Collision

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"Kakashi, Danzo, stop resting!"

Watching the dark figure slowly disappear from the range of Purple Eye, Uchiha Yue took a deep breath and said to Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō in front of him, "If we encounter that hunter, even we will perish at his hands. If I'm not mistaken, that hunter is a Jonin-level ninja from some village. Let's hurry to the Central Tower and send the information back before he discovers us!"

"Good!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, knowing the urgency of the situation, immediately prepared to follow him. Concealing their presence, Uchiha Yue Hatake Kakashi, and the others cautiously left the cave and began their operation under the cover of night. However, as they traveled, Hatake Kakashi remained curious, and his gaze fell upon Uchiha Yue, asking, "Yue, who exactly is that hunter?"

"I have no idea."

Hearing Hatake Kakashi's question, Uchiha Yue shook his head with a wry smile and said, "The other party is a Jonin-level ninja from some Murakami, and he deliberately concealed his appearance. Therefore, I can only sense the hunter's presence, but I have no way of discerning his identity. However, since that hunter was able to infiltrate the Doomsday Forest and master the ultimate lightning Chakra Nature Transformation, based on my deduction, that hunter is most likely a ninja from Kumogakure!"

"Kumogakure?"

Just as Uchiha Yue was speaking, a hint of worry appeared in Sarutobi Danzō's eyes. He said, "Yuki-kun, you killed the Kumogakure ninja led by Mo Chenfeng. Was that hunter of yours coming to retaliate? After all, Mo Chenfeng was one of the most promising Genin in Kumogakure and a direct disciple of the Third Raikage. Could it be that because you killed Mo Chenfeng, that hunter appeared in the Doomsday Forest?"

"Impossible, Danzo, your deduction must be wrong."

Before Uchiha Yue could reply, Hatake Kakashi gently shook his head and said, "Mo Chenfeng was just killed by Yue not long ago. It's impossible for news of his death to spread so quickly. Moreover, Yue is always very cautious. After killing Mo Chenfeng, Yue had already disposed of Mo Chenfeng's body, so the hunter couldn't possibly know about Mo Chenfeng's death!"

At this point, Hatake Kakashi suddenly narrowed his eyes, shifting his gaze to Uchiha Yue, and said, "Yue, do you remember when we first entered the Doomsday Forest? When we first entered, two Genin teams were preparing to attack us. Moreover, behind one of the Genin teams were two ninjas of unknown origin! Could those two ninjas of unknown origin be companions of that hunter?"

"Phew, Kakashi, that's exactly what I was thinking."

As soon as Hatake Kakashi finished speaking, Uchiha Yue took a deep breath and said, "That hunter and those two mysterious ninjas must have infiltrated the Doomsday Forest for the same purpose. I'm requesting to reach the Central Tower as soon as possible to deliver this information to the examiner so he can handle this matter. I think those who infiltrated the Doomsday Forest definitely have ulterior motives, perhaps even something to harm our village! However, this is not something we can handle on our own; we can only try to get the information out as quickly as possible!"

"Um!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Yue's words, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, then continued forward with serious expressions.

However, the person who was having the hardest time at this moment was not Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō their best to hide their whereabouts, but Uchiha Yue, who was standing next to them. Now, Uchiha Yue not only needed to use his Purple Eye to perceive the surrounding situation, but also needed to control his own mental energy to help Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō hide their whereabouts.

Indeed, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō excellent concealment abilities. However, if the hunter was truly a Jonin-level ninja, their Sarutobi Danzō skills would be child's play. Only Hatake Kakashi Uchiha Yue's spiritual energy could help Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Yue Sarutobi Danzō their tracks, allowing them to safely reach the Central Tower.

However, it's important to remember that Uchiha Yue's current condition is extremely poor. He is mentally exhausted to the extreme, and even when using his spiritual energy, he feels powerless. Moreover, when Uchiha Yue and the others head to the Central Tower, they need to carefully avoid the Genin who are coming to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, and they also need to evade the wild beasts of the Doomsday Forest.

The instincts of the beasts in the Doomsday Forest are sometimes comparable to those of Jonin-level ninjas. After all, beasts are born with a terrifying intuition. Even though Uchiha Yue can use his spiritual energy to help Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō their tracks, some beasts can still detect the whereabouts of Uchiha Yue and the others!

"Whoosh..."

In an instant, a wolf-like beast appeared before Uchiha Yue and the others. Clearly, it had used its keen sense of smell to detect the bloodstains on them. Sometimes, the instincts of wild beasts are terrifying; their special abilities allow them to sense things that even ninjas cannot detect. Just like the bloodstains on Uchiha Yue the others—how could ordinary ninjas easily smell them?

However, the wolf-like beast possessed a terrifying sense of smell, so it appeared instantly, blocking the path of Uchiha Yue and the others.

Fortunately, the wolf-like beast was slightly weaker, and Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi, working together, killed it in just three rounds. However, just as the wolf-like beast launched its final counterattack, Sarutobi Danzō unexpectedly used an Earth Release ninjutsu to protect Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi!

"Oh no!"

The moment Uchiha Yue saw Sarutobi Danzō unleash his Earth Release ninjutsu, he knew something was wrong!

Previously, when Uchiha Yue and Hatake Kakashi fought the wolf-like beast, they only used swordsmanship, and the chakra fluctuations they emitted were minimal. However, when Sarutobi Danzō used Earth Release ninjutsu, even the wolf-like beast could sense the danger and detect the chakra fluctuations Sarutobi Danzō from him. Therefore, if someone were hiding around Uchiha Yue the others, they would definitely be able to locate them immediately!

Immediately afterwards...

Without hesitation, Uchiha Yue quickly used his Onitetsu to kill the wolf-like beast in front of him.

But...

Even though Uchiha Yue reacted extremely quickly, the Sarutobi Danzō fluctuations emitted by Earth Release Danzo's Earth Release ninjutsu still revealed their location. The next second, within the range of Uchiha Yue's Purple Eye, the shadowy figure from before instantly appeared. Moreover, the shadowy figure was moving at an extremely fast speed, and it looked like it was about to collide with Uchiha Yue and the others!

"Danzo, Kakashi!"

"Run!"