Ronglin could not help but smile. His left index and middle fingers twitched as he spoke to the air, "Pass on my orders. Immediately send people to deliver all kinds of supplies and the necessary equipment. Also, send more people to protect the Muroku Brothers and the test subjects. Renovate the surrounding area as well; the environment here is far too harsh."
"Yes!!"
A calm voice came from behind Ronglin. Kisame Hoshigaki and Shisui were unsurprised, but the Muroku Brothers were startled. Their eyes widened in disbelief that someone could be hiding in the air.
"That is an Anbu member. He has certain abilities that let him conceal himself using light. He is not hiding in the air—you two are overthinking it."
Ronglin smiled as he explained. Hiding in the air would be terrifying, all right!
Ronglin had never seen such an ability, but there were quite a few people who could hide themselves by exploiting different angles of light. Most of the time, it was not a matter of whether others could do it, but whether you had thought of it.
"Ah! Y-yes."
The false alarm left the Muroku Brothers looking embarrassed beneath their dirt-smeared faces. Fortunately, the mud concealed their complexions; otherwise, the two would surely have blushed.
After all, in the world of ordinary people, ninja stood high above everyone else. Ninja with special abilities were even rarer to encounter.
So it was no wonder the two had overreacted.
Just think about it: when there was clearly no one beside you, and then someone suddenly popped out—wouldn't that scare you half to death? Would an ordinary person not be afraid?
"I will give you the best conditions and the most generous rewards. I have only one requirement: success. I do not want to see failure. Do you