The ninjas of Kirigakure all knew that their leader, Karatachi Yagura, possessed the unique secret technique known as Mirror Clone.
Thus, when two identical Mizukage appeared before them, none of them showed the slightest surprise.
Karatachi Yagura swept his cold gaze over the crowd before finally settling on the little anteater that was constantly sniffing around. He asked in a deep voice:
"Are you the ones who arrived here first? Did you find any trace of them?"
Though Karatachi Yagura was not tall, he carried an unquestionable authority.
At that moment, the small, delicate anteater nimbly leaped back to its owner's side.
It waved its tiny, unassuming claws as though conveying information to its master.
Seeing this, the Mist Ninja standing nearby hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully reported to Karatachi Yagura:
"Reporting to Mizukage-sama, we were indeed the first group to arrive as reinforcements."
"Just now, my Summoning Beast informed me that the attackers were from Kumogakure. There were eight ninjas, and they are currently fleeing southwest."
Hearing the report, Karatachi Yagura nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
After all, it was no easy feat for anyone to respond so quickly and reach the scene in such a short time.
He then said, "The enemy is very powerful. You do not need to continue the pursuit."
With that, the massive wings behind him suddenly beat.
The two Karatachi Yaguras rose directly into the air and sped toward the southwest, vanishing from everyone's sight in an instant.
Watching Karatachi Yagura's departing figure, the remaining Mist Ninjas exchanged glances. One of them muttered:
"I wonder if Mizukage-sama can catch up to those Kumogakure ninjas this time."
Another replied with complete confidence:
"Don't worry. Mizukage-sama won't let us down!"
After flying for some distance, Karatachi Yagura abruptly stopped and turned to look at Senyo, who