The tension was ready to snap. A fierce battle could erupt between the six at any moment, and each watched their enemies' every move. Just then, Hyuga Kazuya frowned slightly, glanced at the others, and said, "Everyone, I think we have some more guests to welcome."
Everyone paused at his words. Grass rustled in the direction Hyuga Kazuya was looking, and several people emerged. One of them complained, "The Byakugan is such a pain. We hadn't even caught our breath before you called us out."
"You're from Kumogakure Ninja Village..." Liu recognized their identities at once from their forehead protectors and frowned.
"To think people from three shinobi villages would all gather here." Yinzhong felt uneasy at the sight. An encounter between ninja from three different places was far more complicated than one between two sides.
"Oh, it's you. Don't tell me you're like these people, planning to steal a scroll you weren't quick enough to get yourselves," Heizo Hattori said cuttingly, pointing at someone once again.
"I told you, that was prey we'd already set our sights on!" Liu shouted.
"And I told you, there's nothing in the rules that says setting your sights on something makes it yours." Heizō Hattori chuckled.
"Heh." Lan, the girl from Kumogakure, covered her mouth and laughed, apparently amused by their exchange. Chikku and Yi glanced at her. Sometimes she found the strangest things funny.
"I think I've got the picture. Hey, you lot from Sunagakure Ninja Village, prey doesn't belong to anyone to begin with. They got the scroll, so it's theirs. You can always steal it back, but stop shamelessly insisting it belongs to you. Aren't you embarrassed?" Chikku said to Liu. "Or has Sunagakure Ninja Village gotten so scared of being poor that you cling to anything you set your