Attack, Part Two

Kabuto Yakushi and Guren slowly approached, confirming Yukimaru's whereabouts, and waited patiently for the Yukimaru.

Just then, a tremendous roar of a beast came from afar.

"What?" Kabuto Yakushi and Guren were both startled. They exchanged a glance, Kabuto Yakushi said, "It's the Three-Tails. Who provoked the Three-Tails?"

Inside the house, everyone heard the loud roar and rushed outside.

"It seems someone has provoked the Three-Tails. Could it be one of Orochimaru's men?" Kakashi stood at the front, looking in the direction from which the roar came.

Uzumaki Hane was also somewhat puzzled. Didn't they intend to retrieve Yukimaru? He said, "I'll go take a look. If it's Orochimaru's subordinates capturing the Three-Tails, then we must stop them."

"Alright, Yu, I'll leave it to you." Kakashi pondered for a moment, then agreed that it was most appropriate for Uzumaki Hane to go at this time.

"Wait, wait... I want to go too!" Naruto suddenly shouted, looking at Kakashi and saying, "Kakashi-sensei, let me come along!"

Kakashi looked at the somewhat excited Naruto and felt a headache coming on. He didn't really want Naruto to come along; who knew what Naruto would get into this time?

Uzumaki Hane spoke up, "Naruto, I feel something is very strange about this. It might be a diversionary tactic. So, you all need to stay here to prevent Orochimaru from kidnapping Yukimaru."

"Hmm, is that so?" Naruto hesitated for a moment, glancing at the still unconscious Yukimaru, before finally saying, "Then I won't go."

"Okay, then I'll be off." Uzumaki Hane bid farewell to everyone and quickly headed towards the sea.

Only after Uzumaki Hane disappeared from everyone's sight did Kakashi speak, "Everyone is tired. Let's go back to the house and rest. There's a great battle waiting for us ahead."

"Okay," everyone responded, and followed Kakashi into the house.

After a long while, behind a hidden tree trunk, Kabuto Yakushi and Guren slowly revealed themselves.

"What do you think, Guren?" Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses and asked in a low voice.

"Hmph..." Guren let out a soft snort, her eyes filled with hostility as she looked at Kabuto Yakushi. "It seems that Yukimaru is inside. Now that Uzumaki Hane has left, it's the perfect opportunity to make our move."

"Guren, you once fought Uzumaki Hane. To be honest, just how strong was he?" Kabuto Yakushi's eyes flashed with a glint of light. He was clearly curious about Uzumaki Hane Yu, who had defeated Orochimaru without any resistance, even though Orochimaru couldn't unleash much of his power at the time. "It would be even better if I could gather information about him," Kabuto Yakushi thought to himself, instinctively adjusting his glasses, his eyes gleaming with calculation.

Upon hearing Kabuto Yakushi's question, Guren's expression turned extremely serious, as if she had recalled the terrifying power of Uzumaki Hane. After a long silence, she said, "If it were back in the Land of Demons, I would still be confident of defeating him. But after meeting him this time, I only have one feeling: he is unfathomable."

Guren's high regard for Uzumaki Hane was unexpected. Guren was known for her pride and arrogance, and aside from Orochimaru, she had never been subservient to anyone. Thinking of this, Kabuto Yakushi's interest in Uzumaki Hane grew even stronger.

Seemingly aware of what Kabuto Yakushi was thinking, Guren's eyes flashed with disdain as she said, "Alright, the most urgent task is to rescue Yukimaru. Although I hate to admit it, if Uzumaki Hane returns, we won't have a chance to save Yukimaru at all."

"Alright." Kabuto Yakushi knew that the most important task now was to rescue Yukimaru and complete Orochimaru's mission. "Our plan is simple. You will use your crystal barrier to seal them inside again, and then leave immediately after rescuing Yukimaru. Any questions, Guren?"

"Of course, no problem," Guren said haughtily. "Step aside." Then she began to Hand Seals, her whole body surrounded by shimmering crystal particles.

Inside the room, Yukimaru lay unconscious in the center. The others were all resting with their eyes closed, except for Yamato, who stood guard at the door to prevent any attack.

Suddenly, Yamato sensed something was amiss, and his alertness immediately rose to its peak. At the same time, Kakashi, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes, a sharp, cold glint flashing within them.

"Someone's here." Yamato whispered, seemingly aware that Kakashi had woken up. Shino's insects noticed as well, and Shino opened his eyes. At the same time, Akamaru, who had been lying on the ground, immediately got up, bared his teeth at the door, and startled Kiba awake. Kiba noticed Akamaru's unusual behavior and immediately became alert.

"Kiba, Shino, wake the others up," Kakashi said in a low voice, then slowly walked out the door.

"Okay, Kakashi-sensei," Kiba and Shino said in unison, starting to wake Hinata, Sakura, Sai, and Naruto. As soon as the four woke up, they immediately became alert.

After Kakashi left the house, Yamato said, "Hinata, Sakura, you protect Yukimaru. Naruto, Shino, Sai, Kiba, you come out with me." He then followed Kakashi out.

Kakashi stepped out the door, his eyepatch pulled down, revealing his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. His lazy gaze turned sharp and intense, and he looked at the six Kakashi Guren standing in the open space in front of the door.

"Another barrier? What an annoying Ninjutsu." Kakashi stared intently at Guren and said in a deep voice.

Then, Yamato, along with Naruto, Shino, Kiba, and Sai, came out and all looked at Guren.

"One by one, take them out as quickly as possible. I suspect they have some other scheme in mind," Kakashi said quickly, then vanished in a flash, rushing towards Guren.

The six Guren curled their lips into disdainful glances, then leaped up simultaneously, their bodies surrounded by crystals. In the next instant, the crystals transformed into Shuriken, densely packed, shooting out from the six Guren and rapidly heading towards Kakashi and the others.

"What?!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise as they watched the densely packed crystal Shuriken fly towards them like a tidal wave.

"I'll go." Yamato quickly Hand Seals, "Wood Release Wood Locking Wall!" Rows of wooden strips emerged from the ground, forming a huge arched wall that enveloped Yamato and the others.

Bang! Bang! Bang! In the next instant, countless crystal Shuriken shot into the archway. It took a while for the crystal Shuriken to stop firing. The Guren landed on the ground, looking at the archway that had been submerged by the crystal Shuriken.

The archway cracked open in an instant, revealing the unharmed group inside. Immediately afterward, everyone vanished from their original spot and rushed to Guren's side in the next instant, facing each other six to six, and the two sides immediately engaged in fierce combat.