"Hyuga Wuye?!"
"Hyuga Wuye, personally put on the wanted list by Lord Hanzo?! The Hyuga Wuye whom Sand Village ninja could encounter without it counting as a mission failure?!"
"Kill him! 50 million ryo!"
"..."
A low murmur spread through the air as the eight Rain ninja wore varying expressions.
Some were wary, while others were greedy.
"Should we make a move?" someone asked in a low voice.
"Hmph!"
The leader drew his long blade. "Bring back his head, and Lord Hanzo will be very pleased."
"Remember, he's from the Hyuga Clan and has the Byakugan. He also knows the Chakra Scalpel, so don't engage him in close combat. Finally, don't go near his clones. Watch out for explosive tags."
He swiftly briefed everyone on Wuye's information.
That was the downside of becoming famous. Major organizations throughout the ninja world had been gathering intelligence on him, and Sand Village had openly publicized that battle without hesitation. As a result, the basic information had spread completely.
"Heh."
Yet Hyuga Wuye, standing atop the building across from them, merely smiled disdainfully. "Then come and try."
As he spoke, he crooked a finger at them.
But the Rain ninja remained motionless. Not one of them rashly attacked; they simply waited for the order.
"Attack—watch out!"
Before the leader could finish, a streak of white flashed through the corner of his eye, but his warning came too late.
With a soft puff, a Rain ninja's throat was sliced open by a paper shuriken. He clutched his neck in disbelief before collapsing.
"Where did that shuriken come from?!"
Before the Rain ninja could figure out what was happening, another paper shuriken shot in from the side.
Clang!
This time, their leader had been prepared and slashed the paper shuriken away with his long blade.
"It's