[There are only a few of you left?]
[Hmph!]
[What a bunch of useless fools!]
Hanzo looked at the few subordinates who remained, his anger surging. The people assigned to hold back the enemy here were enough to wage a small-scale war against another hidden village, yet they had ended up telling him that their entire force had been wiped out because of one man.
Well, not the entire force. Two people had survived because they had been directing things from the rear and never encountered the enemy.
[You really are something!]
[Lord Hanzo, we failed in our duties. The enemy knew our deployment inside out, and they weren't intimidated by your reputation either. They didn't even spare our Genin and lower-ranking samurai.]
Sugimoto spoke before Mifune could, afraid that Mifune would sell them out the moment he opened his mouth.
Mifune shot Sugimoto a glance before speaking.
[The other side's strength is no less than mine—in fact, he may even be stronger. I didn't dare act rashly, since I was afraid of letting him escape. An unrestrained powerhouse hiding in the shadows would be a threat to us, so I waited for you to arrive and personally deliver the fatal blow. We can't let him leave the Land of Rain.]
Hanzo looked at Mifune and Sugimoto, barely accepting their explanation.
[Go down there and find a way to lure him out. I'll deal with him.]
Seeing that Hanzo no longer mentioned their failure, Mifune and Sugimoto both breathed a sigh of relief.
[Lord Hanzo, we'll find a way to lure him out of the city. The destruction caused by you fighting him inside the city would be too severe.]
[I'll wait in the woods outside the city!]
After remaining silent for quite some time, Hanzo finally spoke. He then