Chapter 700: Walking into the Trap!
The two strongest Kumo ninjas had arrived just a few minutes before the four-hour deadline was reached! As soon as the Kumo ninjas saw them, their morale soared. They opened the barrier to let them in and both rushed straight towards the Raikage Building.
"What is the status here?" Ay asked loudly even before others could register that he was there. They quickly looked in that direction and saw Ay standing right between them. A second later, Bee appeared as well. Their expressions bloomed and a huge pressure was relieved from their shoulders. Everyone had been on the edge due to how close they were to the four-hour deadline.
Before anyone could respond, Ay frowned and asked, "Why is everyone so gloomy? Tell me everything that has happened here since we last talked."
Mabui quickly informed him about their attempts to test the seal formation, the massive Lightning jutsu and the deaths of 16 Jounins. Ay's expression became gloomy. He said, "I can understand your thoughts, old man. However, don't risk everyone's lives again. Even if I'm low on chakra, I can handle my battles."
Inazuma replied, "I'm sure you can, Lord Fourth. However, we gained some critical information."
Inazuma informed him about the similarity with the attack on Root and the possibility of Akuro being an Edo Tensei. Just like others, Ay was surprised as well. However, he quickly shook his head and said, "That's not possible. Don't underestimate Darui. He would have realized it if his opponent was not alive."
Unlike Mabui, who thought rationally, Ay simply dismissed the idea due to his trust in a ninja's instincts. For him, Darui being unable to realize something so basic was too absurd. Inazuma frowned but before he could say anything, Ay asked, "Nanako, have you cracked the seal formation?"
Nanako answered, "Unfortunately no, Raikage-sama. None of my clones were able to send a message outside to inform me about the structure inside."
Ay frowned and asked, "How confident are you of cracking it from the inside?"