Lan curled his lips and snorted. "Of course. Back when I demanded the Third Kazekage's corpse afterward, you agreed far too readily. I already guessed you had ulterior motives. Your puppet technique requires powerful Kekkei Genkai users."
"But Pakura, why did you attack me?" Lan looked at Pakura and asked in a low voice.
"There's no harm in telling you. Sunagakure cannot fall into chaos. The Third Kazekage is dead, so a culprit is needed to quell the unrest." Pakura's eyes were resolute as the Scorch Release in her palm heated up once more. "You're an outsider, the most suitable scapegoat. Only by handing you over to Sunagakure will the village's fury have an outlet—only then can Sunagakure transition smoothly into the hands of the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa."
"Not bad, not bad. Truly not bad. I never expected that not only were you beautiful, but you also had such an excellent mind. I underestimated you." Lan laughed in fury as Saiyan Chakra blazed anew. "But just the two of you?"
Sasori manipulated his puppet strings, and dozens of poisoned needles shot toward him like a torrential downpour. Pakura formed hand seals with both hands, activating the Scorch Release: Flame Binding Technique. Flames erupted from the ground and transformed into chains, wrapping around Lan's legs.
Lan violently broke free of the chains, his body soaring into the air out of nowhere—the Flying Technique!
"You can actually fly? Then you must be the one who caused trouble in the underground base a few days ago!" Pakura said with a frown.
Hovering in midair, Lan glanced at Sasori and Pakura before saying coldly, "Don't reveal my information. The Third Kazekage's death is enough to trigger a war. You two should understand that."
He transformed into a crimson streak of light and flew out