Chu Aotian hesitated, but as a ninja, the presence he unconsciously exuded bore down on everyone there.
Yahiko and Konan were instantly drenched in sweat.
They could feel the invisible pressure radiating from Chu Aotian.
Nagato fared a little better. With his Uzumaki Clan physique and Rinnegan, that pressure might as well not have existed.
I was too rash... I never thought... a ninja... could be this powerful...
Konan murmured under her breath, fine beads of sweat rolling down her delicate, lovely face.
She clenched her teeth, feeling some regret now.
She should have taken Nagato and Yahiko away while Chu Aotian was gone, rather than choosing to confront a powerful ninja head-on.
Even if that ninja had been poisoned.
Then again, given how much Yahiko had trusted Chu Aotian at the time, he would never have abandoned Chu Aotian without a word and left with her.
All three were caught in a tangle of emotions.
Regret, anger, shame, and other bitter feelings churned in Yahiko's mind.
He should have believed Konan sooner and stayed away from Chu Aotian. He never should have agreed to let Chu Aotian join them in the first place.
Whenever he thought about how he had nearly fallen out with Konan over this disgusting bastard, Yahiko wanted to bury his head in the ground in shame.
Nagato, meanwhile, had remained relatively calm throughout. Aside from being slightly surprised by Chu Aotian's true colors,
he had begun considering how to use the strange power in his eyes when they fought.
Should he hold Chu Aotian off and let Konan and Yahiko escape first?
Just then, Konan made a hand signal.
The three of them had depended on one another for years. They understood what that signal meant in an instant.
Run!
They looked at Chu Aotian,