"Mm, thanks. Kana!" Sasuke's "Kana" caught Xia Mu off guard, stirring a sense of nostalgia within him.
After the two teams left, Sasuke returned to his cold expression and kicked Naruto. "Hey! Get up! We're so far behind. We don't have time for you to sleep!"
Naruto woke groggily, then suddenly jolted awake. "Where's Orochimaru? Orochimaru..."
Sakura walked up and punched him. "Everyone else was working hard, and you were the only one sleeping! Aren't you ashamed of yourself?!"
Sasuke glanced at Sakura. She had no right to criticize Naruto. At least Naruto had rushed in to fight at the beginning; he had only passed out because of whatever Orochimaru had done to him. What about Sakura? She had spent the entire time trembling in fear, unable even to help treat injuries. What right did she have to criticize Naruto?
Meanwhile, Team 9 and Might Guy's Team quickened their pace.
Xia Mu wasn't sure whether Team 7 would still be attacked by Orochimaru, nor was he sure whether Sasuke and the others could withstand the Sound Ninja Trio's attack. But since Kakashi had said they would be fine, they should be fine.
Besides, Sasuke was different from the original story now. He hadn't been given a curse mark, was still in good condition, and had learned Hatake Kenjutsu. Dealing with the three Sound Ninja should be no problem for him.
As for Team 8 and Team 10, both teams were quite capable. As long as they didn't run into Orochimaru or Gaara, they would basically be fine. Besides, they were far away now. Even if Xia Mu wanted to help, he couldn't. He could only hope they were safe.
After half a day of travel, with Pakkun and Neji there to help them avoid many unnecessary dangers, they successfully reached