"Haah... haah..."
Blue B gasped for breath. After fleeing nonstop, even he couldn't help feeling exhausted.
The sky was gradually darkening. By the light of the setting sun, Blue B could just make out the cave ahead—the one they had stayed in while stationed in the Land of General.
He glanced around. There wasn't a trace of the enemy in the dim woods, and the area in front of the cave was open ground, with no sign of an ambush.
So this time, he really was safe.
Blue B let out a long breath and slowly walked into the dark cave in the afterglow of the setting sun, as though entering the jaws of a ferocious beast ready to devour him.
As he stepped through the entrance and saw the perfect setting, he was about to say something, but instinctively glanced around once more. Only after confirming there really was no one there did he relax.
"Haha... Everyone says Hozuki Shingetsu is a master strategist, but from what I've seen, he's nothing but an incompetent fool. If they'd stationed a squad here, I'd have been at their mercy!"
Only this time, there were no Kumogakure Shinobi left to watch his performance.
As he spoke, he carefully checked the cave once more. After confirming that it was empty, he let out another hearty laugh.
Clack!
Blue B's body tensed, and he prepared to fight. After waiting a while and seeing no one appear, he realized he must have just kicked something.
He picked it up. Judging by its shape, it seemed to be a plank, and there appeared to be writing on it. But the sun had already set, and since he hadn't lit a fire in the cave, he couldn't make out what it said.
Snap!
He quickly scraped his