Fire Nation's Desperate Stand

The Land of Fire was covered in mountains and forests. Now, within one such forest, a group of people raced swiftly from tree to tree, frequently looking back over their shoulders.

"This feels great! We've finally avenged our fallen comrades!"

One of them suddenly burst into laughter.

"So what if they're the Six Great Ninja Clans? If I can't beat your experts, can't I just kill the easier targets?"

"Big Brother! Stop it and keep moving. It'll be bad if Konoha catches up with us."

"Pah! At the rate we're going, getting caught is only a matter of time. Even if we make it out of the Land of Fire, we won't shake off Root. Those bastards really do have sharp noses!"

The man called Big Brother spat viciously.

Konoha's Root had become infamous over the past decade. This department was said to have once been part of Konoha's Anbu, but everyone who had dealt with them believed these people were even more ruthless than the Anbu.

Especially after the Six Great Ninja Clans reemerged, Konoha's Root received direct backing from the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan. Its strength multiplied, and over the years, no one knew how many forces it had helped those two clans wipe out.

"Not good! They're catching up!"

Someone at the rear of the group suddenly cried out. Everyone turned around and saw several figures appearing in the distance, rushing toward them at incredible speed.

The person at the very front pointed at them from afar, and a streak of white light slashed toward them with a whoosh.

However, the other side seemed a little too "hasty." By the time the white light reached the group, it had already lost most of its force and was dispersed by a backhanded slap from the man