Chapter 354: Ch.354 You Can Open Your Eyes Now
After the initial explosion died down, the battle shifted into a quieter, more restrained clash of taijutsu.
Shinji only glanced over briefly before withdrawing his gaze.
"Looks like the attackers don't want to make this incident too public."
He smiled faintly, already having a good guess at the identity of the assailants.
Those wary of the Hidden Leaf and unwilling to see the Hidden Sand Village obtain 'Wood Release' —The culprits had to come from among the Hidden Cloud, Hidden Stone, or Hidden Mist.
Or perhaps... all three were involved.
Regardless—
Whether the attackers wanted to kidnap or kill the surviving Hidden Sand volunteer, Shinji didn't really care.
Karin's fusion was nearly complete.The Hidden Sand volunteer had already outlived his usefulness.
In truth, keeping that volunteer alive had been no easy task for Shinji.
Long hours of constant monitoring, combined with the repeated use of Jikibi and Wazunagi, placed a heavy burden even on his advanced body.