Not only did he let out a sigh of relief, but even his already meager lifespan had nearly reached the point of complete exhaustion.
"Hugh..."
The old man knew that his dream, throughout his life as a ninja, of using his half-step Shadow level to rival a true Shadow-level expert had already been shattered.
The old man slowly closed his eyes. He could only sigh inwardly and no longer strive for supremacy.
However, although the old man had given up, another sheet of paper glowing with golden light continued its attack on Dragon Hidden Village beneath Konan!
Whoosh!
The paper streaked through the air like a meteor before crashing down onto the ground of Dragon Hidden Village.
Though it was only a sheet of paper, it was even more powerful than a real meteor.
"Whew..."
Konan softly exhaled. Seeing that nearly one-tenth of Dragon Hidden Village within a radius of twenty miles had been instantly destroyed by her strike, she nodded in satisfaction.
Although that attack had not been her strongest, it was still exceptionally powerful as a single-target attack. Because of its strength, even for Peony, it consumed a tremendous amount of chakra, making her let out a light breath—but that was all.
"Ah... Ah! You are far too cruel, sir!"
Just as Konan was faintly teasing him, an enraged voice suddenly rang out from the residential building she had destroyed.
Boom.
A bomb exploded, and the residential building was blown apart. Then Khan emerged, viciously raising his head to glare at the forty-year-old uncle Konan had transformed into in the sky.
"Tell me your name!" Khan glared furiously at Peony as violent chakra surged around him.
"Hehe, you finally came out. The strongest member of this branch of Dragon Hidden Village is only a half-step Kage Level fighter,