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The encirclement was complete; the death trap was sealed.
The Sunagakure Army was firmly locked down on the blood-soaked ground below Kikyō Mountain Castle. On the right, the cold, deadly aura brought by Orochimaru and Manda constantly encroached; on the left, the Konoha elites led by Akimichi Torifu stood like an unmoving wall of bronze and iron; and head-on, Minato Namikaze's golden flash remained the most fatal nightmare, each flicker precisely harvesting lives. The Gold Dust defensive circle of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa appeared increasingly clumsy and passive against the opponent's phantom-like Space-Time Ninjutsu.
For every second delayed, more Sunagakure Ninja fell. The casualty count climbed at an alarming rate, and the power of resistance was rapidly draining away. Despair, like a plague, completely consumed the hearts of every Sunagakure Ninja. Continuing the fight would only result in the complete annihilation of the Hidden Sand Village's last remaining forces here.
High in the air, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's gaze swept over the brutal battlefield below. Watching his subordinates struggle and fall under Konoha Ninjutsu, and seeing the increasingly pale faces of Chiyo and Ebizō and their shattered Puppets, his heart felt like it was being squeezed tight by an invisible giant hand, the pain making it nearly impossible to breathe.
He was the Kazekage, the supreme commander of the Hidden Sand Village. Every decision he made concerned the survival of the Village. Personal honor and disgrace seemed utterly insignificant before the lives of thousands of Ninja and the future of the Village.
To continue fighting was a heroic death, but it would be the Village's doom.
To stop fighting was a humiliating survival, but it would preserve the Village's last spark.
This choice was cruel and clear.
All the anger, reluctance, and struggle on Rasa's face finally dissolved into a stagnant calm—a suffocating calm that bore the weight of ten thousand jun. He slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath of air mixed with the smell of blood and char.
When he opened his eyes again, only cold determination remained. He mobilized the last of the Chakra in his body and infused it into his voice. That hoarse, heavy voice, carrying undeniable authority, spread clearly throughout every corner of the battlefield like rolling thunder, overpowering all the shouts and roars of battle:
"All Ninja of the Hidden Sand Village... heed my command!"
As the voice rang out, the fierce fighting on the battlefield seemed to pause. All Sunagakure Ninja, whether they were still struggling or lying on the ground groaning, subconsciously raised their heads and looked toward the source of the sound.
Rasa's voice continued, every word sounding as if it took all his strength, heavy enough to break one's heart:
"Lay down your weapons... cease all acts of resistance."
"In the name of the Fourth Kazekage... I command you..."
"Sunagakure... surrenders."
"Surrender..."
"Surrender..."
These two words echoed over the battlefield, like a final death knell, tolling in the heart of every Sunagakure Ninja.
In that instant, the battlefield fell into an eerie silence.
Immediately following this, the reactions were polar opposites!
After a brief moment of shock, the Konoha Shinobi instantly erupted in uncontrollable ecstasy! They had won! They had truly defeated the powerful main Sunagakure forces and forced the enemy's Kazekage to personally order a surrender! Cheers and shouts burst forth from the Konoha ranks like a tsunami. Many even wept with joy and embraced one another. The victory in this war had come so hard, yet it was so complete!
Meanwhile, almost all the Sunagakure Ninja froze in place, their faces filled with disbelief, shock, and confusion.
Surrender?
Lord Kazekage ordered... surrender?
We... lost?
Many still held the posture of swinging their Kunai, their Chakra still condensing at their fingertips, yet they seemed frozen. They looked at the equally stunned and painful expressions of their comrades around them, and at the ecstatic cheers of the Konoha Shinobi in the distance. A tremendous, unprecedented feeling of humiliation and disillusionment washed over their entire bodies like ice water.
Clang!
A crisp metallic sound rang out as a Sunagakure Chunin's Kunai fell weakly to the ground.
This was followed by a second sound, a third... More and more surviving Sunagakure Ninja, as if all their bones and souls had been drawn out, mechanically and numbly dropped their weapons, slumped to the ground, or buried their heads deeply, unable to bear looking at this humiliating scene. Crying and suppressed sobs began to replace the clamor of battle.
Elder Chiyo and Ebizō exchanged glances, their eyes filled with endless sorrow and a touch of helpless relief. They slowly lowered their hands, which had been forming Hand Signs, and the remaining Puppets, deprived of Chakra support, scattered across the ground with a clatter. They knew this was the most correct, yet most painful, choice Rasa could make for the Village in this desperate situation.
Sayo stood atop the "mirage," watching this sudden yet anticipated conclusion, his heart heavy with mixed feelings. As a Transmigrator, he had known this might be his fate; yet, experiencing this unforgettable defeat firsthand as a member of Sunagakure still weighed immensely upon him. He slowly descended, retracted the "mirage," and silently stood among his comrades who had laid down their weapons.
Minato Namikaze appeared on a high ground, putting away his Kunai and watching everything with a calm expression, showing no arrogance despite the victory. Orochimaru licked his lips, a flash of boredom in his eyes, and ordered a halt to the attack. Akimichi Torifu, meanwhile, began directing the Konoha Shinobi to advance, receive the prisoners of war, and survey the battlefield.
The Kikyō Mountain Campaign concluded with the complete defeat and forced surrender of the Hidden Sand Village. This battle essentially marked a phase completion for the Third Great Ninja War. The Hidden Sand Village's dream of rising to power was utterly shattered here. What awaited them were severe survival challenges and endless humiliation following the defeat. Konoha, meanwhile, once again demonstrated its formidable foundation and resilience as the Ninja World's Foremost Ninja Village.
However, the end of the war did not signify the end of the struggle.
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