Chapter 43: Terumī Mei, Call Me Master and Let Me Hear It
Before dawn on the coast, a faint blue cold light spread across the sea. One thousand Uchiha elites stood in a straight line along the shoreline.
They wore uniform black combat uniforms, with the red-and-white Uchiha fan crest embroidered on their backs.
Uchiha Sanpō stood at the front of the formation. His Three Tomoe Sharingan gleamed with an eerie red light in the morning glow as he scanned the blurry outline of Kirigakure Village in the distance.
Abnormal mist began to spread ahead—this was the Kirigakure Technique that Kirigakure ninjas excelled at.
Seeing the enemy make their move, he remained completely calm and amplified his voice with chakra: "Form seals!"
His voice clearly reached every clansman's ears. One thousand Uchiha ninjas raised their hands simultaneously, their movements perfectly synchronized as if they were one person.
Chakra surged in the air, forming visible ripples; an unsettling aura churned.
"Divine Demon Transformation—Open!"
One thousand Uchiha clansmen instantly entered the two-headed, four-armed combat form.
But it didn't stop there. Four thousand arms moved their fingers rapidly; the second set of seals was completed. Two thousand Uchiha heads rose at the same time.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!… Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
One thousand fireballs, each over 8 meters in diameter, erupted from the Uchiha clansmen's mouths. Boosted by Wind Release, the flames surged violently.
The wall of fire connected heaven and earth, instantly spreading into a nearly twenty-kilometer-long blazing barrier.
The sea surface was reflected like molten lava; waves of fire dozens of meters high sent heat waves rising.
The mist released by the Kirigakure ninjas vanished instantly. The first wave of over three hundred Kirigakure ninjas rushing forward fell into a sea of flames.
"Ah… AAAAHH… AHHH… Save me…" Screams rang out continuously!
"What… what kind of monsters are these…" A Kirigakure jōnin's legs trembled uncontrollably; his Water Formation Wall evaporated the moment it touched the flames.
The heat distorted the air, making the two-headed, four-armed figures of the distant Uchiha look like demons from hell.
In the center of this sea of fire, Uchiha Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan spun violently.
Green chakra shot skyward and instantly condensed into a seventy-meter-tall green Susanoo.
It leaped out of the flames' range and charged forward rapidly. The sixty-meter-long Death God scythe in its hand slashed down toward the Fourth Mizukage.
"Quick… protect the Mizukage-sama!"
Over a dozen Kirigakure Anbu formed seals simultaneously: "Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
More than a dozen water dragons with diameters of over forty meters rose from the ground, but they were cut in half at the waist by the Death God scythe.
The Fourth Mizukage Kurosuki Yagura's coral staff burst with blinding blue light: "Water Release: Great Waterfall!"
A towering wave collided head-on with Susanoo. Susanoo was forced back several steps, and blood flowed from Uchiha Fugaku's eyes.
When the giant wave receded, it slammed into the Kirigakure Anbu members.
Kurosuki Yagura watched in horror as Susanoo remained completely unharmed while the Anbu around him fell in droves.
"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" Kurosuki Yagura's voice cracked from fear.
On the shoreline, Uchiha Sanpō deactivated Divine Demon Transformation and coldly watched the Kirigakure remnants flee in disarray.
His Sharingan clearly captured the red-brown-haired girl Terumī Mei being supported and dragged away by two Kirigakure ninjas. Her emerald-green eyes were filled with unwillingness.
"So Terumī Mei is here. Little beauty, you can't escape from my grasp!"
He activated Body Flicker Technique and quickly gave chase.
At that moment, Uchiha Fugaku's voice, amplified by chakra, spread across the battlefield: "Pursue… Within three days… I want to see the Mizukage kneeling before me."
The Kirigakure ninjas had hastily engaged in battle. Facing a pure force of Konoha elites—all chūnin and above—their resistance was pale and powerless.
Soon, the Konoha ninjas shouted in unison: "As long as you surrender and return the 500 billion ryō looted from the Land of Fire, we will withdraw our troops. Otherwise, Kirigakure Village will be destroyed today!"
The morale of the Kirigakure ninjas visibly plummeted. Soon many began to surrender—this was perhaps the aftermath of the Blood Mist policy.
The Konoha ninjas' offensive continued without any sign of weakening.
The Fourth Mizukage stood on a high tower in Kirigakure Village, his face ashen.
"Uchiha Fugaku of Konoha… is even more terrifying than the rumors." He gritted his teeth. He had clashed with Fugaku twice before, and each time he had been suppressed by those Mangekyō Sharingan.
If not for the Kirigakure Anbu sacrificing themselves to save him, he would have already died on the battlefield.
"Mizukage-sama, our wounded are increasing… If we continue fighting…" a Kirigakure jōnin said in a low voice.
The Fourth Mizukage Kurosuki Yagura clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms.
Kirigakure Village… could no longer hold on.
...
Uchiha Sanpō knew that in the future Obito would control the Fourth Mizukage and purge Kirigakure's kekkei genkai clans, so he had been secretly planning certain things.
He had sent trusted subordinates to contact several kekkei genkai clans in Kirigakure.
"Konoha is willing to accept you. As long as you are willing, you can become members of Konoha and enjoy Konoha's protection and resources."
The clan leaders, upon hearing this, did not immediately agree but fell into silence.
However, the wavering in their eyes could not be hidden. Clearly this proposal held considerable appeal for them.
But they could not confirm whether it was a trap, so they were still hesitating.
At this time, Uchiha Sanpō also took notice of the Yuki clan, famous for its beautiful women.
This clan possessed the Ice Release kekkei genkai. The women in the clan were exceptionally beautiful and had gentle personalities.
However, the Yuki clan did not agree to his plan of relocating to live in Konoha Village.
Fortunately, he had captured Terumī Mei, which served as a small psychological consolation.
The current Terumī Mei was 1.62 meters tall and could only use the "Boil Release" kekkei genkai.
"Little beauty, how are you today?"
Uchiha Sanpō's figure appeared outside the iron bars. In his hand he played with a string of crystal-clear ice crystal necklace—this was a craft from the Yuki clan.
In the cell, Terumī Mei curled up in the corner. Her red-brown long hair was disheveled, and her emerald-green eyes were full of vigilance.
She instinctively shrank back and cursed: "Get lost! You pervert, you scoundrel!"
Uchiha Sanpō's Three Tomoe Sharingan slowly spun as he activated genjutsu.
Terumī Mei saw visions of her clansmen being brutally killed one by one—her mother pierced through the chest by a kunai, her father's severed head rolling at her feet.
"Ah… you bastard, you devil!"
Terumī Mei clutched her head and screamed. When the illusion dissipated, she was already pinned across Uchiha Sanpō's knee.
The crisp sound of slapping echoed in the cell. The burning pain made Terumī Mei bite through her lower lip.
"You are nothing but a marriage tool sent by your clan… Don't be ungrateful… If you anger me, I might erase your consciousness… or wipe out your entire clan!"
The demonic voice echoed in the room. Terumī Mei trembled all over; tears blurred her vision.
"Come, Terumī Mei, call me Master and let me hear it!"
Come, Terumī Mei, call me Master and let me hear it!
"Ma… Master…"
"I can't hear you. Say it again!"
"Master!" This time her voice was louder, but the light in her eyes dimmed a little.
After several such "educations," Terumī Mei finally became obedient, though her eyes now carried a clear trace of fear.
...
Three days later, Kirigakure Village was collapsing from within; all resistance had completely crumbled.
The Fourth Mizukage Kurosuki Yagura stood in front of the Konoha camp, his face ashen.
He gritted his teeth: "We… surrender. But… we don't have 500 billion ryō… This is 400 billion ryō in war reparations."
Uchiha Fugaku accepted the scroll. His Mangekyō Sharingan spun slightly to confirm it was correct, then he slowly nodded.
He said indifferently: "Very good. The war is over."
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