After Hatake Sakumo charged into the Water Prison, the first people he focused on were not Xiu Bing and Blood Fang, but the three Root shinobi.
When he saw their miserable state, their bodies no longer recognizable as human apart from their faces, a trace of pity flashed through his eyes. Then his short blade swung, swiftly cutting through their necks and freeing them from their suffering.
Turning around, rare fury burned in his cold, severe eyes. He gripped his blade with both hands, too impatient to waste words, and lunged forward with a thrust.
"Lightning Style: Fang Thrust!"
Electric light suddenly erupted along the white short blade, forming a blazing thrust that shattered the ice wall before it with lightning speed and continued charging toward Blood Fang.
Clearly, he had heard the other man's declaration of battle.
But unlike Blood Fang, who acted without restraint on his own turf, Hatake Sakumo attacked Blood Fang mainly because of his identity.
Konoha's intelligence network was still worthy of recognition. At the very least, Sakumo knew about the leaders of each village and the heads of several major institutions.
What could be more convenient for obtaining information on Kirigakure than bringing back the head of the man in charge of its Anbu?
While Blood Fang saw him as prey, Hatake Sakumo also regarded Blood Fang as his own prey.
As for who would prove more skilled and truly accomplish his goal, only battle could reveal the answer!
Facing the blade light rushing toward him after piercing through the ice wall, Blood Fang neither dodged nor retreated. He also held his blade in both hands and met the attack head-on.
The short blade in Blood Fang's hand vibrated at high speed, producing a buzzing sound like a bee's beating wings. He raised his