Asuma spoke, then suddenly looked toward the base camp. At the same time, not only Asuma, but even Kakashi, Might Guy, and Kurenai Yuhi were all looking toward the base camp.
They vaguely sensed traces of a sudden burst of power!
It was a harmless energy, one that had erupted from Shalin's Root after Mirai shattered it.
"We can't wait for the others to arrive. Let's go first!"
Kakashi and the other three instructors exchanged glances, but none of them moved.
For some reason, they did not want to put Mirai in a difficult position. In fact, deep down, they wanted to wait for Mirai to kill the group inside!
These people shared the same thoughts as Sarutobi Hiruzen. In fact, there had even been extremely unpleasant incidents between Kakashi and the others.
On the surface, they respected Danzo, but behind the scenes, such as rescuing the group later on, they could still do so.
So, Tuan Tuan's death was also a form of self-restraint.
However, if necessary, they still had to say what needed to be said, which was why Kakashi spoke those words. It was not an order to act, but a question and a sentence meant to absolve themselves of responsibility.
The question of whether they should wait for the other three to arrive before capturing Mirai together had been raised. On the surface, Mirai's combat strength did not seem impressive. Waiting for the others to join them was understandable.
Thus, those words were not only a question, but also an excuse. Why had they not immediately rushed in to rescue the group?
Yet the latter half showed that they were extremely anxious to rescue them at that moment, but worried that their strength was insufficient and that they would become cannon fodder in a meaningless sacrifice.