Their speed and reflexes completely outclassed Sasuke's. His sword was fast, but his strength and technique could not keep up.
In the blink of an eye, Kidomaru knocked Sasuke's sword away with a kunai hardened with spider silk. The fight was essentially over.
Bloodlust clouded Kidomaru's eyes, and he raised his hand to finish his defeated opponent with a crossbow bolt. Whenever he had had his fun, he always fired an arrow to signal the end of the game.
Xuan Zhe arrived just in time and cut the arrow in two. Black flames still lingered on the broken shaft.
"The Konoha Black Blade!"
They immediately recognized the man whose blade was wreathed in black flames. That nickname had long since spread throughout Konoha.
According to the rumors, he had already distinguished himself during the Third Shinobi World War. To run into him today was, honestly, quite an honor.
Tsunade arrived behind Xuan Zhe with Sakura as well.
With Xuan Zhe holding the line, Tsunade crouched down and began treating Sasuke. As her fists and palms came down, the pain from Sasuke's four broken ribs slowly eased under the Mystical Palm Technique. Fortunately, his internal organs were unharmed.
They had finally managed to bring Sasuke down, only for two Kage-level experts to appear. The disparity in strength was plain for anyone to see.
Sakon and Ukon knew they should take the others and retreat. But with Sasuke right in front of them, they simply could not swallow their frustration.
They exchanged glances with Tayuya and the others and decided to gamble once more.
The four of them together might not be that far below Kage level. They had faced Kage-level opponents on missions before.
Xuan Zhe, however, had little interest in the people before him.
The first person he singled out