The Rain Village lacked resources, but Konoha was in an even more dire situation, still at war with the Sand Village.
"Damn it!" Tsunade cursed, stomping her foot hard enough to crack the stone beneath her. But it was pointless.
Feeling disrespected, Hanzo believed Konoha had sent such a group as an insult. He had no intention of opening the gate, let alone negotiating.
"Let's go!" Tsunade barked, her frustration evident. There was nothing more she could do here but return and let the Third Hokage decide what to do next.
You old man... You're going to regret making me look like a fool!
She stomped off, her temper flaring as she imagined the scolding she would give the Third Hokage once she got back.
The Anbu members obediently followed. Shikaku sighed, thinking of the two days of preparation now wasted.
"Xin?" Tsunade called when she realized he wasn't moving. She turned to find him still standing there.
"We came all this way. Don't you want to go inside and have a look around? You're just going to leave it like this?" Xin asked casually.
"How are we supposed to get in if they won't let us?" Tsunade replied.
Of course, she wanted to get in. If she could, she would've already punched her way through the gates, given Hanzo's masked face a taste of her fists, and shown him what it felt like to get hit by something as solid as a sandbag-though her fists weren't quite that big.
"Just fight your way in," Xin said as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Fight your way in? If I could've done that, I would've already!
Tsunade's forehead twitched with irritation.
Shikaku, standing off to the side, felt numb. He had heard of Xin's terrifying achievements, but this was Hanzo.
Even though Hanzo's title of "demigod" was perhaps a bit exaggerated, there was no doubt that he was one of the strongest ninjas in the world.
And Xin seriously thought he could just punch his way into the Rain Village?
What kind of insane plan was he cooking up?
Hanzo watched the conversation unfold from his vantage point on the wall. That white- haired kid looked vaguely familiar...
"Lord Hanzo, that white-haired boy is rumored to be Usagi Xin-the one who put the Third Kazekage under a genjutsu and made him dance... something ridiculous," Whispered one of the Rain Village ninjas standing safely behind the walls.
"Oh?" Hanzo said, his eyes narrowing as he remembered the name.