"What?!"
Onoki's heart jolted, and his expression changed abruptly.
This man had actually fought Madara? Just who was he? And hadn't Madara Uchiha died long ago?
Could this man be a mysterious figure from Madara's generation who had remained in hiding?
"Never mind that!"
"Him or you!"
"In my eyes, none of you matter!"
His indifferent words silenced the entire battlefield.
It was one thing to look down on them, but this man even dismissed the god of the ninja world with such contempt.
"Onoki!"
"You came to this battlefield in person for my dear disciple's eyes, didn't you?"
Xia Le spoke coldly.
Onoki fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "That's right. I never imagined the Rinnegan, eyes that existed only in legend, would actually appear!"
"I doubt anyone could ignore a kekkei genkai like that!"
Xia Le nodded. "Indeed!"
"But unfortunately, these eyes are not yours to covet!"
He paused, then abruptly fixed his gaze on Onoki.
"Since you're already here!"
"You can stay here forever!"
His indifferent, icy, chilling words rang in everyone's ears, making the Iwagakure ninja's expressions change sharply.
The man's words left no doubt that he intended to attack the Third Tsuchikage.
Onoki's face was grave, but he offered no further reply.
He knew perfectly well that he would face an unimaginably powerful being today. Perhaps the scene from his childhood would play out once again.
Tap, tap, tap, tap!
Xia Le began walking forward, his feet leaving clear prints on the ground.
As he advanced, the Iwagakure ninja's faces twisted, turning frenzied, furious, and savage.
Veins bulged on their faces, and low growls escaped their mouths.
It was an instinctive human reaction to an opponent far beyond their level, a way to bolster themselves and awaken the courage in their hearts.
Xia Le's