"Fall back!"
One ANBU shinobi carried Uzumaki Tamayou on his back, while another carried Uchiha Hikari.
Now that they had been discovered, they might as well run.
Their headaches were still severe and greatly affected their combat ability, but they could still travel.
Traveling relied more on physical stamina, and that was one of Kumogakure's strengths—especially for shinobi of the Yozuki Clan.
"Let's follow the river for now. I'll see which clan is pursuing us. Hopefully, they'll have a clan crest or some other distinguishing feature."
Tamura Hiroshi made the suggestion, then took out the small telescope.
The others agreed and quickly ran along the riverbank.
Soon, Hizashi Hyuga and the other five caught up. The river left the area open to view, so as he ran, Tamura Hiroshi looked back through the telescope. One glance was enough to identify them—their features were simply too distinctive.
Seeing those pairs of Byakugan, he grew excited at once.
"They're Hyuga Ninja. Five pairs of Byakugan. The other four are subtly protecting a young man in the middle. He's probably a member of the Hyuga Main Family, which means he won't have the Caged Bird Seal. Use a Summoning Beast to notify the Third Teacher right away. We might be able to capture a pair of Hyuga Byakugan this time."
Tamura Hiroshi planned to summon the Third Raikage. That was his strongest trump card, and the reason he had the confidence to come into the heart of the Land of Fire.
With the Heavenly Transfer Technique, the Third Raikage could arrive anywhere on the continent in an instant to provide support.
As for fighting that group head-on, he wasn't stupid.
If they were any other shinobi, he might have tried it. But there were five Hyuga Ninja, all skilled close-combat fighters.
Hyuga Ninja