"In fact, aside from defecting, Mukade never did anything to wrong Sunagakure."
"Sunagakure was simply too small."
"Ambition and desire gnawed at his heart. That was why he defected, tempted by the power of the Dragon Vein."
Xuandou explained.
"Besides, Mukade came from the future. The Sunagakure he betrayed was the Sunagakure of the future."
"What does that have to do with you Sunagakure ninja?"
Temari started to speak, then stopped.
Madara Uchiha suddenly spoke:
"Geniuses in the Shinobi World really are a dime a dozen!"
"Before one once-in-a-century genius in the Shinobi World has even grown old, another has already been born."
"And there are even once-in-a-millennium geniuses watching hungrily from behind..."
"It feels like only yesterday that Tobirama Senju used the Dragon Vein to create the Flying Thunder God Technique, and today we get to see Mukade, a prodigy who devoured two Dragon Veins."
"The younger generation truly is formidable!"
A surge of fighting spirit suddenly rose within Madara Uchiha.
"Lord Madara, we came to find the two young masters, not to attack Rōran."
Uchiha Tekka spoke cautiously.
"No, a battle is inevitable on this trip." Xuandou shook his head.
"Mukade's goal is to dominate the Shinobi World. Before he makes his move, he will never allow information about the Dragon Vein to leak."
"So a battle between us and Mukade is inevitable on this trip."
Tekka frowned.
"Lord Xuandou."
"By all rights, this Mukade has already successfully seized the Dragon Vein's power twice, and the Dragon Vein is also called an 'inexhaustible energy source.'"
"He should already be able to use powerful, energy-intensive, top-tier ninjutsu without limit."
"Every gesture should unleash a devastating move capable of destroying heaven and earth."
"Then why hasn't he begun conquering the Shinobi World? Could his goal not be conquering the Shinobi