"Weren't the Uchiha clan at odds with Konoha?!"
"Then why are they on the battlefield?!"
Before preparing to go to war with Konoha, Kumogakure had thoroughly investigated the village's internal situation.
According to their intelligence, the Uchiha clan and Konoha were supposed to be at each other's throats—practically oil and water.
And yet now…
The Uchiha were standing right here on the battlefield.
Not only that—their clan head had personally led the charge.
At this moment, Yugito Nii and Killer B both had the same thought:
They wanted to drag the idiot who provided that intelligence out and whip his corpse ten thousand times.
This is what you call "irreconcilable conflict"?!
Under the night sky, pairs upon pairs of crimson Sharingan stared coldly ahead.
In the darkness, that oppressive gaze was even more terrifying.
The Cloud ninja holding the front line were already on the verge of collapse.
They might break and start attacking blindly before Konoha even made a move.
Seeing this, Yugito and Killer B exchanged a look.
In this situation, the two of them had no choice but to step in.
Otherwise, if the entire vanguard was wiped out, they would become sinners of Kumogakure.
"All units, retreat!!!"
"Fall back toward Kumogakure!"
"We'll hold them here!"
The order was issued without hesitation.
These frontline troops were cannon fodder to begin with—keeping them here would only get them slaughtered.
Pulling them back meant they might still be useful later.
Once Killer B and Yugito gave the command, the surrounding Cloud ninja immediately fled south—the only direction not fully encircled.
As for Killer B and Yugito—
They turned to face Uchiha Fugaku and the Uchiha forces head-on.
"Let's go all out."
"Roger."
With a single exchanged glance, terrifying chakra surged around them.
Killer B was instantly shrouded in a crimson cloak of chakra.
Yugito's transformation was even more dramatic—blue, flame-like chakra marked with feline patterns wrapped around her body.
Her hair lifted without wind, and her pupils vanished, leaving only white.
Both of them had drawn upon their Tailed Beast chakra.
Their power skyrocketed.
Impatient to begin, Killer B locked onto Fugaku at the front and charged without hesitation.
"Liger Bomb!!"
Empowered by the tailed beast cloak, Killer B crossed the distance in an instant, his elbow smashing viciously toward Fugaku's head.
On the other side, Yugito formed seals at lightning speed.
"Fire Rat Ball Jade!"
Blue chakra flames erupted, spreading across the battlefield and blocking the pursuing Konoha ninja.
Boom—! Boom—!
A chain of violent explosions successfully halted the Konoha advance.
But in the next moment, Yugito found herself surrounded by Uchiha ninja.
Facing dozens of Sharingan, her pressure skyrocketed.
Meanwhile, Killer B and Fugaku were locked in fierce combat.
"Hmph! Just Konoha!"
"Come on!"
Yugito's hands and feet morphed into sharp claws as she lunged at the Uchiha.
The battlefield instantly descended into chaos.
But a Jinchūriki was still a Jinchūriki.
Against the endless genjutsu enhanced by the Sharingan, Killer B and Yugito gradually fell into a disadvantage.
If not for the warnings from the tailed beasts within them, they would have already been captured.
After forcing their opponents back, the two regrouped.
Staring at the sea of Sharingan before them, both felt deep unease.
This kind of layered genjutsu was simply too effective against Jinchūriki.
Just as they were thinking of countermeasures—
Shouts and the clash of steel erupted from the south.
Both of them stiffened.
Not good!
It's the retreating vanguard!
"You didn't seriously think we'd leave you a way out, did you?"
Fugaku's cold, mocking voice rang out.
Killer B and Yugito's expressions darkened further.
They had been completely outplayed.
To the south, the fleeing Cloud ninja were intercepted and slaughtered under the joint assault of the Hyūga clan and the Ino–Shika–Chō trio.
"Clear the battlefield! Return to support Clan Head Fugaku!"
As the sounds of battle in the south faded, Killer B and Yugito knew—
This was a fight to the death.
A ruthless glint flashed in their eyes as their chakra surged violently.
Seeing this, Fugaku immediately ordered all Konoha ninja to retreat.
His Sharingan locked firmly onto the two before him as calculations raced through his mind.
Should I reveal my Mangekyō…?
Before he could decide—
Killer B and Yugito completed their full transformations.
Two colossal figures appeared on the battlefield.
The Two-Tails, Matatabi.
The Eight-Tails, Gyūki.
The moment the tailed beasts manifested, Fugaku shouted for an immediate retreat.
This level of battle was lethal—even elite jōnin would die instantly if caught in it.
"Hmph, only retreating now?"
"Too late!!!"
Despite their full transformations, Killer B and Yugito retained their consciousness.
Seeing Konoha ninja attempting to withdraw intact, they charged forward with their massive tailed beast bodies.
Fugaku knew—
If he didn't go all out now, Konoha would suffer catastrophic losses.
His three-tomoe Sharingan began spinning wildly.
A pinwheel-like pattern faintly emerged in his eyes.
Then—
A sharp whistling sound tore through the battlefield.
"What was that?!"
"Something's coming—!"
"A person?! Flying?!"
All eyes turned skyward.
A human-shaped figure streaked down from the heavens like a meteor.
Its target—
Killer B and Yugito, who were still pursuing the retreating Konoha forces.
Both Jinchūriki immediately forced their tailed beast bodies to pull back.
BOOM—!!
With a deafening explosion and a cloud of dust, the figure slammed into the battlefield.
Everyone stared at the impact point.
Through the swirling dust, a silhouette slowly emerged—
One knee on the ground, hands braced at his sides.
The one who had descended from the sky—
Aiden Sarutobi.
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