Red sand dust

Less than an hour away from the scene of the incident, Nara Shikamaru led four compatriots and were heading in the direction where Uchiha Sasuke left.

"Ahead, the Suna Ninja is fighting an enemy...it's the Sound Ninja!"

After entering the Byakugan's observation range, Hinata Neji informed others of the latest situation.

"Is it really the Suna Ninja!"

Nara Shikamaru frowned even more.

Inuzuka Kiba said:

"I told you before, it must be them. Shino and Hinata and I have seen the despicable Daimaru use it once..."

"Ya, now, we and Suna Ninja are on the same side. Don't have such a bad attitude..."

"knew!"

Although he was somewhat reluctant, Inuzuka Kiba was not willing to take the blame for turning against his allies.

Nara Shikamaru bit his nails lightly and said seriously:

"This time we have to cheer up, the enemy may be much stronger than we think!"

"how do you know?"

Anxious Uzumaki Naruto turned his head and asked.

In order to catch up with Uchiha Sasuke, this one is the most urgent. Hearing that the task has become more difficult, he can't help but become nervous.

"Although Sasuke is powerful, the five of us should be able to defeat him together! However, soon after we set off, Tsunade-sama urgently sent Suna Ninja to support us, which shows that our combat power is obviously insufficient! It is very likely that there will be unexpectedly strong enemies. Wait for us in front..."

"etc……"

Hinata Neji suddenly interrupted Nara Shikamaru's words,

"There is a situation. Senior Shizune is treating two injured Jonin. They are not far from us! In addition, the battle situation on Gaara's side is not going well..."

"You can't even catch a guy like that? Also, haven't you seen other Sand Ninjas?"

Hinata Neji shook his head:

"Nothing found yet!"

"That's troublesome. It's possible that they are chasing other enemies. The one who stopped Gaara is just a pawn to delay time..."

Nara Shikamaru looked at his companions beside him and calmed down slightly.

"Fortunately, I also have strong players on my side, so I won't mess up the situation!" 』

Needless to say, Hyuga Neji is a genius who lives up to his name;

Although Inuzuka Kiba has a bad temper, he is also a very capable companion;

Although Uzumaki Naruto was not taken seriously in the past, his progress is now amazing, and whether he can bring back Uchiha Sasuke depends largely on him;

As for Akimichi Choji, this unassuming teammate, Nara Shikamaru knew that he was a reliable guy at critical moments.

"Want to speed it up?"

Hinata Neji asked.

"No!"

As the temporary captain, Nara Shikamaru has been very competent so far.

"Originally, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to catch up, but now, with the Sand Ninja in front to help intercept and slow down the enemy's progress, we don't have to be so anxious. Keep the speed and don't consume too much energy. Otherwise, it will be bad if you can't show your strength in the battle. Got it!"

"knew!?"

Although he was anxious, Uzumaki Naruto also knew that now was not the time to be willful.

"We have to believe Tsunade-sama! The rest depends on our efforts!"

Although it was just a test mission, Nara Shikamaru also felt a little troubled when he encountered such a troublesome situation for the first time leading a team.

However, time is urgent and there is no time to make long-term plans. The Suna ninja who were sent to support have already taken action. No matter how difficult it is, the Konoha team must persevere.

…

Between offense and defense, Gaara, whose movements were slightly slow, could not keep up with Kidomaru's speed.

"It turned out to be just a passive target. I thought you were so powerful!"

Kidomaru chuckled, and used the secret technique of Spider Nest Opening, spitting out spider webs one after another, and hooded Gaara, but was easily pushed aside by Sunako's arm.

Seeing that this move had no effect, Kidomaru did not hesitate and immediately used his psychic technique to summon a big spider. After cutting open its abdomen, countless small spiders with tough spider silk surrounded him and attacked Gaara overwhelmingly.

Seeing this situation, Gaara no longer hesitated. The gourd behind his back turned into sand, wrapping himself up, allowing countless spider silks to wrap himself into a large white cocoon.

"Is that all?"

Gaara's deep voice came from the big white cocoon.

A circle of yellow sand suddenly expanded, completely bursting the cocoon, and then swatted the psychic spiders all over the ground to death.

"You are really blessed with a unique talent. The sand that combines offense and defense is indeed difficult to deal with, but you can't attack me either!"

Kidomaru's voice came from the deep woods behind him,

"Don't think that such a defense is foolproof. We are not those genin!"

As he spoke, Kidomaru immediately activated the second cursed seal state. His skin color quickly darkened, a horn appeared on each of his six arms, his hair turned white and stood up, and the third eye on his forehead opened.

"Secret Technique Spider War Bow!"

The terrifying long bow and arrows made of extremely elastic spider gold were pointed in Gaara's direction under Kidomaru's control.

Kidomaru, who was in a playful and teasing state, didn't notice at all that an eye made of sand was staring in his direction.

Suddenly, the long arrow shot out quickly with a slight trembling sound, and instantly shot through Gaara, who was standing still.

"Succeeded!"

Before the excited Kidomaru could celebrate further, a murderous aura hit him from not far away.

"Sand Shuriken!"

Several hidden weapons made of sand were fired from all directions. Kidomaru was too anxious to avoid them and had to protect his vitals with his arms.

puff……

The sound of sharp blades cutting into human bodies was heard, and the two arms spun and fell to the ground.

What followed was Kidomaru's shrill scream.

"With six arms, two are missing. I should be able to hold on for a while!"

From behind the shade of a tree, Gaara, unharmed, walked out.

"How did you find me?"

Kidomaru staggered back, holding the spider bow in his hand, nocked the arrow, and aimed at Gaara,

"That's the clone over there, when? Also, my gold-coated armor didn't prevent you from attacking?"

"Long-winded!"

Gaara raised his hands, and a ball of sand formed countless projectiles, shooting at Kidomaru.

The proud defense could not withstand Gaara's Suna Shigure for long!

…

Hinata Neji, who had just passed the place where Gaara and Kidomaru fought, turned back.

"That Gaara is really awesome!"

"Did you win?"

Nara Shikamaru asked.

"Almost, that guy with weird chakra coming out of his body is no match!"

Hinata Neji observed for a while and came to a conclusion.

It's naturally a good thing to have one less powerful enemy, but...

"You haven't found anything yet?"

"There are traces of the enemy passing by, and the direction is correct, but it has not yet entered the range of Byakugan's observation..."