But at this moment, they had only one thought in their hearts... Run.
Didn't you see? With the black-clad man's strength, he had been instantly killed by Mirai in less than half an exchange. Although the black-clad man hadn't tried to stop him, when it came to Mirai's speed, even if he had been standing guard, he would probably only have been instantly killed, right?
Mirai's strength was likely even greater than the rumors claimed!
Therefore, although the gray-clad man was stronger than the black-clad man and had reached elite-level strength, possessing some profound techniques, he had no desire to fight Mirai after seeing him kill the black-clad man.
Of course, if he had another ninja beside him who matched his strength, he might have dared to fight Mirai. But the blue-clad masked man beside him was merely a support ninja. In terms of combat, he was worse than a cripple.
Thus, the instant the gray-clad masked man reacted, they immediately began running toward Konoha!
Moreover, as he ran, the gray-clad masked man removed his mask, revealing the pale face of a man in his twenties. Then, without looking back, he raced toward Konoha.
His desperate flight was not without reason, because Mirai had already activated his Byakugan!
The gray-clad masked man had originally intended to hide and retreat safely after Mirai left. But when Mirai activated his Byakugan, he did not care why Mirai had used it and ran straight toward Konoha.
Only Konoha was safe.
That was what the gray-clad masked man thought.
As for the gray-clad masked man's teammate, the blue-clad masked man, despair surged into his heart after Mirai activated his Byakugan.
He was not a combat ninja, and his physical skills were already poor enough. Originally, he had thought the same as the gray-masked men: