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R Naruto used the Flying Thunder God Technique to regroup with Sasuke and the others. Only after seeing that Sakura and her companions were safe did Sasuke breathe a sigh of relief. After introducing themselves, everyone gathered to discuss the details of their next move. In the end, they decided that Shikamaru would lead Sakura and the others in intercepting the magic beasts held back by the river behind them. Although there were many of them, most beasts that could be stopped by a large river were relatively weak, so the danger was comparatively low.
Even if they left those beasts alone, they would not do any harm to Free City. However, Shikamaru worried that they might change course and charge somewhere else. They were close to the Aoyun Kingdom's border, and if the beasts attacked the villages along it, the villagers would face a catastrophe. That was why Shikamaru thought it would be better to eliminate them.
Naruto thought Shikamaru had a point and agreed. Besides, he was on good terms with Duanti Tian, and Duanti Lian was still with them. They could hardly just ignore the problem.
Naruto asked, "Shikamaru, since we've decided to eliminate these beasts, do you need me to transfer some people over?"
Shikamaru shook his head. "No. If we transfer people here, we won't be able to hold the other side. Isn't your Academy conducting an assessment? Just have the candidates come here."
Naruto said worriedly, "But I'm concerned you still won't have enough people. There really are far too many beasts this time."
Shikamaru frowned. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about this? We'll focus on keeping them occupied. Once you've dealt with the other beasts, come back and reinforce us. If we only have to hold them here, I