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How could Leona's movements escape Uchiha Madara's notice? Uchiha Madara was watching Leona in a complete state of amusement.
Even as Leona swiftly rushed towards Su You, Uchiha Madara showed no inclination to stop her, still observing with the same detached amusement.
Leona's speed was astonishingly fast; she practically unleashed the fastest speed of her life. With a flash of yellow shadow, Leona had already lunged in front of Su You, extending a bestial claw and directly seizing Su You's neck!
Su You had no time to react at all. She only felt a foul, bloody wind assault her face, and then her neck was gripped by the female assassin before her.
Terror instantly flooded Su You's heart. Her entire body stiffened, unable to move, leaving her no choice but to be held captive by Leona.
Leona, having seized Su You, was overjoyed. Gripping her neck, she rapidly retreated, putting distance between herself and Uchiha Madara. Only when she had reached what she considered a suitable distance did she stop, turn, and with a ferocious expression, pointed at Su You's neck, instantly placing her as a hostage directly before Uchiha Madara's eyes.
Throughout this entire hostage-taking, Uchiha Madara didn't even bother to twitch an eyelid.
Leona, of course, saw Uchiha Madara's composed expression, and her heart inevitably stirred with a hint of panic.
Uchiha Madara, maintaining that composed expression, thought, "There are only two possibilities here.
First, he didn't react quickly enough just now, and now seeing Su You held hostage by Leona, he's diligently concealing his own fluster, trying not to show his inner panic and tension.
Second, Su You holds no importance in Uchiha Madara's heart. Therefore, let alone Su You being held hostage by Leona, even if Su You were killed by Leona, Uchiha Madara wouldn't even bat an eye."
Between these two possibilities, Leona naturally hoped with all her being that it was the first.
The maid, Su You, whom she held captive, was utterly terrified at this moment, her face pale and rigid. Her entire body trembled in fright, and even her fearful breaths were broken and intermittent. Clearly, the girl was scared witless.
Leona gritted her teeth, tightened her grip slightly on Su You's neck, making Su You tremble in fright. She said to Uchiha Madara, her killing intent palpable:
"Let me leave this place properly. If I take her and then you teleport us back here like before, I guarantee you'll see the corpse of your little maid!"
In Leona's grasp, Su You trembled like a sieve.
Uchiha Madara sat opposite, unbelievably composed.
Looking at Leona in that manner, Uchiha Madara watched her with the gaze one would give an idiot, and gestured to her:
"Do as you please. However, I still stand by what I said: you won't escape the palm of my hand!"
Leona's pupils contracted, but she immediately regained her composure. Her hand, gripping Su You's neck, tightened again, her killing intent growing even denser.
"I'm not joking with you. I am a professional assassin from Night Raid; killing doesn't even make me blink!"
Su You, her neck gripped, not only trembled like a sieve but also gasped with an open mouth, struggling to breathe. Her eyes, filled with a complex mix of hope, pain, and regret, looked towards Uchiha Madara opposite her.
From a human's instinct, Su You naturally hoped Uchiha Madara would save her. However, rationally, Su You couldn't be sure if Uchiha Madara would save her. After all, she had only been serving Uchiha Madara for a few days; if Uchiha Madara intended to sacrifice her, it was not impossible.
Hoping to be saved, yet also fearing Uchiha Madara, coupled with the imminent terror of possibly losing her life, Su You's mind was in turmoil.
Facing Leona's renewed threat, Uchiha Madara remained as immovable as ever.
"You can try to kill her and see what happens. I guarantee you, the outcome will be beyond your expectation!"
Now, Leona's heart was utterly unsettled.
Could it be... this fellow truly doesn't care whether his maid lives or dies? She had chosen the wrong hostage.
However, things had come to this. There was no other option but to continue holding her hostage.
If Leona released Su You, the situation would once again become as bad as before. If Leona killed Su You, events might spiral in an unforeseeable direction.
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Under these circumstances, Leona adopted the most suitable approach.
Her hand abruptly tightened on Su You's neck. Instantly, Su You's eyes widened and her mouth opened wide, her throat constricted, unable to breathe!
Leona flashed a cruel smile at Uchiha Madara:
"Uchiha Madara, you had best make a decision quickly, otherwise... your maid will suffocate to death!"
Uchiha Madara, as always, appeared remarkably calm. He spread his hands, feigning helplessness:
"There's no point in strangling her. Otherwise, you can try it yourself, continue taking her out, and see if I can pull you back again?"
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Uchiha Madara's composure infuriated Leona. Her eyes widened, her killing intent palpable:
"Enough! Your maid is about to die!"
Clearly, in this confrontation, Leona was the first to fall behind. The fact that she had been provoked to lose her composure by Uchiha Madara indicated that her mental state had become unbalanced. In such a critical state, an imbalanced mind was a fatal flaw.
Uchiha Madara chuckled, craned his neck, and glanced at Su You, who was being strangled by Leona.
At this moment, Su You's mouth hung wide open, and her eyes began to roll back.
"Oh, it seems she's really on the verge! In that case, I don't intend to play any longer!"
Uchiha Madara's words instantly put Leona on high alert. Could it be that this fellow still had some hidden trump card up his sleeve!?
Looking at Leona, Uchiha Madara extended a hand and snapped his fingers. With a 'snap,' Su You, held captive in Leona's hand, instantly vanished, reappearing right beside Uchiha Madara!
Leona was left wide-eyed and dumbfounded by this sudden turn of events.
Su You was teleported by the Flying Thunder God to Uchiha Madara's side. Having finally escaped Leona's clutches, she felt dizzy and disoriented, somewhat deprived of oxygen from nearly suffocating just moments ago. She swayed unsteadily and collapsed towards Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara had already anticipated this. He smoothly caught Su You, wrapping his arms around her and gently pulling his little maid into his embrace.
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