"Truly disgusting."
Hagoromo nodded in agreement, although he didn't know what kind of evil demon the Cat San San was talking about was.
But the Chakra aura he saw before his eyes was truly repulsive.
Moreover, this blood-red hue gave Hagoromo some reason to speculate.
"And also, you have to make me some steamed buns when we get back!"
The Cat San San looked at Hagoromo with complete indifference, putting on a fierce expression.
"... Understood." Hagoromo dispelled the Symbiosis Technique and replied helplessly.
This foodie really only remembers food.
"Um?"
Hagoromo seemed to sense something and looked to the side, where she saw swarms of Kikaichū wandering around.
Let's go.
Hagoromo walked towards the Kikaichū, presumably because Aburame Muta and the others had returned.
They released the Kikaichū because they were unsure of the situation.
Seeing this, the Cat San San followed Hagoromo unsteadily.
Following the guidance of the Kikaichū, Hagoromo arrived behind a dense forest.
Aburame Muta and the others were under a tree. When they saw Hagoromo approaching, they said:
"Captain, we've found some symbols."
"A symbol?" Hagoromo asked curiously as she stepped forward.
The Yutoshi was checking if there was anything unusual about the symbol, and when he saw Hagoromo squat down, he spoke up.
"Captain, there's nothing unusual about this symbol, but the person who left it seems to be in a hurry."
"It's less of a symbol and more of an ancient form of a character, but for certain reasons..."
"The last stroke caused the deviation, making it look like a strange symbol."
The Yutoshi nodded and said.
"What is that character?" Hagoromo reached out and stroked the mark above, confirming that it was indeed drawn by Kunai.
"Spring," the Yutoshi replied.
Hagoromo was taken aback, looking at the direction marked next to the word.
"It seems we've found information about Elder Yugakure."
Hagoromo stood up and said, "The elder who sent the message is named Quan."
"Muta, track in that direction and see if any similar marks have been left."
Following the direction of the mark, Hagoromo pointed to a spot not far away that was gradually being shrouded in thick fog.
"Yes!" Aburame Muta did not hesitate and raised his hand, and countless Kikaichū flew out from his sleeve.
Seeing this, the Cat San San seemed disgusted, and a look of disgust appeared on its entire face.
"Huh, where did this raccoon come from?" The Yutoshi asked curiously, having just noticed Sansan.
"That's enough! I'm a cat!" Cat San San shouted angrily.
Snap--
Hagoromo smacked the Cat San San on the head with a hint of annoyance and said to the group, "This is my summoned beast."
"Captain!" Aburame Muta was pointing a finger to maintain the probe, suddenly spoke up.
A new marker has been found in that area.
Hagoromo shook her neck, finally getting some information.
"Get ready, the area ahead is almost entirely shrouded in thick fog, it could be dangerous," Hagoromo instructed her team members.
"Yes!" the team members responded, and then began to change back into their original uniforms.
After all, the clothing we're wearing now is just ordinary casual wear and doesn't offer any protection.
The Yutoshi unsealed the large jar belonging to Aburame Muta, Cat San San, mistook it for a sake flask and was about to take a look when...
Aburame Muta then stepped forward, lifted the lid, placed her hands on the mouth of the jar, and countless Kikaichū gushed out.
"Holy crap--!"
Before she could finish speaking, the Cat San San was picked up by Hagoromo and placed on her shoulder.
"Muta, from now on, I need your Kikaichū to investigate. If anything seems amiss, alert me immediately."
Hagoromo spoke to Aburame Muta, even though her and the Cat San San's senses were quite good.
However, after experiencing that disruptive Chakra, Hagoromo was no longer entirely confident in her senses.
If she kept in Sage Mode, Hagoromo would collapse before she even found the elder.
"Yes!" Aburame Muta nodded, and the Kikaichū that had returned to the jar seemed to regain their vitality.
Under Aburame Muta's command, it flew out again, heading forward.
"Muta will lead the way, I'll stay in the middle, and the two of you will cover the rear."
"Don't keep too far apart, so I can guarantee I can provide support at any time," Hagoromo said slowly.
"Yes!" The group nodded in unison, then leaped away and disappeared from their spots.
--
Near an abandoned ancient hot spring area, a woman who looked to be no more than twenty years old wore Forehead Protector of Yugakure.
She was currently curled up in place, with strange runes surrounding the ground around her, isolating her aura.
Not far from her, several humanoid figures were twitching their ugly noses, as if trying to find out something.
The woman clenched her teeth to avoid making any noise.
He couldn't help but pray that the people of Konoha would arrive soon.
This person was an elder from Yugakure, and it was she who sent the distress signal to Konoha.
Creak--
Perhaps because she had maintained one position for too long, causing her body to stiffen, the woman's foot touched a dry branch beside her, making a soft sound.
Whoosh--
Several humanoid figures paused for a moment, then instantly charged frantically toward the woman's location.
Oh no!
The woman's pupils trembled uncontrollably at these fast-reacting, incredibly strong monsters.
She had almost no way to stop it.
At that moment, a piercing shriek seemed to tear through the air, no... it was hundreds and thousands of densely packed sharp cries, like Chidori singing in unison.
A figure emerged from the thick fog behind the monsters, a blinding blue-white light emanating from its right palm.
"Chidori!"
Before the words were even finished, the figure swiftly swept past several monsters.
Boom--
Several monstrous figures fell one after another, emanating a foul stench from being struck by lightning.
Hagoromo stopped abruptly, the Chidori on her right palm gradually dissipated, and she looked extremely disheveled.
Following the symbols, Hagoromo and the others didn't encounter anything at first.
However, as they ventured deeper into the fog, they encountered humanoid monsters whose strength and speed far surpassed those of ordinary ninjas.
Even Aburame Muta, who had been investigating, only had time to sound the alarm before several humanoid monsters rushed out.
If it weren't for the Cat San San and Hagoromo's incredibly fast speed in dealing with the situation, the Yutoshi would probably have all perished here.
After all, these humanoid monsters had almost no sense of pain, and even with their limbs mutilated, they attacked the group like madmen.
Moreover, the blood splattered on his body has corrosive and hallucinogenic properties.
Fortunately, Hagoromo and the Cat San San quickly wiped them out before they even had a chance to rest.
Then several more humanoid monsters rushed out, and Hagoromo had no choice but to join forces with Aburame Muta and Yamanaka Kokone, who had reacted quickly, and rejoin the battle.
As for the Yutoshi, they immediately began preparing antidotes based on the blood samples from these monsters.
After all, the blood energy emitted by those monsters was corroding the surrounding environment. If one stayed in this environment for too long, one might be contaminated by this blood and develop hallucinations.
That was an absolutely disastrous mistake for Hagoromo and the others.