As Mirai thought this, his steps quickened. But with the Byakugan's aid, the man in gray naturally could not keep up with him.
Mirai was fast, and the gray-masked man was not slow either. Since Mirai intended to conserve his strength, he failed to catch up with the gray-masked man for the moment.
But Mirai was not worried, because he had already seen through the gray-masked man's intentions.
He was actually fleeing toward Konoha!
After learning that the gray man was fleeing back to Konoha, Mirai was no longer so anxious. Instead, he slowed down and began recovering his spiritual power.
Although the journey and deaths of the two masked men had not consumed much of Mirai's spiritual power, he still did his utmost to keep himself in peak condition.
Within five minutes, the gray man had reached Konoha. He seemed to have a legitimate identity in Konoha as well; the people at the gate did not stop him and simply let him in.
Mirai also arrived at Konoha within a minute. As he entered the village, Mirai calmly glanced around, avoiding a direct confrontation.
Izumo, who was guarding the gate, naturally recognized Mirai as well. He did not stop him and simply let him enter.
"The two of them ran so fast that they entered the village one after the other. What are they up to?"
Izumo asked Kotetsu beside him in confusion.
"Nothing's going to happen, right?"
Kotetsu said worriedly, but then shook his head and smiled in relief, denying his own words. "What could possibly happen in the village? Although their statuses are high, this is still the village. Even if they had some unpleasantness outside, they definitely wouldn't dare cause trouble here!"
Kotetsu said this, and Izumo nodded in agreement.
After all, fighting in the village