The other ninjas thought it over briefly, then agreed.
Thus, the eleven members of Dragon Hidden Village happily decided to join the somewhat mysterious organization known as Echo Village.
As for the organization's name... did Echo Village have any other organization? Naturally, it was Akatsuki!
In a small village ten kilometers away from those Dragon Hidden ninjas, Mirai had been secretly observing them with his eyes. Every move those Dragon Hidden ninjas made was under his control.
As for the sharp-eyed ninjas of Dragon Hidden, they had not noticed Mirai at all.
Others could not find you, yet you could clearly see their every move—even when they picked their noses. That was the most "showy" part.
"Phew... Fortunately, neither these people nor the ninjas from Xuangou came out to look for me. Otherwise, it would have been a complete failure."
Mirai patted his chest, wearing a frightened expression. But Ye Nan, beside him, was speechless, because Mirai did not look worried in the slightest. Instead, he seemed rather eager for someone to come looking for him.
"Where are we going now?" Ye Nan habitually touched her fair, delicate cheek, a trace of melancholy appearing on her face.
"First, find a place for me to recover from my internal injuries. We'll deal with the rest afterward."
Mirai ignored Ye Nan's expression and spoke casually. Then he looked toward the impoverished village farther in, where even villagers were scarcely seen on the road. He sighed and said, "If it weren't so close to Guo Xuan, this would be a good place to recuperate."
As soon as Mirai finished speaking, he lifted his foot and headed in the direction opposite those hidden ninjas.
When Ye Nan saw Mirai simply take the lead, she could not help pouting. Then she gave a proud snort,