Very quickly, the people of Iwagakure had their attention drawn to something else. At that moment, Li was slowly descending from the sky when a voice suddenly rang out among the Iwa ninja. "Avenge Lord Tsuchikage!"
That cry immediately spread through the entire mass of Iwa ninja. In an instant, the battlefield underwent a tremendous change. No matter what the Iwagakure ninja had been doing, they abandoned the enemies in front of them and charged madly toward Li's landing spot. Meanwhile, Konoha's ninja desperately tried to block and kill them. Both sides had gone bloodshot with rage. In their eyes, Li was no longer an ordinary ninja, but a symbol—protect the hero, kill the enemy!
Li sighed softly. The instant he landed, six Iwagakure Jonin were already pouncing on him. Lightning flashed in Li's hand, and he slit all six Jonin's throats in one stroke. Minato then appeared, swiftly taking the lives of several Chunin before kicking a Jonin away. He arrived at Li's side. "Damn it! You brat, you actually hid strength like this!"
Li gave a snort. "It's the strength of a summoned beast, after all. But Zuode took a vicious hit from the Tsuchikage just now. He probably won't be able to fight again anytime soon! Damn it!"
Of course, Li was lying to Minato. Zuode's defenses were incredibly formidable to begin with, and Li had warned him beforehand and added another layer of protection to him. Under those circumstances, Zuode had nearly struggled to make his act convincing enough. Although he looked miserable, the fellow was actually completely fine and had gone straight back to the Summoning Realm to enjoy himself.
Standing back-to-back with Minato, Li found himself surrounded by an enormous number of Iwa ninja. Their eyes were filled with nothing but hatred. Yes, Li