After obtaining the information they needed, Zou Hyuga and Oyashiro En took to the skies on Hiruko's Fusion Summoning Beast, while Sasori flew high using his Third Kazekage Human Puppet.
Standing on the summoning beast's back and looking down at the desert, Zou Hyuga sensed the traces of chakra on the ground while also watching the other ninja in his team.
Both Sasori and Hiruko were among the few ninja capable of flight. No wonder they had been sent to capture the One-Tail. At the very least, they would not end up surrounded after a successful capture.
Of course, given Hiruko's and Sasori's current strength, even Sunagakure's leadership might not be a match for them.
In the original timeline, Sasori had sought death and died at the hands of the puppets called Father and Mother, while Hiruko had only lost to Naruto after the boy had grown stronger. By then, Hiruko had undoubtedly possessed strength on par with the Five Kage, and he would not have ranked among the weaker Kage, either.
Soon, Zou Hyuga turned his gaze to Oyashiro En again, studying him.
He gradually recalled the man's identity. He seemed to be a powerful shinobi who kept a low profile and had a considerable friendship with Orochimaru. Still, knowing Hiruko's intentions yet remaining carefree enough to carry out this mission made his behavior worth pondering.
For the next few hours, they circled high in the sky, searching for traces of the Sand Ninja forces.
Since the Sand Ninja spy Sasori controlled was not particularly high-ranking, they could not obtain an exact location and could only follow the Sand Ninja's trail.
Before long, the Akatsuki group landed on a stretch of high ground near a Sand Ninja camp.
Sasori asked coldly, "Are you going, or are we?"
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