On the open ground beside the dunes, the three groups faced one another in a triangular standoff. The atmosphere gradually grew tense, yet no one made a move for the moment. After all, not everyone had come with a personal grudge like Cloud Hidden Village.
Hozuki Gengetsu raised a hand and pointed at Mu in the sky, saying impatiently, "Hey! Mummy, why are you everywhere I go?"
"Hmph, do you think I wanted to see you?" Mu snorted disdainfully, though his gaze swept over Enkō beside him. Even now, he still could not understand how Enkō had seen through his Dustless Maze.
"But you actually dared to come here alone?"
Hozuki Gengetsu's eyes shifted before he turned to Enkō. "Hey, since we know each other, how about we join forces for now? We'll drive this mummy out first, then our two sides can slowly discuss things afterward. What do you say?"
Faced with Hozuki Gengetsu's proposal, Enkō shrugged as the Lightning Armor around him slowly faded away. "Come on, it was Mist Hidden Village who stole my scroll. Besides, you have the auxiliary scroll numbered '1.' Why would I join you to deal with someone else? If anything, I should be joining him to deal with you so I can take back my scroll."
"The auxiliary scroll is '1'?" A glint flashed through Mu's eyes. "I think we can work together."
Damn it!
Hozuki Gengetsu cursed inwardly. Enkō had deliberately revealed the scroll's information. Now they had become the target of everyone's attention, and everyone would keep a close eye on them.
No! He could not let them stall until their teammates arrived!
"Shuiwu, deal with Uchiha Enkō. I'll hold off this mummy. Baihe, take the scroll and leave for the place we agreed on earlier!"
"Understood, Teacher Gengetsu." Baihe