Hearing Hiruko's clamor, the Jonin in the severe injury area all looked grim.
If they weren't injured, they wouldn't fear Hiruko. Especially Asuma and Guy, who had farmed Hiruko in Shinji's 'Takamagahara', had a clear understanding of Hiruko's strength.
But right now, they were either injured or disabled. Not many could move freely and release ninjutsu, let alone confront a powerhouse like Hiruko.
Hiruko looked mocking: "If you kneel down and beg me, maybe I will spare your lives!"
If it were other Akatsuki members, they would either kill directly or go straight to the point. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't waste words with a group of wounded.
But Hiruko was different. He enjoyed the feeling of controlling others' life and death very much.
Besides, although these wounded in front of him couldn't summon wind and rain in the Ninja World, each one had a reputation outside.
Being able to control the life and death of these people made him enjoy it very much. So although the purpose of his trip was Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan, his pace was unhurried, giving the feeling of a beast controlling the whole situation playing with prey.
"Tch!" Asuma spat at Hiruko, then said: "The old man was indeed right, you guy are a disaster!"
Hiruko was furious: "What did you say!"
Asuma cursed: "Just you, worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Fifth and Senior Jiraiya? You are just a coward with a dark psychology!"
Seeing killing intent overflowing around Hiruko, Kurenai said worriedly: "Don't say anymore, Asuma!"
Asuma shook his head: "Don't believe this bastard's words. He won't let any of us go. We can only fight him!"
"Fight me? I'd like to see what you have to fight me with!"
Before Hiruko's voice fell, his whole person pounced in front of Asuma with an incredible speed like a swish.
"Be careful!"
"Dodge quickly!"
Warning sounds rang out all around.
However, at this time Hiruko had already stabbed out his arm strengthened by 'Steel Release', pointing straight at Asuma's chest.
Asuma realized something was wrong and wanted to retreat, but his injured body couldn't keep up with Hiruko's speed at all. He could only watch helplessly as the opponent's arm stabbed towards him.
Chichi chichi...
Just then, accompanied by the sharp chirping of birds, a figure blocked in front of Asuma, grabbing Hiruko's stabbing arm with one hand, and stabbing back at Hiruko with the other hand in retaliation.
"!?"
Hiruko was shocked, hurriedly activating 'Swift Release' to break free from the opponent, retreating abruptly to open the distance.
Subsequently, Hiruko was somewhat humiliated and angry: "Sasuke Uchiha? Heh, I didn't go looking for you, you actually delivered yourself! Although your Mangekyo Sharingan has no value to me, since you came up yourself, I'll take it!"
Undoubtedly.
The one who appeared at the critical moment to save Asuma's life was exactly Sasuke. At this time, he had activated Three Tomoe Sharingan and entered 'State Two'.
Hearing Hiruko look down on his Mangekyo Sharingan, his expression was cold: "A bastard like you is not qualified to evaluate our Uchiha clan's Sharingan!"
"Whether I am qualified or not, you will know soon!"
After speaking, Hiruko activated 'Swift Release'.
Operating Three Tomoe Sharingan fully and stimulating his body with Lightning Release chakra, Sasuke was not afraid at all and met him head-on.
Activating 'State Two', plus Lightning Release chakra stimulating whole body cells, he could raise his speed to the level of contending with 'Swift Release' in a short time!
In a flash, two incredibly fast afterimages tangled in the medical area. Every collision between the two would produce a low muffled sound, making people feel uneasy.
Under normal circumstances, such a fierce fight would attract countless attention. However, right now the entire headquarters was affected by the flames of war, so this kind of high-speed fierce fight between the two didn't attract much attention.
Inside Kakashi's tent.
A distorted vortex appeared out of thin air, then Obito walked out from the vortex.
Landing on the ground, he first observed the surroundings vigilantly. After confirming that the attention of the wounded in the severe injury area was attracted by the fierce fight between Hiruko and Sasuke outside, he shifted his gaze to Kakashi, who was unconscious on the hospital bed.
"It seems the rumor is true, Itachi defeated the entire Kakashi squad alone..."
Obito whispered a sentence.
When he first heard this rumor, he was somewhat unbelieving. After all, he knew Kakashi's strength very well. Plus there were experienced elite Jonin like Guy and Chiriku, and new generation geniuses like Yakumo, Sasuke, Kurotsuchi, and Darui.
But the scene in front of him forced him to accept that Kakashi lost, and lost very thoroughly.
For a time, an unhappy emotion actually arose in Obito's heart.
He didn't know where this unhappiness came from either, just vaguely finding it hard to accept that Kakashi lost to Itachi.
"So many years, you are still that trash who can't save anyone and can't change anything! Perhaps passing out like this is your best ending!"
Sighing lightly, Obito reached out his hand towards Kakashi's left eye.
Obviously, the thing Obito wanted to steal from the Ninja Village Alliance headquarters was exactly that Mangekyo Sharingan in Kakashi's left eye socket!
Of course, it couldn't be called 'stealing', because this Sharingan was originally a gift he gave to Kakashi personally!
It was just that times had changed. Although he didn't want to do this, the current situation forced him to take back this Sharingan that originally belonged to him. Because only by taking back this Mangekyo Sharingan would he qualify to confront Nagato and vie for control of the Ten-Tails.
Nagato hoped to become a god himself, deterring the Ninja World with the power of the Ten-Tails, making the entire Ninja World stop disputes and maintain peace in awe of his terror.
But he understood that such peace was illusory. The First Hokage had tried it back then.
When the First Hokage was alive, there were indeed no wars in the Ninja World, but contradictions and differences didn't disappear, just suppressed.
Once the First Hokage passed away, contradictions and differences between various countries and villages would immediately erupt doubly. Soon, a new cycle was generated, peace faded, and war descended again!
Swish...
After accurately removing Kakashi's left eye, Obito took off his mask and installed the bloody left eye directly into the empty eye socket he specially vacated.
Under normal circumstances, such eye replacement required surgical transplantation, but Obito, whose half body was fused with White Zetsu cells, didn't need it. Moreover, this was his eye, without even rejection reaction.
Putting the mask back on, Obito looked at Kakashi still sleeping on the hospital bed, whispering: "Just sleep peacefully, I will create a world truly without war!"