North and south, yet straight into the sand waterfall's Asura

"Lord Wu, which way should we go?"

The short Hozuki Kagetsu spoke first.

Wu Chiwu released his senses to pinpoint the approximate location of Sasuke's group.

In the blink of an eye, a torrent of information flooded into my head.

What a coincidence.

They were divided into two groups, one in the south and one in the north, the furthest apart.

Wu Chiwu looked at the distance and sighed.

That's really tough!

Let's just destroy it all!

That said, Mom probably wouldn't mind Sasuke getting bitten by Orochimaru and having a Cursed Seal applied to him, right?

Probably not?

No matter how you look at it, at least they gained some benefit for free.

Moreover, the tattoo design is aesthetically pleasing and quite imaginative.

At least this look is cooler than the one he wore two years ago when he went to the Land of Waterfalls, spent the money on 500 Three-Color Dango, and ended up failing.

Thinking about this, Wu Chiwu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Isn't a tattoo of a white tiger with a heavenly eye appealing?

Why did Shisui insist on stopping him?

Wu Chiwu casually tossed out the words, resting his chin on his hand.

"This is so troublesome, I can't muster any motivation at all."

Haku and Hozuki Kagetsu exchanged a glance.

The two men, one on each side, supported Wu Chiwu's arms.

"Huh?"

"What the hell???"

Wu Chiwu was dragged along by them and walked a very, very long way to the north.

Wait, how do you know it's north?

His face was open and honest, showing no awkwardness at being dragged along; on the contrary, he appeared quite at ease.

"So heavy..." Hozuki Kagetsu wiped the sweat from his face and complained weakly.

How did things turn out this way?

Master Wu, are you not planning to stand up and walk on your own at all?

Doesn't he realize something's wrong?

She's from the Hozuki Clan, not one of those burly men from Iwagakure.

Is it appropriate to let a young girl do such heavy work?

Hozuki Kagetsu glanced at Wu Chiwu was enjoying the sunshine and gentle breeze with his eyes closed.

Oh.

This guy has absolutely no heart.

"You can't go wrong by heading in the farthest direction," Bai said softly.

Master Wu is definitely heading towards those three people.

Although he couldn't pinpoint the exact location, he could get a rough idea from Wu Chiwu's expression.

Go in the farthest direction, and you'll be pretty close to the finish line.

"Ha." Wu Chiwu patted the dirt off his clothes and stood up straight.

"You guys are really clever."

Beneath the bandages, a hint of a smile flickered in those Azure eyes.

"Okay, let's go."

"Hey, isn't that the person carrying the gourd on their back just now?" Hozuki Kagetsu whispered.

"Gaara of the Sand Waterfall calmly announced the name.

Wu Chiwu his chin on his hand, staring intently at the fight ahead.

Today was truly a day of bad luck.

On the road I was destined to take, Gaara.

He probably already knows who they are.

After all, they just now...

Not far ahead.

"Hey, kid." The one-eyed ninja said with a disdainful look.

"You have to be careful when choosing your opponents."

"You will die!"

"Enough with the nonsense." Gaara's voice was icy cold.

"Hurry up and get started, Uncle Amegakure."

The moment the words left his mouth, the one-eyed ninja's face darkened, his anger barely contained.

Kankuro carefully examined the three Amegakure guys opposite him.

Who actually possesses the scroll, and which scroll is it?

"Hey, Gaara."

"Shouldn't we have followed them secretly first, figured out who had the scroll before making a move?"

"If the scrolls are the same, there's no need to fight over them, right?"

"Fights that aren't necessary..."

"So what?" Gaara's voice was chilling to the bone.

Everyone I see, I kill them all.

A terrifying killing intent emanated from him.

In the blink of an eye, the entire world was filled with that inextinguishable, bone-chilling killing intent.

Whether it was the three Rain Ninja on the other side or his own teammates, they all clearly felt this intense aura at this moment.

Kankuro struggled to calm his turbulent emotions, looking at Gaara ahead with a complex expression.

That's why I said long ago, I really don't want to hang out with this guy!

"Hmph, then let's get started!" The one-eyed ninja composed himself and turned his gaze back to Gaara and his group.

They're just a bunch of brats, what's there to be afraid of?

He crossed his hands, pulled out the black umbrella from his back, and threw it forcefully into the air.

"Go to hell, brat."

"Ninja Art: Rain Shower Senbon!"

The black paper umbrella spun, and countless specially made steel needles fell from the sky.

Filled with murderous intent, he charged straight at Gaara expression remained calm.

"Up, down, left, right—this move has no blind spots," the one-eyed ninja said confidently.

Moreover, each needle is controlled by Chakra.

"It will definitely hit the target."

Faced with the overwhelming barrage of specially made needles, Gaara stood there quietly, without reacting at all.

As the Amegakure watched the thousand needles fly out, a smug look appeared on his lips amidst the rising dust.

"Vulnerable."

But as the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

All the steel needles were driven into the sand that rose around Gaara.

He crossed his arms over his chest, completely unharmed, and his posture remained unchanged.

"How... how could this be, not a single one..." Uncle Amegakure's face was full of shock.

"Completely unharmed? How is that possible?"

That doesn't make sense!

Undeterred, he continued to unleash the Thousand Needles towards Gaara.

Gaara remained motionless, but then stirred up sand, blocking all the thousand needles.

"Is this what they call Thousand Needle Rain?"

"Very well, I'll unleash a bloodbath."

"Such powerful Chakra," Hozuki Kagetsu, hiding in the tree, said to Wu Chiwu.

"And the sand had a strong smell of blood." Bai's voice remained calm.

A look of wariness flashed across his face.

Very strong.

Facing him, I might not be able to win.

Wu Chiwu nodded, his Azure eyes still clear and bright.

They're definitely skilled.

However, things might get a little complicated later.

He clearly just wanted to slack off, so why was it so difficult for him?

Is his persona really that of a corporate slave who works himself to death from overtime?

That shouldn't be!

With his face, he shouldn't have come to this.

"Ha, this thing is an absolute defense formed from sand," Wu Chiwu explained to Hozuki and Haku.

"Manipulating the sand inside the gourd and using a large amount of Chakra to fix it in place and protect the body is a pretty practical technique."

"It's not 'quite practical,' it's clearly excessively powerful," Hozuki Kagetsu.

But how did Master Wu know that?

Even though I've never fought against any of the Sunagakure's top fighters before.

Did you notice it by observation?

So fast?

He truly lives up to his reputation as the genius ninja she intends to follow.

After listening intently to their conversation, Bai turned back to stare at the fight in front of him.

"A sand barrier has actually formed?" Uncle Rain Ninja stared wide-eyed at everything before him.

"That's right, the absolute defense constructed of sand is useless against Gaara; no attack can penetrate it." Kankuro gave the exact same answer as Wu Chiwu.

"With your abilities, Gaara."

"Don't look down on me!" the one-eyed ninja roared.

How is that possible?

He's just a kid!

He charged angrily toward Gaara.

Seeing this, Kankuro and Gaara gently shook their heads.

This guy's dead meat!

Who told him to Gaara!

No one can beat Gaara here!

"Sand Binding Coffin!" Gaara raised his hand and activated the Ninjutsu.

A large pile of sand tightly bound the one-eyed ninja.

Gaara walked over, picked up the black umbrella from the ground, and slowly opened it.

"Sand Burial!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

The one-eyed ninja turned into a rain of blood and vanished.

There was no pain, because I am already strong enough that I don't need to make him suffer any more.

"The blood of the dead mingles with the rolling sands, offering even greater power to the Asura."

He raised his head and cast a murderous glance at the remaining two ninjas.

In the blink of an eye, two more lives were lost.

Kankuro picked up the Heaven Scroll that had fallen to the ground and looked at Gaara beside him.

"Alright, let's go to the central tower now!"

"Shut up, you're still a long way off!" Gaara turned his gaze to where Wu Chiwu and the others were hiding.

"Forget it, Gaara." Kankuro immediately realized what was happening and quickly stopped him.

Are you scared, you coward?

Gaara continued walking towards Wu Chiwu and the other two.

"Oh dear, this is bad, we've been discovered." Wu Chiwu, leaning against a large tree trunk, grinned broadly.