"Very good."
Setsuna quietly watched the battle.
The ANBU in the distance were also observing the situation, ready to intervene at any moment.
Sasuke and Gaara were Kage-level powerhouses, after all. Even if this was only a casual spar, there was no way anything should have gone wrong. Still, the ANBU had cautiously followed them here and kept their distance.
"The young people these days are already this formidable. They can use all kinds of powerful ninjutsu with ease."
"Yeah, the times have changed. Sasuke is one of the strongest of the new generation."
The ANBU communicated through coded whispers, feeling quite relaxed.
What a joke. How could there possibly be enemies here? The only forces qualified to make a move against Konoha were the Akatsuki, the Eye Organization, and the Ōtsutsuki. Anyone else who came would simply be walking into their deaths.
The Eye Organization had a good relationship with Konoha. The Akatsuki had been acting increasingly low-key, while the Ōtsutsuki had vanished without a trace.
It was perfectly normal for young geniuses from two allied nations to spar. The only unusual thing was that these two were absurdly powerful.
The ANBU were relaxed, but Setsuna was not. He quietly crept closer.
"Who...?!"
An ANBU had just started to speak when Setsuna glared at him. Both ANBU immediately fell unconscious.
"I'll have to deal with these two ANBU..."
Setsuna watched the two without changing his expression.
"Lord Setsuna has already attacked the ANBU. It seems he has made up his mind... What exactly are you going to do?"
Yakumo carefully followed behind him, greedily staring at Setsuna's back.
If she could devour a negative-emotion monster like Gō...
Idō felt that she would surely be able to break free from Yakumo's restraints and become truly free.
At the very least,