At first, she had thought Zhou Cheng was being alarmist, seeing danger everywhere.
Now it seemed everything he had said was true.
"We do have a way, but it isn't fast!"
"If there really are enemies, there definitely won't be enough time for a round trip!"
Asuma and his three students were all somewhat disappointed.
In the end, Asuma spoke up and asked them to contact Konoha, telling them that his team had encountered the Akatsuki and was in mortal danger.
The middle-aged Chunin nodded and went to relay the message.
Just then, several dull thuds came from the Watchtower's front door.
Then it shattered with a crash.
Two Genin standing near the door were instantly impaled by splinters and died on the spot!
Two figures appeared outside the entrance, wearing black Akatsuki Cloaks patterned with red clouds. They were Kakuzu and Hidan.
"Who are you? How dare you break into Konoha's Watchtower!"
The middle-aged Chunin returned and shouted sternly at Kakuzu and Hidan.
"Be careful. They're strong!"
"They're the ones who injured me!"
Asuma sounded weak. Although the bleeding from his abdominal wound had stopped, his internal organs had already been damaged.
Damage to internal organs wasn't something a simple bandage could heal.
At present, he could muster no more than half his strength.
Even at full strength, he was no match for Kakuzu and Hidan, let alone now.
"Don't go outside. Set up a defensive formation around this entrance!"
"That's the only way we can buy more time."
Asuma was a Jonin, and no one dared disobey his orders.
Thus, no one impulsively overestimated their own strength and rushed forward to fight Kakuzu and Hidan.
"Do you think that leaves us helpless?"
"You'll come out on your own!"
Kakuzu released his Fire Release mask and began repeatedly unleashing