The walls of Uzushiogakure crumbled with a thunderous roar.
Kumo-nin poured through the breaches in the walls.
The Rasen River, which flowed through Uzushiogakure, had barriers at the village walls where it entered and exited. Water could pass, but boats could not without permission.
The barriers were destroyed by Kiri-nin, who jumped into the village from the river.
The southern bank of the village housed ordinary villagers, merchants, dockworkers, and others.
The Kumo-nin and Kiri-nin set every building ablaze, dragged the villagers from their homes, and cut them down one by one.
They used this bloody method to tell the Uzumaki clan that if they didn't obtain the top-tier sealing techniques, they would absolutely not stop tonight.
The Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin, knowing the crucial intelligence that Konoha had not sent reinforcements, grew even more reckless.
Yōkō put down his telescope, slightly turned his head, and glanced in Danzo's direction.
It was still quiet around Danzo.
The three Battalion Commanders and the two advisor assistants remained silent, as still as withered trees, awaiting Danzo's orders.
Yōkō was somewhat puzzled. Shouldn't Konoha, with Uzumaki Kushina as the primary target, hurry to rescue her?
The number of Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin was enough to fight a local war against Konoha. Any later, and Uzumaki Kushina might be captured or killed.
Just then, a barrier suddenly appeared within Uzushiogakure!
The Four Violet Flames Formation!
On the northern bank of Uzushiogakure, a rectangular Four Violet Flames Formation rose, enclosing most of the northern area.
The dark purple glow of the Four Violet Flames Formation, set against the surrounding flames, seemed almost solid.
The Uzumaki clan was not only skilled in sealing techniques but also in barrier ninjutsu. Or rather, barrier techniques were a special type of sealing technique.
A reckless Kumo-nin jumped into the air, held his ninja sword inverted, and stabbed fiercely at the barrier.
This Kumo-nin was too impatient; his body also collided with the barrier and was burned to death by it.
The Four Violet Flames Formation had an extremely high temperature; any living thing touching it would rapidly be carbonized by the violet flames.
Seeing this, the Kiri-nin launched a combined Water Release.
Using the large river in the center of the village as a water source, the Water Release consumed very little chakra.
A mountainous wave of water crashed against the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Wave after wave was scorched by the Four Violet Flames Formation, producing even more water mist.
The mist blotted out the sky and the moon, instantly shrouding Uzushiogakure completely.
Judging by the scale of the mist, the Four Violet Flames Formation possessed immense energy and was exceptionally resilient.
Yōkō thought to himself, no wonder Danzo was so calm; he must have known about Uzushiogakure's trump card.
Uzushiogakure's Four Violet Flames Formation could hold out for a while.
Common sense dictated that as long as they held on, waiting for Konoha's reinforcements, Uzushiogakure's crisis could find a turning point.
Unfortunately, common sense couldn't be applied now.
He wondered if the Uzumaki clan would despair upon learning Konoha's true stance.
A pity for the villagers outside the Four Violet Flames Formation.
The slaughter by the Kumo-nin and Kiri-nin advanced from the village outskirts towards the center.
Where the flames were, death was.
The Yatagarasu swept through the sky but seemed unsure how to counterattack; its attacks would only hasten the villagers' deaths.
The Sacred Tortoise opened its massive mouth, spewing a fierce wind that dispersed the mist lingering over the village.
The mist lessened considerably, allowing Yōkō to see clearly again.
Through his telescope, Yōkō saw the Kumo-nin and Kiri-nin send representatives to negotiate with the Uzumaki clan inside the Four Violet Flames Formation.
Inside the barrier was the leader of Uzushiogakure, also the head of the Uzumaki clan, gritting his teeth, spitting out each word: "Konoha and Uzushiogakure! Will surely retaliate against you twofold!"
Kirigakure's representative was Hoshigaki Kisame, who carried the large sword Samehada on his shoulder, saying:
"Konoha might retaliate against us, but whether your Uzushiogakure gets that chance depends on your choice.
Let's make a deal. Hand over your secret sealing techniques, and we'll leave immediately.
Don't try any tricks. The deal is only complete if I can use the sealing technique to seal that giant Sacred Tortoise.
You'd better hurry, or the villagers of Uzushiogakure will all be dead.
If you refuse, then I'll have to obtain the sealing techniques from your corpses.
A small village like Uzushiogakure actually dared to covet our village's Three-Tails. Next, will you covet Kumogakure's Two-Tails?
What, do you think you're Senju Hashirama, wanting to collect all the Tailed Beasts?
If we can't get the sealing techniques, your Uzumaki clan is even less qualified to have them."
Not far away, Uzumaki Yuka listened to the argument at the barrier while looking up at the sky.
This Four Violet Flames Formation covered too large an area and had no roof.
If the situation became critical, she was responsible for using the Spear Egret to get Princess Kushina out.
Watching the villagers being slaughtered one by one outside made Uzumaki Yuka's heart ache.
Among those people were the older sister who sold breakfast, the uncle who delivered goods with his cart, the old grandmother who often sat sunning herself on the street corner.
Those vibrant people from her memories were dying outside, one after another.
To increase the pressure, the Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin deliberately pushed the villagers next to the barrier and killed them there.
Thick blood flowed on the ground, turning into blackish-gray vapor upon reaching the Four Violet Flames Formation.
All civilians despised shinobi. When shinobi killed, they were as cruel as savage beasts.
Shinobi training was the art of killing, encompassing both the ability and the psychology for murder.
Uzumaki Yuka closed her eyes in pain, but the screams of agony persisted.
The Uzumaki clan didn't want to abandon the villagers outside either, but the enemy's appearance was too sudden, and their numbers were too great.
The scout squads Uzushiogakure had deployed on the periphery were betrayed to the Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin by a spy.
The enemy precisely located each scout squad and attacked them simultaneously.
It wasn't until the enemy collapsed the walls that Uzushiogakure discovered the attack in the ensuing chaos.
The number of Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin was bafflingly large; perhaps they had prepared for the possibility of Konoha's intervention.
They could only hope that Konoha discovered the Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin early and that the messenger ninja delivered the information to Konoha quickly.
Who was the spy who leaked the peripheral defenses of Uzushiogakure?
Mountain Top.
Yōkō noticed some commotion down the mountain.
An Anbu squad brought two Uzumaki ninja into the barrier.
One Uzumaki clansman rushed excitedly towards Danzo:
"Lord Danzo! So Konoha did know in advance about the Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin sneak attack!
Please, quickly lead the Konoha ninja to rescue our village!"
He was so excited, never expecting Konoha to be stationed so close to Uzushiogakure.
The other Uzumaki ninja was sweating profusely.
He looked around uneasily at the barrier. If he wasn't mistaken, this was a Camouflage Barrier.
Why weren't the Konoha forces entering the village directly? Why set up a Camouflage Barrier here?
Yōkō roughly guessed Danzo's thoughts. He pulled a kunai from his tool pouch.
Should he try to show off in front of the leadership?
He thought about it again and decided against it.
If he caught Danzo's attention, that would be terrible.
Battalion Commander Yomi personally acted, instantly killing one Uzumaki ninja.
Squadron Leader Black Gorilla acted almost simultaneously, killing the other Uzumaki ninja who had been sneakily scanning the Camouflage Barrier.
From beginning to end, Danzo didn't even move his eyes.
His Four White Eyes remained fixed on Uzushiogakure.
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