"Kawaki Aoba!"
Outside, Shinku heard Kawaki Aoba's muffled groan, and her face instantly turned pale. Her voice was full of worry and urgency. "This is bad—Kawaki Aoba is hurt! We can't wait any longer! We have to go in and help him!"
Her teammate grew anxious as well and immediately nodded. "Alright! We'll go in now! We have to protect Kawaki Aoba and not let him get hurt!"
The two of them hesitated no longer and rushed toward the entrance of the puppet workshop. They shoved open the battered wooden door and charged inside.
When they saw the scene within the workshop, their faces turned even paler. Kawaki Aoba was leaning against the wall, a silver thread pierced through his chest. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face was white, and his breathing was weak. Sasori stood opposite him, his gaze cold, several silver threads still clutched in his hand. Clearly, he intended to keep attacking.
"Sasori, stop!"
Shinku roared, chakra surging through her body as she condensed a mass of Wind Release chakra in her hand and hurled it at Sasori. "You're not allowed to hurt Kawaki Aoba again!"
Sasori's gaze turned cold. With a flick of his finger, a thread shot out and blocked Shinku's Wind Release chakra. The chakra was struck by the thread and instantly dispersed.
He looked at Shinku and her teammate, a mocking smile curling across his lips. "I knew it. You wouldn't keep your promise. You couldn't resist coming in.
"Since that's the case, you can die together!"
Her teammate immediately charged forward, short blade in hand, and slashed at Sasori. His voice was filled with fury. "Sasori, you demon! You hurt so many Sunagakure ninja, and now you've hurt Kawaki Aoba too! I'll kill you and avenge those dead