Mei Terumi looked up in disbelief.
She saw the figure she could never forget again.
"Zhou Cheng!"
Mei Terumi's startled cry drew every Kirigakure ninja's attention.
They all turned their eyes toward Zhou Cheng.
They erupted at once.
Every one of them stood up.
They gathered around Mei Terumi.
"You're still alive!"
Ao shielded Mei Terumi behind him, his expression dark.
Zhou Cheng glanced at Ao. Who do you think you are to speak to me?
"Say one more word, and I'll return that Byakugan of yours to its rightful owner!"
Ao choked on his words, fury burning inside him.
Yet he had no choice but to suppress it.
You damned bastard. You'd better never fall into my hands.
Zhou Cheng swept his gaze over the Kirigakure ninja, the corners of his mouth lifting.
"Can you withstand even one attack?"
"Still want to keep going?"
Mei Terumi pulled Ao aside and took a few steps forward. How did he escape?
"You were lucky enough to escape the blast, but how much chakra could you have left?"
"One against dozens. Do you really think victory is guaranteed?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Kirigakure ninja all stepped forward.
Murderous intent filled every face.
The shock wave alone had cost them so many comrades.
They wanted nothing more than to charge at Zhou Cheng and kill him!
Zhou Cheng snorted, infusing his voice with chakra so it reached everyone's ears.
Using that Rasenshuriken did leave me briefly short of chakra.
Luckily, I used some of Shukaku's chakra in time.
That was how I managed to escape the blast.
And with my sage body's recovery ability...
I've already recovered a small portion of my chakra.
Enough to scare these Kirigakure ninja.
"Go ahead and try. Whoever moves dies!"
Zhou Cheng drew the