Pursuit and escape

After realizing he had been discovered, Yemo understood that his mission had failed. Alone in enemy territory, if he couldn't escape in time, he would inevitably be surrounded and hunted down by the Kumo Ninja.

Even if Yemo could conceal his Chakra, he didn't think he could outsmart the eyes of Kumogakure Yemo. Don't underestimate any ninja village; their power is beyond imagination. The Five Great Shinobi Villages have survived countless battles and dangers, and the methods they wield are not known to ordinary people.

Yemo no longer had any intention of carrying out the mission. Although the mission was important, his life was also important. Moreover, in the current situation, it was absolutely impossible for him to infiltrate the Kumogakure base. The Kumo Ninja were probably on guard, and his success rate for this mission was almost zero. To still carry out the mission under these circumstances would not be brave, but stupid.

"We must restore our Chakra as soon as possible; the longer we stay here, the more trouble we'll cause."

Yemo muttered something to himself, slowly closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state, refining his Chakra as quickly as possible.

After an unknown amount of time, when his Chakra was replenished, Yemo opened his eyes, exhaled a white burst of energy, and the energy was so penetrating that it pierced a small hole in the tree trunk in front of him. A few rays of sunlight playfully peeked in, and a beam of light illuminated Yemo's face.

Looking at the sunlight, Yemo muttered to himself, "It seems it's already daylight outside."

As he spoke, Yemo gently patted the tree trunk, circulated his Chakra, and the thick trunk slowly parted, revealing a passage for one person to pass through. Yemo walked out from inside, and the tree trunk gradually closed behind him.

It was already bright outside, with a clear blue sky dotted with a few white clouds, and gentle sunlight filtering through the trees. Most of the morning had already passed during this rest period.

Taking out the map, Yemo examined it carefully. Considering the current situation, he had a general idea of how to deal with it. Leaving the Land of Lightning through the border was absolutely impossible. Putting aside whether he could even cross that huge mountain ravine, the border should already be guarded by Kumo Ninja.

In that case, to leave the Land of Lightning, one must head into the Land of Lightning, then take a detour and leave from another Land of Lightning. Although the journey will take a day or two longer, it will be much safer.

Putting away the map, Yemo leaped to the top of the treetop and stood on the green leaves. Looking out, all he could see was a vast expanse of emerald green. A gentle breeze blew, and the forest rolled like waves, stretching endlessly. Beyond this forest, a towering peak was faintly visible. That was the route Yemo had taken to escape.

With a light breath, Yemo leaped into the air, swooping down like a large black bird, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

In the forest, Yemo moved quickly, leaving towering trees behind. Only by staying away from the Yemo Kumo Ninja base could his safety be guaranteed.

Thinking about how his first mission ended in failure, Yemo was somewhat annoyed, and the excitement of killing a Jonin was somewhat dampened.

It's a pity that the Jonin self-destructed and vanished into thin air; otherwise, Yemo's plan was to capture the Jonin alive, and perhaps extract some information from him.

Just then, Yemo suddenly sensed an extremely strong Chakra fluctuation rushing towards him from behind at an incredibly fast speed. Yemo's expression changed instantly. His heart sank. The speed of the Kumo Ninja was far too fast. He had deliberately concealed his tracks all along the way, yet someone had discovered his whereabouts and caught up with him.

The Chakra fluctuations behind them were growing stronger, indicating that the opponent was getting closer and closer, and their speeds were rapidly decreasing.

Although the identity of the person behind them is unknown, judging from their speed and the intensity of their Chakra, their strength must be greater than that of Daruka from before.

Thinking this, Yemo's Chakra surged forth, instantly increasing his speed several times. Since the other party had already discovered his whereabouts, there was no point in continuing to hide his Chakra.

As Yemo's speed increased, the distance between the two gradually closed, maintaining a relative balance. The person behind couldn't catch up with Yemo, and Yemo couldn't shake off the person behind him. The two ran further and further apart in this chase.

Yemo's escape wasn't out of fear. Although the person behind him was stronger than Daruka, Yemo wasn't intimidated. However, the Kumo Ninja base was still quite close. If he were held back here, he might be surrounded by the rest of the Kumo Ninja, leaving him nowhere to escape.

In this chase, the two traveled swiftly, passing through a sea of clouds, and arrived at a Gobi Desert. Under the scorching sun, the sand was steaming hot, and as far as the eye could see, there were only barren cliffs.

At first, it was fine; Yemo didn't feel the heat. But as Yemo went deeper, the sun became more and more intense, and the temperature in the air became higher and higher. Yemo even felt his feet burning every time he put his foot down.

Before anyone knew it, Yemo was also covered in sweat, his whole body was soaked in sweat, and his breathing was not as steady as before, it was a little disordered.

Turning his head to look at the figure closely following him in the distance, Yemo thought to himself, "No, it's too hot. That guy behind me has already adapted to this climate. If we continue chasing like this, I'll become even more dehydrated."

"Besides, that guy behind us is following too closely; we need to find a way to shake him off before we can proceed with the original plan."

After thinking Yemo looked up and surveyed his surroundings. All he could see was flat Gobi Desert, with no suitable place to hide or escape. Only a mountain ravine was visible dozens of miles ahead.

"Okay, that's it!"

A smile flickered across his lips, Yemo's figure flashed, his speed increasing several degrees as he ran towards the distant mountain ravine.

Although the Gobi Desert was far, the two of them quickly reached its edge. Without stopping, Yemo rushed out of the Gobi and into the rugged mountains.

The entire mountain range was extremely desolate, with ravines crisscrossing it. Not to mention any living creatures, even the trees were only occasionally seen, and they were all withered trees that were only a few meters tall and looked as if they could die at any moment. The only creatures that could be seen were the one or two wild rabbits that occasionally ran by.

The two chased each other through the desolate Yamanaka, crossing ravines and cliffs, running for four or five miles Yemo finally stopping in the middle of a canyon.

Call...

Seeing Yemo stop, Kumo Ninja, who was chasing behind, leaped down from the low cliff above the canyon. Accompanied by flashing lightning, he landed on the ground with a thud, like a thunderclap, kicking up a cloud of dust.

A gentle breeze blew in from one end of the canyon, dissipating the mist and caressing Yemo, a very pleasant sensation.

However, beneath this calm lies the prelude to a storm, and a major battle is inevitable.