"Asuma?"
"They should be. They may have been surrounded."
"Are they alive?"
"They're still active for now."
Kurenai Yuhi said quickly.
Her sensory range was broader and clearer than Shisui's, so the two teams relied more on her information to guide them.
"I'll speed ahead first. Hurry and keep up. Kurenai, remember to conserve your chakra."
"Got it."
After receiving her response, Shisui nodded and sped forward.
He was fast.
He had held back earlier to support his teammates, but now...
Whoosh!
After a few Body Flickers, Shisui had already vanished from their sight.
Namiashi Raidō was stunned for a moment.
Only then did he understand. They had been moving so quickly because that was the fastest they could go, while Shisui's Body Flicker Technique was far more powerful than theirs.
They weren't even on the same level.
Shisui swiftly pushed forward. Before long, he had crossed the inner ring of the Forest of Death and found Asuma. By then, Asuma's area of movement had grown smaller and smaller.
When he arrived, a group of people was leaping around wildly, while two other teams watched from the shadows.
Just as Asuma was exhausted.
A massive fireball flew out.
Great Fireball Technique!
Asuma's eyes lit up.
But.
His stamina was nearly depleted. There was no way he could retreat. Taking advantage of the fact that he could still refine a little chakra...
Asuma immediately formed hand seals.
The next moment.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
Boom!
A thunderous explosion rang out.
Shisui's flames had originally been intended to cover Asuma's retreat, not target the enemies. However, the technique directly altered the fireball's course.
The flames raged and swept over a group of enemies.
Hyuga Himon and Akimichi Shito were swallowed by the flames.
The other Jonin all clicked their tongues in shock.