Chapter 398: Bonding
Half an hour later, in the open desert, Sasori was waiting. His puppet was motionless while seated on the sands. Behind him was his army.
Gradually, a figure was seen approaching. A Rain shinobi thought it might be an entire force. But as the figure drew nearer, the shock registered on their faces because it was only one person.
"They’re not serious, are they?" one asked with incredulity.
Sasori remained still. The wind tugged at his cloak, but he didn’t move. He simply watched, waiting for the challenger.
When Kaito arrived, he kept several yards away from Sasori. Then he announced, "I heard you were looking for me."
Sasori grunted, revealing a mechanical arm. "So you got my letter? Good. I wanted the satisfaction of taking you down personally, traitor."
The tone was straightforward, but the word ’traitor’ was no casual insult. It was a serious charge, and Sasori’s stance reflected that; he was prepared for a fight.
Kaito, however, remained calm, almost detached.
"You don’t want to do this," he said.
"What?"
"There was a reason I abandoned the Akatsuki... The organization’s leadership is flawed, and you don’t even know who’s really running it." Sasori remained silent. "There’s an Uchiha in your midst that’s manipulating it from the inside."
"You don’t mean—"