At this moment, whether it was Ōnoki or the Iwagakure Anbu present, nearly all of their attention was focused on Deidara's explosive attacks.
Who could have imagined that at precisely this moment, someone would appear without any warning—right in the very heart of their command center, the Tsuchikage Residence?
For a brief instant, not only did Ōnoki and the others recoil in shock, but even Kurotsuchi and the Steam Ninja Han instinctively took several steps back, their eyes filled with astonishment and alarm.
How could they not be shocked?
A ninja from another village had brazenly appeared right before them like this.
"Y-you're Uchiha Feng?"
Ōnoki's voice trembled slightly, though he quickly forced it back into calm.
"That's right. I am Uchiha Feng," Uchiha Feng replied lightly. "I came today to see you seniors. Since none of you ever came to Amegakure to look for me, I decided to come find you myself."
As he spoke, the smile at the corner of his lips grew even more pronounced.
In truth, after appearing in Konoha and joining forces with Namikaze Minato to force Sarutobi Hiruzen, Danzō, and the others to retreat—securing massive resource support for Amegakure—Ning Feng had immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to head straight for Iwagakure.
His purpose in coming was simple: to appear directly in the Tsuchikage Residence and intimidate his enemies.
After all, if Iwagakure were to fly into a rage and launch a full-scale war, both Iwagakure and Amegakure would inevitably suffer heavy losses—only to let Kumogakure reap the benefits as a third party.
Rather than that, it was better for him to personally take the field and, with absolute superiority, deter Iwagakure's upper echelons so they would not dare act rashly.
And with the Flying Thunder God Technique in his possession, Ning Feng was not afraid in the least that Iwagakure might suddenly turn on him and attempt to detain him here.
All in all, this move could be considered a way to completely clear obstacles to Amegakure's future development—and also to secure even greater benefits for himself.
Just as Ning Feng was thinking this, Ōnoki's son—Huang Tu, the commander of Iwagakure's ace forces—finally reacted.
"Uchiha Feng!? Perfect—we were just about to look for you!"
"Han, get him! Let him taste the might of the Steam Ninja!"
As he spoke, Huang Tu rapidly began forming hand seals, preparing to unleash Earth Release techniques to seal off every possible avenue of escape, fearing that if Uchiha Feng slipped away, they would miss their chance to kill him on the spot.
However, before Huang Tu could even finish his seals, a kunai—no one knew when it had flown there—suddenly flashed with light.
In the next instant, Uchiha Feng appeared without warning right in front of Huang Tu.
Amid Huang Tu's stunned expression, Uchiha Feng reached out and firmly seized both of his hands.
The Earth Release technique was forcibly interrupted just like that.
In that split second, not only Huang Tu, but also Ōnoki, the Steam Ninja Han, and everyone else revealed expressions of utter shock.
One had to understand—Huang Tu, as the son of the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, possessed Earth Release skills that had reached near perfection, and his hand-seal speed was astonishingly fast, practically instantaneous.
Yet even at that speed, he had been stopped in advance by Uchiha Feng!?
And what was more—Uchiha Feng looked utterly calm, as if nothing at all had happened.
"Don't be in such a hurry, Lord Huang Tu," Ning Feng said calmly. "I, Uchiha Feng, came here with the intention of discussing the future together with Iwagakure. If you don't have that kind of sincerity, then there's really nothing I can do."
As he spoke, he revealed the token of the Uchiha clan's young clan head.
Just as Huang Tu and the others were completely baffled as to what use this token could possibly serve, Ning Feng slammed his hand heavily onto the ground.
"Summoning Technique!"
In the next moment, amid a burst of white smoke, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui—both with their Mangekyō Sharingan already activated—appeared without warning behind Ning Feng.
In addition to them, Namikaze Minato also arrived, having used space–time ninjutsu.
The three formed a triangular formation, firmly protecting Ning Feng at its center.
It was plainly visible that at this moment, the crimson light flickering at the corners of Itachi's and Shisui's eyes was intensifying rapidly—at any moment, they might directly unleash Susanoo…
With the arrival of these figures, the entire Tsuchikage Residence instantly fell into an unprecedented stillness.
Who could have imagined that once Uchiha Feng made his move, he would descend together with powerhouses like Shisui and Itachi?
Most crucial of all—Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, was also present!
Without Minato, Iwagakure might still have relied on sheer numbers to keep these people trapped here, preventing their escape.
But with Minato present, forget stopping them from leaving—if Iwagakure itself wasn't reduced to ruins, that alone would be cause for gratitude.
As Ōnoki was thinking this, another Iwagakure ninja came rushing in, panic-stricken.
"Lord Third Tsuchikage, bad news! One of the leaders of the Akatsuki—Nagato—along with Yahiko and Konan, is leading several hundred Rain ninja, rapidly heading this way!"
"What!?"
Ōnoki's brows knit together once more, and the way he looked at Uchiha Feng changed yet again.
In the past, he might have thought this young man was merely exceptionally strong.
But now it seemed that strength was only part of it—
What he truly possessed was vision, foresight, and an overarching strategic perspective far beyond ordinary people.
And those qualities were often the most terrifying of all.
At this moment, even Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Shisui were inwardly astonished.
This extremely risky plan had naturally been proposed by Uchiha Feng.
They simply hadn't expected that Uchiha Feng—only five or six years old—could already come up with such a terrifyingly effective scheme to intimidate an enemy.
Among them all, the one most gratified was Namikaze Minato.
After all, once Iwagakure was successfully deterred, Konoha—now backed by Amegakure—would undoubtedly grow into the strongest ninja village, bar none.
And all of this had been achieved through Uchiha Feng.
At this moment, Minato was even somewhat grateful for his own judgment. Had he misjudged things and forced the Uchiha clan into rebellion, Uchiha Feng would inevitably have become Konoha's greatest nightmare.
"It seems, Lord Uchiha Feng… Lord Namikaze Minato… you came well prepared."
Ōnoki felt his mentality teetering on the edge, but even so, he forced himself to steady his emotions.
"If that's the case, then let's do it this way—tell me directly. What exactly do you want?"
Because once the people before him truly erupted in violence, the ones who would suffer were Iwagakure itself.
Decades of painstaking effort could be reduced to nothing in an instant.
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