Struggle for Supremacy

At the same time Sasuke attacked the black market, the other trainee teams also began showing off their abilities and collecting information on the targets on the wanted list.

In less than a week, dozens of rogue ninja had been successfully apprehended by the trainee teams.

Thus, rumors of a mysterious force secretly purging the rogue ninja active within the Land of Hot Water quickly spread.

Most of these rogue ninja had bounties of varying amounts on their heads. Their ability to evade pursuit and live freely was not merely a matter of luck—they also possessed considerable strength and vigilance.

Therefore, after receiving the news, the rogue ninja active in the Land of Hot Water either fled the country or hid themselves even more deeply.

As a result, the trainee teams' apprehension progress slowed down sharply.

Many trainee teams tracked their targets for a long time, only to find nothing. Some even fell into traps set by the rogue ninja. If Jonin teams had not been watching over them from behind, they might well have died at the hands of those rogue ninja.

"We have to form an alliance!"

Shikamaru, a foxtail grass stem between his teeth, let out a sigh.

"Mm-hmm!"

Choji and Ino nodded repeatedly.

Taking advantage of the early period, when they had just entered the Land of Hot Water and had yet to alert the rogue ninja, the three had successfully ambushed and apprehended several rogue ninja, earning some points.

But afterward, apprehending rogue ninja became increasingly difficult.

Just now, for example, they had tracked someone tirelessly for an entire day, only to discover that the person they had caught was merely a scapegoat deliberately arranged by the target. The target himself had long since escaped.

It could be said that by this stage, the trainee