands together in front of him, and a shining trail of photons immediately shot toward the fleeing Jūzō Biwa.
Yagami's body vanished along that path of light.
Using shattered stones and nearby trees as reflective points, he bounced through the battlefield at impossible speed and caught up to Jūzō in the blink of an eye.
At that exact moment, Jūzō's hands had just finished forming a seal.
"Water Style: Water Clone Technique!"
Dozens of identical figures split away from Jūzō's body, scattering in every direction.
"You're trying to use clones to confuse me?"
Yagami's expression did not change.
"Sorry, but that won't work."
His perception, strengthened by the Mind Stone, could even pick out White Zetsu's disguised clones.
A normal Water Clone Technique was not enough to fool him.
Finding the real one was as easy as breathing.
Yagami raised one shining leg and kicked straight toward the real Jūzō Biwa.
"Nani—!?"
Jūzō's eyes widened in shock as the glowing foot rushed toward his face.
He tried to raise both arms to block.
But against Yagami's speed, that movement was far too slow.
The kick landed directly on his face.
There was no time to defend.
No time to dodge.
Only a burst of golden light—and the sound of impact tearing through the battlefield.
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