Ninja were all fast.
Especially when they were all elite.
In mere moments, the Sand Shinobi had chased Feng Ye for several miles.
Aside from Pakura at the front and a few other Jonin who had narrowed the distance slightly, the rest of the ninja force had already been left far behind.
"Not an ordinary ninja..."
Pakura frowned.
This was not speed an ordinary ninja could possess. She had no idea which village he came from, but he was likely a Jonin!
Having their trail discovered by an unknown Jonin was troublesome. Even if he were a Jonin from Amegakure, he might still pass information to Konoha and ruin their plan to detour around and launch a surprise attack on Konoha's camp.
"The rear units will stop and rest!"
"Yuki, Meno... you few, keep pursuing him with me!"
After her gaze flickered for a moment, Pakura gave the order in a deep voice.
Since Feng Ye was a Jonin, having the main force continue the pursuit would be too foolish. On one hand, they could not catch him and would serve no purpose. On the other, moving with so many people made them far too easy to expose. If they were discovered by someone else, or if Feng Ye rushed into some village, the chances of their intelligence leaking would increase drastically.
Therefore, the best strategy was for her and several Jonin from the unit to continue the pursuit. That would greatly reduce the chances of exposure.
"Yes!"
A ninja acknowledged the order and immediately passed it back. The ninja behind them also came to a halt.
Pakura, Yuki, and the others continued chasing Feng Ye.
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
As the pursuit continued, the distance between Pakura's group and Feng Ye gradually closed. Once they reached a certain range, a cold