Obviously, with Su Xiao's team's speed, it would be a pipe dream for Iwagakure to catch up with them.
Half a kilometer behind Su Xiao and the others, the main force from Iwagakure had already joined up with Ono, who had rushed out of the Vertical Rock Village.
The Iwagakure reinforcements were led by the father-daughter pair Huangtu and Kurotsuchi. After joining up with Ono, Ono took over command.
Ono, Huangtu, and Kurotsuchi were direct relatives. Ono was Huangtu's father, while Kurotsuchi was Huangtu's daughter—in other words, Ono's granddaughter.
No wonder this girl, Kurotsuchi, could become the Fourth Tsuchikage. Her family background was simply too powerful. She was practically a third-generation official: her grandfather was the Tsuchikage, while her father was the strongest of the second generation of Iwa Shinobi—and he had no interest whatsoever in the position of Tsuchikage.
Ono led the main force in a grand pursuit of Su Xiao and the others. If this force caught up with them, Su Xiao would undoubtedly die.
Putting aside the combat strength of Ono and Huangtu, even Kurotsuchi from the new generation was not to be underestimated. After all, she was a female shinobi capable of succeeding to the position of Kage.
The threat came not only from those three, but also from the shinobi force behind them.
The pursuit force consisted of 10 Jonin, 15 Special Jonin, and 507 Chunin. There were no Genin.
Ono split the pursuit force into three groups. He personally led six Jonin at the front. This was the Rapid March force, whose purpose was to catch up with Su Xiao and the others and hold them back.
The second pursuit group was commanded by Kurotsuchi. She led four Jonin, five Special Jonin, and 150 Chunin, following directly behind the vanguard led by Ono.
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