That last strike had been terrifying. They had no way to fight back. All they could do now was run.
Xuan Lang suddenly vanished from where he stood.
The next second, a silver blade plunged straight through a Konoha Ninja's chest. Before the others could react, two more fell.
Too fast.
So fast that the Shinobi did not even have time to blink.
Seventeen Konoha Ninja were slaughtered by Xuan Lang in front of everyone, one stab apiece.
Nothing remained in the survivors' eyes but overwhelming fear.
Inside the Konoha camp, Xuan Lang cut down a group of people as easily as chopping vegetables, without so much as lifting his eyelids.
They fell to the ground without even having time to scream. Xuan Lang flicked the blood off his ** and snorted.
Everyone watching was scared witless. This man was simply inhuman.
"Xuan Lang, you-"
An old man suddenly stepped out of the crowd, his face livid and his beard trembling. He was Konoha's old patriarch. Pointing a shaking finger at Xuan Lang, he spoke in a very low voice laden with anger. "You have absolutely no regard for law or order! Let me make this clear today-I won't let you keep running wild. You're defying the laws of heaven! Stop right now, or don't blame me for showing you no mercy."
Xuan Lang sneered, his eyes full of contempt.
"You old bastard. Who do you think you are to lecture me?"
He spat on the ground and drawled, "Let me tell you, all you get to do in front of me is kneel and listen. Who do you think you are? Even the daimyo would have to show me some respect. Take a look in the mirror. You think someone like you deserves any concessions from me? What a