I'll Stay

Almost everyone knew that those Anbu members who had gone to serve as bait were walking into certain death.

Given the current situation, there was nothing anyone could do except wish them well.

Senju Tobirama led everyone in a breakout toward the Land of Fire. Before long, the Anbu left behind ran into the Kinkaku and Ginkaku Unit head-on, and the two sides erupted into battle.

Not long after the fighting began, Akatsuki appeared and blocked the Konoha Anbu, while Kinkaku and Ginkaku continued the pursuit with eighteen elite ninja.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku naturally knew of this mysterious organization that had suddenly emerged. But under these circumstances, they had no interest in investigating its origins. Whatever its motives, as long as it was helping them now, everything was fine. Akatsuki's assistance in dealing with the Konoha Anbu at this time had also been Shin's order. He did not want Akatsuki to become too involved in matters out in the open at a time like this; helping clear away obstacles was enough. After all, Kinkaku and Ginkaku were not useless trash. With this kind of support, if they still could not stop Senju Tobirama, then they might as well have never lived.

Next, Senju Tobirama led everyone across the border of the Land of Hot Water and into the forests of the Land of Fire. A little farther ahead, they would be able to send a message requesting Konoha's support.

But at that very moment, they could not advance another step, because Kinkaku and Ginkaku's encirclement had been completed. Kinkaku and Ginkaku had repeatedly been drawn away by Senju Tobirama's use of terrain and traps, unable to complete their pincer movement. Seeing that their opponents were about to enter the Land of Fire, they decisively gave up pursuing from behind. They