The place where the people from the Three Great Shinobi Villages are!
"The fog has lifted!"
Someone shouted this, and everyone looked over immediately. Sure enough, the fog was slowly dissipating and visibility was gradually returning.
"My senses have returned!"
In each of the Three Great Shinobi Villages, people exclaimed in surprise, and then they all used their sensory abilities to investigate.
Here comes the Kumogakure!
"Oh no, Jinghong is injured, and her breathing isn't good either!"
Qing Cheng had only been using his senses for a few seconds when he hurriedly spoke to Dou Lang.
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Dou Lang and the other Cloud Ninja were taken aback, and then, led by Dou Lang, they hurriedly went to the scene.
Upon witnessing this scene, the people of Kirigakure and Konoha, not wanting to stand idly by, immediately gave chase.
"Protect Jinghong, speed up!"
Upon seeing this, Dou Lang immediately gave an order, instructing the Cloud Ninja to speed up.
However, this resulted in the Konoha Ninja Mist Ninja becoming even faster.
Because they have absolutely no intention of falling behind the Cloud Ninja.
"The Jinghong is there!"
During their rapid advance, Qing Cheng pointed in a certain direction.
Ye Liangnai was leaning against a tree, her face pale, with a bloody hole in her chest and several cuts on her arms, bleeding profusely.
"How are you, Jinghong? Can you still move?"
Qing Cheng approached Ye Liangnai and asked with concern.
"Cough cough, although... I was seriously injured, I shouldn't be completely unable to move!"
Ye Liangnai gave a bitter smile, tried to get up, but fell heavily to the ground again.
"It seems I overestimated myself!"
Ye Liangnai smiled wryly again, looked at Dou Lang and the others, and slowly moved to the side of the tree.
After being helped to lean against a tree, he said, "Sorry, I messed up! White Cold Light is indeed White Cold Light, his strength is indeed formidable, much stronger than the intelligence said. His swordsmanship is more exquisite than mine, and his Water Release Ninjutsu is also more proficient than mine!"
Upon hearing this, Dou Lang frowned slightly and asked, "Where did that White Cold Light go?"
Ye Liangnai answered, "At twelve o'clock, if I'm not mistaken, he should be heading towards that canyon!"
"If you go that way, you'll cross the canyon and enter a much denser forest, perfect for escaping!"
Upon hearing this, the Konoha Ninja and Mist Ninja around them immediately showed signs of interest.
However, because of mutual distrust, no one dared to be the first to go!
Instead, they remained locked in a standoff, each afraid of losing the initiative to the other, yet also fearing that if they did, they would be ambushed by the other two groups.
"Alright then, Kakashi Hatake, Juzo Biwa, let's each send four trustworthy ninjas from our three sides to pursue that White Cold Light!"
"Once we catch up, we'll immediately send a signal. We'll compete fairly, one-on-one, and the winner will take control of the Nako Stone. How about that?"
Dou Lang made a suggestion and asked for the opinions of both Konoha and Kirigakure.
"I agree, Konoha, what about you!"
Juzo Biwa immediately agreed and then looked at Kakashi.
"I have no objection! I don't think it would make much of a difference even if I disagreed!"
"The two of you who support the same opinion are already allies in a way. If I hold an opposing opinion, I will become your common enemy, which is not worth it!"
At this time, Kakashi was not yet the beloved model teacher he would later become, the man known as "Kakashi Hatake."
At this moment, he is still a cold-blooded assassin in the Anbu.
"Let's begin then, everyone. Each of you, select four ninjas!"
Dou Lang glanced at the two of them and gestured for them to leave.
Kakashi and Juzo Biwa immediately began selecting candidates.
Kakashi selected Might Guy, Itachi Uchiha, Tenzo, and a sensory ninja as his pursuers.
The people chosen by Juzo Biwa are Kisame Hoshigaki, Zabuza, Ringo Ameyuri, and Hozuki Suigetsu!
Dou Lang chose Qing Cheng, along with three ninjas whose strength was second only to Jinghong in the team.
"Then, let's go!"
After saying that, the three teams of twelve people set off in pursuit towards the canyon.
While they were giving chase, their target— Ye Liangnai, or more accurately, her Water Clone who had been switched—also encountered a formidable foe.
"Oh my god, I never expected to see you two here! This is truly unbelievable!"
The Water Clone looked at Kakuzu and Hidan in front of him and licked his lips.
Kakuzu said indifferently, "Hand over the stone tablet, and I can give you a dignified death!"
Hidan's face darkened, and he said with a look of terror, "If you don't hand over the stone tablet, I'll let you experience the greeting of the Lord Jashin and leave you with nothing but dust!"
Upon hearing this, the Water Clone immediately laughed, "Do you think I, who went through so much trouble to snatch food from the tiger's mouth, would be scared by just a few words from you?"
"Come on, if you want the stone tablet, let me see if you have the ability!"
"I've been curious about you guys for a long time, and I'm really eager to see your strength! Hehe, S-rank missing-nin, that's a rare sight!"
After saying that, the Water Clone took off running, its speed exceeding the imagination of Kakuzu and the other, disappearing from their sight in the blink of an eye.
"Damn it, it runs so fast! Chase it!"
Hidan seeing this, Hidan cursed and was about to give chase.
"Jue, have you marked it?"
Kakuzu, on the contrary, seemed unperturbed and asked.
"Don't worry, he'll never escape my grasp! There's no enemy I can't catch, hehe, I'll lead the way!"
Having said that, Zetsu sank into the ground, taking Kakuzu with him in pursuit.
About three miles behind them, Zabuza and his group were rapidly pursuing them.
"It seems quite a few people have been attracted by this Nako Stone. However, those who dare to covet it without the strength will ultimately only meet their demise!"
Along the way, various corpses lay scattered about, their faces, heights, and clothing completely different, clearly from different places.
But they all had one very similar thing in common: they were all killed with a single, fatal blow to the throat, without any struggle.
"Who is this guy? Why is he impersonating Ye Liangnai? I don't remember Ye Liangnai having such superb swordsmanship!"
Zabuza glanced at the corpses of these people, thinking strangely to himself.
"Careful!"
Just as he was pondering this question, he suddenly heard a reminder from Juzo Biwa.
He immediately woke up and saw a white phantom coming towards them, bursting through the air with a loud bang.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The group drew their swords and blocked the attack, but were immediately taken aback!
"Bone bullets?!"
The white phantoms turned out to be white bone bullets, Zabuza's mind— the Kaguya Clan!