"Go!"
Bunga shouted to Shu.
They weren't confident they could take down Uchiha Gua. Besides, Konoha had jonin squads stationed in both the inner and outer perimeter, so they couldn't linger.
That was also why they had chosen to sacrifice Xintu the moment Uchiha Gua appeared.
Their trap hadn't fatally wounded Uchiha Gua. It had even allowed him to chase them down.
From that moment on,
their plan had already fallen apart.
"Don't let them get away!"
Kabuto was about to give chase, but Itachi stopped him.
Kabuto looked at Itachi in confusion. "Why aren't we chasing them?"
Itachi glanced at Gua and lowered his voice so only he and Kabuto could hear. "Gua isn't in good shape. He was injured just now, and he already fought a battle. He's probably forcing himself to keep going."
Kabuto froze for a moment.
He looked at Gua nearby. His clothes had been blasted to shreds, his body bore blackened scorch marks, and there were several wounds on his arms. Though they weren't bleeding, the bright red flesh beneath was clearly visible.
Now he realized that Gua's condition really did seem grim.
Even in that state, he had forced himself to come save them.
If those two Iwagakure shinobi hadn't chosen to avoid confronting him, all three of them might have died here today.
"You dare get distracted while fighting me?"
Xintu roared.
The Earth Dragon spat countless cannonballs made of clods of earth at the three of them.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Several clods exploded against the ground.
But they didn't injure any of the three.
That alone showed that Xintu's fighting ability couldn't compare with Shu's or Bunga's.
He was nothing more than small fry left behind as a sacrifice.
The three quickly subdued Xintu.
There was no suspense at all.
But