Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

As he gently formed the hand seal and waved his hand.

Ice Release!

That was to directly release the Ice Release technique.

Although it was impossible to kill his brother so easily here, Nu Tao still intended to teach him a lesson. Aiming at the lower part of his body, Nu Tao planned to cripple his brother's legs.

"boom!"

The chakra that has been condensed.

"boom!"

The techniques that swept out were overwhelming.

It arrives at the moment when it is covered from the front.

"!?"

This contrasted sharply with Zao Xue's expression, which could be described as utterly desperate.

"Looks like my luck isn't too bad after all; the timing is quite coincidental!"

A clear, slightly childish voice suddenly rang out throughout the entire Daimyo Palace, followed by a look of great surprise from Kazeka Shoyuki and a cold, furious expression from Kazeka Nutō on the opposite side.

"boom!"

"Earth Release - Earth Formation Wall Technique!"

A thick earthen wall suddenly rose up, easily blocking the ice-escape technique. Then, as the earth cracked and collapsed, a tall, handsome young man came into view in the middle.

A sudden and drastic change, and the appearance of this completely unexpected 'extra' character.

Upon witnessing this scene, Feng Hua Nu Tao's expression instantly darkened, especially when he saw the face of the six or seven-year-old girl in the boy's arms. Nu Tao's body clearly exuded an extremely dangerous aura.

Wolf Fang Avalanche, who was about to leave, immediately stopped and, together with Fubuki, Kazeto, and other Snow Ninjas, formed a battle formation, preparing for battle and watching the newly appeared boy with wary expressions.

The high level of vigilance is precisely because of this moment.

They sensed a very dangerous aura emanating from this boy!

Including the wind, flowers, and raging waves at the very front.

His expression switched back and forth between 'rage', 'shock', and 'fear'!

180. Request and Magnanimity (Third Update)

"Who are you!?"

Nu Tao's muscles tensed at that moment, and he looked at the boy opposite him with a cold expression, asking in a very sinister tone.

The young man clearly didn't take the raging waves seriously. He gently put the little girl in his arms down, then turned to look at Kazama Saya behind him, who had an incredulous expression on her face, and said with a light laugh, "Lord Daimyo, please forgive my lateness. Fortunately, things haven't gotten to the worst yet. Her Highness the Princess is well, and I've also had your subordinates temporarily hide. Leave the rest to me. I promise I will complete this mission perfectly!"

"Xiaoxue? Are you Xiaoxue? Xiaoxue?"

At this moment, Kazahana Saya's eyes were clearly only on the little girl that the boy had just put down from his arms. The little girl had immediately run into Saya's arms as soon as she landed.

"Father!"

As the little girl rushed into Zao Xue's arms, she burst into tears. Her trembling body, pale face, and pitiful eyes all proved how frightened and helpless she was before seeing her father.

Upon seeing her father again, all her emotions were released at once. This young girl was clearly the only daughter of Kazaka Hayate, the princess of the Snow Kingdom with the first in line to inherit the throne.

"Xiaoxue! My Xiaoxue! Thank goodness! Thank goodness! You're alright! I'm so glad nothing happened to you!"

Feeling the warmth in her arms and holding her daughter tightly, Zao Xue truly felt a sense of reality at this moment!

That was finally a temporary relief for my heart.

It is also possible to gradually regain rationality and composure.

Hayayuki finally noticed the boy in front of her.

"Thank you so much. Who are you?"

As she straightened up again, Zao Xue looked at the boy in front of her with a mixture of gratitude, doubt, and a deeply hidden wariness and worry.

The boy, completely unconcerned, smiled and waved his hand, saying, "My name is Uchiha Shoji. This time, I have been ordered by the Tsuchikage of this village to accept the Daimyo's employment and come here to perform the duty of guarding him!"

"Eh? Uchiha Shoji? Iwagakure? Are you the Jonin sent by the Tsuchikage?"

Hayagi, who had finally come to her senses, noticed the Iwagakure headband on Shoji's forehead. Although she still had other concerns, seeing that the boy represented Iwagakure and that his performance just now proved that he was a ninja of considerable strength, Hayagi was finally able to relax a little. At this moment, her expression softened considerably.

"Yes, I am the one in charge of this mission! It seems that your country has indeed encountered some minor problems, but don't worry, since I have accepted the mission, I will handle all these issues!"

The young man, who was also known as Si Jian, raised his eyebrows and nodded with a faint smile.

Fortunately, Jiang Si's judgment was decisive enough, without any hesitation, when he discovered the rebellion in Rin City.

He rushed towards the location of Feng Hua City, arriving just half an hour ago. He happened to run into the remaining guards who were trying to lead Feng Hua Xiao Xue to break through the enemy lines, and the ministers of the Snow Kingdom were surrounded by the rebel army. He quickly dealt with the rebel generals. At first, he planned to have the guards continue to protect Xiao Xue to another safe place, but then he worried that something else might happen, so he decided to protect Xiao Xue himself. He then took Xiao Xue directly to the Daimyo's palace.

We arrived just before the raging waves severely damaged the early snow.

He easily used the Earth Escape Technique to block the raging waves' attack.

While it's true that protecting two people and dealing with so many enemies is troublesome, that's only if the difference in strength between us and the enemy isn't too great. Nowadays, let alone the fact that the Snow Ninja's foundation is so weak, even the strongest two, Raging Waves and Wolf Fang, are at most at the level of elite Jonin.

Not only could he create shadow clones, but at the very least, he could use Susanoo to block the front, which would be more than enough to protect Hayabusa and Koyuki behind him. It was much better than leaving Koyuki to be protected by others. As for the guards and the objections of the man called 'Uhei', Shoji had no time to care.

My top priority is to save the lives of Kazahana Shoyuki and Kazahana Koyuki.

"Hmm? Well, if possible, wouldn't it be more appropriate to retreat from here? If it's too much trouble, you can just take my daughter with you. Jonin-sama, you don't need to worry about my problem."

Although she felt that as a Jonin from one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, he should be quite powerful, and even the Daimyo, Kazahana Hayayuki, had heard of Uchiha Shoji's reputation, she still felt that compared to a well-established ninja like Jiraiya, Shoji was still too young. Moreover, Hayayuki wasn't a true member of the ninja world, so it was difficult for her to accurately assess Shoji's strength. Subconsciously, she felt that even if Shoji was a step above her younger brother, Ryuu, there were still so many traitorous Yuki ninjas on the other side, and fighting against overwhelming odds was not a wise move.

Retreat is the safest option here. Even at this moment, she directly addresses Shoji as "Jonin-sama." It should be noted that in terms of social status and identity, Hayayuki is far superior to Shoji. This shows Hayayuki's true feelings at this moment.

"No! I don't want to be separated from Father, absolutely not!"

In the lower seat, Xiaoxue, who was tightly holding her father's right hand and clutching Zao Xue's clothes, heard Zao Xue and Jiang Si's words and her face immediately showed anxiety and unease. She did not want to experience what had happened before again. All she wanted to do now was stay by her father's side.

"Listen to me, Xiaoxue! This is not the time to be willful!"

Zao Xue was also very reluctant to part with her daughter, but this was clearly not a place she could choose. With a gentle expression, she patted her daughter's head and spoke in a soft tone.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry at all, Lord Daimyo. My mission is to ensure the safety of you and your daughter. As for those mere rebels, please feel free to leave them to me. Trust me, because you are trusting our Tsuchikage, and our Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages!"

As Zaoxue looked up, about to say something more,

Jiang Si smiled slightly, his face revealing a confident expression, and his words fell with a resounding tone.

Even the early snow in front of her was momentarily stunned, subconsciously infected by the emotion.

A sense of peace and trust that seems to fill the depths of my heart.

"Then, I'll leave it to you, Jonin-sama!"

After taking a deep breath, Hayaru held her daughter's small hand, bowed deeply to Shoji, and then led Kazama Koyuki a few steps back.

181. One against many

As Hayabusa retreated with her daughter.

Jiang Si finally turned to face Feng Hua Nu Tao and his men not far away. A faint, confident smile played on his lips, but a cold glint appeared in his eyes. With a seemingly leisurely yet chillingly murderous air, he spoke: "Those traitors over there, lay down your weapons now and you may still live. Otherwise, you will all be considered unforgivable criminals and will be killed without mercy!!!"

As those words fell, the Sharingan instantly activated, and the terrifying chakra fluctuations that erupted from his entire body spread outwards, filling the space. The Snow Ninjas on the opposite side, sensing this chilling aura, all felt a sense of dread and fear.

Those standing at the very front, such as Feng Hua Nu Tao, Lang Ya Xue Beng, and others, felt it most acutely. Especially when they saw the iconic crimson Sharingan in Jiang Si's eyes, these people, who were certainly not lacking in common sense about the ninja world, had their pupils suddenly shrink.

Iwagakure Village—Uchiha Shoji!

It must be said that the combined impact of these two factors is unparalleled!

But this was not enough to frighten Feng Hua Nu Tao. You must know that his goal is to dominate the entire ninja world. He is ambitious and wants to trample the five great ninja villages under his feet. He has never truly seen or felt how strong and terrifying a so-called 'Kage-level' powerhouse really is. Nu Tao still has plenty of confidence in himself!

Moreover, the words spoken by Jiang Si, with such blatant contempt, further underscored this.

This was a fundamental provocation against the pride of this self-proclaimed 'peak ninja expert,' and coupled with the previous disregard, it could be said that at this moment, the anger deep within Feng Hua Nu Tao's heart had been completely ignited, and he wished he could immediately devour Jiang Si alive!

Rage consumed the last shred of reason. At this moment, Nu Tao didn't care about Iwagakure, Uchiha or anything else. There was only one person on the other side. No matter how strong he was, he was nothing special. Not to mention that Nu Tao was confident that he could handle it alone, he also had hundreds of his subordinates by his side, including elite subordinates such as Wolf Fang Snow Collapse, Crane Wing Blizzard, and Wind Fighter.

He really didn't believe it. Iwagakure would send a large army across the ocean to attack a mere Jonin. He only needed to endure for a while, and after finding the secret treasure, the Snow Country and Snow Village, once they became powerful, could rival any great ninja village.

This is not only his ambition amidst the raging waves, but also the foundation of his confidence!

Therefore!

As his entire body emanated a chilling aura.

"Kill him!"

Nu Tao stared coldly at Jiang Si, who was standing not far away, and uttered chilling words.

"Yes!"

In the surrounding area.

After the Snow Ninjas, led by Wolf Fang Avalanche, suddenly lowered their heads in response.

"Whoosh!"

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

Then, hundreds of figures immediately scattered and surrounded the general's position in a fan-shaped formation.

A powerful attack was closing in.

"call out"

"call out"

"call out"

"call out"

"call out"

They also pulled out kunai, shuriken, and other ninja tools from their pockets and threw them toward the center point in a rather methodical manner.

A cold glint flashed from all directions.