Start with the Mangekyō and leave Konoha with Madara.

The sky was dim, and dark red clouds covered the sky, turning the sunlight into blood red. The earth was a bare Gobi desert. From a distance, it looked like a huge piece of flesh and blood lying across the canyon.

This is Hell Valley.

The canyon is dozens of miles in radius and is blocked in a huge barrier. This is the Uchiha's unique illusion barrier, which cannot be broken from the inside. Those who approach the barrier will be shrouded in fog and lose consciousness. The mildest ones will become confused and the worst ones will become demented.

Relying on this barrier, the Uchiha clan suppressed the Blood Pond Clan steadily for decades.

According to intelligence, the Uchiha team that was originally responsible for guarding the barrier inexplicably lost contact three months ago, and the team responsible for handing over the task has also been missing. In other words, for three full months, no one knew what happened here.

When Uchiha Zhili and his group arrived at the canyon, they were so shocked by the scene before them that their scalps tingled.

The four-sealing barrier that had been maintained for decades disappeared.

This means that the Blood Pool Clan... has escaped!

But what was strange was that several people also explored the Uchiha camp outside the barrier and found no signs of being destroyed. Except for the Uchiha people who disappeared, everything was normal.

"Logically speaking, we have locked them up for so long, the first thing we should do after we escape is to kill all the guards..." Uchiha Kirito frowned, "How could you resist and not do it?"

"It's also possible that only people were killed and no objects were damaged." Jiraiya said coolly with his hands folded.

Orochimaru shook his head. "That's impossible. Although I don't understand the methods of the Blood Pond Clan, it's normal for enemies to lose their minds when they meet. Who would want to kill people without destroying things?"

"I've looked up the information. The Blood Pond Clan possesses a blood limit called 'Blood Dragon Eye'. They are good at manipulating blood and using illusions to create human bombs. It's hard not to leave traces with this explosive fighting method." Tsunade touched her smooth chin.

Uchiha Nian remained silent. He was the youngest and the least experienced here, but he put his hands behind his back and pretended to be mature.

"I think the best thing to do now is to return to the village as soon as possible and report to the teacher that the Blood Pond Clan has escaped!" Tsunade gave a very rational suggestion.

"Well..." Kirito hesitated, "I think we should confirm the specific situation first, and then go back to report. What if, I mean, the situation is not what we imagined?"

"Are you kidding? The barrier is gone, do we still need to investigate?" Jiraiya was the first to object, winking at Kirito, "Are you afraid that the Uchiha clan will be held accountable and want to delay time?"

Orochimaru put his hand on his shoulder, "Jiraiya, no one here will shirk responsibility, so don't be so harsh."

At this time, Nian looked at Zhili and said, "Sister Zhili, we will listen to you on what to do."

Zhili frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then exhaled lightly, "Everyone, follow me into the valley, and make sure not to leave my sight."

"Ah? No way! What if there are still some remnants in the valley? Wouldn't we be trapped in a jar?" Jiraiya suspected that he had heard it wrong.

"You also said that they are remnants of the army. We are not unable to deal with them." Nian said softly, "Besides, I believe Sister Zhili will protect us."

"That makes sense. Maybe it would be more dangerous if we stayed outside." Tsunade touched her hair and walked over to Chiri.

"Well, if there's no one in the valley, then the escape from the Blood Pool is a done deal. If there is someone, we can just get some intelligence." Orochimaru nodded in agreement.

"Of course I'll listen to my sister," Kirito said.

Thus, everyone's attention was focused on Jiraiya.

"Ah..." Jiraiya covered his face, and said helplessly: "There's really nothing I can do."

In this way, a group of people, led by Uchiha Zhili, stepped into the scope of the former barrier and walked into the canyon.

The air in the valley was heavy, with a faint smell of blood filling every corner. Just a slight whiff would make one feel physically uncomfortable. It was hard to imagine that the Blood Pool Clan had lived here for decades.

There is a blood-red maple forest behind the mountain. Although the environmental conditions there are average, there are still some wild game. Therefore, in addition to the self-sufficient grain fields, they also go hunting in the mountains for food.

After such a long time, they had already built small settlements here. The houses were neatly arranged in rows, conforming to the terrain of the valley and forming simple streets.

However, the streets were empty at this moment and looked very desolate.

"I say, let's go back. Have you confirmed that there is no one here? This place looks so eerie." Jiraiya followed behind on tiptoe. A gust of cold wind blew and he shrank his neck.

"Now that we're here, let's search around before leaving." Nian said.

"Hey, a little kid is braver than you, Jiraiya." Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya with a slightly contemptuous tone.

"He just doesn't know the seriousness of the situation!" Jiraiya argued, "I checked before coming here. The Blood Pond's methods are quite cruel. Even a ninja can fall into their trap easily!"

"Compared to our understanding of the Blood Pond Clan, we Uchiha should know more about it than anyone else." Nian choked back lightly.

"I smell something." Orochimaru said suddenly.

"What nonsense! It smells like rust. That's the smell of blood." Jiraiya said dissatisfiedly.

"No, it smells like a conspiracy." Orochimaru frowned, "The clan members disappeared, the barrier disappeared, the timing is too weird."

"What do you mean?"

"If they had lost control of Hell Valley three months ago, the Blood Pond Clan should have gone to the village to seek revenge. At the very least, they should have heard about their presence in the Ninja World. Given the extreme nature of this clan, they would never be willing to swallow their anger."

Orochimaru touched his chin and said, "I have a bad guess. The barrier may disappear today!"

"Damn, don't scare me. Why do I feel like it's coming for us?" Jiraiya was startled.

Zhili, who was walking in front, sighed softly. She had naturally thought of what Orochimaru had thought of before entering the valley.

She thought that the patriarch would dig a hole for herself, but she didn't know how deep the hole was or how crazy the trap was.

If he really would rather release the Blood Pool Clan than consolidate his own position, then this approach would be... too stupid.

What was going on? Wasn't he worried about being punished by the village?

Or does he have the confidence to face everything?

This clan leader used to be a very rational person, but after he won the position of clan leader, he started to become arrogant and conceited, with an attitude that made him look down on everything.

In the eyes...

Zhili bit his lip, remembering a clue that could not be ignored.

Every time the person who won the death fight seemed to have lost an eye, the eye became pale and empty, without any light.

Is this some kind of price? Or... some unknown secret technique?