Byakuya's figure suddenly appeared a kilometer outside Scorpion Town.
He took a few deep breaths. The Flying Thunder God Technique consumed a tremendous amount of chakra, nearly exhausting what he had just refined.
Without delay, he continued refining chakra and used the Storm Release: Body Flicker Technique to accelerate again and again, crossing into the Land of Wind.
Who knew what other tricks Sasori of the Red Sands might have up his sleeve? The wise choice was to make a run for it.
By the time dawn broke, the landscape had changed from barren wilderness with sparse vegetation to a desert.
The wind blew, whipping up sand that pelted his mask again and again.
Pakura had managed to keep her skin smooth and hydrated in this environment. Her natural gifts were truly remarkable.
Byakuya thought to himself, No wonder they call her the most beautiful back in the Naruto world. She certainly has something going for her.
He just didn't know how much she knew about Scorpion Town. Had she arranged for him to meet Sasori there with some ulterior motive?
Using one person to kill another? Byakuya didn't think there was any need for such a needless scheme. When he had signed a contract with Bone-Binding Princess, Pakura could have suddenly attacked him and caught him off guard. Though Byakuya had already prepared for that possibility.
Shaju Village was built beside an oasis. But when he caught sight of it, he couldn't help being startled.
He drew his Ninja Sword.
He turned.
He swung.
He knocked a dozen kunai out of the air with pinpoint accuracy.
The kunai fell soundlessly onto the sand, their surfaces gleaming with a nauseating purple sheen beneath the blazing sun.
They were poisonous.
Though he had long since become immune to most poisons in