Even as they ran desperately, Konoha ninja were still swallowed from time to time by the surging ice behind them.
"Enough, Liuyun! Will you only be satisfied once you've destroyed Konoha?"
Jiraiya stood atop a high wall and shouted, overcome with emotion.
"Jiraiya, do you still not understand? I came here today to destroy Konoha!"
"If Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't hand over those idiotic villagers, I guarantee that Konoha will disappear from the Five Great Nations!"
"And unlike you, I no longer have the slightest affection for this village!"
Liuyun folded his arms across his chest. His icy tone made everyone below shudder involuntarily.
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"You! How could you do this? Konoha is where you were born and raised!"
Jiraiya couldn't understand how anyone could be so cold and heartless.
"Don't tell others to be kind when you haven't suffered what they have. That's my advice to you!"
"Once you've seen every idiot pointing fingers at you, once you've seen all the village's fools targeting you, you won't think this way anymore!"
Jiraiya was at a loss for words. A hint of pleading entered his voice. "Is there really no other way?"
"You reap what you sow. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the rest of the village leadership sowed these seeds, and they should have known there would be consequences!"
"I'm not Hatake Sakumo. I won't let them push me around!"
"Let me tell you something, Jiraiya. You're too naive. So naive you're a fool!"
"If you had even half of Orochimaru's brains, you wouldn't be this stupid!"
As they spoke, another large number of Konoha ninja were swallowed whole by the surging ice.
"Lord Liuyun! If I stop attacking you and no longer help Hiruzen Sarutobi, would you let me leave?"
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