"The battle hasn't even started, and the Mizukage seems a little impatient... The outcome is still up in the air."
Tsunade pursed her lips and completely ignored Yagura's provocative stare.
There was no denying it: being Hokage really did make a person more composed.
If this had been before Tsunade became Hokage, she would probably have slammed the table and glared at Yagura, asking if he wanted to fight.
But now...
Yagura could enjoy his little victory in words for the moment. Just wait—soon you'll be the one crying!
Yagura furrowed his brow, unable to figure out what Tsunade was up to.
Wasn't she worried at all?
Was she really that confident?
Or was she just putting on a brave face for appearances?
Though he had complete faith in Kirigakure's participants, Tsunade's calm demeanor still made Yagura uneasy...
"Heh. It's time to settle some old scores with you..."
Kakashi gripped his short sword and, despite being outnumbered, chose to make the first move!
The finely crafted blade traced a graceful arc through the air. Then, in the next instant—
A clap of thunder split the stillness!
A bolt of lightning flashed above the blade, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Hatake Style: Thunderclap!
Mei Terumi froze for a moment, then her expression changed drastically. She couldn't help retreating, not daring to face the full force of that slash!
"Damn it! That's... the Hatake Clan's swordsmanship? You're from the Hatake Clan!"
Everyone in the Shinobi World knew the name of the White Fang of the Leaf.
Though the first generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had often scoffed at the White Fang, ask any Sunagakure shinobi about him and they would remember just how terrifying the Hatake Sword Technique had once been!
Even Rasa, watching from the conference