"asshole!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his clothes scorched, appeared in front of Hyuga Kaze, completely insane. He charged at Hyuga Kaze and unleashed a barrage of attacks, trying out dozens of ninjutsu, including Fire Release, Earth Release, Water Release, Wind Release, and Lightning Release.

Hyuga Kaze was in a very good mood at this moment, letting Hiruzen Sarutobi's attack create ripples on the Resurrection Shield, and his smile was even happier than that of the little boy from before.

"Alright, alright, stop making a scene. It's just that a few hundred clansmen died. You still have thousands of clansmen. Look at the Uchiha clan, they're almost all wiped out. That's much worse."

Hyuga Kaze looked at him with the kind and gentle expression that Hiruzen Sarutobi used to often have, his tone filled with helplessness and doting.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth until they bled when he heard these mocking words, and his hand seals moved even faster. "Listen to what you're saying! Are you even speaking human language?"

Hyuga Kaze's expression darkened as he looked at the persistent Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Perhaps you think there are too many people left in the Sarutobi clan? How about I go and kill half of them first?"

Upon hearing the terrifying words from Hyuga Kaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi's ferocious attack halted. He was furious, but not stupid; he still had to consider the lives of his clan members.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's reckless attacks were an attempt to create an opening so he could get close to Hyuga Kaze and unleash a suicidal ninjutsu—the Reaper Death Seal—but he couldn't break through Hyuga Kaze's defenses and had to give up in frustration.

"Lord Hokage, please stop!"

Dozens of Sarutobi clan members, their bodies covered in burns, rushed out and surrounded Hiruzen Sarutobi, preventing him from launching any further attacks.

"Ah, I've exceeded my exercise limit tonight, I have to go, could you please make way for me?"

Hinata Kaze asked a very polite question, but all he received in return were countless cold stares and hostility. However, no one dared to speak, and they remained silent.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to continue the war and completely crush the masked man, but his clansmen and other ninjas had reservations and found it difficult to form a united force.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi was unwilling to soften his stance and let go of the guy who had harmed Konoha!

As the stalemate continued, Shimura Danzo and Mitokado Homura approached, surrounded by a group of ninjas.

"Hiruzen, we can't let him go. He's been fighting for so long, I don't believe he still has enough chakra," Danzo said, ignoring the hateful and contemptuous looks from the many ninjas.

Inside the Kamui dimension, Obito also felt that this mysterious person must have used up a lot of chakra, and he was ready to make his move.

Hinata Kaze frowned as he watched this clown reappear, his oppressive gaze sweeping over the tense ninjas around him.

"Do you think I'm begging you to let me go? Let me get this straight, I can leave whenever I want!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze gradually shifted from fierce and angry to hesitant. He let the mysterious man leave, not knowing when he would return, but at least he could make more preparations.

If they don't let him leave, even if they force him to stay, Konoha will probably lose many elites in battle, and then other ninja villages will definitely take advantage of the situation, causing Konoha even more trouble.

To be fair, although Hiruzen was a bit selfish and suspicious, and valued his clan more, Konoha as a whole also held great importance in his heart, and he didn't want the village to suffer too much loss.

Moreover, he wanted to abdicate in the image of a wise and powerful ruler.

This is a real dilemma!

"Or let me analyze it for you further, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Are you willing to sacrifice so many Konoha ninja for the sake of the Sarutobi clan's own benefit? If you're so capable, then call out all the remaining ninja of the Sarutobi clan. I'll be waiting here!"

Hinata Kaze's talkative provocation was actually a way for him to recover his chakra while talking; he had indeed expended a lot of energy tonight.

Faced with this provocation, both Hiruzen and Danzo were extremely conflicted.

Hyuga Kaze continued his verbal attack, "Didn't you advocate for sacrifice? Hyuga Hizashi could sacrifice himself, but the Sarutobi clan can't? How can you be so selfish on the path to peace? You don't deserve to be a Hokage!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's mood grew even heavier. "If I let you go, what if you come back to attack again!"

"That's for next time. At least you can prepare more. If you won't let me leave, then I'll stay, have a meal at Ichiraku Ramen, rest up, and then visit the three clans that Konoha supports, to see how many resources you've taken from Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and Homura Mitokado exchanged hesitant glances for several moments. This time, it was Homura Mitokado who became anxious, constantly giving Hiruzen meaningful looks and whispering to him.

"Hiruzen, for the sake of Konoha's peace, let him go for now. Prepare your forces to surround and wipe him out outside the village."

"The destruction caused by fighting in the village is too great. Let's drive him out first, adjust the village's barrier, and then eliminate him next time!"

Danzo was still unwilling to let the mysterious man take away so many resources and Sharingan. He stared at Hyuga Kaze and said sternly, "You can leave, but hand over what you stole tonight and the Uchiha clan members."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the members of the surrounding families became even more uneasy. They had previously cooperated with Itachi Uchiha and another mysterious person who created the Nine-Tails' chaos to eliminate the Uchiha clan. Were they going to wipe them out again?

Just how deep is the darkness hidden in Konoha? Can the Blood Clans and the Secret Technique Clans still survive safely in Konoha?

The leaders of the various clans, including Ino-Shika-Cho, Inuzuka, and Aburame, couldn't help but exchange meaningful glances.

Danzo's words made Hyuga Kaze chuckle. He glanced at Danzo with the look of someone looking at trash and said, "What gives you your confidence? Your arm? I may only have less than half my chakra left, but killing you all and destroying half of Konoha is still no problem. So, who wants to die next? You?"

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