Noah calmly observed the situation around him. Even as Kankuro and Temari leaped into the arena to join Gaara at the first opportunity, and Baki of the Sand ninja stood in the arena facing Genma Shiranui while watching Gaara, Noah showed no sign of panic.
In his view, the situation was nothing special. After waiting so long, the Chakra within Noah had already been pushed close to its peak.
"It seems Gaara is in poor condition. He can only withdraw from this operation."
After thoroughly checking Gaara, Baki made his judgment, though his mood was far from pleasant.
They had originally planned to rely on Shukaku's power to create even greater chaos. But in Gaara's current state, Shukaku might very well lose control and go on a rampage.
That would certainly cause enough damage to Konoha, but it could also easily hurt their own people. A weapon that could not distinguish friend from foe was better sent far away as soon as possible.
Baki remained calm and immediately made the optimal decision.
He looked toward the stands, which had already become a battlefield between Konoha ninja and Sound ninja. While clearing out the Sound ninja, Kakashi was also assigning tasks to Sakura Haruno, who had considerable talent for genjutsu and had not fallen asleep.
The Jonin could not leave their posts. Now, he could only rely on those outstanding Genin.
After thinking it over, Noah felt there was no need to let them give chase. It would simply be a waste of time and a needless division of their fighting strength.
With that thought, Noah fixed his gaze on Gaara and the others, who were preparing to leave. "Did I say you could go?"
Noah's voice was terrifyingly calm. At that moment, he seemed to have returned to the state