Chiyo withdrew the smile on her face and asked seriously, "Kid, can you guarantee it?"
"There's no doubt about it!"
"Then what are you dallying for, hurry up and chase them!"
Gekkō Raito glanced sideways at Chiyo. "Granny Chiyo, can these old bones of yours manage? Don't fall apart halfway and fail to keep up!"
"Hmph! You little brats, don't be too arrogant. Underestimating an old woman like me is going to cost you dearly!"
Before her voice had even faded, Chiyo shot out like an agile monkey with a whoosh, her speed shockingly fast.
Gekkō Raito was also taken aback; this old hag really had some substance, not losing her edge despite her age.
The group instantly picked up their pace!
They sprinted toward Gaara's location like lightning.
Meanwhile, inside a certain secluded cave, the Akatsuki's sealing ritual had finally finished.
Looking at Gaara lying on the ground like a dead dog, Obito stood in the shadows, gazing in the direction where Gekkō Raito and the others were rushing.
Although they were far away, Zetsu's keen sensory perception had already detected several powerful chakras approaching.
"It seems some uninvited guests can't wait to knock on the door."
Zetsu's hoarse voice slowly rang out.
Beside him, Itachi slowly opened his eyes, his red Sharingan spinning in the darkness. "Who is it?"
"That bunch from Kirigakure!"
Kirigakure?
Itachi's mind instantly brought up the image of that troublesome brat he had encountered back in Konoha.
"Is Kisame in there too?"
Zetsu nodded.
Itachi seemed to want to move and go take a look, but Deva Path Pain coldly swept his gaze over everyone. "Now is not the time to go toe-to-toe with these people. The Tailed Beast was just sealed, and everyone's consumption is not small. Scatter quickly!"
With that, Deva Path