In the forest.
"Everyone, stop right there."
Kabuto stood on a tree branch, leaning against the trunk as he addressed Shikamaru and the other two advancing toward him.
Swish, swish!
The moment Shikamaru's group spotted Kabuto, they all halted.
Kiba promptly activated his sense of smell, searching for traps the enemy might have set.
"Don't worry. I'm only here to stop you, not kill you.
As long as you stay put, I won't lay a hand on you."
Kabuto watched their movements with a smile at the corner of his lips.
"You're Yakushi Kabuto, the Chunin, aren't you? Are you here to stop us too?"
Shikamaru gave the two behind him a signal.
At the same time, he felt troubled. According to the intelligence, this guy was a real nuisance.
"Don't kill us? You talk big. Can you take a punch backed by twelve years of training?"
Chakra surfaced around Kiba's limbs, and he shot forward.
Reaching Kabuto, he slammed down with a fist.
Bang!
The tree was punched into a crater.
Kabuto had already appeared on a tree several meters away.
"Really reckless."
Kabuto did not seem to care in the slightest.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Neji, behind Shikamaru, suddenly threw numerous Explosive Tags at Kabuto.
Kiba supported him from the side.
Bang! Bang!
"Kabuto? Orochimaru actually sent him out? Isn't that using an anti-aircraft gun to swat a mosquito?"
Tobitake Tonbo was equally surprised.
He had not expected Orochimaru to send Kabuto as well. In the original story, Kimimaro should have been the only one sent.
Sure enough, the butterfly effect had begun to take effect.
He wondered what kind of threat Shikamaru's group could pose to Kabuto.
Tobitake Tonbo felt that the three had no chance of winning.
The gap between Shikamaru's group and Kabuto was simply too