The traces of the enemy's departure had been cleaned up. After Ronglin worked on them, no one could tell that the enemy had fled to both sides.
The people of the Four Great Ninja Villages were still in the dark, maintaining their formation as they advanced toward the coast.
"Splash~~ Splash~~~"
When they reached the shore, there was nothing left behind but some scattered debris. Every ship by the sea had departed.
"Someone, immediately investigate the enemy's movements! We must locate them at the first possible moment!!!"
Whether the enemy had truly left or not, Ōnoki needed to send people to gather intelligence.
Even Ōnoki himself joined the search.
There was no helping it. There were only a few ninja capable of flight, and not many more had flying Summoned Beasts. Thus, Ōnoki could only lead people out over the sea to conduct reconnaissance.
"These little bastards are certainly decisive, risking drowning just to flee out to sea."
Ay cursed angrily a few times, while Ronglin merely smiled without speaking. In a few days, Ay would not be able to curse anymore.
The reconnaissance ended quickly, and fighting even broke out at sea.
As Ōnoki led his men in search of the enemy, they spotted a large number of Kirigakure ships on the ocean. To vent his anger, Ōnoki even used Dust Release to attack several vessels, causing considerable casualties among Kirigakure's people.
Only after doing all that did Ōnoki return to shore in satisfaction.
"Hmph!! Those people sure ran fast!!"
After venting his anger, Ōnoki felt thoroughly refreshed, making Ronglin want to laugh.
Enjoy it while you can! Let's see how long you can keep enjoying it.
"We need to leave people behind to stand guard, in case the enemy circles back after we return. Their commander is no