An hour later, Jiogan arrived at a stretch of hills not far from Amegakure. From here, he could already vaguely see the village!
Jiogan made no effort to hide his tracks, allowing Hanzo of the Salamander to discover him. His purpose was to spar with the legendary demigod!
Watching a figure wearing a Fish Mask approach from afar, Hanzo of the Salamander said, "Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"
His tone was calm. Clearly, Jiogan's appearance had caused him no emotional stir! This was the confidence of a top-tier ninja known as a demigod, the leader of Amegakure!
"Lord Hanzo, I am a ninja from Konoha. My name is Jiogan. I have no other purpose in coming here. I merely wish to exchange blows with you!" Jiogan introduced himself directly and stated his reason for coming.
"Oh? Jiogan of Konoha? That Konoha Water Soldier who made a name for himself in my Land of Rain? You dared challenge me alone? You should know that even your Third Hokage's three disciples could only barely preserve their lives when they joined forces against me!" Hanzo of the Salamander's tone remained even.
"I saw your battle with Lady Tsunade and the other two. It was indeed dangerous, but that is precisely why I look forward even more to fighting you!" Jiogan spread his hands.
"Oh? Is that so? Then your strength surpasses those three Hokage disciples. That does pique my interest! But, boy, if you intend to fight me, will you keep hiding your face? Take off your mask!" Hanzo of the Salamander crossed his arms, clearly displeased that Jiogan would not show his true face.
"As you wish, Lord Hanzo!" With that, Jiogan removed his Fish Mask, revealing his true appearance!
Seeing Jiogan's face, Hanzo of the Salamander