After Night Guy was dispelled, the forest returned to silence. The trees had been utterly destroyed by chakra, and sunlight poured down from above, bathing the surroundings in brightness.
Having narrowly escaped with his life, Fuguki turned back for a look when he sensed the chakra fluctuations behind him disappear completely.
When he saw the tall white-haired young man behind Duy, he let out a shrill, bizarre cry. "Ah! Skywalker..." Then his entire body shot into the depths of the forest with a whoosh, like a wild boar that had encountered a tiger.
Jūzō Biwa, who had been running ahead of him, had originally slowed down and was preparing to turn around to see what had happened behind them. Upon hearing that cry, his entire body jolted. He instantly increased his speed by thirty percent and fled for his life without looking back, terrified of drawing the attention of the person behind him.
The two of them had been completely scared out of their wits. Might Duy alone was already this monstrous—if Skywalker was added to the mix, wouldn't they be doomed beyond doubt? In their panic, they fled at top speed, wishing they had two extra legs. They had no thought whatsoever of taking advantage of the situation.
Watching the two figures swiftly vanish into the depths of the forest, Might Duy said anxiously, "Teacher, don't worry about me first. Those two are Kage-level experts. If they escape, the consequences will be endless!"
Nawaki glanced in the direction where the two had disappeared and said indifferently, "It's fine. If they had chosen to turn back and attack just now, I might have thought more highly of them. But they've clearly been scared witless. They're nothing to worry about. Dealing with the problem inside your body is more urgent! Hmph..."