Two tagalongs

In Temari's eyes, Kankuro stood there like a puppet, his eyes devoid of any spirit.

Yang Xing's words carried a hint of seduction. "Alright, tell me, is Lord Kazekage in the village right now?"

"Hmm." Kankuro's gaze drifted, and he nodded.

"Is One-Tail Shukaku also located within Sunagakure?"

"Hmm." Kankuro nodded again.

The moment he finished nodding, Kankuro suddenly realized what was happening. His body trembled, and he staggered back several steps, his forehead covered in sweat as he gasped for breath. He looked at Yang Xing with fear in his eyes.

"What did you do to me? What did you make me say?" Kankuro's face was full of terror, clearly understanding that for a moment just now, he had lost himself.

Yang Xing nodded repeatedly, smiling as he said, "Your potential is quite good. You managed to break free in just 10 seconds. Your potential is impressive."

"What exactly did you do to him?" Temari's eyes were filled with indescribable shock; she had never seen such a terrifying Ninjutsu before.

"It's nothing, just telling him to be honest." Yang Xing said calmly, then turned to leave. "I've got my answer, so that's settled."

As they walked back, he said to Konan and Guren, "Guren, Konan, let's buy something and continue on our way."

"Oh."

"Yes, Master."

The two girls quickly followed.

Seeing how powerful these three were, Temari frowned, her expression turning grim.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Kankuro, still shaken, asked, "Um, Temari, what do we do now?"

"Nonsense, hurry up and catch up. I have a feeling these guys aren't good people."

"I think we should forget about it. That guy's eyes are terrifying. I just glanced at them and immediately felt like my whole body was out of control. That feeling... Hey, you have to let me finish what I'm saying."

Before Kankuro could finish speaking, Temari had already followed him.

The two of them followed Yang Xing and the others stealthily, one in front and one behind.

Yang Xing bought some fresh water and dry rations from the village and continued his journey towards Sunagakure, following the map.

Just like when I arrived, everything was the same. The only change was that there were suddenly two more people.

Although the two people followed at a distance, they completely ignored their Mangekyō, treating it as nothing more than a decoration.

Yang Xing, not wanting to get involved, could only let them follow, since it wouldn't cause him any harm anyway.

Night deepened, and the desert grew a bit chilly.

Lighting a fire is essential; otherwise, people would freeze to death in such cold weather.

"Hey, is it ready yet?" The night's chill was bone-chilling; Temari's fingers were almost numb with cold.

Kankuro was very focused, tapping the flint and steel repeatedly, but for some reason, the flint and steel just wouldn't light. The cold of the night made the two of them shiver.

When my body gets cold, the fire starts to burn even slower.

Seeing Kankuro struggling so hard, Temari: "Don't you have a puppet? Can't that thing breathe fire or something?"

"I just learned this, and fire-breathing mechanisms aren't that easy to make!" Kankuro looked up and said with a grim expression.

This made Temari purse her lips. "You really are useless."

"Then you do it." Kankuro angrily threw away the flint and steel. He was also feeling cold all over, and was both hungry and thirsty.

Seeing that Kankuro was angry, Little Temari's face also fell. "You should know that I only know Wind Style. You're deliberately trying to embarrass me."

Anyway, I don't want to order it.

"You..."

"Don't even think about hitting me. If you hit me again, I'll get angry and I'll fight back." Kankuro met his gaze defiantly.

"That's enough, I'm not the only one who's cold anyway." Temari, in a fit of pique, hugged her small body and squatted on the ground, stubbornly refusing to move like a child.

The temperature at night dropped to below ten degrees below zero, a cold that would be difficult for even Jonin to endure.

In addition, they had been walking all day, having come on a whim without bringing any food, and were feeling exhausted, hungry, and thirsty.

Just when the two were about to reach their breaking point, someone appeared, causing their expressions to change.

"You've been following us all day, aren't you tired?" A voice rang out, and Yang Xing stood on Taiseki not far away, smiling broadly.

Looking at the source of the problem, and seeing the guy's smiling face, Temari angrily, "Mind your own business!"

Yang Xing didn't get angry; instead, he smiled and tossed out two portions of dry rations, "Eat up. You've been following me all day, and you still have the energy to curse."

Little Temari snatched the cookie, took a big bite, and glared fiercely at Yang Xing, showing absolutely no gratitude.

Kankuro, on the other hand, tactfully said thank you.

Squatting on the Taiseki, watching the two Yang Xing, a smile played on his Kakuzu: "Hey, I have a fire over there, want to come over?"

"We're not on the same path as you, and we still don't understand what you've come to see Father for!" Temari angrily, chewing on her dry rations, her face defiant. "Don't try to curry favor with us."

"Hey, never mind, actually I noticed with my own eyes that there are actually giant lizards all around here, those reptiles that are ten meters long, and they're in groups, it's really terrifying." Yang Xing yawned and looked at the sky with a sigh, "I wonder if those things eat people?"

As Yang Xing spoke, he tried to leave, but before he could take more than a few steps, a trembling voice called out from behind him, making Yang Xing want to laugh.

"Hey, you, you're not kidding, are you?"

The lizard monsters of the Land of Wind are a traveler's nightmare. These desert creatures can attack anything that is alive, let alone humans.

Little Temari was so frightened her face turned pale, let alone Kankuro, who immediately jumped up and stood in front of Yang Xing, making his stance clear. "I, I'll go with you."

"Kankuro? You dare betray me?"

"I don't want to die." Kankuro's words were blunt.

Temari's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth, defiantly saying, "Fine, fine, I'll go too. I don't want to die either. I'm scared of you. I give up, okay?"

Temari, who jumped over, still looked defiant, but her anger was unmistakable.

Following behind Yang Xing, they walked towards a place not far away.

Beside a large fire.

Seeing that Yang Xing appeared alone, but then brought back two people in a short while, Guren and Konan were both puzzled.

"Alright, let me introduce you." Yang Xing stepped forward and pointed to Temari and Kankuro, saying, "These are the two Sunagakure ninjas from before."

"How did you know?" Temari in surprise, as she hadn't mentioned being from Sunagakure at all.

Yang Xing glanced at him disdainfully. "Nonsense, otherwise why would you be following us?"

Kankuro looked at Temari with a hint of admiration in his eyes and couldn't help but whisper, "Temari, he's very smart."

"That's because you're too stupid." Temari glared at Kankuro, speechless, and ignored the idiot, turning her head to look ahead.

Seeing the fire, and even seeing dried rabbit meat roasting on it, Temari's gaze was drawn to it and she couldn't look away.

Seeing Temari staring at the meat, Guren was the first to get annoyed. "Hey, the meat belongs to Master, don't even think about it."

"I never said I'd compete with you." Temari pouted, her brow furrowed. "And why do you keep calling him 'master'?"

"The master is the master; his strength is worthy of him."

"Well, maybe so." Surprisingly, Temari didn't refute it.