Xia Yan suddenly struck, unleashing violent energy tides.
Those energy tides not only blasted apart and set fire to the forest, but sent a powerful shock wave all the way to Konoha!
At their level of strength, they really could no longer attack on a whim.
Once they used chakra, every move they made could cause immeasurable destruction to their surroundings.
That was why Xia Yan absolutely could not let this battle affect Konoha-or at least not affect it so badly that it caused irreparable losses.
He had spent all that time talking nonsense with Urashiki Otsutsuki precisely to buy time for his shadow clone.
And now, no matter how he looked at it, his shadow clone should have finished its task.
With that being the case, Xia Yan had little reason to hesitate.
He intended to draw this fellow's attention, then leave this place with Flying Thunder God.
Only after luring this fellow far away could he fight without restraint.
Of course, Xia Yan had also taken precautions in case this fellow refused to follow him.
Hashirama Senju would not merely block the aftermath of their upcoming collision of energy torrents; he would even have to protect Konoha directly from their battle.
That was why Xia Yan's shadow clone had spoken to him so seriously. Xia Yan intended to eliminate every potential threat.
This attack gave him the initiative while also provoking this fellow and testing just how strong he was.
What made Xia Yan frown, however, was that this fellow had not moved at all!
He still floated quietly in midair, looking with an amused expression at Xia Yan, whose entire body radiated golden chakra.
A ring of red chakra silently appeared around his body, completely isolating him from Xia Yan's black chakra sphere.
At the same time,