It took quite a while before the dust gradually settled, revealing the miserable state of that Kumogakure ninja.
He lay on the ground, his body twisted, his face filled with pain and shock.
The surrounding Kumogakure ninjas were left dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events, momentarily forgetting how to react.
Yan landed steadily on the ground, standing tall and straight as a pine. He swept his gaze over the Cloud Village Delegation expressionlessly, the authority in his eyes making no one dare meet his gaze.
The air around them seemed to freeze beneath his imposing presence, and everyone was deeply shaken by the sight.
Only after their initial shock did the Cloud Village Delegation finally snap back to their senses.
Several of them cried out in alarm, their voices filled with fear and concern, then hurried toward the Kumogakure ninja who had been kicked away.
The others simultaneously refined the chakra within their bodies. Like enraged beasts, their eyes turned ferocious as they fixed their stares on Yan, the one responsible.
Chakra faintly surged around them like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
Yan stood quietly where he was, completely unmoved by the delegation's reaction. His gaze remained icy, radiating a chilling gleam.
At that moment, a ninja with white hair, bangs covering his left eye, and similarly thick lips stepped out from the delegation and said fiercely.
"How dare you attack our companion? Is this how Konoha treats its guests?"
The atmosphere between both sides grew increasingly tense.
The chakra surging through the Kumogakure ninjas preparing to attack Yan grew more and more intense.
Seeing this, the Konoha ninjas around them also moved behind Yan, glaring at the others with equally hostile expressions.
Yan gave a cold laugh upon hearing that and said disdainfully, "Who the hell