"Are you betraying Iwagakure?"
Roshi asked, almost beside himself with rage.
"Roshi, you merely usurped the position of Tsuchikage. You act on your own, making everyone follow you to their deaths. Do you think Iwagakure belongs to you alone?"
"That's right, we all have elders above and children below, unlike you, a lonely man!"
"...."
Several loud-voiced Ninja, under Muwang's cover, immediately responded.
Watching the Iwagakure Ninja run towards their own camp, Shikaku recalled what Dodai had said about the Iwagakure bigwigs secretly contacting Kumogakure.
However, when the Iwagakure Ninja reached halfway across the Battlefield, even Dodai, who had been in contact with Han, raised his hand to stop them from advancing further.
Even though Han had contacted Dodai early, even though the Iwagakure Ninja defected on the Battlefield, even though these Ninja expressed their dissatisfaction with Roshi, their surrender seemed reasonable.
But all of that was not enough!
"Halt, or we will begin our attack! Now, follow the surrender terms, seal your Chakra with hand signs, and then slowly move to the flank!"
Dodai also shouted at the top of his lungs, and even if the Iwagakure Ninja sealed their Chakra, Dodai had no intention of letting them merge with the Kumogakure forces.
These surrendering fellows obediently stopped and began forming hand signs to seal their Chakra.
Even Han returned to his original state and also began forming hand signs.
The Allied Shinobi Forces naturally watched the situation unfold, pleased with the turn of events.
But if Iwagakure sat idly by, that would be problematic.
"Flying unit, kill these traitors! And they want to protect their families, don't they? Have the Anbu activate the 'Jade Shattering' plan, let their families be buried with Iwagakure!"
Roshi loudly gave orders, almost in a frenzy, and then, one by one, masked Ninja from the Iwagakure ranks disappeared with Shunshin.
At the same time, white giant birds began moving towards the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Before the flying unit reached above the surrendering Ninja.
"Boom! Boom! Boom...."
A series of muffled thunder-like sounds came from the direction of Iwagakure, and then black smoke began to spread from all parts of Iwagakure.
Even from a distance, everyone in the Allied Shinobi Forces could imagine that Iwagakure had now turned into a purgatory.
It wasn't just the Allied Shinobi Forces who noticed this situation, but also the surrendering Iwagakure Ninja.
Unaware of the full truth, they all looked ashen, even stopping their hand movements.
"Everyone, don't worry, your families, I already secretly transferred them earlier; they are no longer in the Village!"
Han shouted loudly from among the crowd, causing the previously lifeless team to stir once again.
Meanwhile, Iwagakure's aerial unit had caught up with the team whose speed had greatly decreased due to sealing their Chakra.
White clay explosives rained down from the sky, and the surrendering Iwagakure Ninja seemed doomed.
Even Han's eyes widened, watching this scene that was not part of the plan.
Roshi had not told Han about this!
Shikaku, who took everything in, frowned. Iwagakure's actions were too obvious.
Whether it was the sudden defection or these Ninja's decisive surrender and sealing of Chakra, it was all too smooth, like it had been planned.
On another note, it wasn't that Shikaku looked down on Roshi, but he understood that even with Tomoki's current prestige in Konoha.
To make Konoha Ninja attack the civilians in the Village and their defenseless comrades, it might eventually be carried out.
But nothing would be so strictly enforced and acted upon so quickly.
Unless it was like the old Root, but these Ninja who acted did not resemble the killing machines of Root.
Yet, they acted without any hesitation, especially the genuine surprise in the eyes of these surrendering individuals.
Almost instantly, Shikaku deduced a situation close to the truth.
These Iwagakure defectors were arranged beforehand!
As for this attack on the defectors, it should not have been told to them.
The purpose was simple: it was both a test for the Allied Shinobi Forces and a help to them.
If the Allied Shinobi Forces didn't care about the lives of these Iwagakure Ninja, then it was conceivable that these surrendering Ninja would likely suffer terribly in the future.
Rather than that, it would be better for him, the Tsuchikage, to act personally and give them a quick end, to spare them future suffering.
In another scenario, if the Allied Shinobi Forces saved these Iwagakure defectors, it could make them hold a basic sense of gratitude towards the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Coupled with Roshi not informing the defectors of all this, it would cause them to hate Iwagakure, cutting off the possibility of their surrender and subsequent rebellion.
What a decisive and ruthless approach!
Shikaku moved through the crowd, looking at the figure in the slightly comical Tsuchikage robe, who wore a look of frenzy.
Not tall, but inspiring respect.
Even though they were adversaries, Shikaku couldn't help but feel admiration; Roshi had done everything he could.
Sigh ~
He sighed in his heart. Although forced to make a choice, which seemed somewhat passive, Shikaku still followed his conscience and gave the order.
"Anti-air unit, save them!"
The situation wasn't complicated, and Shikaku wasn't the only smart person who understood it.
Baki: "Long-range unit, move!"
Dodai: "Turn those firecrackers into duds!"
Ao: "Shoot them down!"
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