Gold Dust Enters the Body

Hidan didn't know that while he was attacking Sunagakure head-on and drawing everyone's attention, Kabuto had already used his keen senses and infiltration skills to find Gaara, who was being held in a fortified chamber beneath the village.

As far as Kabuto was concerned, the guards and defenses along the way might as well not have existed.

"Who are you?!"

Kabuto didn't even bother answering. He had already sensed the forces hidden nearby. Several white snakes shot out and coiled around the ninja.

The white snakes were astonishingly strong. With a single squeeze, they crushed every bone in the Sunagakure ninja's bodies, leaving them no chance to sound the alarm.

Without anyone above Kage Level to stop him, Kabuto could stroll through Sunagakure as he pleased, coming and going whenever he wanted.

"Who are you?"

Gaara asked the same question, but his eyes held only wariness and disgust, not fear of impending death.

Kabuto gave what he thought was a kindly smile.

"Don't worry, child. I'm here to take you away."

"You won't have to endure this treatment anymore."

Gaara didn't believe a word the stranger said.

He might have been a little volatile, but he wasn't stupid.

The man had slipped into Sunagakure as though no one were there. The ninja guarding Gaara had been killed before they could even raise an alarm. He was clearly up to no good.

Gaara didn't need to think hard to guess what the man wanted.

He was after the Tailed Beast inside him.

Gaara didn't trust Rasa, but he didn't trust this man either. He was certain the stranger meant him harm.

Just as Gaara moved to control his sand and kill the stranger, Kabuto seemed to see through him. His right hand suddenly transformed into a White Phosphorus Snake and bit