"How much longer do you need to recover?"
In a cave several hundred meters from the Gorge, Madara Uchiha gently lowered the screaming Guy to the ground. Though Madara had been as careful as possible, Guy still cried out repeatedly in his current condition.
The Eight Gates Formation was immensely powerful, but its side effects were not to be underestimated.
"A few hours should let me regain some mobility, but I'll need several days to recover completely."
Guy was already beginning to regret it.
Within the Land of Lightning, he had gotten carried away competing with Madara and opened the Seventh Gate outright. Now he had become a complete burden to Madara for at least the next few hours.
To be fair, if Madara wanted to maximize his own gains, ambushing and killing Guy in his severely weakened state would certainly be a shortcut. After all, as long as Guy remained alive, he would always pose a threat to Madara.
But now, looking at Guy lying on the ground with a silly grin, Madara Uchiha simply could not bring himself to do it.
Members of the Uchiha Clan could not tolerate betrayal, nor would they betray their own comrades. Guy was the companion Madara himself had chosen for this mission, so he would naturally do his best to bring the man home safely.
"This place still isn't safe enough. We need to get farther away from the Land of Lightning's Capital. Tanaka Qinghai is dead, and this may alert the Raikage. If he pursues us with an elite force, we'll be in danger. You'll have to bear with it a little longer. I'll carry you farther."
Hearing this, Guy nodded without objection. Madara's plan was indeed the safest way to get him out of there.
"Young man, you truly deserve