Temari and Kankuro's eyes stung from the dazzling lightning. Seeing it, Temari leaned back with all her might, then swung her fan hard, forcing their bodies downward.
They had not moved down far, but they barely managed to dodge the flashing lightning. It also threw them off balance, however, and they crashed heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, Sasuke dispelled his Chidori and landed. Looking at the three of them sprawled in a heap before him, he said:
"Did you forget that I'm still here?"
Although Baki had his back to them, he knew exactly what had happened behind him.
When he realized Gaara and the others had been stopped, his expression turned extremely grim.
In their plan, Gaara was the most important part-no, Gaara in his complete form was!
But an unforeseen factor had appeared.
This member of the Uchiha Clan had actually beaten Gaara so thoroughly that he could not fight back. That alone offered a glimpse of his strength.
Things had gotten troublesome...
Baki's sharp gaze fell on Gekko Hayate. He could only deal with this Konoha ninja in front of him as quickly as possible.
He hoped Temari and the others could hold out until then.
Seeing his opponent's gaze, Gekko Hayate immediately understood his intentions.
He coughed a few times and said quietly, "You really are underestimating me..."
His grip on his sword tightened at that moment.
As it happened, he was thinking much the same thing as his opponent!
Moreover, he had complete confidence in Sasuke's strength, so he could devote his full attention to his enemy. That was his advantage!
As for Lord Hokage, the Anbu would help him. He only needed to fulfill his own duties.
"Come at me!"
Baki's expression grew even grimmer, but he still charged at Gekko Hayate and