"Art is an explosion!" Xin muttered with a grin.
"So, here's the deal, we can either settle this with a nice little chat, or I'll just blow the Rain Village off the map. Either way, my mission will be complete. I mean, this is my first mission as a Jōnin. What's it going to be, Hanzō?"
Xin knew how to put the ball in Hanzo's court. Either they'd sit down and negotiate peacefully, or Xin would just go ahead and flatten the place.
Either way, his mission would be done. Plus, he'd probably rack up some extra merit points for causing all that destruction.
"You think we can still negotiate after all this?" Hanzo growled, glaring at Xin.
If Ophis weren't there, Hanzō probably would've taken a swipe at him by now. Xin had already blown up parts of the Rain Village's walls, buildings, and even some of its ninjas. And now, he wanted to negotiate?
"Well, if that's how it is, then I guess we're not negotiating."
Xin shrugged and turned to Ophis. "Keep him in check. He might want to watch the art of destruction firsthand. The Rain Village could go down as the first hidden village to be leveled."
"Got it, Xin," Ophis replied, hopping over to Xin's other shoulder, his eyes locked on Hanzō.
Any funny moves, and Ophis would strike.
Hanzō's expression was grim, his eyes flicking from Xin to the gathering ball of lightning in his hand. The casual way Xin was preparing another attack made it clear-this wasn't a bluff. Hanzo couldn't afford to sit still any longer.
"Wait!" He shouted, lifting a hand in surrender. "Fine. I'll negotiate. Just... stop destroying the village."
"See? Was that so hard?" Xin said, dispersing the lightning ball. "You could've saved us both a lot of trouble if you'd just agreed earlier. Some people just need to be pushed around a bit."
Hanzō's face was dark, but he didn't argue. He could tell Xin wasn't like other shinobi who'd just posture and make threats. No, this one would absolutely keep blowing up the village until there was nothing left.
Tsunade elbowed Xin lightly, whispering, "Alright, enough. Don't push him too far. He's the kind of guy who holds grudges, and you don't want him coming after you later."
Xin might be able to blow up the village, but Hanzo wasn't a pushover. If they couldn't kill him now, he'd come back with a vengeance, and he had enough poison to cause serious trouble for Konoha.