With Orochimaru's help, Ye Zi had barely escaped his desperate predicament.
If Orochimaru had not arrived in time, he would never have escaped this deadly situation.
A moment later, after confirming that Ye Zi's vital signs had stabilized, Orochimaru said calmly, "Should I bring that little Uzumaki clan brat here?"
In Ye Zi's current condition, he could not do anything. Even with the assistance of a highly skilled medical ninja, he could not recover to a battle-ready state in a short time.
Therefore, Orochimaru believed that only by bringing Karin to Ye Zi's side as soon as possible could Ye Zi recover at the fastest speed. However, bringing Karin here from the Land of Waterfalls would also take time.
At present, the Allied Forces and Madara Uchiha were facing each other. They had instead become the weakest third party, so they could take this opportunity to withdraw temporarily, recover first, and look for another opportunity afterward.
"That would take too long."
Ye Zi lay on his back atop the slightly cold stone platform, his brows faintly furrowed.
Karin's ability could indeed heal his injuries in an extremely short time, but they also had to account for the time needed to travel from here to the Land of Waterfalls and then back again.
If too much time passed and Madara Uchiha obtained the Nine-Tails' Chakra, things would become troublesome. However, in his current state, let alone snatching food from Madara Uchiha's jaws—being able to protect himself would already be enough.
He really wanted to raise a hand and rub his temples, but he could not even manage such a small movement.
He had indeed survived for now, and the best choice was to withdraw and recuperate. Unfortunately, his circumstances did not allow him to do so.
He needed to heal his