After resting for a night, Team 7 resumed their journey the next day.
They had to arrive before noon on the third day, so Team 7 traveled at full speed.
Fortunately, Yamato could use Wood Release to make furnishings whenever they needed to rest, so they did not feel tired.
When they reached the vicinity of Tenchi Bridge, Sai used Super Beast Imitating Drawing to create dozens of mice to scout the area around it.
After making a circuit, the mice returned to Sai's scroll.
Sai glanced at the scroll and said, "There aren't any ambushes nearby."
"Then we can rule out a trap set by the Akatsuki."
Lin Guang said.
Coming here was actually something of a risk. Lin Guang was also gambling a little on the other Akatsuki members going after other tailed beasts.
Otherwise, if they all swarmed out to capture Naruto, Lin Guang would have a hard time protecting him.
Next, Yamato used Wood Release and the Transformation Technique to disguise himself as Sasori inside the puppet Hiruko.
Lin Guang and Sakura had dealt with Sasori before, so they could help perfect Yamato's disguise in terms of his voice and manner of speaking.
Once Lin Guang confirmed that Yamato's impersonation of Sasori was very convincing, he felt considerably more at ease.
Aside from differences in their memories and certain details, it could be said that there was no telling the two apart from their appearance and voices alone.
The spy Sasori had arranged soon appeared on Tenchi Bridge. To Lin Guang and the others' surprise, that supposed spy was actually Kabuto Yakushi!
"He really does turn up everywhere!"
Naruto said bitterly.
The wind was quite strong that day, and Naruto, Sakura, and Sai could not make out the conversation between Yamato and Kabuto Yakushi.
After activating