Orochimaru didn't care about Uchiha You's look at him, and continued, "Kaguya Ren is vicious and bloodthirsty, but you were not killed by him. This is the best proof that you are strong enough."

"You definitely can't beat Kaguya Ren, a Kage-level ninja, but you are definitely capable of holding him back."

"Then Ino-Shika-Chou will hold back the Kage-level ninja from the Kizuna clan, and I will be able to quickly take down the remaining Kage-level ninja from the Snow Clan."

Uchiha You shook his head repeatedly and said unhappily: "I won't go. I rely on Miwa Masayo to save my life. I don't want to take any more risks."

Orochimaru said confidently: "Don't rush to refuse, haha, and don't look sad. I never use forced orders."

"I'll pay more."

Uchiha You's face changed immediately, and the cold expression that kept people at a distance instantly turned into a warm smile.

"You should have said it earlier, Lord Orochimaru. If you are willing to pay more, then everything can be discussed."

Orochimaru was very satisfied when he saw Uchiha You's expression change. He liked to watch smart people's expressions change, it was so interesting.

He admired it with interest for a few seconds, and then he said his bargaining chip: "As long as you go, I will give you an S-level mission."

"Okay, let's do it!"

"If you help me kill a Kage-level monster, I'll complete an A-level mission!"

"I have been wandering for half my life... Bah, Lord Orochimaru is wise and powerful, I will do my best!!"

"Hehe, remember to be with your cat fairy. You can't do it alone."

"Don't worry, we will all follow Lord Orochimaru closely."

Orochimaru was amused and laughed heartily. He jumped onto the snake's head and chased in the direction the Kirigakure ninja retreated.

Orochimaru left behind a shadow clone to supervise Uchiha Yu in carrying out his mission and to communicate with the upcoming Konoha ninjas.

Avoiding the gaze of Orochimaru's shadow clone, Uchiha You asked Miwa Masayo: "What's wrong?"

When bargaining with Orochimaru, Miwa Masaya seemed very rough, and the emotions of surprise and disbelief were transmitted to Uchiha Yu's heart along the close connection between the natural energy of the two.

Miwa Masayo asked quietly, "Is this Orochimaru real, meow?"

Uchiha You replied in surprise: "It's true, Rika-chan, why do you think Orochimaru is fake?"

"Orochimaru is a cold-hearted ninja. He is said to be a cruel and cold-blooded ninja, but the Orochimaru I saw today is not that kind of ninja."

"What kind of ninja do you think Orochimaru is the one you met today?"

"There is no doubt that he is powerful, and his eyes are a bit scary, especially like the snake eyes that I hate the most. But he is very kind and humorous, completely different from the Leng Jun in the rumors."

"It is indeed very different from what was rumored, but today's Orochimaru is real, and the legendary Cold Lord Orochimaru... is also real."

"People always have many faces. They use different faces to treat different people."

So that's how it is. Miwa Masayo nodded thoughtfully. Uchiha You was right. Orochimaru must be different when facing strangers and when facing his fellow Sannin.

"But why does he treat you differently than other normal ninjas, too, meow?"

"Maybe it's because he found that I am someone who can understand him."

"Yuu."

"Um?"

"Are you bragging about how great and excellent you are, meow?"

"ah?"

…

Since there is no danger to his life and there are enough benefits, Uchiha You is still very proactive.

He quickly called Uchiha Shigenobu to tell him that he was leaving for a new mission and ordered him to take care of all his brothers.

And Uchiha You specifically emphasized that the Tiger Unit should rest where they are and they should ignore anyone who issues orders.

"Remember, unless I come back in person, you don't have to listen to anyone's orders!"

Uchiha Shigenobu nodded in confirmation: "I understand, I won't listen to anyone's orders!"

At this time, a large number of Konoha ninjas also rushed to Kubota Village. They were shocked by the tragic battlefield and looked sideways when passing by.

Especially the Konoha ninjas who came to take over the defense of Kubota Village, when they saw the Uchiha people sleeping in the bloody mud, they could not hide the admiration in their eyes at all.

"As expected of a ninja from the Uchiha clan, he was able to survive the siege of the Kirigakure ninja."

"Not only did they survive, it looks like they won the battle."

"I roughly counted and there are definitely more than 3,000 bodies on the battlefield. I really don't know how they did it. It's incredible."

"3,000 people? This, this is too crazy."

"There are more than 3,000 people. It is said that many bodies were burned beyond recognition. The total number may be more than 4,000."

"4000! This, this..."

"The Uchiha family is truly worthy of being the most powerful family in Konoha Village!"

"I used to be very unconvinced, but now I really have nothing to say."

"yes."

"Hehe, compared to this, the ninjas of the Hyuga family are really no good."

"Although their eyes are powerful, I can't imagine they can kill so many enemies at once."

"Hey, there are ninjas from the Hyuga family right here, stop talking."

"They're rolling their eyes. Go, go..."

The ninjas who were talking a lot soon ran away, leaving behind only a few Hyuga ninjas with weird expressions and bulging veins.

This is not because they rolled their eyes, but because they were furious when their family was questioned.

The dispute between the Hyuga and Uchiha clans over who is the most powerful clan has a long history. This dispute began ever since it was assumed that the Senju clan was equivalent to Konoha Village.

If it were the Warring States Period, this kind of boring dispute would be easy to resolve. The two sides would fight, and those who died would be nothing. The one who survived would naturally be the first.

After all, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts.

In the unified environment of Konoha Village, they can only fight with words, which is naturally impossible and no one can convince the other.

The Sharingan is powerful in one-on-one combat, the Byakugan has unparalleled strategic effects, the Uchiha ninjas are invincible, and the Hyuga ninjas are numerous. Their advantages are not in the same field, so it is difficult to compare them directly.

But today, there is no need to compare.

No matter how strong the Byakugan's reconnaissance ability is, it is not as shocking as the hundred-man squadron challenging the Kirigakure Ninja Army against the wind. What's more, the Uchiha family's ninjas actually won, fundamentally reversing the situation in the Land of Hot Springs.

It is impossible to refuse to accept.

It is precisely because there is no way to refute that the ninjas of the Hyuga family are polarized. Those who surrender are fine, because they are a branch family anyway, so they just need to lie down.

What was really uncomfortable was the small team in front of him, as the ninja leading it was a young ninja in his teens, with a smooth forehead indicating that he was from the Hyuga main family.

As a slave-owning ninja, he was used to all kinds of flattery and obedience, and had never felt such a thing as being questioned. The feeling of humiliation and his innate pride made him refuse to obey, but he could not find any reason to support his refusal, so he was in extreme pain.

A middle-aged Hyuga ninja in the team couldn't help but ask: "When did the Uchiha family's ninja become so powerful?"

"And they are a group of children..."

After hearing what his subordinates said, the Hyuga clan ninja felt even more unhappy and couldn't help but snorted coldly.

This cold snort angered Uchiha Kazushi who was not far away. As an Uchiha ninja, he disliked the Hyuga clan. Not only because of the feud between the two clans, but also because it was still a long time before he could open his eyes. He was very unhappy with the Hyuga clan, where almost everyone could awaken the Byakugan.

Later, Uchiha Kazushi opened his eyes with the help of Uchiha You, and his reason to dislike the Hyuga family disappeared. However, he was also influenced by Uchiha You's contempt for the Hyuga family, and his attitude towards the Hyuga family ninjas changed from dissatisfaction to contempt.

So the cold snort from the Hyuga clan ninja made Uchiha Kazushi angry. He jumped up and pointed at the Hyuga ninja who was older than him and cursed: "White-eyed little bastard, what are you snorting for?"

When the Hyuga Ninja heard someone scolding him, his anger was ignited. He looked at the guy who was scolding him fiercely, wanting to see who dared to scold him, and then he was scared.

Uchiha and Tsukasa did not open their Sharingan, but they were woken up after barely sleeping for two hours and had to stand guard for Nobushige's shift, so their eyes were bloodshot.

His pupils are black, but the whites of his eyes are red, which is much more terrifying than the Sharingan.

When the Hyuga ninjas saw these eyes, they were frightened. The murderous aura that came towards them made the entire team shudder. The ninjas of the Hyuga main family even unconsciously assumed a soft fist fighting stance.

After experiencing large-scale killings, humans have unknowingly become infected with murderous aura because they have slaughtered too many of their own kind. This is a mysterious feeling that can invisibly intimidate anyone he looks at, but the killer himself may not be aware of it.

Uchiha Kazushi was just like that, he was totally unaware that he was emitting murderous aura, and was instead stunned when he saw the Hyuga ninja's nervousness, and then he burst into laughter.

"A ninja from the Hyuga family, that's it?"

"You feel weak in the knees after I looked at you. How can you be like the most powerful clan in Konoha? It makes me laugh to death."

"Hey, there's light on your forehead, you're the main Hyuga family!"

"Huh, you just realized it? Rude Uchi..."

"No wonder you are such a loser, you are the trash of the Hyuga clan. What are you doing on the battlefield? Are you adding burden to us?"

The Hyuga clan was so angry that he started to curse: "Asshole!"

Uchiha Kazushi's voice suddenly increased, drowning out Hinata's voice: "You are the bastard! You don't know your own worth. You are obviously a loser, but you think you are a master and come to the battlefield to cause trouble for others!"

Uchiha Kazushi became more and more angry as he spoke, emitting a strong murderous aura, shocking the Hyuga clan ninja so much that his scalp numbed and his hands and feet became weak. He retorted in a mosquito-like voice:

"I, I didn't cause any trouble to others..."

"Ha! You have one Hyuuga and two Hyuugas forming a team. What kind of rubbish is this? You don't have any ninjutsu, you don't have any offensive skills, and it's a waste of reconnaissance. Isn't this just a waste of time?"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Uchiha Kazushi took two steps forward, staring at the Hyuga main family with scarlet eyes, and yelled, "Because you are a loser who can only team up with the Hyuga branch family, at least three teams of Konoha ninja have lost their reconnaissance power!"

"This is the battlefield where we fight the Kirigakure ninja. The Konoha ninja team without the Byakugan is most likely to be attacked by the Kirigakure ninja and most likely to die under the Kirigakure ninja technique."

"And you said you didn't cause any trouble to anyone!"

By the time Uchiha Kazushi finished speaking, his voice had become deafening, his murderous aura was becoming more and more wanton, and he was getting closer and closer to the Hyuga clan ninjas.

The young Hyuga clan member was frightened. He subconsciously took a step back, wanting to get away from this terrifying Uchiha ninja, but his feet went soft and he fell backwards.

Fortunately, his team members were two experienced Hyuga ninjas who didn't care about the murderous intent of Uchiha and Tsukasa. The middle-aged Hyuga supported his captain in time. The other young Hyuga took a step forward, blocking the line of sight between the two.

He looked at Uchiha Kazushi with his eyes as calm as a pool of stagnant water, which made Kazushi feel a chill in his heart. He felt that the person looking at him was not a human being, but a monster who wanted to die.

Uchiha Kazushi retreated. He didn't want to talk to a monster who was seeking death. What if this guy suddenly wanted to die with him?

It is true that the soft are afraid of the hard, the hard are afraid of the tough, and the tough are afraid of the desperate.

But there was no way to scare away the group of bullies with a desperate attitude. One by one, the figures behind Uchiha and Si sat up. Their bodies seemed very stiff, but their red eyes were bright and sharp. The strong murderous aura was connected together because of their morning grumpiness, forming a terrifying aura.

Uchiha and Tsukasa, who woke everyone up with their loud shouts, joined in wholeheartedly. The Uchiha supported and relied on each other, forming an indestructible collective.

No matter how crazy a madman is, he cannot scare a strong group. The Uchiha who are protected by the group will not be afraid of a madman who wants to die.

On the contrary, the young Hyuga madman himself retreated, and in his eyes, which were as dead as dead water, a hint of envy flashed across his eyes at some point.

The small conflict ended with the Hyuga team's retreat. This incident did not cause any impact on Konoha Village. It was just treated as a joke among Konoha ninjas for a while, and then it disappeared like the wind.

But for the Hyuga clan ninjas involved, this matter was impossible to accept!

He wanted to prove himself, prove that he was stronger than the Uchiha ninja, prove that he was not a loser, and prove that he did not cause any trouble to others.

"Let's go to the beach and rob and kill the Kirigakure ninja."

"Master Yingshu, our mission is to clear out the scattered Mist Ninjas and ensure the safety of the supply lines..."

The middle-aged Hyuga ninja was interrupted by a slap from Hyuga Hideki before he could finish his words. It's not that he couldn't dodge it, but he knew better that if he dodged, he would be punished more severely like a bird in a cage, so he could only endure it.

Hinata Hideki yelled, "Don't I know my mission?"

"But no matter how well I do this kind of odd jobs, can it prove that I am stronger than the ninjas of the Uchiha family?"

"Master, the strength of the Hyuga family does not come from fighting the enemy head-on..."

"Shut up, shut up! Shut up!!"

"I am no longer a child who knows nothing. I know! If I cannot fight the enemy head-on and show my achievements, I will be looked down upon. You all should remember that the Hyuuga Byakugan is not created just for reconnaissance. We Hyuuga will never be able to surpass the Uchiha just by reconnaissance!"

"Master Yingshu, you can't do this, it's really dangerous."

"I am the captain, and you are just a member of the team. I am the head of the family, and you are a branch of the family. You should obey my orders, mine!"

"...Yes, Master."

Following the angry Hyuga Hideki, the middle-aged Hyuga ninja became more and more desperate. He couldn't help but complain to his teammates around him: "Why don't you help me persuade Master Hideki? He is looking for death."

The young Hyuga ninja smiled for the first time. He smiled and replied, "One slave's persuasion failed, and adding another slave will not change anything. The only result of the two of us working together is that we will roll on the ground together."

"you……"

"Besides, death... is so wonderful."

"...Yes, it's just my son..."

"What are you worrying about? The family will not waste slaves. Someone will raise him."

"Yeah, just die."

…

The Konohagakure Ninja Army's pursuit of the Kirigakure Ninja Army was not very effective, mainly because they did not expect the Kirigakure Ninja to be so decisive. They abandoned all their supplies and did not even consider taking a boat back. They just rushed to the beach and ran away on the water.

Once they reached the sea, the Kirigakure Ninjas returned to their absolute home ground. Even though they had only more than 4,000 ninjas and lacked combat supplies, they were still not something the Konoha Ninja Army could deal with.

If they ignore the reality and force their way forward, they will definitely suffer a defeat with huge casualties, which will lead to another change in the situation in the Kingdom of Hot Springs.

Konoha Village once had such a Kage-level ninja. He used the lives of thousands of Konoha ninjas to prove that he was not fit to command the ninja army.

Fortunately, today's Konoha Ninja commander is Orochimaru, this cunning, cautious and resourceful guy, who immediately ordered to stop the pursuit.

Soon the Konoha ninjas split into two groups, and Orochimaru led a few top Konoha ninjas to continue chasing them, to see if they could gain some more advantage or kill a few more Kirigakure ninjas.

The other Konoha ninjas turned around and began to clean up the ruined situation in the Land of Hot Springs.

Konoha has a lot of work to do. A large number of refugees, bandits, wandering ninjas and rebel ninjas need to be dealt with one by one, and the destroyed military buildings also need to be rebuilt.

The hard work is yet to come.

However, the Kirigakure ninjas who escaped to the sea did not wait for their fleet, but instead waited for the news that the fleet was completely destroyed.

Kaguya Ren grabbed the Kirigakure ninja who was originally guarding the fleet and shouted angrily: "What is going on? Who attacked our fleet?"

The Kirigakure ninja replied in a tearful voice: "It's Kumogakure, we were attacked by Kumogakure!"

Kaguya Ren roared, "How is this possible? Our fleet is far away from the coast. Did you disobey orders and stop at the coast just for your own comfort?"

The Kirigakure ninja replied aggrievedly: "We were indeed patrolling in the open sea, but the Kumogakure ninja attacked us from the sea."

"What?"