White Emperor soon slowed his advance, ensuring he remained concealed. After half an hour of pursuit, Mirai finally caught up with the target. Fortunately for Mirai, a battle was taking place ahead. This suited his purpose of gathering intelligence.
One of the two opponents was a young man with demonic eyes. His face remained expressionless, as though he did not take his opponent seriously. The other was a burly Sand ninja with a beard. He kept watching the surroundings, perhaps worried that someone might ambush him while he faced the enemy before him.
When Mirai saw them from fifty meters away with Mind's Eye, he stopped moving to avoid disturbing the two people facing off. Judging from the route, candidates entering the eighth gate were supposed to voluntarily head toward the seventh side. This battle was exactly as Mirai had expected.
Mirai was curious about the candidate for the eighth entrance exam. With the two standing there, White Emperor could not tell from the scent which one was the target. Mirai watched the two confronting each other with tense focus.
In fact, he had already made up his mind. The young man with demonic eyes was the target he had been tracking. Yet the target ninja, who should not have cared about anyone else, had boldly noticed another person's attack, like Beard. That troubled him. Still, having another person involved might make him happier. That way, he could obtain two scrolls directly without having to search for them.
"I didn't expect us to start fighting so soon. Didn't I tell you not to be so impatient?" No other threats could be found nearby. The bearded Sand ninja relaxed somewhat, but he did not let his guard down. He focused on the enemy before him as he spoke.
The demonic-eyed boy