At night, the bright moon hung high in the sky.
"Move out!" At Yueguang Han's command, all the Konoha Ninjas advanced at full speed, crossing the fields behind the village and disappearing into the vast night.
"Phew."
"They're finally gone!"
The villagers secretly watched the Konoha Ninjas disappear into the night from behind the windows inside their homes, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. They had thought these Ninjas would kill them. During wartime, Ninjas from other countries would usually slaughter entire villages to ensure that their movements remained undisclosed.
The next morning, a large group of Stone Ninjas crossed the ridge outside the village.
"My lord, those Konoha Ninjas were stationed in this village last night. Daishi and the other three were also captured here by those Konoha Ninjas." Having just crossed the ridge, Mo Zhi, who had escaped and returned, pointed at the village below and reported to Dong Siren.
"My lord, there are only the Chakra fluctuations of more than thirty ordinary people in the village. The Konoha Ninjas have already left." As soon as Mo Zhi finished speaking, a Sensory Ninja immediately reported the results of his detection to Dong Siren.
"Dahe, take a team inside and find out where those Konoha Ninjas went." Hearing this, Dong Siren immediately ordered one of the Elite Jonin beside him.
"Yes!" Dahe immediately acknowledged the order and headed toward the village below with more than twenty Ninjas.
"My lord, according to the villagers, those Konoha Ninjas hurriedly left in the middle of the night. They went through the fields behind the village." About twenty minutes later, the Stone Ninja named Dahe returned to the mountain with his men.
"They hurriedly left in the middle of the night. Do you know why? Could those villagers have deceived