The Shinobi on Konoha's side had long since grown exhausted from fighting. They had lost far too much in this battle, with men dead or wounded and more than half of many elite mid- and high-ranking fighters lost. The more Xuan Lang thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
He stared at the people from Hidden Mystery Village, one thought turning over and over in his head-no wonder they dared to act so arrogantly. These people really had formidable strength, enough to make his scalp prickle. Taking them down would probably not be so simple.
Hidden Mystery Village had fought this battle beautifully indeed. Even Xuan Lang felt a chill down his back, with a heavy pressure weighing on his heart.
But Xuan Lang was not truly afraid. He still knew what he was capable of.
He sprang to his feet and bellowed, "Brothers, are you all ready?"
A chorus of thunderous replies rose below. "We're ready! We're just waiting for those people from Hidden Mystery Village to come get themselves killed!"
Xuan Lang's shout was especially loud, like a thunderclap that could be heard across the entire battlefield.
The Shinobi on Konoha's side immediately perked up at the shout, every one of them suddenly bursting with energy.
But the Shinobi from Hidden Mystery Village only felt irritated when they heard it. His voice was far too loud, yelling nonsense like a madman.
They did not take Xuan Lang seriously at all, inwardly cursing him as an idiot.
To them, Xuan Lang was not just an idiot but a complete fool, utterly unworthy of being a Shinobi.
Xuan Lang noticed the looks the Konoha Ninja around him were giving him, all full of contempt and disdain, and anger surged inside him.
He knew perfectly well that unless he showed