Sakura placed a soaked towel on Sasuke's pained forehead, feeling slightly relieved.
Sasuke's breathing was no longer as rapid as before, but his fever still refused to break. I...
As she looked at Sasuke's face, her gaze kept drifting downward unconsciously. She shook her head fiercely and slapped her own cheeks with both hands.
Sakura, pull yourself together! Even if Sasuke has become a woman, didn't Orochimaru say he can be changed back?!
You can't give up!
You have to protect them!
As Sakura continued to steel herself, she carefully tended to the two of them. Even though Sasuke was now bigger than she was, it made her sigh inwardly.
Not far from where Sakura's group was hiding, the Sound Ninja Trio had somehow found them and were watching from a clump of grass.
"Found them!"
"We'll make our move after daybreak, as instructed by Orochimaru!"
"Our target is Second Pillar. Understood?"
Dosu, his face wrapped in bandages, spoke to the other two. Zaku revealed a cruel smile.
"If those other two get in the way, can we kill them?"
"Do you even need to ask?"
Having received his answer, Zaku smiled knowingly.
As the veil of night lifted, gradually revealing the true face of day, the Sound Ninja Trio began to test the waters.
To probe the vigilant Sakura, they attached an Explosion Tag to a small squirrel. Yet Sakura, so alert that even the slightest movement set her on edge, nearly killed it.
The three of them immediately frowned. Unable to gauge her strength, they hesitated slightly.
Meanwhile, a figure flashed past the squirrel, and an explosion boomed.
Neji grabbed the squirrel by the scruff of its neck. Looking at the innocent-faced little creature, he smiled. "All right, hurry back and hide."
"Squeak, squeak!"
The little fellow