A chill ran through Jiraiya's heart. These people were ruthless, no pushovers at all. If this dragged on, he feared he would die here today.
Run!
Jiraiya turned and fled.
Xuan Zhe pursued relentlessly with the lizards, hurling Fire Release attacks all along the way.
Large numbers of lizards burned to death, but the survivors still dogged Jiraiya's heels.
Jiraiya was sweating profusely with anxiety and could only bring out his mount. It was his only lifeline now.
He swung onto his mount and raced desperately toward his village.
The lizards leaped back and forth on the backs of Xuan Zhe and the giant lizard he had summoned, pursuing them all the way.
Xuan Zhe never stopped using Fire Release. Wherever he passed, mountains were burned bare and villages destroyed.
The commotion grew so great that it finally enraged people from other places.
A village woman in ragged clothes rushed out and shouted, "Damn you! Stop! You can't run wild on our turf!"
A stubble-faced man also pushed open his door and came out, glaring at Xuan Zhe and the lizards.
The lizard paid no heed, opening its mouth and spitting a mouthful of venom.
The venom splashed onto the village woman, making her whole body convulse in pain.
Xuan Zhe gave her a cold glance. "Stay out of the way if you don't want to die."
The village woman trembled with fear, not daring to say another word.
Several more people emerged then, pointing right at Xuan Zhe's nose and cursing him.
Xuan Zhe ignored them completely and kept chasing Jiraiya.
As he ran, a carriage appeared ahead. Xuan Zhe darted forward and stopped it.
He leaned toward the carriage and asked, "Excuse me, which way is Konoha?"
The people inside the carriage said nothing, but their icy attitude