"Tell me, which ninja village are you from? Hidden Stone Village? Or some other village?"
Sakumo stopped to one side rather than attacking again, narrowing his eyes as he carefully studied Yinglong. Given Yinglong's profound mastery of Earth Release, he could not possibly be an ordinary wandering ninja. Generally speaking, only the resources of the Five Great Ninja Villages could cultivate a ninja of such strength. And among those villages, Hidden Stone Village was the most proficient in Earth Release, so Sakumo could not help but consider that possibility.
"You think I'd tell you?"
Yinglong sneered at Sakumo.
"Then I'll have no choice but to capture you and interrogate every last bit of information out of you."
Sakumo's gaze was cold, his tone indifferent. He had always been like this—warm as sunlight toward his companions, but chillingly ruthless toward his enemies. Especially against a ninja like Yinglong, who possessed the ability to threaten the village, he would show no mercy.
"Do Konoha ninja all like talking big? You can't even break through my defense!"
Though Yinglong said that, the Chakra within him was already surging intensely, ensuring that he could react the instant Sakumo made a move.
"My blade can cut through anything!"
Sakumo slowly raised the White Fang ninja blade in his hand, its cold gleam flickering. Then he added, "If one slash isn't enough, then two. Three!"
With that, Sakumo used the Body Flicker Technique again, charging toward Yinglong at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow.
"Hmph! You really think I'm easy to bully?!"
Yinglong snorted. The instant Sakumo vanished, he had already reacted. Spreading both hands downward, he suddenly thrust them upward. A hard, cylindrical stone wall immediately rose around him, stopping only after extending two meters into the air.
Clang, clang, clang...