Standing inside the Thousand Tower, watching the constantly churning Ryūmyaku chakra whose presence was growing ever more distinct, he could not help smiling.
He had no idea that the trouble he had stirred up had actually given Konoha an opportunity, prompting them to dispatch someone like Murashima Takumi to try to take down Ebizo.
After all, that old man Ebizo was Sunagakure's Anbu director, and the secrets he held would probably shake the entire Shinobi World.
Probably no one would want to miss such an opportunity, because Ebizo was simply too dangerous.
He quietly watched the constantly roaring Ryūmyaku. Early that morning, he had received word from Sara-the queen already knew where Xia Yan was hiding.
From her message, he learned that the Ryūmyaku seemed to have reached its most violent point.
Moreover, Sara could clearly sense that the surging chakra was becoming increasingly condensed.
This immediately energized Xia Yan. Although having his life force drained had left him thoroughly depressed, progress in other areas still delighted him.
Xia Yan had also decided that if he still had not resolved the matter before leaving, he would come clean.
After all, he was someone with flexible moral boundaries, and he had no intention of deceiving Queen Sara.
At worst, he could study hard after returning and come back to help next time.
It's just that doing this might make the queen slack off.
Xia Yan silently muttered this to himself, then devoted his full attention to the Ryūmyaku chakra.
The Ryūmyaku was indeed about to emerge, though the amount of chakra coming out was not great, utterly insignificant compared with the enormous Ryūmyaku itself.
Moreover, this chakra had been constantly worn down by the seal, giving it an almost battered and bruised feel.
But this suited Xia Yan's requirements even better.