Chapter 176
When Zixu brought Aburame Hatsuizumi back, she still stubbornly refused to admit she was afraid of heights. She insisted that even if Zixu hadn't come out to pick her up, she could've flown back on her own beetle.
This time, Hatsuizumi had done quite well. Not only did she bring back Guren, who harbored deep hatred for the Akatsuki, but she also managed to swallow the Three-Tails.
Although he had suspected that Akatsuki had completed their mission when he heard the Three-Tails was missing a tail and that Tobi and the others didn't interfere, it didn't take away from Hatsuizumi's impressive performance.
"Was the Sanbi (Three-Tails) tasty?" Zixu asked, deadpan.
"It was alright. Tough like a brick and had no flavor," Aburame Hatsuizumi replied, scratching her head like she was trying to remember.
Hyuga Chinano couldn't take the nonsense anymore and cut in.
"Enough. The match isn't over yet."
Zixu stretched out lazily, totally unbothered. "It's basically done. Fighting one-on-one takes too long. Let's just do a melee match—winner takes all." He felt it was time to move things along, especially since Akatsuki was likely planning something behind the scenes.
"Who hasn't fought yet?" Aburame Hatsuizumi asked while lying sprawled across a chair.
"There's still Karin," Hyuga Chinano added as she stretched.
"I'll go check it out," Zixu said, waving to the two of them. He was curious how well Karin had mastered her Fruit ability.