Everyone had been caught off guard when Ebizo was captured by Uzumaki Kuming. By then, the Shadow Clone Uzumaki Kuming had created had also been destroyed by Sunagakure's Puppet Squad, but the squad had dwindled from nearly a hundred members to fewer than thirty. The ground was littered with the wreckage of puppets, and fewer than twenty were still operational.
Not a single puppet remained intact; they were all broken, missing limbs. Just dealing with Uzumaki Kuming's Shadow Clone had cost Sunagakure's Puppet Squad dearly.
"Now, I think we can have a proper talk."
"Lord Ebizo!"
Uzumaki Kuming spoke lightly, but he could hardly hide his exhaustion. Chiba's earlier attack hadn't left him unscathed. His whole body ached, and breaking through Sunagakure's Protective Barrier had consumed a huge amount of Chakra. The fighting that followed had cost him plenty more.
Lightning Release Ninjutsu and Shadow Clones were both extremely Chakra-intensive. Even with Uzumaki Kuming's current reserves, he had already spent an enormous amount. Adamantine Sealing Chains had drained the last of his Chakra. If Sunagakure refused to back down, he would have no choice but to release his Yin Seal and keep fighting.
But if things reached that point, Uzumaki Kuming's concern wouldn't be how to defeat Rasa and the others. He would have to figure out how to get himself and Uchiha Fugaku's group out of the Land of Wind before he ran out of the Yin Seal's Chakra.
He was still thinking clearly. This wasn't Konoha; this was Sunagakure. And he wasn't alone—he had teammates who had infiltrated Sunagakure with him!
"Talk? We have nothing to discuss."
"After all that fighting, you must be nearly out of Chakra."
"Rasa, Pakura, forget about me. Kill him!"
Ebizo was remarkably tough, and he had noticed the exhaustion on Uzumaki Kuming's