Of course, both Kiba and Shino were, in essence, tracking ninja.
Now, the two of them were about to join forces and attack the Night Duke.
With Shino coordinating with him, Kiba and Akamaru deliberately lagged a step behind, intending to let the insects interfere with the Night Duke's vision first.
Watching the swarm of insects blot out the sky as they came toward him, the Night Duke remained completely calm.
Soji had actually seen through Shino's supposed coordination with Kiba long ago.
Or rather, Shino had deliberately said that earlier so the Night Duke would hear it.
Why had Shino done that?
It was simple. He wanted the Night Duke to believe that he was only responsible for interference, when in fact, he had a trump card!
Moreover, the trap he had laid had already taken effect.
"No matter how strong the Night Duke is, he can't possibly notice it. No matter how he dodges, even without me using Chakra to control them, these insects will keep chasing him relentlessly!"
As he watched his insects approach the Night Duke, Shino's outwardly calm expression concealed intense excitement.
However, what happened next froze the faint smile on Shino's face.
The Night Duke reached up and touched his shoulder, as though he had caught something, then clenched it in his palm.
Then, the Night Duke opened his hand, revealing a tiny black insect in his palm.
"This is bad. He found it!"
Shino muttered in a grim tone.
"Huh? Found what?"
Kiba, standing beside him, was still confused.
However, Shino had no intention of answering Kiba at that moment. He merely stared nervously at the Night Duke.
"You let a female insect quietly crawl onto me, then summoned a large number of male insects so they could lock onto me at all