"You've seen how much backbone the Uchiha people have, I don't need to say more, do I?" Tian Qi smiled as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, seeing everyone's response.
"It's no use that you're not afraid of death. Today, you're destined to leave Konoha." Seeing that persuasion was useless, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped trying to persuade him. His attitude changed, and he stared intently at Tian Qi. He was sure he would make his move in the next second.
"Hehe, let me just tell you straight, you can't stop us from leaving Konoha today, I'm telling you," Tian Qi chuckled, activating his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.
"You're not leaving today... Oh no!" Just as he was about to say that Tianqi and the others couldn't leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the Mangekyou Sharingan appear in Tianqi's eyes. He was preparing to cast a genjutsu. Just as he was about to close his eyes to avoid it, he was pulled into the genjutsu.
In reality, as soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished saying "Oh no!", he stood there motionless. Tianqi looked at the stunned Hiruzen Sarutobi and chuckled, "Hehe, you're in for it now."
As soon as Tianqi finished speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi emerged from the genjutsu Tsukuyomi. Upon waking, he felt utterly weak and staggered back a few steps before sitting down on the ground.
Everyone was puzzled to see Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just been speaking, suddenly collapse to the ground. They couldn't understand what had happened.
"I never expected you to have such a powerful illusion technique." Although it was only a short while in reality, he had been tormented by Tian Qi for several days in the illusion. Although he hadn't fainted yet, he was no longer able to fight Tian Qi. He couldn't even stand up now.
"You're still not unconscious? You're quite strong. It's a pity you can't stop us today." Tian Qi didn't expect that Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't faint after coming out of Tsukuyomi. He sighed that he was indeed worthy of being the Third Hokage. He was not comparable to a pushover like Kakashi. But it didn't matter that he hadn't fainted. Anyway, he was powerless to stop him.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Tianqi, then at the Uchiha behind him, and sighed, "Take them with you and go. I hope you won't regret it later." After saying this, he seemed to have aged several years.
“You made a wise choice. If you continue to block me, your men will only die.” After saying that, Tianqi turned around and walked back to the steps where he had spoken earlier.
The Anbu ninjas also came to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side, supporting the weak Hiruzen Sarutobi as they looked at Uchiha Tenki ahead.
"Mina (everyone), let's go!" Tianqi activated his divine power, directly sucking all the Uchiha and their luggage into the space.
After doing all this, Tian Qi looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "Third Hokage, I hope we won't be enemies next time we meet." After saying that, Tian Qi activated Kamui and disappeared from the spot.
"I didn't expect him to know spatial teleportation ninjutsu. It seems we'll never catch him." Looking at the empty courtyard, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed again.
"Classify Uchiha Tenki as a rogue ninja, SSS-level danger, and inform the entire village." After saying this to the ANBU beside him, Hiruzen Sarutobi walked out dejectedly.
Meanwhile, Tianqi led his clansmen to the Grand Sands Hotel in a small town in Jiangnan, where Shinichi Takahashi took them directly to the underground casino and settled them in.
There were no gamblers left in the underground casino at the moment. Takahashi had cleared it out specifically because he had heard that Tianqi was going to bring people over. Tianqi had told him this before, which is why he was able to do all of this so smoothly.
"Lord Tianqi, are you satisfied with this arrangement?" Gao Qiao asked with a fawning expression.
Tianqi looked at the emptied underground casino, then at the former gambling tables that had been turned into dining tables laden with all sorts of food. He nodded. “Takahashi, you did a great job. As long as this storm passes, I will definitely reward you handsomely.”
"It is my honor to serve Lord Tianqi. I don't need any reward at all." Takahashi looked like a sycophant. He didn't need any reward at all. He would be satisfied as long as he could get rid of this plague and remove the ninjutsu that was stuck in his body.
"Don't worry, I mean what I say. I'll definitely give you the biggest reward." Tianqi patted Gaoqiao on the shoulder and turned to the crowd, saying, "Since the owner here is so hospitable, not only has excellent accommodations but also a sumptuous feast, let's not waste his kindness. Put your things in the room and come over for dinner."
"Yay!"
Hearing Tianqi say this, everyone happily went to choose their own accommodations. After putting their things away, everyone sat down at the dining table, except for the table at the very front, which was obviously reserved for Tianqi and his group.
"Elder Zhan, let's go get something to eat. Takahashi, you come too." After calling the elders, Tianqi didn't forget Takahashi and invited him as well.
"Uh... esteemed lords, please continue eating. I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now." After saying this, Takahashi ran off in a flash. The people eating here were all ninjas, and he was just an ordinary person. If these ninjas suddenly got angry, he would lose his life immediately. What kind of meal would he have then? He'd better slip away first.
"I have a feeling this guy isn't very reliable," the elder frowned as he watched Shinichi Takahashi slip away.
"I think so too," Zhan nodded in agreement.
"Hehe, he was never very reliable to begin with. I just needed this place for him to hide. I believe he's just an ordinary person and can't cause any trouble." Tian Qi chuckled. If he didn't need this place to hide, he wouldn't bother with a coward like Takahashi Shinichi.
"It's better to be cautious, lest he expose our location," the elder said.
"Don't worry, Elder. I have left a portion of chakra in Takahashi's body. His life is in my hands. I believe he knows what to do." That's right, Tianqi had Takahashi's life in his hands before. Otherwise, even if he was obedient on the surface, he would definitely have made some underhanded moves. With his life in his hands, he wouldn't make any underhanded moves.
"That's good. Let's eat first, and then we can discuss the battlefield." Hearing Tianqi say this, the Grand Elder was relieved, and then they went to the table to eat.
After dinner, Tianqi gathered everyone together and began his address: "As you all know, I am about to go to war with several major powers, but I alone am not enough. I need your help."
"Of course, I won't force you. I won't blame you if you don't want to participate. Okay, those who want to participate, please step forward."
The group exchanged glances and then all stepped forward.
Seeing that everyone stepped forward and was willing to participate, Tian Qi nodded. "Very good, I am very satisfied that everyone is willing to participate. But we can't all go to the battlefield. What if we fail? Does that mean our Martial Arts Faction will disappear from the Ninja World? So I must keep some people. Even if we fail, the Martial Arts Faction will not disappear completely. Okay, now stand to the side in order as I said."
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