The domineering Uchiha drove the Third Hokage mad!

Chapter 366 Capturing Sasuke and Stealing the Uchiha Bloodline

The atmosphere in the council hall of Iwagakure was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

The 75-year-old Onoki, his body hunched over, his cloudy eyes filled with anxiety, said, "You all witnessed the battle between Pain and the three peaks of the Uchiha clan. That Susanoo was over a thousand meters tall, and a single strike could destroy several mountains! Do you have any way to deal with such a monster? If you don't come up with a solution, our Iwagakure will be flattened by him sooner or later!"

The moment the topic was raised, the council chamber fell into dead silence.

A Hidden Stone Village ninja in a gray Jonin uniform pondered for a long time: "Lord Tsuchikage, Sasuke Uchiha is right on the front lines. If we capture him, feed him some drugs, and find him some women... in a few years, our Hidden Stone Village will also have the Uchiha bloodline. Moreover, as long as Sasuke is in our hands, we can use him to blackmail the Uchiha Three Peaks, preventing them from daring to attack our Land of Earth!"

Onoki suddenly looked up, a greedy glint flashing in his cloudy eyes, like a hungry wolf spotting a piece of meat.

He pondered the suggestion, his breathing quickening: "This talent is practically the Uchiha clan's precious gem! But what if it fails..."

Before he could finish speaking, his tone softened, clearly indicating that he wanted the Sharingan but was afraid of offending Uchiha Mitsunaka.

"Uchiha Sanfeng cherishes this son dearly. If he fails, and that monster gets angry, our Iwagakure..."

He didn't finish speaking, but what he said sent a chill down the spines of all the ninjas present. Everyone knew that Uchiha Mitsumine was fiercely protective of his own, and the consequences of capturing his son would be unimaginable.

In the corner, a Jonin from the Anbu revealed a pair of sinister eyes and suddenly interjected, "Lord Tsuchikage, rest assured, as long as we possess Sasuke Uchiha's descendant, the Uchiha Three Peaks will have to think twice before trying to eliminate us!"

Another ANBU Jonin added, "Recently, a large number of refugees have flooded into the Land of Water's settlements, creating chaos that's perfect for hiding people! We've sent ten elite ninjas disguised as refugees, carrying 'paralyzing gas.' This stuff is colorless and odorless; just a tiny bit will cause a Jonin to experience a continuous drain of chakra for a short period... rendering them immobile... Then we..."

Another ANBU Jonin added, "According to intelligence, Sasuke Uchiha personally distributes food to the refugees every day, with only two teammates by his side. This is the perfect opportunity to strike!"

Onoki tapped his fingers lightly on the stone table, the "tap-tap" sound particularly clear in the deathly silent council chamber.

He hesitated for a full half minute, his eyes torn between greed and fear.

Ultimately, the fear of the future overwhelmed everything: "Alright! Huang Tu, you lead the team yourself! Remember, you must capture Uchiha Sasuke alive; he is the hope of Iwagakure..."

Huang Tu clenched his fists, his voice booming like thunder: "I will bring Uchiha Sasuke back to Iwagakure unharmed!"

Three days later, at a refugee settlement on the border of the Land of Water.

The autumn wind swept by, carrying withered grass and dust, and the sand grains it kicked up hit the canvas tent, making a "rustling" sound.

The makeshift tents were arranged crookedly, some with holes the size of bowls in their canvas, which were barely plugged with straw and rags. The cold wind seeped in through the gaps, causing the cries of children and the sighs of adults to come out of the tents.

Uchiha Sasuke wore a dark blue ninja outfit with a silver headband tied around his forehead, but it did not affect his upright posture in the slightest.

He was handing a bag of food to a refugee who was using a cane, and he showed no disgust even though the refugee was ragged and his face was dirty.

"Thank you, Sasuke-sama... Thank you, Sasuke-sama!"

A "refugee" dressed in tattered clothes took the food bag, a fawning smile plastered on his face, and quickly gave a wink to his companions.

Those people immediately understood and slowly surrounded him, pretending to adjust the strips of cloth on their bodies, but their fingers secretly pressed on the gas sacs at their waists.

Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan suddenly narrowed, his pupils spinning rapidly in their sockets like three rotating red lights: Something's wrong with these four people!

Ordinary refugees, suffering from prolonged hunger, breathe shallowly and rapidly, sometimes even appearing weak and barely breathing. But these four people breathe steadily and powerfully, their chests rising and falling evenly, with a rhythm unique to ninjas.

Moreover, under their cuffs, one could vaguely see the edges of black ninja wristbands, still covered in a bit of mud that hadn't been washed off, clearly indicating they had just come from the wild!

Sasuke Uchiha shouted sharply, "Be careful, they might be spies!"

His right hand instantly pressed against the hilt of the Kusanagi sword behind him. The cold metallic touch calmed him down a bit, and lightning chakra began to gather in his palm, like a dancing blue arc of electricity, ready to explode at any moment.

"Whoosh!"

The "refugee" at the front suddenly moved! He abruptly crushed the gas sac at his waist, and with a soft "hiss," colorless and odorless gas spread out like smoke, instantly enveloping a one-meter radius around Sasuke.

Sasuke felt a slight tingling sensation in his nasal cavity.

Immediately afterwards, his vision began to go black, his limbs felt as heavy as lead, the flow of chakra became sluggish, and he almost lost the strength to lift his hand.

"Oh no! It's poison gas!"

Sasuke Uchiha was startled and tried to back away, but three "refugees" pounced on him and grabbed his shoulders.

Their hands were rough and powerful, with dirt stuck in their fingernails, and they were so strong that it seemed they could crush his bones.

Seeing that the plan had succeeded, the Iwagakure Jonin growled menacingly, "Don't struggle! Come back to Iwagakure with us obediently, and you'll be spared! If you dare to resist, you'll regret it!"

"Let go of Sasuke!"

A sharp shout suddenly pierced the chaos, like a thunderclap exploding in the sky above the resettlement site.

Sakura Haruno, dressed in a pink medical ninja uniform with green herbal juice stains on her white apron, rushed out of the innermost tent at the settlement, carrying a brown medical kit.

Her long pink hair was disheveled from running, with a few strands clinging to her sweaty cheeks and fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

She was giving medicine to a child with a fever when she heard Sasuke shout, so she immediately grabbed her medical kit and rushed over.

Seeing Sasuke pinned to the ground, with poison gas still swirling around, Sakura Haruno's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up in them.

She rapidly formed hand seals, pale pink chakra emanating from her fingertips: "Shadow Clone Technique!"

Two pink figures appeared beside her in an instant and rushed toward the Iwagakure ninja who was holding Sasuke down.

"Get out of my way, you in my way!"

Suddenly, a Jonin from Iwagakure transformed into a blur, appearing behind Sakura Haruno using the Body Flicker Technique.

His fist, formed from a hard stone shell, slammed into Sakura Haruno's back.

Sakura Haruno felt a sharp pain in her back and was instantly sent flying by a tremendous force, crashing heavily into the grain bin in front of her.

With a muffled thud, the sack ripped open, spilling golden wheat all over the ground, some grains even landing on her face.

She clutched her chest, a metallic taste rising in her throat, and spat out a mouthful of blood, staining the pink front of her dress red.

She tried to struggle to get up, but the pain in her back made it difficult for her to even move a finger. She could only watch helplessly as the Iwagakure ninja took out his chains and prepared to lock "Sasuke's" hands and feet.

"Sasuke...Sakura!"

Naruto, who was not far away, suddenly burst out with red chakra, his hair stood on end, and his blue pupils glowed with the red light of the Nine-Tails. Even the surrounding air became scorching hot.

He charged toward the Iwagakure ninja, but was blocked by a tall figure—it was Huang Tu from Iwagakure!

Huang Tu stood with his hands on his hips, his eyes full of disdain: "Want to save Uchiha Sasuke? You'll have to get past me first!"

He slammed his hands on the ground rapidly, chakra surging into the earth through his arms: "Earth Release: Earthquake Core!"

"Boom!"

The ground suddenly shook violently, and three stone walls, each over thirty meters high, rose from the ground like three majestic small mountains, forming a triangular cage that trapped Naruto in the middle.

The stone wall was covered with sharp stone spikes, each as thick as a finger. The slightest movement could result in being pricked and bleeding.

Naruto condensed a blue Rasengan in his palm, the chakra spinning wildly and making a buzzing sound.

He slammed the Rasengan into the stone wall with a loud "thud," and stone chips fell off the wall, leaving only shallow marks.

"Sasuke! I'll buy you time! Hold on! Don't let them take you away!"

Just then, "Uchiha Sasuke," who was pinned to the ground, suddenly turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

It turns out, this was just a shadow clone!

The three Iwagakure ninjas who were holding down "Uchiha Sasuke" were instantly stunned. Their smug smiles froze, replaced by utter astonishment.

"How is this possible? This is a shadow clone? Where is the real body?"

Sasuke, hiding behind a grain bin not far away, had his three-tomoe Sharingan eyes swirling in their sockets as he quickly scanned his surroundings.

He had already sensed that something was wrong with the four people, and a second before the poison gas spread, he quietly created a shadow clone, while his real body hid under the cover of the grain bin.

"Trying to catch me? Not so easy."

He looked at Naruto, who was trapped by the stone wall, and then at Sakura lying on the ground, a cold look flashing in his eyes.

Hiding in the shadows, Huang Tu's face turned ashen when he saw "Sasuke" transform into a shadow clone.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails drew blood from his palms: "Damn it! We actually got tricked by this kid! His real body is definitely still nearby. Search! Even if you have to turn the whole settlement upside down, find Sasuke!"

The Iwagakure ninjas immediately dispersed, each holding a kunai, and began searching the settlement.

Tents were torn open, food sacks were knocked over, and refugees screamed in terror as they hid in corners, turning the entire resettlement site into chaos in an instant.

A Hidden Stone Village ninja grabbed Sakura Haruno's hair and crushed her right arm: "Sasuke Uchiha, if you don't come out, I'll kill her!"

Sasuke Uchiha slowly drew his Kusanagi sword, his chakra surging: "These Iwagakure ninjas deserve to die!"