The Battle Resumes

Time flies like an arrow; half a day passed in the blink of an eye. Uzumaki Hane, along with Kakashi, Shino, Hinata, and Kiba, searched the area for a long time but still couldn't find Tobi's whereabouts, nor did they know where he was hiding.

"Now the Three-Tails has also completely disappeared. What should we do? Should we continue searching, Kakashi-sensei?" The five of them were resting under the shade of a tree. Uzumaki Hane pondered for a moment and then took the opportunity to ask Kakashi.

Hearing what Uzumaki Hane said, Hinata, Shino, and Kiba also looked at Kakashi, wanting to see Kakashi's suggestion was.

Kakashi looked at Uzumaki Hane and asked in return, "Yu, what do you think?"

"Me?" Unexpectedly, Kakashi asked him a question in return. Uzumaki Hane frowned and said, "I think it's best for me to continue searching for Tobi alone. Kakashi-sensei, you two go and meet up with Yamato-sensei to rescue Yukimaru."

Kakashi pondered for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Alright, I'll leave Tobi to you. Be careful."

"Okay, don't worry, I'm off then." Uzumaki Hane said solemnly, then her figure flashed and disappeared from the spot, vanishing from everyone's sight in no time.

Kakashi turned around and said to Hinata, Shino, and Kiba, "Then we'll set off too. We'll meet up with Yamato and the others first. Shino, I'm leaving you to them."

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei, come with me." Shino said in a deep voice, then led the way, and the others followed behind him. Soon, the four of them disappeared into the depths of the forest.

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On the other side, Yamato, along with Sakura, Naruto, and Sai, moved quickly through the forest. The Shigure, and the air felt very fresh, but all four of them had serious expressions and showed no interest in appreciating the freshness.

"Sai, how are you?" Yamato lightly tapped the tree trunk and leaped onto another tree, asking Sai behind him.

Sai's expression remained unchanged as he said, "Yamato-sensei, they've already laid an ambush ahead, intending to capture us all alive."

"Oh, I didn't expect them to target us instead of capturing the Tailed Beast." Yamato continued, "Then let's play along, catch them off guard, and rescue Yukimaru. Sai, any questions?"

"No problem, Yamato-sensei, everyone follow me." With that, Sai disappeared into the nearby dense forest, Naruto Yamato, and Sakura followed him in.

Before long, led by Sai, the four arrived at a secluded thicket of trees, where they immediately concealed themselves and hid.

Just ahead in the bushes, under the shade of a tree, Kabuto Yakushi Guren, Rinji, and two unidentified ninjas were standing there, while under a nearby tree, Yukimaru was lying there, clearly still unconscious.

Naruto and his friends were eavesdropping on Kabuto Yakushi's conversation, where the five were discussing how to capture Naruto and his group alive.

Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, his eyes flashing coldly, and said in a chilling voice, "We already know their whereabouts. I suggest we set a trap to lure them in and capture them all alive. If we can't capture them alive, then we'll kill them."

Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses, about to continue, when Guren abruptly stopped him, saying in Kabuto Yakushi low voice, "Shut up." Then Rinji beside her and asked, "How are they?"

Kabuto Yakushi coldly, but he did not refute Guren's words. Instead, he looked at Rinji, wanting to see what Guren's purpose was.

A flicker of impatience flashed in Rinji's eyes, but he concealed it well, and Guren didn't notice it at all. Then Rinji began to use Ninjutsu, suddenly, Rinji frowned, and said seriously, "They're gone."

"What?" Kabuto Yakushi said in a deep voice, "When did they disappear?"

From the bushes, Yamato heard Guren and the others' words and whispered, "Everyone be careful, prepare for battle." Naruto, Sakura, and Sai also sensed the situation and their expressions turned serious; they were ready for battle. Naruto, in particular, had been far too calm since earlier, and now that Yamato had spoken, all three of them felt that Naruto was like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

Yamato glanced at the three of them and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, listen to my command. When I say three, attack immediately. I'll take care of Guren, Kabuto Yakushi will be Sakura's, Naruto Rinji, Sai 're good at Shadow Clone, so you'll be responsible for the remaining two ninjas and rescuing Yukimaru."

"Yes, Yamato-sensei," Naruto and the other two replied in deep voices.

"One, two, three, move out!" As soon as Yamato speaking, the four of them immediately sprang out of the bushes and charged toward their assigned opponents.

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Guren had already sensed something, but the sudden appearance of Naruto and his group still caught them off guard.

Yamato was the first to rush in front of Guren, his hands quickly Hand Seals. Guren was immediately attacked by Yamato and couldn't react in time. Countless wooden strips suddenly sprang up from the ground, densely packed, and instantly surrounded Guren.

At the same time, Sakura rushed in front of Kabuto Yakushi, her right hand clenched so tightly that the air vibrated slightly. She slammed her fist into Kabuto Yakushi, Kabuto Yakushi turned serious. Kabuto retreated instantly, narrowly avoiding Sakura's attack. Boom! Sakura's fist slammed into the ground, which instantly shattered into pieces, scattering countless fragments of stone that struck Kabuto Yakushi.

At this moment, Sai also stopped Rinji, who seemed to be trying to escape, and unleashed dozens of ink creatures that attacked Rinji. Rinji waved his hands, summoning countless bats behind him, which rushed towards Sai's ink army. The two sides immediately clashed fiercely.

At this moment, Naruto arrived in front of Yukimaru. Seeing Yukimaru unconscious, Naruto's face flushed with anger. He quickly Hand Seals "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!" Bang, bang, bang! Instantly, countless Shadow Clone appeared around Naruto, noisily rushing towards the remaining two unknown ninjas and surrounding them.

Bang, bang, bang! On the battlefield between Guren and Yamato, the wooden strips that had been wrapped around Guren were now replaced by crystals, densely packed, and then spreading towards Yamato in front of her.

Yamato dared not let the crystal seal him, so he quickly Hand Seals and, as the crystal approached him, used Earth Release to disappear into the ground.

Bang! Immediately afterward, a loud explosion came from behind Guren, and countless wooden strips shot out, densely packed and twisted, crashing towards Guren.

Bang, bang, bang! Guren dodged Yamato's attacks one after another, her hands quickly Hand Seals. Countless crystals swirled around Guren's body, and in the next instant, the crystals transformed into countless crystal Shuriken, raining down on Yamato.