Below the mountain cliff, After only a brief moment of tenderness, Uchiha Ci immediately composed himself and looked around.
The three of them were not on the mountain cliff where they had fought Kakuzu. That area had already been surrounded by Evil God Cult members dressed in black robes and samurai clothes—dozens of them, with their search perimeter still expanding.
At some point, the team had moved to the other side of the valley.
The other mountain cliff—the one Kakuzu had collapsed with Wind Release: Pressure Damage.
Right above the Evil God Cult members' heads. It had to be said, they were truly bold because of their skill.
But at this rate, it was only a matter of time before they were discovered and surrounded.
"Do you see?" Shennong stood to one side, looking down as he spoke flatly.
"The commotion from your fight with Kakuzu was too great. They're already on alert."
"Counting both what you can see and what you can't, there are four squads on the outside continuously expanding their search radius from the battle site. At the entrance to the Evil God Cult Headquarters' Underground Cave, six fully armed Chunin squads are standing guard."
"As for the interior, we still don't know how many members there are."
"Today seems to be a special day for them. Most of their forces have been recalled to headquarters."
Shennong paused, then turned back to look at Uchiha Ci and Mei Terumi as he spoke calmly.
"It's about time you faced reality, isn't it?"
"With your strength, trying to wipe out the Evil God Cult is nothing more than Arabian Nights."
Uchiha Ci frowned slightly, about to retort.
However, Mei Terumi turned around at that moment, her gaze grave yet resolute.
"I'm going. There's information inside that I have to