Chapter 501: I Should Be the One to Go
"What? The daimyo was assassinated?"
On the border of the Land of Hot Water, Hiruzen Sarutobi choked on a mouthful of thick pipe smoke at the sudden, dreadful news.
Beside him, Bell Uchiha felt a sudden sense of foreboding—their excellent position was about to unravel.
Deputy Commander Namikaze Minato exchanged a glance with Bell Uchiha, both seeing the worry in each other's eyes.
The situation in the Land of Hot Water had been highly favorable. Konoha held a massive advantage, and they desperately hoped an unforeseen accident wouldn't ruin this hard-won momentum.
The Cloud Ninja forces numbered 8,000, while Konoha fielded only 3,000.
Whether it was the Uchiha clan or the other Konoha ninja, they had all fought with absolute resolve, paying a heavy price to pin the Cloud Ninja at the border of the Land of Hot Water.
Once the Third Hokage arrived at the front lines, they had shifted from defense to offense, pushing all the way into the Land of Moon.
Probing the Hokage's stance, Bell Uchiha said, "Lord Hokage, if we press our advantage, we can likely wipe out the main Cloud Ninja force in one swoop and end the war in the Land of Hot Water entirely."