This concerned a Jinchūriki. It was no small matter.
Even if Iwagakure was poor, even if it had to pay a heavy price, it had to get its hands on that intelligence.
Even if Iwagakure could not obtain it, Kumogakure could not be allowed to get it.
Otherwise, if Kumogakure really produced one or even two Perfect Jinchūriki, Iwagakure's days would become even harder.
That bastard, the Third Raikage, had not been eyeing Iwagakure for just a day or two.
"Hmph. Don't let this old man get an opportunity, or I'll make you pay!!!"
Ōnoki hated the Third Raikage to the bone. If he made a ranking of his enemies, Madara Uchiha and the Third Raikage would undoubtedly share first place.
The fact that he placed the Third Raikage on the same level as Madara Uchiha showed just how intense Ōnoki's hatred was.
After leaving Iwagakure, they flew westward. Just a few hours later, the group entered the Land of Wind.
Standing on the puppet's back, they could see the golden desert ahead, with yellow sand dancing across the sky. All three girls cried out in amazement.
Compared with the Land of Earth's endlessly monotonous bare rocks, the desert was far more captivating.
Even though the desert was stiflingly hot, even though its environment was harsh, even though the temperature difference between day and night was enormous, it was still more appealing than rocks.
"Not bad."
After staring at rocks for several days straight, even Jingyi found the desert scenery damn attractive, let alone the three girls.
That alone showed just how disliked the Land of Earth was.
Near the Land of Earth, there was still only a vast wasteland. They had to go deeper before they could truly enter the desert.
After venturing deeper into the desert, Jingyi had