The Yukage's pupils shrank; he had already guessed what was going to happen.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Extinguishing!"
Four shadow clones simultaneously used Great Fire Extinguishing, and with Godzilla's heat boost, the flames turned into brilliant golden fire.
The Evil God Cultists struck by this fire felt no burning pain and were instantly turned into charred remains by the scorching flames.
This was a tragic scene, but it only lasted for a few seconds. After the Fire Release ended, nothing remained on the ground but a charred pit left by the intense flames.
Having completed all this, Uchiha Yoichi left using the Instant Body Jutsu, having given the Yukage a chance, though it remained to be seen if the Yukage was wise enough.
After Uchiha Yoichi left, the Yukage's legs trembled, nearly causing him to sit on the ground; after taking a moment, he quickly summoned his subordinates from the Hidden Hot Water Village and ordered them to relocate.
Though they couldn't leave the Land of Hot Water, they could at least distance themselves from the battlefield, and with a population of just ten to twenty thousand, relocating wasn't too difficult.
If they didn't move, Hidden Cloud might come knocking, Konoha might come too, and the next time they came, it might be the end of the Hidden Hot Water Village.
It's not like there were no precedents; how many small ninja villages in the Ninja World have been destroyed? Even the Land of Whirlpools, which was so powerful, was wiped out in just a day or two, let alone the Hidden Hot Water Village.
By daylight, the Yukage had issued the order, and by morning, he was forcefully relocating all villagers.
Seeing this from outside, Uchiha Yoichi also canceled his shadow clone.
Meanwhile, Namikaze Minato's group's pace wasn't slow either; they arrived at the Hidden Waterfall Village only one or two hours after Uchiha Yoichi, but once there, they faced some difficulties.
The strength of the Hidden Waterfall Village was indeed not weak; the fact that they dared to buy the Seven-tails showed their ambition, and they had even tried to assassinate the First Generation Hokage.
The previous two Ninja World Wars didn't harm them much due to their unique geography, and now they had over three thousand ninjas, plus the Seven-tailed Jinchuriki and many Jonin, and the Heroic Water, which made them strong among the small ninja villages.
Jiraiya and his group, after capturing a few Hidden Waterfall patrol ninjas and obtaining intelligence on the Hidden Waterfall Village, found themselves in a tough spot.
Facing such a strong ninja village, their desire to inflict heavy damage seemed unrealistic; only Jiraiya had large-scale Ninjutsu, which required collaboration with Gama Bunta.
Ultimately, after discussion, the four decided to target the Seven-tailed Jinchuriki; as long as they released the Jinchuriki's seal, their mission would be considered complete.
Regardless of whether the Hidden Waterfall seals or releases the Seven-tails, it would be a tremendous loss; the four had no qualms about releasing the Seven-tails because it was war, and since the Hidden Waterfall stood with the Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud, they had to bear the consequences.
If they showed mercy to the Hidden Waterfall now, they'd have to face the Hidden Waterfall killing Konoha ninjas on the battlefield later.
Among the four, Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya were both Kage-level ninjas; Sarutobi Shinnosuke was much stronger than a Jonin, and Inuzuka Todo was also a skilled Jonin. Together, they infiltrated the Hidden Waterfall Village with little risk of detection.
No ninja had infiltrated the Hidden Waterfall in over forty years, which made them quite relaxed, allowing Namikaze Minato's group to easily locate the Seven-tailed Jinchuriki.
What followed was a disaster for the Hidden Waterfall Village. When the Seven-tails were released, it immediately wanted to escape, but the explosion had alerted the Hidden Waterfall, who soon realized the Seven-tails had broken the seal.
Under the command of the Hidden Waterfall leader, numerous Hidden Waterfall ninjas desperately attempted to retain the Seven-tails, as it was more precious than even the Heroic Water to them.
"Let's go, Minato, our mission is complete."
Jiraiya, seeing Namikaze Minato standing atop a waterfall, looking at the devastated Hidden Waterfall Village, patted his shoulder and said, "This is war. Once it begins, if you don't go all out, there's a high chance you'll see your comrades facing such calamities..."
During the Second Ninja World War, Konoha decisively waged war in the Land of Rain; though Jiraiya initially disagreed with such actions, he could endure it for Konoha's sake.
Namikaze Minato nodded, resolutely saying, "I understand, Jiraiya-sensei, I won't let Konoha face such crises!"
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After resolving the Hidden Hot Water Village, Uchiha Yoichi didn't rush to meet the frontline.
The Ninja Corps wouldn't head to the front for four days. Arriving early would mean waiting outdoors. It was better to rest for three days in a town close to the front and then head there when the time came.
He also planned to study the things of the Evil God Cult.
Uchiha Yoichi was very interested in the Evil God; to have powers that let a person survive being cut into pieces was either a special ability or incredibly powerful.
It didn't seem like ninja means; he suspected it was related to the ancient Otsutsuki Kaguya's extraordinary powers before they descended upon the Ninja World, evolving into the Evil God Cult today.
He planned to research it; if he failed, he'd give it to Orochimaru, who loved researching unfamiliar entities.
Upon reaching a relatively prosperous town, Uchiha Yoichi changed his appearance and planned to rest there for three days.
After finding out about an inn in the town, Uchiha Yoichi headed there.
However, as he walked, a black-haired girl holding a pig suddenly ran out from the side. Uchiha Yoichi was slightly surprised upon seeing her, thinking to himself how coincidental this was...
"Shizune."
Uchiha Yoichi reached out to stop Shizune, who was holding the pig. She was momentarily stunned upon seeing him, then asked vigilantly, "Who are you? Why do you know my name...?"
"You didn't give the money to Lady Tsunade to gamble, did you?"
"Of course not... Lord Yoichi? What are you doing here?"
Hearing the question, Shizune guessed who the stranger was, knowing Uchiha Yoichi would remind her, and assumed he'd used the Transformation Jutsu to change his appearance.
"I just found a clever wild boar and planned to show it to Lady Tsunade, buy her breakfast too."
"Breakfast?"
Uchiha Yoichi looked at the sun, which was already at noon.
Shizune embarrassedly smiled, "Lady Tsunade went to bed very late yesterday; she should wake up soon now."
Uchiha Yoichi said, "Then I'll go with you; since we've met, I should say hello and share some village news."
"Sure, come with me, Lord Yoichi."
Shizune nodded, holding the wild boar, and walked to a nearby sushi shop to buy some breakfast. Tsunade ate anything, so she bought a bit of everything, and the two of them, with the pig, headed to the inn.
Upon reaching the inn, Shizune led Uchiha Yoichi to the second floor, went to the end of the corridor, and knocked on a room's door, "Lady Tsunade, are you awake?"
After a while, Tsunade's lazy voice came from inside, "Shizune? Where did you go early in the morning?"
The room door opened from inside, revealing Tsunade in sleepwear, yawning. However, she looked a bit messy, her chest exposed a large area of snow-white skin, her generous curves showing, and her golden hair disordered.
"Lady Tsunade, we have guests..."
Seeing Tsunade like this, Shizune hastily adjusted her clothing.
Then Tsunade noticed Uchiha Yoichi, who, although tilted his head, occasionally glanced at her, and asked in surprise, "Kid, what are you doing here?"