Goten was not particularly satisfied with the results of his garbage cleanup. He thought that move worked well enough for plowing fields, but using it in a fight wasted too much energy.
He picked up the unconscious Kimimaro with one hand.
"Fine, you showed some backbone in a fight, unlike those ugly freaks before you."
Goten studied Kimimaro's pale face very seriously.
"This Kekkei Genkai is interesting. I'll take you back for my senior wife Tsunade to study."
"Maybe she can use your bones to make ramen bowls that won't break when dropped."
He made his decision aloud, then casually slung Kimimaro over his left shoulder.
Only after finishing all that did he turn and walk toward the distant tree with its hanging "cured meat."
Rock Lee and Gaara watched him carry someone away as effortlessly as if he were carrying nothing, unable to speak for a long while.
Goten returned to the foot of the tree.
He looked up at Tayuya, who hung from the tree with vacant eyes, utterly terrified out of her wits, and greeted her with a smile.
"Big sis, getting impatient?"
"Sorry, cleaning up the garbage took a little time. We should go."
That smile made Tayuya tremble all over.
Goten hopped easily onto the branch and undid the specially made rope in a few quick motions.
Then, as though shouldering a sack of rice, he tossed the limp, powerless Tayuya over his other shoulder.
On his left shoulder was the white-haired specimen, Kimimaro.
On his right shoulder was the red-haired greeter, Tayuya.
It was a bizarre yet domineering sight.
"Monster... you're a monster..."
Tayuya gave up resisting completely and murmured under her breath.
That brat had crushed her spirit to pieces with absolute power.
Just then, Goten's ears suddenly twitched.
He distinctly sensed two