How could Xingzhuo leave when he still hadn't achieved his goal?
He had planned to avoid causing Sunagakure any real harm while buying time for Kazama Ryojin and the others. At the same time, he would show off enough strength to make them wary, so they wouldn't take advantage of Senju Hashirama's kindness and push their luck like they had in the original story.
So he said sarcastically, "I brought a Peace Dove as a greeting gift. Do you have nothing to offer in return?"
Uchiha Rinne, standing behind Xingzhuo, was sweating so much her back was soaked. She couldn't understand why her captain kept provoking the tiger.
After all, the person before them was the leader of a village.
By contrast, Yuto beside her seemed eager for a fight. Judging by his expression, he'd already guessed what his friend was after.
A fight!
Whenever Xingzhuo wanted to pick a fight with someone, he always provoked them in this tone. Yuto knew it all too well!
Retto laughed in fury. "An offering? Hahahaha! Kid, if I didn't have a little respect for Senju Hashirama, you'd already be lying on an operating table!"
Xingzhuo's expression darkened too. "You old fossil, it's anyone's guess who'll die. Do you dare fight me? What makes you think you can run your mouth like that?"
His answer was an iron spike that suddenly thrust up from underground and pierced through his body!
Yuto, standing beside him, was startled and reached out to grab Xingzhuo.
He had entered Sage Mode without even realizing it. Red markings appeared around his eyes and across his face.
Only after Yuto saw that his friend was still in his secret technique state and hadn't been seriously hurt did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Then Lingyin's trembling voice came through.