As Uchiha Ryosuke recalled the hand signs for using Lightning Release, a system prompt sounded in his mind.
"Ding! You are about to use a basic Lightning Release Ninjutsu, and you have comprehended the entire series of Lightning Release Ninjutsu!"
"The entire series of Lightning Release Ninjutsu includes all Lightning Release Ninjutsu and secret techniques from D-rank to S-rank."
As the system prompt sounded in his mind, a large stream of information also appeared in Uchiha Ryosuke's mind.
He slowly curled his lips into a knowing smile, and his playful gaze once again fell upon the three Hozuki Senjin charging towards him.
It seemed he was about to deal with those three Water Clones.
But in the very next second, Uchiha Ryosuke's figure suddenly vanished.
In an instant, a burst of lightning erupted.
Accompanied by a "rumble," the ground suddenly cracked, rocks flew, and dust billowed.
Hozuki Senjin, who had just infiltrated and moved underground,
And was directly beneath Uchiha Ryosuke's position, about to launch a surprise attack,
Was struck by the Lightning Release used by Uchiha Ryosuke.
A single blow left him in a state of collapse, turning him into a puddle of liquid on the ground.
Faint arcs of electricity still flickered across his body.
He was indeed in a state of absolute paralysis, completely unable to move.
"Damn, damn it..."
"Damn you, Uchiha!" Hozuki Senjin roared unwillingly.
"It seems you're not someone willing to cooperate honestly either."
Uchiha Ryosuke casually picked up Hozuki Senjin's Twin Swords: Hiramekarei from the ground.
He examined them carefully for a few moments, found them to be quite good, and simply accepted them.
Then he looked at Hozuki Senjin, who was unable to move in the large pit.
"Wait!"
Just as Uchiha Ryosuke was about to eliminate this enemy as well, Might Dai suddenly shouted, stopping him.
"Hmm?" Uchiha Ryosuke turned his head to look at him.
"This person might be useful to the Village. We can hand him over to the Intelligence Division to extract information from him..." Might Dai explained.
Don't let his title of "Eternal Genin" fool you; he possessed all the basic qualities of a Ninja.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to develop such a powerful taijutsu as the Eight Gates Released Formation.
Hearing this, Uchiha Ryosuke lowered his head and glanced into the large pit again.
Hozuki Senjin, who had completely lost the ability to resist, then nodded.
"In that case, he's all yours."
With that, Uchiha Ryosuke turned to leave.
"Please, please wait!" Might Dai called out to Uchiha Ryosuke again.
"What is it now?" Uchiha Ryosuke stopped again, turning to look at him.
At this moment, Might Dai, along with Might Guy, Ebisu, and Shiranui Genma, were walking towards him.
Upon reaching him, Might Dai was the first to bow to Uchiha Ryosuke.
Immediately after, he gently put his arm around his son, Might Guy's, head.
And bowed again to Uchiha Ryosuke: "Thank you very much for saving us!"
"I am Might Dai, and this is my son, Might Guy!"
As he spoke these words of gratitude, Might Dai was already in tears.
And the young Might Guy, as expected, inherited his father's consistent passion and sincerity.
At this moment, he too was already in tears.
"Thank you so much!" Might Guy said, looking at Uchiha Ryosuke.
"I just happened to be passing by."
"Besides, we are all Konoha Ninja; there's nothing to thank me for." With that, Uchiha Ryosuke turned and walked away directly, without looking back.
Watching this young strong Ninja of the Uchiha Clan act so nonchalantly,
Completely disregarding the battle he had just fought, and not even mentioning the favor of saving them,
For a moment, Might Dai, Might Guy, Ebisu, and Shiranui Genma were all somewhat stunned.
After a brief moment of daze, Might Dai suddenly grinned broadly.
With tears in his eyes, he said to his son: "Guy, did you see that?"
"I saw it, Father!"
"He's truly a man of integrity and passion! Hahahaha... You must always maintain such passion and sincerity. As long as it's for the Village, don't complain no matter how much you sacrifice, Guy!"
"I understand, Father!" Might Guy clenched his fists tightly, his lips pursed.
Tears streamed down his resolute eyes as he watched Uchiha Ryosuke's retreating figure.
Meanwhile, Shiranui Genma, standing nearby, muttered to himself in a low voice:
"Didn't they say the Uchiha Clan and the people in the Village don't get along well... I guess that's not entirely true."
"Ah... perhaps, like Uchiha Shisui, he's just an individual case.
However, no matter what, he did save us, so we owe him a favor."
Ebisu replied casually.
Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, Hokage's Office Building.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and several high-ranking Advisors were holding a meeting; the latest intelligence from the battlefield had arrived.
The latest casualty list was also included.
In addition to these documents, there were also documents from the Daimyo's residences of several other participating countries.
"The Daimyo of the Land of Water has sent an envoy with a letter of peace talks; they are willing to sit down and talk with us."
"However, the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning, the Iwagakure of the Land of Earth, and the Sunagakure of the Land of Wind are still refusing peace talks."
"Their troops are still causing trouble in our border regions, sniping at our active forces.
Hiruzen, I believe it's time to change our combat strategy and deployment."
"Recall all Ninja under the age of eighteen and below the rank of Chunin!" Homura Mitokado suggested to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe in his mouth, stared at the combat map, lost in thought.
Danzo Shimura, the leader of the Root Organization, was also silently contemplating.
His half-closed eyes also held a lifeless expression.
After a moment of waiting, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally spoke.
"Since the Hidden Mist Village's troops have retreated, the pressure on the eastern front has sharply decreased.
We must seize this opportunity to launch a concerted effort, deploying more troops into operations against the other three Ninja Villages."
"But if we do that, the Village's casualties will further increase; the current death toll is already high enough..." Utatane Koharu reminded him.
Hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly took a puff from his pipe, then calmly replied:
"The Uchiha Clan's performance on the eastern front this time is said to be outstanding.
Besides Shisui, there's also a Ninja named Uchiha Ryosuke, who similarly strikes fear into enemies with his Body Flicker Technique."
"Sending them to support other fronts might create even greater miracles."
"Moreover, let's not forget that while Konoha has paid a heavy price,
The other Ninja Villages are also suffering; if we're talking about population,
Their combined population might not even be greater than that of our Land of Fire."
"I predict that, at the current rate, the war will completely end in another month... and it will be those Ninja Villages begging us for peace talks."