Rasa was quite confident in his side's combat strength. Even when facing a squad led by "Konoha's White Fang," Hatake Sakumo, he remained sure of victory. To deal with this Konoha squad, Sunagakure had sent three Kekkei Genkai users and the most promising Puppet master in the village.
Their goal was to make sure "Konoha's White Fang" never left this land alive. They had carefully prepared for several days before launching their attack, once they were 70 percent certain of success. The area where they stood was where Rasa and Karura could bring their strength to bear most effectively.
"Captain Hatake, what do we do?"
Yamanaka Inoichi had some sensory abilities. The moment he saw Rasa and Karura, he sensed the vigorous Chakra surging within them. Pakura of the Scorch Release had also blocked the path behind their squad. Young Inoichi was already starting to panic, so he turned to Hatake Sakumo, their pillar of support.
"We're retreating. Uzumaki Kuming and I will hold them off and get you out of here."
"Even if the four of you stay, you won't be able to help. Hurry and escape."
Hatake Sakumo's expression was grave. The brief exchange just now had shown him that their opponents were not to be underestimated. Inoichi and the others would be no help here; they might even hinder him. So Hatake Sakumo decisively abandoned the mission and ordered his subordinates to retreat first.
But at that moment, Uzumaki Kuming cut in. "Hey, hey, hey, Hatake-senpai, if we're retreating, can I come with you? I don't want to die here."
"Hahahahaha!"
"Hatake Sakumo, your subordinate's an interesting one."
"But, kid, I won't let you leave. You're on my kill list!"
Not far away, Ichikawa Zo burst into laughter. After a long moment, his laughter subsided. He fixed