He reached upward with his right hand.
Smack!
In an instant, he caught Minato by the wrist.
Then he gave a sharp fling.
Minato went flying as if he weighed nothing.
"Such sharp, decisive moves."
Hashirama Senju could not help praising him.
The very first exchange had been three against one.
Even Hashirama Senju had to marvel at the sharp moves Xia Le displayed.
"Lord Xia Le is as powerful as ever!" Minato Namikaze sighed.
"Then I can rest easy."
Xia Le smiled at Minato, who stood a short distance away. "You alone still can't hurt me, Minato!"
"That's a relief."
Minato let out a breath.
He was under someone else's control and had no say in what he did. If he hurt someone he knew, he would blame himself.
"What a pain."
"You beat me senseless while I was alive, and even dying hasn't spared me another round."
Yagura Karatachi slowly rose from the ground with a sigh.
"I still remember our fight, Xia Le," Fourth Kazekage Rasa said.
"So do I."
"There's something strange about facing familiar people here."
Xia Le smiled.
His gaze swept over the other Ninja who had yet to make a move, finally settling on Hashirama Senju at the front.
"I've heard plenty about your reputation."
"Why not attack together? If you try to show me the courtesy due an opponent, you won't stand a chance."
Hashirama's expression shifted. "You're that confident?"
"The younger generation really is formidable!"
The next instant, he broke into a run.
"Then I won't hold back!"
Tobirama Senju followed close behind.
Reto, Byakuren, Ishikawa, and the others charged alongside them.
In an instant, everyone except those sent to capture the Nine-Tails rushed toward Xia Le.
The sight was staggering.
Jiraiya's eyes widened. One glance was enough to make his