This... is my sensory ability too?
With one hand resting on the tree trunk, Chiba frowned slightly, forcibly suppressing the urge to rush off.
At that moment, he was in a strange state of perception. Unlike before, when he could sense the colors of Chakra, this time it was simply an intuitive, incredibly real feeling. He could sense someone speeding through a place far beyond the reach of his naked eye, racing toward the Land of Wind delegation at an astonishing speed.
Judging by that speed alone, he could tell that person was no ordinary ninja.
It was precisely because the speed was beyond that of an ordinary ninja that Chiba forcibly restrained his urge to rush over and investigate.
After all, he had just realized that he could not use Eight Gates Mode. Although part of the purpose of this mission was to test his current combat strength, that did not mean Chiba would charge at anyone he encountered.
Testing one's actual combat strength required enemies within certain limits. If the enemy was too weak, nothing could be tested. If the enemy was too strong, not only would he learn nothing, he might even leave his life behind.
And judging from this opponent's speed, they seemed somewhat too strong to serve as a test of his abilities. It was not safe enough.
I should wait for him to leave first.
With that, Chiba slowly lowered the hand resting on the trunk. After letting out a soft breath, he made up his mind.
Hm? At that instant, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The perception... is gone?
In that moment, the strange, real, intuition-like sensation vanished abruptly. Before his eyes, trees were simply trees, leaves were simply leaves, and dimness was simply dimness. There was no feeling at all. He could sense