"I'll take you to her..."
Mei Terumi immediately said this, afraid that Hyuga Sho might crush her with a single finger while lost in thought.
"..."
Hyuga Sho was thinking.
I have to save Nohara Rin.
Saving Pakura is also part of the plan.
Rather, it was precisely because I pursued Pakura that I somehow ended up on the path to saving Nohara Rin.
Should I kill these three Kirigakure ninjas?
If I kill them, Kirigakure will certainly become extremely wary.
If I scare them away, they'll definitely seek more reinforcements, diverting Kirigakure's attention.
Kirigakure will certainly send people after Pakura immediately.
Then... I can infiltrate in the chaos and rescue Nohara Rin...
Hyuga Sho nodded.
He had confirmed the next step of his plan.
Hyuga Sho struck with the edge of his hand.
Mei Terumi fainted.
Next, Hyuga Sho rose and looked toward the trio that had launched a sneak attack on Pakura.
Momochi Zabuza, skilled in silent assassination.
The strange man Kisame Hoshigaki, who fought with broad, sweeping movements and wore a smile that was neither quite a smile nor not one.
And, of course... the child prodigy Hozuki Mangetsu, who had brought out all kinds of blades.
The three attacked from three directions.
For a moment, they actually forced Pakura into grave danger.
"Huh?"
Hyuga Sho sighed softly.
He had thought the three of them were merely insignificant fodder.
But he had not expected that, after joining forces, they would actually drive even Pakura into a perilous situation.
So... this makes them even more worth driving away.
If three talented young geniuses could not defeat Pakura.
Kirigakure would certainly place even greater importance on this opportunity to kill her.
Once this opportunity passed, there would be no second chance.
Since Pakura had come to Kirigakure, killing her