Sarutobi Hiruzen thought to himself that he'd been right.
If it was Sasori of the Red Sands, then he really was an opponent Kakashi couldn't handle for the time being—and couldn't escape from.
Compared with Kakashi, the so-called genius Jonin, Sasori had already killed the Third Kazekage and developed Human Puppet techniques. Even top-tier fighters could easily slip up against him.
And Kakashi was nowhere near his prime yet.
"Let's go first."
"If we hurry over now, we might still make it in time."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't waste a moment and immediately got to his feet.
Although he trusted that Kakashi had his own good fortune and wouldn't die so easily, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't want to take that chance.
After all, Kakashi was the only subordinate he had who could serve as a tool, was loyal, and still had potential.
The six- or seven-kilometer distance passed in the blink of an eye at Fujin and Raijin's speed.
With that in mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen summoned Fujin and Raijin, had them carry him and Yamato, and sent them rushing toward the place where Sasori had been spotted!
"So they really are puppets."
A short while later, Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at the place where Kakashi and the other man had fought Sasori. He looked at the scattered puppet parts and traces of Ninjutsu.
But Sasori had already fled.
"Sasori of the Red Sands, huh?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's lips curved into an interested smile.
Orochimaru was slippery as an eel, and as time went on, he kept gaining more ways to save himself, making him harder to capture.
But Sasori of the Red Sands, who had created Human Puppet techniques all by himself, was clearly a promising researcher too.
If Sarutobi Hiruzen captured him, he could fill the gap in his research team and avoid