After hearing Andrew's calm explanation, Onoki remained silent. He thought about whether Andrew was telling the truth. But then he realized something important: it didn't matter. At this point, Andrew had the power to wipe out Iwagakure's leadership alone. Whether he told the truth or lied didn't change the fact that Onoki was now at his mercy.
Before Onoki could speak further, a loud voice came from behind.
"ONOKI!"
The Fourth Raikage had arrived, storming into the ruins of the command center with his forces, ready to continue the assault. His fists were already charged with lightning.
Onoki didn't hesitate. He couldn't beat Andrew, but facing the Raikage head-on was still possible. With a flash of chakra, he flew forward and fired a Dust Release technique straight at the charging Raikage.
But then, Onoki suddenly paused mid-attack and turned to Andrew instead.
"Uchiha Andrew," he said, eyes sharp. "Your security company doesn't need long processing to accept a job, right? If I issue a commission right now—for you to protect my Rock Shinobi—will it take effect immediately?"
Andrew smirked from atop the towering Susanoo.
"Of course. But keep in mind… our services don't come cheap, especially when we're switching sides in the middle of a battlefield."
"Price is no issue. Just ensure my people get back to the village alive!" Onoki snapped.
"Understood."
Andrew nodded, then turned to the Fourth Raikage with a shrug.
"Well, Lord Raikage, our job's done. You hired us to help end the war, and we helped you win. You saw my Susanoo, and I even confronted the Tsuchikage. I think I've fulfilled the contract. Since Onoki's issued a new commission, I'll be taking care of that now."
With that, Andrew raised his hand, and all Uchiha warriors moved from Cloud Shinobi's side to Rock Shinobi's, following Shisui's lead.
The entire battlefield froze.
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The Cloud Shinobi were stunned. Their former allies had just walked across the field and joined their enemy in a matter of seconds.
"Weren't we allies a second ago?" one of them muttered, jaw dropped.
"That's Uchiha for you... we were proud to fight beside them. Now that we're on opposite sides, it's terrifying."
The Rock Shinobi, on the other hand, had mixed feelings. Moments ago, these Uchiha had devastated their forces. But now, they were standing guard around them—like deadly bodyguards who had just switched uniforms.
"Why... does this feel so comforting?" one Rock Shinobi whispered.
"They're our enemies! Right? Then why do I feel safer now...?"
It was surreal. But no one dared speak against it. Uchiha had changed the tide of war with ease, and now they were protecting the very people they had crushed.
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The Fourth Raikage gritted his teeth. He wanted to lash out—but what could he say?
He had watched Andrew casually suppress the Five-Tails, resist Dust Release, and summon a being powerful enough to hypnotize tailed beasts.
"I know he was holding back," the Raikage thought bitterly. "And now he's switching sides… just like that?"
But the truth was, the original commission didn't require Onoki's death. Helping Cloud Shinobi gain the upper hand was enough, and Uchiha had delivered.
Legally and strategically, Andrew had fulfilled his contract.
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Onoki turned back to Raikage with cold eyes.
"The war's over. Iwagakure surrenders. Don't expect anything more from us."
He narrowed his gaze.
"You already looted our bases in the surprise attack. As for who's really behind this war… you must've figured it out."
The Fourth Raikage frowned.
"Don't pretend your hands are clean. We were attacked with a tailed beast bomb from Four Tails. Your Jinchūriki has yet to reappear. What do you call that?"
"Maybe Four Tails isn't under my control anymore," Onoki replied. "Ever think of that?"
Andrew calmly stepped in between them.
"You both know what's really happening," he said. "This war was triggered too quickly and with too much precision. Doesn't it feel... staged?"
The two Kage turned to him.
"Think about it. Who benefits from a war between two major villages? Who's under the most pressure lately? Who's being watched closely by the rest of the ninja world?"
Andrew's expression hardened.
"The Akatsuki Organization. That masked man—Obito. He wants your attention off Rain Village. So what does he do?"
"He stirs conflict using your tailed beasts. He fuels chaos. And the moment your eyes are elsewhere—he strikes."
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"Akatsuki…"
Onoki's eyes narrowed as realization struck.
"That makes sense. All this time, we focused on Cloud and Rock… while Akatsuki slipped away unnoticed."
The Raikage's fists clenched.
"They dared to manipulate us. As if we were pawns!"
Andrew nodded.
"It's not the first time. Mist Village's previous Mizukage—he was controlled by that masked man for years. The Akatsuki have always targeted the tailed beasts. You think it's a coincidence?"
The Raikage's face twisted.
"You're saying… Four Tails Jinchūriki might've been controlled? Just like Three Tails was?"
Andrew calmly pointed at the recovering Five-Tails Jinchūriki nearby.
"You saw how easily Tamamo Mae disrupted the beast. Now imagine what someone with Obito's level of Sharingan and experience could do."
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Onoki's shoulders slumped as he looked at his own Jinchūriki.
The truth was becoming clear. There had been no sign of Four Tails, no response from its host. The beast bomb that started the war might not have been ordered by Rock at all.
They had been tricked.
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"We were all pawns," Onoki muttered, bitterness filling his voice.
Andrew didn't deny it. He only added:
"If we don't shift our focus now, the Akatsuki will succeed in their real goal—collecting all tailed beasts."
The Raikage and Onoki locked eyes.
Their hatred had burned hot only moments ago.
But now, there was a shared enemy. One that lurked in shadows and puppeteered the chaos from afar.
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"Akatsuki must be stopped," Raikage said firmly.
"Then we start now," Andrew replied. "But it won't be easy. If Obito's involved, he'll always stay two steps ahead unless we unite."
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Thus, the war between Cloud and Rock came to an end.
But a new chapter was beginning—a united effort to track, expose, and eliminate the Akatsuki Organization.
For the first time in years, the great powers of the ninja world weren't just at peace.
They had a common mission.
And Andrew Uchiha stood quietly at the center of it all—not as a soldier of Konoha, but as the leader of a new, independent Uchiha, ready to change the world on his own terms.
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