Chapter 988

At this moment the "Crow" had already arrived in front of Xiao Jue. As Kankuro released a certain mechanism inside its body, four sharp blades instantly sprang out from where the elbows and knees had been, while nine spikes also extended from the position of the ribs on its chest. The irritating scent wafting from them silently declared that every one of these blades was coated with a deadly poison that kills on contact with blood.

"Sorry, but I'm getting bored. Even after I told you to take this a bit more seriously, you still haven't shown me anything worth looking forward to," Xiao Jue said.

"Kankuro, it's dangerous!" Temari flung open the fan in her hand completely. Unlike the reckless Kankuro, she had never underestimated Xiao Jue from the very start. The homework she had clearly done before the match had taught her one very important thing.

The girl standing before her, who still looked very young, was not someone who had passed the first test.

"You're not a participant in this exam. If you attack us here, aren't you afraid Konoha will find out?" Using Wind Release to shift Kankuro to her side, Temari was already thinking about how to retreat safely with Gaara. However, what she needed to do right now was buy time — best if Gaara could wake up on his own.

"Konoha, huh… mm." Xiao Jue stopped. She tilted her head as if truly thinking about it, but in less than a single second she resumed moving. "Whatever you're saying, why would I care about any of it?"

"Damn it. No matter what, neither Konoha nor the Sand shinobi will let you get away with this!"

The opponent simply didn't care about offending Konoha Village. Temari felt terrible at this moment. Could she really let the other party take Gaara away?

Although Kankuro had failed to gain the upper hand in his first two attacks, he was still unwilling to give up. The exchange between Temari and Xiao Jue had also revealed that the opponent absolutely would not let Gaara go. If that was the case…

"Temari, there's nothing more to say. Either we defeat her here, or we get defeated and she takes Gaara."

"Ara, it's wonderful that you can understand the position we're in. One last question for you."