After handling the scene, Tamura Hiroshi took a wide detour to reach the river, plunged into the water, and swam straight back. This method erased his traces to the maximum extent, making it difficult for any Inuzuka Clan ninja who might appear later to track him by scent.
"It's good that you're back safely."
Seeing Tamura Hiroshi return safely, Fukai and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
"I wiped out all four of them, but it won't buy us much time. Once Konoha's personnel here discover that that patrol squad is missing, they'll inevitably come looking, and an elite jonin might show up by then."
Tamura Hiroshi said solemnly. His theoretical scores at the Ninja School were quite high, and he had learned a great deal, including the mechanisms behind such patrol missions.
Although he had killed that squad, it was impossible to delay them for too long, and the enemy would eventually trace their steps back.
"It's a long way from the frontline here, so the patrol intensity won't be very high. We should be able to buy a day's time."
Fukai endured his splitting headache as he analyzed the situation. One day was enough for them to recover some of their strength.
This kind of mental trauma was too difficult to heal, and it had a massive impact on their combat capabilities, making even traveling a problem.
"Then we'll rest here for a day."
Tamura Hiroshi also agreed that they had about a day, and then he looked over at Uchiha Hikari and Uzumaki Tamayou, who were still unconscious.
"How are they?"
"The girl's surgery was very successful, with no rejection reactions. Her heartbeat and breathing are both steady. Uzumaki Tamayou was knocked out by the memory shock when her shadow clone was dispelled."
Fukai explained.