Watching the panicked Iwagakure ninja, a faint smile curled at the corner of Ning Feng's lips.
In truth, although he had injected Explosion Release chakra into many places throughout Iwagakure, most of those injections were minimal—meant only to serve as threats and intimidation.
After all, with Ning Feng's current chakra reserves, it was still unrealistic for him to truly blow up the entirety of Iwagakure.
Of course, even if he exhausted all his chakra to inject Explosion Release chakra across the village, the actual effect wouldn't differ much from what had just happened.
"Lord Ōnoki, a genius like Uchiha Feng—if he escapes successfully, I'm afraid it won't be just Iwagakure that faces a tremendous crisis…"
As Ōnoki was thinking, several Iwagakure Anbu descended and hurriedly spoke up.
They weren't fools.
From the negotiations in the Tsuchikage Residence to the current standoff, everything clearly demonstrated Uchiha Feng's terrifying intelligence and ability.
If someone like this were allowed to grow unchecked, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Ōnoki shot the Anbu a cold glance. How could he not understand how terrifying Uchiha Feng was?
But as Tsuchikage, he had to be responsible for the entirety of Iwagakure.
Taking a deeply stifled breath, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki helplessly waved his hand, signaling that Ning Feng and the others could leave.
"A very wise choice,"
Ning Feng shrugged. After signaling to Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shisui, and the others, the group vanished in the blink of an eye.
Soon after, Uchiha Fugaku—who had been waiting outside Iwagakure's perimeter—along with the members of the Akatsuki, also withdrew, turning into streaks of light that disappeared without a trace.
Watching Uchiha Feng leave, Ōnoki did not relax in the slightest. Instead, he immediately exchanged signals with the Iwagakure ninja beside him.
The ninja rapidly formed seals, continuously erecting Earth Release techniques—Earth-Style Wall, Double Earth-Style Wall, and other defensive barriers—layer upon layer, as a precaution.
Sure enough, in the very next moment—
Boom!
Amid a deafening roar, the Tsuchikage Residence—where Ōnoki had been standing just moments before—violently exploded, turning into countless flying fragments.
Ferocious shockwaves erupted outward from the center of the Tsuchikage Residence, carrying destructive force as they surged in all directions…
Only to be forcibly blocked by the Iwagakure ninja's Earth-Style Wall and Double Earth-Style Wall techniques.
As the dust and debris gradually settled, Ōnoki and the others were shocked to discover that many of the places marked with Explosion Release chakra hadn't detonated at all.
Aside from the Tsuchikage Residence—which had truly been blown apart—not a single spark appeared elsewhere in the village.
"Damn it—we were played!"
"Holy hell, we were actually tricked by a five- or six-year-old brat!"
"H-how is that even possible!?"
Ōnoki and the others stood there, completely dumbfounded.
They had believed that Uchiha Feng's Explosion Release posed a threat to the entire village—precisely why they hadn't dared to act.
Yet now it turned out that Uchiha Feng had been playing a psychological game with them from the very start!?
"What are you all standing around for—chase them!"
At that moment, Ōnoki's granddaughter Kurotsuchi rushed over from the distance and issued the order to the Iwagakure ninja.
However, before they could move, Ōnoki's expression suddenly changed drastically.
At some unknown point, an Explosion Release mark had appeared beneath his feet—clearly left there by Uchiha Feng at some moment unnoticed!
"Dust Release: Triple Dust Barrier!"
Ōnoki immediately formed seals, his speed so fast it was shocking.
In an instant, three massive walls formed entirely of compressed dust appeared before him, forcibly blocking the Explosion Release blast.
Only after retracting his Dust Release did Ōnoki finally let out a quiet breath of relief, a hint of relaxation flashing through his eyes.
Kurotsuchi, standing nearby, was pale with lingering fear.
Fortunately, her grandfather—the Third Tsuchikage—had always acted with extreme caution. If it had been anyone else, they would have already been blown into minced flesh.
Who could have imagined that a child barely five or six years old, during negotiations, not only controlled the rhythm and substance of the talks—but also left behind such a deadly failsafe to prevent pursuit?
The more she thought about it, the more Kurotsuchi felt her own experience was laughably shallow. Even dozens of lives wouldn't be enough to toy with someone like Uchiha Feng.
"L-Lady Kurotsuchi… should we still chase them?"
The Iwagakure ninja beside her were already trembling in their legs. They had all witnessed what just happened.
Even the Tsuchikage himself had nearly been injured—if they recklessly chased after them…
"No need,"
Kurotsuchi sighed softly.
"The more we chase, the more we die."
Ōnoki glanced deeply at Kurotsuchi but said nothing.
With someone like Uchiha Feng now in the ninja world, peace would likely become a rare commodity.
"Lord Ōnoki, what should we do next!?"
With a whoosh, an Iwagakure Anbu appeared.
"Hmph. Just because we're not a match for Amegakure doesn't mean we'll sit back and watch Uchiha Feng rise against the tide."
"Kurotsuchi—notify the Kage of Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure. We'll convene a Five Kage Summit to discuss Amegakure's rise!"
As he spoke, a chilling glint flashed through Ōnoki's eyes.
Uchiha Feng probably never imagined that one day, Amegakure itself would face a joint suppression by four villages.
Since the founding of the hidden villages, the five great nations' five great villages had often banded together, holding summits under the banner of "peace," discussing the structure of the ninja world.
Now, Amegakure's existence had clearly disrupted that so-called "peace."
Naturally, they had to convene—using the power of the united villages, like a ninja-world "United Nations," to eliminate it.
Yes—in the name of justice.
At the mention of the Five Kage Summit, Kurotsuchi's eyes immediately lit up.
Although the major villages constantly fought one another, there was an unspoken consensus that was almost never broken—
The table of the Five Kage would always have only five seats.
Any village that dared to covet that position would, under the tacit agreement of the five great villages, be utterly destroyed—reduced to ashes.
"Yes!"
Kurotsuchi flashed away, immediately dispatching people to contact the other villages.
As for Iwagakure's reaction, Ning Feng—either ignoring it, or rather, not bothering to care—was already on the way back to Amegakure with the others, calmly opening his system notifications.
What he didn't expect was—
The moment he opened them, even he was stunned.
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