Moriyue held a washboard... no, Moriyue held Kaede. Looking down from midair, the two people wearing Akatsuki Organization uniforms were incredibly conspicuous.
One of them carried an outrageously designed Three-Section Scythe, its bright crimson color especially eye-catching. He also refused to wear his clothes properly, leaving them split open down the middle. Though his face was obscured by a conical hat, that crazed laughter, like a lunatic having an episode, still let Moriyue recognize him at a glance.
"Hidan, a Jashinist. He possesses an immortal body and an absurdly powerful damage-reflection ability."
As for the other one, his identity was equally clear. Anyone who could work alongside a madman like Hidan was hardly going to be a good person. This was Kakuzu, the one Moriyue had mentioned to Kaede before.
"A ruthless bastard who threw a shuriken from eight hundred miles away and is still alive today. Kakuzu."
Moriyue looked at the duo below. Though the timing differed from the original story, these two had indeed made their move.
"Before, they struck while Kaede was returning to the village. Now, they're acting while the main force is supporting Gaara. Looks like they think they've got us cornered."
Kaede was already under a tremendous burden carrying Moriyue and the others. Including her two teammates, she was bearing the weight of five people in total.
Without lingering in the air, Kaede gritted her teeth and beat the little wings behind her with all her strength, finally delivering everyone safely to the ground.
"Careful! Those two are coming for us!"
Kaede warned everyone attentively. Her dynamic vision was undoubtedly the best among them, and she had clearly seen that the sickly yellow-skinned, zombie-like man wore a Takigakure forehead protector with a slash carved through it.
It was Kakuzu, Takigakure's great villain, and the