When the Cloud Ninja saw their Commander flee, how could they still have the heart to continue fighting?
They scattered like birds and beasts, running towards their own camp.
The Konoha Ninja cheered in victory as they watched the Kumogakure Ninja retreat.
...
"Renye, are we just going to let them leave?!"
Danzo Shimura looked at Ginkaku and Kinkaku, who were fleeing rapidly, with some dissatisfaction.
Ginkaku was severely wounded and had lost his fighting ability; if they pursued them while they had the advantage, they could completely capture and kill both of them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others turned to look at Renye, who was leading them.
Noticing their questioning gazes, Renye softly explained, "Our current condition isn't very good. Don't pursue a cornered foe, lest Kinkaku becomes desperate..."
It was Ginkaku who was poisoned; Kinkaku was not injured.
What if they pushed him too hard and it became a lose-lose situation?
That would be more trouble than it's worth...
In the previous battle, everyone had sustained considerable injuries.
The power unleashed by the Tailed Beast Transformation of Ginkaku and Kinkaku was astonishing, easily injuring them.
If it weren't for everyone cooperating to pin down the two, there would have been serious casualties long ago.
Even with intelligence on Ginkaku and Kinkaku, and a six-on-two situation, they still nearly overturned.
One could only say they had underestimated the power of a Shadow-level Expert.
Without his companions drawing fire, Renye would have been unable to successfully ambush and cut off Ginkaku's arm, causing him to be severely poisoned and seize the Basho Fan.
Renye looked at the Basho Fan in his hand and couldn't help but exclaim, "Tsk, as expected of Six Paths Tools..."
He had just casually waved it and easily blocked two attacks from Ginkaku's Tailed Beast Transformation.
Although using the Basho Fan consumed a lot of Chakra, Renye's Chakra reserves were sufficient to use it normally.
He had used it twice just now and indeed felt his Chakra rapidly draining, but these expenditures were not high for him.
Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw Renye take out the Basho Fan.
They had just witnessed the power of the Basho Fan; it could release Ninjutsu of five different attributes, and its power was astonishing!
Ginkaku had relied on the Basho Fan, making it difficult for them to get close.
"Renye, quickly let me play with it!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said eagerly.
He was already impatient to personally experience the power of the Basho Fan.
Spoils of war obtained by killing enemies on the battlefield usually did not need to be handed over to the Village; this was considered a reward for the killer.
Of course, one could also hand over unneeded spoils of war to the Village in exchange for Merits to redeem desired Ninjutsu.
Renye had seized the Basho Fan from Ginkaku, so this Six Paths Tools was his spoil of war.
"Renye-kun, let me see it too." Uchiha Kagami smiled.
"Renye, we want to borrow it too!" Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado said.
"A bunch of childish fellows." Danzo Shimura felt that they were embarrassing themselves and turned his head away, not wanting to look, but his peripheral vision still fell on the Basho Fan.
"Here, take it." Renye casually tossed the Basho Fan to Hiruzen.
Hiruzen Sarutobi clutched the Basho Fan, unconsciously swallowed, and mimicking Ginkaku's previous movement, he swung the fan forward with force.
Ninjutsu of five Chakra natures flew out from the fan at an extremely fast speed, causing considerable destruction ahead.
After one swing of the fan, Hiruzen Sarutobi's entire face turned pale.
His already dwindling Chakra had just been drained by almost half.
"I'm done playing, here you go." Hiruzen Sarutobi's right hand, holding the fan, trembled slightly, and his mouth twitched.
The Basho Fan was powerful, but it consumed too much Chakra.
Even in his prime, he couldn't use it continuously in battle.
What if he hadn't killed his opponent yet, but his own Chakra ran out first?
It was only suitable for those with vast Chakra reserves; it was not recommended for ordinary people...
"Hiruzen, let me play with it too." Uchiha Kagami snatched the Basho Fan from Hiruzen's hand, completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
"Finally, it's my turn!" Uchiha Kagami gripped the fan tightly and swung it with force!
"Boom!" A Chakra storm of five attributes appeared ahead.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kagami in front of him with sympathy, asking with concern:
"Kagami, are you alright?"
"Haha, I'm fine, I'm fine..." Uchiha Kagami's face was pale, and he showed an awkward yet polite smile.
He knew the Basho Fan consumed a lot of Chakra, but he hadn't expected it to consume so much!
If it were during normal times, it would be acceptable, but now that the battle had just ended, his remaining Chakra was already low. Suddenly having a large amount of Chakra drained at this moment, who could bear it?
"Koharu, Homura, didn't you want to play? Here you go..."
Uchiha Kagami smiled and handed the Basho Fan to the two of them.
"Kagami, why is your face so pale? Are you alright?" Utatane Koharu asked with concern.
Hiruzen Sarutobi silently turned away, preventing Koharu from noticing his pale face.
"Just a slight injury, I'll recover after two days of rest." Uchiha Kagami explained.
Seeing Koharu take the fan, Hiruzen and Kagami eagerly watched the expression on her face.
Renye, witnessing all of this, couldn't help but twitch his lips.
He didn't know what to say anymore; he hadn't expected these guys to have a side that tricked their teammates...
He didn't interrupt their mischievous fun, just watched silently.
Soon, they had all tried it, leaving only Danzo Shimura, who was resting with his eyes closed.
The few of them exchanged glances, seeing the cunning in each other's eyes.
Renye: "..."
"Danzo, do you want to try the Basho Fan?" Hiruzen Sarutobi came before Danzo with the fan.
Hearing this, Danzo's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, his gaze fell on the Basho Fan, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
He was clearly unable to hold back...
Hiruzen Sarutobi extended the fan, smiling, "Try it, we've all experienced it; it's really amazing."
Looking at the Basho Fan in front of him, Danzo finally couldn't resist.
He reached out and took the fan, saying indifferently, "Since you insist, I'll reluctantly give it a try..."
Just as he was about to swing the fan, the voices of the others came from the side:
"Danzo, the harder you swing, the stronger the power!"
...
Renye's sympathetic gaze fell on Danzo; what a pitiful fellow.
It was true that the harder one swung, the stronger the power, but the Chakra consumed would also be greater.
If he truly swung with all his might, wouldn't his Chakra be completely depleted?
"Is that so?" Danzo's lips curled slightly. "Then let me show you my full-power attack!"
"Go, Danzo!" Everyone cheered loudly.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Danzo Shimura took a deep breath, and with all his might, he swung the Basho Fan forcefully.
He wanted to show these guys how astonishing the power he unleashed was!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" A massive Chakra storm immediately appeared in front.
"Thud--"
Renye saw Danzo Shimura fall to the ground, his eyes rolling back as he fell into a coma.
Was this the legendary 'praise to death'?
It truly was formidable...
"Danzo, are you alright?!"
Utatane Koharu quickly went to check and learned that Danzo had only fallen unconscious due to Chakra depletion.
Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Renye: "..."
