"I understand," Zetsu said.
"It'll take three days, so timing will be crucial."
"You'd be better off starting instead of talking so much," Pain said.
They all began forming hand seals. "Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragon Nine Seals!" With Pain's shout, the Ten-Tails' husk opened its mouth and spat out nine white mist dragons that charged toward Gaara.
Boom! The ground was smashed apart by the nine dragons. Gaara was immediately wrapped up by them and slowly lifted into the air, as though something within his body was being gradually pulled away.
"Aaaaargh!!!" Gaara screamed continuously. Extracting a Tailed Beast was itself the stripping away of a Jinchuriki's spirit. Excruciating pain was unavoidable; even passing out was a luxury.
Time passed quickly as Chen Fan, Mei Terumi, and the others traveled, and after a day and a half, they entered the Land of Rivers.
Since Chiyo had been the one to seal the One-Tail, she naturally had a special method for tracking its Chakra and movements.
At a place Chen Fan and the others had just passed, a figure poked half his body out from a tree. It was Zetsu's main body, sent by Pain to observe the enemy. Looking toward Chen Fan's group, he frowned. "That guy came too. Konoha is taking its allied nations far too seriously. This could be dangerous."
He swiftly relayed the news to the Zetsu using the Sealing Technique. Zetsu spoke, "Enemies are advancing toward us..."
"Who are they?"
"It's Chen Fan of Konoha," Zetsu said.
Pain frowned. When Kisame heard Chen Fan's name, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile. "Him again? He killed Hidan and Kakuzu not long ago. He's been quite active lately."
"What kind of person is he?" Pain asked.
"His strength is unfathomable. He excels at Taijutsu, but