High in the sky, a pair of faint, translucent wings of air formed behind Vermilion Bird Tanuki Treasure's wings. Together with the original pair, they made the beast look like a four-winged creature...
With the assistance of "Wings of the Void," Vermilion Bird Tanuki Treasure's speed rose another notch. The Sky Serpent Tanuki Treasure clone behind them was slower by comparison, but kept "blinking" forward to catch up!
Their travel time was cut in half yet again.
When Tsunade first received the request for reinforcements, the journey would have taken two and a half to three days. Even after a slight detour to find Akaseki, they had reduced it to a day and a half!
Just half a day after leaving Yugakure, Akaseki could already see their destination in the distance-Kudengtō Valley.
This was also the headquarters of the Support Unit in the southeastern Land of Wind...
For Dan Katō's safety, its location had normally been kept secret. Akaseki had not even known there was a headquarters here. Often, even the Konoha Ninja who were rescued did not know where Dan Katō's physical body was. Yet Sunagakure had still found it.
"Big Sis Tsunade, let's land at the foot of that mountain first, then..." Akaseki could see the valley now, but the base was inside it, and he could not make out the situation from the air.
Besides, none of the four coming to its aid-not even Konoha Kuno-had been here before. None could pinpoint its location.
Under these circumstances, making a spectacle of themselves in the sky would leave them exposed while the enemy remained hidden-a cardinal sin for a ninja!
But...
"Who the hell do you think I am? Take us straight in!" Tsunade had finished resting and conserving her strength. Akaseki: ???
Akaseki hesitated at her words...