Fast!
Faster!
Just a little faster! The sunset-stained green around him streamed backward as Iwa sprinted across the grassland, the direct heir of the Hyuga Main Family tucked under one arm. At this moment, he no longer cared about concealing his tracks. There was only one thought in his mind.
The handoff point the Third Tsuchikage had told him about was right ahead, at the end of this grassland. As long as he reached it, even if the Third Hokage came in person, he probably would not be able to take this Hyuga Main Family member away.
It could be said that once he reached the edge of the grassland, his mission would be complete. He would not have let down the Third Tsuchikage's expectations.
At that point, even if he died in battle, he would have no regrets.
After all, for a pair of Byakugan—and perhaps an entire Byakugan clan—to take root in his village and become Iwagakure's fighting force was undoubtedly something the village and the Land of Earth had dreamed of.
How many formidable seniors had died in Konoha for this? How many children in the village had lost their families because of it?
Now, as long as he delivered this direct heir of the Hyuga Main Family, there would be far fewer deaths in the village.
However, his situation was far from optimistic. Taki Chiba's Shadow Clone Jutsu had just dispelled itself, and its memories would return to him. Chiba's real body would arrive very soon. If he could not reach safety before Chiba arrived, then everything would be over! Though he was not particularly outstanding in strength within the village, he still knew a little about Taki Chiba.
That man was absolutely not someone he could handle!
Although he had just used quick thinking to