Gaara stared at the four people facing him, his expression darkening. Anger simmered in his eyes, and even the air around him had changed completely.
It had turned savage and violent. He clearly intended to kill. Sakura and Ino both swallowed. After all their time in the Forest of Death, this was the first time they had felt killing intent so keenly.
Even Kabuto Yakushi's companions had not radiated anything so terrifying. For a moment, all three girls felt their confidence waver.
Watching from the shadows, Uchiha Yin and Samui were tense too. Samui said softly, "That child is Sunagakure's Jinchūriki. I hear the Tailed Beast's power has been unstable for years. Won't this get dangerous if it keeps up?"
Uchiha Yin was worried as well, but under these circumstances, he still wanted to see how the three girls reacted. Even if Gaara went berserk, Uchiha Yin could handle him.
So he shook his head calmly. "It's fine. Let's watch for now. I'm here, aren't I?" Samui smiled. How could I have forgotten? The legend of the Shinobi World is right beside me.
At last, she relaxed completely and fixed her eyes on Hinata, waiting to see what the girls would do. Hinata, however, showed no sign of attacking just yet.
"If the four of us join forces, what chance do we have? You're his sister. You know him best!" Hinata kept her eyes on Gaara as she spoke.
Temari froze for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. "Not much. Twenty percent, maybe." Hinata drew a deep breath. She had braced herself, but hearing it still caught her off guard.
After a moment's thought, Hinata took out the Earth Scroll from behind her and pressed it into Temari's hand. "Here. Take it. We concede."
Temari froze again, staring at