With someone covering their retreat, the pressure on Nara Zhiqiu, Mimata Shimura, and Mitarashi Wa suddenly eased, and they sped up their escape.
A world-shaking explosion rang out behind them. No one knew how many Explosive Tags Kawadera Uchiha had used.
Genjutsu and Explosive Tags were the abilities Kawadera Uchiha had built his reputation on.
Mimata Shimura said, "Follow me! I know a route! There's an intersection of two rivers nearby, with three towns around it. There are lots of people there. As long as we blend into the towns, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist will have a hard time tracking us!"
Nara Zhiqiu nodded. He had known Mimata Shimura must have been holding something back.
Without Kawadera Uchiha, Mimata Shimura brought out all the intelligence he had.
They slipped into one of the towns, killed three civilians, changed clothes, and disguised themselves as ordinary people from the Land of Water.
Wearing a conical hat, Nara Zhiqiu walked across a bridge spanning the river, searching for a boat suitable for their escape.
They were already very close to the sea. As long as they reached the coast, their chances of survival would be extremely high.
The second wave of reinforcements Orochimaru had sent should have been in position soon.
There was actually a tactile paving path on the arched bridge, which made Mitarashi Wa see the place in a new light.
The feudal lords of the Land of Water actually had the leisure to invest in such meticulous urban development.
Throughout all the wars, the Land of Water had stood isolated overseas and remained untouched by conflict. The people here had simply lived too well.
Mitarashi Wa suddenly shouted, "Watch out!"
The tactile paving running down the middle of the stone bridge suddenly changed—it was actually a scroll