A flash of lightning blazed with dazzling light as it hurtled down and slammed into the ground.
"Boom!"
Every guard within ten meters was blasted away and fell motionless. Their armor shattered into pieces, and the hot wind from the explosion whipped Karot's clothes.
Karot waved toward Anrokuzan in the shadows.
"He's found me."
Anrokuzan knew Karot had discovered his position. He realized he had to hurry up with his plan. The guards wouldn't be able to hold off these people for long. He couldn't understand why that boy, despite knowing where he was, hadn't made a move. But Anrokuzan had no time to think about it. He pushed every other concern aside and focused entirely on his experiment.
Karot wasn't in a hurry for a simple reason. It was like clearing a video game: you fought the monsters in each stage, one stage at a time. Who went straight for the final boss at the very beginning? Where was the fun in that?
At last, thanks to Minato and the others' overwhelming strength, the guards were defeated one by one. They all fell there.
Minato stood silently. Karot walked over and asked,
"Senior Minato, did you notice something wrong?"
Minato thought for a moment before replying,
"I suspect these guards were all artificially created. They were deliberately meant to wear down our strength. The time it takes us to recover the Chakra we've expended here has been greatly extended."
"In other words, the Chakra concentration in the ancient city of Rōran is very low. That puts us in danger."
Minato wasn't exaggerating. Once a ninja ran out of Chakra, they were no better than an ordinary person with a strong body. If they had to face these guards again, they would instantly go from hunters to prey. But this