Chapter 14: The Uchiha Lose Their Chance to Turn the Tide [Please keep reading]

Seeing the "Chu Yang" on the bed gradually turn into a piece of wood, Uchiha Izuna’s eyes nearly popped out of his head!

"How could it possibly be a wood clone?!!!"

Uchiha Izuna let out a heart-wrenching roar, like a simp ruthlessly abandoned by a heartless woman. His heart plummeted into the abyss; he knew exactly what this meant!

"Ah!!!!"

"Lord Izuna!!! It’s an ambush!!!"

"Help!!! Lord Izuna!!!"

Uchiha Izuna ripped open the tent, only to find dense figures surrounding him.

The firelight illuminated the scene in an instant.

His subordinates outside the tent were riddled with kunai and shuriken, lying in pools of blood, gasping their last breaths. Some even stared at Uchiha Izuna with eyes wide open in death.

It was as if they were questioning him—why did you bring us here to die?

"How is this possible?!" Uchiha Izuna looked at Chu Yang in agony, asking in disbelief, "How did you know we were coming to assassinate you?"

Chu Yang scratched his head sheepishly. "You might not believe me, but I just couldn't sleep, so I got up for a walk."

Uchiha Izuna’s eyes widened.

A look of humiliation immediately crossed his face. How could he possibly believe such an excuse?

You say you couldn't sleep, so why did you leave a shadow clone on the bed?

Consumed by rage, Uchiha Izuna was so infuriated that he spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot!

"Take him alive!" A flash of reluctance crossed Senju Hashirama’s eyes; it was clear he didn't want to harm his good friend Uchiha Madara’s younger brother.

The other clansmen received the order and slowly surrounded Uchiha Izuna.

"Kid, did you really just go for a walk because you couldn't sleep and then discover these people were planning to assassinate you?" Senju Tobirama asked curiously.

"Of course not!" Chu Yang’s eyes darted around as he began to spout nonsense. "They haven't been able to take me down after several battles, so they must have been plotting something. I haven't slept in days, staying alert and prepared, just guessing they would come to assassinate me."

Senju Hashirama laughed and teased, "Don't tell me you were just too scared to sleep?"

Chu Yang rolled his eyes at him and said speechlessly, "Clan Leader, if you're going to talk like that, we can't keep this conversation going!"

Hearing this, Senju Tobirama also revealed a knowing smile.

Just then, realizing that the failure of the mission would be a devastating blow to the Uchiha, Uchiha Izuna descended into madness.

His eyes were scarlet, like a dying beast.

Seeing him like this, the Senju clansmen surrounding him felt an inexplicable panic.

Covered in blood, Uchiha Izuna launched a suicidal charge into the crowd. He was fearless, with only one goal: to kill Chu Yang.

No matter what happened today, he had to kill Chu Yang!

Facing Uchiha Izuna, who was charging the encirclement regardless of the cost, the Senju clansmen’s defensive line gradually faltered. Bound by Senju Hashirama’s earlier order to take him alive, they didn't dare to go for the kill.

As the saying goes, hesitation leads to defeat.

Their hesitation gave Uchiha Izuna an opening, and he tore through the encirclement, heading straight for Chu Yang.

On the ground, some of the Uchiha clansmen who should have been "dead" suddenly "resurrected"!

In the moment of the ambush, some of them had used their comrades' corpses to block the damage, feigning death!

However, each of them was indeed severely wounded and near death.

This was nothing more than a final burst of energy.

They wanted to seize this last opportunity to make one final effort to help Uchiha Izuna kill Chu Yang.

Even Senju Tobirama hadn't anticipated this!

Caught off guard, he actually fell for the genjutsu and fell into a brief stupor.

Senju Hashirama, known as the God of Shinobi, also failed to react in time.

The disparity in strength between the two sides meant the Uchiha clansmen could only control them for a very short time before the genjutsu wore off.

But for assassinating Chu Yang, this was more than enough.

Uchiha Izuna’s Sharingan spun. As long as Chu Yang fell into the genjutsu and lost his guard, the kunai in his hand could easily slit Chu Yang’s throat.

But something Uchiha Izuna never expected happened—

Chu Yang calmly kept his eyes closed, without a trace of fear.

"Do you think you won't die if you don't fall for the genjutsu? Idiot!" Uchiha Izuna roared and swung his kunai, as if he could already see Chu Yang’s carotid artery rupturing.

Who would have thought that Chu Yang, despite having his eyes closed, dodged Uchiha Izuna’s attack with ease.

Uchiha Izuna looked at Chu Yang with an absurd expression, then gritted his teeth and stabbed with his kunai again.

And then he was dodged again...

Chu Yang seized the opportunity to land a heavy [Tile-Breaking Fist] on Uchiha Izuna’s waist... a liver-exploding punch!

Uchiha Izuna looked at Chu Yang as if he had seen a ghost!

He even ignored the excruciating pain coming from his waist!

"You clearly have your eyes closed, how can you accurately predict my every move?"

As Uchiha Izuna spat out a large mouthful of blood, his aura suddenly withered.

Why else could it be?

It was obviously Observation Haki!

Chu Yang replied with a straight face, "I guessed!"

"Pfft!"

Uchiha Izuna was consumed by rage, spat blood again, rolled his eyes, and passed out completely.

The Uchiha clansmen who had used their lives to hold back Senju Hashirama and Tobirama also collapsed, their faces filled with disbelief.

Their desperate gamble had become a massive joke in front of Chu Yang.

Senju Hashirama regained his senses and immediately looked at Chu Yang, letting out a sigh of relief only after confirming he was safe and sound.

Senju Tobirama was the same.

Senju Hashirama smiled bitterly, "It was my carelessness; things almost went wrong."

Chu Yang laughed, "It's fine. With Uchiha Izuna captured, the initiative is in our hands. Whether we fight or make peace is entirely up to us."

Senju Tobirama said, "Your performance this time has made me look at you in a new light. It seems there's no need to put you through extra training in the future."

Chu Yang chuckled.

It wasn't just Senju Tobirama; all the clansmen had seen Chu Yang’s performance, and they truly admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

The sky gradually brightened. Uchiha Madara, who had waited all night without seeing his brother, could only vent his anger on the sand table, destroying it with a single punch.

He knew that after this incident, the Uchiha clan had completely lost their chance to turn the tide, and continuing to fight would only lead to death.

It wasn't just Uchiha Madara who understood this; when the news that Uchiha Izuna had failed his assassination attempt and been captured reached the Uchiha clan, many immediately began to consider surrendering.

Only a day later, Uchiha Madara saw many people secretly fleeing the camp. With morale shattered to this extent, there was nothing he could do to save the situation.

As the clan leader, the last thing Uchiha Madara could do was find Senju Hashirama for a final duel.