The two of them watched Gaara's departing figure and fell into a moment of silence.
"Who would have thought that Lord Gaara would be so cautious. It seems that his encounter with Itachi Uchiha last time really shocked him!"
Kabuto Yakushi couldn't help but recall the scene at that time. Itachi's power was so great that even Lord Orochimaru couldn't suppress him.
To be honest, he himself didn't really agree with this plan to destroy Konoha. After all, Konoha was currently strong and prosperous, and it wasn't a good time to launch an attack. He really couldn't understand why Lord Orochimaru was so obsessed with destroying Konoha.
But then his sharp eyes shifted to a dark corner.
"The rat hiding in the dark has eavesdropped on so much. It's time to deal with it."
"Let me handle it."
Kabuto smiled faintly.
"Then it's up to you..."
After Gekkō Hayate realized that his whereabouts had been exposed, he fled like the wind. The most important thing for him now was to deliver the intelligence to the Hokage and expose the conspiracy of the Sunagakure Ninjas and Orochimaru.
He dashed through the night at top speed, but his opponent was no slouch either. In just a few breaths, the opponent caught up and forced him to stop.
Gekkō Hayate looked at Baki, who was standing in front of him with a sinister smile. He knew that he couldn't escape this time. He drew his sword from his back and launched an attack first.
Ultimate Art of Konoha Swordsmanship: Dance of the Sword
The fierce slash swiftly attacked Baki, who was standing to the side. But the enemy seemed not to care at all. He easily stretched out his hand, concentrating a gust of wind - attribute Chakra in it. Then he gradually expanded this Chakra and directly confronted Gekkō Hayate's ultimate art head - on.
His swordsmanship immediately fell into a disadvantage. The strong wind swept in, and the wind blades tore at his body. Hayate let out painful howls in the whirlwind. Just when he thought he was about to be finished, a dazzling red light came from afar.
Fire Release: Flame Bullet
The Phoenix Flower Fire attacked Baki. The high temperature of the flames, combined with the rapidly spinning Shuriken, was extremely powerful.
He had to fight back, and the shadow took the opportunity to rescue Gekkō Hayate and took him far away from the scene.
Looking at the empty place, Baki spat angrily.
Damn it! Who the hell was that guy? If they were allowed to go back alive, wouldn't the plan of the Land of Wind be exposed?
What should he do now? This sudden situation caught him off guard. For now, he could only go back and discuss it with Kabuto Yakushi before making any further plans.
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"How about it? Have you taken care of everyone?"
"No! There was a little hitch. Someone was rescued!"
"What! How could you be so careless? If the plan is leaked, everyone will be in trouble!"
Kabuto roared in disbelief. How could this guy be so useless? He messed up at such a crucial moment. He was supposed to be a high - ranking official of the Sunagakure Ninjas. It was simply incredible.
Baki felt embarrassed when he heard Kabuto's accusation, but the situation had happened so suddenly that he hadn't been prepared at all.
"I don't know either. I was about to succeed when someone came out of nowhere and interrupted me abruptly and rescued the person!"
Kabuto frowned tightly and lowered his head in thought.
"No! You said the person was rescued, but it didn't alert Konoha's guards?"
"Yeah! I'm also quite confused about this. At first, I thought it was someone from Konoha who came to pick up the person. But later, I thought it wasn't right. If it was someone from Konoha, they should have confronted me directly. Then our plan would have been exposed even faster."
A jaw - dropping answer flashed through Kabuto's mind.
"Could it be..."
"Could it be what? What should we do with our plan? Should we evacuate now?"
Kabuto seemed to have figured everything out and gave a soft sneer.
"No, the plan goes on as normal. I know who intervened. I'm going over to talk to him now."
"What's there to talk about? Why don't you just kill this person quickly to prevent the plan from being exposed!"
He didn't understand what Kabuto was doing. They already knew who had helped. So, they should just kill both of them to eradicate the possibility of the plan being leaked at the root.
Kabuto squinted at Baki and looked at him contemptuously.
"That's impossible. We two alone can't kill this person! Of course, he probably doesn't intend to tell Konoha about our plan either. Otherwise, he wouldn't have secretly rescued the person. Anyway, leave this matter to me. You keep a close eye on Gaara and don't let anything else go wrong!"
After saying that, without waiting for Baki's reply, Kabuto turned around and walked away quickly, leaving Baki looking utterly bewildered.
"What on earth is going on?"
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"You're... You're Sasuke. Cough, cough. Thank you for saving me. I have something important to tell the Third Hokage. Please take me to see him right away."
Sasuke ignored Hayate Gekkō's request. Instead, he took him to a dark and unnoticeable place.
Hayate Gekkō looked at the strange surroundings and then at the cold eyes of the young boy in front of him. This look didn't seem friendly at all.
"Cough, cough. Did you hear what I said? I have something important to report to the Third Hokage..."
Although he had been rescued, he was seriously injured and kept coughing during this time. Sasuke ignored Hayate Gekkō's request. Instead, he hooked the corners of his lips, showing a sneering smile.
"You're really fast! I just arrived, and you followed right behind."
Kabuto's figure landed gently like a ghost. Hayate Gekkō looked at the two of them warily. He didn't understand. If they wanted to kill him, why did Sasuke save him?
If it was simply to save him, why was Sasuke now colluding with the traitor of Konoha?
"I guessed it was you. So, why did you specifically summon me here?"
"Don't you know very well in your heart?"
Sasuke stared directly at Kabuto, making him feel a bit inexplicably flustered. He had never been able to figure out Sasuke's strength. This 12 - year - old boy in front of him made him feel an inexplicable fear.
"Lord Orochimaru said he'll give you the answer you want after the Third Chunin Exams! Before that, we have our own things to do. You... won't stop us, right?"
Kabuto tentatively asked Sasuke, and his eyes kept darting towards Hayate Gekkō, who was trying to escape nearby.
"Don't worry. If I wanted to expose your plan, I wouldn't have brought him here."
"Oh~ So it means I can kill him!"
Kabuto took out a Kunai from his pocket, intending to end Hayate Gekkō's life.
"Stop!"
Seeing Sasuke standing in his way, he impatiently asked.
"What do you mean by that?"
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