The memories brought by the Shadow Clone's dispelling flooded into his mind.
Qian Ye stood atop the barrier, processing the contents of the conversation deep underground.
That old man had actually managed to hold himself back from making a move. That saved him quite a bit of trouble.
Qian Ye lowered his head and looked at the stone dome beneath his feet.
Dark red sealing runes flowed endlessly across the stone surface, heavy and oppressive.
The Hidden Stone ninja gathered below finally snapped out of their confusion.
A Hidden Stone Special Jonin pointed at Qian Ye high above and roared.
"Enemy attack!"
"Bring that guy down!"
The glow of more than a hundred ninjutsu suddenly lit up the night.
Rock Iron Cannons, Earth Dragon Bullets, and kunai swarming like locusts came whistling toward him.
Qian Ye did not dodge.
He raised his right hand and flexed his finger joints.
"Sorry, Hidden Leaf demolition crew. Door-to-door service."
Qian Ye's voice spread throughout the basin through Chakra amplification.
"Residents inside, come out and sign for the delivery."
As his words fell, Qian Ye drew back his clenched fist to his waist.
The kinetic energy accumulated from his fall had all been stored within his body by his Fruit ability.
Not a trace of the impact had leaked out.
Not only that, Qian Ye compressed the power of his muscles to the absolute limit.
Deep black Armament Haki climbed over his right fist, coating the surface of his skin.
It faintly gleamed with a cold, metallic luster.
Qian Ye aimed at the hub where the runes beneath his feet converged.
That was the core of the formation where the Barrier Team's Chakra gathered.
His right fist, carrying immense kinetic energy, smashed straight down.
Boom!
The muffled sound of his fist striking stone made