Mirai ran all the way to the eastern side of the fortress. He did not know how long the illusion could keep Ebizo trapped.
For now, he could only hurry. Any extra distance he could put between them was worth it.
Fortunately, the stronghold was not large. Before long, Katsuyu's enormous figure appeared before Mirai.
"Whoa! Whoa!"
Just as Mirai was about to move forward, two shadows suddenly dropped down and blocked his path.
"Sand tolerance?"
Unlike the Leaf protection icon of Konoha Village, Mirai's Sand protection icon was immediately obvious.
Why was there a Sand tolerance indicator here?
Mirai felt slightly uneasy. Had the Sand ninja already cut off Konoha's retreat?
"It's a brat from Konoha Village. Kill him!" As Dong Ge sized them up, they were also watching him.
The two Sand ninja were both puppet masters. They were only chunin in strength, but they excelled at poison and setting up formations.
Click, click...
Mechanical joints twisted, producing strange noises.
Two grotesque puppets suddenly charged forward, the green glow along their edges in the night making Mirai's scalp tingle.
"Another puppet master?" Mirai's little face darkened slightly, but he was not afraid if they were only chunin.
Pfft!
A sharp blade sliced through skin and stabbed into Mirai's body.
At the same time, white smoke rose, and a log appeared.
Body Replacement Technique!
The two puppet masters hiding in the shadows tensed up, sensing a dangerous aura rushing toward them at incredible speed.
A chill rose from the soles of their feet and shot straight to their scalps.
"Looking for me?" Dong Ge's teasing voice rang out. His sustained speed might not have been impressive, but his instantaneous burst of speed was absolutely no weaker than Guy's.
The two Sand ninja looked around, only to see two fingers