Whenever Naruto Uzumaki thought of Hinata Hyuga being taken away by Otsutsuki Toneri, anger rose uncontrollably from the depths of his heart.
Fortunately, he still had some reason left.
He knew that in his current condition, even if he found Toneri, he would be unable to fight him.
If he wanted to rescue Hinata and Hanabi from him, he had to wait until he had fully recovered.
This time, Naruto had absolute confidence.
He would definitely rescue Hinata and her sister!
Only after watching Naruto calm down did Sakura and Shikamaru Nara feel somewhat reassured.
After everything they had been through, Naruto had at least learned to stay calm in a crisis, unlike before.
"What do we do now?"
"Just wait here until we recover?"
Naruto clenched his fists, unwilling to accept it.
"Yes, you and Rock Lee will stay here and recover."
Shikamaru said calmly, "As for the rest of us, we're going to check whether our theory is correct."
"What theory?"
"Whether the Artificial Sun really is Toneri's lair!"
"Only once we've confirmed that can we move on to the next stage of the plan."
"You mean we're going to launch an attack?" Sai asked.
The commotion Naruto had made earlier had already drawn everyone over.
They were all listening to Shikamaru's plans now.
"Yes!"
Shikamaru nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "We're going to carry out a probing attack to gauge Toneri's strength."
"And there are a few things I need to clear up..."
"But Hinata and Hanabi are still in the enemy's hands!" Tenten said worriedly.
Tokuma Hyuga interjected from the side, "Besides, if we rashly attack the Artificial Sun, won't that cause new complications, or even make Toneri strike at us ahead of time?"
His meaning was clear. Naruto had not fully recovered yet.