Although they couldn't see the movements of that Grandmaster-level expert, they still held out hope that they might land a bullet or two... If this old bastard died at their hands, or fell to his death because of their obstruction, it would be something that excited them immensely.
With their abilities, perhaps one day in the future they could reach the level of this Japan Elder, but that would definitely be many years later.
By then, they might already have achieved fame and success, and doing such a thing then would not be as thrilling and exhilarating as it is now.
Killing a Peak Grandmaster-level Expert at their current age would be an incredibly glorious achievement, even if they bragged about it to their peers or juniors, it would undoubtedly bring great pride...
The most excited one was, of course, Hattori Sanzo. Although he was also from the Hattori Clan, he harbored the most resentment against the clan.
