Night of the Clan Massacre: Leading the Uchiha to Defect from Konoha!

The sealing technique activated!

In an instant, the roaring Eight-Tails fell silent.

Its massive body quickly began to liquefy, turning into a giant mass of chakra before rapidly compressing inward.

Within moments, it reverted back to the form of Killer B!

Now completely unconscious, B was bound by a sealing mark that stripped him of any ability to resist ever again.

Kaede raised the corner of his mouth.

"The shinobi world will be under my control."

The fourth stage of his Susanoo slowly dissipated.

The Fourth Raikage was dead, and the transformed Eight-Tails had been forced back into its jinchūriki form.

The sight instantly threw the Kumogakure forces into disarray.

"N-no way… Lord Raikage and Lord Killer B lost?!"

"Damn it! I saw Lord Raikage's body—he's dead!"

"If even the Raikage is dead… we can't win, we can't possibly win!"

Panic spread like wildfire.

After all, in their hearts, the Raikage was like a god—if even he had fallen, how could they hope to stand against Kaede?

"Run!"

Someone's desperate shout triggered a full-blown collapse.

The entire Kumogakure army broke formation, fleeing without looking back.

They no longer cared about the battle.

Fear drove them to turn tail and run.

Seeing this, Mifune and Naoto wouldn't waste such an opportunity.

"Chase them!"

At the order, Kaede's side launched a wild pursuit of the panicked, defenseless Kumo shinobi.

Nearby, Konoha's ninjas looked on in shock.

While their own leaders were still locked in battle, Kaede was now completely unstoppable.

Could even Jiraiya stand against him?

No one dared entertain such a ridiculous thought.

Kaede had already shown countless times that his power was beyond compare.

"A bunch of small fry," Kaede muttered with disdain before turning back toward Tsunade's battle.

At that moment, Tsunade was engaged in a peak-level clash with Jiraiya.

Both were in Sage Mode, their strength, speed, and chakra output all vastly increased.

This left Orochimaru with no real role to play—he could only support Tsunade from the sidelines.

In a brief lull in the fight, Jiraiya glanced toward the other battlefields—

His pupils shrank in shock!

"The Fourth Raikage… is dead?! And the Eight-Tails jinchūriki has been subdued!"

Looking at the retreating Kumogakure and Konoha forces, Jiraiya felt no urge to scold anyone.

Because he now knew—it was time for him to retreat as well.

Even in Sage Mode, he would have needed considerable time just to suppress the combined might of the Fourth Raikage and Killer B—killing them quickly would have been impossible.

But Kaede had done it effortlessly.

If Kaede turned his attention to him next, and teamed up with Tsunade and Orochimaru, Jiraiya would likely lose his life here.

That thought killed his will to continue fighting.

He looked deeply at Tsunade, then called to the two elder toads on his shoulders:

"Fukasaku, Shima—use that jutsu. We're leaving!"

Not daring to hesitate, the two sages leapt from his shoulders, inhaling deeply before releasing a targeted sound wave.

"Sage Art: Frog Song!"

A visible sonic wave enveloped Tsunade, Orochimaru, and their summons.

"Ugh…!"

Tsunade and Orochimaru froze in place, their bodies completely immobilized.

Seizing the moment, Jiraiya leapt down and swiftly withdrew.

"Let's go!"

With a puff of smoke, Gamabunta dispelled his summoning and returned to Mount Myōboku.

From afar, Kaede curled his lip.

"Pretty quick on the escape."

Still, in that brief instant, he had managed to pinpoint Mount Myōboku's spatial location.

Convenient timing—since the God Tree had already finished devouring Ryūchi Cave's natural energy, it was time to target a new place.

In a flash, Kaede appeared beside Tsunade.

"He got away," Tsunade said flatly.

Orochimaru gave a thin smile and kept quiet.

"It's fine," Kaede replied with a faint grin.

"Let him live a few more days."

Then he issued the order:

"Come on, let's help Mifune's forces wipe out Kumogakure and Konoha completely."

Tsunade and Orochimaru nodded and followed him toward the fleeing shinobi.

Meanwhile, on the Kumogakure side—

After sacrificing over a thousand ninja, they finally escaped the Land of Sound.

Only now did the tension in their hearts ease, some even collapsing to the ground, panting heavily.

"We… survived!"

But the truly sharp-minded remained on guard—like Mabui.

She quickly found Darui, the Fourth Raikage's bodyguard.

"Darui, use your authority to stop all Kumogakure shinobi immediately!"

Darui, confused, asked,

"Is that really necessary? We're already out of the Land of Sound, and those Uchiha don't seem to be chasing us."

Mabui sighed in frustration—dealing with these muscle-brained types was exhausting.

But for the sake of Kumogakure, she spoke earnestly:

"With the Fourth Raikage dead, we have no leader strong enough to command the village. You alone can't hold things together."

"Right now, the most important thing is to return to the village and elect a new Raikage!"

"We've already made enemies of the Uchiha, and you've seen Kaede's power for yourself. Only by gathering our strength can we protect the village."

"If we don't… Kumogakure could vanish at any moment!"

Her final words struck Darui like a bolt of lightning.

Any thoughts of immediate revenge for the Raikage vanished.

She was right—compared to the village's survival, personal grudges would have to wait.

If they wanted revenge, they first had to ensure Kumogakure lived on.

Without hesitation, Darui ordered his most trusted men to tell the entire army to head back to the village.

And with their spirits already crushed, the Kumogakure ninjas offered no resistance—many were even relieved at the thought of never seeing Kaede again.

"They're retreating? Looks like Kumogakure still has some brains left," Kaede's voice came suddenly from above.

Every head snapped up—there he was, floating in the sky like a nightmare given form.

Kaede had come.

"Damn it, so fast!"

Mabui cursed inwardly, then shouted in panic:

"Run! Run as far as you can! Back to Kumogakure!"

But under Kaede's overwhelming killing intent, not a single ninja could muster the will to fight back.

Instantly, every Kumogakure shinobi bolted toward the Land of Lightning at full speed.

Kaede watched them coldly.

"Dealing with you small fry is a waste of my time."

He tapped the head of the small cat in his arms—awakening the Two-Tails' consciousness.

Without another word, he hurled it to the ground.

"Roar!"

The Two-Tails immediately understood, releasing a furious roar as it assumed its full form.

Then Kaede clapped his hands toward the void.

"Summoning Technique!"

In the next moment, the Seven-Tails appeared.

"Slaughter them to your hearts' content," Kaede said lightly.

Both tailed beasts nodded, their killing intent boiling over as they turned to the fleeing Kumogakure forces.

After years of being caged and used as weapons, their hatred ran deep.

Without hesitation, the Two-Tails and Seven-Tails charged straight into the mass of running shinobi.

(End of Chapter)

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