There were too many people.
By the end, they still weren't full, but the ingredients had run out.
All the shops had already closed, though.
Even if they wanted to buy more, there was nowhere to go.
Ending things halfway left everyone feeling that something was missing.
So Gaara exercised his authority as Kazekage ahead of time.
He had some supplies brought over from Sunagakure's reserves.
There was plenty of meat and vegetables.
Everyone plunged back into a sea of merriment.
It wasn't until late that night that they finally headed back, fully satisfied.
Lying in bed, Zhou Cheng spread his sensory ability over all of Sunagakure again.
He found nothing unusual.
One question had been nagging at him.
Where was Danzo staying?
Why couldn't I find him with my senses?
Was he hiding inside some kind of barrier?
You'd better not show your face tomorrow.
I'll snipe you on sight!
Knowing Danzo, he must have found someone else to help him again.
Who could it be?
Could it be the Akatsuki again?
At that thought, Zhou Cheng grew serious.
If the entire Akatsuki really turned out in force...
Then they would be in real trouble.
If Pain pulled his "this world shall know pain" stunt in Sunagakure, it'd be a disaster!
No, I need to replenish my senjutsu chakra!
He activated the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, pushing his sensory ability to its limit.
Then he saw tiny green dots, one after another.
They were all natural energy.
There was far less of it here than at Mount Myōboku, though!
Zhou Cheng gathered it all around himself and began refining senjutsu chakra!
Once he started, he kept at it for the entire night!
He only stopped early the next morning, when someone knocked on his door.
After storing the