"Was this the troublesome person that soft-bodied creature mentioned?"
As the smoke cleared, Sasori watched the figure approaching them impassively and involuntarily frowned.
He hated people from Konoha, so he loathed Orochimaru even though he had defected, but when it came to the people he hated most, there were probably a few specific conditions to add.
For example, a Konoha ninja with white hair who specialized in swordsmanship.
As luck would have it, Xia Yan checked every single box on that list. If being in the Anbu counted too, then Xia Yan was a perfect match for the person Sasori hated most!
In truth, the person Sasori hated was not Xia Yan, but Hatake Sakumo, who had killed his parents. By extension, he naturally found that brat Kakashi exceptionally irritating too.
And once Xia Yan put on a mask, aside from lacking the Sharingan and Lightning Release, he could impersonate Kakashi and do all sorts of things.
Of course, Xia Yan himself had quite a few grudges with Sasori. Counting his alternate identity, he had attacked Sasori twice.
"Who are you?" Pain watched Xia Yan impassively, his Rinnegan fixed on him. For some reason, he felt a sense of danger spreading over him.
"Me? I'm just a passerby." Xia Yan shook his head nonchalantly, a smile appearing on his face. "Of course, you can take that as a pleasantry, but what you just did was very dangerous."
"Is that so? Then let me put it another way." Pain's expression grew even colder. He found himself deeply disliking the attitude of the man before him. "What is your relationship with Orochimaru?"
"What's that got to do with you?" Xia Yan gave a dismissive chuckle before shifting his gaze to Sasori. "Speaking of which, we have quite a score to settle. That