Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kai slowly returned to normal, though he was still panting heavily.

"Lord Qiushan, this guy should be the one who invaded our Konoha Village not long ago. His specialty is probably space-time ninjutsu. Be careful, sir!"

Upon hearing Kai's words, Uchiha Kakuzan nodded calmly, glancing at Uchiha Obito not far away, and said in a very even tone:

"Obito Uchiha, we meet again. How do you plan to escape this time?"

At this moment, when Obito Uchiha saw Uchiha Kagami suddenly appear, his expression turned extremely ugly, and he said through gritted teeth:

"That useless Orochimaru, after preparing for so long, has only managed to cause this little commotion."

Obito Uchiha knew perfectly well that he was no match for Okayama Uchiha.

To be honest, he wasn't even confident that he could escape safely from Uchiha Kakuzan. In the past, in order to escape from Uchiha Kakuzan, he not only broke his own limbs, but also sacrificed many White Zetsu clones before barely escaping. This time, he didn't know how much he would have to pay.

At that moment, dozens of White Zetsu clones suddenly emerged from around Uchiha Kagami, rushing towards him like moths to a flame.

At the same time, a dark shadow suddenly appeared at Uchiha Kagami's feet, clinging to his feet and making him unable to move for a moment.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't even glance at the White Zetsu clones rushing towards him. Just as these White Zetsu reached him, they all melted away like candles.

At that moment, a black stick suddenly appeared in Uchiha Kakuzan's hand and slammed it into the ground.

"what!!!"

Chapter 559 Ye Cang and Maki

When Uchiha Kakuzan pulled the black stick from the ground, he found a black fragment on it that looked like a piece of paper. However, this fragment was still struggling.

"Ha! Black Zetsu?"

As Uchiha Kagami's chakra surged, the fragment that was still twitching and moving rapidly lost its activity, eventually turning into a thin, black fragment.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama picked off the fragment, rubbed it between his fingers, found it felt nice, and then put it away.

When Uchiha Kazuyama looked up, he found that Uchiha Obito had already escaped, and all that remained around him were the corpses of White Zetsu that he had absorbed with his Wood Release.

By this time, Kakashi and Guy had almost recovered. When they saw Uchiha Kakuyama looking over, they said with some shame:

"Lord Qiushan, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Upon hearing Kakashi's words, Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head and calmly said:

"It's not your fault, Kakashi. This Obito Uchiha is not the same Obito Uchiha he used to be. Moreover, because of the Sharingan, he has his eye on you. You still need to be careful in the future."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, Kakashi paused slightly, but ultimately said nothing, only nodding silently. However, judging from his clenched fists, he was probably not entirely at peace.

Meanwhile, in another corner of Konoha Village, a very pretty figure held an orange fireball in each hand and kept throwing it at the surrounding Sunagakure ninjas.

Moreover, the fireball's effect is terrifying; if a person is touched by it, the water in their body will evaporate instantly, turning them into a mummy.

"Scorching Release - Overpowering Steam Kill! You scum, all of you, die!!"

"It's Lady Yekura! Wasn't she dead? How come she's here?"

The Sunagakure ninjas who came with the Fourth Kazekage this time were mostly from the Kazekage's faction, so Pakura showed no mercy when killing them.

These people were well aware of Ye Cang's strength, so upon seeing her, they all began to flee.

However, this place had long been Yecang's home turf, so how could they possibly escape? Thus, a one-sided pursuit ensued.

Just then, Ye Cang seemed to see something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he became excited, shouting towards a furtive figure not far away:

"Maki, you damned bastard, don't run away!"

Maki was the Fourth Kazekage's most capable subordinate, and also the person Yekura hated most besides the Fourth Kazekage.

Now that the Fourth Kazekage has long been killed by Orochimaru, Maki has become the person Pakura hates the most.

Maki, who had originally intended to escape secretly, turned pale upon hearing Yekura's roar. He could no longer care about concealing his tracks and fled rather disheveledly towards the outskirts of Konoha Village.

At this point, Maki was perfectly aware that their plan to destroy Konoha had already failed. His only concern now was preserving his own life.

Otherwise, facing Yecang, who is currently in a state of rage, one could easily turn into a dried-up corpse.

Yekura naturally saw Maki not far away. At this moment, she had given up chasing other Sunagakure people and focused on Maki as she chased after him.

At that moment, a huge figure suddenly appeared on Maki's path. This figure was at least ten meters tall and was a complete giant. Although he did not have any weapons at the time, he still posed a great threat to Maki.

"You guys from Sunagakure, now that you've attacked our Hidden Leaf Village, don't even think about escaping. Just surrender obediently."

"Strange, monster..."

Upon seeing the giant, Maki was immediately startled and cried out in panic.

Upon hearing Maki's words, the giant lowered his head slightly and said in a muffled voice:

"I am Akimichi Choza, the head of the Akimichi clan of Konoha Village. You guys from Sunagakure, give up your resistance."

Upon hearing Akimichi Choza's words, Maki immediately understood the reason, turned to look at Yekura who was rapidly approaching, and quickly said to him:

"I surrender, I surrender, but you have to guarantee my safety, the woman behind me is going to kill me."

When Akimichi Choza heard Maki's words, he was slightly taken aback and looked at Yokura, who had already approached.

After seeing Maki and Akimichi Choza ahead, Yekura stood not far from them. Although she didn't speak, the fireball in her hand did not go out, representing her attitude.

Just as Akimichi Choza was about to say something, a voice suddenly appeared beside him:

"Choza, this is a matter for Sunagakure, so we shouldn't interfere."

Upon hearing this voice, Choji Akimichi looked at the figure beside him, nodded decisively, and said:

"I understand, Shikaku."

Yekura naturally heard their conversation, glanced at Nara Shikaku not far away, nodded to him, and then, without any further politeness, threw the fireball in her hand towards Maki.

Upon hearing their conversation, Maki was terrified. When he saw Ye Cang throw the fireball, he tried to dodge but found himself unable to move. After letting out a wail, he was hit squarely by the fireball.

Looking at Maki, who had turned into a dried-up corpse, Yekura felt a complex mix of emotions. However, she nodded to Nara Shikaku and Akimichi Choza beside her before turning and leaving.

At this moment, Akimichi Choza, who had shrunk in size, scratched his head in confusion and asked Nara Shikaku beside him:

"Shikaku, who is this woman? Judging from her appearance, she also possesses a bloodline limit, so her strength should be quite good."

After hearing Akimichi Choza's words, Nara Shikaku shook his head helplessly before continuing:

"That woman is really fierce; we should stay away from her in the future."

As for her background, I did look it up; she should be a Jonin from Sunagakure—the Scorching Release user, Pakura.

"I just don't know why they chose to join our Konoha Village, and they seem to have a good relationship with the Fifth Hokage and Lord Uchiha Kakuzan."

Upon hearing Nara Shikaku's words, Akimichi Choza nodded, then turned to look at the area where the disturbance still lingered and said to him:

"Shikaku, there are still a few small groups of enemies over there. Let's go and wipe them out."

Nara Shikaku glanced in the direction Yokura had left, nodded thoughtfully, and then hurried off into the distance with Akimichi Choza.

Chapter 560 Inheritance and Obstacles

Outside Konoha Village, those on guard duty looked at the several giant pythons not far away with expressions of terror on their faces, and shouted towards the other side:

"Quickly inform the Hokage that several giant pythons have appeared here, and we are completely unable to resist them."

Just then, several giant toads suddenly appeared above the giant python and crouched down menacingly towards them.

"Ha, these little things can be left to me, the Toad Sage. Taking care of them will be a piece of cake."

These people naturally recognized Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, so they all breathed a sigh of relief after seeing his rescue.

However, Jiraiya's expression was not very good at this moment. While the toads were dealing with the giant python, Jiraiya's gaze was fixed on the very center of Konoha Village.

As Orochimaru's teammate, Jiraiya was naturally very familiar with him and knew that these giant pythons came from Ryuchi Cave, which Orochimaru had contracted.

Therefore, Jiraiya's biggest concern at this moment was whether the commotion in Konoha was really caused by Orochimaru.

As for Sasuke and Naruto, it's possible that Uchiha Kagami has reinforced the seal within Gaara's body.

Therefore, even though Gaara was injured by Sasuke, he did not go berserk. He simply relied on his own strength, along with his brother and sister, Kankuro and Temari, to fight against Naruto and Sasuke.

The final outcome of their battle was that Gaara and his two companions were defeated and put at a disadvantage.

The plan to destroy Konoha was already prepared by Uchiha Kakuzan and Tsunade, and Orochimaru had already fled after killing the Third Hokage.

Therefore, the remaining people were simply unable to withstand the onslaught of Konoha Village's elites; they were either killed on the spot or arrested and imprisoned.

The people from Sunagakure were all from the Fourth Kazekage's faction.

Therefore, apart from Gaara and the other two being taken into custody, everyone else was killed on the spot by Yekura and the others.

When everything calmed down, Tsunade, Uchiha Kakuzan, and the others looked at the body of the Third Hokage that had been found, and said nothing.

At that moment, Nara Shikaku stepped forward and said to Tsunade, whose face was filled with grief:

"The Fifth Hokage and the Third Hokage have passed away. What we need to do now is to take good care of Konoha Village and do justice to the Third Hokage's bloody battle."

Upon hearing Nara Shikaku's words, Tsunade snapped out of her daze, nodded, and said to Uchiha Kakuzan beside her:

"Kiyama-kun, I think that in this incident, besides Orochimaru who escaped, Sunagakure also needs to give us an explanation. I'll have to trouble you to make that trip this time."

After hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Kakuzan shook his head and said:

“That’s exactly what I was thinking too. If the Kazekage of Sunagakure is capable of doing something like this, then the entire Sunagakure has no reason to exist.”

After Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, he disappeared from the spot.

Seeing Uchiha Kakuzan's reaction, everyone around was stunned. Finally, Nara Shikaku asked:

"Lord Hokage, where did Lord Qiushan go?"

Tsunade, upon hearing Nara Shikaku's words, gave him a somewhat strange look and said in a calm tone:

"Didn't you hear what Qiu Shanjun just said?"

Besides Orochimaru, who led the invasion of Konoha, the people of Sunagakure contributed the most to this invasion.

If that's the case, it would be unreasonable if Shaying Village didn't give us an explanation.

Qiu Shanjun went there to demand an explanation.

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Nara Shikaku's expression trembled, and he finally asked in a slightly trembling voice:

What will become of Sunagakure in the end?

"Given Qiushan's temperament, if he wants to avoid having his village wiped out, his only option is to completely submit to our Konoha Village."

At this point, Tsunade's face showed a thoughtful expression, and she continued:

"Speaking of which, it seems that old woman Chiyo from Sunagakure is still alive. Given her bad temper, she probably wouldn't accept this kind of ending."

They'll probably be destroyed by Lord Qiushan in the end too.

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, everyone present forgot their grief and looked at each other in bewilderment.

……

Outskirts of Sunagakure

With a soft sound, Uchiha Kakuyama used the spatial imprint he left behind to teleport Pakura to this location.

The environment in Sunagakure is far worse than that in Konoha.

Even now, whirlwinds still occasionally blow around Sunagakure, carrying yellow sand and dust that sweeps everything away.

Ye Cang, having just opened his eyes, froze in place.

Although Yekura felt betrayed by Sunagakure, it was only natural that she harbored hatred for everything in the village.

But just now, when she saw everything around her that was so familiar, she suddenly didn't know what to do, and her heart was filled with complicated feelings.

At that moment, Uchiha Kakuzan spoke up:

"Yakura, Tsunade and I have discussed it and we plan to let you inherit the position of Kazekage. What do you think?"

Ye Cang had just learned of their plan and was immediately startled, asking in surprise:

"You want me to inherit the position of Kazekage? Why is that?"

Uchiha Kakuzan had anticipated this scene. Looking at the Sand Village not far away, he said with a smile in his eyes:

"Because Sunagakure is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, after all. If our Konoha Village were to suddenly destroy it..."

This would immediately attract the attention and backlash of other ninja villages, which is not what Tsunade and I wanted.

Therefore, to prevent the Sand Village from betraying us again, choosing someone we trust to be their leader is the best option.

At this point, Uchiha Kakuzan turned to look at Nokura beside him and said in a gentle tone: