"Everyone, don't be so tense. Do I look like a bad person?"
Xuanyu sat in the seat of honor, took a sip of tea, and spoke with a hint of teasing, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.
However,
Not a single one of those invited showed a relaxed smile. Even those who echoed his words only managed forced smiles.
Everyone present knew that the meeting Uchiha Xuanyu had convened was not well-intentioned. It might even harm the interests of every village represented here, so how could they possibly be happy?
Moreover,
They were not their villages' leaders. They did not know why Xuanyu wanted them to come discuss matters.
If he had something to discuss, he could have gone to their Kage.
"Xuanyu, if you have any demands, just say them. We're prepared!"
In the end, Kurotsuchi of the Land of Earth could not hold back any longer. Looking at Uchiha Xuanyu, she said, "I'll return and report whatever you say to the Tsuchikage!"
After saying that,
She glanced at Xuanyu, as well as Senju Hanayu, who stood behind him with a solemn expression.
At that moment, Senju Hanayu was looking at them with a faint smile on her face. When Kurotsuchi finished speaking, Hanayu's gaze fell upon her, and their eyes met. Kurotsuchi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
Senju Hanayu was a ninja capable of fighting Hashirama Senju on equal footing. Though Hanayu's eyes were calm at that moment, Kurotsuchi felt that the young girl before her could effortlessly erase her from existence.
This...
This was the terrifying foundation beneath Uchiha Xuanyu's command.
Kurotsuchi found it hard to imagine that a child barely in his teens had already reached such a level.
As Kurotsuchi bluntly voiced her question, everyone present turned their eyes toward