"Idiot."
After sensing Xuanyu's gaze, Samui rolled her eyes at the innocent-looking Omoi and gritted her teeth. "We can't leave now!"
She had already guessed Xuanyu's intentions. This grand spectacle was not merely meant for them to watch. What came next would involve matters concerning their village.
If they were not here, he might have needed more time to figure out a solution.
"Heh. Friends from the other villages, please do not leave just yet. Rogue Ninja Sarutobi Hiruzen has escaped, and you have seen his methods... Impure World Reincarnation is no simple matter..." Xuanyu swept his gaze across Kurotsuchi, Chōjūrō, and the others before finally settling on Samui. "Once this is over, I have some matters I need you all to relay!"
"Uh... I understand!" Noticing Xuanyu's gaze fixed on her, Samui forced a strained smile. "We'll wait."
After saying that,
she ignored everyone else and looked back up at Hashirama Senju, Hashira, and Senju Hanayu fighting in the sky. The forced smile remained frozen on Samui's face, stiff and helpless.
"Did I cause trouble again?" Omoi scratched his head and spoke helplessly, his innocent words now carrying a trace of resignation. "If I hadn't said anything, we might have already left!"
Omoi truly felt guilty. Otherwise, Uchiha Xuan Yu would not have stopped them. Samui had been right to tell him to leave.
"It's not your fault. Uchiha Xuan Yu never intended to let us leave!" Samui shook her head with a bitter smile. "I was too naive. I thought leaving would let us avoid what came next, but it seems that without Xuanyu's permission, we simply can't leave Konoha!"
In truth, from the moment Xuanyu locked onto them, they had already lost any chance of escape. No, ever since they entered Konoha, leaving without Xuanyu's consent had