Several ninja wearing Anbu masks suddenly appeared with a series of whooshes, landing before the Fourth Hokage and bowing respectfully. "Lord Fourth."
The Fourth Hokage gave a slight nod, looked at the Anbu, and said directly, "Send a few people to search the surrounding area and see if you can find anything."
"Yes!" Several Anbu who seemed particularly skilled at intelligence analysis flashed away one after another and began investigating the area.
However, even some of the experienced Anbu were slightly shocked by the devastated battlefield before them. They rarely saw destruction of this scale, even on the battlefield...
The Fourth Hokage looked at one of the Anbu and, after a brief pause, said, "Kakashi, summon your Ninja Hounds and see if they can find any clues."
"Yes, Sensei." Masked Kakashi nodded, formed hand seals, pressed his hand against the ground, and performed the Summoning Technique.
With a bang, several Ninja Hounds appeared and scattered in different directions at Kakashi's command, but they soon returned.
Pakkun, who led them, shook his head. "The people who fought here must have used some kind of medicine to conceal their scents. Other than the smell of medicinal herbs, we found nothing else."
Orochimaru's body had been modified by himself, so it did not give off scents or anything else that could leave behind clues.
As for Yei, he could only use medicinal herbs to mask his scent. They were made from the herbs he had gathered with Gai in the Death Forest.
Before heading to the Death Forest, he had already made thorough preparations and would not leave behind the slightest trace.
"As expected, extremely cautious..." The Fourth Hokage's expression tightened slightly upon hearing this, though it was within his expectations.
After the battle, the other party had even gone out of their