Sasori was still stunned.
For a moment, the ferocity seeping from the child's eyes had frightened him.
By the time he recovered, Gua had already launched himself forward again.
The blade of his long sword was mere centimeters from Sasori's eyes.
As soon as Sasori realized what was happening, he swung his scorpion tail.
He tried to interrupt Gua's attack midway.
Faced with the scorpion tail sweeping in from the side, Gua had no choice but to stop.
He blocked in midair.
Clang!
After a sharp metallic ring, the two weapons met.
Gua's long sword and Sasori's scorpion tail locked together in midair.
Behind them, Obito watched with interest.
Gua's strength seemed to have increased again.
He was much stronger than when Obito had encountered him in Konoha.
Even Obito couldn't help feeling a slight chill down his spine.
Back in Konoha, he hadn't seen any sign of such terrifying talent in Gua.
Yet now, Gua was improving at a frantic pace, like an extraordinary prodigy.
If he kept progressing at this rate, in less than a year...
Obito figured Gua would be able to do whatever he pleased in the Shinobi World.
At least in one-on-one fights.
Everyone else would be a complete pushover!
It looked like these two would be fighting for a while.
The corners of Obito's mouth lifted slightly.
As far as he was concerned, Gua wasn't getting away today anyway.
No amount of talent would help him.
A dead genius was no genius at all!
Since he had dared to storm into the Akatsuki alone today...
Death was his only way out, and the same went for Kabuto, who was hiding nearby.
At that thought, Obito glanced toward Kabuto again.
Kabuto instantly ducked his head back behind the rock.
He gasped for breath. He needed